New Publisher 'To Tampa' with Comics Scribe
September 9, 2001
Veteran comic scribe Chuck Dixon, who began writing for four-color heroes back in 1985, is heading to Tampa to join forces with the Crossgen team on March 1, 2002.
Due in December
September 9, 2001
The Radiant Light Dragon will be the last dragon figure that Wiz Kids will release until the second half of 2002,
Plus Retailer Reaction
September 8, 2001
During Wednesday's Marvel Press Conference, ICv2 posed a question about a new set of numbers that Diamond released which tracked comic product that actually shipped during the month.
Planet Comics, All About Books and Comics, and Collectible Dreams
September 8, 2001
An ICv2 release . ICv2 is proud to announce the winners of our First Annual Shojo Display Contest.
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
September 8, 2001
Collectible Dreams put together an excellent display that included anime, manga, and some great related merchandise. Note the appeal of shojo merchandise to college women, something that first place winner Planet Comics was also able to exploit.
Phoenix, Arizona
September 8, 2001
Second Place Grow with Shojo Display Contest winner All About Comics fielded an extensive display of products that include shojo titles as well as the kind of shonen titles (Ranma, Inu-Yasha, Shadow Lady, etc.) that also appeal to shojo fans.
The Onion Mocks DragonCon Lonelyheart
September 7, 2001
We were pretty surprised when we picked up humor tabloid The Onion at our local coffeeshop this week and saw this above-the-fold headline, 'Plan To Get Laid at DragonCon 2001 Fails,' accompanied a picture of the purported subject of the story at DragonCon.
Norman, Oklahoma
September 7, 2001
It isn't enough that the Sooners won the National Championship last year, Planet Comics also managed to win our Grow with Shojo Display Contest.
Marvel's Max Line Debuts
September 5, 2001
Marvel's new line of Mature Readers 'Max' comics debuted with the first issue of Alias written by Brian Michael Bendis with art by Michael Gaydos.
First U.S. Shojo Publisher
September 5, 2001
The key to the development of a market for Viz's shojo titles is the mostly shojo Animerica Extra anthology magazine which has more than doubled its circulation during the past year.
Adds Ten New Cities this Weekend
September 5, 2001
Daniel Clowes' and Terry Zwigoff's Ghost World has solidified its position as the 'sleeper hit' of this summer's movies.
ICv2 Talks to Joe Ferrara of Atlantis Fantasyworld
September 5, 2001
Joe Ferrara owns and operates Atlantis Fantasyworld in Santa Cruz, California.
