Marvel Posts Gains

-- Publishers Weekly, 3/3/2008

With sales up to both comic shops and bookstores, revenue rose 15.8% in Marvel's publishing division last year, to $125.7 million. Publication of the World War Hulk and Dark Tower series helped drive the gains. In 2008, Marvel expects publishing sales to be between $130 million and $135 million, with margins ranging from 41% to 43%.

	2006	2007	% chnge
Sales	$108.5	$125.7	15.8%
Op. income	44.1	53.5	21.3
Op. margin	40.6%	42.5%	-

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