2-Disk Set Due November 20
September 15, 2001
Like all the other major hits of the summer of 2001, Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes will be released on DVD in time for holiday sales this year.
Same Team, Similar Format
September 15, 2001
At the Diamond Retailer Summit in Fort Wayne, DC Comics announced that the first issue of Frank Miller's Dark Knight Strikes Again will go on sale on the fifth of December.
Report on Fort Wayne Summit
September 15, 2001
Diamond Comic Distributors and sister company Alliance Game Distributors announced today that they were canceling the Baltimore Retailer Summit, which was scheduled for next weekend--September 22-23.
Palisades Has Toys
September 12, 2001
Resident Evil: Ground Zero , which is due to be released in the U.S. in 2002 is yet another reason that pop culture retailers should take a look at the excellent series of Resident Evil action figures from Palisades Marketing.
Most Pop Culture Stores Open
September 12, 2001
ICv2 had a chance to talk with several Manhattan retailers today and found that they were soldiering on in spite of disruptions in traffic and daily life created by the heinous terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.
Cars that Go Va Va Voom!
September 12, 2001
Now Diamond Select has inked a deal with CMG Worldwide, the marketing agency that controls licensing rights for over 200 dead celebrities including Marilyn Monroe.
Terror Attack Industry Update
September 12, 2001
We now have a graphic description of just how close that was from a newspaper story by Cox News Service and the Milwaukee Journal, quoting Topps VP Operations John Perillo
Cowboy Bebop, Gundam, Ranma, Video Girl Ai
September 11, 2001
Pioneer announced its fourth quarter DVD releases. They include Cowboy Bebop: The Complete Sessions, DVDs for Crest of Stars , and Mobile Suit Gundam 08th MS Team all from Bandai (distributed by Pioneer).
Movie Notes
September 11, 2001
Here are some recent notes about movies that will be important to pop culture retailers.
Sony Inks Deal with Dream Pod 9, Paradox
September 11, 2001
Sony Pictures Entertainment has inked a deal with the Swedish company Paradox and the Canadian-based game publisher, Dreampod 9, to market an animated series based on Dream Pod 9's Heavy Gear RPG .
Complete OAV Series
September 11, 2001
Urban Vision has scheduled a late October release for the Tekkaman BladeII Complete Collection DVD that includes all six episodes from the 1994 OAV series from Tatsunoko Productions.
Strategy Guide and Booster Boxes
September 11, 2001
Atomoton's recently released Z-G , the innovative new hybrid game that utilizes both anime-inspired action figures and collectible cards, has already won a number of adherents in a very competitive gaming market.
