For Release in 2003
October 22, 2002
Tokyopop announced that it has acquired the rights to six manga series that it plans to release in the U.S. in 2003.
In September Top 10 Cool Lists
October 21, 2002
Evergreen properties were atop all five product categories of our Top 10 Cool lists for September. Batman was #1 in both comics and toys,...
Cost-cutting Boosts Bottom Line
October 21, 2002
Hasbro released its Q3 numbers this week and reported net income of $56 million, up from $51 million in the same period last year.
No Asian Shipments to Diamond in Three Weeks!
October 18, 2002
Diamond Comic Distributors reports that it has not received a shipment from Asia in three weeks -- and suppliers and shippers in Hong Kong are telling Diamond that there is a severe shortage of containers in Asia because of the logjam at U.S. ports.
Yu Gi Oh, He-Man, SpongeBob Are Strong
October 16, 2002
Toymaker Mattel reported Q3 net earnings 40% higher than those in the same period last year. Of primary interest to pop culture retailers were events in its Entertainment category, where sales were up 21% worldwide.
New Series Set for Spring Debut
October 13, 2002
Bandai StudioWorks' first series of collector figures, which are based on the popular Japanese live action series Kikaida will be released in the U.S. in the spring of 2003.
Three Formats Set
October 11, 2002
Bandai America is preparing to unleash classic 'kaiju' monster Godzilla and his infamous rivals on the American public in the spring of 2003.
Upper Deck Raises Prices
October 7, 2002
American sales of the Yu Gi Oh CCG hit $17 million in the second quarter of this year, and it is now Upper Deck's largest product line, ahead of its baseball cards.
Bush Starts Taft-Hartley
October 6, 2002
After negotiations broke down again in the acrimonious labor dispute between longshoremen and shippers in western U.S. ports, President Bush initiated the Taft-Hartley process Monday, which will allow him to declare an 80-day cooling off period.
Battle of the Planets Ignites With New Action Figures
October 6, 2002
A Paid Advertisement. Nearly 25 years after its U.S. debut, the Science Ninja Team is ready to take the fight back to Spectra all over again thanks to Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles' Battle of the Planets Series 1 Action Figures - - available now!
