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.
'Insulting to Retailers'
July 21, 2002
Rich Biedrzycki of Dreamland Comics in Schaumburg, Illinois felt that Top Cow's sales of Battle of the Planets #1 before he received it were 'a slap in the face.'
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.
Comic Orders Hit High For 2002
June 26, 2002
Comic and graphic novel orders (dollars) were up 5% in July vs. 2001, continuing the trend that began in the second half of last year. July orders were up 1% over June, with almost all the gains coming from comics,
Six Titles Over 100,000
June 25, 2002
Initial piece orders from comic stores on the top comic titles in July were buoyed by the addition of two first issues that both sold well over 100,000 copies, Transformers Armada #1 and Battle of the Planets #1, at the number one and number three positions respectively.
Mage Knight: Stolen Destiny Bows in October
June 25, 2002
WizKids, the folks who invented the Collectible Miniatures Game (CMG), have collaborated with Idea & Design Works (IDW) to create a five-issue comic mini-series based on the Mage Knight universe.
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
June 25, 2002
Estimated quantities for initial orders on comics shipping in July 2002 from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond US.
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
June 25, 2002
Estimated quantities for initial orders on comics shipping in July 2002 from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond US.
The Shortsightedness of Manufacturers
June 25, 2002
Yu-Gi-Oh is a hot topic with retailers because they can see that this CCG could be a top seller in the hobby if only enough product were available. Gail Burt of Metropolis Comics contrasts M:TG with Pokemon and has some advice for Upper Deck if they want to make Yu-Gi-Oh a perennial seller.
Cold Cut, FM, Red Route Will Continue To Distribute
June 24, 2002
Diamond Comic Distributors has announced an agreement with Astonish Comics naming Diamond as the exclusive distributor of the publisher's books and comics to the mainstream book trade.
