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You know that time when you catch the subway but you forgot your wallet because you left it in your jacket at home along with all your other clothes,

On Thursday, Bleeding Cool ran news on an upcoming Boom! title written by Cullen Bunn. At ComicsPRO it was announced as The Empty Man, a new series from Boom, out this year, alongside The Woods written by James Tynion IV . Well we know what it's called now On Thursday, Bleeding Cool ran news on an[...]

Last year, Boom! brought in the likes of Brian Stelfreeze, Si Spurrier, George Pérez, Paul Jenkins and Mike Carey to putting out new creator owned-or-participant series. Looks like they'll be doing the same again, and beginning with Sixth Gun co-creator Cullen Bunn, a new horror mystery series starting in June. And here's the cover, for whatever it[...]

Sorry for the paucity of offerings this week but I have a hospital appointment, I know, on New Comics Day, so life has got in the way a little.... Speak

Welcome to another week of comic book thinking. The London underground tube strike was called off, and I was able to get into town without any trouble.

Until now. British retailers have been informed that, as of now, they will not received any of their orders for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Animated), Samurai Jack, Powerpuff Girls, Ben 10 or Dexters Laboratory from IDW, and none of Regular Show from Boom. This doesn't mean the chops can't sell them, just that Diamond is no longer[...]

So will we get a film? A cartoon?A TV series? If no why just trademark the comic books? Well, could it be something to do with another comic from Boom, Loki: Ragnarok And Roll out on the 19th February? Very, very possibly… Venom is down for; Education, entertainment and online services, badges; busts of resin and busts primarily of[...]

It also had a few publishers like Aspen, Boom and Zenescope. This was my first time attending this show though I'm a regular at the Phoenix Comic con so not only am I familiar with the city but also the convention center I knew a lot of the guests and exhibitors… heck, I knew a lot[...]

Heisenberg? Yes, we have new Superior Spider-Man #26, including a look at whatever Peter Parker is up to, as Dock Ock's world begins to unravel around

First this ran. #WhatIsThisPlace pic.twitter.com/NT5bTc218q — BOOM! Studios (@boomstudios) January 28, 2014 Then Batman's James Tynion IV tweeted out the following: Something I could not be more excited about is going down with @theWoodenKing and @boomstudios… #WhatIsThisPlace — James Tynion IV (@JamesTheFourth) January 28, 2014 and this: Expect to see a lot, lot more over the next week or so :) #WhatIsThisPlace —[...]

Bleeding Cool has been following Boom! Studios' original series Day Men with art by Brian Stelfreeze since before it launched We broke the news that the first issue had sold its 12,000 copy print run That it was heating up the aftermarket and there was a rumor of a movie option from San Diego[...]

Boom! Studios' teaser campaign the last few days culminated in the announcement of a new series coming in April called Dead Letters, by Christopher Sebela and Chris Visions But retailers may also want to note that for every 15 copies of Dead Letters #1 they order, they can order one, free variant with this virgin[...]

He spoke with great fondness about the man he called the best collaborator he'd ever had, Marv Wolfman. Perez was especially candid about his move to BOOM! Studios He was absolutely giddy as he related the story of his initial meeting with the top brass at the company insisting that he hadn't been on a job[...]

Okay, I've taken the kids to school, and popped into town for this week's comics and settled down at the Waterstone's Piccadilly fifth floor with its

Rick Veitch gave us Maximortal and Midnight Mink. Boom! has already given us their Superman, with Mark Waid's Irredeemable, and spinoff Incorruptible, deconstructing a Superman who lost his mind. Now I understand the publisher will be turning its attention to Batman and The Joker. Well, if Nemesis Returns is still rather late, I guess someone has to step[...]

This week, January gets a new dose of comics horror in the form of Curse from Boom! Studios, and it has quite a sizable production team behind it, each doing their part to create this hybrid of traditional werewolf lore and a modern take on insular characters looking out for their own interests and causes[...]

A Miracle In New England New England Comics prepares for the coming of Miracleman tomorrow… What Have I Teased? BOOM! Studios just sent me this teaser image for an as-yet-unannounced new series This follows a similar teaser that was posted last night on Robot 6 I've been told there will be a few more of these teasers that[...]

The Adventure Time comic team of Ryan North, Braden Lamb and Shelli Paroline has sold through the first printing of Midas Flesh #1, to a total of 12,000 copies at the distributor level. The first title released under Boom!'s latest imprint Boom! Box, it will be followed by Lumberjanes #1, which may have also increased demand for[...]

But Boom's Hacktivist launch may be the surprise as retailers suddenly begin to up their numbers. TOP 25 ADVANCE REORDER COMICS/GRAPHIC NOVELS/TPs Description SRP Supplier DEADLY CLASS #1 CVR B (MR) $3.50 IMA BLACK SCIENCE #3 (MR) $3.50 IMA BLACK SCIENCE #2 2ND PTG (MR) $3.50 IMA DEAD BODY ROAD #2 (OF 6) (MR) $2.99 IMA LOCKE & KEY HC VOL 06 ALPHA & OMEGA $29.99 IDW DEAD BODY ROAD #1 (OF 6) 2ND PTG[...]

I'm writing live from my local comic shop, Conquest Comics, in New Jersey, and it's quite a stack this time. First up, the cover of the new Boom! Book Revelations managed to grab my attention with its mosaic-like artwork and angular figures It's written by Paul Jenkins, with art by Humberto Ramos, and boy is the[...]

Retailers have until January 17th to vote – and get entered for a $100 worth of backlist for doing so, or 500 free bags… UPDATE: Now with all the categories 2013 Comic Book Publisher of the Year – Over 4% Dark Horse Comics DC Entertainment IDW Publishing Image Comics Marvel Comics 2013 Comic Book Publisher of the Year – Under 4% Archie Comics Avatar Press BOOM![...]

Bleeding Cool has been looking keenly at the performance of Boom! comic book Day Men, drawn by Brian Stelfreeze. Issue two (after it finally arrived) sold out in less than a week with a 10,200 copy print run So it's getting a second print, obviously. And just in cae you, like some thought that because there was[...]

Next week sees issue ones for previous issue zeroes Ghost and Harley Quinn, the launch of Teen Titans Go and the Illegitimates, 8Bit Zombies from Antarctic, Midas Flesh from Boom! and the final Locke & Key. The week after that? Not so much… DARK HORSE COMICS BLOODHOUND CROWBAR MEDICINE #3 $3.99 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #114 $3.50 BUZZKILL #4 $3.99 CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT #6 $2.99 CONAN THE[...]

Bleeding Cool has been tracking the BOOM! Studios original series, Day Men, since before the first issue released The series marked one of the biggest artist gets for BOOM! with Brian Stelfreeze returning to interiors specifically for this series And we've been following ts performance. Bleeding Cool first stated had sold out, with the print run[...]

A quick flick through a few of this week's comics, in the most popular regular column on Bleeding Cool, X Thoughts About X Comics. Get in touch if you

Boom! has been posting links to videos from the Canadian band Rush today, hashtagged #ticktock and #rush. http://t.co/FFzXhxwoen #ticktock #rush — BOOM! Studios (@boomstudios) December 10, 2013   Looks like there's a new comic on the way, which would fit with the publisher's history with Coheed And Cambria's Claudio Sanchez and Say Anything's Max Bemis.  Probably get announced on Friday[...]

Boom! has launched a number of original non-licensed titles through 2013, including Polarity, Day Men, Six-Gun Gorilla, Suicide Risk, 3 Guns and Imagine Agents They've made a regular appearance on Bleeding Cool's Advance Reorder lists as retailers increase orders to catch up with demand. 2014 looks to see them doing the same, a new imprint with[...]

And Boom! Making the above George Perez variant available two copies for free to every account that orders at least one copy of the regular issue. And the fifty retailers who order the most copies will by the end of the night will receive a hand-printed screen print (below) of Day Men art by Brian Stelfreeze,[...]

Bring your own beverages as well". Wednesday November 20th in NYC Twilight star Peter Facinelli along with Rob DeFranco will be signing their book Protocol: Orphans #1 from BOOM! Studios at Midtown Comics Downtown from 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Purchase of Protocol: Orphans #1 is required to attend the signing One additional item may be signed[...]

We know that Day Men, the new horror series from Boom! studios, has sold as a movie option But why Day Men and not many of the other successful comics of its type? Well I'm not going into the ins and outs of the people involved, mostly because I'm not sure I've got all the names[...]