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Last week, the liberal website Paste Magazine had to print an article in which it backtracked on claims that Marvel had backtracked on a plot point in

Today is Small Press Day in comic stores in the UK and Ireland. While in the rest of the world it is also Doctor Who Comics Day. Who'll win? Probably the

It's CBR's big Marvel PR-granted exclusive for Marvel Now. But it's one that managed to leak out.  A second Iron Man title starring Victor Von Doom in the

Every now and then someone says that San Diego Comi-Con is not about the comics. And every now and then they are wrong. San Doego Comic-Con is the show

Marvel PR is in a race to get Marvel Now launch news out through mainstream media sites, before they let the comic sites have the X-Men news next week,

Oni Press are offering a new retailer incentive on the first issue of their new creator-owned series Jeff Steinberg: Champion of Earth by Joshua Hale

Hermes Press is bringing Jim Davis to San Diego Comic-Con this year for his very first time at the show. And delivering an exclusive edition of The Art of

I remember talking to someone at First Second Books a few years ago, asking if they were debuting any comics at San Diego Comic-Con. They said no, they

UDON Entertainment are coming to San Diego Comic Con at Booth #4529 with a bevy of exclusives to offer.... Street Fighter Legends: Cammy #1 - Convention

It's been a long time coming. But Marvel PR has told BirthsMoviesDeaths that the announced-years-ago Cage comic book series by animator Genndy Tartakovsky

Neal Adams is bringing his mega-booth to San Diego Comic-Con, #1815. And here are the comics variant covers he will have exclusive to himself... Neal

So much! So many! How is anyone ever meant to choose? Find Wednesday and Thursday here... and Saturday this time tomorrow. It's San Diego Comic Con! On A

Proof that Batman/TMNT did well, I guess. Artist Freddie Williams II has returned for this... and DC Pr has given CBR the scoop. HE-MAN/THUNDERCATS #1

Last month saw DC Comics still in the marketshare doldrums where they have been for many months. In June, with Rebirth breaking out in all their titles,

Some publishers have exclusive covers for San Diego Comic-Con. Some debut their comic books there early.  But New England Comics, like Titan Comics, is

In 2009, Image Comics published the zombies-at-sea series Dead Ahead by Clark Castillo , Mel Smith and Alex Nino. In 2012 at Image Expo, the Castillo and

Jim Balent has a reputation for some of the more sexually exploitative comic books. And none less than his ongoing series Tarot from his

It's not just Riri Williams that's getting the multiple prints for Marvel this week. Haunted Manson #1 gets a third printing. Amazing Spider-Man #15 gets

IDW  has a huge array of exclusives and debuts at San Diego Comic-Con this year, from the launch of Congressman Lewis' March Book 3 through their Top

The press attention to Riri Williams, the new Iron Man, has seen retailers clear out any backstock of recent issues of Invincible Iron Man from Marvel and

VIZ Media has a tonne of exclusive items at San Diego Comic Con this year, from Booth #2813 ONE PIECE Premium Full Color Replica Luffy, Ace and Sabo are

Well, this is pretty brilliant. And it's happening in comic book stores all across the UK and Ireland tomorrow. Consider it a comic book antidote to

Marvel Comics has informed retailers that a number of mystery Marvel Now posters that they can order have new names. One by Humberto Ramos, Champions,

Alex Ross will be at Booth #2415 and he and his troops have plenty of products on hand. Absolute Justice Mini-Canvas San Diego Comic Con 2016 Exclusive

The Boom Studios! booth will be at #2229 at San Diego Comic Con this year. We ran a number of their exclusives previously (also running below) but they

Simon Fraser, Nikolai Dante and Doctor Who artist has a plan. It's called Dare2Draw. We talked. Words were exchanged, written down and posted... Bleeding

We already looked at John Byrne's original adult colouring book, Stowaway To The Stars and the Princess Bride colouring book from IDW in November. But

In a few more days, we will learn the sales for Jupiter's Legacy Vol 2 #1. Until then, the second volume of Faith, its first as an ongoing series for

We have been waiting for this since Nick Fury whispered those words to Thor that saw him relinquish the hammer Mjolnir and his identity as the God Of

Here's a run down of the exclusive comic coming from Action Lab Comics at Booth # 2006 at San Diego Comic Con 2016 - including some exclusive covers, a