Surprising Strength in Weak Month
September 11, 2001
The initial advance orders to Diamond Comic Distributors for comics shipping in September showed surprising strength this year, with an increase of around 6% vs. August.
DC's Patty Jeres
September 11, 2001
DC's Patty Jeres was among the thousands of New Yorkers who got a firsthand eyewitness view of the tragic events that occurred when terrorists piloted two airliners in the twin towers of the World Trade Center.
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and External Title Data
September 11, 2001
Estimated quantities for the top 300 comics ordered by pop culture stores for shipping in August, 2001.
Normal Publishing Suspended Today
September 10, 2001
Out of respect for the gravity of today's events, ICv2 is suspending its normal coverage except for the news we've been able to collect to date on the immediate effects on the industry.
Moving DC to Memphis
September 9, 2001
Diamond Comic Distributors announced that the company is moving its inventory hub from Sparta, Illinois to Memphis, Tennessee effective this November.
Planet Comics, All About Books and Comics, and Collectible Dreams
September 8, 2001
An ICv2 release . ICv2 is proud to announce the winners of our First Annual Shojo Display Contest.
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
September 8, 2001
Collectible Dreams put together an excellent display that included anime, manga, and some great related merchandise. Note the appeal of shojo merchandise to college women, something that first place winner Planet Comics was also able to exploit.
Phoenix, Arizona
September 8, 2001
Second Place Grow with Shojo Display Contest winner All About Comics fielded an extensive display of products that include shojo titles as well as the kind of shonen titles (Ranma, Inu-Yasha, Shadow Lady, etc.) that also appeal to shojo fans.
Norman, Oklahoma
September 7, 2001
It isn't enough that the Sooners won the National Championship last year, Planet Comics also managed to win our Grow with Shojo Display Contest.
Marvel's Max Line Debuts
September 5, 2001
Marvel's new line of Mature Readers 'Max' comics debuted with the first issue of Alias written by Brian Michael Bendis with art by Michael Gaydos.
