Promoting Free Comic Book Day
June 9, 2004
Using its subsidiary, Cover Concepts, Marvel Comics has distributed two million Summer Reading Calendars and two million copies of Marvel Age: Spider-Man #2 comic books to school children in 46 states around the country.
From Young Readers to Adults
June 9, 2004
Marvel plans to use several methods to differentiate its prose books for three different levels of readers.
'Make It Up in Volume'
June 3, 2004
Dean Phillips of Krypton Comics in Omaha, Nebraska saw our coverage of the Barnes & Noble exclusive Ultimate Spider-Man hardcover and the retailer responses, and sent us his solution.
Up Almost 16% to 25,500 Attendees
June 2, 2004
Wizard Conventions has announced that Wizard World Philadelphia had a paid and promotional attendance total of 25,500, up almost 16% from last year's show.
Marvel Runs Licensing
June 2, 2004
It appears that Marvel has taken over both the operations and most of the revenues from the Marvel-Sony joint venture that licenses the Sony movie properties based on Marvel characters.
Details Not Disclosed
May 31, 2004
Marvel Enterprises and Sony Pictures have settled all of the pending litigation between the two companies related to Spider-Man .
'Cut It Out'
May 27, 2004
Peter DeFelice of Pyramid Comics and Cards in Sparta, New Jersey sent us his thoughts on the Astonishing X-Men #1 variant.
Back Near $20
May 27, 2004
After two of Marvel's top execs, Isaac Perlmutter and Avi Arad, sold significant percentages of their Marvel holdings last Friday, the stock price dropped around 5%; but share prices have rebounded to near their price before the announcement.
Miniseries
May 26, 2004
Dynamic Forces has announced that it plans to release a 'remastered' Six from Sirius four-shot miniseries by Doug Moench and Paul Gulacy.
For Eight Animated Features
May 25, 2004
Marvel Enterprises and Lion's Gate Entertainment have signed a deal under which Lion's Gate will produce eight direct-to-video animated features based on Marvel characters.
