These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during July 2004.

These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during July 2004.

At Wizard World Chicago, Top Cow announced two crossovers with DC, b ut the biggest crossover news concerned the 'crossover that didn't happen.'

ICv2 has learned that Upper Deck has won out in a spirited competition among trading card companies for the right to produce trading cards for Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins ,

Gail Burt of Metropolis Comics in Bellflower, California saw Teresa Moran's comments on the Free Comic Book Day date and feels that a first weekend in May date for the event and doing movie-related promotions at other times are not mutually exclusive.

Raymond Iniquez of Ray's Mini Video in Elmwood Park, Illinois saw the news that there will be a vote on the date for the next Free Comic Book Day and sent us his thoughts.

Hollywood studios promoted a record 18 different films at this year's San Diego Comic Con International and it appears that they acquired the rights to an equal number of comic book properties over the past few weeks as well.

DC Comics dominated the 2004 Eisner Awards, amassing a total of 14, nearly three times the five awards earned by Dark Horse, its closest competitor.

The Free Comic Book Day steering committee met at the recently concluded San Diego Comic-Con International and agreed to proceed with plans for continuing the annual event in 2005.

Jason Bardyla of Happy Harbor Comics & Toys in Edmonton, Alberta, Vancouver, BC, and two other cities saw the choices for the date for Free Comic Book Day 2005, and sent us his thoughts.