Viz, Image Launch Titles in December
September 24, 2001
This December Viz will publish the first English edition of Kazushi Hagiwara's Bastard!!, while Image Comics will debut a prime example of American 'manga,' Bastard Samurai .
Advertising and PR Manager
September 24, 2001
ICv2 has learned that WizKids, the company that created the category-defining collectible miniatures game Mage Knight , has tapped Jonathan Leithuesser for the post of Advertising and Public Relations Manager. Leithuesser is a veteran of the games industry with solid credentials.
Signs, Wind-ups, More
September 23, 2001
Rocket USA, a leading manufacturer of retro toys, has announced an agreement with 20th Century Fox to create a line of licensed Simpsons tin and metal toys, games, and collectibles.
Full Color Art Book Due in January
September 23, 2001
SQ Productions announced the January 2001 release of The Art of John Bolton , a full color, 104-page, oversize collection.
Lower Reorder Impact?
September 20, 2001
As was the case last month, DC was the greatest percentage gainer after reorder dollars were included. There was one shift in ranks -- Viz topped CrossGen for the #6 slot--after reorders were included.
Tortured Souls Top Toys
September 20, 2001
The biggest surprises at the top of the lists in August are the #1 toys product -- Clive Barker's Tortured Souls from Mcfarlane -- and the #1 anime -- the El Hazard OVA DVD box set.
Will Now Be Released After Show's Debut
September 18, 2001
Marvel will be rescheduling and resoliciting its Mutant X comic, based on the new live action TV show.
Tops Princess Mononoke
September 17, 2001
The latest film from Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, Sen To Chihiro Kamikakushi (' Spirited Away ') is about to set the all time movie box office record for Japan, surpassing the $160 million earned by Miyazaki's previous film, Princess Mononoke .
DC's One-Two Punch for December
September 17, 2001
The first 80-page installment of Frank Miller's Dark Knight Strikes Again, one of the most highly anticipated comic releases in years, will be accompanied to market by a second monster product capable of generating huge sales, the Dark Knight Strikes Again Statue .
New Dark Horse Manga Title
September 17, 2001
Dark Horse Comics announced the November release of a new manga series from Kenichi Sonoda, the creator of Gunsmith Cats (also published by Dark Horse).
