Five Films Next Year
May 6, 2003
Topping this year's three Marvel movies ( Daredevil, X2 , and Hulk ), in 2004 five movies based on Marvel properties will be released.
Licensing Up 444%
May 5, 2003
Marvel announced its first quarter results today, and once again the company exceeded its own guidance and analyst's expectations, reporting earnings of $.57 per share, compared to analysts' expectations of $.36 per share.
X2 Sets Record For Sequel Bump
May 3, 2003
Fox's X2: X-Men United opened the summer movie season with a bang, grabbing an estimated $85.85 million during its weekend debut.
The Marvel March To Movie Dominance Continues
May 3, 2003
Just as the 'marvelous' mutants of X2 are about to stomp the box office into submission once again, comes word that a trailer for Artisan's forthcoming film based on The Punisher will accompany screenings of Ang Lee's Hulk film
Big Opening Should Buoy Free Comic Book Day
April 30, 2003
There is no doubt that X2: X-Men United will blitz the box office this weekend, it's just a matter of by what multiple it will top the sum of all the other movies in theaters during the first weekend in May.
Ten Years Ago this Month in Internal Correspondence
April 29, 2003
The May 1993 issue of IC was particularly interesting, as it portrayed a comic business in bubble mode, a deal craze in comic companies, several articles that foreshadowed the impending comic crash, and anime and game sales that show similarities to the present.
Sales Estimates for March Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
April 28, 2003
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during March 2003.
Pic's Profits Not Enough To Keep Stock From Tumbling
April 26, 2003
In spite of a stellar 26% rise in revenue and an 88% jump in operating income, Sony Pictures' strong performance was not enough to overcome sagging earnings from other divisions of the huge Japanese company.
Spider-Man Merchandise and Electronic Games Key Issues
April 21, 2003
One key area of dispute is based on the distinction between movie-related Spider-Man merchandise and 'classic' Spider-Man merchandise.
Judge Rules To Release Agreements
April 20, 2003
Judge Alexander Williams III ruled in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday that all aspects of Marvel's lawsuit against Sony over Spider-Man merchandising will be made public.
