Gains in the combined sales of periodical comics and graphic novels slowed from 13% during the first half of 2007 to 6% in Q3.

These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during September 2007.

Pixar is planning a trilogy of films based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' Martian novels.

After a strong summer the graphic novel market is girding itself for a frenetic fall and winter season.

In Part 4, we discuss Marvel's classics line, lessons from the death of Captain America event, Webcomics, and more.

In Part 3, we talk about publishing Amazing Spider-Man three times a month, lessons learned from Anita Blake and Dark Tower , and where graphic novels should be racked in bookstores.

ICv2 continues its series of interviews with comic publishers with a talk with Marvel publisher Dan Buckley (who asked VP Sales David Gabriel) to join in. In Part 2 we talk about more of the newer distribution channels for Marvel books, and Marvel's publishing plans to tie into its 2008 movies.

In Part , we talk about the state of the market and the reasons for the success of Civil War in bookstores as well as comic stores.

Tough comparables continue to keep the market for comics and graphic novels in the direct market growing at a more sedate 5% pace, after blistering the charts with double digit growth earlier this year.

These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during August 2007.