Not Including Novels & 'Hecatomb'
October 11, 2005
Wizards of the Coast has provided ICv2 with a list of its releases for the first quarter of 2006.
Expanded Distribution to Bookstores & Comic Shops
October 11, 2005
Tokyopop will be distributing Takuhai to bookstores and comic shops and changing its name to Manga Magazine .
WizKids Announces Collateral Damage
October 10, 2005
WizKids has announced that it will release DC HeroClix: Collateral Damage, a booster-only expansion, in February.
For January
October 10, 2005
DC Comics has announced that it will collect all of the Alan Moore DC Universe stories into a single volume, DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore , for release in January.
Japanese Research
October 10, 2005
Anime News Network reported a study by the Nomura Research Institute (via Reuters) on the Japanese otaku market which found that the otaku market for manga was the largest such market in Japan.
New Readers, not Kids
October 10, 2005
Jim Brocius of Cosmic Comics in Las Vegas, Nevada saw the comments on the attempt to attract new readers to comics, and shares his opinion that kids aren't the best candidates to become comic readers.
Give Me Something I Can Use
October 10, 2005
Reggie Griffin of PowerAnime in Los Angeles saw the recent columns by Steve Bennett on comic formats and wants topics that are more practical.
How About 'Shonen Batman?'
October 10, 2005
Steve Oto of Alternate Realities in Scarsdale, New York saw Steve Bennett's comments on comic formats and suggests a Japanese-style format for American periodical comics.
Closely Tied to Anime
October 10, 2005
Score has announced that the first expansion for its successful Dragon Ball Z TCG re-launch, scheduled for release November 23rd, will be titled Dragon Ball Z TCG: Showdown .
Bubblegum Crisis, Genshiken
October 10, 2005
Yamato has announced a new line of trading figures called Himitsubako, which will be launched with Bubblegum Crisis and Kujibiki Unbalance Trading Figures (based on the Genshiken manga and anime) early next year.
Collectible License
October 10, 2005
Toynami has announced that it has acquired a license to produce figurines, statues, and collectibles based on the Naruto anime.
Save the Monthlies
October 9, 2005
James Meeley, assistant manager of Ron's Coin & Collectibles in Yakima, Washington saw Steve Bennett's latest column on comic formats and had this to say.
