Rich Johnston Archives

At San Diego Comic-Con, when asked about the appearance of the Daleks in the current series of Doctor Who, showrunner Chris Chibnall said that 'We’ve got

Marvel Comics is publishing a run of variant covers for the Age Of X-Man comic books that will be packaged in white polybags to keep the contents secret.

That's a turnaround for Marvel Comics. While claiming the leading comics marketshare in the North American direct market of late, their lead over DC

Bleeding Cool is hearing from previously reliable stories that Matt Fraction is to write a Lex Luthor comic for DC's Black Label? The Black Label imprint

People First Merseyside, a self-advocacy organisation run by - and for - adults with learning disabilities is having a charity fundraising run right now.

Unstoppable Wasp #4 was scheduled for the 2nd of January, a strong way for Nadia Van Dyne to enter the New Year. However while she may be Unstoppable, she

Well, that was fast. Regular Marvel Comics artist Kevin Libranda from the Philippines was solicited to draw the hit Marvel launch Ironheart #1, but on

In the new Avengers Endgame trailer, we have a scene with Captain America crying... Well, to be fair, half of everyone is dead now. So this probably would

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: DC Cancels Orders on

This year’s Doctor Who Christmas Special is not scheduled for Christmas Day, the first time that has changed since the series came back in 2005 with The

Greetings from the coal face of the direct comics market. Where retailers try to increase their orders of certain comics ahead of sale. Where supply and

In August, Marvel Comics were allowed to start publishing Fantastic Four comic books again. Dan Slott and (briefly) Sara Pichelli relaunched the title.

Alan Moore is currently writing two comic book projects for artist Kevin O'Neill. The final League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen from Top Shelf/Knockabout

Check out these upcoming DC Comics covers for October and November 2018 shipping titles. As ever, you may have seen some of them – but you won’t have seen

A Writer’s Commentary: Mike Carey on Barbarella #12, on sale now from Dynamite. It’s hard to believe that this will be the last time I do this. I’ve had

While DC's cancellation of The Other History of The DC Universe is probably the bigger news, they have also cancelled two collections as well, Adam

 The Other History of The DC Universe by Oscar winner John Ridley and Alex Dos Diaz was the big announcement at DC In DC back in January, as part of the

  BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS presents... I was a Marvel kid (duh) but I was a DC teenager. I was in high school when John Byrne came to SUPERMAN and Frank

If 'from the people who brought you Gnomeo And Juliet and Sherlock Gnomes' doesn't fill you with dread, read on. Lionsgate UK has announced what is

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: Robert Kirkman Hates

Mortal Engines is released on the 8th if December in the UK, and the 14th December in the USA. It was somewhere in the mid-nineties that I moved to

It has been established in the Watchmen world, as portrayed in the unauthorised sequel Doomsday Clock, that DC Comics titles have been published. So when

It is true that in recent years, critical appreciation of comic books has often gravitated towards the writer rather than the artist. Marvel and DC PR has

If you have been reading Superman of late, you may have encountered a storyline when the planet Earth is put into immense threat when it is transferred to

Two Bat comic books reflecting on what was and what is to come, as the Batbooks continue their theme of separating Batman from his Batfamily. And both

It follows on directly from the events in Justice League #13. With a Joker who has a great disdain for The Batman Who Laughs, enough to be subservient to

Once upon a time, Jean Grey, Scott Summers, Bobby Drake, Hank McCoy and Warren Worthington III were the X-Men. In fact, until Extermination #5 is

The Legion Of Doom has been playing with the Justice League since the Scott Snyder relaunch of the title. But today sees James Tynion IV, Gillem March and

Batman #60 is a big issue for all sorts of reasons - a surprise appearance of Jorge Fornes turning the comic into Batman: Year One. Just what went down

In the last issue, Batman #59, Batman took a swing at Commissioner Gordon as he tried to stop Batman from beating Bane to a pulp. Bruce believes that Bane