Kuo-Yu Liang is leaving his position as an Associate Publisher for Ballantine Books at the end of this month to join Diamond Comic Distributors, where he will spearhead Diamond's drive into the book trade.

Diamond Comic Distributors has just reached an agreement with El Capitan Books, which names Diamond as the exclusive distributor of the publisher's English language books to the bookstore and library markets.

Variety reported that Dreamworks has purchased a screenplay by comic book scribe Grant Morrison.

The revival of Hero Games' 'Hero System' by new owner DOJ, Inc. has been getting a strong reception, with the first printings of Hero System 5th Edition and Ultimate Martial Artist each going back to press.

Mike Boze of HawgHead Comics in Fort Smith, Arkansas would like a collection of the first three issues of Origin to make it easier to sell the later issues, which he still has in stock...

Comics2film, which has to be one of the busiest sites on the Internet these days, is reporting that the Disney studio has given the green light to an adaptation of Matt Wagner's Mage .

Raymond G. Iniquez, Jr., of Rays Mini Video & Comics, shares his thoughts on how FCBD went for his store.

The networks are releasing their fall schedules and the WB, which scored a major hit with Smallville last season, is bringing that series back for a second season and adding another comic-based series from the Smallville producing team.

Galaxie Comics & Novels in Coquitlam, British Columbia is a 1,000 square foot store specializing in comics, anime and manga, and movie and TV merchandise.

WizKids has announced that it will be launching a new iteration of its Approved Play program in July 2002. A Mage Knight league system, Mage Knight Campaign, is being launched in the new program in addition to tournament events, which will continue.