Identity Crisis Remains Strong
November 15, 2004
More c om ic titles showed growth in sales in October than in September, with nine of the top 25 c om ics, eight Marvels and one DC, growing vs. their previous month sales.
A Booksellers View
April 7, 2004
Torsten Adair of Barnes and Noble (speaking for himself) saw the recent comments by J. Carmody on Marvels in bookstores and offered the viewpoint of a comic collecting bookseller.
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.
'I Think This Is Balanced and Fair'
December 28, 2003
ICv2 talked with retailer Brian Hibbs about the settlement of the class action lawsuit he brought against Marvel Comics, which could end up injecting some $1.5 million into the retail community.
'Marvel Age' Updates the Classics
December 22, 2003
Marvel has announced Marvel Age , a new imprint of 'all ages' comic books targeting both new and young readers.
No Overall Increases for Direct Titles
December 18, 2003
Marvel has responded to ICv2's queries about the difference between the cover prices of newsstand and direct market copies of the same title.
Flamboyant President on the Way Out?
October 12, 2003
According to reports from multiple sources Bill Jemas, Marvel's President of Publishing, will soon be replaced by former Marvel marketer Dan Buckley.
On DVD and Video
September 10, 2003
The semi-fictional feature film Comic Book: The Movie will be released on VHS and DVD on January 27th, 2004 from Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
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 About Halloween?
September 2, 2003
Teresa Moran of Acadiana Book & Comic Shop in Lafayette, Louisiana saw some of the recent comments on Free Comic Book Day and has some ideas on how to build on the lessons learned from FCBD.
