Battle of the Planets, Transformers, G.I. Joe, Micronauts & Thundercats
July 8, 2002
A Paid Advertisement. Nostalgia for the 1980's is at an all time high! Whether it's robots in disguise ( The Transformers ), the mighty Thundercats , the transmuting Battle of the Planets heroes, fightin' force G.I. Joe , or the powerful Micronauts , fans are clamoring for their childhood faves.
First Ever For Popular Retro Series
June 27, 2002
Diamond Select is offering the first ever action figures based on the ground-breaking anime series, Battle of the Planets.
Profiting on 80???s Pop Culture
June 26, 2002
Thanks to trends in its collectibles business, the folks at the Bookery Fantasy shop anticipated the current retro trend by at least 18 months, and is currently capitalizing on it with a variety of special displays.
Six Titles Over 100,000
June 25, 2002
Initial piece orders from comic stores on the top comic titles in July were buoyed by the addition of two first issues that both sold well over 100,000 copies, Transformers Armada #1 and Battle of the Planets #1, at the number one and number three positions respectively.
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
June 25, 2002
Estimated quantities for initial orders on comics shipping in July 2002 from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond US.
How To Profit From the 80s Revival
June 23, 2002
An ICv2 release. ICv2, with the support of sponsors Dark Horse Comics and Diamond Comic Distributors, is launching its 'Better Than Ever' promotion,
A Look At The Burgeoning Nostalgia Trend in Pop Culture
June 23, 2002
There is a definite 'blast from the past' aspect to the top 10 list of comic books these days, and that trend is also seen in movies, DVDs, and toys.
Reprints of Marvel???s Gen 2 Comics
June 22, 2002
Titan Books, the English publisher that secured the rights to publish the Transformers comics produced by Marvel in the 1980s, has just announced the release of Dark Designs , the first Titan collection featuring the original Marvel Generation 2 Transformers series.
Plus Retro, Spider-Man
June 12, 2002
For the first time in May, collectible miniatures games dominated our Top 10 Cool game products, powered by the performance of the superhero-themed Marvel HeroClix CMG.
Retro Tidal Wave Continues
June 12, 2002
Now comes word that Mattel has licensed a He-Man & the Masters of the Universe comic as well as notification that a new He-Man cartoon series will debut on the Cartoon Network in August.
