Bernadin asks…WHY?
Journalist/comics scribe Marc Bernadin looks at the sub-10,000 copies sales of his Wildstorm mini THE HIGHWAYMEN and wonders why it sold poorly:
Did we not spread the word adequately? I'd like to think we did....
DC’s ARENA — Let’s get it on!
No Gorns needed in this ARENA.
It's been talked about for a few months, including last weekend at the Baltimore Comic-Con, and now it's here.
DC Comics' THE ARENA website is now up and running. From...
Movie news: Iron Man, Watchman
We've got to admit, the new IRON MAN trailer is...amazing. We even liked the Ozzy music. As brief as it may be, the trailer reminds us that Robert Downey Jr. is an incredible actor...
On the scene: Baltimore
We're actually down in Baltimore for the Diamond Retailer summit. We arrived yesterday as the Comic-Con was wrapping up and heard that Saturday was boffo, and even Sunday was bustling in a new, larger...
Hyde upped to VP at DC
PR:
David Hyde has been promoted to Vice President of Publicity, DC Comics, it was announced today by Paul Levitz, DC Comics President & Publisher. Hyde will continue to report directly to John Cunningham, VP...
Ellis on DESOLATION JONES
In his email newsletter Bad Signal, Ellis urges hugs for Dan Didio
Apparently, it's been reported on Newsarama that Dan Didio, when asked a question about DESOLATION JONES -- which I've previously said...
Notable quotables
Newly announced LEGION writer Jim Shooter tells Wizard what's going on:
Okay, as a former writer, EIC and current comic book legend, what do you think of the current state of the industry?The art in...
To Do, 9/8 Brooklyn: Wood, Carey, Wimberley
This Saturday yet another of the legendary Rocketship events, this one spotlighting two new Vertigo books:
Saturday, September 8th, at 8 pm, BRIAN WOOD will be signing the highly anticipated DMZ volume III, and musician/writer...
A little bit more on DC/RH
A couple of people drew our attention to the following quote from Paul Levitz's interview with Newsarama on DC going with Random House for their book distribution.
"There’s a combination of things that we think...
Breaking news: Girls read comics?
Wall Street Journal reports on comics shocker!:
Industry heavyweights including DC Comics and Marvel Entertainment Inc. are betting that girls represent a big growth opportunity for the traditionally male-dominated medium. It's part of a renewed...
Paul Levitz speaks
ICv2 has a four part interview with Paul Levitz. Click here and go on to the next three parts, which cover Flex, Zuda, Minx, and WORLD OF WARCRAFT.
It just feels like it's a wonderful...
DC Month to Month Sales: July 2007
by Marc-Oliver Frisch
DC Comics' performance in July was an improvement on the previous month, not unexpectedly. The publisher's numbers were bolstered by issues of three high-selling titles, Batman, All Star Superman and Action...
