MIXX ENTERTAINMENT
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For immediate release
BACK ISSUES OF SAILOR MOON COMICS SKY-ROCKET IN VALUE
AND POPULARITY
Los Angeles, July 28, 1999 -- In publication for
less than a year, Mixx Entertainment’s monthly Sailor
Moon comic books have become hot backlisted titles in
comic stores and are heavily traded on the web.
According to the September 1999’s issue of Wizard
magazine (the authority publication on comic books and
collectors), Sailor Moon #1 is the second hottest
selling backlisted comic book among comic book venders.
In fact, Mixx’s commemorative San Diego Comic-Con
edition of Sailor Moon #1 has increased in value from
its $2.99 cover price to over $30 in under
a year.
The growing popularity and value of Sailor Moon comics
are not just limited to back issues. Current editions of
Sailor Moon comics are being sold on eBay for 3 times
their cover price. The success of the comic has spawned
two equally successful graphic novel series —Sailor Moon
and Sailor Moon SuperS. Both series have been among
Diamond Comics’ top 3 highest selling graphic novels for
the past 3 months and are in Amazon’s top 5 percentile
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Mixx Entertainment, Inc. is an Internet and digital media company that
is on the forefront of the latest technology in digital and print
entertainment. With successful ventures in e-commerce and publishing,
Mixx is paving the way for digital pop culture in an increasingly
smaller world. Mixx's Tokyo Pop™ e-commerce site is a digital playground
filled with the latest imported comics (manga), cartoons (anime), music,
and technology from Japan. Mixx also holds the exclusive English license
to some of Japan's hottest entertainment properties including the
worldwide phenomenon, Sailor Moon. Mixx has merged the success of their
Tokyo Pop™ website (www.tokyopop.com) into the pages of its trend
setting Tokyo Pop™ magazine (formerly MixxZine®) and is creating a
similar venture for its cyber-girl teen magazine SMILE™ with SMILEgear (www.smilegear.com),
creating a dynamic synergy between print and digital entertainment.
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