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Space Ace, Dragon’s Lair Return in Comics, Movies


June 30, 2003 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

Twenty years ago, animator Don Bluth introduced video game players to his animated intergalactic cowboy known as Space Ace and his fearless dragon slayer, Dirk the Daring, in a set of unique laser-based arcade games. Now the characters are making a comeback in a series of comic books and planned [...]

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Universal Ponies Up with Fat Rock


June 25, 2003 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

Fat Rock Ent., a film production and distribution company focused on children’s properties, has landed a distribution agreement with Universal Pictures Visual Programming, an acquisition unit of Universal Worldwide Home Ent. Universal will distribute Fat Rock’s films worldwide on home video and television. As part of the agreement, Universal may [...]

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Bebop Blazes to DVD


June 24, 2003 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

After a brief and limited North American theatrical run, the long-awaited Cowboy Bebop – the Movie is at last available on DVD today. The film is based on the popular Bandai anime series of the same name, which made its Japanese debut in 1998 and went on to become a [...]

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Dr. Laura Makes Animated House Calls


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She has the gift of gab, but does she have what it takes to make in the animation world? Controversial radio personality and best-selling author Dr. Laura Schlessinger has recently completed production on a new direct-to-video series titled Little Furry Tales. The videos take place in a magical land where [...]

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Classic Disney Comics Return


June 23, 2003 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

Look out Superman, Hulk, Daredevil and Spidey! Disney Publishing Worldwide and Gemstone Publishing are reintroducing a series of comic books featuring Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy and a variety of other Disney favorites. These monthly and bi-monthly titles will be available to consumers beginning this week. Gemstone has assembled a team [...]

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New Sick & Twisted DVD


June 18, 2003 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

Shout! Factory has released Full Frontal, a new compilation of 30 animated shorts from the Spike & Mike’s Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation. The release coincides with the debut of the book Outlaw Animation: Cutting -Edge Cartoons from the Spike & Mike Festival, published by Harry N. Abrams Inc. [...]

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Animated Hulk Smashes to DVD


June 17, 2003 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

As Universal gets set to unleash its CG Hulk in theaters across North America this weekend, The Incredible Hulk animated series today makes its DVD debut. The release compiles the first four episodes of the 1996-97 series and explores the origin of the Hulk with exclusive commentary by comics legend [...]

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DPS Adopts CG Cabbage Patch Kids


June 16, 2003 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

IDT Media’s Digital Production Solutions (DPS) 3D animation unit is working with 4Kids Ent. and Original Appalachian Artworks (OAA) to develop two animation projects featuring the Cabbage Patch Kids, a licensed property of OAA represented exclusively by 4Kids Ent. These projects, a music video and an active play video, mark [...]

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Jungle Book 2 Swings Home, Bros. Quay Haunt Frida


June 10, 2003 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

Following its fairly successful February theatrical release, Disney’s The Jungle Book 2 lands on DVD and VHS today. The Buena Vista Home Ent. release retails for $29.99 DVD and $24.99 VHS and promises to deliver much more than just the bare necessities. In The Jungle Book 2, wild child Mowgli [...]

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Scooby Heads South of the Border


June 5, 2003 by Chris Grove No Comments divider image

If straight-to-video is dead, no one told Warner Bros. Home Video. Following on from its surprise summer 2002 feature Scooby Doo hit, WHV is releasing the all-new, feature-length movie Scooby-Doo and the Monster of Mexico on September 30. A mystery set in Mexico with mucho DVD special features, the film [...]

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