At End of Jenkins Run
October 27, 2004
Marvel has announced that it will cancel Spectacular Spider-Man with issue #27, set to release next March.
New Categories, Properties
October 27, 2004
Marvel Enterprises and Jakks Pacific have expanded their licensing relationship to include new toy categories and properties.
Column by Steven Bates
October 26, 2004
Bates' topic this week is making money on the biggest characters there are.
Wins Bidding War With Henry Holt
October 26, 2004
Hyperion Books, the American publishing arm of the Disney entertainment empire, has won a bidding war with Henry Holt and will publish manga created by Misako Takashima.
Simultaneous Release on Multiple Platforms
October 26, 2004
DC Comics, Warner Bros. Interactive and Electronic Arts have announced that they are joining forces to produce videogames based on the Warner Bros. film Batman Begins.
'Maison Ikkoku' & 'Wolf's Rain' Box Sets
October 26, 2004
Viz LLC has announced two new retail exclusives, one anime and one manga.
Available for the Holidays
October 26, 2004
Parklife Games has announced the release of its Dragonball Z: The Trivia Game.
Largest Indie Comics-to-Film Deal Ever
October 26, 2004
Gold Circle Films is putting up $200 million to finance and co-develop ten feature films based on Platinum Studios' extensive library of independent comic book characters.
Pilot Gets Green Light
October 26, 2004
The SCI FI Channel has ordered a two-hour pilot based on the Event Comics character Painkiller Jane.
Giant Retailer Seeking Suitors
October 25, 2004
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Toys R' Us is 'actively trying to find buyers for its flagship toy-store business.'
From 'Armored Trooper Votoms'
October 25, 2004
Yamato USA has announced the May 2005 release of the 1/12 scale ATM-09-ST Scopedog.
'Family Guy: The Freakin' Sweet Collection'
October 25, 2004
A DVD containing five of creator Seth MacFarlane's favorite Family Guy episodes will include previews of MacFarlane's new animated series, American Dad.
