Viz to Publish Kid Muscle's Adventures
December 2, 2003
Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy , with 23 volumes and seven million copies sold in Japan, will be published in English for the first time by Viz Communications.
Shorts Think Not
December 1, 2003
In a cover-flagged article in the current issue of Barron's , Jacqueline Doherty reports on the substantial percentage of investors that are expecting Marvel's share price to decline, and why.
And Live Action Feature
November 30, 2003
Natsume Maya is reporting that a new Gigantor anime series will air in Japan in 2004.
Hellboy, Abe Sapien, & Kroenen
November 25, 2003
Sideshow Toys is producing a twelve-inch Hellboy figure, which will be released in April.
Coming From Fantasy Flight Games
November 24, 2003
Fantasy Flight Games has licensed the rights to produce the Call of Cthulhu collectible card game from Chaosium, Inc.
Out in the Fall of 2004
November 23, 2003
Wizards of the Coast has announced that it is developing an all-new collectible card game based on Hasbro's original action figure brand, G.I. Joe .
Price Competition Unusually Brutal
November 19, 2003
Wal-Mart, the ultimate category killer, is mounting an aggressive attack on the toy business this holiday season, and the effects will be felt by every retailer active in the category.
Projecting $100 Million More in Sales
November 18, 2003
Marvel has raised its guidance for 2004, and is now predicting $415-$435 million in sales, around $100 million more than it was predicting a few weeks ago.
Starting in January
November 17, 2003
Knights of the Zodiac , the American version of the Saint Seiya anime series, is going to get a major push starting in January of 2004.
Part One Coming in February
November 17, 2003
Rhino Home Video, which has scored a big hit with its DVD box sets of vintage Transformers cartoons, has announced the February release of the first box set from the other major Sunbow Entertainment hit of the 1980s, G.I. Joe .
