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.
Will Debut Early Fall
September 9, 2001
Diamond Comic Distributors is planning to launch an online reorder service, which will give retailers with Internet access the ability to place reorders any time of the day or night (excluding the regularly scheduled online maintenance periods).
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.
New Publisher 'To Tampa' with Comics Scribe
September 9, 2001
Veteran comic scribe Chuck Dixon, who began writing for four-color heroes back in 1985, is heading to Tampa to join forces with the Crossgen team on March 1, 2002.
Plus Retailer Reaction
September 8, 2001
During Wednesday's Marvel Press Conference, ICv2 posed a question about a new set of numbers that Diamond released which tracked comic product that actually shipped during the month.
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.
The Onion Mocks DragonCon Lonelyheart
September 7, 2001
We were pretty surprised when we picked up humor tabloid The Onion at our local coffeeshop this week and saw this above-the-fold headline, 'Plan To Get Laid at DragonCon 2001 Fails,' accompanied a picture of the purported subject of the story at DragonCon.
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.
