I'm not entirely sure how but I appear to have found myself with copies of Batman #92, out this week digitally (and maybe more) and of Batman #93, the final chapters of the first James Tynion Batman arc Dark Designs, and kicking off the subsequent Joker War. Now, I know Bleeding Cool is famous for […]
Every week your Local Comic Book shop gets in the weekly assortment of comics, trades, posters, action figures, and other goodies from Diamond. Now some of these goodies sell our fast from your LCBS, so Tuesday and Wednesday LCBS retailers get on the phone (more often the computer) and let Diamond know they need more. […]
Every week your Local Comic Book shop gets in the weekly assortment of comics, trades, posters, action figures, and other goodies from Diamond. Now some of these goodies sell our fast from your LCBS, so Tuesday and Wednesday LCBS retailers get on the phone (more often the computer) and let Diamond know they need more. […]
As anticipation for "The Joker War builds toward its opening chapter in Batman #95 (for those who can get into a comic shop), DC Comics announces that Batman will continue to have 1:25 card stock variant covers on each issue. Following on the well-received 1:25 variant cover featuring Punchline added to issue #92, these new […]
The Anniversary titles that DC Comics has been publishing of late have, since Wonder Woman #750, been laying out the new DC Comics Timeline. Even as it is in flux, now that DC Publisher Dan DiDio has been let go. And certainly the new Robin 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular out two days ago did […]
Today sees the publication of the utterly gorgeous Batman #91 – we already looked at the best-looking Joker in decades courtesy of Jorge Jimenez, earlier this morning, but Harley Quinn and Catwoman aren't looking too shabby either. And we get to hear what Harley Quinn thinks of Catwoman's relationship with Batman too. Catwoman is a […]
There's no appearance of Punchline in any DC Comics book today, just saying. Not Nightwing #70, not Batman #91 and not Hell Arisen #4. Red lettering on black balloons, it's not great is it. Hang on, let me squint… You think you destroyed the Justice League but they were pulled to safety by the great […]
Yesterday saw the publication of Nightwing #70, the first part of the Road To The Joker War, with copies actually selling on eBay for up to $20, despite having a $3.99 cover price. And while today's Batman #91 has a better-looking Joker… Nightwing #70 may have a more devious one. We know that the Joker […]
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 demand and most accurately reflected, where you can see which books are hot, where new orders are coming in and how retailers are reacting to new, unanticipated desire! And […]
Yesterday. Bleeding Cool broke the news that Batman #89 and Hell Arisen #3 were getting third printings – we have the artwork below now. But we also pointed out that Nightwing #90 was also getting a second printing ahead of going on sale this coming Wednesday, and that this was rare for DC Comics – […]
We noted last month that in The Batman's Grave #5 that Jim Gordon had taken over from Alfred Pennyworth as the sardonic voice of criticism of Bruce Wayne. And amidst all the fine fight choreography that Ellis, Hitch and Nowlan have been bringing us in this run… … Gordon keeps it up in the new […]
Batman #89 has gone to third printing already, alongside Hell Arisen #3, both featuring the first appearance of Punchline. But joining them is Nightwing #70, kicking off The Joker War storyline. Batman #89 will feature the original cover with minimal trade dress, and Nightwing #70 will have a recoloured cover. All three will be out, […]
Every week your Local Comic Book shop gets in the weekly assortment of comics, trades, posters, action figures, and other goodies from Diamond. Now some of these goodies sell our fast from your LCBS, so Tuesday and Wednesday LCBS retailers get on the phone (more often the computer) and let Diamond know they need more. […]
James Tynion IV has been writing in his newsletter about how he came up with new Batman character Punchline, and how she was introduced to the comics in a bit of a sporadic fashion. So, back in December, when discussions were starting about Joker War, I knew I needed Joker to have a lieutenant in […]
DC Comics are offering a new Punchline variant cover for Batman #92, restricted to one copy for every 25 standard copies of the comic retailers order. And all because this weekend is FOC weekend and final orders are due… and featuring the original designs for the characetr. BATMAN #92 1 25 PUNCHLINE VAR ED (W) […]
DC Comics has decided to cancel all retailer orders for the trade paperback of Six Days: The Incredible Story Of D-Day's Lost Chapter, the original graphic novel by Kevin Maurer, Robert Venditti and Andrea Mutti published last year in May. Orders will not be resolicited, it turns out they still have plenty of hardcovers left […]
In today's Batman #90, we get a story from Catwoman's point of view about how she – and the Penguin, Riddler and Joker, all met the Designer, back in the day, when everything was all very nineteen-sizties. The villain who has re-emerged today and may be Batman's biggest threat. But it turns out he had […]
In a now-deleted tweet, Sean Gordon Murphy announced that his White Knight Batman comics will be continuing after their first two mini-series, Batman: White Knight and Curse Of The White Knight, spinning off into a line of books in what he is dubbing The Murphyverse. The series has seen a different Gotham, one in where […]
As backorders continue to come in, Batman #90 has sold out At a distributor and publisher level, ahead of its March 4th on-sale date in comic stores. And as a result, DC is rushing back to press for a second printing. This marks the second subsequent pre-on-sale sellout for the series, following Punchline's debut in […]
Warren Ellis, Bryan Hitch and Kevin Nowlan are halfway through their series The Batman's Grave, and are going to take a planned month's publishing break to get caught up. But that break won't be reflected in the collection. Because, it appears, rather that twp 6-issue series, DC Comics will be going for the full twelve-issue […]
