Premier Retailers Get Free Quarterly Kits
December 8, 2005
JoyRide Entertainment has announced plans for Full Metal Alchemist Trading Card Game Leagues.
'Narnia' Vs. 'Kong'
December 8, 2005
The winner of this weekend's box office derby is not in doubt. Disney's film of the first book in C.S. Lewis' Narnia Chronicles , The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, is a certain victor.
'Newuniversal' Series Debuts Late Summer
December 8, 2005
Today's Marvel press conference included a newly announced revival of Jim Shooter's failed New Universe initiative.
To $1.99 Per Tin
December 7, 2005
A Paid Advertisement. Cheesy Products has announced that it has cut the price on its Devil Girl Hot Kisses to $1.99 MSRP from its original release price of $3.99.
Adams, Steranko, Simon, Sienkiewicz, More
December 7, 2005
New York Comic-Con has announced that Neal Adams and Jim Steranko will join Kevin Smith, Jim Lee, Brad Meltzer, Todd McFarlane, and Joe Quesada as Guests of Honor at the inaugural show.
Plus Other Naruto News
December 7, 2005
Viz Media has announced that Toynami has been awarded the license for statues and bookends for its red-hot Naruto property.
Casting Call
December 7, 2005
Casting has begun on James Cameron's first feature film since Titanic , the film adaptation of Battle Angel Alita , titled Battle Angel .
Cut or Uncut Anime, Fan Downloads, DVD Pricing
December 7, 2005
In Part 4, we talk about American manga- and anime-influenced productions, and the bookstore, mass merchant, and comic store channels for manga.
Cut or Uncut Anime, Fan Downloads, DVD Pricing
December 7, 2005
In Part 3, we talk about cut and uncut anime editions, fan downloads, and DVD pricing.
From WizKids
December 7, 2005
WizKids has announced that it's sold out of the first printing of its first board game, Tsuro: The Game of the Path.
The Viz Consumer, Manga Output and Frequency, Launch Strategy
December 7, 2005
In Part 2, we talk about the Viz consumers, manga production and frequency, and Viz's intellectual property launch strategy.
TV Hits, Shojo, and the Viz Anthologies
December 7, 2005
We recently spoke to Liza Coppola, Viz Media Vice President Sales and Marketing, about the North American manga and anime markets and Viz's place in them. In Part 1, we talk about Viz's TV-driven hits, the openings for shojo in the U.S. market, and the Viz anthology titles.
