Alias Scribe To Pen Script
February 16, 2002
This week Variety announced that Will McG, the director of Charlie's Angels , had been signed to direct the next film in the Superman franchise.
February 1987 in the Pop Culture Products Industry
February 6, 2002
News from the archives of Internal Correspondence, the print predecessor of ICv2.com. This news from the February, 1987 issue.
February 1992 in the Pop Culture Products Industry
February 6, 2002
News from the archives of Internal Correspondence, the print predecessor of ICv2.com. This news from the February 1992 issue.
Five Major Releases Over Next 18 Months
February 4, 2002
No comic publisher has ever assembled a more formidable phalanx of films based on its characters than Marvel Comics, which has no fewer than five major motion pictures set for theatrical release during the next 18 months.
Up 19% Over Year Ago Period
February 4, 2002
Initial comic and graphic novel orders to Diamond US from pop culture stores were up sharply again this month, with a 19% increase over February 2001, and a 10% increase over the stronger numbers in 2000.
Most Titles Take Seasonal Dip
February 4, 2002
DC's Dark Knight Strikes Again was the top-selling comic for the third consecutive month, according to orders placed with Diamond US from pop culture stores. The initial raw order was over 171,000 copies, which was around 10% over initial orders on #2, and nearly as high as the initial orders on #1.
Industry-Wide Effort a Major Step Forward for Comic Industry
February 2, 2002
Free Comic Book Day is gaining strength as more publishers have agreed to participate and as the promotional heat picks up.
First Printing of 40,000
January 30, 2002
The first printing of the Dark Horse/Chaos 9-11 benefit trade paperback has sold out from Diamond Comic Distributors and is going back to press.
Cebulski Hired, Mangaverse Goes Monthly
January 28, 2002
Marvel has announced that in the wake of its January Mangaverse editorial event, it will be expanding its manga efforts in the coming months.
Some Big Gains and Declines
January 28, 2002
U.S. sales for mid-sized comic publishers were a mixed bag in 2002, with big increases and decreases the norm according to our analysis of circulation and dollar data from the last two years.
