The Return of the King is poised to vault over the $1 billion mark in worldwide box office earnings, making it the second highest grossing film in world box office history.

According to the Detroit News, Michigan's Attorney General Mike Cox and the state's 83 county prosecutors will not enforce a controversial state statute which makes it a felony for a retailer to allow minors access to material deemed 'harmful to minors,' until a federal judge rules on a challenge to the law brought by the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and other free speech organizations.

Toynami has announced action figure releases for Inu Yasha and Chobits .

WizKids unveiled a portion of its 2004 schedule at Toy Fair, and the emphasis was on expanding the company's most popular brands.

Palisades Toys has several key new licenses, including three hip animated properties.

Green Ronin has announced a new and different role-playing game, Blue Rose , which takes its inspiration from the works of novelists such as Mercedes Lackey, Diane Duane, and Tamora Pierce.

Diamond Comic Distributors has announced an exclusive agreement to import Takara's Microman figures.

This year WizKids is giving away a limited number of giant Galactus figures to retailers attending the GAMA trade show.

Media Blasters has announced its first manga release, The Skyscrapers of Oz .

Inkworks' 2004 lineup of trading cards includes a potent combination of movie and television properties.

On Wednesday CrossGen will publish Sojurn Vol. #4 TPB, its first trade paperback comic book collection since last July.

The WB Network has cancelled the Angel television series, which will end after five seasons on the air.