The first episode of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex had big ratings on both absolute and relative scales.

We contacted the Valar Project to find out whether the company had voluntarily abandoned the d20 trademark or was forced to do so by Wizards of the Coast.

As Cartoon Network increasingly focuses on adult animation, its ratings for kids have been declining, with kid TV powerhouse Nickelodeon and up-and-comer Kids WB taking up the slack.

Last week's Supreme Court decision has considerable relevance for pop culture retailers, who risked severe penalties under the broadly written and confusing statute.

Chuck Jones, one of the towering figures of contemporary animation, died Friday at his home in Newport Beach, California.

Mark Bergman, age 54, died on Tuesday, October 16, 2001, at his home in Madison, Wisconsin with his wife Ronee and his canine companions, Hershey and Willie Nelson, at his side.

Jakks Pacific, the Malibu-based toy company that is making toys for The Mummy Returns, has executed a letter of intent to acquire the business of 21st Century Toys Inc., an Alameda-based company which specializes in high end 12-inch military action figures and vehicles, including the Ultimate Soldier lines.

Current trends indicate that consumers will spend some $6.2 billion dollars on DVD software this year, which is roughly half of the sell-through video total.

April 4, 2001. In a conference call with the press today, Marvel President Bill Jemas didn't mince words when defending his 'no overprint policy' In response to a question on the topic from ICv2, he responded, 'It's sort of an IQ test for comic retailers. You can count the digits in their IQ based on their enthusiastic reaction to the 'no overprints policy.''