Under New Imprint
February 24, 2002
Superhero parody character Lethargic Lad gets its own book this summer with the planned release of the Lethargic Lad Jumbo-Sized Annual #1 in June.
How Powerful Is the Gravity on Krypton?
February 18, 2002
Next fall John Wiley & Sons will publish a lighthearted but rigorous look at the scientific underpinnings of superhero and science fiction comic books.
Alias Scribe To Pen Script
February 16, 2002
This week Variety announced that Will McG, the director of Charlie's Angels , had been signed to direct the next film in the Superman franchise.
'The Eltingville Club' To Air March 3
February 3, 2002
The Cartoon Network has announced that it will be airing an animated special, The Eltingville Club , on March 3 in its Adult Swim block.
Orders Not Too Low
January 16, 2002
Our article on the orders on Batman: 10 Cent Adventure brought response from a retailer who thought the numbers were still way too low. This comment is from Dave Luebke of Dave's Comics in Richmond, Virginia, who takes an opposing view.
And Inkworks Has Trading Cards
January 16, 2002
The WB Network has announced the renewal of Smallville for the 2002-2003 television season almost two months earlier than such decisions were made public in the past.
Will Be Listed in April Previews
January 7, 2002
DC Comics announced today that its merchandising arm, DC Direct, will be producing a line of action figures inspired by the WB television series Smallville .
The Archie Artist that Defined the House Style
December 19, 2001
Dan DeCarlo, who worked at Archie Comics for over 40 years before he was fired as a result of a dispute over the ownership of the rights to Josie & the Pussycats, died at the age of 82.
Comic Story in TV Guide in December
November 18, 2001
ICv2 has learned that DC Comics is planning to publish a comic based on the hot new television series Smallville .
Who Gets the Growth?
November 3, 2001
Marvel and DC are pulling out all the stops for December in a contest to see which publisher will gain the most customers from an expected wave of new consumers surging into comic stores that month.
