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.
Audience Older, More Male than Expected
July 29, 2002
Hamtaro , the anime series about a 10-year old girl and her pet hamster, debuted on the Cartoon Network in June and has been a surprise ratings success.
On the Retro Trend, CrossGen, and Book Distribution
July 28, 2002
We recently caught up with Image Publisher Jim Valentino and asked him about the issues of the day, including what challenges he perceives from CrossGen's new initiative, what limits we may see on the currently hot retro trend, and Image's plans for its book distribution in the wake of the LPC bankruptcy, among other topics.
80s Movie Hero Returns in Comic
July 28, 2002
Snake Plissken, the charismatic character played by Kurt Russell in John Carpenter's 1981 science fiction/adventure classic, Escape From New York , is about to star in a new comic book series entitled John Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles .
