Q2 Over Expectations
September 28, 2005
Topps reported its fiscal 2nd quarter (ending August 27th) earnings on Wednesday, and came in over expectations,...
To Be Allocated
September 26, 2005
Lucasfilm and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment have confirmed that the release of the Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith DVD is set for November 1st. Retailers and distributors will be allocated to prevent excessive returns.
Joe Quesada to Appear as a Guest of Honor
September 21, 2005
A Paid Advertisement. Officials at New York Comic-Con, a new trade as well as consumer event for comics, games, anime and other related industries, have announced several appointments to the staff which oversees all special events and conference programming for the convention.
Credits, Free Backlist, Co-Op Available
September 18, 2005
DC Comics has finalized its relief plans for comic book retailers whose stores were affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Scheduled for December
September 12, 2005
Buena Vista will release a two-DVD special edition set of Sin City in December. The new version will include an extended, unrated version of the film as well as the option of watching each story on its own.
Strategic Review Completed
September 12, 2005
Topps announced Monday that it was ending a seven-month effort to sell its confectionary business because prospective purchasers didn't share Topps' view of its value.
Set Aside Some $$ for Retailers
September 7, 2005
Buddy Saunders of Lone Star Comics in Arlington, Texas feels that a portion of the money raised by such projects should go to those in the industry that are affected by the disaster.
'We Can't Stay Open with No Sales'
September 6, 2005
Tom Ray of groundZero in Mobile, Alabama has a store in a Katrina-affected area and has seen his business severely affected.
Industry Mobilizes for Katrina Relief
September 6, 2005
A full week after the passage of Hurricane Katrina the fate of Gulf Coast comic book and game retailers remains as murky as the waters that submerged much of the Crescent City.
Convention Officials Seek Value Options
September 5, 2005
A Paid Advertisement . New York Comic-Con is signing up new exhibitors at a pace considerably ahead of company projections when plans for the new show were announced little more than two months ago.