Before C2E2 this year, at the same location, Diamond will be hosting one of their Retailer Summits. Where retailers gather to discuss issues, raise
Rich Johnston Archives
We saw that Toronto has its own Batman. Well this was spotted there as well. Clearly there's a Bat community starting up there... and in a week full of
Seeing the proliferation of bail bondsmen whenever I've visited the United States is one of those signs that I'm in a really foreign country. The idea
I originally wanted to name this week’s column “It’s the Economy, Stupid”, but thought it might have sounded like I’m insulting the readers. In movies and
We already knew that something called Spider-Men #1 was coming. This teaser combining the Peter Parker and the Mirel Morales spider symbols got a few
On the left, the cover to The Secret Service #2, the new series from Mark MIllar and Dave Gibbons, entitled Basic Training. On the right, a Chinese
I confess, that headline was pretty much written so you'd read this article. Look, it worked, sue me. Actually don't sue me, you might have a case. For a
How ugly is this? As part of Marc Toberoff's appeal against Marvel Comics on behalf of the estate of Jack Kirby, over gaining copyright of the likes of
Homaging the Gil Kane cover to Giant Sized One, Trio #1 from IDW in May features the following; ZAP! POW! BAM! -- are sound effects you may actually see
MillerWatch: Heritage reports that Frank Miller will not be able to appear at the February 21st lot viewing. Mr. Miller has suffered a minor injury and is
It's all very Old 52. But drive-through fast food chain Sonic is giving away a full Justice League set of Tot toys with their Wacky Meals, including
Sean Gordon Murphy is one of the creators who, as a result of the Gary Friedrich situation, and even after Marvel's response, has chosen to stop sketching
Siike Donnely writes for Bleeding Cool; Since yesterday was all about DC and the chunks of news I was able to pry out of people, today I wanted to talk
"Where are they? Where's there a drug store? Beef jerky! Can you open this? My parents are dead!" This is Alex Brovedani, local Toronto comic fan, dressed
CBLDFWatch: Ultimate Comics sells Star Wars toys, Marvel statues and variant covers for the CBLDF. NovelWatch: Trina Robbins has a new graphic novel on
Welcome to seventies Korean anime series called Wonder Run Princess. If might look a little familiar. I hope Warner lawyers don't see it and then jump
Recently, Bleeding Cool reported that the Canadian graphic novel Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City by Guy Delisle had won the Faux D'Or at
Troy talked to Bleeding Cool about opening the only comic store in Costa Rica, BoomShop. There are a couple of other shops here that sell toys, games and
Here are two lists, showing the reorder activity going on in comic shops from the 6th to the 12th of January. Rather than advance orders, or actual sales,
Siike Donnelly is reporting for Bleeding Cool from Megacon. Seriously, you try to stop him. Photo at right by Pat Covey. Like all things when I'm
Siike Donnelly is reporting from Megacon for Bleeding Cool. Excitedly he gives us news of this year's Free Comic Book Day offering from DC Comics. We know
DoomWatch: Alex Wittenburg writes about the Justice League: Doom situation with Mark Waid. That seriously stinks to high heaven. It does explain, however,
Courtesy of Midtown Comics' listings and skipping the trades, here's a look at the Marvel solicitations for May 2012. One word of warning, the credits on
Siike Donnelly is attending Megacon for Bleeding Cool. And he just bumped into Darwyn Cooke, briefly, who is appearing at the show. Guess what they talked
There's nothing a comic book speculator loves more these days than a new issue number one. With Chew, Morning Glories, Nonplayer and more in their
Licenses. As Dynamite appear to be discovering, they are a tricky thing. Comic book companies literally have no control. Modern comic book licensing
It was one of the more odder publishing decisions. Despite The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier passing through DC's legal department
Bleeding Cool reported that this comic was coming quite some time ago, a mature readers Nick Fury series by Garth Ennis and Goran Parlov. The last Fury
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJz8yLMZ4i0 While I've been seeing a film I'm not aloud to talk about, Grace Randolph has been in Midtown Comics reading
I don't think there should be a legal problem with this one. Dinosaurs And Aliens is a planned movie from Barry Sonnenfeld and Grant Morrison, who has