Sales Estimates for April Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
May 20, 2004
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during April 2004.
With DVDs
May 19, 2004
Robert Scott recently sent us a comment on TV advertising and got some response. Now he offers another idea to help comics reach a broader audience.
'Marvel Is Killing Comic Stores'
May 19, 2004
John Miller of Lost Realms in Boca Raton, Florida saw our coverage of Marvel's new Ultimate Spider-Man hardcover exclusive for Barnes and Noble, and sent us this comment.
Due Out in October
May 18, 2004
iBooks has announced that it will publish a collection of Don Simpson's superhero parody series, Megaton Man .
Wake Up!
May 10, 2004
Robert Scott of Comickaze in San Diego, California saw our recent coverage of Hellboy , Punisher , and Free Comic Book Day, and feels that comics just need more marketing support to be a lot more successful.
Oversaturation a Bigger Problem
May 10, 2004
Corbit Wilkins of Captain Comics in Boise, Idaho saw our coverage of variant covers and feels that there are more important factors that can affect sales.
Recent Events Worry Some
May 9, 2004
A recent spate of variant covers by the Big Two comic publishers is causing concern in some quarters that the increasing use of the technique is a trend that will end badly.
Variants 'Like an All-Sugar Diet'
May 9, 2004
Marvel President of Publishing Gui Karyo defended marketing based on collectability, but doesn't feel it contributes to long-term growth.
Tough City. Tougher Lady.
May 10, 2004
A Paid Advertisement. Four dark stories set in a city where the only thing tougher than a gun to the head is the woman pulling the trigger!
With Jay Franco & Sons
May 6, 2004
Marvel has announced that it's consolidating its licenses in the domestics category with Jay Franco & Sons, Inc.
