Profits Up, But Stock Declines
April 19, 2004
Hasbro, the nation's number two toymaker, posted its first quarter results today, which were largely in line with analysts' expectations.
Rurouni Kenshin, Fruits Basket Top Manga
April 17, 2004
According to Bookscan, Hellboy Volume 1 was the top American graphic novel in bookstores last week.
Punisher's #2, Hellboy Holds Strong
April 18, 2004
It was a good weekend at the box office for pop culture retailers, with three movies with substantial sales impact in the top ten.
As Character Not in the Book
April 18, 2004
John Malkovich has been added to the cast of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in the role of a religious cult leader.
Tie in to Summer Blockbusters
April 15, 2004
Del Rey's movie books offer retailers another way to tie in to the upcoming summer blockbusters. The Catwoman novel will be on sale the first week of June.
Toy Guests on Conan
April 15, 2004
The Kill Bill franchise is having a good week leading into the release of Kill Bill Vol. 2 this weekend.
Plus Other August AEG Releases
April 14, 2004
Alderac Entertainment Group is planning a number of major new releases for August, including the largest d20 release in history, the World's Largest Dungeon , which will retail for a record $99.95.
Release Set For Late 2004
April 14, 2004
Synch-Point has announced its acquisition of the rights to release the original Di Gi Charat anime series on DVD.
From Warner Home Video in July
April 14, 2004
Warner Home Video will be releasing a three-disc set collecting all 19 episodes of the television series V: The Series on DVD.
DVD Collection Out June 29
April 13, 2004
Warner Home Video is preparing the release of Wonder Woman: The Complete First Season, a 3-disc DVD set featuring all 13 first season episodes starring the former Miss USA Lynda Carter as the Amazon Princess.
Ross Rojek Arrested
April 13, 2004
Ross Rojek, head of the Comics & Comix chain and CEO of Another Universe.com, has been arrested by the FBI on wire and mail fraud charges. The charges stem from Rojek's operation of Face Information Technology, known as Face IT.
Public Square Books to Import Norma Editorial Editions
April 13, 2004
Public Square Books, a New York-based publisher, has acquired the exclusive rights to distribute Norma Editorial's Spanish language graphic novels in the United States.
