BBC Documentary Due in February
December 15, 2001
The Confessions of Robert Crumb DVD, due out from Home Vision Entertainment in February with a retail price of $19.95, is based on a documentary done for the BBC and was shot from a script prepared by Crumb himself.
Featured 2X on Today
December 15, 2001
Strange Stories for Strange Kids , the second Little Lit comics anthology, was featured twice on the Today Show recently.
Including Gundam: The Official Guide
December 12, 2001
To help viewers sort out all things Gundam , the staff at Animerica put together an all- Gundam issue, which they have subsequently expanded into a 128-page book, Gundam The Official Guide , which will retail for $12.95 when it appears in March.
For comics, posters, calendars, lithos, and scrolls
December 12, 2001
Dreamwave has reached an agreement with Hasbro to produce a wide range of Transformers -related products including comics, posters, calendars, lithographs, and scrolls.
#1 Graphic Novel in Pre-orders
December 11, 2001
Alternative Comics has announced that 9-11 Emergency Relief , its benefit book for the American Red Cross, is the #1 graphic novel on Diamond Comic Distributors' bestseller list for January.
She Likes It
December 10, 2001
We got a quick response to Ilan Strasser's comments on Marvel's book pricing yesterday. Tricia Hovorka, President of TalesofWonder.com, feels that Marvel's pricing represents a reasonable strategy and good value.
He Doesn't Like It
December 9, 2001
Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics Comics and Games in Whippany, New Jersey, took issue with the way Marvel is pricing its upcoming hardcover books.
Response to B&N Fight for Better Discounts
December 9, 2001
We heard from Rick Edwards of Socko! In Stow, Ohio, in response to our story on Barnes and Noble lobbying publishers for the same deals that book publishers are giving to new, non-core outlets.
Biggest Comic Charity Event Ever
December 5, 2001
Marvel has announced that it is going back to press on Heroes , its 9/11 tribute/benefit book, for 'a third and final printing.'
Manga, Anime, and Soundtracks
December 4, 2001
Tokyopop plans to launch more than 450 new products in 2002 and the company has licensed eight important new properties.
