Joe Field is the Concord, California retailer who originally came up with the idea for the worldwide Free Comic Book Day promotion, which was held for the second time last Saturday.

These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during March 2003.

These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during March 2003.

Beginning this month, we're beginning a new phase in our reporting on top comic and graphic novel sales. Diamond Comic Distributors, the largest distributor of comics in the U.S., has changed its sales reporting methodology...

C-2 Pictures is working on a major fantasy trilogy titled Evermere , described as ' Lord of the Rings m eets Harry Potter .'

Variety has reported that Christopher Nolan, who has signed on to direct the next Batman film, will also direct The Prestige , an adaptation of a novel by Christopher Priest.

In one of the more interesting collaborations between a collector-oriented toy company and a comic book publisher, Palisades Marketing and Top Cow Productions have joined forces to create a line of Witchblade Animated Toys as well as a Witchblade Animated comic book. The only thing that takes this story out of the ordinary is the fact that, at least for right now, there is no Witchblade Animated cartoon series.

The 2003 Eisner Award Nominations include an unprecedented number of titles from small press, alternative, and non-direct market publishers...

Finally there is some good news to report on the DC Comics film front. David Goyer has been tapped to write the screenplay for the new Batman film,

Gabriel Hagmann of DreamStrands Comics in Seattle, Washington sent us this comment on Marvel's new trade terms for comics purchased through Diamond.