Gunslinger Outed
December 8, 2002
Marvel has unveiled its latest publicity ploy: the new 'mature line' Max comic, Rawhide Kid: Slap Leather , will feature the outing of the eponymous pistol packer in what editor-in-chief Joe Quesada called, 'the first gay western.'
Will 'Captain Marvel' Return DC to the Big Screen?
December 4, 2002
New Line Cinema is teaming with sister company DC Comics to create a feature film based on Shazam! .
From $2.25 to $269.95
November 18, 2002
Retailers reporting their top dollar products to ICv2 based on October sales listed products with retail prices varying by over a factor of 100, showing that it's not necessarily a high price (or a low one) that produces big dollar volume.
Masters of the Universe, Daredevil Target Premiere Strong
November 4, 2002
Following the trend established in October, comic store orders on most top comics slipped again in November, with only five of the top twenty-five posting increases (all below #15).
'And Revises Marvel's Overprint Policy'
October 22, 2002
Marvel COO Bill Jemas released this statement on the reasons for Marvel's no-overprint policy and a change Marvel is making to it.
Tweaking No Overprint Policy
October 22, 2002
In a break with past Marvel policy, Marvel COO Bill Jemas has announced that Marvel will be printing a Marvel Must Have edition containing the first issue of its upcoming Captain America miniseries, Truth: Red, White and Black , on spec.
In September Top 10 Cool Lists
October 21, 2002
Evergreen properties were atop all five product categories of our Top 10 Cool lists for September. Batman was #1 in both comics and toys,...
Classic Moment Becomes Classy Art
October 2, 2002
A Paid Advertisement. Diamond Select has teamed with the inmates of the Art Asylum to bring fans 'The Death of Captain Marvel,' the first in a new 1/6th scale line of hyper-detailed, high-quality statues, in scale with previous Marvel full-sized statues.
The Truth in USA Weekend Edition
September 29, 2002
USA Today , the country's largest circulation daily newspaper, published a story on Marvel's new Captain America series, The Truth , on the front page of its Life section in last weekend's edition.
Plus Punisher Origin, but No Answers on Returns
September 17, 2002
The subject of Marvel's press conference today was the new Captain America mini-series, The Truth , by Robert Morales and Kyle Baker.
