From the Creator of Johnny the Homicidal Maniac
July 21, 2002
Next month Slave Labor (Amaze Ink) will publish Everything Can Be Beaten , a full color storybook written by Jhonen Vasquez (under the nom de plume, Mr. Chancre Scolex) and illustrated by Vasquez (aka Mr. Crab Scrambly).
Available Soon
July 18, 2002
A Paid Advertisement. From Fujishima Kyousuke's hit manga and anime, Oh, My Goddess , comes two awesome new figure assortments, available through Diamond Comic Distributors!
Seven Hills Flattened
July 15, 2002
Checker Book Publishing Group of Dayton, Ohio has appointed Midpoint Trade Books as its distributor to the U.S. book trade effective immediately.
On Ragone
July 14, 2002
Steven Bates of Bookery Fantasy in Fairborn, Ohio brings his experience with the parties involved to the Bill Rosemann/Matt Ragone situation.
SQP, Five Star Stories, Graphic-Sha
July 14, 2002
Diamond Comic Distributors has announced agreements with publishers SQP Inc., Toyspress, and Graphic-sha that will allow Diamond to represent them to the bookstore, library, warehouse club, mass merchandiser, and specialty retail markets.
Yu-Gi-Oh 'Moral Vacuum'
July 9, 2002
Frequent contributor Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics in Whippany, New Jersey, disagreed with retailer Mark Faraces' comments on Yu-Gi-Oh .
A Major Opportunity To Sell Books
July 8, 2002
Initial critical reaction to Sam Mendes' film of the Max Allan Collins graphic novel, The Road to Perdition , has been ecstatic.
Battle of the Planets, Transformers, G.I. Joe, Micronauts & Thundercats
July 8, 2002
A Paid Advertisement. Nostalgia for the 1980's is at an all time high! Whether it's robots in disguise ( The Transformers ), the mighty Thundercats , the transmuting Battle of the Planets heroes, fightin' force G.I. Joe , or the powerful Micronauts , fans are clamoring for their childhood faves.
Minimal Change from LPC
July 6, 2002
Tokyopop executives attending Anime Expo told ICv2 that distribution of Tokyopop manga trade paperbacks to the book trade through Client Distribution Services (CDS) has begun.
Is Marvel Giving Sales Advice to Upper Deck?
July 1, 2002
Stan Tychinski of Collectible Dreams in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania took an extra sarcasm pill before composing this missive. He's upset about the Yu-Gi-Oh shortage for the hobby, among other things.
