Diamond Releases Mid-Year Trends
August 14, 2001
Diamond has released some general mid-year category information, and while the shifts between categories are substantial year-over-year, the over-all business is stable with some positive underlying trends despite a tough economic environment in the 'real world.'
Both Sides Claim Victory in Mutant X Decision
August 11, 2001
Both Tribune Entertainment and 20th Century Fox claimed victory in Fox's lawsuit against Tribune and Marvel over the Mutant X syndicated TV series.
More Features, New Animation
August 8, 2001
The Shrek DVD, which debuts November 2, apparently aims to do as well in DVD and VHS sales as the film did at the box office. The two disk DVD contains a mind-numbing plethora of extra behind-the-scenes features.
Toys Bow in Q4
August 7, 2001
N2 Toys, the innovative toy company that created the Matrix figures and many other toys aimed at collectors '), is set to release action figures and statues based on the Shi comic series created by Bill Tucci.
Animated Feature Opens this Weekend
August 7, 2001
Osmosis Jones is this summer's big-budget animated film that you have heard the least about.
Buffy Thespian Mobbed by Teens
August 5, 2001
James Marsters, who plays 'Spike' on the popular Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series drew huge crowds of teenage girls for his signing session and Q & A at Gen Con on Sunday.
Rapidly Growing in North America
August 5, 2001
While it is true that as in the United States, boys' comics outsell girls' comics in Japan, comics aimed at girls (or shojo manga) represent up to 30% of the huge Japanese market for comics that dwarfs comic publishing efforts here in the States.
Basic Info about Pioneer Entertainment, Inc. (USA)
August 4, 2001
Company profile for Pioneer Entertainment, Inc. (USA), one of the leading manufacturers of popular Japanese anime videos.
Also Dawn and Kabuki
July 29, 2001
Diamond Select's latest acquisition is a license with Sandy Frank Productions for Battle of the Planets , aka Gatchaman, Eagle Riders , and G-Force . Under this new agreement Diamond Select gets the rights to develop action figures, resin statues, calendars, wall scrolls, building block figures under 3 inches
First Series Ships in September
July 25, 2001
Sideshow Toys has partnered with the WETA Workshop to create multiple lines of polystone collectibles based on the Lord of the Rings films.
