Rich Johnston Archives

A Publishing Deal, Uncovered
It's unusual for comic book creators to talk about their pay situations. It's not the done thing. And then it sometimes it gets too much and it explodes
Swipe File: Madman And Standard
On top The Standard issue 5... With a slightly familiar exclamation mark? Nevertheless, The Standard does have it's own superhero, Super Dude and a look
Holding The Line At $1.08 On DC Comics
You probably won't be able to submit them to CGC and get a 9.8 grade. But DiscountMags is, again, running an offer on a number of DC Comics. And selling a
Gentle Carmel: Into The Black Dumb
Brian Schrank writes; My first year as a PhD student I was reading and writing so much I felt like an empty roll of toilet paper. Who was I? What was I
Mike Hawthorne On The Continent
American comic creator Mike Hawthorne, of the likes of GI Joe, Fear Agent and Three Days In Europe seems to have been spending more time in that latter
Matt Miner – Liberator
When most people think about vigilante comic books, images of The Punisher or Mark Millar’s Kick-Ass come to mind. Those heroes are ordinary people, who
Star Wars #1 Gets A Third Printing
Star Wars #1 first print has sold for up to $50. The second print for $8. Brian Wood and Carlos D’Anda's Star Wars #1 from Dark Horse has sold out of its
Commission And Be Delighted
William Vuk writes; As previously BleedingCooled I have been waiting on Pat Broderick to mail me a commission that he completed in 2011. Thanks in large
France Gets Two Free Comic Book Days
America has one Free Comic Book Day on May the 4th 2013. So naturally, France has to do two. Inspired by the American event, on the 5th and 6th of April,
It's Time For… Big Gay Judge Dredd
This is the first page from next week's 2000AD. Yes, folks, we have Big Gay Judge Dredd. Or course I could say that this is a sensitive story about the