Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
February 23, 2003
Estimated quantities for initial orders on comics shipping in March 2003 from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond US.
Batman Slips, Marvels Up and Down
February 23, 2003
Orders on top comic titles were a mixed bag for March, with Batman slipping a bit after climbing for four consecutive months, four Marvel Ultimate books in the top ten all climbing, and other Marvel books mostly down.
Dr. Octopus Appears
February 19, 2003
Albert Molina will star as the treacherous Doctor Octopus in the sequel to the mega-successful Spider-Man film.
Forever Man Will Be Different
February 18, 2003
Legendary comic creator Stan Lee will be producing his next film project, Forever Man, through his own POW! films .
And Dynamic Forces Responds
February 17, 2003
We recently heard from Ron and Pat from Jay-Ron Raceway Collectibles in Riverside, Rhode Island on a sale for consumers that Dynamic Forces is running on its Website.
$43.5 Million Estimate for First Weekend
February 15, 2003
Daredevil opened strong, its $43.5 million opening a record for a President's Day weekend, and the second best ever for a February opening, behind Hannibal two years ago.
Top 10 Cool Reports for December 2003
February 8, 2003
Our final 2002 Top Ten Cool survey of the sell-through of pop culture products in December serves as a fitting capstone, since the major trends that we have been noticing are evident in abundance.
An Overview of Movie Merchandising Prospects
February 8, 2003
The list of films below represents our best judgment as to which of the many films slated for 2003 actually have merchandising potential.
Ultimate Venom
February 3, 2003
Marvel has announced that its next quickie reprint, Marvel Must-Have: Ultimate Venom , will reprint four consecutive issues of Ultimate Spider-Man , #33-#36.
5 Volumes In April At $12.95
January 29, 2003
Barnes & Noble Books, the publishing arm of the largest book retail chain in the U.S., is publishing paperback editions of five volumes of the Marvel Masterworks series in April.
