Batman and JLA-Based Construction Sets
January 5, 2004
Play Along will release a line of construction toys based on Batman and Justice League, to be called 'C3.'
'Loosely' Based on 'Flesh for the Beast'
January 5, 2004
Media Blasters is planning its first American manga title for release this year.
At Borders
January 5, 2004
Category management, the retailing strategy brought to book retailer Borders by CEO Gregory Josefowicz, is now being applied to the graphic novel category.
Internet, Catalogue, Two Stores Sold
January 5, 2004
Two flagship FAO Schwartz retail locations have reportedly been sold, along with the Internet and catalogue portions of the business.
Also Wins Best Screenplay
January 5, 2004
American Splendor was named Best Picture by The National Society of Film Critics last weekend.
Headed to the Big Screen
January 5, 2004
Creator Matt Wagner has optioned Grendel to the Warner Brothers Pictures based John Wells Productions.
'King's' Reign Extended Into the New Year
January 4, 2004
The Return of the King dominated the box office for the third straight weekend with an estimated total of $30,750,000.
Three Variations
January 4, 2004
NECA has released images of the Crazy 88 Figures from its series of action figures based on Quentin Tarantino's cult hit Kill Bill .
No Terms Revealed
December 29, 2003
Wizards of the Coast, Pokemon USA Inc., Nintendo of America, and two Pokemon USA employees have agreed to resolve their differences.
Worldwide Gross Nearly a Half Billion
December 28, 2003
The Return of the King ruled again at box offices in the U.S. and around the world.
TV Series, Movie, Comics, Videogame
December 28, 2003
Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell was one of the key manga/anime properties of the 1990s, and it appears as if the property will be staging a major comeback in 2004.
No Action Figures for the US
December 28, 2003
Bandai has released photographs of vehicles and a playset based on the Thunderbirds film.
