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Not everyone can get a table, a booth or a platform at the upcoming New York Comic-Con to sell their comic books. But if you missed out, there is another

I mean, they killed enough of them off in the Avengers movie. But now, ahead of the comic book series which could have many Guardians Of The Galaxy from

"The pervasive attitude in the DNA of DC is optimism" said Geoff Johns when he was Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics, and spearheading the DC Rebirth

Jeff Parker has his Writer's Commentary on James Bond Origin #1, out this week from Dynamite, as we head back to World War II... Page 1 Boy, did Bob Q

His body was dying. So he took over Peter Parker's body and turned the Amazing Spider-Man into the Superior Spider-Man. Then he became a robot for a

20 seconds of an explosive teaser trailer for the upcoming season 11 premiere of "Doctor Who" starring Jodie Whittaker as the 13th Doctor.

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

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

Dr Janina Scarlet PhD is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and scientist who has treated active duty service members with PTSD. Noticing that many of her

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

Coming on the 3rd of October, a bunch of second, third, fourth and even a fifth print for Avengers #2 and Venom #1. Marvel are pushing those printing

Portuguese comic book creator André Araújo, known in the US comics market for his work on Generation Gone, Avengers AI, Ultimate Fantastic Four, Spidey,

These are still early days. And early doors. But here's a first stab at a New York Comic-Con Party list for 2018. If you want your event listed, please do

Welcome to the second daily Lying In The Gutters. A runaround yesterday’s news on the site and what we might expect today. You can sign up to receive it

Diamond Comic Distributors has announced that its 2019 Retailer Summit for comic shop retailers will take place from Saturday, May 18th through to Monday,

Justice League Giant, the 100-page Walmart exclusive comic has had its third issue begun shipping to more than 3,000 Walmart stores nationwide today, with

Brad Owens, the owner of comic store Rock Shop: Music & Comics in Buford, Georgia, writes, IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! After 8 years at the Mall of

Written by Tony Lee, art by Rob Guillory... Twelve years ago, I had the idea for a comic series while returning back from the 2006 San Diego Comic Con. It

A major launch at this year's Thought Bubble Festival in Leeds is Grafity's Wall, a graphic novel that has been a year-and-a-half in the telling, from Ram

Issue #3 of the 100-Page Superman Giant comic begins shipping to more than 3,000 Walmart stores nationwide today, with all participating stores displaying

There's a lot of fuss about the upcoming Fearscape #1 by Ryan O'Sullivan and Andrea Mutti from Vault Comics. Not least from the comic stores who have gone

We've been very interested in the upcoming release of Gerry Duggan and John McCrea's upcoming series, from its initial launch, a look at the ashcan for

It may have been DC Comics' Heroes In Crisis that has hit the headlines. But, just as Brian Bendis wrote his own Hydra story in Jessica Jones which quite

So, not everything is peachy keen between Bruce Wayne and Damian Wayne (soon to be estranged), between Bruce Wayne and Jason Todd (he tried to kill the

Colour in comic books has become appreciated as a skill by the comic industry far more than it used to be. Partly this has to do with the technology and

We mentioned DC Comics' commissioned psychoanalysis of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn and Booster Gold as a way to promote Heroes In Crisis.

We mentioned this in the Things To Do In London If You Like Comics article. But thought it may be deserving of a greater spotlight. Frazer Irving, comic

The Bodyguard is the British TV drama smash of the late summer. It has been the biggest scripted launch on British TV since 2006 and has knocked ITV's big

Welcome to the second daily Lying In The Gutters. A runaround yesterday's news on the site and what we might expect today. You can sign up to receive it

A bit of a change to DC New Age of Heroes title The Unexpected #5 in October. A change that was, it seems, unexpected.