G.I. Joe, Transformers, Beyblade, & Zoids
February 23, 2003
Hasbro's 2003 lineup of boys toys is a return to the classic brands that have made the Pawtucket-based toy conglomerate a leader in the boys category.
Plus Star Wars Animation
February 19, 2003
The Cartoon Network announced a number of new acquisitions today including some surprising choices like Blue Gender and Kikaider.
But Underlying Trends Positive
February 15, 2003
Hasbro reported sales of $2.8 billion for 2002 and a loss of $171 million, compared to sales of $2.9 billion and a profit of $60 million in 2002.
Top 10 Cool Reports for December 2003
February 8, 2003
Our final 2002 Top Ten Cool survey of the sell-through of pop culture products in December serves as a fitting capstone, since the major trends that we have been noticing are evident in abundance.
Intergalactic Ninja Back in April
January 26, 2003
The comic book that was originally launched in the 1980s as Zen Intergalactic Ninja , and is now known simply as Zen , returns to the world of comics as a monthly color book debuting with issue #0 in April.
Marvels the Rest of the Story
January 25, 2003
Batman continued its rise for the fourth consecutive issue, with the Jeph Loeb/Jim Lee creative team powering sell-outs in comic shops.
Based On New Animated Series
January 16, 2003
Peter David has announced that he will be writing a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book series for Dreamwave Productions.
Top November Dollar Sales in Pop Culture Stores
December 24, 2002
A quintet of familiar properties took the top positions in our Top 10 Cool lists of the top dollar products in pop culture stores in November.
Ultimates Five of the Top Ten
December 21, 2002
Batman topped the rankings of U.S. orders from comic stores for January, with over 120,000 copies ordered -- up over the second Jim Lee issue, which was up over the first.
Free Comic Book Day Returns May 3, 2003
December 17, 2002
Free Comic Book Day is back on May 3 and it is going to be bigger and better than ever--just one day after the debut of X-Men 2, several thousand comic stores will give away millions of comic books.
