'Up, Up, and Away'
August 28, 2003
Steven Bates of Bookery Fantasy in Fairfield, Ohio saw Anthony Furrferi's comments on Free Comic Book Day and has this to say.
On Sell-outs and Weekly Ordering
August 26, 2003
In Part 2 of our two part interview, we continued our discussion with DC Vice President -- Direct Sales Bob Wayne on DC's sell-outs, weekly order cut-offs, and including reorders in retailer discounts.
Gift Book Has A September 11 Cutoff Date
August 26, 2003
Marvel Comics is preparing a hardcover gift book, The Art of Marvel Comics, which will ship to retailers on Nov. 5 in plenty of time for the key holiday selling season.
BBC Fantasy Mini-Series Streets on September 9
August 26, 2003
The 6-part BBC adaptation of Neil Gaiman's fantasy novel Neverwhere ships to retail on September 9 from A&E Home Video.
Tim Rothwell from Universal
August 19, 2003
Marvel CEO Allen Lipson announced Tuesday that Timothy E. Rothwell of Universal will be joining the company as President of Marvel's WorldWide Consumer Products Group.
Voting Open Until August 29th
August 17, 2003
The poll to decide the weekend for Free Comic Book Day 2004 has now begun, and retailers can vote through August 29th. The choice is more than a casual exercise,...
Rated 'Wow'
August 17, 2003
Michael Tierney of The Comic Book Store in Little Rock, Arkansas has followed up his warning about Fallen Angel #2 with a plea for an industry-wide rating system for comics.
Punisher Out First in '04, Blade Cartoon
August 13, 2003
Marvel's Q2 financials revealed some interesting details about the licensing of its key characters for movies and television.
Adult Fiction Trade Paper Overall
August 12, 2003
A manga title has cracked the top 20 list of adult fiction trade paperback titles in bookstores.
Again in Q2
August 11, 2003
Marvel released its Q2 report on Tuesday, and once again greatly exceeded expectations for financial performance, which in this case were last updated only two weeks ago.
