1947-2001
October 17, 2001
Mark Bergman, age 54, died on Tuesday, October 16, 2001, at his home in Madison, Wisconsin with his wife Ronee and his canine companions, Hershey and Willie Nelson, at his side.
They Wanted More
October 17, 2001
Over the past year, there's been a lot of controversy surrounding Marvel's no-overprint/no reprint policy. Origin has been the Marvel title around which this discussion has swirled most recently.
They Don't Like It
October 17, 2001
Over the past few weeks, we've done two major articles on Diamond's poll regarding the release day for new comics that produced some retailer response.
Just as Zombies Ships
October 16, 2001
As of Friday, October 12th, U.S. Playing Cards laid off four of the five remaining employees in its Journeyman division.
Toys To Follow
October 16, 2001
Toon Zone is reporting that the Cartoon Network will begin airing Zoids in early November.
Behind Quesada on Today
October 16, 2001
Heroes -- Marvel's tribute/benefit book for September 11th charities -- sold out its first printing at the distributor level on Wednesday, October 17th, the day it was released.
For February 2002
October 15, 2001
WizKids has announced that two sets of accessories will be among its releases for February 2002.
Splits Consumer and Trade Access
October 15, 2001
Apparently responding to concerns that its industry discussion boards allowed public access, GAMA has taken steps to resolve this issue by requiring users to identify a business with which they are associated.
Theatrically in January, DVD Next Summer
October 15, 2001
Bandai is planning a limited North American theatrical release of the Escaflowne feature film -- Escaflowne: A Girl in Gaea -- in January.
Despite A.N. Derringer Bomb Threat
October 14, 2001
According to press reports, U.S.-Canada border crossings near Champlain, New York were closed for several hours last week due to a bomb threat and a suspicious van involving A.N. Derringer, a major freight forwarder in the area.
Gregory Horror Show To Ship in January
October 14, 2001
At the recent Retailer Summit in Las Vegas, Upper Deck was displaying prototypes for Gregory Horror Show , its upcoming anime-based CMG hybrid.
