Book Chain Exclusive War Hits Comics
February 1, 2003
Viz Communications is providing Borders, the nation's second largest retail book chain, with a six month exclusive on four volumes of the trade paperback Di Gi Charat manga.
Ted Turner Steps Down
January 29, 2003
Media giant AOL/Time Warner took a fourth quarter writedown of $45 billion, producing a loss of around $100 billion for 2002, the largest full-year loss in U.S. history.
For Comic Inserts
January 29, 2003
CrossGen Entertainment announced today that it has signed a deal to provide a 32-page comic supplement to Cinescape Magazine .
In Libraries
January 28, 2003
Hafeez Amin of the Genesis Foundation for Literacy (which operates a comic store) in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad saw a recent retailer comment on working with schools for Free Comic Book Day and sent us this comment on working with libraries.
Includes 30 Categories
January 28, 2003
Barnes & Noble.com has added a graphic novel store to its Website. The graphic novel storefront includes titles that receive special promotions.
CDS To Publish As Well As Distribute
January 28, 2003
Wizards of the Coast Publishing Group described 2002 as a 'banner year' and cited the performance of two of its titles on the New York Times Best-Sellers List as proof.
Intergalactic Ninja Back in April
January 26, 2003
The comic book that was originally launched in the 1980s as Zen Intergalactic Ninja , and is now known simply as Zen , returns to the world of comics as a monthly color book debuting with issue #0 in April.
Movie First, Comic Later
January 26, 2003
The Disney Studio has acquired the rights to Piers Anthony's fantasy novel, On a Pale Horse, with actor Jamie Foxx set to star and produce along with Top Cow Productions.
I Want a Low M-Q
January 26, 2003
Daniel McAbee of The Tangled Web in Spartanburg, South Carolina saw Marvel COO Bill Jemas' remarks on ordering Namor #2 and had this response.
'I Congratulate Marvel'
January 26, 2003
Andy Battaglia of Comics Etc. in Rochester, New York saw retailer Jerry Ringi's comments on Marvel's upcoming 411 series and sent this comment supporting Marvel's efforts.
