Image Comics gained a reputation last year for publishing a number of series that caught the comic book market by surprise. Morning Glories, Skullkickers,
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We linked to this in this morning's Runaround... but looking around, not too many people seems to have mentioned it. So, let's give it a bit of
Comics Alliance recently ran/possibly-even-created (still not sure on that) a car insurance infographic feature that purported to show the original
BookWatch: The satirical graphic novel Quai d'Orsay, based on former PM Dominique de Villepin, has become a surprise French literary hit. France has a
Joe Prado designed many Black Lantern versions of DC Universe characters for the Blackest Night mega-crossover. And now he's selling them on his website,
Now I know what Hollywood actors must feel like when they see a foreign dubbed film using a very strange voice to portray their role. In this case, it's a
Xavier Lancel writes for Bleeding Cool As we entered our second day at the festival, (and the third one in Angoulême), Abby (Denson), Fred (Harper), Tim
Always-outspoken Marvel Senior VP of Publishing Tom Brevoort has been on quite a twitter tirade this week. Just a couple days ago he laid into an unnamed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPk6chRXDDg It's Eric Powell folks! With friends! Teaching the comic book industry a lesson. He makes a great double act
Molly Crabapple writes for Bleeding Cool. I've never been to Angoulême before. The Western hemisphere's largest comics convention had always seemed to be
2010 marked a bit of a turning point for the major publishers in terms of how they use the net -- both Marvel and DC now routinely break major news
It's Flashpoint Friday in the world of DC news, and that means another dose of info about the major upcoming event in the massively multicreator DCU.
I once presented two hours of QVC in the UK for Nick Barrucci's Dynamic Forces, selling signed comics and the like to Britain on Boxing Day, the day after
It takes a lot for a new Big Two comic book to make it into Speculator Corner. All comic shops carry them, they are a lot easier to get than the latest
Bleeding Cool reported on news that the French staff for the comics publisher L'Association were going on strike earlier this year. Well, now it's stepped
On February the 5th, there will be a protest "read in" at the St James Library in Northampton with Alan Moore, that follows a protest held there tomorrow
What more do you need to know? This is Pizza Homem De Ferro, apparently. Excellent onion placement there.
MillarWatch: Mark Millar talks about the Glasgow FIlm Festival and KaPow. Sadly the bit where he talked about a Green Lantern panel at Kapow has been
There's a film, called True Grit, apparently. Made by the Coen brothers, the second time the novel has been adapted to film. But this is also the first
This is what I'm hearing from a number of sources right now. That Marvel is to follow DC's move to a twenty page/$2.99 price point on a number of its
Abby Denson, creator of Dolltopia, writes for Bleeding Cool, reporting from the world's largest comic convention, Angoulême, happening now! Hi folks, this
The recent statements by DC Comics and Archie that they are about to cease using the Comics Code Authority seal on their comics, and subsequent
There were three mysterious TBA items on Marvel's retailer order form for February 2011. Yesterday, Marvel filled in two of these. Herc #1 and #2,
The first event of the Angoulême Festival, the largest comics convention in the world, is coming to an end. The 24 hour comics event has hundreds of
So, what does this mystery vampire embedded in Fear Itself have in his trophy room? We can see Thor's hammer Mjlonir, Captain America's shield, Iron Man's
ScotWatch: The Glasgow Film Festival is on us next month, and it has a rather comic book feel to it all thanks to Mark Millar's involvement. On the 23rd
I understand that the runup to the release of Fantastic Four #587 a day early this week caused all sorts of interesting meetings. Marvel had announced
Fourth time lucky... Comic-Con 2011 Attendee Registration will open online here on Saturday, February 5th at 9 am PT, Noon ET, 5pm GMT. Set your alarms,
Josh Adams writes for Bleeding Cool. If there is one thing about comics that is mistreated more than anything it's death. I know, there is a lot that we
Yes, this is one of those weeks where Marvel pile up the comics and do a good job of flooding the market. Hence a number of Avengers titles, including the