Anime-based Action Game
May 9, 2001
Atomoton, a new game company founded by Mark Rein-Hagen -- the creator of White Wolf's popular Vampire and Werewolf games--is set to release its first game this July.
Hip Music Mag from Maxim
May 9, 2001
The first issue of Blender , a spin-off from the popular Maxim magazine empire, includes rave reviews of Uncanny X-Men #394, by Joe Casey and Ian Churchill, and New X-Men #114 by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely.
Now Sort by Date or Relevance
May 9, 2001
'Adding the ability to sort search results by date, and making that the way our search results display first were the most requested improvements to the site since launch, so we listened,' said ICv2 President Milton Griepp.
Titles and Issue Numbers Change
May 8, 2001
Newsstand copies of some Marvel titles currently on sale feature different titles and issue numbers vs. the direct versions.
Kevin Smith Film Bows August 24th
May 8, 2001
Kevin Smith's Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back has been moved back from its original August 10th release date to August 24th. Smith made the move after consulting with Dimension Films, which will be releasing the latest opus from the 'Bluntcave.'
Campaign Will Debut in August
May 9, 2001
Corsair Publishing, LLC is preparing to launch Campaign Magazine , which will focus on the d20 system, with original material, news, reviews, and previews.
Adds Ultimate Soldier to WWF
May 8, 2001
Jakks Pacific, the Malibu-based toy company that is making toys for The Mummy Returns, has executed a letter of intent to acquire the business of 21st Century Toys Inc., an Alameda-based company which specializes in high end 12-inch military action figures and vehicles, including the Ultimate Soldier lines.
Pokemon Bigger than Star Wars
May 8, 2001
In its first quarter report issued late last month, Hasbro reported a quarterly loss of $25 million, far worse than Wall Street estimates, and attributed the shortfall to rapidly falling sales of the Pokemon CCG.
Harvey Pekar Gets His Due
May 8, 2001
The current issue of Time Magazine online contains a review by Andrew D. Arnold of the latest issue of American Splendor published by Dark Horse.
Should Reach 50% of All Video Sales in 2001
May 7, 2001
Current trends indicate that consumers will spend some $6.2 billion dollars on DVD software this year, which is roughly half of the sell-through video total.
No Gauze for Alarm
May 6, 2001
Overcoming an early spate of bad reviews, The Mummy Returns started the summer movie season off with a bang last weekend by bringing in $70.1 million, the largest non-holiday opening in box office history.
Crucial Meeting this Thursday
May 8, 2001
In an interview with ICv2, a spokesperson for the CMAA was very surprised to hear about Marvel's talk of pulling out of the association, especially since all the publishers had agreed to a meeting on Thursday, May 11th
