WizKids lost $1 million in Topps' fiscal fourth quarter (ending February 28th), less than expected, and far less than the $3 million it lost in Topps' third quarter.  Net income for Topps was $2.9 million for the quarter despite the WizKids loss.  WizKids' sales were a modest $4.2 million. 

 

Topps chairman Arthur Shorin's comment on WizKids in the release seemed to indicate that WizKids' recently released MLB Sportsclix will probably not be the last product that applies WizKids game mechanics to Topps licenses.  'We ...established a new avenue for growth with the acquisition of WizKids,' he said, 'which we continue to believe offers us long-term potential by applying its game design capabilities to the Company's overall line of products.'