Massive Overprint Sold Out
September 17, 2001
Image Comics' revival of G.I. Joe is going very well. In spite of overprinting final orders by a whopping 33%, the book is now a virtual sellout and Image is going back to press to print more.
DC's One-Two Punch for December
September 17, 2001
The first 80-page installment of Frank Miller's Dark Knight Strikes Again, one of the most highly anticipated comic releases in years, will be accompanied to market by a second monster product capable of generating huge sales, the Dark Knight Strikes Again Statue .
New Dark Horse Manga Title
September 17, 2001
Dark Horse Comics announced the November release of a new manga series from Kenichi Sonoda, the creator of Gunsmith Cats (also published by Dark Horse).
Retailing Takes a Hit, But Comes Back
September 16, 2001
An informal ICv2 survey of retailers in the Midwest and West has found that last week's tragic events in New York City did have an immediate impact on sales, but a strong weekend brought sales for the week back to near normal levels.
I Feel Sick Feted
September 16, 2001
Jhonen Vasquez, the creator of Johnny the Homicidal Maniac , S quee! , and the Nickelodeon animated series Invader Zim , has won the 2000 International Horror Guild Award for Best Illustrated Narrative for his mini-series I Feel Sick .
One of Many Companies Pulling WTC/Terrorism References
September 16, 2001
DC Comics announced today that the Adventures of Superman #596 would be returnable.
2-Disk Set Due November 20
September 15, 2001
Like all the other major hits of the summer of 2001, Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes will be released on DVD in time for holiday sales this year.
Same Team, Similar Format
September 15, 2001
At the Diamond Retailer Summit in Fort Wayne, DC Comics announced that the first issue of Frank Miller's Dark Knight Strikes Again will go on sale on the fifth of December.
Report on Fort Wayne Summit
September 15, 2001
Diamond Comic Distributors and sister company Alliance Game Distributors announced today that they were canceling the Baltimore Retailer Summit, which was scheduled for next weekend--September 22-23.
Most Pop Culture Stores Open
September 12, 2001
ICv2 had a chance to talk with several Manhattan retailers today and found that they were soldiering on in spite of disruptions in traffic and daily life created by the heinous terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.
