First Ever 'Graphic Novel Block' A Hit
September 22, 2003
For the first time graphic novels took a prominent position at the nation's largest non-profit literary festival, New York is Book Country, which turned Fifth Avenue into a giant bookshop.
Benjamin Bratt Joins Catwoman Cast
September 18, 2003
Actor Benjamin Bratt has signed on to play police detective Tom Lone, the male lead in the new Catwoman film, which starts shooting in Vancouver in just 11 days.
Di Bonaventura to Man the Troops
September 15, 2003
Variety reports that Lorenzo di Bonaventura has been 'recruited' by Hasbro to head a movie deal for G.I. Joe.
Christian Bale Has The Right 'Balance Of Darkness & Light'
September 11, 2003
English born actor Christian Bale ( Empire Of The Sun , American Psycho ) will portray Batman in the next Batman film, which is slated to start shooting in early 2004.
Sales Estimates for August Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
September 15, 2003
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during August 2003.
Sales Estimates for August Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
September 15, 2003
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during August 2003.
Most Top Books Down
September 15, 2003
1602 , Marvel's new Neil Gaiman miniseries, was Diamond's top book in August, selling over 150,000 copies.
Why Are They So Good?
September 8, 2003
Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics in Whippany, New Jersey took a look at his August and September sales and noticed some trends.
A New Villain, Figures, & Lithos
September 2, 2003
DC Comics has developed exclusive Batman content for both video games and a daily online Batman comic strip that will appear this fall on AOL's new KOL (Kids On Line) service.
What's the Problem?
September 3, 2003
Steven Bates from Bookery Fantasy in Fairborn, Ohio saw James Deckert's comments (on his Free Comic Book Day missive, and feels that retailers shouldn't complain about paying for advertising.
