Tokyopop executives attending Anime Expo told ICv2 that distribution of Tokyopop manga trade paperbacks to the book trade through Client Distribution Services (CDS) has begun.

Right smack dab in the middle of what has become a remarkable year for comic books, Wizardworld Chicago was short on major announcements and long on behind-the-scenes maneuvering and positioning.

Anime Expo was expected to draw a record total of 15-18,000 fans and industry participants over its four day run, straining the facilities but making for an exciting, upbeat event.

Dark Horse Comics announced its comic series based on the rock band Kiss at last year's San Diego Comicon without a lot of fanfare. After all, Image's Kiss: The Psycho Circus comic had sort of just faded away and expectations for Dark Horse's book were not very high. Well a year later, Gene Simmons, the tongue-wielding bassist and driving force behind Kiss licensing, will be back at San Diego, and he will be touting Dark Horse's number one comic for July.

A.D. Vision has signed a long term agreement to publish an English language version of Japan's premiere anime magazine, Newtype ,...

Steve Jackson Games is reporting that the Hellboy Sourcebook And Roleplaying Game will be ready to display at the San Diego Comic-Con and GenCon.

Diamond has added three more small publishers to its book division: IDW, Guardians of Order, and Alternative Comics.

Musicland's Suncoast video retail chain is adding 240-unit manga spinners to all of its 395 existing locations beginning this week.

Diamond Select is offering the first ever action figures based on the ground-breaking anime series, Battle of the Planets.

Inkworks has acquired the rights to produce a set of trading cards based on The Osbournes .