Six Titles Over 100,000
June 25, 2002
Initial piece orders from comic stores on the top comic titles in July were buoyed by the addition of two first issues that both sold well over 100,000 copies, Transformers Armada #1 and Battle of the Planets #1, at the number one and number three positions respectively.
Columnists Attack Webslinger
June 3, 2002
In the inevitable fulfillment of American media's build 'em up and tear 'em down cycle, ICv2 ran across two newspaper pieces that attacked Spider-Man in the last few days...
And Those Orders Were P.S. (Pre-Spider-Man)
May 29, 2002
Comic and graphic novel orders (dollars) ended up 19% in the second quarter vs. 2001, continuing the accelerating trend that began in the second half of last year.
But Threes the Charm
May 29, 2002
Initial piece orders from comic stores on the top comic titles were weaker in June, with orders dropping on seventeen of the top 25 titles.
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.
Coquitlam, Canada
May 14, 2002
Galaxie Comics & Novels in Coquitlam, British Columbia is a 1,000 square foot store specializing in comics, anime and manga, and movie and TV merchandise.
80s Titles Top Comic and Graphic Novel Lists
March 31, 2002
Both the top-selling comic and the top-selling graphic novel ordered by pop culture retailers for April are for properties initially popular in the US in the 1980s.
All Art From Wolverine/Hulk Series
March 26, 2002
Artist Sam Kieth is making a major donation of original art to benefit both ACTOR (A Commitment To Our Roots) and the CBDLF (Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.
Mini-Busts of Star Wars and Spider-Man Characters
March 11, 2002
Dark Horse Comics and laser-mavens Gentle Giant have announced an agreement for Dark Horse to act as the exclusive sales agent for Gentle Giant's consumer products.
While Book Sales Grow Faster
February 18, 2002
Vertigo has announced that all of its periodicals will bear new trade dress, beginning with books shipping in May. DC VP Executive Editor-Vertigo Karen Berger explained why.