Euro Sales Boom Came First
March 5, 2003
With manga collections topping bookstore graphic novel sales in the U.S., it is interesting to note that this phenomenon is hardly confined to the U.S.
Set In Present-Day London
March 5, 2003
Veteran comic book scribe James Robinson ( Starman ) has been tapped to write the screenplay for a new Sherlock Holmes film...
'It's Been Quite Well Received'
March 4, 2003
Marvel's press conference today was devoted to the major change in its trade terms which it recently announced for retailers serviced by Diamond.
Ingram Short on Comics
March 3, 2003
Michael Tierney of Collector's Edition and the Comic Book Store of North Little Rock and Little Rock, Arkansas, respectively, saw the news of the new Marvel terms for retailers and retailer Jerry Ringi's comments on them and had this to say.
First Change To Monthly Order Cycle Since Seuling
March 2, 2003
In a bold move, Marvel Comics has changed its terms of sale to eliminate the monthly order form as the basis for calculating wholesale prices, and to delay the date by which orders must be finalized to as little as three weeks prior to release date.
Growth More Difficult
March 2, 2003
Gabriel Hagmann of DreamStrands Comics in Seattle, Washington sent us this comment on Marvel's new trade terms for comics purchased through Diamond.
Harder to Plan
March 1, 2003
It didn't take long for us to start getting comments on Marvel's new trade terms. Jason Bardyla of Happy Harbor Comics and Toys sent us his thoughts.
Monty Python, Marvel, Imports
March 1, 2003
Diamond Select's showroom at this year's New York Toy Fair was more crowded than ever. New licenses including Monty Python and the Holy Grail contributed to the growth as did the natural expansion of the Diamond's Marvel line.
Strangers In Paradise Has Real Potential
March 1, 2003
Terry Moore's Abstract Studios has selected Diamond Book Distributors to distribute its Strangers in Paradise series to the bookstore, library, warehouse, and mass merchant channels.
Sergio Cariello To Draw Crux
February 26, 2003
CrossGen Comics is preparing a new high seas pirate adventure comic book series, El Cazador , which will be written by Chuck Dixon and illustrated by Steve Epting.