Geek Movie News Round-Up
August 14, 2019
There were several developments in geek movie news over the last couple weeks, and it's time for a round-up!
Plus Special Merch, More
August 13, 2019
Marvel is planning a wide range of brand activations around its 80th anniversary this year, including in-store, in-game, and convention events, special merch, and more.
Where Have All the Superheroes Gone?
August 13, 2019
There are no traditional superhero titles on the list of the Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels in the book channel.
Everyone's in the Zone
August 13, 2019
The latest volume of The Adventure Zone sold over 10 times as many copies in the book channel as in comic stores.
Hammer Drops at $915,000
August 12, 2019
A CGC 9.4 Captain America #1 sold for $915,000 at a Heritage Auctions on August 1, 2019.
Sales Estimates for July Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
August 12, 2019
These are estimate of the sales on comic books by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during July 2019.
Sales Estimates for July Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
August 12, 2019
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during July 2019.
Comic Artist Passes at 88
August 12, 2019
Longtime comic artist Ernie Colon passed away Thursday at the age of 88 after a battle with cancer.
Week of August 13, 2019
August 12, 2019
This week's home entertainment releases include the #1 film of 2018, plus the first live-action Pokemon movie, an Aretha Franklin documentary saved from the scrapheap with a computer restoration, a brilliant martial arts film from the auteur of The House of Flying Daggers, the latest seasons of the Archie Comics-inspired Riverdale and the Stephen King-based Mr. Mercedes, as well as new episodes of the white hot anime science fiction series Attack on Titan.
With Extra Week, Year-to-Date Tracks Up 0.69%
August 9, 2019
With 31 weeks through the end of July 2019 vs. 30 weeks through the end of July 2018 (or 3% more weeks), sales were up 0.63% year-to-date.
