Most comic book stores that have been opening recently have been extensions of other stores. Taking advantage of Diamond's generous terms and promotions
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Posted yesterday... Quite a few people took exception to DC Comics tying in concerns about nuclear armageddon with the promotion of a comic book.
The Vision was Marvel's most critically acclaimed comic book in years. From Tom King, Gabriel Hernandez Walta and Jordie Bellaire, it won the awards,
There are often a few changes, 'twixt solicitation and publication. And it seems that the second arc of No Surrender is going through a few of them. So
Marvel Comics had previously promised two Free Comic Book Day titles for the first Saturday, when DC Comics only had one. Oddly, what DC Comics first
Don't make a lacrosse fan angry. You wouldn't like him when he's angry. The Calgary Herald reported that a trip made by Saskatchewan Rush lacrosse fan
It's all about Star Wars: Thrawn, alongside retailers discovering how much their customers suddenly want to read Avengers. And Tom Strong in The Terrifics, Artgerm's Supergirl variant, and even X-Men Blue are enough to turn heads right now.
Two recent Image Comics titled have sold out and have gone to second print. And each are equally telling about the marketplace. Days of Hate #1 is a
As reflected in his rising position on the Bleeding Cool Top 100 Power List, Scott Snyder has been taking a greater role at DC Comics of late, not just
Greg Capullo designed the current Batman look back in Batman #50, before the DC Rebirth run. It looks like this. But in Doomsday Clock, we've seen a
Sacramento, California means a lot to Bleeding Cool. In that, it was the home of infamous comics conman Joshua Hoopes, and we'd always get the oddest
At Toy Fair in London this week, there were, naturally photographic restrictions. Sometimes permission must be asked, it's par for the course. There are
Check out these upcoming DC Comics covers for February 2018 shipping titles. As ever, you may have seen some of them - a few even on Bleeding Cool
The first of the DC New Age Of Heroes line, Damage, by Tony S Daniel and Robert Venditti, has gone to second printing from DC Comics after selling out.
The American Way: Those Above And Below #6 slipped from the 3rd of January, further to the 21st of February. Batman: Creature Of The Night #3 has slipped
In bookstores, clothes stores, toy stores and comic stores, DC Super Hero Girls has been a smash hit. With more on the way, DC Comics has chosen to use
Thomas Taylor is best known for drawing the cover to the first Harry Potter novel. But he has also written and illustrated a number of books, and now has taken the plunge into comic books, with Scarlett Hart, Monster Hunter written by Marcus Sedgwick.
Abbott #1, the first original comics series from Hugo Award-nominated writer Saladin Ahmed (Marvel’s Black Bolt, the Crescent Moon Kingdoms novels) and
Zenescope has attracted Superman, Fathom and WildCATS artist Talent Caldwell to a new comic book series, Mainstream, out in April 2018, working with Michael Dolce and Tony Moy.
The world's largest comic book convention, Angoulême 2018, kicks off this weekend, with the announcement that the Grand Prix has been won by Richard Corben, beating out fellow nominees Chris Ware and Emmanuel Gilbert. The award includes being made President of next year's show.
Hero Tomorrow is a 2007 movie (with a 2015 cut) written and directed by Ted Seduka and co-written by Milo Miller, set in and around a comic book shop.
Titan Comics may not have any new Doctor Who comic books for a little while. But they're launching five new (or newish) series in April 2018, including Peter Milligan on The Prisoner.
From one of the more activist comic book publishers out there, Black Mask Comics, for April 2018. Starting with the launch of Survival Fetish... SURVIVAL
When Donny Cates and Geoff Shaw joined the Thanos book from Marvel Comics, they included a new character, the Cosmic Ghost Rider from some time in the far
Red Goblin. Ever since Marvel teased a redness of a certain Goblin character, questions have been asked. Dan Slott ran a lovely little divergence suggesting that it could be Mephisto and this was all Spider-marriage related. But if it is, it's not from that direction.
The details of next week's Diamond Comic Distributors catalogue for comics out in April 2018, are out. FRONT COVER: The true parentage of Robin Damian
Earlier this week, Bleeding Cool ran a story looking at today's Justice League Of America #23, published today. It was based on the reading of a retailer
Every new Iron Man film deserves a new suit of armour. And Avengers Infinity War does have Iron Man in it - and everyone else. While there have been
DC Rebirth Special #1 by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank began the journey that led to the unauthorised sequel to Watchmen, Doomsday Clock, currently being
This week's Amazing Spider-Man #797 annoyed me a little. Set in London, obviously we get a shot of the Big Ben clock tower. When for quite some time now,