Now Bowing in 03
June 12, 2002
The much-anticipated Spider-Man animated series from MTV has been delayed from this fall until early 2003.
18-Page Spread
June 12, 2002
Spider-Man, who is currently the clear winner in the domestic box office derby, also dominates the second issue of Memorabilia Magazine , published in England by Titan Books.
He Hates Demand Without Supply
June 10, 2002
Robert Scott of Comickaze in San Diego, California had a strong reaction to last week's Marvel press conference on The Call of Duty: The Brotherhood #1 and related topics. He feels that Marvel's policies hurt its own sales.
Next Media Blitzes Revealed
June 5, 2002
Although Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada mentioned that he was 'perturbed that the The Brotherhood #1 was so under-ordered by retailers,' Jemas thanked retailers for taking a chance and investing in a new and different kind of comic.
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.
Birds of Prey Leads Newcomers
May 29, 2002
Birds of Prey , Firefly , and a new version of the Twilight Zone are going to have to make up for the loss of a number of favorites.
Dark Horse Shops Grendel
May 29, 2002
Comics2film, which has to be one of the busiest sites on the Internet these days, is reporting that the Disney studio has given the green light to an adaptation of Matt Wagner's Mage .
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
May 29, 2002
Estimated quantities for initial orders on comics shipping in June 2002 from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond US.
