Column by Steven Bates
November 16, 2004
This week, Bates is mad as hell and he's not going to take it any more.
Vs. 2003
November 15, 2004
Sales of c om ics and graphic novels skidded 16% in October 2004 vs. the previous year period. The tough c om parisons ranged fr om the top to the bott om of the list.
Sales Estimates for October Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
November 15, 2004
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during October 2004.
Identity Crisis Remains Strong
November 15, 2004
More c om ic titles showed growth in sales in October than in September, with nine of the top 25 c om ics, eight Marvels and one DC, growing vs. their previous month sales.
With Variant Cover
November 14, 2004
Marvel has announced a reprint of The New Avengers #1 , which will street December 15th.
Accuses Trademark Violations
November 14, 2004
Marvel Enterprises has filed suit against NCSoft Corp. and Cryptic Studios Inc., alleging that the massively multi-player online roleplaying game City of Heroes violates Marvel's trademarked characters.
'There at the Beginning'
November 10, 2004
Dave Lillard, formerly of Fantasy Emporium in Marquette, Michigan and currently a convention and eBay dealer, saw our 1994 interview with Ed Shukin on the history of the direct comic market and shares his recollections of the era.
Interview with Ed Shukin
November 8, 2004
In 1994, Internal Correspondence interviewed Ed Shukin, a key figure in the history of the comics business. Here is Part 2.
Interview with Ed Shukin
November 8, 2004
In 1994, IC interviewed Ed Shukin, a key figure in the history of the comics business. Here is Part 1.
10, 15, and 20 Years Ago This Month
November 8, 2004
We took a look at what was happening ten, fifteen, and twenty years ago this month in ICv2's print predecessor, Internal Correspondence.
