There were five X-books out last week: X-Men #7, X-Force #8, Giant-Size X-Men: Jean Grey and Emma Frost #1, X-Men/Fantastic Four #2, and New Mutants #8. In addition to that, I missed New Mutants #7 from the prior week, so I'll be recapping that too. Let's find out what happened in last week's X-books… Sworn to […]
Okay, so lots of rumours and gossip came out of C2E2, and as ever I usually start to get to hear them on the Sunday night of the show, when lips are looser and wetter. One of which is that DC Comics is prepping a new WarWorld comic book later in the year. Or at least […]
The Marvel Empyre panel Saturday afternoon at C2E2 began as all Marvel panels at C2E2 are apparently required to begin, with the panelists discussing Chicago deep dish pizza. Ryan Penagos hosted the panel, with C.B. Cebulski, Tom Brevoort, and Al Ewing as the panel participants. Penagos and Cebulski expressed their preference for New York style […]
This weekend saw Universal go all out for James Bond: No Time To Die, with livery all over the London Film And Comic Con – Spring edition at Kensington Olympia. And that included the actual custom-built Aston Martin DB5 used in the movie that is, apparently, worth a cool million pounds. At least that's what […]
Mad weekend, Onward yesterday morning, Forbidden Planet signing and pub afterwards, covering C2E2 and today heading to the final day of the London Film And Comic Con Spring Edition, a two-day affair with less of a comics focus than the main summer show – though having the same weekend as San Diego Comic Con should […]
The big announcement from this panel, X of Swords, appeared on Bleeding Cool elsewhere, as did a lot of the preview art released at the panel. There was also a little story about living in the Summers House. So let's just go through some quick hits regarding new X-titles. New X-Books in General – Jonathan […]
Day 1 of C2E2 is in the books. DC had a strong presence, giving away comics all day for free to anyone who walked by the booth, including issues of Harley Quinn, Wonder Woman, and Dark Knight Metal to name a few. In addition you could get you photo taken in a choice of scenes […]
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 […]
It was probably the shot early on in Onward, the new Pixar movie about a suburban family of elves (and a centaur step dad figure) in a fantasy land that has moved on from magic, that did it for me.. A fast food chain store dubbed Burgershire with the sign 'Now Serving Second Breakfast' that […]
The Friday afternoon DC Nation panel was about five minutes late getting underway at C2E2, prompting some jokes about the recent firing of Dan DiDio impacting DC panels. Eventually the creators arrived and the panel got underway. The moderator, Amy Dallen of DC Daily, introduced the panelists and asked how they felt about being in […]
Fabian Nicieza and Ron Garney are returning to Marvel Comics for a new Dawn Of X title starring Juggernaut. Nothing can stop the Juggernaut… but what about the constitution of Krakoa? Looks like it's going to be quite full on. Out in May… JUGGERNAUT #1 (OF 5) DX (W) Fabian Nicieza (A) Ron Garney (CA) […]
Viz Media released their solicitations for manga coming out in May. It's a big list as ever, so get those preorders in. Shonen Jump JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 4–Diamond Is Unbreakable, Vol. 5 By Hirohiko Araki Yoshikage Kira's true identity is revealed! The serial killer lurks around Morioh, killing as he pleases and enjoying a […]
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. […]
Marvel Comics are sending two – just two – comics back to the printing mill this week, Star #2 and Ruins Of Ravencroft #2, second printings both out for April 1st. Whereas DC Comics is reporting that Diana: Princess of the Amazons, their middle grade graphic novel by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale and Victoria Ying, is headed back […]
There are plenty of comics-making their debut, limited or ezclusive to C2E2 this weekend in Chicago. Here's a few Bleeding Cool stumbled across. If you have any other comcis making a debut at the show, let me know on richjohnston@bleedingcool.com and I'll run them too. ($20) Artist variant edition Usagi Yojimbo 35th anniversary A limited […]
In May, Jason Aaron and R. M. Guera are bringing back their biblical noir comic book series for its second chapter. And it's set in the run up to the tale of Noah and the Great Flood from Genesis. With a holy matriarchical society under threat from man. Here's a preview of the first issue. Here's […]
Last week, Bleeding Cool reported on a new comic book series, A Man Among Ye, by Stephanie Phillips and Craig Cermak from Top Cow/Image Comics out in May, about the lives and loves of the famous Pirate Anne Bonnie. Since then, we have had a steady flow of e-mails asking more about it, when it's published, […]
Empyre #0 is coming in two flavours, Avengers Empyre #0 with a touch of Al Ewing and Pepe Larraz and Fantastic Four Empyre #0, garnished with Dan Slott and just a soupcon of RB Silva. Dan Slott promises that Empyre will have long-lasting life-changing impact on the Fantastic Four, that cannot be undone… and it […]
Monsieur Mallah is a superintelligent anthropomorphic gorilla supervillain, and loyal servant to the Brain. Created by Arnold Drake and Bruno Premiani, they first appeared in Doom Patrol #86 in 1964, As a scientist, the man who would one day become known as the Brain performed experiments on animals to raise their intelligence. One of these […]
Not too long ago, Bleeding Cool ran the story, What If… DC Comics' Legion of Super-Heroes and 5G Were Planning a Similar Story to House Of X? I wrote of X-Men writer Jonathan Hickman, Before he took the Marvel shilling (and I understand it was a sizeable shilling) I get the word that he proposed Legion […]
