Masters of the Universe, Daredevil Target Premiere Strong
November 4, 2002
Following the trend established in October, comic store orders on most top comics slipped again in November, with only five of the top twenty-five posting increases (all below #15).
Ultimate War in December, Along with New Arcs
October 15, 2002
The subject of Marvel's news conference on Wednesday was a major crossover in the Ultimate line, the Ultimate War miniseries written by Mark Millar and drawn by Chris Bachalo.
'Different' TPB Editions and 5 Million Free Comics
October 15, 2002
In today's Marvel press conference, Marvel President Bill Jemas told the press that the publisher was fine-tuning its books for mega-merchant Wal-Mart.
Lee's Batman Tops Piece Sales
October 4, 2002
Orders on the top comic titles almost uniformly dropped in October compared to September orders, with only one of the top 25 titles, Daredevil , eking out a gain.
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
October 2, 2002
Estimated quantities for initial orders on graphic novels shipping in October 2002 from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond US.
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
October 2, 2002
Estimated quantities for initial orders on comics shipping in October 2002 from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond US.
Plus Retro, Spider-Man, X-Men
September 1, 2002
Marvel's Ultimate line was the strongest presence in the top ten comics ordered by U.S. pop culture stores for September, with four of the top ten.
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
August 31, 2002
Estimated quantities for initial orders on comics shipping in September 2002 from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond US.
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
August 31, 2002
Estimated quantities for initial orders on comics shipping in September 2002 from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond US.
Marvel's Q2 Report
August 14, 2002
Marvel reported a vastly improved second quarter this year, with a net profit of $4.2 million (after preferred dividend) vs. a loss of $11.4 million in the year ago period, with the release of the Spider-Man movie getting lots of direct and indirect credit.
