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 .
Will Help Finance Anime Series
February 19, 2004
According to the Japanese business newspaper, Nihon Kiezai Shimbun , ADV Films has formed an alliance with the Japanese publisher Mag Garden.
CMX Manga Titles Out in 2004
February 10, 2004
In an article in Time Magazine discussing manga's appeal to female readers ('Drawing in the Gals'), Time's comic book maven, Andrew D. Arnold, reported that later this year 'DC Comics plans to launch a manga imprint called CMX.'
Game Sales Buoy Profits
February 9, 2004
With net revenues up 11% to $3.1 billion for the year, Hasbro, the second largest U.S. toymaker, reported gains for both the year and the fourth quarter thanks to strong sales of new toys, classic brands, and board games.
Pay More Attention to Specialty Retailers
February 9, 2004
Charlie Platt of Anime Mountain in Bend, Oregon saw our coverage of Tower Records' financial difficulties and has a suggestion for publisher/manufacturers exposed to financial risk from chain retailers.
'Know Your Stock'
February 3, 2004
David Bigas of Wyldstar in Oshawa, Ontario saw Michael Tierney's comments on comic ratings and shared his reaction.
Label Comics by Age
February 3, 2004
Buddy Saunders saw recent comments from Tim Simms and Michael Tierney and feels that comics should be labeled in a way that indicates the appropriate age of the audience.
Extended this Fall
February 3, 2004
The first version of the Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King DVD will be released in May, with the extended version expected in September. These release dates are substantially earlier than those for the DVDs of the first two movies,...
