Del Toro To Helm Sleepless Knights
June 8, 2002
Variety reported that Dreamworks has purchased a screenplay by comic book scribe Grant Morrison.
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.
First Three Issues Would Help
June 4, 2002
Mike Boze of HawgHead Comics in Fort Smith, Arkansas would like a collection of the first three issues of Origin to make it easier to sell the later issues, which he still has in stock...
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.
Cutting Marvel Info Not the Answer
May 28, 2002
Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics and Games in Whippany, New Jersey reacted to the recent discussion on ICv2 of returnable Marvels through Ingram by sending this missive on Marvel's strategies.
How Ingram Works
May 26, 2002
Retailer Tim Davis of Alternate Reality in Chicago, Illinois was prompted by our article on an Ohio retailer now splitting Marvel business between Diamond and Ingram to send us this earlier letter he sent to Comics & Games Retailer on his experience with Ingram.
Project Back on Track
May 22, 2002
Flush with the tremendous success of its Spider-Man film, Sony Pictures is in negotiations with Dimension Films to acquire the rights to another Marvel-based property, Ghost Rider .
Marvel Holds the Line on Comic Prices, Drops $5 on Hardcovers
May 22, 2002
Marvel CEO Bill Jemas began today's press conference by swiping a line from Bush the Elder and declaring, 'Read my lips, we will not raise prices.'
First Time on Top
May 18, 2002
Spidey , who has been on the list for just 3 weeks, vaulted to the #1 position past Dragonball and even past the seasonally potent Mother's Day.
Summer Moview Shattering All Records
May 18, 2002
Star War's Episode II: Attack of the Clones has racked up $116.3 million dollars in sales in just four days of release. In addition to its record-setting $30 million Thursday bow, the film earned an estimated $86.2 million in a Friday to Sunday weekend
