We got a quick response to Ilan Strasser's comments on Marvel's book pricing yesterday. Tricia Hovorka, President of TalesofWonder.com, feels that Marvel's pricing represents a reasonable strategy and good value.

Inkworks, the North Carolina-based trading card manufacturer, has announced a portion of its 2002 schedule. So far the company has only announced three movie-based projects for 2002. The rest of the Inkworks lineup is based on television properties.

Diamond Select is soliciting orders for its first Marvel 3-d product to ship in February -- the Ultimate Storm Bust based on Ultimate X-Men .

For the first time in recent memory, initial U.S. orders on a comic title by pop culture stores have topped $1 million retail.

Estimated quantities for initial orders for comics shipping in December from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond U.S.

Bandai Entertainment has announced that it plans to release the Ronin Warriors anime on DVD beginning in April 2002.

According to Marvel's most recent quarterly financials, Marvel's publishing inventory reached $1.2 million at cost as of September 30. This is over four times its inventory at the end of 2000.

When asked at its Wednesday press conference this week whether Marvel would be able to get its books on schedule, Marvel's editorial management expressed confidence.

Marvel has decided to reprint Amazing Spider-man #36 as part of a 96-page Marvel Must-Have #2 along with Hulk #34 , Daredevil #26 , and X-Men Evolution #1 .

Variety is reporting that Fox has shut down work on a pilot for a revival of the fan favorite Battlestar Galactica television series.