Coming in March
January 28, 2002
GAMA (the Game Manufacturers Association) has announced that the GAMA Trade Show will set a record for the number of exhibiting companies for the third consecutive year.
Some Big Gains and Declines
January 28, 2002
U.S. sales for mid-sized comic publishers were a mixed bag in 2002, with big increases and decreases the norm according to our analysis of circulation and dollar data from the last two years.
First Series from Platinum Studios
January 27, 2002
J. Michael Straczynski, the creative force behind Babylon 5 , is the showrunner and executive producer behind Jeremiah , a new science fiction series that will debut on the Showtime Cable Network at 8pm (ET/PT) on Sunday, March 3.
Lifetime Award for Franco-Belgian Creator
January 27, 2002
Francois Schuiten, the architectural student turned comic book artist who created the fascinating series of graphic novels known in English as ' The Cities of the Fantastic ,' (' Les Cites Obscures ' in French) won the grand prize at the International Comics Fair in Angouleme, France.
Gaiman Sues McFarlane
January 26, 2002
Neil Gaiman and Marvels and Miracles, LLC (which has been assigned the Miracleman rights by its creators) have filed a suit in Federal Court in Madison, Wisconsin against Todd McFarlane Productions.
Syndicated Series Gets Second Season
January 22, 2002
The syndicated television series Mutant X will be back for a second season.
Remainder Arriving Next Week
January 22, 2002
The first issue of the revived Howard the Duck comic, written by Steve Gerber and illustrated by Phil Winslade, shipped to retailers this week at approximately 85% of the quantity ordered.
Series Cut Short
January 21, 2002
We recently received a message from 'Jhnen V,' which said in part: 'Nickelodeon has reneged on its order of 40 episodes of Invader Zim , reducing the number to 26...'
Ilan Strasser Gets the Last Word
January 17, 2002
We're going to let Strasser's comments below be the final word on this topic as we wrap up the debate.
Orders Not Too Low
January 16, 2002
Our article on the orders on Batman: 10 Cent Adventure brought response from a retailer who thought the numbers were still way too low. This comment is from Dave Luebke of Dave's Comics in Richmond, Virginia, who takes an opposing view.
