Basic Info about Blackhawk
February 27, 2001
Contact, lines, and other information about this Illinois-based game distributor.
First Large Mage Knight Figure
February 27, 2001
Here's a first look at the 'Great Fire Dragon,' the first large figure that WizKids has included in their popular Mage Knight miniature gaming system.
Diamond's Top Merchant Talks Pop Culture Merchandise
February 27, 2001
In this interview, Schanes talks about his career, the market trends in major pop culture product categories, Diamond's plans for product selections in the coming year, and what he sees as the next hot thing.
First Wave Actress to Appear in Card Set
February 26, 2001
Rittenhouse Archives is publishing a full set of cards for the First Wave television series, which airs on Monday nights on the Sci-Fi Channel. The sexy Ms. Lords will be signing a limited number of chase cards for the First Wave card series.
PR Blitz Continues
February 26, 2001
In addition to a major article in Time Magazine, Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez are also featured in the 'Life' section of the online Salon magazine for February 20th.
Graphic Novels in Regular and Adult Editions
February 25, 2001
Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell has been a major success in the U.S. market. Shirow has continued the series with Ghost In the Shell 2 : Man-Machine Interface , which has recently been collected and published in a hardcover edition in Japan.
Can Shojo Titles Succeed?
February 26, 2001
One of the most recent anime titles licensed for U.S. distribution is Tenshi Ni Naru Mon! (' I'll Become An Angel ').
The Next Chinese Martial Arts Hit?
February 25, 2001
Miramax Films, which does a good job of staying on top of trends, has obtained the rights to the Chinese language film Legend of Zu , which stars Zhang Ziyi (who played the beautiful and willful young princess in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ) and Sammo Hung ( Martial Law).
Replaces Series I
February 25, 2001
WizKids, the creators of the popular Mage Knight miniature game has announced the April release of a 'Beta' series of figures that will usher in several changes to the white-hot collectable miniatures game.
Figures To End in 2001
February 25, 2001
Toy giant Hasbro has announced that they will cease production of their line of Starting Lineup sports figurines after this season, ending a 13-year run.
Games Workshop Grants Exclusive on Major License
February 25, 2001
Alliance Game Distributors and Diamond Comic Distributors have announced that they will jointly have the exclusive right to distribute Game Workshop's new table-top war game based on the film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Ri ngs trilogy.
Diamond's CFO Talks MIS and Money
February 23, 2001
Swanson talks about his career at Diamond, the health of the industry, Diamond's deal machine, and two topics of great interest to retailers--getting rid of multiple item codes and ordering on the Web.
