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Out Next Week, Out In Two Weeks

This seemed rather popular when I did it last week. What Diamond are planning to sent to comic stores next week and the week after. Remember next week's

DC To Support Vertigo Relaunch With Ordering Incentives And Variant Covers

The backbone of the success of the DC Relaunch was the publisher offering retailers incentives to order more of the comics, so they could be easily bought

Will Prophet #21 Be The First Speculator Hit Of 2012 (UPDATE)

UPDATE: Now with added Rob Liefeld variant and original cover, in their street trade dress. Over the last few years, there has been a rule for speculating

The Papercutz Manifesto – Jim Salicrup Discusses How His Company Is Succeeding With Demographics The Direct Market Often Ignores

Whenever one talks about the future of comics, part of the answer always includes talk of expanding the fan base and reaching demographics currently not

More Watchmen Art The Lawyers Won't Touch

Thanks to Simon Rohrmuller, the artist on Watchmensch (and an upcoming project with me about to be announced) for the following from his own collection,

When Tom Warburton Draws One Piece

From the new Shonen Jump, here is one piece of One Piece fan art sent in and published, drawn by one Tom Warburton, creator of the popular Cartoon Network

When DC And Marvel Were Less Litigious

He may be the law. But this particular advert for Judge Dredd in 2000AD, by Mike McMahon and Brian Bolland, may cause a trademark lawyer a heart attack

Watchmen Art They Can't Stop Us Posting

On Christmas Day Bleeding Cool posted art from the upcoming Watchmen prequels from DC Comics - and we received a cease and desist note from DC Comics on

Cerebus To Go Digital In 2012 – If Dave Sim Can Get Some Answers

On the new Cerebus TV episode, premiering on Bleeding Cool, Dave Sim first talks about Darwyn Cooke and his work, with a Cerebus TV interview with Darwyn,

Supercrooks Prelude In March's CLiNT

Let me get this right. This is a teaser trailer for a preview of a comic book. I think that's correct. A prelude Supercrooks story by Mark Millar (and, by

Ten Thoughts About Ten Image Comics – Artifacts, Godland, Green Wake, Hack Slash, Haunt, Mad Man, Monster Trucks, Tales From Beyond Science, Witch Doctor

What can I say, the arrival of DC Comics titles into the UK has been delayed this week. Not to worry, because I did get to look at all the Image titles...