Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
January 24, 2003
Estimated quantities for initial orders on graphic novels shipping in February 2003 from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond US.
Products Tailored to Movie Audience
January 21, 2003
At today's Marvel press conference, the company announced a number of initiatives designed to convert X2 moviegoers to comic consumers.
Gus Beezer in the Marvel Universe
January 20, 2003
Marvel has announced that it will be simultaneously releasing three Marvelous Adventures of Gus Beezer one-shots in late March, which will be appropriate for very young readers.
Pixar Pic Opens May 30
January 16, 2003
Pop culture retailers shouldn't neglect an animated gem from Pixar that will debut on May 30.
Signs New Deal with Activision
January 7, 2003
Marvel has announced higher guidance for 2002 and is predicting an even better year in 2003. Marvel raised its 2002 sales estimate $5 million to $280-$285 million for the year, and its 2002 EBIDTA estimate $6 million to $78-$83 million for the year.
And Action Figures
January 5, 2003
SKUMM #1, the first issue of a four-shot comic miniseries featuring characters that will be developed into action figures by X Concepts, will be released in April.
Ultimates Five of the Top Ten
December 21, 2002
Batman topped the rankings of U.S. orders from comic stores for January, with over 120,000 copies ordered -- up over the second Jim Lee issue, which was up over the first.
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
December 21, 2002
Estimated quantities for initial orders on comics shipping in January 2003 from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond US.
Streets January 8
December 20, 2002
Marvel has announced the rush solicitation of a new 'Must-Have' reprint book--the new Ultimate War: Marvel Must-Have.
Free Comic Book Day Returns May 3, 2003
December 17, 2002
Free Comic Book Day is back on May 3 and it is going to be bigger and better than ever--just one day after the debut of X-Men 2, several thousand comic stores will give away millions of comic books.