Some Manga Projects Canceled
July 3, 2001
In a open letter excerpted on the Anime News Service website, C.B. Cebulski, the founder and prime mover behind Fanboy Entertainment, announced that Fanboy is scaling back its publishing operations.
Forums Spur Drive
July 1, 2001
D.P. 'Vern' Vernazzarro, one of the organizers of a drive to create a new organization that would further the interests of both comic and games retailers, told ICv2 that he is pleased with early reactions to his efforts.
Citizen Kane on DVD in September
July 1, 2001
Orson Welles' audacious first film, Citizen Kane , has often been voted the greatest film of all time, a deserved, though highly arguable distinction -- but there is no arguing the crucial importance of Welles' film on the history of American comic books.
But X-Books, Green Arrow Dip
June 30, 2001
North American comic shop orders increased in the aggregate again for July, with the total dollars up around 10% from June.
A Return to Games for Stever
June 30, 2001
Martin A. 'Marty' Stever, a well known figure to retailers in the comics and games industries has been named Executive Vice President of WizKids LLC.
Most Will Be Offered through Diamond, Little Impact until Q1 2001
June 30, 2001
Top Cow, one of Image's most robust studios, has announced a major cutback in what was one of the industry's most aggressive exclusive variants program.
Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Guides and External Title Data
June 30, 2001
Orders by comic shops (Diamond U.S. customers) for the Top 300 Comics shipping in July.
Comics, Cards, and Toys
June 27, 2001
ICv2's informal and unscientific survey of retailers from coast to coast indicates that Tomb Raider merchandise is moving very well in about 70% of the stores we questioned.
Reaction to Marvel Press Conference
June 27, 2001
Though his remarks were less incendiary than in the past, Marvel President Bill Jemas is easily the most catalytic figure in comics -- everything he does and says creates a reaction of some kind.
July 22-23, 2001
June 27, 2001
This is a list of the programming for the 2001 San Diego Comic Book Expo, a trade show for the comic industry.
