Response to B&N Fight for Better Discounts
December 9, 2001
We heard from Rick Edwards of Socko! In Stow, Ohio, in response to our story on Barnes and Noble lobbying publishers for the same deals that book publishers are giving to new, non-core outlets.
From Dinosaur, NBX
December 9, 2001
Variety is reporting that a director has been signed to direct an all-CGI Astro Boy feature film for release in 2004.
Dark Knight Sequel Gets Good Early Buzz
December 7, 2001
Initial reports on Dark Knight Strikes Again indicate that the title has been selling briskly since its Wednesday, December 5 release.
And Continues To Change Debt Structure
December 7, 2001
Marvel announced last week that it had arranged for a new senior credit facility with HSBC Bank USA (HongKong & Shanghai Banking Corp.), with two components.
From Mongoose Publishing
December 7, 2001
Mongoose Publishing has announced that it will be releasing roleplaying products based on characters and creations from the Judge Dredd comic property, using the d20 rules system.
Playtest Laboratory
December 7, 2001
Mage Knight maker WizKids has opened a retail store with an extensive play area in Redmond, Washington. The store is in a strip mall location formerly occupied by Games and Gizmo.
Biggest Comic Charity Event Ever
December 5, 2001
Marvel has announced that it is going back to press on Heroes , its 9/11 tribute/benefit book, for 'a third and final printing.'
Then Will Be Out for a Month
December 5, 2001
WizKids EVP Martin Stever told us today that orders on Mage Knight Dungeons have come in about 75% higher than expected and that initial orders will have to be allocated.
Manga, Anime, and Soundtracks
December 4, 2001
Tokyopop plans to launch more than 450 new products in 2002 and the company has licensed eight important new properties.
Will Write an 8-Shot Avengers Series for Marvel
December 4, 2001
Marvel Editor-In-Chief Joe Quesada has managed to accomplish what many thought was impossible -- bring former Marvel Editor-In-Chief Jim ( Secret Wars ) Shooter back as the author of a an eight-issue Avengers series which will feature the return of the Shooter-invented arch nemesis Korvac.
Uncut Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
December 4, 2001
The first DVD featuring Batman: The Animated Series will bow in April 2002, and the collection will include the first five episodes of the series.
Enterprise Toys Due in Q3 2002
December 4, 2001
Art Asylum announced today that it had been awarded the license to create Star Trek toys based on the various Star Trek series and movies.
