Daniel Clowes' Ghost World graphic novel, the basis for the film Ghost World , sold out its fifth printing in less than a week. It shipped last Friday, August 3, and was sold out as of today.

Marvel is planning to move back into the lucrative CCG arena on its own. The aptly named Marvel Recharge CCG is set to debut in November.

Company information about manga and anime producer Tokyopop.

ICv2's 'Grow with Shojo' Display Contest is a great way for retailers to expand merchandising to female consumers--a rapidly growing consumer segment in pop culture stores.

Company profile for Pioneer Entertainment, Inc. (USA), one of the leading manufacturers of popular Japanese anime videos.

A solid crowd of around 25,000 was expected by the wrap-up of Gen Con -- North America's largest consumer show for games--in Milwaukee today.

Comic orders from specialty stores were generally down for August, with an 8% dollar drop from July.

Pioneer's Akira Special Edition DVD, Limited Edition Tin is sold out at the wholesale level just one week after its release. Diamond Comic Distributors, which took a major position on the product, reported to ICv2 that as of 4 p.m. CDT today, they had fewer than ten Akira tins left in inventory.

Diamond Comic Distributors is offering retailers a chance to enlarge their offerings of magazines that is virtually without risk. Retailers who sign up for the six-month program get a free, expandable, modular rack that rolls on coasters and is delivered to their stores without any freight costs by UPS.

The Ghost World movie, which is based on the graphic novel by Daniel Clowes, earned a very respectable $128,000 in its second weekend of release on just eight screens.