Kills Seven in Akihabara Attack
June 8, 2008
A man described in one report as having “an interest in comic-book and video-game subculture” drove a truck into a crowd in Tokyo’s famed Akihabara district,...
Exceeded Expectations
June 4, 2008
Ethan Peacock of Elfsar Comics & Toys in Vancouver, British Columbia shares his experience with Free Comic Book Day 2008 and says it exceeded their expectations.
From Vertigo Entertainment
June 2, 2008
Writers Vlas and Charles Parlapanides are scripting a live action American version of Death Note.
$100M in Games in 08?
June 1, 2008
Warner Home Video will release the first DVD of the Bakugan anime on August 26th; the game may hit NA sales of $100 million this year.
Column by Steve Bennett
May 28, 2008
This week, Bennett talks about a possible reaction to challenging economic times, and talks about comics that really shouldn’t be made into movies.
Art Spiegelman Profiled
May 28, 2008
An ICv2 Release. ICv2 has announced the release of ICv2 Guide #55: Graphic Novels , which includes a profile of Art Spiegelman, a Pulitzer prize winner and a lynchpin figure in the development of the graphic novel in North America.
'Vampire Hunter D' Author
May 27, 2008
New York Anime Festival has confirmed that Kikuchi Hideyuki, author of the Vampire Hunter D novels, will appear at New York Anime Festival this September.
Among Muslims
May 26, 2008
The JoJo’s Bizarre Adventures anime has caused a furor on Muslim Websites because of a scene in which the villain of the story is depicted reading the Koran, then ordering the execution of the hero and his friends.
Assets Transferred to Bandai Entertainment
May 26, 2008
Bandai Namco has announced that it will eliminate Bandai Visual as a separate operation by the end of September.
'Black Freighter' Released with Movie
May 25, 2008
Warner Bros. has decided to release the Tales of the Black Freighter anime as a separate DVD only five days after the premiere of the Watchmen movie.
