Cartoon Network and Del Rey forms partnership

Probably several days late or so, but I recieved this press release.. and figure I’ll post it here.

Cable chanel Cartoon Network with publishing house Del Rey forms a partner ship to release a manga version of a show that is airing, that is:Bakugan Battle Brawlers: The Battle Begins. This will come out in December 2008, and the second volume is slated to be released March 2009. Though the economy is really poor, and the recent ending of Toonami, would this Ani-Manga title be the starting point of Cartoon Network advancing into the likes of publishing?