Strong Feelings Both Ways
November 11, 2001
Retailers have continued to send us their comments on Marvel's reprinting of the Ultimate #1s for Wal-Mart. The retailers who have written us have managed to highlight the overlapping elements of this complex issue.
Behind Quesada on Today
October 16, 2001
Heroes -- Marvel's tribute/benefit book for September 11th charities -- sold out its first printing at the distributor level on Wednesday, October 17th, the day it was released.
Mighty Marvel Must Have #1
October 8, 2001
At Diamond Comic Distributor's Las Vegas Retailer Summit, Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada announced that the publisher was going to reprint the hugely popular Origin #1 before the entire series is collected in a trade paperback
Industry Avoids Raw Edges
September 19, 2001
Across the entire entertainment industry, content is being reviewed to see if it passes a careful taste test in the light of last week's attack on the U.S.
One of Many Companies Pulling WTC/Terrorism References
September 16, 2001
DC Comics announced today that the Adventures of Superman #596 would be returnable.
Licensing Booming, Toy Biz Cuts Losses, Publishing Flat
August 16, 2001
Marvel improved its cash position by $3.4 million in the second quarter of 2001, ending at mid-year with around $18 million in cash, up from under $15 million at the end of first quarter.
Enters Long Pipeline of Marvel Flicks
August 13, 2001
Variety is reporting that in ongoing negotiations, the union representing Canadian actors has offered a no-strike agreement to 20th Century Fox so the studio can begin shooting its Daredevil film in Montreal as early as November.
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Guides and External Title Data
July 31, 2001
Estimated quantities for the top 300 comics ordered by pop culture stores for shipping in August, 2001.
Spider-Man, Digimon, Power Rangers Shows Included
July 22, 2001
The Walt Disney Company will pay some $3.2 billion to purchase Fox Family Worldwide, which owns the Fox Family Channel and other cable properties in some 50 countries. In addition Disney will acquire Fox Kids International as well as the Saban Entertainment library.
Feature Article a Little Behind the Times
July 16, 2001
On the eve of the U.S.'s largest comic festival, with some 50,000 fans and industry types set to descend on San Diego for Comic-Con International this coming weekend, the L.A. Times published a lengthy feature article by Glenn Gaslin.
