Column by Steven Bates
February 15, 2005
This week, Bates looks at movie tie-ins and their upside and downside potential.
'Create Bounce-back Traffic'
February 13, 2005
Robert Scott of Comickaze in San Diego, California saw the comment from Sara Grey on the Spider-Man 2 movie going out free with the first million of Sony's new portable game platform and feels there are better ways to capitalize on media tie-ins to drive traffic to comic stores.
Column by Steven Bates
February 8, 2005
This week Steven Bates looks at writers from other fields tackling comics.
'Star Trek' on Hiatus
February 3, 2005
The UPN Network, which has never in its 10-year history been without a Star Trek series on its schedule, has pulled the plug on Star Trek Enterprise , which will end its four-season run on May 13th.
Also Acquires the Rest of the Inuyasha TV Anime
February 2, 2005
The Cartoon Network is adding some hip new series for 2005, Samurai Champloo and Paranoia Agent .
Interviewed on '60 Minutes II'
February 2, 2005
Described by Bob Simon 'as a man whose ship has come in,' Stan Lee told the CBS correspondent that his victory in the first round of a legal battle with Marvel left him with a sense of 'vindication -- just like every superhero story should have a bit of vindication.'
'Toy Story 3' in 2008
February 2, 2005
The Walt Disney Co. has announced the creation of a new computer animation unit to produce feature film sequels to the Pixar movies Disney has distributed.
Superheroines Take Their Lumps
January 24, 2005
It's been a rough couple of weeks for superheroine movies, and Monday topped things off when the Razzie nominations were released.
Wins Round One Against Marvel
January 19, 2005
Stan Lee has scored a first round victory in his lawsuit against Marvel Enterprises.
Limps in at Number 5
January 16, 2005
The Marvel Comics-based Elektra movie starring Jennifer Garner opened disappointingly, earning even less in its first weekend than Halle Berry's Catwoman movie and finishing in fifth place.
