Marvel's Bookstore Business 'Exploding'
June 5, 2001
In today's Marvel press conference, Marvel President Bill Jemas took the blame for the impression '...that it often does look like we are out to get comic shops -- a lot of that is my personal failure to provide complete information about the policies....
On the Competition, Newsstand Distribution, Ratings, and Collectibility
June 4, 2001
ICv2 recently submitted a number of written questions to Marvel President Jemas, and he took time to respond in his usual frank style (we guess it's not just the spoken interviews that bring out that trait).
BK Bags Ring Promos
May 30, 2001
New Line Cinema, the studio behind the LOTR trilogy has inked a major deal with Burger King for a promotional campaign that will 'expand beyond the traditional theatrical window of the movie.'
Comic Sources for Retailers
October 14, 2003
This is a directory of comic distributors, with links to more extensive profile pages on each of them.
Sites To Remain Yahoo Stores
May 20, 2001
ICv2 has learned from a source that has been reliable in the past that assets of eHobbies are being sold to two employees of the company.
Due Out in August
May 15, 2001
Tokyopop is inaugurating its 'Soundtrax' division with the release of the soundtracks for three popular anime properties: Trigun , Bubblegum Crisis , and Vampire Princess Miyu .
Better Times, but Still a Loss
May 14, 2001
Marvel released its first quarter results today, and despite a loss of around $12.7 million, the news was actually pretty good for retailers that depend on a consistent product flow from one of the largest suppliers of comics and toys to pop culture stores.
Golden Age Artist Collaborates on 'Good Girl' Manga
May 14, 2001
Jerry Robinson is participating in a unique international collaboration with Ken-ichi Oishi (Hotel ) and Shojin Tanaka to create a science fiction manga.
Another Change in Comics Bookstore Distribution
May 13, 2001
W.W. Norton, the oldest and largest independent publishing and distribution house in the country, will distribute Fantagraphics Books to the book trade starting this September.
Magazine President Responds
May 2, 2001
In his introductory speech at the Harvey Awards presented at the Pittsburgh Comicon, Frank Miller characterized Wizard Magazine as a 'tapeworm' and, somewhat more grandiloquently, as a 'bible written by Satan.'
