Major Radio and Magazine Support
November 13, 2002
Tokyopop announced the February release of the anime series Reign: The Conqueror , which puts a twenty-first century, science fiction spin on the life of Alexander the Great.
In March 2003
November 13, 2002
British RPG publisher Mongoose Publishing is preparing to release a d20 RPG that will attempt to put a new spin on the mecha genre, WarMech -- Armageddon 2089 .
Descriptions Please, and Reprint
November 13, 2002
Gail Burt of Metropolis Comics in Downey, California responded to Jerry Ringi's missive on Marvel's description policy, and Marvel's no overprint policy.
Won't 'Just Follow Orders'
November 13, 2002
Mike Webb of Alliance Games, a member of the GAMA Board of Directors, sent us this comment in reaction to the comment of Gabriel Vega of Name of the Game regarding the GAMA board's decision not to enforce a recently enacted ban on Internet discounters at the Origins game convention.
Beats MechWarrior
November 12, 2002
WizKids has released sales figures on its DC HeroClix: Hypertime game, which was released September 18.
March Manga Launch
November 12, 2002
Tokyopop announced that it has acquired the U.S. rights to the Digimon manga and plans to begin releasing trade paperbacks in March of 2003...
WWE Writing?
November 12, 2002
Mark Farace of All American Collectibles took exception to the content of Spider-Girl #53, and connected it to the ad that recently appeared on the back covers of some Marvel comics.
Do It or Resign
November 12, 2002
Gabriel Vega of the Name of the Game of Camarillo, California had a strong response to the announcement by GAMA president Rick Loomis that the GAMA Board of Directors had decided not to enforce the ban on Internet discounters on the Origins floor that was passed by the membership last year.
Instances Appear Isolated
November 12, 2002
In two recent instances, Marvel products appeared first in channels other than comic stores serviced by Diamond Comic Distributors.
Alleges 'Shameful Scheme'
November 11, 2002
As Marvel warned in an SEC filing last week, Stan Lee has filed suit against the company.
As Marketing Communications Manager
November 11, 2002
Marvel has announced that it's hiring Michael Doran of Newsarama as Marketing Communications Director, effective November 14th.
'Help Us So that We Can Sell More Books'
November 11, 2002
Jerry Ringi of Amazing Fantasy Comics in Chesapeake, Virginia takes issue with Marvel's policy of limiting the information it puts into Previews about its books, and feels that he could do a better job of selling them with more informaiton.
