Back to Press for February
January 15, 2002
Decipher Games Inc. has announced that the Premiere Set Starter Decks for its Lord of the Rings collectible card game have sold out.
Yu Yu, Pilot Candidate, and MSG 0083
January 14, 2002
A visit to the Cartoon Network site reveals that on Saturday, February 23, the 'Adult Swim Block' will include three series that are appearing on the network for the first time.
Entire Series Out in Boxed Sets
January 14, 2002
Each season of ST:TNG will come in a burnished metallic box containing seven disks. The Season 1 Box includes all 26 first season episodes along with four newly created documentaries exclusive to the DVD release.
Strip Ends, Comics Continue
January 14, 2002
The Liberty Meadows Wedding Album will reach comic stores Wednesday, January 16 with the complete story of Brandy's wedding, and many retailers have reported receiving numerous calls concerning the book.
First Printing of 40,000
January 14, 2002
9-11 Emergency Relief , the benefit book published by Alternative Comics, is featured in this week's print edition of Time Magazine .
For Takara
January 13, 2002
Japanese toymaker Takara has announced that Hasbro division Wizards of the Coast is developing a new CCG for it to distribute in Japan.
LOTR Expands Interest in Fantasy Genre
January 13, 2002
Wizards of the Coast has announced that combined sales on its three core rulebooks for Dungeons and Dragons 3rd Edition have exceeded 1 million copies since August 2000, and that sales are continuing to increase.
He Wants Them Earlier
January 13, 2002
Our article on DC's new Smallville figures noted that DC announced that its figures would be released to pop culture stores at the same time as they are released in other channels. That brought this reaction from Jerry Ringi of Amazing Fantasy Comics and Cards in Chesapeake, Virginia.
Other Major Publishers Down
January 13, 2002
Marvel was the only major comic publisher with U.S. direct market growth in 2001, according to our analysis of circulation and dollar data from the last two years.
Volumes 2 and 3 in April, May
January 12, 2002
Synch-Point, one of the newest anime companies in the U.S., is pushing back the release dates of its first anime releases.
Numbers too Low!
January 11, 2002
Our report on the orders on Batman: The 10 Cent Adventure p rompted this response from John Tinkess of Another Dimension in Calgary, Alberta, who thought the numbers were way too low.
What about Quality?
January 11, 2002
Marvel's new hardcover program continues to draw retailer response. Here's a different take from a retailer who's more concerned about production quality than price -- Terry Allen of Bonanza Books and Comics in Modesto, California.
