Ten Years Ago Artists Dominated Comics
April 28, 2002
Marvel's recent announcement of exclusive deals with Joseph Michael Stracynski (JMS) and Kevin Smith could be seen as a response to DC Comics forging similarly exclusive deals with Brian Azzarello, Warren Ellis, and Mike Carey.
Categories from 'Help Wanted' to 'Distributors'
April 27, 2002
An Official ICv2 Release . ICv2, the news and information site for pop culture retailers, has launched a Classified Ads area of the ICv2.com Website. ICv2 Classified Ads can be found via a link on the left of every page, which leads users to a directory of classified ad categories.
Bisley Superhero Parody Due in July
April 27, 2002
The first Atomeka publication, due out in July, is Maximum Force , a multi-layered parody of a superhero team that combines Elliott's twisted sensibility with Simon Bisley's go-for-the-jugular painterly style.
Monthly Growth vs. 2001 Climbing
April 25, 2002
Comic and graphic novel orders (dollars) surged again for May 2002, continuing the torrid growth that began in the fourth quarter of 2001.
But Other Top Comics Slip
April 24, 2002
Initial raw orders to Diamond US from pop culture stores were lower on 16 of the top 25 titles in May than they were in April . Six titles were up, and three were new. Of the six that were up, two were Spider-Man and two were Batman titles.
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
April 24, 2002
Estimated quantities for initial orders on graphic novels shipping in May 2002 from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond US.
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
April 24, 2002
Estimated quantities for initial orders on comics shipping in May 2002 from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond US.
May Take Two Months To Fill Orders
April 24, 2002
WizKids EVP Martin Stever told ICv2 that additional orders for HeroClix are still rolling in at a ferocious rate.
Tournaments, Demos, and More
April 24, 2002
In-store gaming events have become a critical part of marketing games in recent years. W e looked for retailers that run a lot of events in their stores to gain the benefit of their experience.
Marvel Expands Distribution; Straczynski, Smith on Spidey
April 23, 2002
Amid the swirling mountain of hype being generated for the highly anticipated debut of the Spider-Man film next week, it came as no surprise that the webslinger dominated nearly every discussion at today's Marvel press conference.
