992 Pages
May 13, 2004
Barnes & Noble is soliciting advance orders on the Ultimate Spider-Man Collection, a 992-page hardcover.
Marvel Gives Away 2 Million Comics
May 13, 2004
Joliet Pattern, Inc., will be supplying a choice of two banners to help retailers promote FCBD this year.
Acquires Anime Library
May 13, 2004
IDT Entertainment announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Manga Entertainment, taking over the rights to Manga's library of over 300 titles. The star of its line, Ghost in the Shell , was co-produced by Manga Entertainment,...
And Provides IP for Jump to Japan Exhibits
May 13, 2004
Viz, LLC has become the first major graphic novel publisher to partner with Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) to help promote the love of reading and literacy among school children.
#19 on Hardcover List
May 13, 2004
Fantagraphics Books has announced that its Complete Peanuts 1950-1952 will debut on the New York Times Hardcover Bestsellers List at #19.
'Be Beautiful' in August
May 12, 2004
A18 Corporation is launching 'Be Beautiful,' a new imprint for yaoi manga titles, in August.
For September
May 12, 2004
WizKids has announced that it will release MLB SportsClix Extra Bases , the first expansion for its SportsClix CMG , in September.
Two More Series Coming
May 12, 2004
IDT and TMP have announced an agreement to develop, produce and distribute media projects and merchandise based on Spawn and other TMP properties.
Comic Film From Columbia Studios
May 12, 2004
Platinum Studios honcho Scott Rosenberg has announced that Sahara writers Joshua Oppenheimer and Thomas Donnelly will adapt Cowboys and Aliens.
On Both Covers of 'Life' Section
May 12, 2004
USA Today got on the manga story in a big way on Wednesday, with an above-the-fold illustrated story on page 1 of the Life section and another illustrated story on the back page of the section.
One in Ten Ratio
May 12, 2004
Darkness/Hulk has been shipped with one out of every ten copies featuring an unannounced variant cover by Top Cow founder Marc Silvestri.
Too Many Tie-Ins a Bigger Problem
May 11, 2004
Gail Burt of Metropolis Comics in Downey, California saw Steve Nemackay's comments on variant covers and sent us her thoughts on the issues he raised.
