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Comic Book Creator Arthur Nichols Dies At The Age Of 63

Comic Book Creator Arthur Nichols Dies At The Age Of 63

Comics artist Chad Townsend posted to social media, "It is with a heavy heart I let people know, Comic artist Arthur Nichols passed away last night after a long battle with cancer. Arthur was Neal Adams' personal assistant at one point in his career. And just because I think it's a cool story, he hired […]

Another Ten More Of The Biggest Bleeding Cool Scoops Of 2024

Another Ten More Of The Biggest Bleeding Cool Scoops Of 2024

Last week, I ran Ten Of The Biggest Scoops Of 2024 for Bleeding Cool. I was then reminded there were quite a few more that might be worth noting through the past year, so I ran Ten More Of The Biggest Scoops Of 2024. Well, you know what comes next… even more! 1. Penguin Random […]

The True Cost To Comic Book Stores Of Free Comic Book Day 2025

The True Cost To Comic Book Stores Of Free Comic Book Day 2025

Today is the last day comic book retailers can order the Free Comic Book Day titles distributed by Diamond Comic Distributors, for all participating comic book publishers apart from DC Comics who have yet to show their hand. Free Comic Book Day 2025 will be held on the 3rd of May. Those who wish to […]

Comic Book Distributor Disruption &#038 Delays Over Christmas Into 2025

Comic Book Distributor Disruption & Delays Over Christmas, Into 2025

Bleeding Cool has been covering plenty of comic book retailer and distributor disruption in recent weeks, after Diamond closed their Plattsburgh distributor early, and we heard tales of comics arriving by publisher that had to be sent back to the publisher rather than be diverted to their now-only distribution centre in Olive Branch. But Christmas […]

Valiant Gets a Reboot in Valiant &#038 Alien Books March 2025 Solicits

Valiant Gets a Reboot in Valiant & Alien Books' March 2025 Solicits

Valiant Comics gets a reboot with Valiant Beyond, starting with Bloodshot and Shadowman in Valiant and Alien Books' March 2025 solicits and solicitations. VALIANT BEYOND BLOODSHOT #1 CVR A MIGLIARI (MR) VALIANT JAN251295 JAN251296 – VALIANT BEYOND BLOODSHOT #1 CVR B GREGO WRAP (MR) JAN251297 – VALIANT BEYOND BLOODSHOT #1 CVR C CALERO CONNECTING (MR) […]

Mouse Guard Out Of Alcatraz Free For All on Next Weeks Previews

Mouse Guard, Out Of Alcatraz, Free For All on Next Week's Previews

The January edition of Diamond Comic Distributors' monthly Previews catalog arrives digitally today and at your local comic shop on December 25th, features comic books, graphic novels, toys, and other pop culture merchandise scheduled to go on sale beginning March 2025. Boom Studios takes the front cover with Mouse Guard: Dawn of the Black Axe […]

Reboot Of Valiant Universe As Valiant Beyond In March 2025 Solicits

Reboot Of Valiant Universe As Valiant Beyond In March 2025 Solicits

In news broken by Bleeding Cool last month, Alien Books and Valiant Comics have confirmed that they are publishing a line of new-reader-friendly comic books beginning in March 2025, taking place in a new "Valiant Beyond" universe. Call it a Valiant reboot, call it Absolute Valiant, maybe even The New 4. It will begin with Bloodshot #1 and Tales Of The Shadowman […]

Bob Layton Banned from Facebook &#038 Instagram- Can Anyone at Meta Help

Bob Layton Banned from Facebook & Instagram- Can Anyone at Meta Help?

Bob Layton is a veteran comic book creator, best known as the co-creator of Iron Man's Jim Rhodes – War Machine – at Marvel, Huntress at DC Comics, and the Valiant line, including X-O Manowar, Ninjak, Bloodshot and Archer & Armstrong. But he has come smack bang up against the opaque structures that are social […]

More Problems For The Comics Industry Over The 25% Taxes And Tariffs

More Problems For The Comics Industry Over The 25% Taxes And Tariffs

Yesterday, Bleeding Cool looked at potential fears for the comic book industry regarding promised tariffs and taxes being levelled against Canada, Mexico and China. And a few more people with knowledge of the situation have been having their say. Anne Trubek is an author, founder, and director of Belt Magazine, the writer of The History and Uncertain Future […]

Valiants Mini-February 2025 Solicits And Solicitations

Valiant's Mini-February 2025 Solicits And Solicitations

We mentioned previously that Valiant's February 2025 solicits and solicitations may be a little lacking, before the Absolute Ultimate Rebirth that is Valiant Beyond in March. But we do have a Valiant Universe Ultimate Guide and X-O Manowar #1 Facsimile Edition for Valiant Entertainment. There's the Black Star one-shot by Ricardo Barreiro and Juan Gimenez […]

Valiant Beyond to be an Absolute Ultimate Valiant Universe Rebirth

Valiant Beyond to be an Absolute Ultimate Valiant Universe Rebirth

The finale of the Resurgence of the Valiant Universe crossover event with Fred Van Lente and friends will hit in January 2025 with an extra-sized finale issue that promises to "change everything" and set up the future of the publishing line. So what will Alien Books and Valiant Entertainment follow it up with in February? […]

SCOOP: The Full List Of Free Comic Book Day Comics For 2025

SCOOP: The Full List Of Free Comic Book Day Comics For 2025

It's my fifty-second birthday today, And as a special present, Bleeding Cool has been able to secure the full list of Free Comic Book Day titles being given away for the 3rd of May, 2025, through Diamond Comic Distributors. There will also be a handful of other FCBD titles added later, including those from DC […]

First Look at Brian Azzarello &#038 Eduardo Risso: Black White &#038 Bloodshot

First Look at Brian Azzarello & Eduardo Risso: Black White & Bloodshot

Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso are best known for creating the DC Vertigo series 100 Bullets together. They have reteamed for the anthology series Black, White & Bloodshot #4 from Valiant Entertainment. And Bleeding Cool has an early look. Take a break from the election and double down on some comic book cinema noir, and […]

The President Of Argentina Thinks He May Be Absolute Superman

The President Of Argentina Thinks He May Be Absolute Superman

Javier Milei has been the president of Argentina since December 2023. He has been described politically as a right-wing populist and right-wing libertarian and supports laissez-faire economics, aligning specifically with minarchist and anarcho-capitalist principles. And supports freedom of choice on drug policy, firearms, sex work, and same-sex marriage while opposing abortion and euthanasia. He advocates […]

Resurgence Of The Valiant Universe in Valiant January 2025 Solicits

Resurgence Of The Valiant Universe in Valiant January 2025 Solicits

Valiant Comics bring their Resurgence Of The Valiant Universe to a conclusion in January, courtesy of Fred Van Lente, Diego Giribaldi, Tomas Aira, Lautaro Ftuli, Ludwig Olimba and Ezequiel Inverni, as well as the tie-in Bloodshot and Shadowman books. And the parent company Alien Books' and the conclusion of their Nexus two partner from Mike Baron and […]

Mike Barons Nexus Comes To Valiant &#038 Alien December 2024 Solicits

Mike Baron's Nexus Comes To Valiant & Alien December 2024 Solicits

Valiant Entertainment concludes their Resurgence Of The Valiant Universe in their December 2024 solicits, with tie-in title Shadowman: Soul Eaters and the final Black, White & Bloodshot. But its parent company, Alien Books, also has the return of Mike Baron's Nexus by Mike Baron and Kelsey Shannon, also out in December. RESURGENCE #4 (OF 4) CVR A BALDO VALIANT […]

Resurgences X-O Manowar One-Shot in Valiant November 2024 Solicits

Resurgence's X-O Manowar One-Shot in Valiant November 2024 Solicits

Valiant Comics continue their Resurgence event, with an X-O Manowar spinoff, in their November 2024 solicits and solicitations, while parent company Alien Books debut Sarami's Astro Biologist Pratess graphic novel. RESURGENCE X-O MANOWAR ONE SHOT CVR A FAJARDO VALIANT SEP241362 (W) Fred Van Lente (A) Jesus Barrios (CA) Guillermo Fajardo A RESURGENCE TIE-IN Explore the […]

Jim Lee X-Men #1 Homage Across Valiant Comics November 2024 Solicits

Jim Lee X-Men #1 Homage Across Valiant Comics' November 2024 Solicits

Bleeding Cool just ran a look at Massive Select doing a Jim Lee X-Men #1 cover homage for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Town #1. But in November, Valiant Entertainment is doing the same across the line. "After cover artist Richard Ortiz blew us away with his AMAZING covers for Ninjak vs. Roku, we knew […]

JobWatch: New Hires At Valiant Orbit Vault Candlewick &#038 Tiny Onion

JobWatch: New Hires At Valiant, Orbit, Vault, Candlewick & Tiny Onion

There's a lot of job worries in the comic book industry these days. Bleeding Cool's Comics and Graphic Novel JobWatch is an occasional look at people hiring, and being hired, in the comic book industry at all manner of levels, sales, creation, editorial, production or more. And if you are looking for staff, creators (paid) […]

Audrey Meekers Middle Grade Volleyball Graphic Novel Last One Picked

Audrey Meeker's Middle Grade Volleyball Graphic Novel, Last One Picked

Audrey Meeker was an Assistant Editor at Valiant Entertainment from 2021 to 2022. Now, she is a fully-fledged graphic novelist. She is announcing her second middle-grade graphic novel, Last One Picked, about 14-year-old Annabeth, who gets thrown into the world of volleyball with no experience, no friends, and no knee pads and must learn to enjoy the sport […]