Two New Series Announced
February 6, 2001
Funimation, the American license-holder for Dragonball Z, has announced the acquisition of two new anime titles-- Yu Yu Hakusho and Blue Gender .
Ang Lee To Helm 'The Hulk'
February 6, 2001
Universal Pictures has pulled a major coup by snagging white-hot director Ang Lee ( Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ) to take over their troubled Hulk film project.
WB Stores To Be Sold or Closed
February 6, 2001
As part of a streamlining of operations, the newly merged AOL Time Warner has announced that it intends to sell or close its 140 US-based Warner Brothers Studio Stores.
Diamond VP Talks Operations
February 6, 2001
Fournier takes us through her background and tells us about the operational infrastructure she's built at Diamond.
Retailers Dissed or Saved?
February 6, 2001
Marvel Comics has made a commitment to strengthening their newsstand distribution by making the Ultimate Marvel Magazine a newsstand-only product.
Dragonball Nearly Takes it all
February 6, 2001
Internet users looking for information about their favorite interests searched for Dragonball more than any other topic except Britney Spears in 2000, according to the Lycos 50 top searches for 2000.
Old School Material, Format Finds Fans
April 30, 2001
Two new Dark Horse manga trade paperback series are showing surprising strength in formats closer to their Japanese counterparts than to their first American editions.
10% RIF
March 22, 2001
Dark Horse Comics has quietly reduced its staff by about ten percent over the last sixty days.
World According to Griepp--July, 2000
February 23, 2001
This dispatch provides news and commentary on the commerce and content sites focusing on the pop culture enthusiast.
World According to Griepp--August, 2000
August 14, 2000
Japanese properties are booming--with a major impact on U.S. pop culture.
Can Tie-ins Rebound from a Down Year?
February 8, 2001
Whatever the labor situation in Hollywood, it should be an interesting year in the theatres where an unusually heavy diet of sequels and remakes will be enlivened (we hope) by some great directors.
2000 Flicks Fail To Flog the Schwag
February 6, 2001
Without a Star Wars or even a Blair Witch Project to spur sales in 2000, licensed movie merchandise purchases plummeted precipitously.
