Next month, the War of the Worlds graphic novel will debut in
bookstores across the nation -- and in Sin City style it will be
promoted with a 90-second trailer on the publisher's
website. The
trailer's visuals include black-and-white panels from the
graphic novel, many of which depict the havoc wreaked by Martian tripod
war machines in and around New York City.
Sales of graphic novels were up 25% in 2004, with revenues in excess of $200
million, according to ICv2, a print and online trade publication that covers
pop culture for retailers.
