Column by Steven Bates
October 26, 2004
Bates' topic this week is making money on the biggest characters there are.
From Forbes
October 24, 2004
Forbes has released its list of the top ten fictional characters (based on 2003 dollar revenues), and two anime properties and two Marvel properties are included in the list.
Yu-Gi-Oh! and Versus System
October 24, 2004
Upper Deck plans a robust schedule of releases for its two top-selling CCGs in early 2005.
Anime Market Waits for a Hit
October 17, 2004
Growing sales of manga are spread out over an increasing number of books,...
Finally
October 14, 2004
Beginning last Monday, October 4th, Cartoon Network began airing the Duel Masters anime in a daily strip at 6 a.m.
'Kenshin' Now in 2nd on BookScan
October 13, 2004
Tokyopop's Fruits Basket Vol. #5 remained at number one on the BookScan list of graphic novels sold in bookstores for the week ending October 10.
Manga's Domination Continues
October 10, 2004
Tokyopop's Fruit Basket Vol. #5 vaulted to the top of the BookScan list of graphic novels.
In Spring of 2005
October 5, 2004
The Cartoon Network has acquired 52 episodes of the Zatch Bell anime series.
For the Third Week in a Row
October 3, 2004
Art Spiegelman's politically charged In the Shadow of No Towers sits atop the bookstore graphic novels list for the third straight week.
Sports, Candy Decline
September 23, 2004
Topps released the results of its second fiscal quarter (ended August 28, 2004) on Thursday; WizKids and non-sports cards were the bright spots in an otherwise disappointing quarter.
