Confessions of a Comic Book Guy
August 10, 2005
This week, Bennett talks about the wide variety of people that walk into a comic store.
Korean IP Development; the UDON Role
August 3, 2005
And in Part 3, we discuss the path of Korean intellectual property development and the relationship between UDON and the Korean publishers.
'Avenger,' 'Wolf's Rain'
August 3, 2005
Bandai has announced three new releases (in addition to new volumes of continuing series) for November, including two Complete Collections and the third Gundam Seed movie.
Toys, 'Crisis,' and Are Comic Movies a Bubble?
July 31, 2005
In Part 3 of our interview with Paul Levitz, we talk about the toy business, DC's Crisis editorial event, and ask whether the current spate of comics-based movies is a bubble.
DC Sales and Marketing Reorganization; Graphic Novels vs. Periodicals
July 31, 2005
In Part 2 of our 2005 interview with Paul Levitz, we discuss the ongoing restructuring of DC's sales and marketing staff, and ask whether graphic novels will ever pass periodicals.
State of the Comics and Graphic Novel Market
July 31, 2005
In Part 1 of our 2005 interview with Paul Levitz, we talk about the setting for the meeting (the San Diego Comic-Con), the state of the comics market in 2005, and DC's place in the fastest-growing parts of that market.
Kaluta Providing Interior Art
July 26, 2005
White Wolf announced that Mage: The Awakening , solicited at 320 pages, will actually come in at 400 pages.
'It's About Freaking Time'
July 25, 2005
Steven Bates of Bookery Fantasy saw our article on the MPAA's bootleg crackdown at the San Diego Comic-con and likes it.
Flat Sales & Increased Competition for Space
July 25, 2005
Already reeling from a months long box office slump, Hollywood absorbed another body blow at midyear with the realization that the DVD boom was over as home video sales for the first half of 2005 inched ahead only 1.1%.
Summer Events Drive Comic Sales in June
July 24, 2005
Marvel's summer comic crossover event, House of M, got off to a brilliant start in June with the first issue selling more than 233 thousand copies.
