These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during August 2004.

These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during August 2004.

Steve Geppi, founder and President of Diamond Comic Distributors, has accepted a seat on the Board of Directors of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.

David Goyer has signed a one-year, first-look writing, producing, and directing deal with Warner Bros.

Canadian police raided the Canadian Comic Book Expo and carted away two truckloads of still-packaged replica weapons.

Buddy Saunders of the Lone Star Comics chain in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex saw the comments from Teresa Moran of Acadiana Book & Comic Shop and Gail Burt of Metropolis Comics on comic movies and feels that there's a lot to be learned from the comic movies that have been successful.

Gail Burt of Metropolis Comics in Bellflower, California saw Teresa Moran's Talk Back comment on Comic Movies, and agrees.

Steven Bates of Bookery Fantasy in Fairborn, Ohio saw our coverage of the Daredevil/Batman crossover that didn't happen and sends us his thoughts.

Comic piece sales dropped almost across the board in July vs. the previous issues.

These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during July 2004.