Sales Up, Stock Price Down
October 21, 2008
Mattel, the nation’s largest toymaker, reported that third quarter sales rose 6%.
'Magic,' Board Games, Boys Toys Strong, D&D Insider Flagged
October 20, 2008
Hasbro announced earnings of 89¢ per share, with contributions in the quarter from CCGs, board games, Iron Man, Star Wars, and Transformers.
Saturday Morning Slot in Fall of '09
October 15, 2008
Cartoon Network has acquired broadcast rights to a new Hot Wheels cartoon series.
Column by Steve Bennett
October 3, 2008
This week, Steve Bennett talks about creator owned comics.
More on DVDs, Publishing Plans for 2009
September 23, 2008
Part Four of an interview with Gonzalo Ferreyra, Viz Media Vice President of Sales and Product Marketing.
Manga Demographics, Borders, Anime Market
September 24, 2008
Part Two of an interview with Gonzalo Ferreyra, Viz Media Vice President of Sales and Product Marketing.
Meltzer Novel Retells Story
August 26, 2008
Brad Meltzer’s new novel, The Book of Lies , due out next week, was the impetus for a USA Today story this week on the origin of Superman, which Meltzer ties to the death of Mitchell Siegel, Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel’s father, in a Cleveland robbery in 1932.
Marvel Projects, Defining Manga, Shelving
August 24, 2008
In Part Three we talk about the upcoming Marvel-Del Rey projects, Del Rey's publishing plans for books about manga, and the definition and categorization of manga.
Launches Online Manga Rental
August 13, 2008
Digital Manga Inc. has launched the industry’s first publisher-sponsored manga rental site.
'RoboDz' Anime in the Mix
August 6, 2008
Disney is revamping its Toon Disney cable channel and will re-launch it next February as Disney XD.
