Column by John Riley
January 2, 2006
In this column, Riley talks about the 2005 trends that are shaping his business.
Can Marvel & DC Fashion Any New Superhero Franchises?
January 2, 2006
Writing in Variety Stephen Zeitchik wonders if Marvel and DC have run out of top tier characters.
Column by Steve Bennett
December 29, 2005
This week, Bennett continues his discussion of comic ordering and talks about the info he needs to order a new series.
All Star Superman #1 Doesn't
December 18, 2005
Diamond Comic Distributors sold an estimated 207,564 copies of DC's Infinite Crisis #2 to comic stores in November, only a 17% drop from the first issue.
Exclusive Rights in Perpetuity for Lee?s Creations
December 14, 2005
Pow! Entertainment has now acquired the exclusive rights in perpetuity to Stan Lee's name, likeness, signature slogans (Excelsior!) and brand (Stan Lee Presents).
Based on Mark Millar's Top Cow Comic
December 8, 2005
Timur Bekmambetov has signed on to direct an adaptation of Mark Millar and JG Jones' Wanted comic book series for Universal.
Among the Top 5 Boys Licensed Properties
November 21, 2005
In a survey of more than 3,700 boys ages 6-17 Star Wars , Yu-Gi-Oh! and Spider-Man all finished in the top five.
Leads DC Surge in October
November 14, 2005
DC Comics' Infinite Crisis #1 dominated sales of periodical comics during October as the total retail value of sales of the book through Diamond Comic Distributors reached nearly a million dollars.
Sales Estimates for October Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
November 14, 2005
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during October 2005.
Eight More Years
November 13, 2005
Marvel has extended Activision's license to produce Spider-Man and X-Men videogames to 2017.
