For Release Next Spring
November 9, 2003
First produced in the early 1980s, Avalon Hill's Axis & Allies , the classic World War II military strategy game, has received its first major revision in over twenty years.
Three Double Disc Sets Planned
November 9, 2003
Invader Zim will have its animated episodes collected on three double disc DVD sets beginning in the spring of 2004.
Including Godzilla and Gigantor
November 6, 2003
X-Plus USA has announced several monster products for the coming months.
Calls the Speed Channel Home
November 6, 2003
Motor sports cable channel The Speed Channel has added Speed Racer to its programming roster in a daily weekday slot.
To Handle Own Distribution
November 6, 2003
Pinnacle Entertainment Group is ending its distribution and marketing relationship with Fast Forward Games.
Wetworks Returns to Life
November 5, 2003
DC Comics announced, at the Las Vegas Diamond/Alliance Retailer Summit, that Judd Winnick will take over as the new writer of Batman for a six issue story arc beginning with issue #625. Art for the Winnick stories will be provided by Wildstorm artist Dustin Ngyuen.
Edgy Content Not a Problem
November 6, 2003
DC Vice President Direct Sales Bob Wayne told ICv2 that he was 'genuinely surprised' by the quick sell-out of Batman #620.
Behind Its Beyblade CCG
November 6, 2003
Decipher will be participating in high profile Blader Jam events in New York and Anaheim for its Beyblade CCG, due out November 26th.
January 13th, 2004
November 6, 2003
ADV Films is releasing Resurrection , the first volume of the Neon Genesis Evangelion: Directors' Cut two-part series, on January 13th, 2004.
80% in Bookstores
November 5, 2003
Top Shelf's sales of Craig Thompson's reality based graphic novel Blankets continue to be strong. Publisher Chris Staros told ICv2 that another 10,000 copies have been shipped, bringing the total to 20,000 books.
Over 2 Million Miniatures Sold
November 5, 2003
Sabertooth reps at the Diamond-Alliance Retailer Summit in Las Vegas told ICv2 that initial sales on its recently released Lord of the Rings Collectible Miniatures Game were strong.
And the Tin
November 5, 2003
More TV advertising will support the release of Nintendo's upcoming Pokemon-e TCG: EX Dragon Expansion.