Comic and graphic novel orders to Diamond U.S. (dollars) were up 18% for January 2002 vs. January 2001.

Batman: The 10-Cent Adventure topped the comic charts for January 2002, with over 650,000 copies ordered from Diamond U.S. prior to any late orders or reorders.

Here are ICv2's Top Five Comic Stories of 2001. These rankings are based on the business impact of these events on pop culture retailers. 1.Comics bottom? The first three quarters of 2001 were rough in the comics industry. Orders on comics hit new lows

Here are ICv2's Top Five Game Stories of 2001. These rankings are based on the business impact of these events on pop culture retailers. 1.Mage Knight establishes a new category...

Here are ICv2's Top Five Anime Stories of 2001. These rankings are based on the business impact of these events on pop culture retailers. 1.Anime spreads out. A nime is reaching more deeply into America pop culture in a variety of ways, and seems stronger than ever.

Here are ICv2's Top Five Toy/Model/Statue Stories of 2001. These rankings are based on the business impact of these events on pop culture retailers. 1.Funimation and Irwin team up for DBZ Toys.

New products dominated the Top 10 Cool lists this month, as strong new releases timed for the holidays pushed aside older ones.

Marvel has announced that New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani will write the foreword for A Moment of Silence.

Blue Line Pro, the company that manufactures blue line pages for comic artists and also publishes Sketch, a 'how-to' magazine for comic artists, is set to publish Comics Continuum , a 64-page quarterly magazine based on the comic news website maintained by veteran comics journalist Rob Allstetter.

Green Ronin Publishing is set to launch its first d20 superhero role-playing game in 2002.