They'll Do What They Want
June 22, 2004
Jamie Graham of Graham Crackers Comics saw Dark Horse VP Michael Martens' response to retailer Ilan Strasser's comment on manga timing in bookstores and had this response.
The Direct Market Will Always Be Important
June 17, 2004
Dark Horse VP-Business Development Michael Martens saw Ilan Strasser's comments on comic retailers and manga and had this response on behalf of Dark Horse.
For EMD
June 16, 2004
Games Workshop is building a second U.S. sales force, separate from the group that reps its tabletop wargames to retailers now, for its Entertainment and Media Division (EMD).
And 'Dawn of the Dead' in October
June 15, 2004
Lion's Gate plans to release The Punisher DVD on September 7.
'Giving Up'
June 14, 2004
Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics in Whippany, New Jersey has decided to withdraw from the manga business.
On DVD Sales
June 13, 2004
Sideways buying of DVDs by independent retailers is suspected of being the reason why studios are reporting brisk DVD sales this year while consumer research indicates that consumer sales are down.
Shrek 2 Passes Spidey & Nemo
June 13, 2004
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban plummeted 63% during its second weekend of release but its estimated $35 million total was more than enough to dominate the weekend box office proceedings for the second consecutive week.
In Late 2004 or Early 2005
June 10, 2004
Stephen J. Cannell has signed an agreement to release DVDs of his TV series.
'Thanks and Praise'
June 7, 2004
Don Alsafi of G-Mart Comics in Batavia, Illinois, who sent us this comment last week on late Image books, saw the news that Image was re-soliciting Spawn and sent in his kudos
ICv2 Reports
June 6, 2004
The U.S. and Canadian market for graphic novels grew around 50% last year, to $165 million at retail.
