Kung Fu Comics Revisited
October 30, 2001
Comics One has licensed Wing Shing Ma's Storm Riders comic series for release in North America.
Cultural Exploitation?
October 30, 2001
The Associated Press reports that Danish toy maker Lego has agreed to change the names of characters in its popular series of Bionicles toys.
Summer of 2002 Debut
October 30, 2001
Toy giant Hasbro has reached an agreement with Sony Pictures for the right to produce a full line of toys for Sony's summer blockbuster sequel Men in Black 2 .
Anime Encyclopedia Is Here
October 30, 2001
This fall the Stone Bridge Press published the one book that every anime fan and every retailer who deals in anime should have.
Neophyte Game Followed by Core RPG
October 29, 2001
Decipher has announced its strategy for the Lord of the Rings roleplaying game, and it's trying to make the most of this powerful license by first offering a game appropriate for neophyte gamers, and offering an RPG for the hardcore gamers a couple of months later.
Halloween Streaming Video Reprises Marketing Launch
October 29, 2001
Manga Entertainment has announced that Blood: the Last Vampire -- the first fully digital animated film from Japan--is the fastest-selling title in its history.
MTV Last Weekend, EW this Weekend
October 29, 2001
The amazing Marvel public relations blitz continues to reach audiences not currently buying comics, and to direct interested consumers to pop culture stores.
Phantom Menace II Trailer vs. New Shrek Ending
October 29, 2001
A battle is shaping up this weekend between a movie in theatrical release and one in DVD and VHS release.
Reprints, not Overprints
October 28, 2001
We continue to get comments from retailers on Marvel's reprint and overprint policies. This one is from Gail Burt of Metropolis Comics, Cards, and Collectibles in Downey, California. ' While I basically like the no over print policy, what I would like to see is a RE-print.'
At $5 Each
October 28, 2001
In a move destined to arouse controversy, Marvel is bypassing Diamond and selling an 'error' edition of Elektra #3 directly to a handful of retailers across the country.
Reflecting Over-all Trend
October 26, 2001
Magazine orders from pop culture stores dropped substantially between November 2000 and November 2001, by percentages ranging from 7% to 19% on the seven titles for which we were able to compare orders.
Marvel the Big Reason
October 26, 2001
Strong month-over-month trends as well as the anecdotal evidence from retailers are confirmed by an 8% year-over-year improvement between November 2000 and November 2001 dollar orders to Diamond North America from pop culture stores.
