All Star Superman #1 Doesn't
December 18, 2005
Diamond Comic Distributors sold an estimated 207,564 copies of DC's Infinite Crisis #2 to comic stores in November, only a 17% drop from the first issue.
Exclusive Rights in Perpetuity for Lee?s Creations
December 14, 2005
Pow! Entertainment has now acquired the exclusive rights in perpetuity to Stan Lee's name, likeness, signature slogans (Excelsior!) and brand (Stan Lee Presents).
Based on Mark Millar's Top Cow Comic
December 8, 2005
Timur Bekmambetov has signed on to direct an adaptation of Mark Millar and JG Jones' Wanted comic book series for Universal.
Among the Top 5 Boys Licensed Properties
November 21, 2005
In a survey of more than 3,700 boys ages 6-17 Star Wars , Yu-Gi-Oh! and Spider-Man all finished in the top five.
Leads DC Surge in October
November 14, 2005
DC Comics' Infinite Crisis #1 dominated sales of periodical comics during October as the total retail value of sales of the book through Diamond Comic Distributors reached nearly a million dollars.
Sales Estimates for October Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
November 14, 2005
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during October 2005.
Eight More Years
November 13, 2005
Marvel has extended Activision's license to produce Spider-Man and X-Men videogames to 2017.
Publishing on Track; Toys and Licensing Down
November 9, 2005
Marvel released its third quarter results on Wednesday, along with guidance for 2006, and both were disappointments.
From the Teshkeel Media Group
October 23, 2005
The Teshkeel Media Group has signed an agreement with Marvel Entertainment, Inc. to bring Arabic-language Marvel comics to the Middle East region.
For Pet Products
October 18, 2005
JAKKS Pacific, Inc.has signed a Master licensing agreement with Marvel Enterprises, Inc. to develop products based on Marvel characters for categories including dog accessories, cat accessories, pet food, and pet tents.
