Deathlok Scribes On Board
April 16, 2003
Stu Zicherman and Raven Metzner have signed on to write the screenplay for the Elektra film starring Jennifer Garner, who has approved the story they outlined. Fox executives are planning to begin shooting in the summer of 2004 during Garner's hiatus from the Alias TV series.
Announces Two More Titles
April 14, 2003
Marvel's press conference today was to announce two additional Epic series, both by journalists previously unpublished as comic writers.
National Review Reviews Cap
April 13, 2003
Marvel's efforts to gain attention for its products with hot-button editorial material recently succeeded in an unlikely way -- its Captain America comics were reviewed by Michael Medved on National Review Online.
Incredible Hulk #50-#52 First
April 13, 2003
Marvel has announced that it will be expanding its Marvel Must-Have program to include more titles reprinting consecutive issues in a storyline.
A Second Generation Comic Book Movie?
April 10, 2003
Dreamworks has optioned a comic book-derived film. Band of Brothers writer Bruce McKenna is writing The Hands of Shang Chi.
Two Based on TV Series
April 9, 2003
Three new DVD releases featuring The Incredible Hulk will debut over the next two months hoping to gain momentum from the release of Ang Lee's blockbuster version ...
Small Press, Self-Publishers Make Their Mark
April 9, 2003
The 2003 Eisner Award Nominations include an unprecedented number of titles from small press, alternative, and non-direct market publishers...
Over 300 Licensees
April 7, 2003
Marvel has announced that its licensing for Ang Lee's Hulk , which will be released this summer, is even larger than its licensing for Spider-man last year, making it the largest ever for a Marvel movie.
Marvel vs. Sony Over Spider-Man
April 7, 2003
A suit by Daily Variety and the Los Angeles Daily Journal has resulted in a decision by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Alexander Williams to open documents in Marvel's suit against Sony (which he called 'the mother of all contract suits').
What Makes It Manga; How Will It Sell?
April 7, 2003
Tokyopop's Rising Stars of Manga , the publishing result of a competition to produce American manga works, raises a number of interesting questions beyond the immediate one for retailers of how to order it.
