First Ever 'Graphic Novel Block' A Hit
September 22, 2003
For the first time graphic novels took a prominent position at the nation's largest non-profit literary festival, New York is Book Country, which turned Fifth Avenue into a giant bookshop.
'Up, Up, and Away'
August 28, 2003
Steven Bates of Bookery Fantasy in Fairfield, Ohio saw Anthony Furrferi's comments on Free Comic Book Day and has this to say.
Alonso and Marts Get Promotions
July 30, 2003
Marvel today announced that it was extending the contract of Editor-In-Chief Joe Quesada.
Marvel Has Eight Of The Top Ten Titles
July 15, 2003
Diamond Comic Distributors' tally of comics shipped during June showed declines in nineteen of the top 25 comics. Only four comics out of the top 25 showed gains and they were all Marvels.
And Targets Marketing To Coincide With Release
June 8, 2003
Marvel President Bill Jemas dramatically reversed course and announced that he was ready to reprint Trouble #1 if the book sells out.
National Review Reviews Cap
April 13, 2003
Marvel's efforts to gain attention for its products with hot-button editorial material recently succeeded in an unlikely way -- its Captain America comics were reviewed by Michael Medved on National Review Online.
From Art Asylum & Diamond Select
February 5, 2003
The Diamond Select/Art Asylum Marvel Minimates will include the characters from this year's bumper crop of Marvel movies, Daredevil, Hulk , and the X-Men .
DC Direct Not Worthy
January 7, 2003
Kenny Penman of Forbidden Planet International in the UK saw the ICv2 2002 Toy Awards, strongly disagreed with our choice of DC Direct as Toy Company of the Year, and offers this impassioned response.
Thirteen Second Tier Titles Up by Six Bits
January 1, 2003
ICv2 has confirmed that Marvel is planning to raise the cover price of 13 of its titles from $2.25 to $2.99 starting with titles shipping in April.
'Insulting'
December 14, 2002
Steven Bates of Bookery Fantasy in Fairborn, Ohio saw our recent coverage of Marvel's plans for Rawhide Kid and doesn't like what he's seen so far.
