Sets New Records for Monday and Tuesday
May 8, 2002
The Spider-Man film has continued its stellar performance at the box office, posting all-time record grosses of $11 million on Monday and $10 million on Tuesday
'Way To Rain on Everybody's Parade'
May 7, 2002
Marvel EIC Joe Quesada has released a statement in response to retailer Brian Hibbs' class action lawsuit against Marvel.
At Shea Stadium
May 7, 2002
Marvel executives met Twin Towers Fund board member Al Leiter on the field at Shea Stadium in New York Tuesday night to hand over an oversized check for $1 million.
When It Is Finished
May 7, 2002
At the recent BEA convention in New York, we asked DC VP Direct Sales Bob Wayne for the latest on the long-delayed Dark Knight Strikes Again #3 and were granted a few morsels.
Plus Project Arms and Blood: The Last Vampire
May 7, 2002
A Viz spokesperson at the recent BEA show in New York told ICv2 that Viz had been granted US manga rights for Spirited Away , the anime blockbuster.
Great, What's Next?
May 6, 2002
Tim Davis, owner of Alternate Reality in Chicago, Illinois, said of FCBD in his store, 'I saw 3 to 4 times the number of bodies that I normally see on a Saturday.'
More Retailers Bullish on FCBD
May 6, 2002
C orbit Wilkins, president of Captain Comics, Inc., Boise, Meridian, and Idaho Falls, ID, said, ' On Saturday, our stores sold over double our normal sales.'
It Didn't Work Here
May 6, 2002
Ron Savino of Ron's Collectors World and Jim Schifeling from Acme Comics share thoughts on how FCBD didn't work out at their stores.
Tie to the Movies More Closely
May 6, 2002
Anthony Furfferi from Empire Comics, Rochester, NY: 'My take is the promotion should have been tied into the release of the Spider-Man movie. Let's face it, that's what the hype really was about.'
Retailers Bullish on FCBD #1
May 6, 2002
Joey Boyack, owner of Comic Kings, Virginia Beach,VA: Our day turned out pretty good today, as we saw a lot of new faces that came in looking for the free comics.
