Special on the Travel Channel This Saturday
August 12, 2004
This Sunday night at 8pm (ET, PT) the Travel Channel presents the Marvel Super Heroes Guide to New York City.
Popular Board Game Online
August 12, 2004
MSN Games has announced a sneak preview of the download version of The Settlers of Catan at Gen Con Indy (August 19-22).
Stay True to the Comic
August 12, 2004
Teresa Moran of Acadiana Book & Comic Shop in Lafayette, Louisiana has advice for the many makers of movies based on comics.
Agrees with Burt
August 12, 2004
Beverly Kranz of Collectors Ink in Chico, California saw that retailers are going to vote on the date for Free Comic Book Day and the comments from Gail Burt of Metropolis Comics and shared her thoughts.
Distribution Deals for Speculative Fiction Line
August 11, 2004
Diamond Book Distributors has announced that Meisha Merlin Publishing, Inc., has signed an exclusive U.S. distribution deal for the bookstore, library, warehouse and mass merchandise markets.
U.S. Comics Planned
August 11, 2004
Megacity will be published by Devil's Due and has been optioned for film.
Starting With Robotech
August 11, 2004
ADV Films has announced that the company's new AniMinis will be the first anime products available in the Hot Topic mall stores.
To Chief Operating Officer
August 12, 2004
Paizo Publishing LLC, publisher of Dragon , Dungeon , Undefeated , and Amazing Stories , has announced the promotion of Keith Strohm, who has spent the last eight months as Paizo's Circulation Manager, to the position of Chief Operating Officer.
For Now
August 11, 2004
Goldbrick Games, manufacturer of the new card game Perpetual Commotion , is pursuing a direct-to-retailer distribution model.
Delays Release of Q2 Financials
August 11, 2004
Toys R Us announced that it will take $150 million in inventory markdowns in Q2 to reduce inventory, improve productivity, and generate cash.
With Release of New Game
August 11, 2004
Atomic Toys will produce toys based on the Sims videogame for release in November.
Timing of End of License at Issue
August 10, 2004
WWE sued Marvel last month over rights to the Hulk Hogan name.
