Cards, Comics, Toys Announced
August 5, 2002
J.J. Abrams' Alias, the lone bright spot in ABC's 2001-2002 season, garnered eleven Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe Award for lead actress Jennifer Garner (who plays Elektra in the new Daredevil film).
Comics One TPB Coming in November
August 5, 2002
At the San Diego Comic-Con, Comics One announced a comic book version of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon that will be illustrated by veteran martial arts comic artist Andy Seto ( Cyber Weapons Z ).
Comic Series Will Start in December
August 5, 2002
With the amazing success of retro/revival comic series like Dreamwave's Transformers , Top Cow's Battle of the Planets , and Wildstorm's Thunder Cats , it was only a matter of time before Robotech, that other fan favorite science fiction animated series of the 1980s, got its chance at a new comic book incarnation.
Transformers Graphic Novels and Media Tie-Ins
August 4, 2002
London-based Titan Books has decided to go with CDS (Client Distribution Services) for distribution to the American bookstore market.
All the Films at Least Two Years Away
August 4, 2002
At the 'CrossGen Comics and Hollywood' panel at this year's San Diego Comic-Con, Michael Uslan announced six film and TV projects and promised more in the near future.
Inventory Consolidation One Benefit
August 3, 2002
Top Shelf Productions has chosen Diamond Book Distributors as its exclusive distributor to bookstores, libraries, and mass merchants. The company specializes in graphic novels and has published some major hits including the Alan Moore/Eddie Campbell From Hell graphic novel.
Violent Messiahs Stays at Image
August 3, 2002
Hurricane Entertainment became the second company to sign with CrossGen's new imprint for creator-owned titles, CG Entertainment.
Based on TV's #1 Drama Series
August 1, 2002
On the eve of the San Diego Comic-Con International, both Variety and USA Today reported on the upcoming new comic book based on the hit drama series, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation .
Exhibition Space Grows by 25%
August 1, 2002
The largest comic/pop culture convention in the U.S. just keeps getting bigger. This year, exhibition space for the San Diego Comic-Con International grew by 25% to 350,000 square feet.
Keeping Track of the LPC Refugees
September 9, 2002
Updated. We've reported as various graphic novel publishers have decided which distributor to use for the bookstore channel; now we're giving you a scorecard to keep track of how things are playing out. Here's a look at what has transpired so far with links to articles about the individual publishers.
