Who Else?
July 22, 2001
Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada announced that Spider-Man creator Stan Lee will write the comic book adaptation of the Spider-Man movie, which is currently in production and scheduled to be released on May 2, 2002.
DC???s New Push
July 21, 2001
One of the more interesting trends to surface at this year's San Diego Comic Convention is DC Comics' newfound emphasis on original graphic novels. The publisher reportedly has an unprecedented twenty or more such projects under way at present.
Safe Area Gorazde Wins Best Graphic Album
July 21, 2001
Alan Moore, Tony Millionaire, Chris Ware, P. Craig Russell, and Jill Thompson all won multiple Eisner Awards...
Will Bow In Spring 2002
July 21, 2001
WizKids, manufacturers of the category-defining collectible miniatures game Mage Knight announced an agreement to create a CMG featuring the characters from DC Comics.
New Tick Toys from N2
July 18, 2001
N2, the innovative company that created the highly successful toys based on The Matrix , has released photos and information on its new series of action figures based on The Tick television series, which will air this fall on the Fox Network.
Design by Chris Ware
July 18, 2001
Canadian publisher Drawn & Quarterly is about to embark on a major project to reprint one of the classic American comic strips, Frank King's Gasoline Alley . King's comic strip began in 1921 in the Chicago Tribune , where it gleefully chronicled the lives of ordinary 'Joes,' who were originally drawn together by their interest in cars.
Tie-ins for WB TV Series
July 18, 2001
DC Direct, the increasingly important unit responsible for the production of all sorts of merchandise based on DC Comics characters, is creating a series of PVCs based on the cast of the new Smallville television series.
One-shot Movie Adaptation
July 18, 2001
Dark Horse Comics announced the acquisition of the license to publish a one-shot comic book adaptation of the Disney/Pixar computer animated film Monsters, Inc.
Feature Article a Little Behind the Times
July 16, 2001
On the eve of the U.S.'s largest comic festival, with some 50,000 fans and industry types set to descend on San Diego for Comic-Con International this coming weekend, the L.A. Times published a lengthy feature article by Glenn Gaslin.
Street Date: August 7th
July 16, 2001
Universal will release the soundtrack album from Kevin Smith's Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back on August 7th. The film itself, which tells the story of two hapless smalltime pot dealers, who become the heroes of an independent comic book that provides the basis for a big-budget movie, will debut on August 22nd.
