Column by Steven Bates
September 21, 2004
At Bookery Fantasy, we recently confronted one of the most difficult situations a business can face, the 'breakaway employee.'
To November 7
September 21, 2004
The iconoclastic anime series Super Milk-Chan will make its debut on the Cartoon Network on Sunday November 7 as part of the Adult Swim block at 12:30 am (ET, PT).
Tournaments & More
September 21, 2004
Nintendo of America has announced the venues for its Pokemon Rocks America tour.
In Per-Theater Take
September 21, 2004
Mamoru Oshii's Ghost in the Shell: Innocence only made it to #28 on last weekend's box office chart, earning a grand total of some $317,000.
Anime Goes Daily in October
September 21, 2004
The Kids' WB has ordered an additional 30 episodes of the anime series MegaMan NT Warrior.
Diamond Releases the Data
September 21, 2004
Diamond Comic Distributors has released data from the retailer survey taken in the wake of Free Comic Book Day 2004.
Final Zim Box Delayed Until January
September 20, 2004
Media Blasters is preparing to launch its first two Invader Zim mini-disks.
'Cowboy Bebop,' 'Metropolis,' 'InuYasha'
September 20, 2004
The Cartoon Network has announced four anime movies that it will show in 2005, starting with Metropolis , which debuts on Saturday, January 1.
Over 500 Retailers at '04 Event
September 20, 2004
In the wake of a successful Retailer Summit in Baltimore , Diamond is evaluating its options for 2005.
8th Marvel #1 Release
September 19, 2004
The Punisher DVD was the #1 sell-through and rental DVD in the U.S. and Canada last week, with over 2 million units sold.
According to NPD
September 19, 2004
The total action figure and accessories market is $1.2 billion, with around 20% of that market made up of buyers 18 and up.
As Nurse
September 16, 2004
Maria Menounos of Entertainment Tonight has been signed to play the role of a nurse who is romanced by the Human Torch in the Fantastic Four movie.
