They Don't Like It
November 7, 2001
Some retailers opposed Marvel's handling of its Walmart program, and others were in favor. The comments below are from retailers opposing the program
After a Blah Third Quarter
November 6, 2001
We've now had some time to fill in our year-over-year numbers for initial U.S. comic orders to Diamond Comic Distributors from pop culture stores, and the results show a blah third quarter followed by robust growth in the first two months of the fourth.
He Doesn't Like It
November 6, 2001
Retailer Russ Toney of C&C Comics in St. Albans, West Virginia had some comments on Marvel's Ultimate reprints for Walmart...
Nation's Largest Retailer Gets Hard-to-Find First Issues
November 6, 2001
ICv2 has learned this week that Marvel has reprinted Ultimate X-Men #1 and Ultimate Spider-man #1 for Walmart -- the nation's largest retailer.
Caused by Discount E-Commerce from CrossGen 'Mall'
November 5, 2001
In response to criticism of the new e-commerce area on its website, CrossGen has made changes to its site and created a new program for brick and mortar retailers that stock its books.
Who Gets the Growth?
November 3, 2001
Marvel and DC are pulling out all the stops for December in a contest to see which publisher will gain the most customers from an expected wave of new consumers surging into comic stores that month.
Now Two Volumes
November 5, 2001
DC is joining September 11 , the previously announced comic benefit project organized by Dark Horse and Chaos.
Marvel Keeps G.I. Joe
November 1, 2001
Titan Books has announced that it has the North American rights to reprint Transformers comics through 2002 in addition to its U.K. rights.
Q1 2002
October 31, 2001
Along with the release of Ultima Online: Lord Blackthorn's Revenge McFarlane Toys will release a collection of six action figures and two comics.
Posters, Manga, and DVD Due in Q1
October 31, 2001
Over the next four months a number of Love Hina -related items will be released in the U.S. in what amounts to a well-timed marketing campaign.
