Out In July
May 11, 2003
Viz will release the first DVD volume of the Corrector Yui anime series on July 1 with a retail price of $24.98.
Plus Rurouni Kenshin's Kyoto Arc
May 11, 2003
The Cartoon Network has announced the June schedule for its Toonami block and it includes several changes. Dragon Ball Z replaces G Gundam in the 5pm (ET, PT) timeslot...
Autobiographical Work Praised
May 11, 2003
The New York Times Book Review for Sunday, May 11 included a full-page review of Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis graphic novel (Pantheon, $17.95). Reviewer Fernanda Eberstadt, author of The Furies , compares Persepolis to Art Spiegelman's Maus
Box Office Duel With Grandson Possible
May 11, 2003
French company TF1 Intl. has announced an August start date for a new, live action version of Maurice LeBlanc's Arsene Lupin .
'A Great Event'
May 11, 2003
Ray Iniquez of Ray's Mini Video sent us his Free Comic Book Day story.
10 PM To Midnight, Starting 6/26
May 8, 2003
TNN is in the process of remaking itself into Spike TV and one of the new skein's first moves will be to create an adult animation block.
Due Out In October
May 8, 2003
AEG has released more details about its new Initial D collectible card game.
Sentinel 1&2 In Stores on 6/4
May 8, 2003
Marvel has announced the first 'Must Have' reprint of one of the publisher's Tsunami titles-- Sentinel .
Hires Gaiman, Feiffer, Ex-Disney Directors
May 8, 2003
Sony Pictures Animation (SPA) has hired a host of animation heavyweights including the director and producer of The Lion King , two directors from Fantasia 2000 , Jules Feiffer, and Neil Gaiman.
Based on the Oni Press Graphic Novels
May 8, 2003
Revolution Studios has acquired the rights to the Jingle Belle graphic novels written by Paul Dini and published by Oni Press.
#4 Most Trusted Brand
May 8, 2003
A nationwide survey by BP Consulting Inc. has determined that Studio Ghibli ranked as the fourth most highly rated brand by Japanese consumers,
Golden Apple Comics on Jimmy Kimmel Live
May 7, 2003
ABC late-night show Jimmy Kimmel Live ran a taped segment Wednesday, May 7 in which co-host Patton Oswalt visited Los Angeles comic retailer Bill Liebowitz at his Melrose Avenue Golden Apple store.
