For Graphic Novels, Movies, & Games
June 22, 2003
Platinum Studios has hired Col. John B. Alexander, an expert on high tech and unconventional weapons who has advised novelists Tom Clancy and Michael Crichton, to provide technical advice and potential scenarios for a variety of projects.
'Comic Book Movie Guerilla Marketing Campaign'
June 22, 2003
Mike Banks of Samurai Comics in Phoenix, Arizona has a low-cost promotion to market to fans of comic movies.
Sales Estimates for May Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
June 18, 2003
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during May 2003.
Sales Estimates for May Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
June 18, 2003
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during May 2003.
$1 Billion In Ads In 2003
June 15, 2003
Hollywood studios, which increased advertising on home videos by 72% in 2002, are about to raise the ante another 30% in 2003.
Heavyweight Producers Option Hasbro Property
June 10, 2003
Producers Don Murphy and Tom DeSanto are teaming up to produce a live action film based on the venerable Hasbro toy and animation property the Transformers .
Palisades Will Do Ren & Stimpy Toys
June 10, 2003
SPIKE TV, the first network for men, announced the launch of its Consumer Products Division at this year's Licensing Show where it unveiled its roster of properties including Ren & Stimpy and Gary the Rat...
Columbia Makes It A 'Tentpole' For 2004
June 7, 2003
Hellboy, based on the Dark Horse Comics series by Mike Mignola, will be released nationally on Memorial Day weekend 2004.
Doing the Happy Dance
June 5, 2003
Gail Burt of Metropolis Comics in Downey, California saw the recent comments on ordering strategies from Rich Biedrzycki of Dreamland and L. Bowman of the Gamers Den and does do the happy dance when a comic sells out.
Best Pixar Opening Ever
June 1, 2003
Finding Nemo broke all the opening weekend records for animated films by amassing a total of $70.6 million in its opening 3-day frame.
