Sales in DVD Nearly Equal VHS
February 6, 2001
In its first week of release on VHS and DVD, the X-Men movie garnered an astounding $63.5 million in sales and rentals.
Back on Fox Weekday Line-up
January 23, 2001
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot animated series based on the Dark Horse Comic by Frank Miller and Geoff Darrow is returning to the Fox Kids weekday lineup starting on Monday, January, 29 th at 3:30 pm where it will be followed by Action Man and Digimon.
Production Halted; Employees Gone
January 23, 2001
Much-ballyhooed Internet start-up Stan Lee Media has suspended production of new material after laying off some 140 employees.
New Series Rumored
January 23, 2001
C.B. Cebulski reports on his Fanboy Entertainment site that rumors are spreading in Tokyo that creator Naoko Takeuchi is preparing a new Sailor Moon manga and anime series.
Rave Review for Political Graphic Novel
February 23, 2001
Joe Sacco's Safe Area Gorazde , published by Fantagraphics Books, garnered a glowing review in the weekly New York Times Book Review (12/24/00).
Former Owner of Marvel at It Again?
January 23, 2001
Ron Perelman has retired 81% of an estimated 770 million dollar bond issue that was backed by nearly 50% of his Revlon stock.
Comic Creator Jhonen Vasquz Gets His Own Toon
February 6, 2001
Jhonen Vasquez, comic artist and author of SQUEE! and Johnny, The Homicidal Maniac , has created a new animation series for the Nickelodeon Network.
New Anime Coming Our Way
February 6, 2001
A raft of new anime titles, including the highly anticipated Earth Defense Family , are debuting on Japanese TV this January.
Earth Defense Family Debuts inTokyo
February 6, 2001
The most anticipated new anime series of the past twelve months is set to debut on Japanese television on January 9 th . Chikyu Bouei Kazoku (literally ' Earth Defense Family ') is supervised by Macross creator Shoji Kawamori and directed by Satoshi Kimura, who directed the Tenchi Muyo OVAs as well as the second Tenchi movie.
New Movie on Fast Track
February 6, 2001
The second Spawn movie will not be made by New Line Cinema.
Conviction of 21-year Old Clerk Appealed
February 6, 2001
In an important victory for freedom of speech and expression, the Comic Book Legal Defense fund has succeeded in getting prosecutors in Dallas, Texas to drop a second charge in an obscenity case brought against a local retailer.
Blackhawk To Continue
February 6, 2001
Sheila Wilson, President of Blackhawk Hobby Distributors, Ltd. announced today the sale of Blackhawk Hobby Distributors to Kim C. Kowalewski, owner and president of Tomorrow is Yesterday, Inc.
