Coming in October
September 6, 2006
Mayfair Games announced the October release of its Leonardo daVinci board game where players compete to finish mechanical inventions the fastest, using laboratories, workshops, and apprentices.
Founding Members Remain
September 6, 2006
The Hero Initiative (formerly ACTOR) announced new additions to its board of directors.
Debuts at #6
September 6, 2006
The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation debuted at #6 on the New York Times non-fiction paperback bestsellers list this week.
Velocity and Bestseller Lists
September 6, 2006
Naruto Volume 11 , which rocketed to #1 on the Bookscan graphic novel bestseller list in its first full week of release, is setting manga sales that exceed even its own previous record-setting pace.
Box Art and Mini Set
September 5, 2006
Rackham has released images of its first big box of AT-43 miniatures and some of its contents.
'EX Dragon Frontiers'
September 5, 2006
Pokemon USA announced the next Pokemon TCG expansion, EX Dragon Frontiers , scheduled for release on November 8th.
'Kill Doctor Lucky,' 'Stonehenge'
September 5, 2006
New company Titanic Games has scheduled its first two board game releases.
From Desperado Publishing
September 5, 2006
Desperado Publishing and Image Comics are re-releasing Renfield: A Tale of Madness.
From Synch-Point
September 5, 2006
Synch-Point is releasing FLCL: The Ultimate Edition DVD Collection.
Recommends Several Warner Bros. DVDs
September 5, 2006
Steve Saffel, an independent editor, packager and intellectual property developer from Forest Hills, NY, saw recent coverage about direct-to-DVD animated features and suggests that retailers also check out several Batman , Superman , and Justice League animated DVDs:
Urges Retailers to Speak Up at Summits
September 5, 2006
Rich Lukes of Comic Collector in Riverside, IL, saw the news that Marvel's Civil War books would be delayed and urges retailers attending the Diamond Summits to tell publishers and Diamond to solicit titles only when the books are in-hand and will be delivered on time:
Invincible Still on Top
September 4, 2006
The four-day Labor Day weekend box office total was almost identical with 2005's lackluster total, but none of three new action film releases could top the football drama Invincible , which remained number one with an estimated four-day total of just $15 million.
