Rich Johnston Archives

  Here's the Miracleman #3 cover by JG Jones.And here is wrestler Randy Orton doing his trademark pose. A little miracle referencing at work? Here

Now the editorial practices of some areas at DC Comics get some stick from folk on the internet. Occasionally even from me. But when their own characters

This is from the printed version of Earth 2 Annual #2, published yesterday. And this is from the digital version, though I understand it has now been

Mark Millar talked about his new series Starlight, created with Gorlan Parlov, over at CBR. "Starlight" is my love letter to all the sci-fi serials I was

Today, Phil Foglio posted about Tor Books, the current publisher of his graphic novel series Girl Genius with Kaja Foglio, giving him the silent

British broadcaster, comedian and presenter, Jonathan Ross has written a number of comics of late, including Turf and America's Got Powers. But for his

SLEEP WITH YOUR MASK ON Groupon sells out of its deal fast! Anyone get the set? MANGA FROM HELL Anime News Network reports and translates the blog of

For an upcoming issue of  Adventure Time: Candy Capers... I'm guessing this one will cause slightly less controversy than the recent IDW cover. Although,

Belgian comics artist Philippe Delaby, passed away suddenly, yesterday, at the age of 53. Artist on Murena, published in English as Swords of Rome, he

The most famous French language comics schools are the St. Luc Institute in Brussels and the Angoulême School. Strangely, I don't think that Paris had

Shawn Demumbrum writes, It’s 9:15 am. It’s January 25 in Phoenix, Arizona at the Amazing Arizona Comic Con. The convention floor opens to VIPs in 15

I remember looking at earlier printed of Marvelman - Warrior, Eclipse, English collection, French collection, and realised I was able to judge how well a

Heisenberg? Yes, we have new Superior Spider-Man #26, including a look at whatever Peter Parker is up to, as Dock Ock's world begins to unravel around

There's been a spate of comic books of late, and I'm mostly looking at Marvel here, who are destroying the very basis of suspension of disbelief! We

This is the Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes cartoon theme tune. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxaJpUnF6xA This is Avengers Assemble today. You'll

I enjoy The Green Team: Teen Trillionaires from DC Comics. But it seems that it might just be me. It is the lowest selling New 52 title by some distance,

In 1984, Marvelman was behind on its schedule for Warrior magazines. Fearing newstand distributor disatisfaction, Dez Skinn got writer Alan Moore to write

Ahead of the Final Order Cut-Off date of February 3rd for Sandman Overture #2, DC Comics are encouraging retailers to up their orders with the promise of

First this ran. #WhatIsThisPlace pic.twitter.com/NT5bTc218q — BOOM! Studios (@boomstudios) January 28, 2014 Then Batman's James Tynion IV tweeted out the

The Afterlife With Archie trade collection, in April, will feature a Direct Market “Exclusive” cover. It’ll be printed on 12 point stock with a matte

A few creative changes coming up for this week from Marvel and DC Comics... We knew that Superior Spider-Man #26 had changed from Pasqual Ferry to Ramos,

A long time ago, I self-published a comic called The X-Flies Special. Featuring a couple of flies. Fox Fly and Scully Fly. You can probably guess where I

Here are a couple of screengrabs from the inexplicably popular Bingo Bash app from BitRymes Inc. And Supergirl by Michael Turner. Yes, she doesn't need

Yesterday, we ran an open letter to the comics industry by Dennis Barger about the recent IDW Powerpuff Girls cover that he campaigned to get withdrawn,

There is, apparently, a sitcom on E4 called The Midnight Beast. I have never heard of it. It's probably for young folk. But they did send this trailer in,

I rather enjoy the Marvel AR additions, when I can get them to work (All New X-Men #21 I'm looking at you) or when they don't forget to include them

Mark Millar is quite the political animal. Describing himself as a lifelong socialist, at the last General Election not only did he switch allegiance from

Comics Alliance eulogises Morrie Turner, the first black nationally syndicated cartoonist in the US. In the early 1960s, Turner began questioning why

Monica's Gang is one of the most successful comics around, and certainly America's best selling comic. It just happens to mostly sell in South America.

Bleeding Cool always likes to keep an eye of applications for trademarks in and around comics. And here come a couple of interesting ones. Justice, Inc