For Release July 1
April 21, 2003
Pioneer Entertainment has announced five anime box sets for release July 1.
Deck Uses Copyrighted Joker Images
April 21, 2003
The US Playing Card Company has started issuing cease and desist orders to manufacturers of the Iraq's Most Wanted playing cards.
Spider-Man Merchandise and Electronic Games Key Issues
April 21, 2003
One key area of dispute is based on the distinction between movie-related Spider-Man merchandise and 'classic' Spider-Man merchandise.
Behind Big Growth in Games
April 21, 2003
Hasbro released its first quarter results on Monday, announcing earnings of $1.2 million, vs. a $246 million loss in the year ago quarter.
Judge Rules To Release Agreements
April 20, 2003
Judge Alexander Williams III ruled in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday that all aspects of Marvel's lawsuit against Sony over Spider-Man merchandising will be made public.
But There's Also a Back-up Liquidation Plan
April 20, 2003
FAO Schwartz announced last Thursday that its plan to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy was back on track and that it hoped to complete the transaction this week.
'Lord of the Rings Meets Harry Potter'
April 20, 2003
C-2 Pictures is working on a major fantasy trilogy titled Evermere , described as ' Lord of the Rings m eets Harry Potter .'
Approaching the One Year Mark
April 20, 2003
Roughly one year ago, California retailer Brian Hibbs filed a class action lawsuit against Marvel. We asked Hibbs for his feelings about the current status of this slow-moving suit.
Interview with John Danovich
April 20, 2003
We asked John Danovich, Fast Forward's VP Sales and Marketing, for some additional information on the events surrounding the company's withdrawal of four products from sale.
'Buyer Beware'
April 19, 2003
Micheal Tierney of Collector's Edition in North Little Rock, Arkansas saw our article on Iraq war merchandise and sent this cautionary note on the Iraq's Most Wanted cards.
4th Spot For Comic-Based Movie
April 19, 2003
MGM's Bulletproof Monk , which is based on the Flypaper Press comic book, landed in fourth place in its opening weekend at the box office, earning an estimated $8.6 million.
Something To Sell Along With The Cards & Comics
April 17, 2003
No one would confuse the first Tomb Raider movie with Oscar material, but the original Lara Croft cinema adventure earned a cool $131 million at the box office.
