To Encourage Sales
October 28, 2003
A group of pop culture retailers that buy from Diamond Comic Distributors, listed below, have joined together to urge Diamond to eliminate its reorder charges, arguing that the stimulus to sales would be good for the industry.
$50 Million Budget For 'Curse of the Wererabbit'
October 28, 2003
Aardman Animations announced that it is starting production on Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Wererabbit .
Only Vehicles & Playsets for the US
October 28, 2003
Bandai Co., Ltd. has acquired worldwide licensing rights for the upcoming Universal Studios live action film based on Gerry Anderson's 1960s supermarionation TV series, Thunderbirds .
Dark Horse Going Back to Press
October 28, 2003
The first volume of the English language version of Yasuhiro Nightow's Trigun manga sold out an edition of 35,000 copies at wholesale within days of its release.
Producer Joel Silver Is Emphatic
October 28, 2003
Although Hollywood producers rarely say 'never' when talking about possible sequels to moneymaking movies, Joel Silver was definitive when asked about the possibility of future sequels to the Matrix , saying: 'That will never happen.'
Exclusive Two-Packs Planned for 2004
October 27, 2003
McFarlane Toys has announced that Spawn action figures, starting with Spawn Series 24: The Classic Comic Covers, will once again be available at Wal-Mart stores.
Ghost in the Shell: Innocence & Howl's Moving Castle
October 27, 2003
The Japanese Website Museum K has revealed the release dates for two of the most anticipated anime movies of 2004, Mamoru Oshii's Ghost in the Shell: Innocence and Hayao Miyazaki's Howl's Moving Castle .
Orders Pilot for Warren Ellis Comic Book Series
October 27, 2003
Warren Ellis has confirmed that the WB television network has optioned his comic book series Global Frequency .
Updated Version in the Works
October 27, 2003
Crusader Entertainment and Hyde Park have commissioned Olympic gold medal-swimmer turned screenwriter Mel Stewart to pen a new film script based on The Phantom .
The Only 1/6 Scale Naru
October 26, 2003
Tokyo Mint has announced the upc om ing release of the Naru Narusegawa in Yellow Statue , the final Naru statue in its Love Hina series, and the only Naru in a full 1/6 scale size.
Robotech: Invasion Debuts in January
October 27, 2003
DC Comics will publish a new Robotech mini-series, Robotech Invasion , under its Wildstorm imprint.
The Mouse Will Wait Until Next Year
October 23, 2003
Reuters is reporting that the Walt Disney Co. has been unable to unload its money-losing chain of retail stores. It's been five months since the Mouse House decided to dump its retail empire.
