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Naomi is the second comic from DC's Wonder Comics line, launching this week with Young Justice #1. And just as Young Justice #1 is all about Metropolis
Bleeding Cool ran a vast collection of #Spidersona images posted online in the wake of the release of Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse. People creating
In his latest newsletter which you should all sign up to, seriously, I mean I say this every time and I'm sure some of you don't, comic book
This is the Top Ten Bleeding Cool Bestseller List, as compiled by a number of comic stores from their sales on Wednesday and Thursday. It measures what
Yesterday, Bleeding Cool noted that next week's Young Justice #1 will have a citizen of the Gemworld dimension state that the Earth has undergone seven
The 38th Asterix comic book will be released on October 24th. It will, as is traditional, take over every possible printing press in every possible
We continue to follow Bill Schanes' adventures through his past as a Vice President at Diamond Comic Distributors, while walking round the finest street
London and Birmingham have seen two pop-up stores appear in the New Year to promote Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, the new Netflix interactive version of the
Welcome to the mostly-daily Lying In The Gutters. You can sign up to receive it as an e-mail here. Five most read stories yesterday: The DC Universe Has
Heroes & Villains, a superhero merchandise shop in the Eldon Square shopping centre in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne is to close less than a year after opening.
Bill Schanes, former Diamond VP has been continuing to entertain the troops with comic distribution history as he wanders Europe taking photographs of
Geek Haven of Ramsgate, England is to close before the shop celebrates its second anniversary. Having opened on Star Wars Day, May the fourth 2017, they
Dirk Wood writes, Those of you who have run a Kickstarter know… what an unholy pain in the ass it is. Apologies to my good friends at Kickstarter, but you
Rob Williams has a Writers Commentary for Project Superpowers #5, just published by Dynamite Entertainment. He writes, Happy new year! PG 1 So much of the
Does Identity Crisis count as a Crisis? What about Heroes In Crisis? The DC Comics naming convention for inter dimensional continuity shifting events has
It’s true. Thanks to Warner Bros, the owners of DC, Harry Potter will make an official appearance in this coming Wednesday’s Young Justice #1 from DC
Uncanny X-Men #11 is what the current weekly run, Extermination, Multiple Man and more has been leading up to. The kick off of the Age Of X-Man. And
Welcome to the mostly-daily Lying In The Gutters. You can sign up to receive it as an e-mail here. Five most read stories yesterday: In Latest Retcon,
Welcome to Thank FOC It’s Friday, a weekly-ish mailing list, similar to The Daily LITG, but (mostly) every Friday and planned to coincide and cover the
Courtesy of Diamond Comic Distributors, here are the nominees for the Diamond Gem Awards of 2018, to be voted on by comic book retailers in the direct
Matthew Snyder writes, Welcome to the ComiXology Bestseller list, your guide to see how well your favorite titles are selling digitally. Every week I'll
Okay, so this is a peculiar one. Sgt Fury Epic Collection: The Howling Commandos TPB appeared in the most recent Marvel Comics solicitations. But its
There are often a few slips 'tween solicitation and publication. And as deadlines bite, it seems that Marvel Editorial are upping their game of bringing
Man, everyone is doing Watchmen these days. DC Rebirth... Doomsday Clock, obviously. And Batman. And The Flash. And Superman. And The Green
There are often a few slips 'tween solicitation and publication. And as deadlines bite, it seems that Marvel Editorial are upping their game of bringing
Comic book retailers have to pay for the comic books they give away on Free Comic Book Day. Usually 25 cents a copy, depending on the publisher. So, while
February 6th is going to be a busy time for stores who like to get second printings of Marvel Comics in. Because they will be getting 16 of them in.
There are often a few slips 'tween solicitation and publication. And as deadlines bite, it seems that Marvel Editorial are upping their game of bringing
Every month, Marvel offers retailers the chance to commission exclusive covers for certain titles — as long as they order thousands of copies. It’s an