Give It a Try
August 23, 2005
Now Comics' Tony Caputo saw our interview with Marvel Publisher Dan Buckley, in which he said that Marvel would not license its comics to other publishers, and suggests that Marvel give it a try.
Column by Steve Bennett
August 23, 2005
This week, Bennett continues his discussion of how a comic store can compete against the mega-stores.
For Videogames
August 22, 2005
Konami has signed a multi-year agreement with Marvel Enterprises and Upper Deck Entertainment that gives Konami rights to develop games based on Upper Deck Entertainment's Marvel Trading Card Game .
Reaching Girls; A Comic Movie Bubble?
August 21, 2005
In Part 4, we talk about whether Marvel would ever license its comics, whether comic-based movies are a bubble, how Marvel is approaching the female young adult market, and the challenges and opportunities for the coming year.
Videogames and Variants
August 21, 2005
In Part 3, we talk about whether videogame licenses help or hurt comic sales and the risks and rewards of variant covers and reprints.
Reaching New Customers; the Graphic Novel Business
August 21, 2005
In Part 2, we discuss the way Marvel approaches its mass market outlets as ways to reach new consumers, the relationship between movies and graphic novel sales, and Marvel's graphic novel share and investment in inventory.
On the Comics and Graphic Novel Market
August 21, 2005
In Part 1, we talk about the over-all market conditions for comics and graphic novels in comic stores, bookstores, mass merchants, and newsstand outlets.
Superhero Comedy Makes Way for X3
August 17, 2005
The lawsuit brought by Marvel and Fox against Sony Pictures over the superhero comedy film Zoom has been withdrawn.
Best-Seller of the Decade (So Far)
August 15, 2005
All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder #1 is the best-selling full-priced comic since we started tracking comic sales in early 2001, and may be the best-selling comic since sometime in the mid-90s.
'Oh Boy!'
August 10, 2005
Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics and Games in Whippany, New Jersey saw our article on the Big Two comic publishers' exclusive wars and would prefer another approach to growth.
