The Return of the King earned $125.1 million domestically and $121 million overseas for a worldwide 5-day total of $246 million.

These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during November 2003.

The Matrix Revolutions set an international record in its opening weekend, with a five-day box office gross of $204.1 million, beating Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers , which did $200 million in a similar period last year.

Although Hollywood producers rarely say 'never' when talking about possible sequels to moneymaking movies, Joel Silver was definitive when asked about the possibility of future sequels to the Matrix , saying: 'That will never happen.'

Major marketers are pulling back on support for the third Matrix release, Matrix Revolution , due out November 5th.

While it is not a record, The Matrix Reloaded videos performed extremely well during their first day on sale, moving a combined 4 million DVDs and VHS tapes.

Entertainment Weekly ranks Sandman: Endless Nights #2 on its 'Must List' (second only to Raoul Bova) in its October 17th issue.

Variety is reporting that screenwriter Laeta Kalogridis is the latest Tinseltown scribe to be given the formidable task of creating a viable Wonder Woman screenplay.

Variety reports that Lorenzo di Bonaventura has been 'recruited' by Hasbro to head a movie deal for G.I. Joe.

No, it's not April Fools Day -- Wednesday's The Arts Section of the New York Times did actually contain two articles celebrating superhero comics.