First U.S. Shojo Publisher
September 5, 2001
The key to the development of a market for Viz's shojo titles is the mostly shojo Animerica Extra anthology magazine which has more than doubled its circulation during the past year.
We Are Never Going To Overprint
September 4, 2001
At today's Marvel Press Conference, President and COO Bill Jemas announced that pre-orders for Marvel's October books were the highest (both in dollar and unit terms) since December of 1996, when the numbers were buoyed by the Onslaught crossover with DC.
In Smile, from Tokyopop
September 4, 2001
Tokyopop announced that Paradise Kiss , a highly innovative shojo manga title by Ai Yazawa, will begin appearing the December issue of Tokyopop's shojo anthology magazine, Smile .
FF and Iron Man Games in Pipe
August 29, 2001
Activision has added Fantastic Four and Iron Man to its roster of Marvel properties, which already includes X-Men, Spider-Man and Blade .
Labor Day Weekend, 2001
August 28, 2001
STARS (Southeast Trade and Retail Symposium) will be held Labor Day weekend in conjunction with DragonCon in downtown Atlanta, Georgia.
STARS this Weekend
August 28, 2001
As usual this year, STARS (Southeast Trade and Retail Symposium) will provide retailer programming in conjunction with DragonCon, to be held August 31-September 3, 2001 in downtown Atlanta, Georgia.
Will Smallville Change the Superhero Ethos?
August 27, 2001
In an article in today's Los Angeles Times , staff writer Geoff Boucher asks whether Superman is 'Undressed for Success?' in Smallville , the new WB television series that chronicles the Man of Steel's teenage years.
All Major Summer Hits Bow in Vid in Q4
August 26, 2001
Paramount has announced that Lara Croft: Tomb Raider will be available on both VHS and DVD on November 13. Paramount will release the VHS version of Tomb Raider at a high 'rental' price, rather than the lower 'sell-through' price.
Witchblade Renewed
August 26, 2001
The diversity of cable product offerings provides pop culture retailers with opportunities to serve groups of collectors that are largely ignored by the mass market.
Action Figures, Comics, CCG, CDs and More
August 26, 2001
Europe's top selling line of action figures has already made a big impression on the U.S.
