Via Goodman Games
November 19, 2002
EN World and Goodman Games have announced plans to publish a quarterly d20 magazine, EN World Player's Journal , beginning March 2003.
From Fast Forward
November 19, 2002
Fast Forward Entertainment has announced that it will be producing a series of d20 products in a new d20 campaign world based on the Demon Wars novel series by R. A. Salvatore.
Second Printing Sells Out
November 19, 2002
The second printing of Batman #608, which was about 30% of the size of the first printing, has sold out at the distributor level less than a week after it hit stores.
Cuts FM, Cold Cut, and Distribution Outside of North America
November 18, 2002
Viz Director of Manga Sales and Marketing Dallas Middaugh told ICv2 today that Viz has decided to abide by its decision to eliminate most of its direct U.S. customers for manga.
Board Will Not Take Illegal Actions
November 18, 2002
We recently reported on the GAMA board's decision not to implement a membership resolution to ban discounters from the Origins game show. Now GAMA President Rick Loomis has responded to criticism of the board decision.
Headed for Cancellation
November 18, 2002
DC Comics-based live action series Birds of Prey is about to be canceled by the WB, according to Variety .
Focusing on AZ HQ
November 18, 2002
McFarlane Toys has announced that it will not be exhibiting at Toy Fair, the annual industry trade show held each February in New York.
From $2.25 to $269.95
November 18, 2002
Retailers reporting their top dollar products to ICv2 based on October sales listed products with retail prices varying by over a factor of 100, showing that it's not necessarily a high price (or a low one) that produces big dollar volume.
18 of Top 20 Titles
November 17, 2002
Sales rankings obtained by ICv2 for one recent week's sales in U.S. bookstores as compiled by a major industry reporting service showed eighteen of the top twenty graphic novel slots and all of the top ten held by manga titles.
Beginning in 2003
November 17, 2002
The hugely successful Superfriends animated series is going to be released on VHS and DVD beginning in April of 2003.
Gets Rights from WotC
November 17, 2002
White Wolf announced that its Sword & Sorcery Studios has acquired the rights to publish the Gamma World campaign setting from Wizards of the Coast.
Beginning in February
November 16, 2002
Paramount has announced that Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season One will be released in a DVD box set in February 2003.
