'Disappointed'
October 8, 2003
Michael Tierney of The Comic Book Store in Little Rock, Arkansas shares his reaction on the rating change for Avengers #71.
JLA/Avengers Is The Top Dollar Book
October 7, 2003
DC Comics took the #1 spot for comic book sales in September by smashing the 200,000 barrier to smithereens with the final issue of the Jim Lee/Jeph Loeb Batman 'Hush' storyline, which sold an amazing 233,775 copies.
Aspen #1 Out In October
September 30, 2003
Aspen Comics spokesman Frank Mastromauro has announced on the Top Cow message boards that the lawsuit between Aspen Comics and Top Cow 'has been completely resolved.'
Paves The Way For Full Exploitation Of The Property
September 29, 2003
Marvel Enterprises, Inc. has announced the settlement of a lawsuit brought by former Marvel Comics creator Joe Simon, who sued Marvel in 1999 in order to regain possession of the Captain America character, which he and Jack Kirby created.
Could Be Krypto
September 24, 2003
A DC Comics-based animated series slated for 2005 features Superman's dog Krypto.
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.
Sales Estimates for August Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
September 15, 2003
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during August 2003.
Most Top Books Down
September 15, 2003
1602 , Marvel's new Neil Gaiman miniseries, was Diamond's top book in August, selling over 150,000 copies.
What's the Problem?
September 3, 2003
Steven Bates from Bookery Fantasy in Fairborn, Ohio saw James Deckert's comments (on his Free Comic Book Day missive, and feels that retailers shouldn't complain about paying for advertising.
'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.
