FCBD Reviews Positive--But Mixed Results
July 5, 2004
Pop culture retailers had positive reviews, but mixed results on the third Free Comic Book Day.
Tops Opening Week Total in Just Six Days
July 5, 2004
Spider-Man 2 earned more over the four-day July Fourth weekend than all the other films in the top ten combined.
Announced at Anime Expo
July 5, 2004
Frank Pannone, EIC of Media Blasters' manga line, filled in ICv2 at the Anime Expo this past weekend on his company's schedule of upcoming releases.
'Gun-Toting Girls' Series From Gonzo
July 5, 2004
Funimation Productions has announced the licensing of Burst Angel ( Bakuretsu Tenshi , literally 'Explosive Angel' in Japanese), the 24-episode anime series produced by 3-D animation wizards at Studio Gonzo featuring four well-endowed and heavily armed female mercenaries/crimefighters.
Warners & Dreamworks Reportedly Invovled
July 5, 2004
According to the Website Insomniac Mania, the Wachowski brothers have written a screenplay for a movie based on Jack Cole's classic Plastic Man character.
Biggest Wednesday Ever
July 1, 2004
Spider-Man 2 grossed $40.5 million in over 4,000 theaters on Wednesday, breaking the previous record for the biggest Wednesday ever set by Lord of the Rings: Return of the King ($34.5 million).
From Media, Promo Partners
July 1, 2004
Free Comic Book Day is getting a big sendoff from mainstream press and promotional partners this weekend.
Interview with Bandai's Danny Satyapan
July 1, 2004
Bandai has acquired the rights to produce a CCG based on the Teen Titans animated show.
Another Niles Movie Project
July 1, 2004
Paramount has purchased the movie rights to the Steve Niles comic series, Aleister Arcane .
This Month
July 1, 2004
Shooting on the story from Eightball #7 is scheduled to start July 12th in Los Angeles.
In Pocket Size TPBs
June 30, 2004
Dark Horse Comics will release the entire Little Lulu run in a series of 200-page, b/w, $9.95, 6' x 9' trade paperbacks.
And Later, TV
June 30, 2004
Spider-Man 2 is expected to appear as an Imax, large-format film in the coming weeks.
