On Market Research, and Will Yu Gi Oh Be Bigger than Pokemon?
August 12, 2002
In this second part of our two-part interview, we talk about anthologies, the market research that showed Viz Shonen Jump would sell here and why, and whether Yu Gi Oh will be bigger than Pokemon.
Liked Him and Rosemann
August 12, 2002
Daniel McAbee of The Tangled Web in Spartanburg, South Carolina was prompted by our article on Matt Ragone's departure from Marvel and Bill Rosemann's comment to let us know that he thinks both of them are stand up guys.
Animation, TV, Comic-based Figures
August 10, 2002
DC Direct is moving beyond just comic book fans by with offerings that feature Justice League Animated and Super Friends versions of the DC heroes that should have a strong appeal to animation aficionados.
Linked with Revival of the Animated Series
August 10, 2002
Playmates Toys had a small booth at this year's San Diego Comic-Con International where the company showed off a resin Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Leonardo Figure...
All the News that Didn't Fit
August 7, 2002
We're working our way through all the news from San Diego, but we've got a bunch of bits and pieces left over that aren't going to get into print unless we group them all together here. So without further ado, here's our News and Notes from San Diego 2002...
R.A. Salvatore's Demon Wars
August 7, 2002
CrossGen Comics has signed an agreement with fantasy author R.A. Salvatore to bring his acclaimed fantasy series Demon Wars to comic book form.
Also Adds More Media-Based Merchandise
August 7, 2002
For 2003 Dark Horse has lined up a number of exciting licensed projects that are going to be much more than mere comic book versions of screen stories.
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.
