Most Comprehensive Book to Date
July 16, 2001
This September, Stone Bridge Press will publish the Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917 , the most complete reference book of its kind in any language.
Feature Article a Little Behind the Times
July 16, 2001
On the eve of the U.S.'s largest comic festival, with some 50,000 fans and industry types set to descend on San Diego for Comic-Con International this coming weekend, the L.A. Times published a lengthy feature article by Glenn Gaslin.
Street Date: August 7th
July 16, 2001
Universal will release the soundtrack album from Kevin Smith's Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back on August 7th. The film itself, which tells the story of two hapless smalltime pot dealers, who become the heroes of an independent comic book that provides the basis for a big-budget movie, will debut on August 22nd.
Includes Signed H/C of Lone Wolf #1
July 15, 2001
Dark Horse Comics announced that it has secured American and European distribution rights to two new high-end collectible figures based on characters from the highly popular Lone Wolf & Cub manga series.
Inexpensive and Sexy Books
July 15, 2001
Tucked inside the massive monthly listings of products from comic distributors like Diamond and FM are the modest offerings of SQP, typically a group of trade paperbacks which retail for under ten dollars each.
Synch-Point to Release OVAs
July 15, 2001
Two OVAs of JoJo's Bizarre Adventures have been licensed for the U.S. market.
VP of Sales and Marketing
July 15, 2001
It must be close to the trading deadline, because Beau Smith's highly touted 'free agency' only lasted one weekend.
35th Anniversary Figures of Kirk and Roddenberry
July 14, 2001
Palisades Marketing announced on Friday that the company has obtained a license to create a thirty-fifth anniversary set of Star Trek six-inch action figures of Captain James T. Kirk and series creator Gene Roddenberry.
Now a 'Free Agent'
July 14, 2001
Stephen S. 'Beau' Smith a familiar face (and voice) to pop culture retailers is leaving Todd McFarlane Productions/McFarlane Toys after serving in a number of capacities over the past eight years.
7' Collectors Figures Due in October/November
July 14, 2001
Art Asylum unveiled its collection of four action figures from the multiple Academy Award-winning film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon .
Classic Manga by Osamu Tezuka
July 14, 2001
ICv2 has learned that Dark Horse Comics has just acquired the license to publish the entire 23-volume Astro Boy manga series, which was published in Japan as Tetsuwan Atomu (literally ' Mighty Atom ').
GAMA Takes Back Origins
July 12, 2001
GAMA, the Game Manufacturers Association of America, and Wizards of the Coast have settled their dispute over the Origins game convention. GAMA, the Game Manufacturers Association of America, and Wizards of the Coast have settled their dispute over the Origins game convention.
