Promoting Devil Girl Hot Kisses
May 22, 2005
An ICv2 Release. ICv2 has announced a Robert Crumb promotion in which a giant prize package will be given to a retailer selected randomly from those that enter (no purchase necessary).
For the Third Straight Week
May 19, 2005
Hiromu Arakawa's Full Metal Alchemist Vol. 1 from Viz Media topped the BookScan list of graphic novels.
Nine of Top 25 Titles
May 18, 2005
Marvel dominated the top 25 comics in March grabbing 23 spots and leaving only two for DC, but in April DC struck back securing nine of the top 25.
Anime Market Rebounds
May 18, 2005
In The Retailers Guide to Anime/Manga #10 published this month, we noted that the number of manga released in the U.S has finally leveled off.
Star Wars Merchandising Goes Out With a Bang!
May 17, 2005
A lot of nervous Hollywood executives are hoping that the final installment of George Lucas's Star Wars saga will put an end to 12 straight weeks of declining box office.
Plus Lady Snowblood, Eden, Space Pinchy & Saiyuki Dendaio
May 16, 2005
Carl Horn of Dark Horse Comics announced a raft of adult-oriented new manga titles at Anime Central.
First Comic Book Writing Effort
May 16, 2005
Jonathan Lethem will write a ten-issue comic book series for Marvel Comics.
From Simon & Schuster to PGW
May 10, 2005
Starting on August 1, all ibooks titles, including graphic novels and Milk & Cookies Press titles will be distributed to bookstores in the U.S. via Publishers Group West.
'Tsubasa' Second
May 9, 2005
The first volume of the Full Metal Alchemist manga from Viz soared to the top of the BookScan chart.
Column by Steven Bates
May 3, 2005
This week Bates talks about using your ideas.
