Plus Some Key Anime Properties
February 21, 2006
In 2006 Mattel has a leg up on its chief rival thanks to licenses based on Superman Returns and Cars .
Adds Stargate, Archie, Expands Marvel
February 19, 2006
Diamond Select Toys plans to increase its output considerably in 2006.
'The Ice Castle' --A Major Heroscape Expansion
February 15, 2006
The Champions of the Force Expansion for the Star Wars CMG , will include characters that did not appear in any of the movies.
Figures Synched With Book Release
February 14, 2006
Dark Horse will produce vinyl and PVC figures based on Roald Dahl's lost classic, The Gremlins .
Production to Start in Late Summer
February 1, 2006
Genndy Tartakovsky will direct Power of the Dark Crystal , the sequel to the 1982 film, The Dark Crystal .
Find Innovation Elsewhere
January 22, 2006
James Meeley, recently of Ron's Coin & Collectibles in Yakima, Washington, saw Ilan Strasser's comments on the output of the Big Two comic publishers. and sees innovation coming from other places.
Comics Next Month
January 19, 2006
Diamond Comic Distributors has begun soliciting for the supplies retailers need to mount a successful campaign around Free Comic Book Day, scheduled for May 6th.
Column by Steve Bennett
January 19, 2006
This week Bennett talks about the beneficial use of in-store signage.
Infinite Crisis Still #1
January 15, 2006
Comic store sales of the top comic titles were overwhelmingly down on a piece basis in December, with 21 of the 23 continuing series in the top 25 showing issue-over-issue sales declines.
Top Publisher, Release & Marketing Campaign
January 2, 2006
We present the ICv2 2005 Manga Awards in two parts. In Part 1, we name our Manga Publisher, Release, and Marketing Campaign of the Year.
