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Comic writer/artist/messiah Mike Netzer has responded to the David Goyer story that enraged a nation in Action Comics #900 in his own special way.

James Pinkerton is very positive. He not only like X-Men First Class as a film, but is intrigued by the mixture of political and social issues it raises.

It wasn't that long ago that Alan Moore declared that DC's current work was based on his own stuff for them years ago, and he wished they'd come up with

Clerks4RealWatch: Kevin Smith is to make a reality TV show set in his New Jersey comic shop, Secret Stash, for AMC. SOSWatch: Graphic novel publishers

So, what do we know about upcoming DC books in September (I'll count JLA #1 for completeness sake, even though it's a week early,) Red is still a Bleeding

With the trade paperback of Stan Lee's The Traveler coming out from Boom! Studios this week (although actually by Mark Waid and Chad Hardin), here's an

DC's Source blog decided to announce a new Batman Incorporated #1 for next year, by Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham, on their own Source blog (rather

They're not alone. I once heard of an American newsreader who described Nelson Mandela as "African American". But in announcing the story DC gave them

Phill Hall used to be a comics retailer and the News editor for Comics International before launching the PDF comics magazine Borderline - then abandoning

1) The beginnings of a possible replacement cover by Greg Capullo for Batman #1 2) Back in May, artist Chris Batista looked to be choosing between two

This week, there has been one story on Bleeding Cool, told many many many times.... Top Twenty Traffic Stories Of The Week 1. DC Relaunch: Batgirl #1 And

Bleeding Cool readers will have already seen the covers to Batwoman #1, Catwoman #1 and Batgirl #1. But here's the cover to the new Birds Of Prey #1 too,

Kate Kotler writes for Bleeding Cool; In the two short months since Bleeding Cool broke the story of the comic con grifter, Rob Granito, there have been

Jeff Lemire currently writes Sweet Tooth, Superboy and, if I'm to be believed, Animal Man as well for DC Comics. But his previously critically acclaimed

When Bleeding Cool first ran the image, this member of The Worthy was labelled Juggernaut. And it sure looked it. But it was otherwise teased as Colossus

Bleeding Cool understands that DC exclusive creator Jeff Lemire, of Vertigo's Sweet Tooth and the Eisner nominated Superboy, is to write a new Animal Man

As well as writing Teen Titans, I understand that Scott Lobdell will also be writing the new Superboy comic from September. And not only that, there's one

Bleeding Cool understands that the five-times-a-week mailing list GeekChicDaily has got into bed with Nerdist Industries, the parent company of the

Blimey, killer kids are all over the place now. It’s like waiting for the 24 bus on Charing Cross Road – it takes ages and then three or four show up at

IGN has been handed the full details of the Batman relaunch by DC Comics. Bleeding Cool has already shown you the covers to Batman #1 and Detective Comics

Bleeding Cool has run a number of pieces on the policy at DC Comics to offer big name artists the chance to write their own work, in order to keep them

A hit at the Kapow comic convention in London, Joel Ronson is a twelve year old young man who loves comic books. And wants to let other people in on it.

Here is Guillem March's cover to Catwoman #1 shipping from DC Comics in September. Could this be the new assignment he talks of being moved from Batman

We told you there was a Nightwing #1 coming in September from DC. Well, here is the cover by Eddy Barrows... Links to Bleeding Cool's complete DC relaunch

Cover by Tony Daniel there, for Detective Comics #1 shipping in September from DC Comics. Links to Bleeding Cool's complete DC relaunch coverage

Here is Yanick Paquette's cover to Swamp Thing #1, a new series shipping from DC Comics in September. Links to Bleeding Cool's complete DC relaunch

Courtesy of some DC website URL farming, here is the cover to Batwoman #1 by JH Williams III. The book is drawn by Williams and co-written by Williams and

Most weekends on Bleeding Cool belong to Doctor Who.  Not this one.  But it was a pretty damn interesting week in the comics business.  Makes you wonder

We've already told you that the new Teen Titans #1 will be written by Scott Lobdell, pencilled by Brett Booth and inked by Norm Rapmund. But what of the

We'd teased it here, but now get the full thing. Greg Capullo's cover to Batman #1 coming in September. He'll be the artist. The writer? Let's find out