In 2005
December 31, 2005
DVD Exclusive is reporting that home video sales dropped about 1% last year, the first drop in over 25 years.
Column by Steve Bennett
December 29, 2005
This week, Bennett continues his discussion of comic ordering and talks about the info he needs to order a new series.
Column by Steve Bennett
December 22, 2005
This week Bennett talks about how he handles ordering new superheros from Marvel and DC.
'Derivative Rehash'
December 19, 2005
Ilan Strasser from Fat Moose Comics and Games in Whippany, New Jersey looks at the upcoming releases from the Big Two comic publishers and current comic sales and doesn't like what he sees.
All Star Superman #1 Doesn't
December 18, 2005
Diamond Comic Distributors sold an estimated 207,564 copies of DC's Infinite Crisis #2 to comic stores in November, only a 17% drop from the first issue.
Projected for 2008
November 15, 2005
Michael Uslan's Comic Book Movies and Japan's Itochu Corp. will develop films based on the creations of Shotaro Ishinomori.
For 'Naruto'
November 15, 2005
Viz Media, LLC. has chosen Mattel, Inc. as the master toy licensee for the wildly popular manga and anime property, Naruto .
Leads DC Surge in October
November 14, 2005
DC Comics' Infinite Crisis #1 dominated sales of periodical comics during October as the total retail value of sales of the book through Diamond Comic Distributors reached nearly a million dollars.
To Hobby Retailers
November 8, 2005
WotC announced that it is mailing a display of starter sets for its new Xiaolin Showdown TCG to hobby retailers.
From Warner Bros.
October 30, 2005
Warner Bros. Consumer Products has awarded the LEGO Group the license for Batman construction toys.
