Dreamwave has reached an agreement with Hasbro to produce a wide range of Transformers -related products including comics, posters, calendars, lithographs, and scrolls.

DC Direct has announced that the first series of Pocket Super Heroes, its new line of 3-3.25' action figures, will ship in July 2002.

Alternative Comics has announced that 9-11 Emergency Relief , its benefit book for the American Red Cross, is the #1 graphic novel on Diamond Comic Distributors' bestseller list for January.

We got a quick response to Ilan Strasser's comments on Marvel's book pricing yesterday. Tricia Hovorka, President of TalesofWonder.com, feels that Marvel's pricing represents a reasonable strategy and good value.

Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics Comics and Games in Whippany, New Jersey, took issue with the way Marvel is pricing its upcoming hardcover books.

We heard from Rick Edwards of Socko! In Stow, Ohio, in response to our story on Barnes and Noble lobbying publishers for the same deals that book publishers are giving to new, non-core outlets.

Initial reports on Dark Knight Strikes Again indicate that the title has been selling briskly since its Wednesday, December 5 release.

Mongoose Publishing has announced that it will be releasing roleplaying products based on characters and creations from the Judge Dredd comic property, using the d20 rules system.

Marvel has announced that it is going back to press on Heroes , its 9/11 tribute/benefit book, for 'a third and final printing.'

Marvel Editor-In-Chief Joe Quesada has managed to accomplish what many thought was impossible -- bring former Marvel Editor-In-Chief Jim ( Secret Wars ) Shooter back as the author of a an eight-issue Avengers series which will feature the return of the Shooter-invented arch nemesis Korvac.