From Marvel January 9th
December 25, 2001
Marvel has announced that New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani will write the foreword for A Moment of Silence.
Year over Year Comics Volume Analysis
December 24, 2001
Despite three very strong graphic novel/trade paperback quarters and one very strong comic quarter, combined comic and graphic novel orders from North American pop culture stores declined 3% in 2001 vs. 2000.
New Mag Bows in May
December 19, 2001
Blue Line Pro, the company that manufactures blue line pages for comic artists and also publishes Sketch, a 'how-to' magazine for comic artists, is set to publish Comics Continuum , a 64-page quarterly magazine based on the comic news website maintained by veteran comics journalist Rob Allstetter.
Mutants and Masterminds
December 19, 2001
Green Ronin Publishing is set to launch its first d20 superhero role-playing game in 2002.
Total of Over $17 Million
December 19, 2001
Variety reported today that Fellowship of the Ring, the first installment of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, earned over $17 million in its opening day of release on Wednesday.
The Archie Artist that Defined the House Style
December 19, 2001
Dan DeCarlo, who worked at Archie Comics for over 40 years before he was fired as a result of a dispute over the ownership of the rights to Josie & the Pussycats, died at the age of 82.
d20 Sourcebook Due in April
December 17, 2001
Fast Forward Entertainment has just announced a new d20 sourcebook that will present a host of magic items, their guardians, and their hiding places.
First 'Instant' Graphic Novel
December 17, 2001
NBM is publishing Ted Rall's To Afghanistan And Back , the world's first 'instant graphic novel.'
#1 for 25 Weeks!
December 16, 2001
The year-end report for The Lycos 50, which totals the number of searches for particular topics through the Lycos search engine, finds Dragonball firmly ensconced in first place with more than twice as many searches as second place finisher Britney Spears.
Norrington To Direct from James Robinson Script
December 16, 2001
Today's Variety reports that Fox is going full steam ahead with a film adaptation of Alan Moore's League of Extraordinary Gentlemen .
Issue #2 Out in March
December 16, 2001
Fast Forward Entertainment, which recently added industry veterans Jim Ward and John Danovich, has acquired the d20 magazine Campaign.
Videogames the Target, this Time
December 16, 2001
Video Business reports that Senators Joe Leiberman and Herb Kohl have sent a strongly worded letter to 34 retail chains, which comprise the bulk of the videogame sales and rental business.
