First U.S. Shojo Publisher
September 5, 2001
The key to the development of a market for Viz's shojo titles is the mostly shojo Animerica Extra anthology magazine which has more than doubled its circulation during the past year.
We Are Never Going To Overprint
September 4, 2001
At today's Marvel Press Conference, President and COO Bill Jemas announced that pre-orders for Marvel's October books were the highest (both in dollar and unit terms) since December of 1996, when the numbers were buoyed by the Onslaught crossover with DC.
Rights for all Media
September 3, 2001
Variety reports that comic publisher Top Cow has purchased the rights to Fallen Angel , a science fiction/fantasy action script by writer William Zide. The deal gives Top Cow full rights to Fallen Angel for publishing, broadcasting, and feature films.
Basic Info about Stone Bridge Press
August 28, 2001
Company profile on Stone Bridge Press, publisher of books on Japanese pop culture.
Starting in November
August 27, 2001
Wizard has announced that Anime Invasion will become a quarterly publication starting this November, based on the success of its inaugural one-shot issue early this summer.
Witchblade Renewed
August 26, 2001
The diversity of cable product offerings provides pop culture retailers with opportunities to serve groups of collectors that are largely ignored by the mass market.
Reorders Make a Difference
August 26, 2001
DC, which was #2 in market share for July based on advance orders was #1 in market share based on shipments.
Another Comic Movie Close
August 25, 2001
According to Variety , Frank Miller and Geoff Darrow are in talks with Warner Bros. for the movie rights to their Hard Boiled property, which was published as a comic by Dark Horse in the early 90s.
Akira, DBZ CCG, Farscape Big Winners
August 22, 2001
The big players seemed to dominate this month, with multiple products associated with the strongest properties taking many of the top slots.
Adults Only Titles
August 21, 2001
Image has announced that it will publish the Joe Michael Linsner Library , which consists of graphic novel editions of all Linsner's works, a high end art book, as well as a new Dawn series.
