Time Machine: 2002: The Year of the Graphic Novel
When you've been doing this as long as I have you are often Googling for information on some topic and end up finding something...
The Times on comics price increases
George Gene Gustines looks at Marvel and DC's comic book price increases in the NY Times:
Mr. Buckley felt that, because of comic books’ origin...
Comics magazine death watch
Rumors flew yesterday that Wizard had canceled Anime Insider, its J-culture-themed magazine, and Newsarama confirmed:
In an email to Newsarama, Gramling writes, "...after several years...
Cartoons to become far scarcer on the Cartoon Network
The Cartoon Network held its upfronts the other day -- you can read the PR here -- but like most cable channels,...
Borders looking shakier than ever
A post at Consumerist rounds up a variety of bad owen surrounding troubled big box bookstore chain Borders:
Yesterday's post about Borders closing down its...
CBLDF announces board changes
At last week's ComicsPRO meeting, it was announced that Chris Staros is leaving the CBLDF's Board of Directors. He'll be replaced as President by...
ACTION #1 goes for $317,200
An ultra-rare, much-publicized copy of ACTION #1, Superman's first appearance, has sold for $317,200. The purchaser is John Dolmayan, drummer for the rock band...
After Watchmen site debuts
...and it's pretty nice, with books offered in various categories. If WATCHMEN-friendly civilians can be converted to our side, this could be a very...
WATCHMEN #1 on Amazon
As of this writing, the WATCHMEN trade paperback is the #1 selling BOOK on Amazon.com. Not graphic novel. BOOK.Sweet.
Wizard moves office
Via PR, Wizard is moving its office from Congers to the big, bad city.
Starting this May, all three monthly Wizard Entertainment publications—Wizard, ToyFare...
Reynolds on benchmarks
We've been waiting a long time for someone to sit down and ask Eric Reynolds what he thinks about Diamond's benchmarks, and Chris Mautner...
Amazon offers e-books for iPhone
Bathroom reading ahoy! Now you can download a free iPhone app called Kindle and use it to buy read e-books from Amazon:The move comes...
