White Hot?
April 28, 2002
Our top-of-the-home-page story on Yu Gi Oh yesterday brought in this response from Bill Eckman of Classic Cards & Comics in Castle Rock, Colorado who says it can't be hot in his store if he doesn't have any.
Recent Short Run TV Series
April 28, 2002
ADV Films recently announced the acquisition of five new anime titles, all recent series, which are planned for release in the coming months.
Ten Years Ago Artists Dominated Comics
April 28, 2002
Marvel's recent announcement of exclusive deals with Joseph Michael Stracynski (JMS) and Kevin Smith could be seen as a response to DC Comics forging similarly exclusive deals with Brian Azzarello, Warren Ellis, and Mike Carey.
Iconoclastic Artist Stirs the Pot
April 28, 2002
Time Magazine will publish a full article complete with interview on Ted Rall's latest 'instant' graphic novel, To Afghanistan And Back.
In Stock and Coming Soon
April 28, 2002
A paid advertisement. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones is coming soon so don't miss the opportunity to stock up on Star Wars related merchandise from Diamond Comic Distributors.
Categories from 'Help Wanted' to 'Distributors'
April 27, 2002
An Official ICv2 Release . ICv2, the news and information site for pop culture retailers, has launched a Classified Ads area of the ICv2.com Website. ICv2 Classified Ads can be found via a link on the left of every page, which leads users to a directory of classified ad categories.
New Site Area for Comments
April 27, 2002
An Official ICv2 Release . ICv2 is launching 'Talk Back,' a new area of the ICv2.com Website today. The Talk Back area will contain comments from retailers and other members of the trade on news and information reported on ICv2.
For Episode II CCG
April 27, 2002
We recently published an article on Gamestop breaking the release date on the Star Wars: Episode II CCG , which prompted this response from a writer who wished to remain 'anonymous' at an unnamed distributor.
Bisley Superhero Parody Due in July
April 27, 2002
The first Atomeka publication, due out in July, is Maximum Force , a multi-layered parody of a superhero team that combines Elliott's twisted sensibility with Simon Bisley's go-for-the-jugular painterly style.
Counterfeit Product Reported in Canada
April 27, 2002
Upper Deck's American edition of the Yu-Gi-Oh card game is selling out in a hurry all over the country.
Syracuse, NY Retailers Also Runs Many Events
April 26, 2002
Our recent article on in-store gaming events brought in this response from Chris Pollichemi of Altered States Game and Hobby in Syracuse, New York. Thanks, Chris!
Monthly Growth vs. 2001 Climbing
April 25, 2002
Comic and graphic novel orders (dollars) surged again for May 2002, continuing the torrid growth that began in the fourth quarter of 2001.
