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Written by Brian Hibbs, owner of Comix Experience in San Francisco and an old friend of Bleeding Cool, and reprinted here with his permission. A look back

If you’ve ever visited this site to stare in amazement at a nice high grade copy of Wonder Woman #1 or Superman #2 and wondered how they became known as

Rise of the Black Panther #1 gives you the history of T'Challa's father and grandfather from the perspective of his mother and step-mother. We learn the lineage of the Black Panther. Is it a good read?

The Guardians of the Galaxy and the Nova Corps make their final stand against the Shi'ar Talons and their spies within the corps. Plus, Adam Warlock makes a return. Is it a good ending?

We tipped you off that Marvel was planning a few tricks for Venom's 30th anniversary in 2018. reprints, backing boards and... a map? We told you that:

DC Comics Art Academy has Paolo Pantalena as their latest guest with the artist answering questions while sketching Batman and Deathstroke.

The Fence limited series from novelist C.S. Pacat and Johanna The Mad, is no longer a limited series but an ongoing series, with the now-fifth issue

There is much disquiet in the comic book market right now, as we have been seeing a number of comic book stores close in recent months, while many more

Night Flight Comics of Salt Lake City, Utah is one of the highest regarded comic stores in the country with over thirty years in business. They are also

The top titles are pretty close to last week's list... with Oblivion Song, Walking Dead and The Wild Hunt doing well. The Top 10 Lists of 2017 have helped boost Monstress significantly, and there is a lot of buzz around launch titles Vinegar Teeth, Abbott and Dissonance...

Drawn by Alan Moore and sent to friends and family for Christmas 2017: Thanks to A Moment Of Moore for sharing the festivities. Kristallnacht, or "Crystal

Under the same kind of pressure as many comic stores in 2017, with sales down, and many stores going under, Seattle store Comics Dungeon did something very different indeed.

Hotshot writer Donny Cates is on a roll this week. First, he revealed the "true name" of Thanos, a bold move that left Cates's mark forever on one of the most important characters in comic book history. Now, Cates has learned that it's his destiny to do a Deadpool comic with superstar artist Sir Robert Liefeld.

Ryan Higgins is the owner of comic book store Comics Conspiracy in Sunnyvale, California. While there has been a lot of doom and gloom in the comic book market, his annual report indicates that he's been turning things around.

Badlands Comics And Games of Dickinson, North Dakota is to close at the beginning of February. They posted the news to their Facebook page, as well as

On the 31st January, Marvel Comics will be sending out free bundles of Black Panther Start Here comics, to introduce new fans of the character to the

DC Comics has confirmed to retailers that, as reported, the Action Comics #1000: 80 Years Of Superman hardcover planned for April will indeed bye $29.99

Any One of Us tells the story of Adrestia, a superheroine who deals with the worst of the worst in the most violent fo manners. Does this make for a good read?

Lucien is a character from Neil Gaiman's Sandman series. Originally the first Raven companion to Dream, he became the chief librarian in the palace of

Time for a tonne of second prints being announced for a bunch of recent comic books. We have 21 here, mostly Marvel Comics... did you miss out on the

San Diego may be the home of comic books, courtesy of the San Diego Comic-Con, and home to IDW. But even that's not enough for some comic book stores to weather the storm. Villainous Lair Comics is set to close within the next few months.

The internet was broken in half and needed to be krazy-glued back together by a distraught Donny Cates this week after Thanos #15 revealed that the

In 2009, we told you to watch a certain Warner Bros. senior executive called Diane Nelson. Shortly afterwards, she was made President of the comic book publisher. Nine years later, we are asking you to keep an eye on investor and executive Jonathan Miller. 

Created by writer Judd Winick and artist Mike McKone in 2001, Exiles was a dimension-hopping superhero comic from Marvel Comics that featured a revolving

Indie comic review: Blood Will Have Blood brings us the tale of a posse attempting to hunt down mysterious cow killers. Evidence points towards them being bizarrely and animalistic. What could be wrong with these killers? Is it a good read?

I do love London's Gosh Comics. I was in there last week, picking up a Neill Cameron and Kate Brown comic for my youngest. She's a big fan of

Resurrection Men tells the tale of James Stone: a man pushed to the limits of life and death to save his son, Jude. They are pursued by a mysterious organization tampering with mortality. Is it a good read?

A small village on a world far away has been created in an attempt to flee their enemies. However, their leader's son is coming of age, and the child's parents aren't sure how to tell him about this truth. This is the world of the Last. Is it a good read?

So Professor Charles Xavier is back! As revealed in last month's Astonishing X-Men #6, he has returned from the death at the hands of his first student,

Comic store 7SI Games, Comics, Collectibles has just closed. It will reopen on the 1st of February as 2nd Player Video Games - Columbia, a second store