Crossgen, the Florida-based comic publisher, announced the signing of artist Karl Moline, who is currently penciling Joss Whedon's Fray.

Peter Kuper's Speechless was reviewed in the all-important Sunday Book Review Section of the New York Times on June 24. Elissa Lin Meyers gave Speechless a short but very positive review in the 'Books in Brief' section of the Book Review .

Paramount's Lara Croft: Tomb Raider buried the competition with a strong $48.2 million opening weekend.

Disney's action/adventure cartoon Atlantis: The Lost Empire opens nationwide in more than 3,000 theaters this weekend. Few film goers will realize that a lot what makes Atlantis look different from previous Disney films is the work of comic artist Mike Mignola.

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.

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ICv2 has learned that Marvel is still submitting books to the CMAA (Comics Magazine Association of America) in order to get the Comics Code Seal of Approval.

Marvel's unilateral decision to withdraw from the CMAA (Comics Magazine Association of America) and the Comics Code has brought forth strong statements of support for the organization from its other members.

Moore Action Collectibles announced that it has acquired a license from Twentieth Century Fox licensing to create a line of X-Files action figures.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer , the most critically acclaimed show on the WB network, will be heading to archrival UPN next fall. Buffy is important to specialty retailers since the show represents one of the strongest TV licenses of the past five years