Amid Lower Sales
March 15, 2004
New X-Men was both the top comic (#153) and graphic novel ( New X-Men Vol. 6) in comic stores in February, a strong sweep in a relatively weak month.
Sales Estimates for February Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
March 15, 2004
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during February 2004.
Spider-Man 3 in the Works
March 3, 2004
Avi Arad, the Head of Marvel Studios, provided industry analysts with an update on the progress of various movie projects based on Marvel comics during Marvel's Q4 conference call on Tuesday.
But Wall St. Isn't Buying--Stock Down 8%
March 2, 2004
Marvel Enterprises Inc. released its fourth quarter and full-year numbers today and announced a 3-for-2 stock split, payable March 26, to shareholders of record on March 12.
Shipping in June, July & August
March 2, 2004
Diamond Select Toys has an exciting line of Marvel-based merchandise for 2004.
Iron Fist, Black Widow & Punisher 2
February 29, 2004
Marvel Enterprises announced on Thursday that Lions Gate has been granted licenses to develop, produce, and distribute films based on the Marvel Comics characters, Iron Fist , Black Widow and the Punisher .
Sony's First CGI Feature
February 22, 2004
Sony Pictures Animation has announced its first feature-length computer-generated film, Open Season , which will feature the vocal talents of Martin Lawrence, Ashton Kutcher and Debra Messing.
Plus 'Winx Club' and Licensed BreaKeys
February 22, 2004
Upper Deck is planning a new CCG aimed at girls ( Winx Club ), a number of licensed releases for its BreaKey game, and several key trading card releases.
In Worldwide Box Office Receipts
February 17, 2004
The Return of the King is poised to vault over the $1 billion mark in worldwide box office earnings, making it the second highest grossing film in world box office history.
Dark Horse Has 4 of the Top 10 Graphic Novels
February 12, 2004
Sales of periodical comics in January 2004 dipped slightly across the board, with only three titles registering gains versus December totals while the numbers for 19 titles fell.
