Price Competition Unusually Brutal
November 19, 2003
Wal-Mart, the ultimate category killer, is mounting an aggressive attack on the toy business this holiday season, and the effects will be felt by every retailer active in the category.
Plus this Month's Comic Reviews
November 18, 2003
This week's issue of Entertainment Weekly features a one-page comic story by Harvey Pekar and underground comic superstar Robert Crumb.
To the Show's Director
November 18, 2003
CrossGen has sold MegaCon, the annual Orlando convention devoted to comics, anime, gaming, science fiction, and media, to Beth Widera, who has been running the show for the last four years.
With No Price Increase
November 18, 2003
Richard Matheson's I Am Legend has been upgraded to a hardcover without any price increase.
Movie Adapted to Comics by Wing Shing Ma
November 18, 2003
ComicsOne has announced that it will adapt the Chinese movie Hero to comics, with art by Wing Shing Ma.
Projecting $100 Million More in Sales
November 18, 2003
Marvel has raised its guidance for 2004, and is now predicting $415-$435 million in sales, around $100 million more than it was predicting a few weeks ago.
Starting in January
November 17, 2003
Knights of the Zodiac , the American version of the Saint Seiya anime series, is going to get a major push starting in January of 2004.
Part One Coming in February
November 17, 2003
Rhino Home Video, which has scored a big hit with its DVD box sets of vintage Transformers cartoons, has announced the February release of the first box set from the other major Sunbow Entertainment hit of the 1980s, G.I. Joe .
For Head of Tokyo Licensing Office
November 17, 2003
Marvel has named Bill Rahn, who spent the past two years as President of Universal Pictures Video Japan, as Managing Director of International Licensing for Japan and Asia.
Special Reorders Online Promotion Available from Nov. 17-23!
November 16, 2003
A Paid Advertisement. From November 17-23, Diamond is helping retailers get more power from their purchasing dollars during the holiday sales season by offering free freight on direct ship reorders placed via Reorders Online.
Ultraman Tiga DVDs Will Be Uncut
November 16, 2003
Funimation Productions has released its schedule of DVD releases through February, and it includes the first volume from the new series Kiddy Grade as well as uncut episodes of Ultraman Tiga.
From Majestic Studios
November 16, 2003
Majestic Studios has acquired the license to produce deluxe 12-inch collectible figures of the four main characters from The Munsters .
