Generally, the news will be about new merchandise, most of which can be bought in the online store. I'll try to keep this as updated as possible. Also, any info that isn't have up that you think is worth posting, please send it along!

August 2001:
CPM Comics will be releasing issue 12 of the Chronicles of the Heroic Knight manga! This issue is also the last in the second Japanese manga volume. Story By: Ryo Mizuno & Rei Hyakuyashiki, Art by Masato Natsumoto.
Street Date: 08/31/01
PreOrder Date: 07/18/01 (PreOrders are for Retailers only) $2.95

CPM Comics will begin releasing a new series: Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit’s Tale! You are forwarned: this is a Shoujo (girls) manga series that explores Parn and Deed's relationship (amongother things). Story By: Ryo Mizuno & Rei Hyakuyashiki, Art by Masato Natsumoto.
Street Date: 08/31/01
PreOrder Date: 07/18/01 (PreOrders are for Retailers only) $2.95

July 2001:
CPM Comics will be releasing issue 11 of the Chronicles of the Heroic Knight manga! Story By: Ryo Mizuno & Rei Hyakuyashiki, Art by Masato Natsumoto.
Street Date: 07/31/01
PreOrder Date: 06/20/01 (PreOrders are for Retailers only) $2.95

June 2001:
CPM Comics will be releasing issue 10 of the Chronicles of the Heroic Knight manga! Story By: Ryo Mizuno & Rei Hyakuyashiki, Art by Masato Natsumoto.
Street Date: 06/29/01
PreOrder Date: 05/16/01 (PreOrders are for Retailers only) $2.95

May 2001:
The Advent of Kardis tactical RPG for DC has finally been released in America asof 3/7/01!

CPM Comics will be releasing the 9th issue of the Chronicles of the Heroic Knight manga! Story By: Ryo Mizuno & Rei Hyakuyashiki, Art by Masato Natsumoto.
Street Date: 05/31/01
PreOrder Date: 04/18/01 (PreOrders are for Retailers only) $2.95

April 2001:
CPM Comics will be releasing the 8th issue of the Chronicles of the Heroic Knight manga! Story By: Ryo Mizuno & Rei Hyakuyashiki, Art by Masato Natsumoto.
Street Date: 04/30/01
PreOrder Date: 03/14/01 (PreOrders are for Retailers only) $2.95

March 2001:
The 3rd Grey Witch graphic novel manga has come out, though when isn't clear; it could've been out for a while.

CPM Comics will be releasing the 7th issue of the Chronicles of the Heroic Knight manga! Story By: Ryo Mizuno & Rei Hyakuyashiki, Art by Masato Natsumoto.
Street Date: 03/31/01
PreOrder Date: 02/14/01 (PreOrders are for Retailers only) $2.95

February 2001:
CPM Comics will be releasing the 6th issue of the Chronicles of the Heroic Knight manga! Story By: Ryo Mizuno & Rei Hyakuyashiki, Art by Masato Natsumoto.
Street Date: 02/28/01
PreOrder Date: 01/17/01 (PreOrders are for Retailers only) $2.95

January 2001:
This is the last issue of the first CHK manga volume!! CPM Comics will be releasing the 5th issue of the Chronicles of the Heroic Knight manga! Story By: Ryo Mizuno & Rei Hyakuyashiki, Art by Masato Natsumoto.


Street Date: 01/31/01
PreOrder Date: 12/13/00 (PreOrders are for Retailers only) $2.95

December 2000:
CPM Comics will be releasing the 4th issue of the Chronicles of the Heroic Knight manga! Story By: Ryo Mizuno & Rei Hyakuyashiki, Art by Masato Natsumoto.


Street Date: 12/31/00
PreOrder Date: 11/15/00 (PreOrders are for Retailers only) $2.95

November 2000:
CPM Comics will be releasing the 3rd issue of the Chronicles of the Heroic Knight manga! Story By: Ryo Mizuno & Rei Hyakuyashiki, Art by Masato Natsumoto.


Street Date: 11/30/00
PreOrder Date: 10/18/00 (PreOrders are for Retailers only) $2.95

October 2000:
Central Park Media has released the Lodoss TV series (Chronicles of the Heroic Knight) on DVD in a 4 disc set as of October 17, 2000. You can still buy it for 30% off here.
Amazon's Price: $90. Retail Price: $129.99
DVD Info:
  • Region 1 encoding (US & Canada only)
  • Single Layered
  • Color, Animated
  • Contains all 27 episodes
  • Character Sketches
  • Comics
  • Information 'Booklet'
  • Cast Page
  • Sneak Peeks
  • Interactive Menus
  • Chapter Stops
  • Spoken language: Japanese & English, English subtitles
  • Full-screen format
DVD-ROM:
  • Character Sketches
  • Profiles
  • Japanese Packaging
  • Complete Lodoss Information Guide
  • Script
  • Artwork
  • Comics

CPM Comics will be releasing the 2nd issue of the Chronicles of the Heroic Knight manga! Story By: Ryo Mizuno & Rei Hyakuyashiki, Art by Masato Natsumoto.
Street Date: 10/31/00
PreOrder Date: 10/18/00 (PreOrders are for Retailers only) $2.95

The 6th Chronicles of the Heroic Knight manga is out in Japan and Taiwan!

While on the subject, the Heroic Knight Legend manga finished in the August issue of Shônen Ace. It finished on chapter ???. The story was by Ryô Mizuno and drawn by Masato Natsumoto. finally comes to an end in the August issue.

September 2000:
The Grey Witch manga finished last month on issue 22. Which means... the Graphic Novel is coming out soon! Yes!!!

CPM Comics will be releasing the 1st issue of the Chronicles of the Heroic Knight manga! (Finally. They are compiling the 6th Graphic Novel in Japan right now) Story By: Ryo Mizuno & Rei Hyakuyashiki, Art by Masato Natsumoto.
Street Date: 09/29/00 PreOrder Date: 08/16/00 (PreOrders are for Retailers only) $2.95