Maybe it's because the specialty market is counter-cyclical, or maybe it's because it is product driven and there are lots of good products in the offing, but according to retailers ICv2 heard from, the pulse of the industry is strong right now, at least judging from the talk at the DC RRP.

In an analysis of March orders to Diamond from comic stores, we've discovered what has long been talked about in general terms -- just how far comic sales have fallen from their once lofty heights.

This article contains a chart showing the top 200 comic titles by quantity ordered, based on Diamond's reported index numbers, actual orders obtained from non-Diamond sources, and interpolation of the remaining numbers.

4Kids Entertainment, the American licensee and packager of Pokemon, announced the production of three Japanese series for the American market.

Joker: The World will bring together work by creative teams representing 13 different countries.

The bid price on the Kansas City Pedigree Action Comics #1 has surpassed $5 million (including buyer's premium) in pre-auction bidding.

The Valiant Hero Universe Origins collection offers an ideal entry point for new readers. 12 volumes of regular comic book format, at a cover price of $24.99, paint the picture of the world of Valiant Entertainment characters.

These are unit and dollar sales rankings based on sales tracked at point-of-sale by the ComicHub system at stores selling American graphic novels (and manga) around the world.

Ralph DiBernardo of Jetpack Comics shares his frustrations on street release dates being ignored and the lack of consequences.

DC has added news of two accompanying miniseries and three tie-in issues, in addition to the FCBD comic, one-shot, and core miniseries.