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I have been writing this article for almost twenty-four hours. Been talking to senior comic book industry figure after another. The problem is, the second
In New York, the Javits Convention Center, home to Reed POP's New York Comic Con, is now being converted to a 2,000-bed hospital complex to treat
Jesse James Criscione of Jesse James Comics in Glendale, Arizona, has been talking about the current state of the comics industry. He writes, Today was
Heavy Metal Magazine will be broadcasting live over their Instagram account this week, as the comics industry remains on coronavirus pandemic lockdown,
Cabin Pressure is one of the greatest sitcoms ever created, written and starring John Finnemore, alongside Benedict Cumberbatch, Stephanie Cole and Roger
We love a good process breakdown for the covers of Meghan Hetrick. And here we have three for Dynamite Entertainment. When or even whether the comics will
Leading comic book retailer Joe Field of Flying Colors Comics & Other Cool Stuff in Concord, California, has called on comic book publishers to
Everyone watch my brother Edi Johnston and his Oasis Gotta Roll With It parody song, Bog Roll With It, inspired by a certain Mother's Day Card I sent our
Rebellion, publishers of weekly sci-fi anthology 2000AD and monthly spin-off Judge Dredd Megazine have issued the following statement regarding their
Steve Geppi, Chairman & CEO, Geppi Family Enterprises; Founder, Diamond Comic Distributors, has issued another statement regarding the current state
Okay, so, right now we are not even sure of the point of Final Order Cut-Off dates, with Diamond Comic Distributors closing their doors to all new
LA-based comic book publisher Humanoids has issued the following update from Publisher Mark Waid to comic book retailers. He writes, After a great deal of
Gosh Comics of London has issued another update to their readers. Emphasis ours. Bleeding Cool had reported that, contradicting previous reports, the UK
Brent T. Larson writes, “The sun sets.” This sentence convinced me to be a screenwriter. My would-be first novel opened in a desert. After several pages,
Events seem to be overtaking everyone's plans. But yesterday, as Bleeding Cool was reporting on Diamond's plans to close their doors to new product,
Albert Uderzo, co-creator of Astérix the Gaul died last night in his sleep, in his home in Neuilly, France, after suffering a heart attack, at the age of
Welcome to the pretty-much-mostly-daily Lying In The Gutters. A run around the day before and the day ahead. You can sign up to receive it as an e-mail
Bleeding Cool broke the story earlier today that Diamond Comic Distributors was closing its doors for the foreseeable future, for all new product, as a
Given that Diamond Comic Distributors has made this Wednesday's new comics available in comics store today and tomorrow, ahead of certain US state
Diamond Comic Distributors has told all comic book stores that they may put all product with an on-sale date of this Wednesday, up for sale right now.
IDW Entertainment has just issued the following statement in regard to the Diamond Comic Distributors announcement earlier today, about stopping
Bleeding Cool has been informed by multiple senior industry figures that Diamond Comic Distributors is requesting that no more product be shipped to any
Longstanding comic book store, Raygun Comics of Richmond, London, has issued the following statement as they decide to shut up shop - for now. Richard
Bleeding Cool is trying to stay on top of the current effect of the coronavirus pandemic on the comic book industry. We have already been told that
Not every comic store is closing in the wake of the coronavirus. Even if it is meant to be. Larry Docherty owns a comic book store, Larry's Comics in
Forbidden Planet is the largest chain of comic book stores, albeit one that is split in twain into two rival organisations. But today, in a rare voice of
Ahoy Comics announced that they would delay the publication of two of their upcoming titles in light of the coronavirus pandemic affecting businesses
Boom Studios today announced the BOOM! Retailer Support Services Program, a comprehensive set of initiatives effective immediately to aid comic book shops
This is only the first day the kids of Great Britain have had off from school. September seems a very long way away. They were up at 7am, determined to