With Four Variant Covers
June 23, 2005
IDW is launching its Transformers comics in October with Transformers: Infiltration #0 with a cover price of 99 cents.
And Licenses D&D Games
June 9, 2005
Hasbro has bought back the electronic game rights to its properties from Infogrames for $65 million; Infogrames acquired them in late 2000.
Issue #0 Out in October
May 19, 2005
San Diego-based IDW Publishing has acquired the rights to create Transformers comic books from the Hasbro Properties Group.
Go! Comi
May 15, 2005
Go! Comi, a new manga publisher owned by TV producer/writer David Wise, announced four October launches at this weekend's Anime Central show in Rosemont, Illinois.
Probably Michael Bay
April 6, 2005
The Hollywood trades are reporting that Michael Bay is in discussions with DreamWorks and Paramount to direct the live action The Transformers movie.
Launching at San Diego
March 8, 2005
The Navarre Corporation has acquired exclusive DVD rights to He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and The New Adventures of He-Man .
Star Trek, Marvel, Buffy, Joe & More
March 7, 2005
Diamond Select Toys has announced a deal with Art Asylum to produce Star Trek toys.
New Toys & Collectibles From Hasbro & DST
February 21, 2005
Hasbro has announced ambitious plans for its long-running Transformers property.
But Profits Up
February 7, 2005
Hasbro released its Q4 and full year 2004 results on Monday, reporting that weakness in its U.S. Toys and Games segments weakened sales and earnings vs. expectations.
For Replicas, Bookends, Globes & Plaques
January 11, 2005
Diamond Select Toys has signed an agreement with Hasbro to obtain a license to produce a number of items featuring various vehicle/characters from Hasbro's Transformers property.