Comic Stores Can Benefit
April 4, 2004
J. Carmody of Serenity Studios in Sydney, Australia saw our coverage of Marvel Comics new distribution deal for comics in bookstores and the comments and feels that comic stores can benefit from this move, and that Marvel might not.
For Ad Sales and Writing
April 1, 2004
An official ICv2 release . ICv2 announced that it has retained the services of industry veteran Steve Bond, who will be doing ad sales and some writing for the company.
'Sold Us Out'
March 28, 2004
Rick Keefe of R-Galaxy Comics in Tucson, Arizona saw our coverage of Marvel's new distribution deal and feels that it's bad for independent retailers.
With a Full Slate of D6 Products
March 25, 2004
West End Games is once again ready to field a full line of role-playing products.
GAMA Trade Show in Las Vegas
March 10, 2004
An ICv2 Release. ICv2 will be in Las Vegas for the GAMA Trade Show next week, March 15th-18th.
Doesn't Like Retiring Older Figures
March 9, 2004
Darin Batten of All Star Comics and Games in Mishawaka, Indiana responded to WizKids recent changes in its Approved Play Program.
Viz and Tokyopop Both Hire New CFOs
March 8, 2004
As a sign of the rapidly growing manga market and the increasingly sophisticated management required to manage that growth, both of the two largest manga companies have hired new Chief Financial Officers since the beginning of February.
Could Lead to More Self Censorship
March 4, 2004
Fueled by Janet Jackson's raunchy Super Bowl halftime display and election year political posturing, Congress is likely to increase the fine for broadcasters who air indecent material from $27,000 to $500,000.
But Wall St. Isn't Buying--Stock Down 8%
March 2, 2004
Marvel Enterprises Inc. released its fourth quarter and full-year numbers today and announced a 3-for-2 stock split, payable March 26, to shareholders of record on March 12.
Filming Still at Least a Year Away
March 1, 2004
According to an article in the Anchorage Press , Sam Raimi is getting closer to making a film out of Steve Niles' high concept horror comic, 30 Days of Night .