Ron Catapano of Comics Plus in Mount Holly, New Jersey saw the news that Marvel is reprinting X-23 #1 and seized the opportunity to make a number of suggestions to both of the Big Two.

Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics in Whippany, New Jersey is feeling the pain from Marvel's out-of-stocks on trade paperbacks.

Wes Bentley ( American Beauty, The Four Feathers ) has been cast to play Black Heart in Ghost Rider.

Marvel has announced that X-23 #1, by Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost, has sold out and is going back to press.

Stan Lee has scored a first round victory in his lawsuit against Marvel Enterprises.

This week, Bates looks at the top comics from 2005 and finds the common element.

Sponsoring companies and their free comics have been announced for Free Comic Book Day, the huge comic store promotional event scheduled for May 7th.

Marvel has granted licenses to four major book publishers for mass market books based on Marvel characters, with initial products slated for release in Q1 2005.

New Avengers #1 was the best-selling comic in December, topping 240,000 copies sold to comic shops by Diamond.

The Marvel Comics-based Elektra movie starring Jennifer Garner opened disappointingly, earning even less in its first weekend than Halle Berry's Catwoman movie and finishing in fifth place.