Basic Info about Toy and Model Zone
April 9, 2001
Company profile for California-based distributor carrying a wide range of imported Japanese anime and kaiju products.
Graphic Poet of Anomie
April 4, 2001
In the lead article in the Arts Section of the April 4, 2001 N.Y. Times , Neil Strauss celebrates the sad and brilliant art of cartoonist Chris Ware ( Acme Library , Jimmy Corrigan ). Strauss's lengthy article is headlined 'Creating Literature, One Comic Book at a Time.'
More 3-Issue Collections Planned
April 4, 2001
April 4, 2001. In a conference call with the press today, Marvel President Bill Jemas didn't mince words when defending his 'no overprint policy' In response to a question on the topic from ICv2, he responded, 'It's sort of an IQ test for comic retailers. You can count the digits in their IQ based on their enthusiastic reaction to the 'no overprints policy.''
Videos, Videogames, and RPGs Take the Hit for Teen Violence
April 4, 2001
Several events that occurred over the past week demonstrated an increasing tendency to blame the entertainment industry for society's ills.
Numerous Layoffs, Fate Unclear
April 2, 2001
Fandom.com, one of the largest U.S. retailers of comics, collectible toys, and other pop culture products is shedding staff and preparing for a sale. The company had downsized by 20% in January.
Basic Info about Diamond Comic Distributors
July 31, 2006
Company profile for Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc., the leading U.S. comic book distributor providing comic book specialty retailers with wholesale, non-returnable comic books and related pop culture merchandise.
Basic Info about Alliance Game Distributors
March 30, 2001
Company profile for Alliance Game Distributor, the leading gaming distributor in the U.S.
Basic Info about Slave Labor Graphics
March 29, 2001
Company profile for Slave Labor Graphics.
Slave Labor Has Vasquez Toys
March 29, 2001
In our article about the debut of Jhonen Vasquez's Invader Zim we neglected to mention that Slave Labor also has two toys based on Jhonen Vasquez properties.
Earlier Than Last Year
March 29, 2001
Only about a half a dozen dealer tables remain for this year's WonderCon, which will be held at the Oakland Convention Center from April 20 to April 22.
