Bags and BoardsThe trends, the buzz and the business of the comic book industry. Written by Tom McLean.TOKYOPOP restructures, cuts jobs- June 3, 2008 Rumors abounded at Book Expo this past weekend about the financial state of manga publisher TOKYOPOP, and now ICV2.com reports the company is spinnig off its film and digital units from its publishing operation, which will reduce its publishing output for the rest of the year by half and cut 39 jobs. The report quotes CEO Stu Levy as saying: "The time is now for us to focus our publishing business to overcome current market challenges. Few releases will allow...http://weblogs.variety.com/bags_and_boards/2008/06/tokyopop-restru.html Kurt Busiek's year of writing 'Trinity'- June 2, 2008 DC Comics has long been defined by its three most-recognizable superheroes: Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. All three bear the unique honor of having been continuously published since the Golden Age, but the connections between these characters in the larger DC Universe has always been somewhat disjointed. Tackling this head on is Trinity, a new weekly series that debuts this week (minisite, preview) that writer Kurt Busiek says will define, challenge and ultimately redefine the relationship.http://weblogs.variety.com/bags_and_boards/2008/06/kurt-busieks-ye.html |