Free Comic Book Day is back on May 3 and it is going to be bigger and better than ever--just one day after the debut of X-Men 2, several thousand comic stores will give away millions of comic books.

At least one source is reporting that there will be an ad for Ang Lee's The Hulk during the Superbowl January 26, 2003.

Jason Bardyla of Happy Harbor Comics and Toys in Jasper, Edmonton, and Calgary, Alberta saw the announcement on the revamped Rawhide Kid and retailer Steven Bates comments and let us know that he thinks the revamp is a good idea.

Steven Bates of Bookery Fantasy in Fairborn, Ohio saw our recent coverage of Marvel's plans for Rawhide Kid and doesn't like what he's seen so far.

We spoke to Gemstone Publishing owner Steve Geppi about his acquisition of the Disney license and his plans for the future in this two-part interview.

A Paid Advertisement. Diamond Select Toys & Collectibles (DST) and Toy Biz are back with their second collaborative project based on the House of Ideas' most popular tenants: the Marvel Select: Punisher Action Figure , now available from Diamond Comic Distributors!

Marvel has unveiled its latest publicity ploy: the new 'mature line' Max comic, Rawhide Kid: Slap Leather , will feature the outing of the eponymous pistol packer in what editor-in-chief Joe Quesada called, 'the first gay western.'

Darin Batten of All Star Comics and Games in Mishawaka, Indiana saw Timothy Davis' plea for comics for kids, and Brian Hibbs' response, and expressed his desire for a Marvel kid's comic.

Anthony Furfferi of Empire Comics in Rochester, New York saw Atom Freeman's comments on comics for kids and had this to say.

James Morris from Graphic Action Comics in Newcastle, Australia saw Timothy Davis' comment on comics for kids and asked us to do a poll of retailers.