Big Opening Should Buoy Free Comic Book Day
April 30, 2003
There is no doubt that X2: X-Men United will blitz the box office this weekend, it's just a matter of by what multiple it will top the sum of all the other movies in theaters during the first weekend in May.
Debuts On Saturday Mornings In Sept.
April 30, 2003
The Kids WB will carry the new CGI Astro Boy anime series, which is currently airing in Japan, on Saturday mornings starting next September.
Inclusion In Shonen Jump Likely
April 30, 2003
Viz, LLC has acquired the rights to Nobuhiro Watsuki's samurai manga series Rurouni Kenshin .
And The Hulk Gets His In June
April 30, 2003
Comic book heroes are getting their share of TV Guide covers these days. Next week cover features Smallville and then on June 20 comes the Hulk.
3 New Series And Evangelion Director's Cut
April 30, 2003
ADV Films has announced the acquisition of four major anime properties: Azumanga Daioh , Magical Shopping Street Abenobashi , Final Fantasy: Unlimited , and the Director's Cut of Neon Genesis Evangelion .
Also Set To Distribute 'Risky Safety'
April 30, 2003
ADV Films has licensed its first third party series, the hit anime thriller Boogiepop Phantom , for broadcast on its Anime Network.
Spirited Away #4 All Time Anime in U.S.
April 30, 2003
Spirited Away looks to be on the downside of its U.S. box office lifespan, down to 47 theaters with a gross of only $25,972 last weekend.
Board Seeks To Remove Vernazzarro as Chairman
April 29, 2003
A messy dispute has the board of directors of the GAMA Retailer Division working to remove the recently elected Chairman.
Ten Years Ago this Month in Internal Correspondence
April 29, 2003
The May 1993 issue of IC was particularly interesting, as it portrayed a comic business in bubble mode, a deal craze in comic companies, several articles that foreshadowed the impending comic crash, and anime and game sales that show similarities to the present.
500,000 Free #2s Push #1s at Stores
April 29, 2003
Marvel is turbocharging Free Comic Book Day in New York City with a major promotion with the New York Post .
Free JLA Cards Distributed by Region
April 28, 2003
Inkworks has come up with a particularly nefarious way to tantalize collectors on Free Comic Book Day this weekend -- they're distributing free promo cards featuring the Justice League by region.
From Escaflowne Animators
April 28, 2003
Pioneer has announced the July release of Heat Guy J Volume 1, both as a single DVD and with a collector's box.
