Top Publisher, Product of the Year
December 28, 2002
We chose Marvel Comics as the Comic Publisher of the Year for 2002, and Shonen Jump #1 as the Comic Product of the Year.
Fueling a Doubling of Sales in 2002
December 25, 2002
WizKids monthly Organized Play events have topped 10,000 per month, with over 11,000 held in October alone, which is greater than the number of formal events run by game industry leader Wizards of the Coast.
Gets Out of Sales and Collections
December 25, 2002
Wizards Attic, which has handled sales, collection and fulfillment for dozens of RPG companies, is getting out of the sales and collection end of its business to focus on fulfillment.
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.
'We Are Committed'
December 20, 2002
The news that Wizards of the Coast would be cutting back on non-WotC RPGs in its chain of retail stores elicited the following response from Don Williams, Public Relations Manager for Wizards of the Coast, which is the first offical statement on the topic from the company.
'Wow!'
December 16, 2002
Darin Batten of All-Star Comics and Games in Mishawaka, Indiana recently sent us a comment supporting more comics for kids, including Disney Comics. Then he saw the announcement that Gemstone had signed an agreement to bring back Disney comics, and sent in his approval.
Except WotC Products and a Few Others
December 16, 2002
Sources close to the situation are confirming that Wizards of the Coast retail stores are beginning to eliminate most non-WotC RPGs from their inventory.
Sword and sorcery in the tradition of Lord of the Rings
December 12, 2002
A Paid Advertisement. CPM Manga has announced the release of the fourth volume of Record of Lodoss War - Chronicles of the Heroic Knight , the hugely successful manga inspired by Dungeons and Dragons .
One Printing Streets in April
December 11, 2002
Games Workshop has decided to make the revival of its long out-of-print Talisman fantasy board game a Diamond/Alliance exclusive for the hobby and specialty store markets.
SpongeBob Squarepants CCG in March 2003
December 10, 2002
Upper Deck has announced that it has signed a multi-year deal with Nickelodeon for trading cards and trading card games based on Nickelodeon properties,...
