Direct market sales of comic stores were up a modest 6% over the previous year in July, and graphic novels were up only 1% leading to a combined growth rate of 5% vs. 2006.

The launch issue of Thor , which shipped with three covers during July, topped comic sales to comic stores in July with over 165,000 copies sold.

These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during July 2007.

These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during July 2007.

Marvel has chosen Layer Cake and Stardust helmer Matthew Vaughn to direct a live action version of Marvel's Thor comic book.

In Part 2, we talk about First Second's plans for 2008.

Marvel and Sega have announced that they are adding Captain America , The Incredible Hulk, and Thor to Sega's Marvel videogame license.

Mark Craddock of Comic Book World, Inc. saw John Riley's comments about the limited availability of Captain America #25 and agrees that not being able to reorder such a popular title hurts business.

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