Toy Biz Sales Down Sharply
February 27, 2001
Marvel's dismal fourth quarter performance capped off a very bad year, which saw the company's net sales decline from $319 million to $231 million.
First Large Mage Knight Figure
February 27, 2001
Here's a first look at the 'Great Fire Dragon,' the first large figure that WizKids has included in their popular Mage Knight miniature gaming system.
Diamond's Top Merchant Talks Pop Culture Merchandise
February 27, 2001
In this interview, Schanes talks about his career, the market trends in major pop culture product categories, Diamond's plans for product selections in the coming year, and what he sees as the next hot thing.
Figures To End in 2001
February 25, 2001
Toy giant Hasbro has announced that they will cease production of their line of Starting Lineup sports figurines after this season, ending a 13-year run.
Basic Info about RightStuf Distribution
March 31, 2001
All the info you need about Right Stuff, Inc.'s distribution operations.
Basic Info about FM International
February 23, 2001
Everything you need to know about this Wisconsin-based distributor.
More Images
February 22, 2001
McFarlane's second series of Anime Figures is particularly interesting because it contains three figures from Katsuhiro Otomo's classic 1988 anime, Akira, which is being remastered and will be released on video in July.
Including Bill Tucci's Shi
February 19, 2001
The Matrix was a big hit for N2, which is planning a third series of Matrix figures for 2001 as well as new twelve-inch figures.
Comic Images Has the Cards
February 18, 2001
The characters in Final Fantasy , in particular the protagonist Aki, have the three-dimensional look of live action actors.
DVD and VHS Street Date July 3, 2001
February 18, 2001
Pioneer has tentatively announced July 3 as the street date for the video versions of the remastered film. Pioneer will be releasing four different Akira skus, including two ultra-cool DVD editions.
