Pop Goes What Weasel?
June 19, 2001
There's a new version of the venerable 'jack-in-the-box' toy, and that silly little clown head has been replaced in Art Asylum's new line of Rock 'N Boxes by insanely detailed sculptures of rock superstars who burst forth to the accompaniment of a full minute's worth of music from one their grinding rock anthems .
New 3-D Process
June 19, 2001
Inkworks is issuing its 72-card series for Jurassic Park III in a new three-dimensional process, which allows the images to work in both a 2-D and a 3-D modeEach hobby box of Jurassic Park III cards includes a special pair of glasses which unlock the three-dimensional effect.
Sales Continue To Heat Up
June 18, 2001
The 'Comics' and 'Toy' categories got very competitive in May with the successful debut of Marvel's revamped X-Men titles and the release of new Simpsons and Tomb Raider toys.
43-Episode Shojo Series
June 18, 2001
TOKYOPOP is set to release the first volume of its Saint Tail anime series in both DVD and VHS formats on August 28.
First Star Wars DVD Is ???Loaded???
June 18, 2001
On October 16, Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release the DVD edition of Star Wars: Episode 1 -- The Phantom Menace.
Samurai Jack On Cartoon Network
June 17, 2001
Animator Genndy Tartakovsky, the creator of Dexter's Laboratory and producer/director of the Powerpuff Girls , has a new series, Samurai Jack , set to debut on the Cartoon Network on August 10th.
Non-Tin Special Edition Ships In Late Sept
June 17, 2001
Pioneer has announced that a conventionally packaged version of its Akira Special Edition DVD will ship to retailers for a September 25 release date.
Leads Top B.O. Weekend For 2001
June 17, 2001
Paramount's Lara Croft: Tomb Raider buried the competition with a strong $48.2 million opening weekend.
1.5 Million Units Sold In First Week
June 16, 2001
Video Business reports that Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon had the biggest first week this year for a DVD title, pulling in some $30 million retail with over 1.5 million units sold.
Slated For September Release
June 16, 2001
On September 25 Fox Video will release an elaborate box set of DVDs containing the first season of The Simpsons animated TV series. The three-disc boxed set will have a SRP of only $39.95.
Konami To Do The CCG
June 16, 2001
4Kids Entertainment, the company that packaged Pokemon for the U.S. market, is back with another major anime property, Yu-Gi-Oh , the anime/card game that trumped Pokemon in Japan.
Delays And Competition Hurt
June 13, 2001
The movie is boffo and the mass market is rocking, but an unscientific survey of some twenty retailers from coast to coast indicates that sales of Shrek toys and trading cards are only 'OK' in pop culture stores.
