Minor Character for a Major Movie
March 21, 2005
Sony Pictures is in negotiations with Marvel to turn the 1970s comic book character, Killraven , into a major science fiction movie franchise.
No Marvels Listed at That Price in April
March 20, 2005
Diamond has posted the April Previews Order Form on its Website and retailers have noticed that there are no Marvel comics listed at $2.25.
Steamboy Underpowered in Limited Debut
March 20, 2005
The horror sequel The Ring Two topped the weekend box office, while Otomo's Steamboy had a less than stellar limited debut.
Not for Comic Stores?
March 17, 2005
Terry Staats of Eastside Comics in Houston, Texas is excited about the potential for Sin City to drive sales in his store, but was told by a promotion agency comic stores weren't a fit.
Titles Reduced From 80 to 50 in '05
March 17, 2005
An article in Publishers Weekly by Calvin Reid about cutbacks in ADV's publishing division has led some doomsayers on the Net to prophesize the 'end of the manga boom' -- a prediction that is not borne out by sales results from either bookstores or the direct market.
Joss Whedon to Write and Direct
March 17, 2005
Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon will write and direct a live action motion picture based on the DC Comics character Wonder Woman .
Best Non-Marvel/DC Showing in a Decade
March 14, 2005
Dynamite Entertainment's Red Sonja #0 has garnered orders of more than 200,000 copies, the best performance by a non-Marvel or DC title in over a decade.
Lost Out on CrossGen
March 14, 2005
Former Marvel Marketing Manager and Tekno Comics staffer John Taddeo has had the terms and conditions of his initial offer accepted by the trustee of the Acclaim estate to purchase the rights to the characters of the Valiant Universe.
But Well Behind 'Ice Age' Record
March 13, 2005
Blue Sky Studios' new CGI feature Robots easily topped the weekend box office chart.
Coming From Archie Comics
March 13, 2005
Archie plans to give Josie & the Pussycats a manga makeover.
