Project Back on Track
May 22, 2002
Flush with the tremendous success of its Spider-Man film, Sony Pictures is in negotiations with Dimension Films to acquire the rights to another Marvel-based property, Ghost Rider .
Marvel Holds the Line on Comic Prices, Drops $5 on Hardcovers
May 22, 2002
Marvel CEO Bill Jemas began today's press conference by swiping a line from Bush the Elder and declaring, 'Read my lips, we will not raise prices.'
'With Extreme Prejudice'
May 22, 2002
At Marvel's press conference today, ICv2 directed a question to Marvel COO Bill Jemas about reports of books distributed by Ingram appearing simultaneously (or even before) books from Diamond.
Small Retailers Are Important Too
May 21, 2002
Marvel COO Bill Jemas' latest remarks made Don Bunning of Hobby Horse Comics want to talk about the Marvel policy that raises the most ire among retailers.
Ohio Retailer Thinks So
May 21, 2002
Recently, reports of early Marvels in other channels have been surfacing again, and we also heard from a long-time Ohio comic retailer that now plans to order a portion of her Marvels from Ingram.
On Retailers and DC
May 21, 2002
Our article on the piece by Marvel COO Bill Jemas in an upcoming Marvel book brought this reaction from co-owner Jerry Ringi of Amazing Fantasy in Chesapeake, Virginia.
'Irritated by Mr. Jemas'
May 19, 2002
Our article on Marvel COO Bill Jemas' latest brought this response from Robert Youngblood of the Age of Excalibur in Jonesboro, Georgia.
'Jemas Just Loves To Piss Off the Small Retailer'
May 19, 2002
Bill Eckman of Classic Cards & Comics in Castle Rock, Colorado eaded his comment, 'Bill Jemas Just Loves To Piss Off The Small Retailer.'
Jemas Launches Attack on Paul Levitz
May 15, 2002
Flush with the success of the Spider-Man movie, Marvel is providing readers with an inside look at how the 'house of ideas' functions in a 144-page, blow-by-blow account of Marvel's past year of operation.
Hour-long Drama Series
May 15, 2002
The networks are releasing their fall schedules and the WB, which scored a major hit with Smallville last season, is bringing that series back for a second season and adding another comic-based series from the Smallville producing team.
