Plus Retro, Spider-Man, X-Men
September 1, 2002
Marvel's Ultimate line was the strongest presence in the top ten comics ordered by U.S. pop culture stores for September, with four of the top ten.
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
August 31, 2002
Estimated quantities for initial orders on comics shipping in September 2002 from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond US.
Magic Still on Top
August 21, 2002
The robust sales patterns that have characterized the Spider-Man-influenced summer of 2002 continued to make their mark on ICv2's Top Ten List for July. Even more than usual, big ticket items tended to dominate the lists this month.
Lawsuit Crimps Licensing
August 7, 2002
Although three actors from Mutant X were signing at the Inkworks booth in San Diego, and we thought we were being told with a nod and a wink that Inkworks had the license (and reported it as fact for about 16 hours on Thursday), it turns out it was just a nod and a wink--don't look for Mutant X trading cards any time soon.
Exhibition Space Grows by 25%
August 1, 2002
The largest comic/pop culture convention in the U.S. just keeps getting bigger. This year, exhibition space for the San Diego Comic-Con International grew by 25% to 350,000 square feet.
Four of Top Ten, Six of Top 20
July 24, 2002
Comics based on retro toon and toy properties extended their lead in August comic orders from pop culture stores, with four out of the top 10 and six out of the top 20 comic titles fitting the retro mold.
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
July 24, 2002
Estimated quantities for initial orders on comics shipping in August 2002 from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond US.
Magic Back on Top in Games
July 18, 2002
In comics, Spidey still holds three of the Top 10 Cool Comics in June, with the Kevin Smith-penned Spider-Man/Black Cat #1 in the top slot.
Major Marketing Campaign Planned
July 14, 2002
Sony will release a special 2-disc DVD edition of the $400 million Spider-Man blockbuster on Friday, November 1.
Wolfgang Petersen Will Direct
July 8, 2002
Variety reported today that Warner Bros. Pictures has tapped Wolfgang Petersen ( Das Boot , Air Force One ) to direct Batman vs. Superman , which Warners envisions as the studio's tentpole picture for the summer of 2004.
