Former DC Scribe Responsible For the 'Blade' Films
March 26, 2003
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,
Growth More Difficult
March 2, 2003
Gabriel Hagmann of DreamStrands Comics in Seattle, Washington sent us this comment on Marvel's new trade terms for comics purchased through Diamond.
Sergio Cariello To Draw Crux
February 26, 2003
CrossGen Comics is preparing a new high seas pirate adventure comic book series, El Cazador , which will be written by Chuck Dixon and illustrated by Steve Epting.
Softcovers Would Sell
February 25, 2003
James Deckert of Collectors Pair-of-Dice in Salina, Kansas saw our article on the DC Archives price promotion, and sent us this comment on DC's strategy of publishing Archives only in hardcover format.
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.
