Publishers Consider Litigation Against Bank
April 3, 2002
In addition to listing the amount that LPC owes CDS, PW's article also provided the amounts that LPC listed for its top three unsecured creditors, all publishers of graphic novels.
Most Plan To Sit Tight for Now
April 2, 2002
In the wake of LPC's announcement that it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, ICv2 was able to contact most of the comic book publishers that LPC represents to the book trade.
Largest Distributor of Graphic Novels to Bookstores
April 2, 2002
Connecticut-based LPC Group, the largest distributor of graphic novels to the book trade, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Behind Marvel, Dreamwave, Dark Horse, CrossGen
March 31, 2002
Comic and graphic novel orders from pop culture stores jumped sharply in April, posting the best dollar total since January and ending four consecutive months of seasonal declines.
80s Titles Top Comic and Graphic Novel Lists
March 31, 2002
Both the top-selling comic and the top-selling graphic novel ordered by pop culture retailers for April are for properties initially popular in the US in the 1980s.
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
March 31, 2002
Estimated quantities for initial orders on graphic novels shipping in April 2002 from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond US.
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
March 31, 2002
Estiumated quantities for initial orders on comics shipping in April 2002 from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond US.
A Look At Movie Merchandising Prospects in 2002
March 28, 2002
ICv2's second annual look at the merchandising potential of Hollywood movies comes at what could be described as both the 'worst of times' and the 'best of times' for selling tie-in goods.
Plus Surprising Price Point Trends
March 17, 2002
Two #1 products repeated in February, a testament to the strength of some recent releases and the weaker competition scheduled for this normally weak month.
Three Publishers, Three Approaches
March 7, 2002
We were interested in the reaction of Tokyopop's competitors and the marketplace to its announcement that it would be publishing all of its manga titles in the original right to left format...
