On Doubling Up Frequency for the Summer
April 28, 2003
Michael Tierney of the Comic Book Store in Little Rock and Collector's Edition in North Little Rock, Arkansas is giving Marvel the love today for its decision to double up the frequency on key titles for the summer.
Leave Us Room for Store Stamp!
April 28, 2003
Jason Zara of Knightly Games in El Centro, California is supporting Free Comic Book Day in his store, but would like room to stamp his store name on the cover of the Marvel comics he's giving away.
Sales Estimates for March Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
April 28, 2003
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during March 2003.
To Ship in Waves
April 27, 2003
Orders for ShadowRun: Duels are coming in at nearly twice the expected levels,...
Based on Sales During March
April 27, 2003
Beginning this month, we're beginning a new phase in our reporting on top comic and graphic novel sales. Diamond Comic Distributors, the largest distributor of comics in the U.S., has changed its sales reporting methodology...
The Hulk Gets A Milk Mustache
April 26, 2003
Comics and superheroes made quite a splash in the media last week and we're not even counting the articles about the new X-Men movie that opens this coming weekend.
Spider-Man Merchandise and Electronic Games Key Issues
April 21, 2003
One key area of dispute is based on the distinction between movie-related Spider-Man merchandise and 'classic' Spider-Man merchandise.
Judge Rules To Release Agreements
April 20, 2003
Judge Alexander Williams III ruled in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday that all aspects of Marvel's lawsuit against Sony over Spider-Man merchandising will be made public.
Approaching the One Year Mark
April 20, 2003
Roughly one year ago, California retailer Brian Hibbs filed a class action lawsuit against Marvel. We asked Hibbs for his feelings about the current status of this slow-moving suit.
Deathlok Scribes On Board
April 16, 2003
Stu Zicherman and Raven Metzner have signed on to write the screenplay for the Elektra film starring Jennifer Garner, who has approved the story they outlined. Fox executives are planning to begin shooting in the summer of 2004 during Garner's hiatus from the Alias TV series.
