FCBD 2004 Scared Me
July 6, 2004
Steven Bates of Bookery Fantasy in Fairborn, Ohio approached Free Comic Book Day 2004 with trepidation.
Again a Big Success
July 6, 2004
Simon Davies of Comix Shoppe in Swansea, Wales describes his store's successful day, and offers some comments and suggestions for publishers.
FCBD Reviews Positive--But Mixed Results
July 5, 2004
Pop culture retailers had positive reviews, but mixed results on the third Free Comic Book Day.
Sales Estimates for May Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
June 20, 2004
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during May 2004.
For Marvel
May 25, 2004
Warren Ellis will write Ultimate Nightmare , a five-issue mini-series from Marvel launching in August.
'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 .
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.
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!
