With Mega-Events, Publicity
May 28, 2007
Star Wars celebrated its 30th anniversary over the Memorial Day weekend, marking three decades since the May 25th, 1977 premiere of the first film in just 32 theaters, with a series of major marketing events, promotions, and publicity.
For its CMG and RPG
May 24, 2007
Wizards of the Coast announced its line-up of Star Wa rs products for the rest of 2007.
Lucasfilm and Corgi End Licensing Deal
May 16, 2007
Corgi's Star Wars license agreement will expire at the end of this year.
'Fantastic!'
May 15, 2007
Eileen Chong of Books Kinokuniya in Sydney, Australia sent us this Free Comic Book Day 2007 report.
Audio Design By Skywalker Sound
May 14, 2007
Industrial Light & Magic has announced that it has signed on as the principle visual effects house for the new Iron Man film.
'FCBD 2007 was the best!'
May 9, 2007
Ralph DiBernardo of Jetpack Comics in Rochester, NH sent in this FCBD report.
In Record Number of Theaters
May 3, 2007
Spider-Man 3 is set for a major assault on the 3-day box office record of $135.6 million.
Column by John Riley
May 1, 2007
Sharpening the Sword is a regular column by retailer John Riley of Grasshopper's Comics. This week, Riley covers the recent GAMA Trade Show.
Numbers Up--June Will Tell
April 30, 2007
Pre-orders on WizKids' Pirates at the Ocean's Edge, which shipped recently, were higher than those on Pirates on Davy Jones' Curse, which shipped last year.
Manga Gets Its Own Category
April 19, 2007
The Eisner Award nominations were announced Wednesday with revised categories, including a new category for Best U.S. Edition of International Material -- Japan.
