Armada Figures Out in Fall
June 11, 2002
Hasbro has reacted to the tremendous rebirth of interest in the Transformers property by reissuing three original 'Generation 1' (G1) Transformer figures.
Micronauts, Wonder Twins Activate for Big Screen
June 9, 2002
Last week brought news of Warner Brothers optioning the rights to the Wonder Twins , as well as the announcement that Jerry (Boom-Boom!!) Bruckheimer was bringing his explosive brand of filmmaking to a film starring the Micronauts
Will Join Toonami in November
June 8, 2002
The Cartoon Network has announced a new 52-episode of those 80s favorites, the Transformers , will debut on Friday, August 30 at 6:30 pm (Eastern and Pacific).
But Threes the Charm
May 29, 2002
Initial piece orders from comic stores on the top comic titles were weaker in June, with orders dropping on seventeen of the top 25 titles.
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
May 29, 2002
Estimated quantities for initial orders on comics shipping in June 2002 from pop culture stores ordering from Diamond US.
Season 2 Box Out pre-X-Mas
May 19, 2002
The Transformers GI Season 1 DVD Boxed Set (srp $59.95) is not sold out.
In Run-up to May Release
May 18, 2002
Although the Spider-Man movie did not debut until May 3, its influence was already apparent in the Top 10 Cool products in several categories in April.
Wildstorm Continues 80s Revival
May 11, 2002
Wildstorm is relaunching the Thundercats with two issues slated for August.
Fairborn, Ohio
May 9, 2002
The Bookery Fantasy shop, located in Fairborn, Ohio, snagged the second prize in the Movie Moolah Display Contest.
But Other Top Comics Slip
April 24, 2002
Initial raw orders to Diamond US from pop culture stores were lower on 16 of the top 25 titles in May than they were in April . Six titles were up, and three were new. Of the six that were up, two were Spider-Man and two were Batman titles.
