From Classic Toys to High-End Collectibles
August 19, 2007
Product Enterprises Ltd. is re-branding itself as Iconic Replicas Ltd. and changing its focus from producing classic toys to creating high end collectibles.
License for 'HorrorClix'
August 19, 2007
WizKids has acquired a license from New Line Cinema that will allow it to include horror characters from three films in its HorrorClix line.
Trade Day, Electronic Games
August 19, 2007
The 40th annual GenCon gaming convention wrapped up on Sunday after marking both its 40th anniversary and growth in new directions.
'Stardust' Falls Just 42 Percent
August 19, 2007
Superbad easily topped the weekend box office with an estimated total of $31.2 million and a per-theater average of $10,583.
And Getting Paid for Both
August 19, 2007
A recent article in the Los Angeles Times by Jay Fernandez cleared up some of the confusion over who is writing Marvel Studio's new Hulk film.
Live Action Movie
August 19, 2007
Viz Pictures has announced plans to release the live action movie based on Aya Nakahara's shojo manga, Love*Com .
As 'Silk N. Floss'
August 19, 2007
Scarlett Johansson is in final negotiations to portray the femme fatale Silk N. Floss in Frank Miller's adaptation of Will Eisner's The Spirit .
Graphic Novels Flat
August 20, 2007
Direct market sales of comic stores were up a modest 6% over the previous year in July, and graphic novels were up only 1% leading to a combined growth rate of 5% vs. 2006.
With Over 165K
August 20, 2007
The launch issue of Thor , which shipped with three covers during July, topped comic sales to comic stores in July with over 165,000 copies sold.
Sales Estimates for July Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title
August 20, 2007
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during July 2007.
Out in January
August 16, 2007
McFarlane Toys has released photos of its first toy based on Francis Ford Coppola's classic 1972 Godfather film.
Doubles 'Disturbia'
August 16, 2007
The DVD of Zach Snyder's adaptation of Frank Miller's 300 topped the Nielsen VideoScan sales chart for the second week in a row.
