The Mouse Will Wait Until Next Year
October 23, 2003
Reuters is reporting that the Walt Disney Co. has been unable to unload its money-losing chain of retail stores. It's been five months since the Mouse House decided to dump its retail empire.
Plans To Slow Releases
October 22, 2003
Collectible miniature games powerhouse WizKids has reduced its staff of approximately 100 by around 20 this week, and announced that it will 'slow down the amount of product' it is creating.
Jim Carrey To Be the New Six Million Dollar Man
October 23, 2003
Jim Carrey is set to star in a remake/comic send-up of the 1970s TV series The Six Million Dollar Man .
Over a Parody Segment
October 23, 2003
During an interview broadcast today on NPR's Fresh Air , Simpsons creator Matt Groening revealed that the Fox News Network had threatened to sue The Simpsons over a parody of the right-leaning news channel.
Speedy Gonzales Guests on Nov. 8
October 26, 2003
The Kids' WB is unveiling a new lineup on Saturday Nov. 1.
New Issue Contains 2 DVDs
October 23, 2003
ADV's Newtype USA has nearly quadrupled its press run from 30,000 for the first issue (November 2002) to 119,000 for the November, 2003 issue (Vol. 2 #11).
Opening on August 27
October 26, 2003
Artisan Entertainment has announced that the studio's movie based on Marvel's Man-Thing comic book series will get a theatrical release on August 27, 2004.
First Volume Out in April
October 23, 2003
Tokyopop has added information about another new manga series to its Website . Battle Vixens , which appeared in Japan as Ikki Tosen , will have its American debut next April.
On Change of Position at Marvel
October 22, 2003
Marvel Chief Marketing Officer Bill Jemas issued a statement on Tuesday about the change in his position at the company from President of Publishing and Licensing to Chief Marketing Officer in which he called the change a 'voluntary and important transition.'
As Issued
October 22, 2003
Marvel Chief Market Officer Bill Jemas has broken his silence, and released the following statement about his change in position at the company.
Beginning in January
October 22, 2003
Junk Force Volume 1 , a 200-page black & white graphic novel priced at $9.95, is scheduled for January release from ComicsOne.
Beginning in December
October 22, 2003
Viz will release second editions of Battle Angel Alita in a smaller, 5' x 7.5' format, reading right to left, with extra pages that had previously only appeared in the European versions.
