Upper Deck Entertainment has announced a wide range of new products for 2004 including Shaman King and Bratz CCGs and Spider-Man 2 trading cards.

Jakks Pacific, Inc. announced a worldwide licensing agreement with Marvel Enterprises to market and distribute TV Games based on Marvel's Spider-Man property.

Marvel Enterprises has inked a deal with video game manufacturer Electronic Arts to develop a series of fighting games pitting Marvel superheroes against characters developed by Electronic Arts.

Wizard has announced that it has added a fourth cover to its special 150th issue.

Despite the cancellation of ACTOR Presents: Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk #1 due to 'difficulties over timing and production,' Marvel has paid ACTOR in full for the book.

Marvel has sued Sony Pictures for the third time in the past year.

Torsten Adair, Lead Bookseller at Barnes & Noble 2628 in New York City (who let us know that he speaks only for himself) saw the comments on comic formats and sent us his thoughts.

Marvel has hired David Maisel, at one time the Director of Corporate Development and Strategic Planning at Disney, as President and COO of Marvel Studios.

This week's issue of Entertainment Weekly is the double-sized 2004 Guide issue, and it gives a double dose of attention to c om ic-based films due for release this year.

Marvel Enterprises Inc. announced the appointment of Ames Kirshen as Manager of Game Development, a new position at Marvel where Kirshen will serve as 'an in-house Executive Producer and creative liaison' for Marvel's interactive licensees and game developers.