Another Change in Comics Bookstore Distribution
May 13, 2001
W.W. Norton, the oldest and largest independent publishing and distribution house in the country, will distribute Fantagraphics Books to the book trade starting this September.
Ad Sales Campaign Bearing Fruit
May 13, 2001
An official ICv2 Release. ICv2 owner Milton Griepp today announced that that the company was welcoming its first sponsor -- the Topps Company -- which is sponsoring ICv2 on behalf of its Planet of the Apes Cards, due for release in July.
Fandom Shop Still Down; NPO?
May 13, 2001
Visitors to the Fandom.com site today were told that the site has been purchased by a media company formed by Anthony Ferrante and 'several other industry veterans.'
Can Prequel Revive the Franchise?
May 12, 2001
Paramount has announced that the fifth Star Trek Television series, which will be called simply Enterprise, is currently in production with Scott Bakula ( Quantum Leap ) signed to star.
No Second Season
May 12, 2001
UPN blindsided the XFL with a decapitating blow that caused McMahon to throw in the towel.
Ranma 1/2, Inu-Yasha More
May 12, 2001
Viz Comics is publishing English language editions of a series of anime art books that should prove to be an important product line for retailers who deal in anime and manga.
Early Reaction Is Strong
May 9, 2001
Ghost World , the film made from Daniel Clowes' graphic novel, looks like it may be one of the sleeper hits in a summer filled with sequels and gross-out teen comedies.
American Gods Due in June
May 9, 2001
Neil Gaiman's American Gods from Harper/Collins is sure to be one of the best-selling hardcovers of the summer in pop culture stores.
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.
