Interviewed on '60 Minutes II'
February 2, 2005
Described by Bob Simon 'as a man whose ship has come in,' Stan Lee told the CBS correspondent that his victory in the first round of a legal battle with Marvel left him with a sense of 'vindication -- just like every superhero story should have a bit of vindication.'
And Other Marvel Toon News
February 1, 2005
Buena Vista will release a multi-disc Fantastic Four DVD box set this summer to tie in to the theatrical release of the Fantastic Four feature on July 1st.
On Advance Ordering
January 30, 2005
Gail Burt of Metropolis Comics in Bellflower, California saw Steven Bates' column on advance ordering and offers her own thoughts on wading through the number of new products pop culture retailers need to look at every month.
Out of Print Titles a Barrier to Sales
January 30, 2005
John Riley of Grasshopper's Comics in Williston Park, New York saw the comments by Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics on the number of Marvel trade paperback titles that are out of print and agrees, but also sees another problem with the Marvel trade paperback line.
Column by Steven Bates
January 26, 2005
This week, Bates looks at the key ordering tool for direct market comic retailers and asks for a different way of accessing the information.
'Amazed'
January 24, 2005
Bob Cosner of Bob's Baseball Cards in Des Moines, Iowa saw a recent interview with an Upper Deck spokesperson and was 'amazed' at the answers in the context of current Upper Deck release patterns to its sales channels.
Suggestions for Greater Sales
January 24, 2005
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.
'Unconscionable'
January 24, 2005
Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics in Whippany, New Jersey is feeling the pain from Marvel's out-of-stocks on trade paperbacks.
Bentley vs. Cage
January 23, 2005
Wes Bentley ( American Beauty, The Four Feathers ) has been cast to play Black Heart in Ghost Rider.
With New Cover
January 23, 2005
Marvel has announced that X-23 #1, by Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost, has sold out and is going back to press.
