On Service and Knowledge
September 25, 2003
Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics in Whippany, New Jersey saw recent comments on competition between pop culture stores and chain retailers and offers his observations.
On Competing with Chains
September 25, 2003
Ed Sherman of Rising Sun Creations in San Diego, California, who started the most recent debate on competing with chains, and prompted considerable response.
For $100 Million
September 28, 2003
Screenwriter Larry Cohen ( Phone Booth ) and producer Martin Poll ( The Lion In Winter ) are suing Fox Entertainment for $100 million.
A Strategic Partnership
September 28, 2003
Canadian-based Corus Entertainment has announced the creation of a new Home Entertainment Division for its production, distribution and consumer products subsidiary, Nelvana Limited.
Bruce Cordell Adds Mindscapes Conversions To Mindshadows
September 24, 2003
Bruce Cordell, author of both the Psionics Handbook (published by WotC) and Mindscapes (published by Malhavoc Press), will provide conversion notes for Green Ronin's Mindshadows campaign setting.
Could Be Krypto
September 24, 2003
A DC Comics-based animated series slated for 2005 features Superman's dog Krypto.
Fantasy Comic Out In December
September 28, 2003
IDW Publishing has announced that it will release a pure fantasy title, Ashley Wood's Lore, in December.
50,000 Anime DVDs
September 28, 2003
So you want to carry a full line of manga and anime in your store? Lucky for you that that your store's not in Japan, where you'd compete with bookstore giant Kinokuniya and its new flagship manga and anime retail outlet.
'Compete and Thrive'
September 24, 2003
Mike Pascuzzi, VP of Sales and Marketing at Media Blasters, New York, saw Ed Sherman's Talk Back comment on competing with chain outlets on anime, and offers this response:
Mass Had First
September 24, 2003
Daniel McAbee of The Tangled Web in Spartanburg, South Carolina didn't like chain outlets getting the new Yu-Yu Hakusho CCG before he did.
Starting January 1
September 23, 2003
Bandai's Jerry Chu has announced that as of January 1, 2004 Bandai Entertainment will be handling the distribution of DVD products directly with major retail accounts and distributors.
For Book Of Erotic Fantasy
September 23, 2003
The Valar Project, Inc. is requesting that all distributors and retailers who have copies of the 32-page Book Of Erotic Fantasy Preview immediately remove them from distribution.
