Four Anime-Inspired Designs
October 7, 2004
ADV Toys has announced four Cosplay Caps -- a novel new form of headgear featuring designs based on anime characters.
For Bookmarks
October 6, 2004
Tokyopop has announced that Antioch Publishing has received a license to create bookmarks based on the Rave Master property.
More and More Difficult
October 4, 2004
John Miller of Lost Realms in Boca Raton, Florida is concerned about the increasing competition he's seeing from Internet retailers.
Hard Times at Former Gift Store Giant
October 4, 2004
Applause LLC plans to sell its name to a rival company Russ Berrie & Co. for $4 million.
Before the Holidays As Planned
October 4, 2004
KB Toys will not attempt to get out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy before the holidays.
Transformers Energon Gets Afternoon Slot in October
October 3, 2004
Rhino Home Video has confirmed that the Transformers Armada Season 1 Box Set will hit store shelves on November 9.
Column by Steven Bates
September 28, 2004
This week Bates talks about the theory and practice of a recent store renovation.
Based on Eric Powell's Comic
September 27, 2004
Mezco has announced that the company has acquired the rights to make toys based on Eric Powell's comic book series, The Goon.
In the Last Six Months
September 26, 2004
According to an article by Asia in Focus, Bandai is experiencing weak demand for its character toys in the States.
'FCBD Will Work If You Want It To'
September 26, 2004
Jay Bardyla of Happy Harbor Comics & Toys in Edmonton, Jasper, Lloydminster & Vancouver saw the Talk Back comment by Dean Phillips of Krypton Comics on the results of the election to choose the date for the 2005 Free Comic Book Day and has this response.
