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Bad Idea Corp is a new comics publisher from Dinesh Shamdasani, Atom Freeman, Warren Simons, and Joshua Johns A direct-to-retailer publisher, eschewing digital and trade paperbacks in favour of one-cover one-per-person comic book sales from big comic book names Bad Idea has become famous for their weird publishing experiments, offers, and the insane hoops and psychological games they put collectors through in[...]

As well as working on Eternals for Marvel Comics at the time, he was also working on an unannounced comic book from Bad Idea Comics called Spark Written by Robert Venditti, coloured by Ulises Arreola, and lettered by Dave Sharpe, this sci-fi comic book was intended to be published by some future iteration of the[...]

Something that representatives of new comic book publisher Bad Idea Comics had been showing to comic collectors at comic book conventions in the USA, and that they had apparently received four-figure sum offers Well, we now know what it is.  A "comic book" that is perhaps as conceptual as its title implies It has been[...]

Bad Idea Corp is the new comics publisher from Dinesh Shamdasani, Atom Freeman, Warren Simons, and Joshua Johns A direct-to-retailer publisher, eschewing digital and trade paperbacks in favour of one-cover one-per-person comic book sales from big comic book names Bad Idea has become famous, perhaps infamous, for their weird publishing experiments, offers, and the insane hoops and psychological games[...]

Friday morning, Bleeding Cool reported that Bad Idea Comics were trying to get people to pay $14 for a used Final Five sticker in the vague expectation of getting something collectible in return And using reverse psychology to do so And also throwing in the news that other people who had sent in nice things[...]

Bad Idea Comics has been running all manner of promotions to both excite and enrage comic book collectors, as long as people talk about them Such as suggesting that for Black Friday, people might want to spend $14 to get a redeemed, unusable "Final Five" sticker from a previous promotion And even though it can't[...]

Bad Idea Comics has issued First Customer Pins at comic book stores for the first person to buy a launch issue of a comic book at every store that stocks the books With vague half-promises that they might be worth something at some point, if traded in for the right thing at the right time[...]

Another Bad Idea… Bleeding Cool has been reporting on issues hitting the comic book industry regarding paper stock, printing, and distribution issues including information from Bad Idea, DC Comics and from Marvel Comics, while there is still a "manga drought" from East Asia and the news from our printing sources that, and I quote,"there is simply not enough paper[...]

Bad Idea Comics has previously banned retailers who broke its rules about selling comics for over cover price, or multiple copies Now it is banning its own readers, for sending in forged First Customer Pins given to the first person who buys the first issue of one of their comic books at each store These[...]

Gorinson subsequently co-founded the production company Allnighter, which most recently was working on bringing Justin Jordan & Tradd Moore's The Strange Talent of Luther Strode to the big screen. Notably, he also most recently served as one of the driving forces behind Bad Idea, where he served as Publisher The publisher quickly made waves with fans[...]

Refuse x Last Resorts is one of the not-Final Five comics from Bad Idea Corp, with new comics by Matt Kindt and Marguerite Sauvage, and Mark Russell and Adam Pollina, which I will be buying Here is the solicitation for Bad Idea comic books shipping in November 2021… Refuse x Last Resorts in Bad Idea Solicitations[...]

Bad Idea Corp is the new comics publisher from Dinesh Shamdasani, Atom Freeman, Warren Simons, and Joshua Johns A direct-to-retailer publisher, eschewing digital and trade paperbacks in favour of one-cover one-per-person comic book sales from big comic book names.  Bad Idea has become famous, perhaps infamous, for their experiments like last week's secret double book[...]

Bleeding Cool broke the news yesterday that Bad Idea's Hero Trade Passive/Aggressive by Matt Kindt and David Lapham published yesterday was actually one of two books, with the same cover but totally different insides And that if you wanted the other version, not only do you have to buy another copy, but one from a[...]

Bad Idea is the new comics publisher from Dinesh Shamdasani, Atom Freeman, Warren Simons, and Joshua Johns A direct-to-retailer publisher, eschewing digital and trade paperbacks in favour of one-cover one-per-person comic book sales from big comic book names Annoying some retailers and delighting others, they released the first of their "Final Five" comics before supposedly[...]

Today marks the launch of Bad Idea's Final Five comic book series – which will not be the final five, but there you go The launch of The Hero Trade: Passive/Aggressive by Matt Kindt and David Lapham, including a First Customer Pin to be given to the first customer in a comic store who picks[...]

No one believes Bad Idea Comics is coming to an end at the end of the year, but nevertheless, they are kicking off the final Five with the return of Hero Trade, the series they kicked Bad Idea off with back in the day… here are their August 2021 solicitations. *** HERO TRADE: PASSIVE / AGGRESSIVE[...]

Will Enchantress do what Carol asksin this preview of Captain Marvel #29? Seems like it. Will it backfire horrifically? Almost certainly.

Bad Idea are putting out a weekly book over five issues, Odinn's Eye by Joshua Dysart and Tomas Giorello If they are to be believed, this will be the last Bad Idea comic ever produced I do hope that they have a good ending. Bad Idea is the new comics publisher from Dinesh Shamdasani, Hunter Gorinson,[...]

Initially, Hero Trade by Matt Kindt and David Lapham was a hidden comic book., sent out to retailers without any indication it was the first published Bad Idea comic book and as a result now sells for four figures Might that be about to go higher, as Bad Idea promises a full-length Hero Trade comic[...]

Pyrate Queen is the new comic book by Peter Milligan and Adam Pollina from Bad Idea Comics, one of their Final Five, published in September Which means that, as things come to a supposed "end", Bad Idea has expanded their line to three comics a month September will see Bad Idea publish The Lot #3 and[...]

Refuse X Last Resort is the new double-one-shot by Matt Kindt, Marguerite Sauvage, Marc Russell, and Adam Pollina, one of the Bad Idea Final Five It is published in the same double format as Whaleville x Rocks And Minerals, but even larger at 88 pages Bad Idea is the new comics publisher from Dinesh Shamdasani,[...]

Monster Kill Squad is the new comic book by Christos Gage and Tomas Giorello from Bad Idea Comics, one of the Final Five, published in September Bad Idea is the new comics publisher from Dinesh Shamdasani, Hunter Gorinson, Atom Freeman, Warren Simons, and Joshua Johns A direct-to-retailer publisher, eschewing digital and trade paperbacks in favour[...]

Bleeding Cool remains as sceptical as we can be regarding Bad Idea Comics' statement that they are closing at the end of the year – especially given a statement made on a podcast a month ago when they thought they were off the air But either way, today they have announced an even worse idea[...]

Yesterday, Bleeding Cool ran the news that Bad Idea Comics was announcing they were closing at the end of the year The new comics publisher from Dinesh Shamdasani, Hunter Gorinson, Atom Freeman, Warren Simons, and Joshua Johns A direct-to-retailer publisher, eschewing digital and trade paperbacks in favour of one-cover one-per-person comic book sales from big[...]

Earlier today, Bleeding Cool ran the news that Bad Idea Comics were announcing they were closing at the end of the year And we really, really didn't believe them, and said as much This was only bolstered by the reaction from Bad Idea comic book creator Ramon Villalobos who replied to the news saying "In[...]

Bad Idea Comics has just posted the following on their social media And we think they are a bunch of liars You may recall that Bad Idea is the new comics publisher from Dinesh Shamdasani, Hunter Gorinson, Atom Freeman, Warren Simons, and Joshua Johns A direct-to-retailer publisher, eschewing digital and trade paperbacks in favour of[...]

Star Wars got a boost with War Of The Bounty Hunters being a sequel to Solo, Nice House On The Lake was a massive launch for a DC creator-owned horror title (Last God must feel pretty pathetic in comparison) and Bad Idea's Tankers makes it onto the list too. Batman #109 Fortnite #4 Amazing Spider-Man #67 Batman/Catwoman #5 Star Wars[...]

On May 12, 2021, Bad Idea, a new comics publisher who recently blacklisted another store, published Hank Howard: Pizza Detective In "Caligula's Safe", one of the most aggravating headaches for a comics retailer in recent memory Retailers could only sell Hank Howard: Pizza Detective In "Caligula's Safe" for the 24 hour period of May 12,[...]

Bad Idea is the new comics publisher from Dinesh Shamdasani, Hunter Gorinson, Atom Freeman, Warren Simons, and Joshua Johns A direct-to-retailer publisher, eschewing digital and trade paperbacks in favour of one-cover one-per-person comic book sales from big comic book names That's if you get a copy And there are rules as to what retailers are allowed to do,[...]

Immortal Hulk is ramping up towards its conclusion but it will be the entry of ENIAC and Whalesville from Bad Idea Comics that may surprise most… Batman #108 Heroes Reborn #1 Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point #2 Amazing Spider-Man #65 Star Wars War of the Bounty Hunters Alpha #1 Immortal Hulk #46 Carnage Black, White & Blood #3 ENIAC #1 Whalesville #1 Hellions #11 Thanks to the following Bleeding[...]