Sales Estimates for June Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
July 9, 2018
These are estimate of the sales on comic books by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during June 2018.
Sales Estimates for June Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
July 9, 2018
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during June 2018.
'Incredibles 2' Sets Domestic Record for an Animated Film
July 8, 2018
Marvel Studios' Ant-Man and the Wasp easily topped the weekend box office with an estimated $76 million. While this total was 33% more than the original Ant-Man's debut, it wasn’t enough to keep the total of the top 12 films from sliding down 10% from the same weekend last year.
'Readership of US comics continues to decline…'
June 20, 2018
Dave Elliott of Atomeka saw Rob Salkowitz’s column on the middlebrow comics glut, and directed our attention to his post (originally on DeviantArt), with his outline for improved publishing programs at the Big Two comic publishers.
Merchandise Losses Top $20,000
June 11, 2018
On June 10, all three Ultimate Comics store locations in North Carolina were burglarized, with more than $20,000 of merchandise taken.
Column by Steve Bennett
May 16, 2018
This week, Steve Bennett looks at the news of a new Doom Patrol TV series and a geekfest Late Show episode, with a discussion of Kevin Smith's heart attack and Helen Hunt's Star Wars fandom.
Global Haul Is $1.6 Billion & Counting
May 13, 2018
Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War dropped just 46% in its third frame, dominating the domestic box office for the third weekend in a row.
'Black Panther' Creeps Toward $700 Million Domestic
May 6, 2018
Marvel Studios’ superhero crossover hit Avengers: Infinity War dropped just 56% in its second weekend as it raced to $450 million in North America and $1 billion worldwide.
Column by Steve Bennett
May 2, 2018
This week, Steve Bennett discovers a key difference between Marvel’s comics and cinematic universes: the handling of time.
Column by Rob Salkowitz
April 30, 2018
This week, Rob Salkowitz looks at Marvel's ten year victory march.
