While Protecting Store
September 2, 2003
A Lancaster, California retailer of comics, games, and sports cards shot and killed a burglar during a 3 a.m. break-in.
YGO Ubiquity Expands
September 2, 2003
General Mills is bringing YGO products and promotions to the table in the form of cereal, cereal bars, yogurt, and fruit snacks.
What's the Problem?
September 3, 2003
Steven Bates from Bookery Fantasy in Fairborn, Ohio saw James Deckert's comments (on his Free Comic Book Day missive, and feels that retailers shouldn't complain about paying for advertising.
In 'Listen 2 This'
September 2, 2003
Entertainment Weekly has begun its subscription-only 'Listen 2 This' supplement this week, which features two pages of c om ic reviews ('Discoveries: C om ics').
d20 CyberNet
September 2, 2003
Mongoose Publishing will release d20 Cybernet-Cyberpunk Roleplaying, a c om plete core rulebook for cyberpunk roleplaying, under the Open Game License in October.
And Fast
September 2, 2003
According to DC Comics VP-Direct Sales Bob Wayne, Neil Gaiman's Sandman: Endless Nights hardcover produced '...the largest order the book trade has ever made for any single [DC] item.'
3.5 Million Copies
September 1, 2003
Multiple sources have reported that The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers , released in stores on August 26th, has had the best opening day sales of any video release this year.
No Time for Solicitation
September 1, 2003
ADV has announced street dates for another four releases in its new manga line, all in October.
Covers Losses; Strengthens Alliance
September 1, 2003
Takara Co. has announced plans to acquire 51.6% of Broccoli Co., which owns the Gamers chain of anime character stores and a U.S. publishing operation.
Three-Disc Set in April 04
September 1, 2003
Tokyopop recently announced that it is releasing the first collector's set of Marmalade Boy DVDs in April of 2004.
Chain Retailers Taking Business from Pop Culture Stores
September 1, 2003
Mark Amoroso of Blackthorn Gamecenter in Dickson, Tennessee saw our recent coverage of Free Comic Book Day and sees a larger issue that's a threat to pop culture stores.
What About Halloween?
September 2, 2003
Teresa Moran of Acadiana Book & Comic Shop in Lafayette, Louisiana saw some of the recent comments on Free Comic Book Day and has some ideas on how to build on the lessons learned from FCBD.
