From the Manufacturer
November 3, 2003
WizKids has announced that the Marvel HeroClix Expansion , Clobberin' Time and the Mage Knight Solonavi Celestial Titan have sold out.
Including 'Gadguard'
November 3, 2003
Geneon (formerly Pioneer Animation) representatives at the Las Vegas ComicCon have announced the acquisition of North American rights to four new anime series.
With 45 Hours of Unreleased Material
November 3, 2003
According to an article in today's USA Today all four Alien films will be released in a box set (the Alien Quadrilogy ) on December 2. Each of the four Alien movies has its own disk of extras, while a ninth disk includes new interviews with director Ridley Scott ( Alien ) and Sigourney Weaver, who starred in all four films.
Releasing on March 17
November 3, 2003
Inkworks' Hellboy movie trading cards will reach retailers on March 17, 2004 some sixteen days before the opening of the Hellboy movie on April 2.
Revlon Saddled With Debt, Low on Cash
November 3, 2003
It's a saga that folks in the comic book publishing industry have seen before. In a situation that eerily recalls his tenure at Marvel, financier Ronald Perelman has just about done in another American institution -- Revlon cosmetics.
Over Mutant X
November 2, 2003
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Tribune Entertainment has sued Marvel Enterprises for $100 million.
Embezzlement, Defections Derail Promising Publisher
November 2, 2003
In today's market, where manga is the fastest-growing element of printed pop culture, how could a company which has published over 50 volumes of Japanese and domestic manga be on the verge of collapse?
Collector Figures Out in March
November 2, 2003
Mezco Toyz is producing a line of ultra-cool action figures for the Hellboy movie, which is set for an April 2004 release.
Geppi Offers a Reward for a Near Mint Action #1
November 2, 2003
Steve Geppi, President and CEO of Diamond Comic Distributors, is offering a reward of up to $1 million for a near mint condition copy of the rare 1938 Action Comics #1 comic book that introduced Superman .
52 Episodes of Ghost in the Shell TV anime & Counting
November 2, 2003
The French anime site Sugoi is reporting that Production IG has announced the January 2004 debut of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Second Gig .
In December to Qualify for the Academy Awards
November 2, 2003
According to the Yomiuri Shimbun, Satoshi Kon's latest anime feature Tokyo Godfathers will open simultaneously in Japan and the US on December 29.
Shipping in December
October 30, 2003
Toycom has released photos and details of two 6-inch action figures based on the .hack//SIGN anime series directed by Kouichi Mashimo ( Noir ).
