Marvel shares have leapt to a 52 week high according to the Hollywood Reporter, with Marvel shares now at $30.95, as compared to the lowest point of the last year when they were going for $17.20. The imminent global release of Spider-Man 3 is doubtless fuelling Marvel’s stock, but according to the piece a number of analysts seem happy with Marvel’s merchandising and future film projects, with one analyst from Lehman Brothers, Eric handler, quoted as saying the move to make film production in-house was “a game-changing event that could substantially enhance earnings.” Not much talk about comics though, I noticed…










Wed, May 2, 2007
Comics and cartoons, Film, TV and radio