Takes Effect Next January
July 8, 2002
Reuters is reporting that Mattel Inc. has won the right to make toys based on key Warner Bros. characters including Superman , Batman , Looney Tunes , and the Justice League .
Plus Marvel HeroClix Update
June 2, 2002
DC HeroClix: Hypertime will ship in three skus: S tarters, Boosters , and a Premier Edition all-in-one game
More Products To Hit All Markets at Same Time
February 25, 2002
DC Direct will be expanding its simulta- neous release program to include more releases than the Smallville figures previously announced.
He Wants Them Earlier
January 13, 2002
Our article on DC's new Smallville figures noted that DC announced that its figures would be released to pop culture stores at the same time as they are released in other channels. That brought this reaction from Jerry Ringi of Amazing Fantasy Comics and Cards in Chesapeake, Virginia.
Will Be Listed in April Previews
January 7, 2002
DC Comics announced today that its merchandising arm, DC Direct, will be producing a line of action figures inspired by the WB television series Smallville .
Overprint Not Enough
December 25, 2001
DC has announced that it is going back to press on DKSA #1, the first issue of its Dark Knight sequel series, which was released three weeks ago.
Sampled this Week
December 11, 2001
DC Direct has announced that the first series of Pocket Super Heroes, its new line of 3-3.25' action figures, will ship in July 2002.
Now Two Volumes
November 5, 2001
DC is joining September 11 , the previously announced comic benefit project organized by Dark Horse and Chaos.
Diamond Comic Shipment Shares Tell the Tale
October 22, 2001
Diamond Comic Distributors' comic market share figures for September show DC closing the gap between it and leader Marvel by about 4% of share when reorders and other shipment impacts are included.
One of Many Companies Pulling WTC/Terrorism References
September 16, 2001
DC Comics announced today that the Adventures of Superman #596 would be returnable.
