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Profane, Lawful & Brzrkr in Boom Studios June 2024 Solicits
Jason Aaron and Francesco Manna bring back Keanu Reeves' Brzrkr for A Faceful Of Bullets, as part of Boom Studios' June 2024 solicits and solicitations As we.l as launches for Profane #1 from Peter Milligan and Raul Fernandez, and Lawful #1 by Greg Pak and Diego Galindo As well as plenty of Something Is Killing[...]
Jason Aaron Unleashes A Faceful Of Bullets On Keanu Reeves' Brzrkr
As reported earlier on Bleeding Cool, Boom Studios descended on ComicsPro's Annual Industry Meeting in a big way and promised 2024 would be a big year for one of their flagship, modern franchises – Keanu Reeves' Brzrkr. Boom President of Publishing and Marketing, Filip Sablik, announced during the publisher's morning presentation that award-winning and bestselling writer[...]
PrintWatch: Brzrkr: Fallen Empire and Something Is Killing The Children
PrintWatch: Boom Studios sends the Brzrkr: Fallen Empire one-shot back to print for the 27th of December and Something Is Killing The Children #35 for the 3rd of January. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ "The balance of power is shifting[...]
Even Returnability Can’t Prevent Boom Studios’ Sell Outs
It certainly worked out well for everyone with series like BRZRKR, House of Slaughter, and Grim over the last couple of years. In the past, when faced with such issues, Bill Jemas at Marvel, and Eric Stephenson at Image Comics, just stopped all second printings altogether in an effort to nudge retailers into ordering enough in[...]
Spencer Simpson, the Man Behind Brzrkr, Joins Oni Press as VP Sales
Simpson also led the company's expansion into single-issue sales a few years later and created the Fried Pie Variant program, which produced numerous exclusives for Marvel, DC, Image, and many more . This led to Spencer Simpson's appointment as Boom!'s first head of sales in 2018 and was responsible for the sales strategies behind Brzrkr and Something is Killing[...]
Cover image for ZAWA #1 (OF 5) CVR A DIALYNAS
Boom Studios launches Michael Dialynas's Zawa, Darcy Van Poelgeest and Caio Filipe's Lotus Land, Mattson Tomlin, Keanu Reeves and Rebekah Isaacs's BRZRKR: Fallen Empire, Corinna Bechko and Danny Luckert's The Space Between, Tom King and Peter Gross' Animal Pound ashcan in their November 2023 solicits and solicitations.   #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img[...]
PrintWatch
And Boom has a couple too, for Alice Ever After and BRZRKR: Poetry Of Madness. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 31 HUMBERTO RAMOS 2ND PRINTING VARIANT UPC: 75960620200303112 Price: $9.99 FOC Date: 07/31/23 On Sale: 09/06/23 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 31 SKAN 2ND PRINTING VARIANT UPC:[...]
The Return Of Boom Studios' Pen & Ink B&W Premium Line For 2023
Pen & Ink is a black-and-white #1 reprint programme from Boom Studios as part of their attempts to squeeze a little extra cash of their biggest selling items and, for 2023, that's going to be Something Is Killing The Children #1, The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #1, and BRZRKR #1 These #1's are formatted to[...]
Cover image for ALICE NEVER AFTER #1 (OF 5) CVR A PANOSIAN (MR)
Boom Studios brings a new BRZRKR from Steve Skroce, a return to Wonderland on Alice Never After from Dan Panosian and Giorgio Spalletta, and the publication of Sirens Of The City by Joanne Starer and Khary Randolph all in Boom Studios solicitations in July 2023, alongside Power Rangers, Buffy, Firefly and the usual. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1[...]
Previews
Next week's Diamond Previews sees Dynamite's relaunch of Red Sonja #1 by Torunn Grønbekk and Walter Geovani as well as Steve Skroce's one-shot of Keanu Reeves' BRZRKR: Poetry of Madness on the front covers of next week's Diamond Previews catalogue for comics shipping from July 2023 onwards Opus Comics has now moved forward in the Previews[...]
Steve Skroce Reunites With Keanu Reeves On BRZRKR
Keanu Reeves is joined by Steve Skroce and Dave Stewart for the first-ever BRZRKR one-shot special that pits the immortal B against a Lovecraftian nightmare in BRZRKR: Poetry of Madness, this July from Boom Studios Solicitations abound And no one is killing anyone's dog At least I hope not. "A sea of gore and devastation awaits[...]
Interior preview page from BRZRKR #12
This week marks the release of the final issue of BRZRKR #12, the hit comic from Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, and Ron Garney This is the end of an era for fans of the series and I for one am sad to see it go But before we get too emotional, let's take a look[...]
Cover image for BRZRKR (BERZERKER) #5 (OF 12) CVR F 50 COPY INCV CAMUNCOLI (
Now, Retail Sales Coordinator Manny Castellanos gets a turn at the podium to announce that not only Keanu Reeves' BRZRKR returning with new, standalone specials from high profile talent, but R.L Stine's Stuff Of Nightmares will be coming back with two standalone specials in the fall But that's not all. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top:[...]
Cover image for NEIGHBORS #1 (OF 5) CVR A MERCADO (MR)
A tale perfect for fans of Eat the Rich and The Nice House on the Lake! In Shops: Mar 22, 2023 SRP: 4.99 #gallery-2 { margin: auto; } #gallery-2 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-2 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-2 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ BRZRKR (BERZERKER) #12 (OF 12) CVR A GARNEY (MR) BOOM! STUDIOS JAN230309 JAN230310 – BRZRKR (BERZERKER) #12[...]
Boom Studios Brings Keanu Reeves' BRZRKR to an End in March 2023
Boom Studios today announced the final issue of the comic book BRZRKR written by Keanu Reeves and Matt Kindt, artist Ron Garney, colourist Bill Crabtree, letterer Clem Robins and leaving Alessandro Vitti to sit wondering what happened "The epic conclusion to the groundbreaking original series is finally here! Caldwell's master plan is revealed, setting up[...]
Cover image for CIH PRESENTS BTVRK ONE SHOT
We should just pass a law that everyone drawing a comic book has to do their best Frank Miller in doing so! Comics would sell a lot better, Just sayin'. In Shops: Nov 30, 2022 SRP: 4 Dave Sim Does Keanu Reeves In Cerebus In Hell: BTVRK #1 And now he is doing Keanu Reeves' comic book for Boom[...]
Auto Draft
As promised in the Diamond Retailer Lunch held earlier today, Keanu Reeves had much to show off about his comic book BRZRKR with Matt Kindt and Ron Garney for Boom Studios, and its journey to becoming a movie with screenwriter Mattson Tomlin in his Hall H panel later that day So much so, that you[...]
Auto Draft
At the Diamond Retailer lunch today at San Diego Comic-Con we just got a tease from Boom Studios of what Keanu Reeves and BRZRKR related is to come later today, between 3 and 4pm in Hall H. BRZRKR, the comic book that Keanu Reeves writes with Matt Kindt, is drawn by Ron Garney, has a character that[...]
Cover image for BRZRKR (BERZERKER) #10 (OF 12) CVR A GARNEY (MR)
As well as Buffy, Firefly, Wynd, Something Is Killing The Children, Orcs, Grim, BRZRKR, Once And Future, Magic The Gathering, Faithless, Flavor Girls, Jim Henson's Storyteller and more. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ BRIAR #1 (OF 4) CVR A GARCIA BOOM![...]
BRZRKR Still #1 Heading Into Its Most BRZRK Issue Yet
Keanu Reeves' BRZRKR first made headlines when it broke the biggest direct market order records in nearly 30 years It also ended up being one of the highest-selling comics of 2021 alongside its other record breakers, King Spawn and House Of Slaughter Still, some in the industry assumed it might have been a one-hit wonder[...]
What Did Mary Jane Watson Do? Amazing Spider-Man #1 Spoilers
With the Amazing Spider-Man #1 launch beating out the death of the Justice League, and with BRZRKR beating Batman, Turtles beating Punisher and Thor and Saga also making its way into the Top 10. Amazing Spider-Man #1 Beats Justice League #75 in BC Bestseller List Top Ten Bleeding Cool Bestseller List of the week Amazing Spider-Man #1 Justice League[...]
Actually, House Of Slaughter #1 Outsold King Spawn #1
And that Marvel saw much of their sales cut out in  October, when they switched to Penguin Random House. TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS BY UNITS SOLD RANK DESCRIPTION PRICE ITEM CODE VENDOR 1 KING SPAWN #1 $5.99 JUN210027-M IMAGE COMICS 2 HOUSE OF SLAUGHTER #1 $3.99 AUG210932-M BOOM! STUDIOS 3 GUNSLINGER SPAWN #1 $5.99 AUG210013-M IMAGE COMICS 4 BRZRKR #1 (MR) $4.99 AUG200959-M BOOM! STUDIOS 5 VENOM #35 $9.99 FEB210492-M MARVEL COMICS 6 ALIEN #1 $4.99 JAN210568-M MARVEL COMICS 7 MOON KNIGHT #1 $4.99 MAY210540-M MARVEL COMICS 8 X-MEN #1 $4.99 MAY210525-M MARVEL COMICS 9 STAR WARS: WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS ALPHA[...]
Cover image for BRZRKR (BERZERKER) #6 (OF 12) CVR A GARBETT (MR)
Now, his recent comic creation BRZRKR will add another layer to Reeves's extensive contributions to storytelling. The comic book BRZRKR is a 2021 comic series, created and written by Reeves himself, along with Matt Kindt, described as, "The man known only as B is half-mortal and half-God, cursed and compelled to violence…even at the sacrifice of[...]
Boom Studios To Launch We Are Slayer Buffy Event
It was Bleeding Cool who first told you that Boom Studios had orders of over 615,000 for Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, and Ron Garney's BRZRKR #1 earlier this year At the Diamond Retailer Summit this past weekend, we previously reported on Morgan Perry, Retail Sales Lead for Boom Studios revealing some upcoming news about Buffy[...]
Thank FOC It's Sunday 21st August 2021
Kaplan and launching from Boom with a  1:25 tiered variant cover. BRZRKR #5 by Matt Kindt, Keanu Reeves and Ron Garney also keeps the tiered variant coves at 1;25, 1:50, 1:100 and 1:150. Firefly River Run #1 by David M Booher and Andres Genolet launches from Boom with 1:10 and 1:25 tiered variant covers. Vampiverse #1 by Tom[...]
Yet Another Rando Knows Who Batman Is? (Detective Comics Spoilers)
Though thanks to DC, Tuesday Titans too. If any other retailers would like to report their top sellers, please contact richjohnston@bleedingcool.com. Detective Comics #1040 Spoilers Top Ten Bleeding Cool Bestseller List of the week Detective Comics #1,040 BRZRKR #4 Amazing Spider-Man #71 Infinite Frontier #3 Superman Son of Kal-El #1 Fantastic Four #34 Star Wars #15 Batman Superman #20 Something Is Killing The Children #18 Amazing Fantasy #1 Thanks[...]
Cover image for BRZRKR (BERZERKER) #3 (OF 12) CVR D DEKAL FOIL VAR (MR)
Last month, we asked how retailers would order BRZRKR #3 given all of the momentum and variables surrounding the series created and co-written by Keanu Reeves with Matt Kindt and artist Ron Garney Well, it appears that retailers are still trying to figure out their levels for the best-selling comic in comic stores in nearly[...]
Batman/Fortnite Beats Planet-Size X-Men, Bleeding Cool Bestseller List
Sorry for the delay and if any other retailers would like to report their top sellers, please contact richjohnston@bleedingcool.com. Top Ten Bleeding Cool Bestseller List of the week Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point #5 with its download codes did the impossible, beating out both Marvel's Planet-Size X-Men and Venom #200, and all of them beating Keanu Reeves' BRZRKR #3 and[...]
PrintWatch: BRZRKR #1 Gets 5th Printing, Save Yourself #1 Gets 2nd
BRZRKR #1 by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, Ron Garney, and Bill Crabtree has now gone to its fifth printing. PrintWatch: BRZRKR #1 Gets 5th Printing, Save Yourself #1 Gets 2nd BRZRKR (BERZERKER) #1 (OF 12) 5TH PTG GARNEY (MR) BOOM! STUDIOS MAY218108 (W) Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt (A/CA) Ron Garney Discover the next blockbuster action franchise from the iconic KEANU REEVES[...]
When One Person Tries To Sell 432 Copies Of BRZRKR #1 At One
There are almost two-thirds of a million copies of BRZRKR #1 out there So this is just a drop in the ocean But, nevertheless, Searchlight Comics just tried to sell 432 copies of Keanu Reeves' new comic book BRZRKR #1 all at once on eBay Which looks a little like this. When Someone Puts 432 Copies[...]