Rich Johnston Archives

DC Comics does like its Superman shield logo. And looks harshly at anyone who might come close trying to use it in their own trademarks... Such this

It's been a long time since we've heard from Linda Medley and her fantasy series Castle Waiting. It always felt to me like the rest of the industry was

Boom Studios are publishing a Jim Henson's Labyrinth comic for the 30th Anniversary of the film, and in memory of David Bowie. By Jonathan Case, Cory

This was how Future Quest #3 was solicited, FUTURE QUEST #3 Written by JEFF PARKER Art and cover by EVAN “DOC” SHANER Variant cover by KARL KERSCHL

We had the original Jim Lee cover. Then the Jim Lee cover showing a little more of Dr Manhattan's arm. Then the Gary Frank cover with Wally West, out

It was a peculiarity with the DC Comics June solicitations. There were listings for Batman/Superman #33, Superman/Wonder Woman #30 and Batman/Superman

Marvel PR have given the actual official scoop and art (though we did a pretty good job of piecing it together) to the wonderful folk at FastCoCreate. You

Thanks to help from martincasanova and Brad in the Bleeding Cool comments and TheLazerShell on r/comicbooks, this is the best we can do of the Marvel NOW!

Justin Kucsulain was an uncredited guard in Iron Man 3. But it looks like he's after a more substantial Marvel Cinematic role. After playing Henry Rourke

So... um... anyway we can crowdsource this? Here is where we are, with help from TheLazerShell on Reddit. Here's what's left. Yeah, I'm going to bed.

We've seen all manner of boy wonders and amazing friends in comics over the years, but has an indestructible, tech-enhanced canine ever buddied up to a

All waiting at Dark Horse Comics' Booth #2615... Hellboy in Hell Volume 2: The Death Card SDCC Exclusive Hardcover $40 Limited Edition of 1,400 2 per

In an article in August, actor Rosalind Pike wrote of Simon Pegg in the Guardian, He has this chair that he carries around with him – a zero-gravity

Today sees the release of Spectrum #1, the comic book based on the fictitious show-within-a-show of Alan Tudyk's web-series Con Man, Heavily based on

In today's Grayson Annual, we see a bunch of people recount their adventures with a certain Agent 374 of Spyral. Constantine, Azrael, Simon Baz and Harley

Today's Dark Knight III: The Master Race #5 seems very familiar indeed. The comic has often featured thematic flashbacks and recreations of previous Dark

Lots of Marvel Comics titles will be coming to an end soon, ahead of the Marvel Now relaunch. So while it appears we may see new series for Jessica Jones,

Well here's a comic book that was rewritten just before publication. Spider-Man/Deadpool #6 is a fill-in issue with Joe Kelly and Ed McGuinness taking a

Alan Mitchell, comic book creator and co-writer of Third World War with Pat Mills for Crisis, and founder of Buzz Comic, unexpectedly died last week from

It's not just DC Rebirth that is doing Watchmen. Or even, now I think about it, recent issues of The Wicked + The Divine. Of which Kieron Gillen said "For

Jessica Jones and Solo are the latest.  Another two characters getting "solo" series in Marvel Now 2016... Though if you can't wait for Jessica, do pick

Bunker was a new Teen Titans character introduced 5 years ago as part of DC Comics' New 52. A gay male superhero character, this was relatively rare at

And that's how you turn a sentient cosmic entity into Hydra's biggest fan. Through children's books and cuddly toys. Today's Captain America: Steve Rogers

Peculiarly, previews of Jupiter's Legacy Vol 2 #1 by Mark Millar and Frank Quitely  feature the final pages of this issue and, presumably, subsequent

Uncanny Inhumans #11 features the first appearance of new character Mosaic, ahead of his announced solo series as the Inhumans go to war against Iron Man

Diamond Comic Distributors has announced the nominees for their Best Practice Awards Summer 2016 for comic book retailers, in the categories of  Best Toys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ij9DbCRn7Q Aaron Haaland of A Comic Shop in Orlando writes, Hey Fandom, it's a fifth week Wednesday, but there's still

Divided they fall in the latest Marvel NOW! teaser image. Place your bets for who's next?  

This was a story that Bleeding Cool ran last week, looking at Joe Books' solicitations for September 2016. We received word from Joe Books that Disney

You are a comic book artist of some note. And you have been offered an exclusive contract at both Marvel and DC Comics, in this time of Marvel Now and DC