Column by Steven Bates
October 26, 2004
Bates' topic this week is making money on the biggest characters there are.
From Forbes
October 24, 2004
Forbes has released its list of the top ten fictional characters (based on 2003 dollar revenues), and two anime properties and two Marvel properties are included in the list.
Sales Estimates for September Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
October 17, 2004
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during September 2004.
Sales Estimates for September Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
October 17, 2004
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during September 2004.
Through Comics Distributed to Kids By Cover Concepts
October 7, 2004
Marvel Enterprises is working with retail giant Target in a new initiative to promote reading by distributing comic books featuring Marvel superheroes to millions of students.
A Major Problem with Sales
October 4, 2004
Emil Novak of Queen City Bookstore in Buffalo, New York is concerned about the out-of-stocks on key comic trade paperbacks.
Diamond Releases the Data
September 21, 2004
Diamond Comic Distributors has released data from the retailer survey taken in the wake of Free Comic Book Day 2004.
Grossing $11.5 Million Over Holiday
September 6, 2004
Zhang Yimou's Hero took the top spot for the second week in a row with a modest total of some $11.5 million.
Manga Accounts for 47 Out of the Top 50
August 31, 2004
Tokyopop's shoujo powerhouse Fruits Basket #4 is still perched on top of the graphic novel list in American bookstores.
Manga Titles Take the First 37 Spots
August 18, 2004
Tokyopop's Fruits Basket Vol. #4 took the top spot on this week's BookScan list of best-selling graphic novels in American bookstores.
