March Up 9%
February 24, 2003
Comic orders for Q1 of 2003 were nearly the same as they were in the same period last year (down .5%), after a 9% gain in March balanced drops earlier in the quarter.
Batman Slips, Marvels Up and Down
February 23, 2003
Orders on top comic titles were a mixed bag for March, with Batman slipping a bit after climbing for four consecutive months, four Marvel Ultimate books in the top ten all climbing, and other Marvel books mostly down.
Plus Spongebob CCG Details
February 23, 2003
Upper Deck's burgeoning Entertainment Division has just announced another new release based on its license from Nickelodeon-- Nicktoons Trading Cards.
With Great Graphic Novel Publicity
February 22, 2003
Twentieth Century Fox's film version of Marvel's Daredevil came in as the top-grossing film for its second weekend, taking in $19 million for a ten day total of over $70 million.
LOTR Minis, Classic Star Trek Figs
February 22, 2003
Art Asylum began as a design studio creating sculpts for other companies, but has emerged as one of the up-and-coming forces in both the creation and production of action figures.
Dr. Octopus Appears
February 19, 2003
Albert Molina will star as the treacherous Doctor Octopus in the sequel to the mega-successful Spider-Man film.
Out In July
February 18, 2003
Upper Deck is in the process of putting together a new Marvel Universe CCG. The initial starter and booster pack products are scheduled for July,...
Forever Man Will Be Different
February 18, 2003
Legendary comic creator Stan Lee will be producing his next film project, Forever Man, through his own POW! films .
Why They Think Returnability Will Pay
February 17, 2003
DC ran a market saturation study in early 2002 which led it to recently announce that it is going to test a limited returnability program in the coming months.
Covering the Movie and More
February 17, 2003
Upper Deck will release Incredible Hulk cards in conjunction with Ang Lee's summer blockbuster film, which opens on June 20.
