Rick Ralsten of The Time Capsule in Chester, Virginia saw Gail Burt's comment on the new cover stock used on the Marvel Ultimate line and strongly agreed.

Ron Catapano of Comics Plus in Mount Holly, New Jersey sent us this comment on the scheduling of the Ultimate Daredevil/Elektra trade paperback.

Gail Burt of Metropolis Comics in Downey, California saw the Talk Back comment from Bill Norris of New Age Comics on the new cover stock on Marvel's Ultimate line and chimed in with this comment.

Munich-based film fund VIP Medien is joining forces with Artisan Entertainment and Marvel Enterprises to produce a new feature film based on Marvel's gun-toting avenger, The Punisher .

The Sci Fi Channel is planning a second series based on a Marvel property, according to ZAP2it.com.

Marvel has announced higher guidance for 2002 and is predicting an even better year in 2003. Marvel raised its 2002 sales estimate $5 million to $280-$285 million for the year, and its 2002 EBIDTA estimate $6 million to $78-$83 million for the year.

Kenny Penman of Forbidden Planet International in the UK saw the ICv2 2002 Toy Awards, strongly disagreed with our choice of DC Direct as Toy Company of the Year, and offers this impassioned response.

Jason Bardyla of Happy Harbor Comics & Toys in Jasper, Edmonton, and Calgary, Alberta, who saw our recent article on Marvel prices and remembered our earlier coverage of Marvel president Bill Jemas' response to DC's price increases, sent us this comment.

Mark Broy of Yesterday Once More in Morton, Illinois saw the news of Marvel's upcoming press increases and wrote to express his dissatisfaction.

Bill Norris Jr. of New Age Comics in Eugene, Oregon sent us this comment on the new cover stock on the Marvel Ultimate books.