Cowboy Bebop, Gundam, Ranma, Video Girl Ai
September 11, 2001
Pioneer announced its fourth quarter DVD releases. They include Cowboy Bebop: The Complete Sessions, DVDs for Crest of Stars , and Mobile Suit Gundam 08th MS Team all from Bandai (distributed by Pioneer).
Movie Notes
September 11, 2001
Here are some recent notes about movies that will be important to pop culture retailers.
Sony Inks Deal with Dream Pod 9, Paradox
September 11, 2001
Sony Pictures Entertainment has inked a deal with the Swedish company Paradox and the Canadian-based game publisher, Dreampod 9, to market an animated series based on Dream Pod 9's Heavy Gear RPG .
Complete OAV Series
September 11, 2001
Urban Vision has scheduled a late October release for the Tekkaman BladeII Complete Collection DVD that includes all six episodes from the 1994 OAV series from Tatsunoko Productions.
Strategy Guide and Booster Boxes
September 11, 2001
Atomoton's recently released Z-G , the innovative new hybrid game that utilizes both anime-inspired action figures and collectible cards, has already won a number of adherents in a very competitive gaming market.
Fist of Tezla Bows in December
September 11, 2001
WizKids, creators of the category-defining Mage Knight collectible miniatures game (CMG), announced the December release of the Atlantis Guild War Machine ' Fist of Tezla .'
Surprising Strength in Weak Month
September 11, 2001
The initial advance orders to Diamond Comic Distributors for comics shipping in September showed surprising strength this year, with an increase of around 6% vs. August.
DC's Patty Jeres
September 11, 2001
DC's Patty Jeres was among the thousands of New Yorkers who got a firsthand eyewitness view of the tragic events that occurred when terrorists piloted two airliners in the twin towers of the World Trade Center.
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and External Title Data
September 11, 2001
Estimated quantities for the top 300 comics ordered by pop culture stores for shipping in August, 2001.
Normal Publishing Suspended Today
September 10, 2001
Out of respect for the gravity of today's events, ICv2 is suspending its normal coverage except for the news we've been able to collect to date on the immediate effects on the industry.
Will Debut Early Fall
September 9, 2001
Diamond Comic Distributors is planning to launch an online reorder service, which will give retailers with Internet access the ability to place reorders any time of the day or night (excluding the regularly scheduled online maintenance periods).
Moving DC to Memphis
September 9, 2001
Diamond Comic Distributors announced that the company is moving its inventory hub from Sparta, Illinois to Memphis, Tennessee effective this November.
