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Sparrow Number 6 Jayme in The Daily LITG, 13th of April 2022

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Sparrow Number 6 In The Daily LITG, 12th April 2022

LITG: Jerry Michaels in the ten most-read stories, yesterday

  1. Umbrella Academy Breaks Hearts Introducing Sparrow Number 6 Jayme
  2. DC Cancels The Ezra Miller Flash Movie Prequel
  3. Frank Cho May Have The Most "Outrage" Comics Sketch Cover Ever
  4. Rob Liefeld Changed Look Of Sgt Flag After JMS' Concerns
  5. Who Approves Of Superman's New Boyfriend And Who Does Not? (Spoilers)
  6. Buying DC Comics From Warner Bros.'s Junk Pile
  7. How Each Green Lantern Will Look Going Forward (Spoilers)
  8. Dan DiDio To CB Cebulski At Fan Expo Philadelphia – "F— Marvel!"
  9. Dan DiDio Running New Frank Miller Publishing Business
  10. Jon Kent Superman Comes Out To Lois Lane Tomorrow? (Spoilers)

ICYMI: more you may prefer from yesterday.

In case you fancied more LITG about comics.

LITG one year ago, Rorschach and Heroes Reborn Spoilers

Marvel Comics June 2021 Solicitations And Solicits
LITG: Heroes Reborn, Leinil Yu, Marvel Comics

The world keeps turning, and America is beginning to heal from all the burns. Even if a few scabs need pulling off first.

  1. Star Wars The Vintage Collection Fan Vote Arrives From Hasbro
  2. Five Massive Spoilers For Marvel Comics' Heroes Reborn
  3. Marvel Confirms Strong Guy and Forge Lost the X-Men Vote
  4. Rorschach #7 May Be The Maddest Comic Of The Year (Spoilers)
  5. Cornering The Market On Sales Of Amazing Spider-Man #1 For $17
  6. Jeopardy Fans, Celebrities Unite to Help Make LeVar Burton Next Host
  7. Better Call Saul Writer Reveals Everything About Season 6- Sorta?
  8. Powerpuff: Meet The CW's Live-Action Blossom, Bubbles & Buttercup
  9. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Had Its Dark Knight Moment [OPINION]
  10. Rick and Morty: When DMX, Rick & Summer Beat The Devil, A Nazi, More
  11. David LaFuente and Cherish Chen Guest-Star On Radiant Black #6
  12. Dark Horse And Blizzard Have The Art of Overwatch Volume 2
  13. From Dick Grayson To Mamo – Sas Milledge's New Comic From Boom
  14. Attack on Titan's Apocalyptic Climax is Part of a Common Trend
  15. Cycling Into London As Comic Shops Open For The First Time This Year
  16. Patrick Meaney, Jeff Edwards, Mohsen Ashraf's Syphon at Image Comics
  17. New York Times Diary Cartoonist Agnes Lee Sells 49 Days Graphic Novel
  18. Bizard, The Bear Wizard, a New Young Graphic Novel by Chrissie Krebs
  19. Cornering The Market On Sales Of Amazing Spider-Man #1 For $17
  20. When Lewis Carroll – And Humpty Dumpty – Created The Portmanteau
  21. English Comic Shops Open Up – The Daily LITG, 12th April 2021

LITG two years ago, WWE, Boris, and the return of comics in May

Two years ago, people still loved those DC, Marvel and Batman Zoom backgrounds. However, in more substantial articles, it was all about bringing the direct market back. Boris Johnson, out of intensive care, had been reading Tintin comics in bed and thanking his nurses by name. I thought that deserved commemorating.

  1. WWE Admits On-Air Talent Tested Positive for COVID-19
  2. DC Comics Offers Virtual Backgrounds for Zoom Conferencing
  3. Latest Rumors Suggest The Next WWE 2K Games Is Canceled
  4. New Comics Coming to Stores Sooner Than We Thought – Mid May?
  5. Street Fighter V Chun-Li Hits the Beach With PCS Collectibles
  6. Ubisoft Releases The "Just Dance 2020" Song List
  7. Mondo Releasing New A Clockwork Orange Poster Tomorrow
  8. Spawn Original Action Figure Kickstarter Clears $1 Million in One Day
  9. Comic Book Retailers Plans to Fix the Direct Market When It Returns
  10. Diamond Not to Distribute New Comics Until August at the Earliest?

LITG three years ago – Rise Of The Skywalker

There was a time when we didn't know what the final Star Wars movie would be called. We found out three years ago, while I was in Paris, just as Notre Dame was about to burn down as well. Seems a lot longer ago, doesn't it?

  1. 'Star Wars: Episode IX' Title, Trailer Revealed During Star Wars Celebration Chicago
  2. Saga Will End With Issue #108; Plus: The Cover to that 1,400 Page TPB
  3. Kevin Feige Details Marvel Disney+ Offerings, Confirms MCU Tie-Ins
  4. LIVE From 'Star Wars: Episode IX' Panel At Star Wars Celebration Chicago [SWCC]
  5. Prodigal Sun: Another Marvel Crossover Launching in July

Comic book birthdays today

Comics folk are always getting older and still celebrating that special date.

  • Ed Brisson, writer of Old Man Logan, Peter Panzerfaust, Prophet, Sheltered, Iron Fist, Uncanny X-Men, Cluster.
  • Michael Georgiou, writer-artist of Elemental Micah.
  • Dennis Janke, Superman inker
  • Topper Helmers, artist on Airlock and Weird War Tales.
  • Neil Edwards, artist on Assassin's Creed, Dark Avengers, Fantastic Four

If you are in comics and have a birthday coming up – or you know someone who has – get in touch at richjohnston@bleedingcool.com.

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Rich JohnstonAbout Rich Johnston

Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne, Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from Blacks on Dean Street, shops at Piranha Comics. Father of two. Political cartoonist.
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