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.
Layton, Giordano, Michelinie To Publish In 2002
June 13, 2001
Industry veterans Bob Layton, Dave Michelinie, and Dick Giordano are forming Future Comics, an independent self-publishing venture that will bypass traditional distribution channels and sell directly to retailers and consumers. Can such a venture succeed in today's comic market?
Mike Mignola Had A Major Effect On The Disney Film
June 13, 2001
Disney's action/adventure cartoon Atlantis: The Lost Empire opens nationwide in more than 3,000 theaters this weekend. Few film goers will realize that a lot what makes Atlantis look different from previous Disney films is the work of comic artist Mike Mignola.
Ultra-Hot Eye Candy for Comics Fans
June 12, 2001
Moore Creations and Top Cow have joined forces once again to create a statue of Top Cow's sexy vampire-slaying heroine, Magdalena.
Two Series of Figures in Team Uniforms
June 12, 2001
McFarlane Toys has inked agreements with both the NFL and Players Inc., which represents the NFL Players Association, to create a line of collectible football figures that will appear with authentic-looking game apparel, complete with grass and mud stains and official team logos.
Director of Marketing and Sales
June 12, 2001
CrossGen Comics announced the hiring of Chris Oarr as Director of Marketing and Sales. Coming off a brief stint at DC Comics, Oarr is upbeat about working for CrossGen.
Quesada Visits J.K. Rowling
June 11, 2001
In the Mirror 's version of events, Marvel-Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada, who recently traveled to England to talk with Alan Moore, also met with Rowling in her Edinburgh home where they discussed a comic series as well as an animated cartoon series based on the Harry Potter adventures.
Sub-Mariner, Witchblade, Indy 4, Crouching Cartoon
June 11, 2001
Universal Studios, which is already committed to a feature film based on The Incredible Hulk directed by Ang Lee is deep in negotiations with Marvel to acquire the rights to produce a film based on Marvel's first superhero--Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner--who first appeared in 1941.
Anime Series Debuts on Fox Kids Next Fall
June 11, 2001
Nelvana, the Canadian-based packager and producer of animated cartoons, announced that it has granted a worldwide license (minus Asia and Italy) to Hasbro for the production of toys based on the Medabot cartoon series which debuts on the Fox network next fall.
Basic Info about Zocchi Distributing, Inc.
June 11, 2001
Company profile for Zocchi Distributing, Inc., gaming distributor located out of Mississippi.
Swordfish Wins B.O., Barely
June 10, 2001
Swordfish , the action thriller featuring John Travolta and an occasionally topless Halle Berry, finished number one at the box office with an estimated $18.4 million in what can only be seen as a lackluster weekend for movie attendance.
Gygax's Canting Crew Due in November from Troll Lords
June 10, 2001
Gary Gygax, the co-creator of the original Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, has come to an agreement with Troll Lord Games, LLC to publish a series of hardcover fantasy roleplaying sourcebooks under the d20 system.
