While Predicting Lackluster Holiday Sales
October 18, 2004
The nation's two top toymakers reported declining sales for the third quarter of 2004 and predicted a challenging retail environment for the coming holiday season.
Identity Crisis Bucks Trend
October 17, 2004
Sales on the top comic titles slid across the board in September, in a normal seasonal decline in sales compared to August.
Sales Estimates for September Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
October 17, 2004
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during September 2004.
'Heroscape' Featured in Oct. DC Comics
October 13, 2004
Milton Bradley's new Heroscape boardgame includes a three-dimensional game board, 30 detailed miniatures and features an epic battle between champions from across the ages.
In the Fall of 2005
October 6, 2004
DC Comics has announced that it will publish a new graphic novel, The Quitter , by Harvey Pekar in the fall of 2005.
Hard Times at Former Gift Store Giant
October 4, 2004
Applause LLC plans to sell its name to a rival company Russ Berrie & Co. for $4 million.
'Go For It!'
September 22, 2004
Joe Field, the founder of Free Comic Book Day and proprietor of Flying Colors Comics & Other Cool Stuff in Concord, California saw the Talk Back comment from Dean Phillips on the FCBD vote and on running comic promotions in conjunction with Batman Begins next year, and sees two major promotional opportunities.
Diamond Releases the Data
September 21, 2004
Diamond Comic Distributors has released data from the retailer survey taken in the wake of Free Comic Book Day 2004.
'This Industry Just Rolled the Dice'
September 19, 2004
Dean Phillips of Krypton Comics in Omaha, Nebraska saw the results of the Free Comic Book Day election and explains his concerns about the results.
After 'Spider-Man' Climbs Ferris Wheel
September 13, 2004
A protester dressed as Batman scaled the front of Buckingham Palace on Monday.
