From 50/50 to 10-to-1
September 27, 2004
Reacting to an onslaught of feedback on its incentive program for the Ultimates 2 #1, Marvel has altered its original plan.
'Quit Running Around Like Chicken Little'
September 22, 2004
Robert Scott of Comickaze in San Diego, California saw the Talk Back comments of Joe Krolik and Ilan Strasser on manga sales, and feels that the opportunities in manga are huge for retailers, if not for everyone.
10-Panel Strip in Business Section
September 21, 2004
Top comic scribe Brian Michael Bendis was featured in Tuesday's New York Times in a 10-panel comic strip in which he explains his business relationship with the giant comic book publisher Marvel Comics.
8th Marvel #1 Release
September 19, 2004
The Punisher DVD was the #1 sell-through and rental DVD in the U.S. and Canada last week, with over 2 million units sold.
Led by Marvel
September 19, 2004
Diamond's sales of comics and graphic novels to North American comic stores were up 10% in August vs. August 2003.
Back on Top in August
September 19, 2004
Astonishing X-Men reclaimed the top spot on the comic charts with its fourth issue, the first time it's led the pack since #1 was released in May.
On July 4th Weekend Next Year
September 16, 2004
A battle royale is shaping up for the July 4th weekend next year, with both Marvel's Fantastic Four and Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds fighting for essentially the same audience over the extended holiday weekend.
'Time for Restoration, Not Renovation'
September 16, 2004
Rembert Parker of Reader Copies in Anderson, Indiana saw Steven Bates' column on 'Extreme Makeovers' and sees an application of the concept to comics.
Toy Biz CEO Alan Fine
September 15, 2004
Marvel Enterprises has announced that Alan Fine, President and CEO of Marvel's Toy Biz division, will take the additional role of President and CEO of Marvel's Publishing division.
For a 2006 Release
September 14, 2004
The IMDB Website is reporting that production will begin on the film version of Marvel's Ghost Rider comic in January.
