Rich Johnston Archives

Last night, I got chatting to cartoonist, satirist and graphic novelist Martin Rowson at the Cartoon Museum in London, He know my work for Guido Fawkes,

So many comic books are now reliant on you reading other comics to make sense. Usually, there is a linear progression. But some of them come out on the

Those who have been perusing Marvel's solicitations for April have noticed an entry for Secret Empire #0 when there is no such solicitation listing

Coming from Dark Horse in April 2017... The Shaolin Cowboy:  Who’ll Stop the Reign #1 as the Three-time Eisner Award winner Geof Darrow returns to his own

There have been a few changes between solicitation and publication of comic books tomorrow that weren't picked up in notes to retailers... Detective

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rO0PGE7VLM Aaron Haaland of A Comic Shop in Orlando, Florida, writes, Hey Fandom! This week of comics rocked! I'm totally

I generally like Nick Spencer. I generally like the comic books he writes. I'm not sure why all of a sudden that should be a controversial opinion but it

In Kieron Gillen's latest newsletter, he has announced that the artist for his The Wicked + The Divine: 455 one-off set, as you may have guessed, in 455AD

The Sovereigns #0 launches as a 48 page issue for $1 from Dynamite in May, combining Gold Key characters  Turok, Magnus, Solar and Doctor Spektor in one

Launching from Marvel Comics in April 2017... new Black Panther, new Weapon X, X-Men Blue And Gold, Scarlet Spider, Royals, Nick Fury. There is also the

Phoenix Comicon has been in in the news of late, but not for the right reasons. Criticism regarding their decision to select volunteer staff for upcoming

Chapel Hill Comics has been a major comic book presence in North Carolina. But no more it seems. Owner Ryan Kulikowski wrote to his customers, To the

  The issue of Captain America #275 from 1982, where he defends a neo-Nazi spokesman from being attacked by protestors while making a speech has

Jim Starlin is a long-standing comic book creator, including characters such as Thanos, Gamora, Drax The Destroyer, Adam Warlock, and formed the Marvel

  Today, Disney announced the name of the next "proper" Star Wars film, The Last Jedi. A familiar title to Star Wars aficionados. And as a result,

We've been enjoying the rise and rise of comic book writer Donny Cates since he first reported for Bleeding Cool at C2E2 and NYCC in 2012. He's been open

  We mentioned the return of Topps to comic books later week, as Topps GPK Comics with a collectible comic book to see in the New Year and see out

Spinning out of Justice League Vs Suicide Squad, will come a new Justice League Of America with retconned-original Suicide Squad member Lobo. This we

We have Aspen Press' solicitations for April 2017. Including the new crossover series No World, written by Red Hood And The Outlaws writer Scott

This Saturday, Sotheby in Paris sales house sold one page of original art from Asterix And The Soothsayer by Albert Uderzo for 319,500 Euros. Or £274,750.

Loot Crate's February crate with the Build theme will include Batman, Lego Dimensions, Power Rangers, and Tetris franchises. Well, Lego Batman the movie

Titan Comics has a bunch of Assassin's Creed and Dark Souls comic lined up for April 2017... DARK SOULS: TALES OF EMBER #1 (of 2) Writers: George Mann,

  Bleeding Cool broke the story last week (though everyone did their level best to ignore it). But now DC Comics, Dynamite and Condé Nasthave

https://twitter.com/Marvel/status/823576038693343232 They promised it was coming... And now it is. Eddie Brock is back as Venom in Venom #6, out in April

As part of DC Rebirth, the Justice League book was relaunched, written by Bryan Hitch and drawn by Tony S Daniel. Recently the book's creative team was

Just announced. THE LAST JEDI is written and directed by Rian Johnson and produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Ram Bergman and executive produced by J.J.

A few comic book stores are having special signings for February 1st, for Image Comics Day, celebrating the publisher's twenty-fifth year of publication.

Tony Moore, co-creator of The Walking Dead, has created a new print to commemorate the Inauguration of Donald Trump as President Of The USA. Prints are

Evelyn Beatrice Hall summarised the beliefs of philosopher Voltaire with the much-quoted line "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the

The BBFC, Britain's government-appointed film censorship board (no first amendment here) has been rating and grading episodes of the upcoming Marvel