'A Comic Book Gets Serious'
August 12, 2002
The New York Times did a feature story on Green Lantern #154 in its August 13th edition, beginning above the fold on the front page of the 'Arts' section. The story included a full-size color page from the book.
On Market Research, and Will Yu Gi Oh Be Bigger than Pokemon?
August 12, 2002
In this second part of our two-part interview, we talk about anthologies, the market research that showed Viz Shonen Jump would sell here and why, and whether Yu Gi Oh will be bigger than Pokemon.
On Shonen Jump, the American Market, and More
August 12, 2002
We spoke to a group of the executives behind Shonen Jump to get the scoop on the business strategy behind the launch. In this first part of our two-part interview, we explore the distribution and marketing plans for Shonen Jump ,....
Of Products Not Yet Released to Trade
August 10, 2002
WizKids sold its yet-to-be-released DC HeroClix at the San Diego Comic-Con, and both DC HeroClix and Mechwarrior at GenCon. In response to retailer criticism of this practice, WizKids EVP Martin Stever issued the following message to WizKids distributors.
Animation, TV, Comic-based Figures
August 10, 2002
DC Direct is moving beyond just comic book fans by with offerings that feature Justice League Animated and Super Friends versions of the DC heroes that should have a strong appeal to animation aficionados.
Linked with Revival of the Animated Series
August 10, 2002
Playmates Toys had a small booth at this year's San Diego Comic-Con International where the company showed off a resin Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Leonardo Figure...
All the News that Didn't Fit
August 7, 2002
We're working our way through all the news from San Diego, but we've got a bunch of bits and pieces left over that aren't going to get into print unless we group them all together here. So without further ado, here's our News and Notes from San Diego 2002...
R.A. Salvatore's Demon Wars
August 7, 2002
CrossGen Comics has signed an agreement with fantasy author R.A. Salvatore to bring his acclaimed fantasy series Demon Wars to comic book form.
Also Adds More Media-Based Merchandise
August 7, 2002
For 2003 Dark Horse has lined up a number of exciting licensed projects that are going to be much more than mere comic book versions of screen stories.
DBZ and Yu Yu Hakusho
August 6, 2002
Viz Communications has announced its lineup for the American edition of Shonen Jump and there is a strong TV connection evident in the choice of material for the magazine, which makes sense given Viz's goal of attaining mass market success with a circulation of one million in two years.
