Sales Continue To Heat Up
June 18, 2001
The 'Comics' and 'Toy' categories got very competitive in May with the successful debut of Marvel's revamped X-Men titles and the release of new Simpsons and Tomb Raider toys.
First Star Wars DVD Is ???Loaded???
June 18, 2001
On October 16, Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release the DVD edition of Star Wars: Episode 1 -- The Phantom Menace.
Leads Top B.O. Weekend For 2001
June 17, 2001
Paramount's Lara Croft: Tomb Raider buried the competition with a strong $48.2 million opening weekend.
Slated For September Release
June 16, 2001
On September 25 Fox Video will release an elaborate box set of DVDs containing the first season of The Simpsons animated TV series. The three-disc boxed set will have a SRP of only $39.95.
Layton, Giordano, Michelinie To Publish In 2002
June 13, 2001
Industry veterans Bob Layton, Dave Michelinie, and Dick Giordano are forming Future Comics, an independent self-publishing venture that will bypass traditional distribution channels and sell directly to retailers and consumers. Can such a venture succeed in today's comic market?
Director of Marketing and Sales
June 12, 2001
CrossGen Comics announced the hiring of Chris Oarr as Director of Marketing and Sales. Coming off a brief stint at DC Comics, Oarr is upbeat about working for CrossGen.
Quesada Visits J.K. Rowling
June 11, 2001
In the Mirror 's version of events, Marvel-Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada, who recently traveled to England to talk with Alan Moore, also met with Rowling in her Edinburgh home where they discussed a comic series as well as an animated cartoon series based on the Harry Potter adventures.
Deluxe Hardcovers for $14.95
June 10, 2001
Humanoids Publishing, the U.S. arm of the French comic publishing giant Les Humanoides Associes, is bringing European-style graphic novels to U.S. bookstores and comic shops.
Basic Info about Wargames West
June 10, 2001
Basic information and contacts for Wargames West Distribution.
Cites Strong Growth Over Last Year
June 9, 2001
We're publishing an e-mail from Robert Boyd of the LPC Group which in addition to giving some information on an ICv2 error last week also gives some insight into the progress Marvel is making with its trade book program .
