ICv2 RSS Web Feed Daily coverage of the pop culture products industry, including toys (action figures, models and statues), anime (anime, manga, and Japanese imports), games (collectible card and roleplaying games or ccgs and rpgs), comics (comics and graphic novels), and movie and TV (licensed) merchandise. We feature business news, and in-depth analysis for retailers, publishers, manufacturers, distributors. ... http://www.icv2.com/ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:40:16 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 'Igor Trading Cards' http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/13051.html Upper Deck has announced that it is producing trading cards based on the CGI-animated feature film <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Igor.</i> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:00:00 +0100 Another BSG Prequel http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/13050.html The Sci Fi Channel has announced that it will air a two-hour <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Battlestar Galactica</i> prequel movie in 2009. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:00:00 +0100 Sony Ponys Up for 'Spider-Man 4' http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/13049.html Marvel&rsquo;s CFO Kenneth West has&nbsp;confirmed the receipt of a&nbsp;$5 million advance associated with <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Spider-Man 4</i>. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:00:00 +0100 Toon Disney to Become 'Disney XD' http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/13048.html Disney is revamping its Toon Disney cable channel and will re-launch it next February as Disney XD. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:00:00 +0100 BookScan’s Top 20 Graphic Novels for July http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/13045.html Things changed dramatically in bookstores in July, according to the BookScan Top 20 Graphic Novels chart for the month, with a 20 year old title, <i>Watchmen</i>, taking over the #1 slot and American titles taking a majority of the top 20 positions. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:00:00 +0100 PAX Coming to East Coast in 2010 http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/13042.html The Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) will be adding an East Coast show to its schedule in 2010. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:00:00 +0100 VizKids Growing Up http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/13044.html Viz Media&rsquo;s VizKids line will be expanding in the coming months, adding new manga properties and more non-manga book publishing, as well as a new anime property (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Blue Dragon</i>), to the line.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:00:00 +0100 Desperado Launches Deadworld Anthology http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/13046.html Desperado Publishing will launch a new <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Deadworld</span> graphic novel anthology series, <i>Deadworld: Chronicles</i>, in October. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:00:00 +0100 Bluewater Launches OEL Manga Line http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/13047.html Bluewater Productions will launch a line of OEL manga titles based on company properties (and the characters from <i style="">Alice in Wonderland</i>).<span style="">&nbsp; </span> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:00:00 +0100 Confessions of a Comic Book Guy--What’s Next http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/13043.html This week, Steve Bennett looks to <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region> for the next big thing in comics. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:00:00 +0100