In this second part of our two-part interview, we talk about anthologies, the market research that showed Viz Shonen Jump would sell here and why, and whether Yu Gi Oh will be bigger than Pokemon.

Viz Communications has announced its lineup for the American edition of Shonen Jump and there is a strong TV connection evident in the choice of material for the magazine, which makes sense given Viz's goal of attaining mass market success with a circulation of one million in two years.

Set in the Shanghai underworld circa 1932, Hara Tetsuo's Fist of the Blue Sky is a 'prequel' to his action classic Fist of The North Star .

Viz is launching an ambitious marketing campaign to promote the American version of Shonen Jump , the phone book size manga anthology magazine that sells 3.5 million copies per week in Japan.

In comics, Spidey still holds three of the Top 10 Cool Comics in June, with the Kevin Smith-penned Spider-Man/Black Cat #1 in the top slot.

When Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose took issue with Farace's previous comments on Yu-Gi-Oh , it prompted Farace to stress his longevity using his current strategy.

Frequent contributor Ilan Strasser of Fat Moose Comics in Whippany, New Jersey, disagreed with retailer Mark Faraces' comments on Yu-Gi-Oh .

Beckett Publications announced that the Beckett Yu-Gi-Oh Collector magazine, which is currently a 'flip-book' with the Beckett Pokemon Collector , will henceforth proceed on its own as the Yu-Gi-Oh Collector .

Fantasy Flight Games of Roseville, Minnesota announced that it has acquired the rights to create board games based on the hugely popular Dragon Ball Z animated series.

Mark Farace of All American Collectibles in St. Louis was prompted by recent comments on Yu-Gi-Oh to let us know that he's focused on the opportunity and thinks complaints about availability are off base.