Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
February 23, 2003
Estimated quantities for initial orders on comics shipping in March 2003 from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond US.
Batman Slips, Marvels Up and Down
February 23, 2003
Orders on top comic titles were a mixed bag for March, with Batman slipping a bit after climbing for four consecutive months, four Marvel Ultimate books in the top ten all climbing, and other Marvel books mostly down.
Expands Yu-Gi-Oh! Offerings
February 23, 2003
If one thing was clear at Toy Fair in 2003, it was that Mattel had an aggressive plan to seize market share in the highly competitive world of boys toys and action figures.
Why They Think Returnability Will Pay
February 17, 2003
DC ran a market saturation study in early 2002 which led it to recently announce that it is going to test a limited returnability program in the coming months.
VP Bob Wayne Explains Why No Archives Tpbs
February 12, 2003
DC is about to announce that it will offer the new printing of Batman Archives #1 , normally a $49.95 book, at a $19.95 retail price on initial orders from retailers.
Top 10 Cool Reports for December 2003
February 8, 2003
Our final 2002 Top Ten Cool survey of the sell-through of pop culture products in December serves as a fitting capstone, since the major trends that we have been noticing are evident in abundance.
An Overview of Movie Merchandising Prospects
February 8, 2003
The list of films below represents our best judgment as to which of the many films slated for 2003 actually have merchandising potential.
Based On Original Characters
January 29, 2003
Dark Horse Comics has signed an agreement with film director Tim Burton to create a program of toys and other merchandise based on original characters created by Burton.
Chris Nolan Seeks To Revive Franchise
January 27, 2003
Warner Bros. has chosen Christopher Nolan, director of Memento and Insomnia , to revive the Batman movie franchise.
Down for Fifth Consecutive Month
January 25, 2003
Initial raw dollar orders on comics and graphic novels from comic stores continued to decline in February vs. the previous year for the fifth consecutive month, but the rate of decline slowed to under 1%.
