Powered by Spycraft d20
April 1, 2003
Alderac Entertainment Group has announced that it has acquired a license to produce a Stargate SG-1 Roleplaying Game, and that it plans to do so using the Spycraft d20 game mechanics.
Dark Days Ships in June
March 31, 2003
IDW has announced a sequel series to 30 Days of Night by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith -- Dark Days , shipping in June.
For a Movie from DC
March 31, 2003
Twentieth Century Fox has optioned Battle Chasers for feature film development.
Including Two Based on Comic Series
March 31, 2003
The Sci Fi Channel has announced several new series and mini-series in development, including several of interest to pop culture retailers. Stargate: Atlantis is a new series spun off from the successful Stargate SG-1 series, which was just renewed.
'Hot from the Bath'
March 31, 2003
Tokyo Mint has announced that the fourth statue in its Love Hina line will be the Naru Narusegawa in Bath Towel Statue, which is being pre-solicited in April for shipment in September.
10-K Released
March 31, 2003
Hasbro released its annual report last Friday, revealing some details of its operations not previously disclosed in its announcement of year-end results. The break-out of its retail segment disclosed continued large losses of around $20 million in 2002.
'An Even Better Success This Year'
March 31, 2003
Frequent commenter Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics in Whippany, New Jersey gives us his thoughts on Free Comic Book Day and more.
Support Continues Through Year-End
March 30, 2003
Score Entertainment has announced that it will not be releasing any new Buffy or Angel CCG products.
$1.6 Million on 711 Screens
March 30, 2003
Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away was the #16 movie in the U.S. last weekend, grossing $1.6 million on 711 screens.
Takes $441 Million Charge
March 30, 2003
Best Buy has announced that it has begun marketing its Musicland subsidiary 'in order to concentrate on the Company's core business and assets.'
Two Quebecor Theft Rings Broken Up
March 30, 2003
Paul Stock of Librairie Astro in Montreal, Quebec wrote this cautionary tale about helping to break up a theft ring operating out of the biggest North American printer of comics.
'Let's Eliminate Negative Thinking!'
March 30, 2003
Gail Burt of Metropolis Comics in Downey, California saw our article on the move of Spider-Man 2 off the first weekend in May, potentially affecting Free Comic Book Day next year, and had this to say.
