DC's Executive VP Talks about the Comic Business
October 2, 2001
In Part I of this far-ranging interview, the person in charge of DC's business operation talks about how his background in the business, the organization of DC's top management, the comic market size and trends, the state of DC, and the comics code.
35th Anniversary Set Shipping for the Holidays
October 2, 2001
Palisades has released images of its special limited 35th anniversary action figure set.
Shipping before Christmas
October 1, 2001
The first series of Dark Alliance figures did very well at retail (it topped the ICv2 Top Ten Cool Toy list the month it debuted), and the sculpting on the new series looks better than ever.
For January 2002
October 1, 2001
Twentieth Century Fox announced today that the three-disk Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 DVD will street on Jan. 15, 2002 with an SRP of $39.98.
Diamond Considers Changing Comic Release Day
October 1, 2001
Retailers have been debating the proposed change with some vigor.
CG Series Debuts in November
October 1, 2001
Hasbro is ready to release a wide array of B.U.M . toys, ranging from deluxe action figures and their color coordinated Space Cycles to lots of different PVC collectible figurines.
Battle of the Planets--A Developing Property
September 30, 2001
Top Cow has announced that Alex Ross will be supervising a new G-Force/Battle of the Planets comic series, which is set to debut in mid 2002.
Fast-Paced Action Manga
September 30, 2001
Mochizuki published 48 trade paperback volumes of this series in the decade following the debut of Wild 7 in 1969.
Two More Years for Cornerstone Series
September 30, 2001
The Sci Fi Channel has ordered two more seasons of the groundbreaking Farscape television series from the Jim Henson Company and Hallmark Entertainment.
Some Seem To Be Using Events To Further Own Agendas
September 29, 2001
As the time since the attacks on the U.S. lengthens, it's becoming increasingly clear that some are using the attacks to further their own agendas regarding entertainment and pop culture.
Joins Jim Ward, Who's Done at Score
September 29, 2001
John Danovich, Director of Special Projects at ACD Distribution, will become Vice-President of Sales for Fast Forward Entertainment, a Wisconsin-based publishing company.
Impact on Pop Culture Stores
September 29, 2001
As it becomes increasingly clear that the U.S. (and perhaps the rest of the world) is slipping into a recession, we decided to take a look at the potential impact on sales of the product categories carried in pop culture stores -- anime, comics, toys, games, and movie/TV merchandise.
