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.
No DKSA or Origin Means No Big Comic Hits this Month
March 3, 2002
The best-selling comic title for March 2002, New X-Men , has initial raw orders to Diamond US of only around 104,000 copies, the lowest quantity for a #1 comic title since April of last year.
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
March 3, 2002
Estimated quantities for initial orders on comics shipping in March 2002 from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond US.
Marvel, G-Force, Peter Cottontail, More
February 23, 2002
Diamond Select showed off a growing collection of licensed products and cool Japanese imports at its showroom at the New York Toy Fair this year.
Retailer Discounts and a Plethora of Product
February 19, 2002
In Marvel's press conference today, Marketing Manager Bill Rosemann ran down an impressive list of Spider-Man projects scheduled for the spring in order to feed off the heat generated by the Spider-Man movie, which opens May 3.
But Smaller Lines Limit the Risks
February 17, 2002
In contrast to the heady days of the late 90s, Hasbro has pruned back its offerings.
Most Titles Take Seasonal Dip
February 4, 2002
DC's Dark Knight Strikes Again was the top-selling comic for the third consecutive month, according to orders placed with Diamond US from pop culture stores. The initial raw order was over 171,000 copies, which was around 10% over initial orders on #2, and nearly as high as the initial orders on #1.
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and External Title Data
February 4, 2002
Estimated quantities for initial orders on comics shipping in February 2002 from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond US.
Industry-Wide Effort a Major Step Forward for Comic Industry
February 2, 2002
Free Comic Book Day is gaining strength as more publishers have agreed to participate and as the promotional heat picks up.
