After long discussions over the last two weeks, here's a timeline of Free Comic Book Day from concept to clusterf-ck to maybe pulling something out of the fire for the first Saturday in May 2026, the second of May. With two versions of Free Comic Book Day happening on the same day with different publishers […]
As the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland converts Diamond Comic Distributors' bankruptcy case from an attempted Chapter 11 reorganisation to Chapter 7 liquidation, after an agreement between Diamond Comic Distributors Inc., the debtors and its primary lender, JPMorgan Chase, there has also been a decision on what to do with the […]
Diamond Comic Distributors Inc., the debtor in the long-running Chapter 11 bankruptcy, is now heading toward Chapter 7, with the debtor requesting that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Maryland convert its cases to Chapter 7 after its lender, JPMorgan Chase Bank, refused to continue funding operations. In a newly filed motion, the debtor tell the […]
Christine Merkler co-owns one of the largest comic book-focused distributors in the USA, Lunar Distribution, and the world's largest comic book store, DCBS. She and her partner, Cameron Merkler, have had quite the year, which began when Diamond Comic Distributors announced their Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Which left Christine's jaw dropped, but not for the reason you might […]
Universal Distribution may have bought the rights to Free Comic Book Day from Diamond Comic Distributors as part of the bankruptcy proceedings, the annual comic book industry event that gives away free samples and launches new publishing events. But it seemed that 2026 may have to be a skip year. But last week, Bleeding Cool reported […]
After repeated fan inquiries about its absence from the Comic Hub data, and subsequently our Weekly Bestseller List, Bleeding Cool has done some digging and it's our understanding that Absolute Batman #14 by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta had orders approaching 200,000 from comic book retailers through the direct market of comic shops, which would certainly land it on top […]
Yesterday saw Chris Claremont's 75th birthday. The man who made what the X-Men are today is still an exclusive Marvel Comics writer. Principally to keep him onside as the X-Men make their multimedia journey with more movies to come, but also so DC Comics don't get their filthy fingers all over him. Chris Claremont is […]
Bleeding Cool noted that Titan Comics was issuing its own Free Comic Book Day titles for May 2026, with Gun Honey Doubles Down #0 by Charles Ardai and Ace Continuado and Conan: Tides Of The Tyrant King #0 by Jim Zub and Jesus Marino. Well there are more. Universal Distribution may have bought the rights […]
As the Diamond Comic Distributors Inc.'s Chapter 11 bankruptcy process closes in on its first year, a few companies who have done business with the debtor through the post-petition bankruptcy process have filed for administrative claims. Lone Oak is a payroll and staffing service and one of the firms that kept Diamond's Olive Branch warehouse […]
The 32 competitors in DC's upcoming K.O. battle series have been named… Power Girl, Superman, Lex Luthor, Supergirl, Black Lightning, Guy Gardner, Giganta, Captain Atom, Damian Wayne, Batman, Red Hood, Batwoman, Jay Garrick, Cheetah, Cyborg, Big Barda, Plastic Man, Aquaman, Harley Quinn, Lobo, Conner Hawke, Star Sapphire, Vixen, Zatanna, Metamorpho, Wonder Woman, Swamp Thing, Firestorm, […]
When Bleeding Cool first reported rumours regarding what would become the From The Ashes relaunch of the X-Men line at Marvel Comics to follow the Age Of Krakoa, we ran the following list: X-Men by Gail Simone and David Marquez Sentinels by Alex Paknadel Young X by Eve Ewing Cyclops by Jed Mackay and Ryan Stegman Phoenix by Stephanie Phillips Wolverine by Saladin Ahmed and Greg Capullo Mystique by Declan Shalvey It was pretty close, […]
Yesterday, Bleeding Cool reported the news that Steve McNiven was Tom King's chosen artist for a 40-page Batman comic book project being published by DC Comics next year, marking the end of Steve McNiven's exclusive deal with Marvel Comics. But it seems this is just the beginning. DC Comics has other Batman projects lined up […]
Previously, I reported that Canadian comic book and gaming distribution company, Universal Distribution, had signed a deal to offer DC Comics titles to American comic book retailers. And that this would be part of a new push by Universal to start distributing comics to the USA direct market, as well as to Canada, where they […]
I'm hearing that Ignition Press will be announcing two new creators joining the publisher before they've released a single title. Writer and artist Tim Seeley of Hack/Slash and Money Shot fame, who is currently enjoying seeing the series he co-created with Mike Norton – Revival – air on the SYFY channel (with a new episode […]
You wait for major comic book industry news that will change everything going forward, and then you get four all in one day. First, the last big holdout at Diamond, Dynamite is to be distributed by Lunar Distribution. Second, Diamond has cancelled the print version of their Previews catalogue. Third, the people behind Comixology are […]
Bleeding Cool previously provided scoops for upcoming Turtles titles, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/TMNT III, Shredder and TMNT: Journeys. But there is more to come. Such as IDW launching two new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles titles in October. Firstly Tales of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 launching from IDW, written by Andrew Joustra. And Teenage […]
Bleeding Cool has the scoop that IDW will be publishing new comic books based on the Street Sharks cartoon and toyline. To be written by Stephanie Williams, the new series will launch in comic book shops in September. Street Sharks was a TV cartoon about the adventures of crime-fighting half-man/half-sharks produced by DIC Productions, L.P. […]
At Thought Bubble Comic Con in 2023, I got the scoop that "in 2024 (or at this stage, more likely 2025), DC Comics will be bringing back Vertigo." A year later at New York Comic Con in 2024, they announced that a) this was indeed happening and that b) the creator-owned series Nice House By […]
We knew that IDW Publishing had the rights to publish comic books based on The Twilight Zone. But now Bleeding Cool gets the word that The Twilight Zone #1 will be published on the 24th of September, and written by Dan Watters. Bleeding Cool scooped the news back in September that IDW was pivoting to a new […]
It may have escaped your notice, but Bleeding Cool ran an exclusive scoop on IDW publishing a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles spinoff, Shredder by Dan Watters. Well, now we are doing it again. Well, what else were you going to do on a Sunday but read this? So, yes, as the article headline says, […]
