Rich Johnston Archives

Compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from the comics they have supplied to comic stores, conventions and subscription boxes in North America, across

Today, Orbital Comics in London launches a new exhibition in its gallery, Moonage Daydreams, for what would have been Bowie's seventieth birthday and a

For the last couple of years, comics (and now film/TV) writer Tony Lee has been touting a film in development with UK based Production company BoxFly

To be fair, even with Brexit and the slump in the pound, that's not far off how things usually go. The Nintendo Switch will be £279.99 alongside the US'

Greetings from the coal face of the direct comics market. Where retailers try to increase their orders of certain comics ahead of sale. Where supply and

It appears that all manner of comic stores got a few early shipments this week. We already looked at early sales of next week's Mighty Morphin Power

We just got hit with a bevy of Secret Empire teases that promise who will be involved with the new Captain America event that seems to be focused on

The Emerald Empress is hunting Saturn Girl. Justice League Vs Suicide Squad told us that plotline will continue in Supergirl. We also know that Saturn

Image Comics isn't the only publisher celebrating 25 years in 2017. Valiant is as well. Though admittedly, there was a bit of a gap. Ayway Valiant is

Lion Forge is launching Catalyst Prime with Free Comic Book Day, a new superhero line with a diverse cast of characters - and creators - that in many ways

Plenty of scenes in the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story trailers didn't actually make it to the film. There were reshoots, rediting and changes along the

They could have waited a month, for Valentine's Day. But maybe they couldn't wait. According to this preview of next week's Batman #15 by Tom King and

Justice League Vs. Suicide Squad #1 topped the direct market charts from Diamond Comic Distributors in December, covering North American sales to comic

The retailer exclusive cover, pioneered by IDW with Godzilla #1 (with a few proto-stabs at it by retailers creating their own covers to put on top of

    To be a bastard. To not know even your father. Or your artist.   We know it's out for the summer. We know what it's about, Jimmy Regent

From yesterday's Red Hood And the Outlaws... the rather haphazard and knock together information dump on a wall... And from Before Watchmen: Rorschach.

(UPDATE: Now up to 755,000)Image Comics has sent out a PR release promoting the announced pre-orders of the 25 cent Walking Dead #163 as 730,000. And

Archie Comics originally announced that its silver title for Free Comic Book Day in May 2017 would be as Sonic: Genesis of a Hero. (W) Ian Flynn (A) Tracy

Well, someone certainly had some copies to sell. Love Is Love, the charity comic book from DC and IDW supporting and raising awareness of the victims and

As President-Elect Donald Trump was talking about Marvel CEO Isaac Perlmutter's role in his administration in his press conference, Joe Quesada was

The six issue mini-series Vigilante: Southland from DC Comics is now only a three issue series that just stops in the middle of the story. The fourth

This was the planned Scooby Apocalypse #10 solicitation from DC Comics for February... Written by KEITH GIFFEN and J.M. DEMATTEIS Art and cover by HOWARD

John Romita Jr was solicited to join the twice-monthly Suicide Squad series with issue #13 and #14 in March, taking over from Riley Rossmo who, himself,

I have to say, this was kinda ballsy of Marvel staffer. Not only did Joe Quesada, EIC of Marvel post a very honourific goodbye to President Obama at the

When Lobo was reintroduced to DC's New 52 four years ago, it was very different to the Simon Bisley-styled Lobo, a heavy metal rocking version of the

Usually when this kind of "Storytime" post occurs, it's illegal, it breaks copyright. In this case, the creator and owner is doing it themselves. Because,

Brian Bendis has a history of showing police scenes in his comic books, with people - generally cosplayers - being arrested while shouting out crazy

Publisher's Weekly has confirmed the news that Scribd has closed its all-you-can-eat digital comics service. One of the more attractive options for

It appears to be Russian day today on Bleeding Cool. Not only do we have the new trailer for Guardians, not only are we still responding to those supposed

While the cat is away, the mice will play.   Kirby was the king of many arts in the comic book medium. And while many of his storytelling innovations