The Shortsightedness of Manufacturers
June 25, 2002
Yu-Gi-Oh is a hot topic with retailers because they can see that this CCG could be a top seller in the hobby if only enough product were available. Gail Burt of Metropolis Comics contrasts M:TG with Pokemon and has some advice for Upper Deck if they want to make Yu-Gi-Oh a perennial seller.
How To Profit From the 80s Revival
June 23, 2002
An ICv2 release. ICv2, with the support of sponsors Dark Horse Comics and Diamond Comic Distributors, is launching its 'Better Than Ever' promotion,
A Look At The Burgeoning Nostalgia Trend in Pop Culture
June 23, 2002
There is a definite 'blast from the past' aspect to the top 10 list of comic books these days, and that trend is also seen in movies, DVDs, and toys.
Toynami Continues to Ship Robotech Toys
June 22, 2002
George Sohn of Toynami, the company that has just begun to ship the Robotech Masterpiece Collection toys into the U.S. market, has assured ICv2 that his company was proceeding with plans that will eventually include nine different limited Masterpiece Collection toys.
Second in the Marvel Select Figure Line
June 19, 2002
A Paid Advertisement. The action figure experts at Diamond Select Toys and Toy Biz are back with their second collaborative project based on the House of Ideas' most popular tenants -- the Marvel Select: Punisher Action Figure!
New Company Claims Overseas Distribution Rights
June 19, 2002
A dispute among the original creators of the Macross/Robotech anime, which resulted in a decision of the Tokyo District Court on February 25, 2002 may well create havoc among overseas licensees who have obtained Macross/Robotech licenses from Harmony Gold.
Sequel Slated for 04
June 19, 2002
As surely as summer follows spring, sequels are the inevitable result of big box office openings, and the Scooby-Doo film is no exception to that rule.
Plus Retro, Spider-Man
June 12, 2002
For the first time in May, collectible miniatures games dominated our Top 10 Cool game products, powered by the performance of the superhero-themed Marvel HeroClix CMG.
Armada Figures Out in Fall
June 11, 2002
Hasbro has reacted to the tremendous rebirth of interest in the Transformers property by reissuing three original 'Generation 1' (G1) Transformer figures.
Micronauts, Wonder Twins Activate for Big Screen
June 9, 2002
Last week brought news of Warner Brothers optioning the rights to the Wonder Twins , as well as the announcement that Jerry (Boom-Boom!!) Bruckheimer was bringing his explosive brand of filmmaking to a film starring the Micronauts
