Exhibition Space Grows by 25%
August 1, 2002
The largest comic/pop culture convention in the U.S. just keeps getting bigger. This year, exhibition space for the San Diego Comic-Con International grew by 25% to 350,000 square feet.
Four of Top Ten, Six of Top 20
July 24, 2002
Comics based on retro toon and toy properties extended their lead in August comic orders from pop culture stores, with four out of the top 10 and six out of the top 20 comic titles fitting the retro mold.
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
July 24, 2002
Estimated quantities for initial orders on comics shipping in August 2002 from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond US.
Magic Back on Top in Games
July 18, 2002
In comics, Spidey still holds three of the Top 10 Cool Comics in June, with the Kevin Smith-penned Spider-Man/Black Cat #1 in the top slot.
Up from 2001
July 17, 2002
Wizard Entertainment announced that attendance at the recently completed (July 5-7) Wizard World: Chicago was over 40,000. The total for 2002 represents a slight but significant increase over 2001,...
Sam Raimi Will Produce Movie Based on Horror Comic
July 15, 2002
Senator International, a Hollywood studio that specializes in moderately budgeted genre pictures, has optioned 30 Days Of Night , a three-issue horror comic series written by Steve Niles and published by IDW.
Major Marketing Campaign Planned
July 14, 2002
Sony will release a special 2-disc DVD edition of the $400 million Spider-Man blockbuster on Friday, November 1.
A Major Opportunity To Sell Books
July 8, 2002
Initial critical reaction to Sam Mendes' film of the Max Allan Collins graphic novel, The Road to Perdition , has been ecstatic.
Wolfgang Petersen Will Direct
July 8, 2002
Variety reported today that Warner Bros. Pictures has tapped Wolfgang Petersen ( Das Boot , Air Force One ) to direct Batman vs. Superman , which Warners envisions as the studio's tentpole picture for the summer of 2004.
CrossGen and Image Vie for Independents
July 6, 2002
Right smack dab in the middle of what has become a remarkable year for comic books, Wizardworld Chicago was short on major announcements and long on behind-the-scenes maneuvering and positioning.
