2000 Comic Book News Archives
March 23, 2000: DC Comics Price Rise
Comic books shipping in June will start the price rise on many (read nearly all) of DC Comics publications, including Superman and Batman - related titles from $1.99 to $2.25. A few books currently priced at $2.25 will be pushed up to $2.50, while others now priced at $2.50 and above will stay at their respective price points for now.Titles in DC's $2.25 price bracket now include: Superman, Superman: The Man of Steel, Adventures of Superman, Action Comics, Superboy, Supergirl, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Flash, Batman, Robin, Catwoman and Nightwing.
Titles in DC's $2.50 price bracket now include: Azrael: Agent of the Bat and Impulse, both moving from $2.25 to $2.50, and the books with the biggest jump in price, Birds of Prey, Aquaman, Legends of the DC Universe, Martian Manhunter and JLA, all increasing from $1.99 to $2.50.
Superman Adventures, Batman: Gotham Adventures, Batman Beyond, The Power Puff Girls, Cartoon Network Starring, Dexter's Laboratory, Scooby-Doo and Looney Tunes will remain at $1.99.
A DC spokesperson told Newsarama, "DC is not immune to the various economic pressures on comic book cover prices. Starting with June onsale books, we've increased some prices on our lower-priced titles. However, we continue to hold our $1.99 US cover price for all of our books aimed at all readers, including your youngest customers. The DC animation, Cartoon Network and WB titles are all staying at $1.99 US."
2000 Comic News
Listed below are all the Comic News items archived for 2000.- January 10, 2000: Superman/Gen 13
- January 17, 2000: Kano to replace Garcia
- January 18, 2000: Metropolis is Growing: Brainiac-13 Appearing Live on DC Online
- January 21, 2000: Schultz on Man of Steel's Milestone
- January 29, 2000: Superman for the Animals
- February 3, 2000: Gil Kane Dies at 74
- February 6, 2000: Porter Confirmed as Adventures of Superman Artist
- February 16, 2000: Batman and Superman Got Milk?® in Upcoming Milk Mustache Print/Online Campaign
- February 22, 2000: Howard Porter Renews Exclusive Two-Year Contract with DC
- March 15, 2000: Super Summit Highlights
- March 23, 2000: DC Comics Price Rise
- March 29, 2000: News from the Trade Press
- March 29, 2000: Same as it Ever Was: Back to the Silver Age in May!
- April 4, 2000: Planet DC Annuals
- April 11, 2000: Superman: Arkham
- April 15, 2000: Superman and Batman Join Forces with Arch-Rival Stan Lee to Create an Alternate Universe
- April 15, 2000: DC Comics Garners 54 Eisner Award Nominations for 1999
- May 18, 2000: Superman No.1 (1939) on Auction!
- June 7, 2000: DC Comics Super Heroes Check into Best Western Hotels with Summer Adventures Promotion
- June 7, 2000: Adventures of Superman minus Howard Porter
- June 19, 2000: Great Caesar's ghost, Lex Luthor is running for President!
- June 20, 2000: Ed McGuiness Signs One-Year Exclusive Contract
- July 7, 2000: SCOOP!!! Superman: Emperor ???????? REVEALED!!!!
- July 8, 2000: Superman Homepage at the San Diego Comic-Con 2000!
- July 28, 2000: San Diego Comic-Con Report
- August 5, 2000: Superman News from the Wizard World Chicago Comic-Con
- August 23, 2000: Joe Kelly Signs Exclusive Contract with DC
- August 23, 2000: DC Comics Featured in Time, Newsweek, Rolling Stone this Week!
- August 28, 2000: Mark Waid Leaves JLA
- August 28, 2000: No More Adventures with J.M. DeMatteis
- September 26, 2000: Online Preview of JLA: A League of One Available at DC Comics Website
- September 26, 2000: DC Announces the Full Creative Roster for Superman & Batman: World's Funnest
- October 12, 2000: What to get for a JLA that has everything?
- October 25, 2000: Lex 2000 Online Preview at DC Comics Online
- November 6, 2000: Know Thy Enemy, From the Inside Out... JLA: Seven Caskets
- November 8, 2000: New Readers Flood to Metropolis this November
- November 23, 2000: Loeb on President Luthor
- December 20, 2000: Christopher Reeve Comic Book
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