Category: Comics

Marvel Sales Charts For January 2009

Paul O'Brien writes at The Beat: The new year begins with a relatively quiet month on the charts. The big news, of course, is Barack Obama’s unexpectedly popular appearance in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN. Ironically, the other significant new releases for…

MARVEL COMICS Extended Forecast for 03/11/2009

Updated shipping information for Marvel comics and products being released beyond the week of 03/11/2009, provided by Diamond Distribution and our friends at Things From Another World. Remember, when you order any of these titles, whether here or at your local comic book shop,...

ComicList: Variant Covers for 03/04/2009

ComicList: Variant Covers for Wednesday, March 4, 2009. A list of the variant cover comic books and graphic novels that should be available in your local or online comic book shop this week. Information provided by our friends at Things From Another World. Check out the Comiclist Community Page and FriendFeed ComicList...

DARK HORSE Extended Forecast for 03/11/2009

Updated shipping information for Dark Horse comics and products being released beyond the week of 03/11/2009, provided by Diamond Distribution and our friends at Things From Another World. Remember, when you order any of these titles, whether here or at your local comic book...

VIZ Pictures And NCM Fathom Present Live-Action DEATH NOTE: L

San Francisco, CA, March 6, 2009 – VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media, LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, has announced that it will team with NCM FATHOM to present DEATH NOTE: L, change the WorLd, a live-action two-night, multi-city event on April 29th and 30th at 7:30 pm local time. By...

UCLICK Lets Loose Ninjatown Martial Arts Mischief in Apple's App Store

Kansas City, MO (PRWEB) March 5, 2009 -- They're the cutest martial arts masters you've ever seen, and now the Wee Ninjas of Ninjatown from Devil's Due Press have made their way to Apple's App Store courtesy of UCLICK®, the #1 distributor of comics and manga on mobile. Ninjatown:...

DC COMICS Extended Forecast for 03/11/2009

Updated shipping information for DC comics and products being released beyond the week of 03/11/2009, provided by Diamond Distribution and our friends at Things From Another World. Remember, when you order any of these titles, whether here or at your local comic book shop,...

1492 Entertainment Acquires Film Rights To WELCOME TO HOXFORD

(San Diego, March 5, 2009) -- Chris Columbus’ 1492 Entertainment has optioned the motion picture rights to Ben Templesmith’s graphic novel Welcome To Hoxford from IDW Publishing. Columbus will produce with 1492 partners Michael Barnathan and Mark Radcliffe. Michelle Miller brought the project into 1492. Templesmith is the co-creator...

TwoMorrow's Auctions Limited Hardcover Autographed By Alan Moore

TwoMorrows Publishing is auctioning off a limited edition hardcover copy of their new book, The Extraordinary Works of Alan Moore: Indispensable Edition, autographed by "Watchmen" and "V For Vendetta" author Alan Moore. All proceeds from this auction go to THE HERO INITIATIVE, a federally chartered not-for-profit corporation dedicated to helping comic book creators in need....

Marvel.com Launches Exclusive Streaming Episodes of Japanese "Spider-Man"

Webheads worldwide, rejoice! Now streaming exclusively on Marvel.com [http://www.marvel.com/animation/Japanese_Spider-Man] is Japanese “Spider-Man,” the legendary late 1970s TV show produced by Japan’s TOEI Company. Trust us; you have NEVER seen Spider-Man quite like this before. The series follows the exploits of motorcycle racer turned super hero Takuya Yamashiro as he slings and swings, battling the...