'A True Entrepreneurial Success Story'
August 27, 2003
Steven Bates of Bookery Fantasy in Fairborn, Ohio saw our article on Devil's Due leaving Image and offers his congratulations.
For Comics, Novels, and Kids Books
July 20, 2003
WizKids LLC, the category-defining manufacturer of collectible miniature games (CMGs), has announced plans for expanding its in-house publishing group into a new division called WizKids Publishing.
Kelly Ripa To Voice Batwoman?
November 16, 2002
Warner Bros. is planning a direct-to-video animated Batman movie called Batman: The Mystery of Batwoman for release next fall.
Cthulhu, Spongebob, Python, More
August 20, 2002
We talked to Jon Huston of Toy Vault at GenCon to find out what's in the product pipeline for Q4, and the company plans to continue to expand its plush and other non-action figure lines.
Enjoy Explosive Sales From Monty Python
June 19, 2002
A Paid Advertisement. An all-new collectible based on the legendary Monty Python's Flying Circus television program and it's available exclusively through Diamond Comic Distributors -- the Monty Python's Flying Circus Previews Exclusive Exploding Penguin Plush!
Closing Chicago Warehouse
January 5, 2002
LPC Group, which distributes comic and manga trade paperbacks and hardcovers to the book trade,has outsourced its logistics to Client Distribution Services (CDS) and is closing its Chicago warehouse.
Switch Will Take Effect in July
April 25, 2001
Just as Marvel has moved its bookstore distribution from LPC to Diamond, ICv2 has learned that Dark Horse is moving from Penguin to LPC for its exclusive bookstore distribution. Though no press release has been issued as of yet, we've been told that the switch will take effect on July 27, 2001. With its extensive backlist of comic trade paperback titles (only DC's is bigger) Dark Horse is a comic industry leader in bookstore sales.
Chains Outlast Indies in Legal War of Attrition
April 22, 2001
The American Booksellers Association has settled its lawsuit against Barnes & Noble and Borders for $4.7 million. The lawsuit was brought on behalf of independent bookstore owners who felt that the big chains received illegal discounts and promotional subsidies from publishers. The paltry settlement from Borders and Barnes & Noble does not even begin to pay the legal fees for the suit against the chains.
Basic Info about Dark Horse Comics
March 19, 2001
Company profile on Dark Horse Comics, Inc.
Berkeley Breathed Will Write and Direct
December 18, 2001
Breathed will write and direct a cartoon version of Bloom County featuring Opus the Penguin, one of the funniest comic strip talking animal creations since Charles M. Schulz's Snoopy.