Statues, Die-casts, and Action Figures
July 25, 2001
Diamond Select has signed an agreement to create statues, die-cast cars, and action figures based on the anime properties controlled in the U.S by Central Park Media.
DVD Rules!
July 24, 2001
The retailer sales numbers that ICv2 has collected for June continue to display the trends that we have seen over the past six months.
DC Engages Marvel
July 23, 2001
After remaining silent for months in the face of chiding from Marvel's Bill Jemas, DC Comics spokesman Bob Wayne fired off a flurry of verbal jabs at Marvel.
New Tick Toys from N2
July 18, 2001
N2, the innovative company that created the highly successful toys based on The Matrix , has released photos and information on its new series of action figures based on The Tick television series, which will air this fall on the Fox Network.
Cool Toys from a Stylish Movie
July 18, 2001
N2 Toys has announced that they plan to release toys based on The Fifth Element, the stylish 1997 film written and directed by Luc Besson.
One-shot Movie Adaptation
July 18, 2001
Dark Horse Comics announced the acquisition of the license to publish a one-shot comic book adaptation of the Disney/Pixar computer animated film Monsters, Inc.
Toy Sources for Retailers
July 17, 2001
This is a directory of toy distributors with links to profile pages, which provide additional information and ordering contacts.
Movie & TV Merchandise Sources for Retailers
July 17, 2001
This is a directory of movie & TV related merchandise distributors with links to profile pages, which provide additional information and ordering contacts.
Now a 'Free Agent'
July 14, 2001
Stephen S. 'Beau' Smith a familiar face (and voice) to pop culture retailers is leaving Todd McFarlane Productions/McFarlane Toys after serving in a number of capacities over the past eight years.
Comics Selling Well, Toys Not As
July 11, 2001
With two weeks left until Tim Burton's refashioning of Planet of the Apes opens, ICv2 conducted an unscientific survey on the sales of POTA merchandise by contacting some twenty retailers from coast to coast.
