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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2010

DARK HORSE COMICS FOR JANUARY

Dark Horse Comics has released its solicitations for January.

For a rundown, with images, CLICK HERE.



DC COMICS ADJUSTS PAGE COUNTS, PRICE

DC Comics has announced that, beginning in January, it will implement a line-wide pricing adjustment -- including a $2.99 price for 32-page books.

"Today's announcement re-affirms DC Comics' commitment to both our core fans and to comic book store retailers," said Jim Lee, DC Comics' co-publisher. "For the long-term health of the industry, we are willing to take a financial risk so that readers who love our medium do not abandon the art form."

"As Co-Publishers, we listened to our fans and to our partners in the retail community who told us that a $3.99 price point for 32 pages was too expensive. Fans were becoming increasingly reluctant to sample new titles and long term fans were beginning to abandon titles and characters that they'd collected for years." said Dan DiDio, DC Comics Co-Publisher. "We needed a progressive pricing strategy that supports our existing business model and, more importantly, allows this creative industry to thrive for years to come. With the exceptions of oversized comic books, like annuals and specials, we are committed to a $2.99 price point."

More than 80 percent of DC's comic books will be priced at $2.99, the company estimated.

As of January, the following titles standard length ongoing titles, previously priced at $3.99 for 32 pages/22 story pages, will be priced at $2.99 with 32 pages/20 story pages:

American Vampire; Batman: The Dark Knight; Batman Incorporated; Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors; JSA All-Stars.

As of January, the following licensed titles, previously priced at $3.99, will be priced at $2.99:

Gears of War; God of War; Kane & Lynch; Ratchet & Clank.

As of January, the following ongoing titles previously priced at $3.99 for 40 pages/30 story pages including co-features, will no longer include co-features and will be priced at $2.99 for 32 pages/ 20 story pages:

Action Comics; Adventure Comics; Batman: Streets of Gotham; Detective Comics; Doc Savage; Justice League of America; Legion of Super-Heroes; The Spirit.

In January, five books are $3.99 for 40 pages/30 story pages:

Batman: Europa # 1 First Wave #6; DCU: Legacies #9; Weird Worlds #1; World of Warcraft: Curse of the Worgen.

The following oversized anniversary issue will be $4.99 for 48 pages/38 story pages:

Hellblazer # 275

"Fans of our co-features should stay tuned. Some of these characters will find a new platform," DiDio said. "Going forward, mini-series and special events may feature a different price point and page count to best allow writers and artists the flexibility of format and story pages they need to tell their stories best."



BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD: "THE LAST PATROL"

Warner Bros. Animation has released two clips and 10 images from "The Last Patrol," Friday's new episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold.

For the first clip, CLICK HERE.

For the second clip, CLICK HERE.

Here's how the episode is described:

"The outsider-heroes The Doom Patrol are pulled out of a hasty retirement when supervillains begin trying to assassinate them -- or perhaps re-unite them?"

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RED: BRIAN COX

The Continuum continues a series of video interviews from Red with Brian Cox, who plays Ivan Simonov.

Cox talks about the relationship between Ivan and Victoria, Helen Mirren and the film's style.

To view the interview, CLICK HERE.

Look for more on Red every day through the film's Oct. 15 release here in The Continuum.

For an interview with Julian McMahon, CLICK HERE.

For an interview with John Malkovich, CLICK HERE.

For 10 preview clips from Red, CLICK HERE.



MARVEL, WOLVERINE TOP SEPTEMBER SALES

Marvel Comics was again the top publisher and Wolverine #1 the top book for September, according to sales figures released by Diamond Distributors.

Marvel has a 39.33 percent dollar share to DC Comics' 25.56 and a 44.20 percent market share to DC's 29.85.

The top 10 books in order were Wolverine #1, Brightest Day #9, Brightest Day #10, Green Lantern #57, Batman and Robin #14, Avengers #5, New Avengers #4, Batman #703, Secret Avengers #5 and Amazing Spider-Man #641/

For a chart of the top publishers, CLICK HERE.



BRIEFLY

* BOOM! Studios has announced its exclusives for New York Comic Con: Mickey Mouse and Friends #300 cover by Daan Jippes, Darkwing Duck #1 cover by James Silvani and The Amory Wars: In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth #5 cover by Mr. Sheldon.

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DECEMBER SOLICITATIONS ROUNDUP

For previously posted December solicitations, click on the publishers' names below:

* 12-Gauge Comics.

* Ape Entertainment.

* Archie Comics.

* Aspen Comics.

* Avatar Press.

* Bluewater Productions.

* Bongo Comics.

* BOOM! Studios.

* Dark Horse Comics.

* DC Comics.

* Dynamite Entertainment.

* IDW Publishing.

* Image Comics.

* Marvel Comics.

* Moonstone Books.

* Oni Press.

* Top Cow Productions.





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