Ultimates Five of the Top Ten
December 21, 2002
Batman topped the rankings of U.S. orders from comic stores for January, with over 120,000 copies ordered -- up over the second Jim Lee issue, which was up over the first.
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
December 21, 2002
Estimated quantities for initial orders on graphic novels shipping in January 2003 from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond US.
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
December 21, 2002
Estimated quantities for initial orders on comics shipping in January 2003 from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond US.
Free Comic Book Day Returns May 3, 2003
December 17, 2002
Free Comic Book Day is back on May 3 and it is going to be bigger and better than ever--just one day after the debut of X-Men 2, several thousand comic stores will give away millions of comic books.
Cult Classic Property Comes to Life in Stunning New Creation!
December 9, 2002
A Paid Advertisement. Diamond Select Toys & Collectibles is bringing the hero of one of director Tim Burton's most memorable films to life with the Edward Scissorhands Bust , now available from Diamond Comic Distributors!
Will 'Captain Marvel' Return DC to the Big Screen?
December 4, 2002
New Line Cinema is teaming with sister company DC Comics to create a feature film based on Shazam! .
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
November 30, 2002
Estimated quantities for initial orders on comics shipping in December 2002 from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond US.
Over Twice as Many Down as Up
November 29, 2002
Finishing out a softer fourth quarter, comic store orders for the top comics were weaker in December, with over twice as many titles dropping (sixteen) as increased (seven) in the top 25.
We Need a Title Like Four Color
November 25, 2002
John Gavin of York Comics and Cards in Parma, Ohio saw Timothy Davis' plea for more comics for kids, and sent us this comment, which in addition to agreeing with the concept, makes a specific suggestion about the type of title(s) that might work best.
Second Printing Sells Out
November 19, 2002
The second printing of Batman #608, which was about 30% of the size of the first printing, has sold out at the distributor level less than a week after it hit stores.
