'Saturday Was Big'
May 7, 2003
Pat Thompson of 8th Street Books & Comics in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan shared his Free Comic Book Day experiences.
'A Great One'
May 6, 2003
Jason Bardyla of Happy Harbor Comics and Toys in Jasper, Edmonton & Calgary, Alberta sends us his take on Free Comic Book day, including some comments on publisher support.
Seven Store Chain in Dallas-Fort Worth
May 5, 2003
We interviewed Chris Powell, General Manager of the seven-store Lone Star Comics and Science Fiction chain in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on the second Free Comic Book Day.
Originator of Free Comic Book Day
May 4, 2003
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.
Sales Estimates for March Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
April 28, 2003
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during March 2003.
Sales Estimates for March Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
April 28, 2003
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during March 2003.
Based on Sales During March
April 27, 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...
'Lord of the Rings Meets Harry Potter'
April 20, 2003
C-2 Pictures is working on a major fantasy trilogy titled Evermere , described as ' Lord of the Rings m eets Harry Potter .'
Could Slow Batfilm's Progress
April 16, 2003
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.
Witchblade Animated Has Toys, Comics
April 10, 2003
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.