Vs. 2003
May 20, 2004
Comic sales were up in comic stores again in April, with an over-all 6% increase over April 2003. This follows a 15% increase in March,...
Actual Movie Scene on the Board
May 19, 2004
Sota Toys has announced that its Aliens Vs. Predator Chess Set board, which will be roughly 19' x 5,' will be decorated to reflect a scene from the upcoming movie.
With DVDs
May 19, 2004
Robert Scott recently sent us a comment on TV advertising and got some response. Now he offers another idea to help comics reach a broader audience.
Kaiyodo's DinoMania Figures
May 17, 2004
Promotopia of San Jose, California is importing a series of dinosaur collectibles from Japan.
#19 on Hardcover List
May 13, 2004
Fantagraphics Books has announced that its Complete Peanuts 1950-1952 will debut on the New York Times Hardcover Bestsellers List at #19.
And Selling Briskly at Retail
May 10, 2004
Fantagraphics' first volume of The Complete Peanuts is selling very briskly at retail according to an informal survey of retailers taken by ICv2.
Direct to Consumers
May 10, 2004
Avalanche Press has announced the launch of a new wargames imprint, Classic Wargames.
Cerebus, Swamp Thing, Tantrum & More
April 12, 2004
The April 16 issue of Entertainment Weekly provides quite a bit of comic book coverage.
Fruits Basket, Saiyuki & Hana-Kimi
March 30, 2004
In the first quarter of 2004 it is three new shoujo titles that have made the strongest impression on the manga market.
Plus War of the Ring and Fireborn Due This Summer
March 21, 2004
Fantasy Flight Games will be releasing Doom: The Board Game , based on the soon-to-be released Doom 3 computer game, in October.
