Dave Brzeski of The House on the Borderland in Peterborough, United Kingdom has seen the plans of U.S. publishers to do their own manga and wonders whether it's too much, too late.

Marvel has announced the first 'Must Have' reprint of one of the publisher's Tsunami titles-- Sentinel .

Pat Thompson of 8th Street Books & Comics in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan shared his Free Comic Book Day experiences.

Topping this year's three Marvel movies ( Daredevil, X2 , and Hulk ), in 2004 five movies based on Marvel properties will be released.

Jason Bardyla of Happy Harbor Comics and Toys in Jasper, Edmonton & Calgary, Alberta sends us his take on Free Comic Book day, including some comments on publisher support.

Mark Welch of Comic Cubicle in Williamsburg, Virginia had this response on the content of some Free Comic Book Day giveaways.

Marvel announced its first quarter results today, and once again the company exceeded its own guidance and analyst's expectations, reporting earnings of $.57 per share, compared to analysts' expectations of $.36 per share.

Just as the 'marvelous' mutants of X2 are about to stomp the box office into submission once again, comes word that a trailer for Artisan's forthcoming film based on The Punisher will accompany screenings of Ang Lee's Hulk film

The May 1993 issue of IC was particularly interesting, as it portrayed a comic business in bubble mode, a deal craze in comic companies, several articles that foreshadowed the impending comic crash, and anime and game sales that show similarities to the present.

Marvel is turbocharging Free Comic Book Day in New York City with a major promotion with the New York Post .