Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Guides and External Title Data
June 30, 2001
Orders by comic shops (Diamond U.S. customers) for the Top 300 Comics shipping in July.
Pre-registration Ends Saturday, June 30th
June 26, 2001
In previous years the show was held on Tuesday and Wednesday, the busiest days of the week for many pop culture retailers. This year the Comic Book Expo will be held on Sunday, July 22nd and Monday, July 23rd a move that organizers hope will boost attendance.
Director of Marketing and Sales
June 12, 2001
CrossGen Comics announced the hiring of Chris Oarr as Director of Marketing and Sales. Coming off a brief stint at DC Comics, Oarr is upbeat about working for CrossGen.
Comic Sources for Retailers
October 14, 2003
This is a directory of comic distributors, with links to more extensive profile pages on each of them.
Best-sellers in Pop Culture Stores
May 27, 2001
Trends that we have seen during the first quarter, such as the increasing dominance of the DVD format, the overall sales importance of high ticket items, and the continuing reign of CCGs are even more apparent in the April numbers.
Reality Comic Takes on Perelman
May 13, 2001
Alternative Comics is publishing Titans of Finance , b ased entirely on articles that have appeared in the financial press about some of America's most infamous CEOs.
Another Change in Comics Bookstore Distribution
May 13, 2001
W.W. Norton, the oldest and largest independent publishing and distribution house in the country, will distribute Fantagraphics Books to the book trade starting this September.
Hip Music Mag from Maxim
May 9, 2001
The first issue of Blender , a spin-off from the popular Maxim magazine empire, includes rave reviews of Uncanny X-Men #394, by Joe Casey and Ian Churchill, and New X-Men #114 by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely.
Kevin Smith Film Bows August 24th
May 8, 2001
Kevin Smith's Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back has been moved back from its original August 10th release date to August 24th. Smith made the move after consulting with Dimension Films, which will be releasing the latest opus from the 'Bluntcave.'
Tops the Book Section
April 16, 2001
Ken Tucker reviewed J. Michael Stracynski's first issue of Spider-Man ( Amazing Spider-Man #30) in the April 20th issue of Entertainment Weekly , on newsstands this week. The review, which leads off the 'Books Section' (page 66) is quite favorable and includes a sample panel of art from John Romita, Jr.
