Column by Steven Bates
June 13, 2005
This week Bates talks about the alchemy involved in running Bookery Fantasy.
'An All-Licensed Marvel Universe Might Benefit the Characters'
June 12, 2005
Steven Bates of Bookery Fantasy in Fairborn, Ohio saw Tony Caputo's essay on Marvel licensing out its comic publishing and feels that it might be a good thing.
Film Stays on Track for 2006 Debut
June 6, 2005
Brett Ratner, who spent over a year working on the new Superman film that Bryan Singer ended up leaving X3 to direct, will now take over the reins for the third film in the popular X-Men franchise.
Attracts 27,000
June 6, 2005
Wizard World Philadelphia attracted a record crowd of 27,000 fans over its just concluded three-day run.
Joe Kubert Returns to Sgt. Rock
June 6, 2005
DC Comics fired a major salvo at archrival Marvel by signing Adam and Andy Kubert to three-year exclusive agreements.
Kelsey Grammer in X3
May 18, 2005
Kelsey Grammer is set to play Beast, aka Hank McCoy, the oversize blue-furred biochemist who was one of the original X-Men.
Creator of Best-Selling Series
May 18, 2005
Manga-ka Kazuma Kodaka drew nearly five hundred fans to a signing at a Kinokuniya bookstore in NYC.
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.
First From Spanish Company
May 10, 2005
Miguelanxo Prado, creator of numerous graphic novels including Streak of Chalk and Tangents (published in the U.S. by NBM), is directing the animated film De Profundis -- The Sound of the Sea.
'A Doozie'
May 9, 2005
Dustin Harbin of Heroes Aren't Hard To Find in Charlotte, North Carolina pronounced Free Comic Book Day 2005 'a doozie.'
