For the New Xbox 360 Platform
July 14, 2005
At the San Diego Comic-Con International, Microsoft and Marvel announced a licensing agreement giving Microsoft the exclusive rights to develop and publish massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs) featuring Marvel's characters.
Eisner-Nominated Wildstorm Comic
July 14, 2005
New Line Cinema has optioned the Eisner-nominated comic book property, Ex Machina , published by Wildstorm/DC.
As President of Entertainment
July 13, 2005
According to the Hollywood Reporter , Reginald Hudlin, who is currently writing Black Panther and Marvel Knights Spider-Man for Marvel, has been named chief programmer for Robert Johnson's BET cable network.
Column by Steven Bates
July 12, 2005
This week Bates examines the case of one Gordon Lee, a comic retailer going on trial in September.
At the Wholesale Level
July 11, 2005
Some direct market retailers might want to quibble with Avi Arad's recent assertion that the success of Marvel-based movies translates into more readers for Marvel comics.
First Overall Weekend Gain in 20 Weeks
July 10, 2005
The heavily-promoted Marvel Comics-based Fantastic Four film triumphed at the box office this weekend earning an estimated $56 million.
But Box Office Declines for 19th Straight Week
July 4, 2005
Steven Spielberg's version of H.G. Wells' science fiction classic War of the Worlds overcame stout action picture competition to annihilate the competition over the four-day Fourth of July holiday weekend.
'I Love This Country'
June 29, 2005
Now Comics' Tony Caputo saw the comment by Ian Gould of Ace Comics on Caputo's essay on Marvel licensing out its comic publishing operations and responded.
With Five Different Covers
June 27, 2005
Fox is mounting a major marketing campaign for its Fantastic Four adaptation including 5 TV Guide covers.
For the Sci-Fi Channel
June 27, 2005
Paul Giamatti ( Sideways ) has signed to voice the title role in an animated adaptation of Mike Mignola's Amazing Screw-On Head .
