Film Roman to Produce
March 13, 2001
Bill Griffith's cult comic hero Zippy the Pinhead is about to make a foray into animation in a series that will appear on the cable network Showtime.
Precedent for 'Media Violence' Cases
March 13, 2001
A Louisiana State Court judge dismissed a lawsuit against Natural Born Killers studio Warner Brothers and film director Oliver Stone that had been brought by the family of a convenience store clerk who was paralyzed during a crime spree in 1995.
Increasing Backlist a Boon for Retailers
March 12, 2001
Although its ability to execute its strategy is yet to be proven, Marvel is in fact pursuing a two-pronged strategy that includes substantially increasing its output of trade paperbacks and graphic novels as well as trying to imrove sales of its periodical comics.
Rhino Leads Retro Toon Charge
March 12, 2001
Rhino Video has been extremely active in resurrecting vintage kiddie-treats like the Transformers.
As Coalition Wars Climaxes, CCG Launches
March 12, 2001
The Rifts property has been around as a Palladium RPG since 1990. Now it's also getting the CCG treatment from Precedence.
Price Drops, Deal Finally Set
March 11, 2001
Harvey Entertainment Co. has sold off the rights to its stable of cartoon characters to Classic Media LLC., a New York company whose investors include Frank Biondi, the former head of Universal Studios, and movie producer Steve Tisch.
Comics, GN Labeled '13 and Up'
March 11, 2001
Viz has announced that starting this month their Dragon Ball comics will no longer be edited for content and will carry a '13 and Up' label.
DBZ License Turns to Gold
March 11, 2001
Irwin Toy, a company that went from being a small Canadian toy distributor to a major toy manufacturer in just ten years, has been sold to Livgroup Investments, Ltd., a private holding company that purchased 100% of Irwin's stock for a total of $55 million.
Bows in Japan in December
March 8, 2001
Shusuke Kaneko, who directed the well-received modern Gamera trilogy, will direct the next Japanese Godzilla film. The film will be set in 2004, exactly 50 years after Godzilla 's first appearance.
Pulp Fiction RPG Due This Summer
March 8, 2001
White Wolf has announced that Warren Ellis, the writer of The Authority, Planetary , and Transmetropolitan for DC's Vertigo line has signed on to write for White Wolf's pulp fiction role-playing game, Adventure , which will debut this summer.
Art Asylum, Image Collaborate
March 8, 2001
Art Asylum will produce four or five action figures based on characters from the film and create a comic adaptation of the story in conjunction with Image, which will publish the graphic novel version.
Las Vegas, March 19-22, 2001
March 8, 2001
Here's the final list of exhibitors for the 2001 GAMA Trade Show, coming soon.
