From Marvel
January 12, 2003
Ron Catapano of Comics Plus in Mount Holly, New Jersey sent us this comment on the scheduling of the Ultimate Daredevil/Elektra trade paperback.
Ultimates Five of the Top Ten
December 21, 2002
Batman topped the rankings of U.S. orders from comic stores for January, with over 120,000 copies ordered -- up over the second Jim Lee issue, which was up over the first.
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
December 21, 2002
Estimated quantities for initial orders on graphic novels shipping in January 2003 from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond US.
Includes Top Stars' Autographs
December 9, 2002
Inkworks is preparing to launch its first series of trading cards based on the popular ABC television series Alias . The 81-card series will ship to retailers on December 18.
Over Twice as Many Down as Up
November 29, 2002
Finishing out a softer fourth quarter, comic store orders for the top comics were weaker in December, with over twice as many titles dropping (sixteen) as increased (seven) in the top 25.
Backlist Orders Shipping Now
November 20, 2002
ICv2 has learned that Marvel and Graphitti Designs have settled the dispute that had brought a halt to all shipments of Marvel t-shirts from Graphitti in September.
Masters of the Universe, Daredevil Target Premiere Strong
November 4, 2002
Following the trend established in October, comic store orders on most top comics slipped again in November, with only five of the top twenty-five posting increases (all below #15).
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
November 4, 2002
Estimated quantities for initial orders on comics shipping in November 2002 from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond US.
Shipping in January
November 2, 2002
The Topps Company is preparing to ship its Daredevil Movie Trading Cards to retailers in January, a full month before the film opens on Valentine's Day.
From Stan Lee to Art Spiegelman
October 30, 2002
One of the three segments on Sixty Minutes II on Wednesday was titled 'The Superheroes,' and dealt with the current resurgence in the comics business. The movies were the largest area of focus, with Spider-Man the anchor property.
