1961-2008
November 3, 2008
Longtime comic retailer and distributor Kirby Gee passed away last Wednesday at his home in New Orleans .
Plus Web Track, White Paper, Survey Results, More!
November 2, 2008
An ICv2 Release . Pop culture publishing and consulting company ICv2 has announced that Pulitzer Prize winning graphic novelist Art Spiegelman will deliver the keynote address at the ICv2 Graphic Novel Conference.
Box Office Down 41%
November 2, 2008
The tween-friendly High School Musical 3 topped the weekend box office for the second weekend in a row.
One Live Action Film per Week
October 29, 2008
ADV has outlined an aggressive weekly release schedule for 12 Japanese live action genre films.
Live Action Movies with Cult Appeal
October 29, 2008
ICv2 talked with Chris Oarr about ADV’s aggressive release schedule for its Switchblade live action films.
Adding it to The List
November 2, 2008
Jerry Ringi of Amazing Fantasy Comics and Cards in Chesapeake , Virginia saw the recent news about Marvel’s online exclusive offerings and add this to his list of "reasons [to] despise Marvel."
Hassler Sole Director
October 22, 2008
Yen Press will join Orbit, Hachette’s science fiction and fantasy imprint, in a new division named Orbit, with Orbit’s Tim Holman as VP and Publisher of the division.
In Media Companies
October 22, 2008
“We are standing at the brink of what will be two years of carnage for western media.”
Sales Up, Stock Price Down
October 21, 2008
Mattel, the nation’s largest toymaker, reported that third quarter sales rose 6%.
'Magic,' Board Games, Boys Toys Strong, D&D Insider Flagged
October 20, 2008
Hasbro announced earnings of 89¢ per share, with contributions in the quarter from CCGs, board games, Iron Man, Star Wars, and Transformers.
