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+ Marvels: Eye of the Camera #6 delayed four months by Brent Frankenhoff
Marvel has rescheduled the final issue of Marvels: Eye of the Camera from July 1 to November 11. The series, a "sequel" to Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross' Marvels, focuses on photographer Phil Sheridan's life after the events of that mini-series. ... | + Tim Burton's Batman Turns 20 by John Jackson Miller
Tim Burton's Batman came out twenty years ago tonight in sneak preview, with the wide release coming on June 23 — changing both the comics and movie worlds in many ways. CBG was there -- and you can read a bit more about it online. The magazine's reporting reminds us that fans were,... | + John Broome, Frank Jacobs to Receive Bill Finger Award by Brent Frankenhoff
John Broome and Frank Jacobs have been selected to receive the 2009 Bill Finger Award for Excellence in Comic Book Writing. The choice of the duo, made by a committee chaired by writer-historian Mark Evanier, was unanimous. The Bill Finger Award was instituted in 2005 at the insti... | + May comics orders drop on fewer blockbuster releases by John Jackson Miller
It's highly unusual to find comics retailers ordering just as many comic books in the month of May as they did in January and in February — the warmer months usually meaning more robust sales in the industry. But that appears to be what happened in May to orders for the Top 300 Comic Books,... | + Inker Dave Simons: 1954-2009 by Brent Frankenhoff
Comics inker Dave Simons died June 9, 2009, of pneumonia complicated by an immune system compromised by cancer. After spending his childhood in upstate New York and, later, joining the Coast Guard, Simons received some of his training through workshops taught by John Busce... | + Comics orders rebound in April; Detective tops chart for first time by John Jackson Miller
Diamond Comic Distributors recently released its charts of comics and trade paperbacks ordered by retailers in April 2009 and the market appears to have made up some of the ground lost in the first... | + More than two-month delay for Resident Evil #3 by Brent Frankenhoff
DC has announced that Resident Evil #3, which was originally scheduled to ship in May and had already been rescheduled to ship June 10, is now delayed until Aug. 26. Resident Evil #2 shipped to stores May 20. ... | + The 2009 Inkwell Awards are a go!! by Bob Almond
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The INKWELL AWARDS have returned for their second big year. More information can be found at the official and regularly updated and expanded web-site (http://www.inkwellawards.com) THE COMMITTEE After the results of the first Inkwell Awards... | + Archie Andrews to marry this fall by Brent Frankenhoff
 Following its "new look" stories and a peek at Archie and the gang's freshmen year, Archie Comics has announced that it will look into the future with a... | + Free Comic Book Day sparks National Public Radio essay by Maggie Thompson
 In the course of frequent visits to National Public Radio's "Monkey See" blog, I was pleased to see |
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GIANT DATABASE OF COMICS SALES FIGURES!
 Wondering what the top selling comic book was last month? Last year? A decade or more ago?
Check out analyst John Jackson Miller's multi-year database of comics sales, including
information on overall industry sales from month to month, market shares, and average cover prices!
In recent weeks, John's added more data from the early 1990s as well as delving further back in comics history to bring you data from the early 1960s. It's a facet of comics history you won't find anywhere else!
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COMICS IN YOUR FUTURE!
 Upgraded from its print incarnation, our list of what's shipping this week, next week, and in the coming months is the most up-to-date list of new releases you'll find anywhere on the web!
You'll also find archives of items that have shipped to stores in the past and we even go so far as to provide individual shipping updates for some titles.
Click here to see the lists!
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CBG's ONLINE COLUMNS
Jim Johnson: Hardbacks and Big Bucks
 Ramblings About Comics and Stuff
writer Jim Johnson has been busy reading several large hardcover acquisitions he picked up over the summer, as well as the long-delayed release of American Flagg! Check out his reviews here. You can also check out more than 100 installments of Rambling About Comics and Stuff in Jim's sub-forum here.
Read other online columns here!
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