Pro, Con, In Between
March 7, 2001
Marvel President Bill Jemas' defense of his no overprint policy has fed the continuing discussion over the future of the comics business.
UGO Gets $$, Stan Lee Media Co-Founder Leaves Country, More
March 25, 2001
Pop culture content sites are in the news as we write this, so we're taking the opportunity to do an update on the category.
Reactions to 'Top Comics Below 100,000'
March 6, 2001
Our article last week on comic orders for March ('Top Comics Below 100,000') provoked a lot of reactions -- in fact, the most reactions of any article we've published since we launched a month ago.
Statement Responds to Criticism
March 4, 2001
In a statement released Friday, March 2nd, Marvel President Bill Jemas has reinforced Marvel's decision not to over-print its periodical comics, c alling the past policy of 10-20% overprints, '...a desperate, shortsighted effort to squeeze every last dollar out of every last book.'
Basic Info about Blackhawk
February 27, 2001
Contact, lines, and other information about this Illinois-based game distributor.
Diamond's Top Merchant Talks Pop Culture Merchandise
February 27, 2001
In this interview, Schanes talks about his career, the market trends in major pop culture product categories, Diamond's plans for product selections in the coming year, and what he sees as the next hot thing.
Basic Info about FM International
February 23, 2001
Everything you need to know about this Wisconsin-based distributor.
Basic Info about Cold Cut Distribution
August 3, 2003
Company info and areas of emphasis for this leading distributor of backlist independent comic books.
Studios Change Release Dates
February 17, 2001
Two films of special interest to specialty store retailers have had their release dates changed.
Show Dates March 19-22
March 8, 2001
The annual trade show of GAMA (the Game Manufacturers Association) has value not only for game retailers, but for any pop culture retailers interested in becoming a better retailer.
