Zap! Bap! It's web comics
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Self publishing cartoonists and comic book artists turn to the world wide web, bypassing editorial control and breathing new life into the comics industry.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2000
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Havas purchase will join web sites to create realm of online games
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Havas Interactive Inc. will acquire Prize Central Networks Inc. for an undisclosed amount. The deal will combine Prize Central's prizecentral.com website with Havas' Won.net online games site.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2000
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Pokemon pirates' pursuit is big-stakes chase; top cop for Nintendo works to catch counterfeiters
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Nintendo of America is used to chasing down video game pirates, but now it has to find the Pokemon trading cards, figurines, apparel and toys counterfeiters, too. The company's antipiracy group found 29 New York City retailers peddling fake goods in one month alone. To spot a fake trading card, hold it up to the light. If it's a fake, you can see through it. In a very large raid of Los Angeles warehouses, computer files were even downloaded that revealed an international network.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 1999
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