Expands Yu-Gi-Oh! Offerings
February 23, 2003
If one thing was clear at Toy Fair in 2003, it was that Mattel had an aggressive plan to seize market share in the highly competitive world of boys toys and action figures.
G.I. Joe, Transformers, Beyblade, & Zoids
February 23, 2003
Hasbro's 2003 lineup of boys toys is a return to the classic brands that have made the Pawtucket-based toy conglomerate a leader in the boys category.
Plus Spongebob CCG Details
February 23, 2003
Upper Deck's burgeoning Entertainment Division has just announced another new release based on its license from Nickelodeon-- Nicktoons Trading Cards.
Moorcock To Act As Producer
February 23, 2003
Universal Pictures' and Chris and Paul Weitz's Depth of Field production company has optioned Michael Moorcock's epic series of fantasy novels, The Elric Saga .
With Great Graphic Novel Publicity
February 22, 2003
Twentieth Century Fox's film version of Marvel's Daredevil came in as the top-grossing film for its second weekend, taking in $19 million for a ten day total of over $70 million.
Exclusive Indie Comics
February 22, 2003
This week Cold Cut Distribution mailed its Channel X Advance Order Catalog offering retailers almost twenty new comic books, graphic novels, and a DVD, none of which are available through other distributors.
Starting Immediately
February 22, 2003
Issaries, Inc. and Steve Jackson Games, Inc. announced that Steve Jackson Games will handle sales and distribution of all Issaries releases, effective immediately.
Mezco Toys Coming
February 22, 2003
Film Roman, the animation house responsible for animating The Simpsons and King of the Hill , announced this week that it had entered into an agreement with Classic Media to create a new animated Dick Tracy television series based on the original UPA Dick Tracy shorts.
LOTR Minis, Classic Star Trek Figs
February 22, 2003
Art Asylum began as a design studio creating sculpts for other companies, but has emerged as one of the up-and-coming forces in both the creation and production of action figures.
Also The Big O And Ultimate Muscle
February 19, 2003
Bandai America's 2003 lineup includes two new series of Gundam toys plus toy lines for The Big O and Ultimate Muscle .
Shipping In July
February 19, 2003
McFarlane's Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines toys will be out in July, and they'll include five Terminator 3 figures plus a deluxe boxed set edition.
Avalon Hill Under WOTC Umbrella
February 19, 2003
The Wizards of the Coast display at this year's New York Toy Fair also devoted a fair amount of space to the long-awaited Simpsons TCG .
