c2e2 2018 Archives

We've been looking at pop-up shops set up by comic stores for certain events at Bleeding Cool, especially around cinemas, for the release of certain movies or for classic comic-related films being reshown on the big screen. And Diamond has seen the benefits too.

Are you a comic shop owner who wished they could have gone to the Diamond Retailer Summit in Chicago but just couldn't make it? Well, Diamond filmed some of them. And uploaded them to YouTube. Not that many viewers yet, but that's what Bleeding Cool is for.

As shown off at the Diamond Retailer Summit two weeks ago in Chicago, we now have previews of new Image Comics series Burnouts by Dennis Culver and Geoffo and Bully Wars by Skottie Young and Aaron Conley.

Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski has been talking about Jason Aaron's work on Thor and moving to Avengers at C2E2.

It's the last day of C2E2 for 2018, and we sit down at the Women of Marvel panel. In attendance are Judy Stephens, Jen Grunwald, Rachelle Rosenberg, Jen Bartel, and Katie Cook.

Mark Millar has been talking Netflix and The Magic Order at C2E2, as well as showing off a preview of the upcoming series. But will his last day be a chance to talk about what might be his next Netflix project, be it comics or show, Star Crusher?

This morning we pointed out the circumstances that led to John Byrne not being part of Action Comics #1000. But today at the C2E2 Action Comics #1000 panel, Byrne was still very much present — if not physically.

Handed out at C2E2's Batpanel and picked up by our very own Robert Goode, here's the invitation to the Batwedding of the century for Batman #50.

At the Batpanel at C2E2, we got a question about what is going on with the Three Jokers plot line that was set up just before the DC Rebirth in Justice League with Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok.

Sean Gordon Murphy has been talking about the Batman: White Knight series at the Batpanel at C2E2. His contract negotiations with DC Comics after the series exploded, his love of cars and guns, how it's good to have interns who can do speed lines, and also... what comes next.

Tom King has been talking about the upcoming Batman #45 at the Batpanel at C2E2 -- and has been giving massive spoilers. No, seriously, he has no issues with that.

Coming out of the C2E2 Batman panel, Joëlle Jones is writing and drawing a Catwoman ongoing comic book that spun out from some work that Jones created during the Writers Workshop.

Just as DC Comics gave out Superman red trunks to the press at SXSW and then at WonderCon, they have promised everyone will get a pair in the audience at C2E2 today.

Writer Christopher Priest and artist Carlo Pagulayan took the Syfy Wire stage today at C2E2 to talk Deathstroke vs. Batman and Damian Wayne. The first issue threw some doubt as to Damian's parentage, suggesting that there was a possibility it was Slade Wilson all along.

We just saw the first four pages of Brian Michael Bendis and Jim Lee's Superman story from Action Comics #1000, but there is more that they are showing off at the Action Comics #1000 panel at C2E2.

Shown off at the Action Comics #1000 panel at C2E2, we have the first four pages of Brian Michael Bendis's first Superman story, with art by Jim Lee, fully coloured and lettered.

Aaron Haaland is roaming around C2E2, when what did he walk into but... the Infinity Gauntlet itself. Complete with all Infinity Stones.

At Marvel's House of Ideas panel at C2E2, they announced an new schedule of digital series, including relaunched versions of its continuing shows such as This Week in Marvel and Women of Marvel.

At the Diamond Retail Summit, Marvel presented a new scheme that will let retailers delay payment to Diamond and Marvel, helping retailer cashflow. This will apply to retailers who hit the highest discount mark on ordering a title, based on previous orders. So you can get the deal -- but you have to order a lot.

Top DC talent sat down at C2E2 to discuss the latest in the DC Universe. Moderated by Brian Michael Bendis, in attendance were Tim Seeley, Justin Jordan, Cully Hammer, Benjamin Percy, Philip Tan, and Joelle Jones with Tom King joining the panel part way through.

Here's what one retailer picked up at the Diamond Retailer Summit yesterday in Chicago. As well they might, we've seen what a few of them have sold for on eBay already.

Robert Livingston and Chunlin Zhao are debuting a new comic at C2E2 this weekend. Tom 'N' Artie is an action/comedy about two mercenaries who travel across different dimensions for adventure and profit.

The Mainstream #1 is the new comic book by Michael Dolce, Talent Caldwell, and Tony Moy debuting at C2E2 at Booth #609, with a convention variant as well.

Marvel Comics has been showing off all sorts of artwork from upcoming comic book titles -- so we've put them all in one post. What can you discern from these brief glimpses over what is to come?

Two beloved Marvel animal sidekicks, Tippy-Toe and Lockjaw, will be joining the Marvel Rising team, announced by Marvel at the Diamond Retailer Summit today in Chicago.

In recent weeks, Bleeding Cool has covered the propensity for Marvel Comics to offer brand-new collections on ComiXology for under a buck. It was the first question asked of Marvel Comics at the Diamond Retailer Summit held in Chicago today, and apparently, it's a mystery to Marvel as well.

Spilling out from the Diamond Retail Summit in Chicago today, Marvel Comics has made an announcement regarding their relationship with retailers. They are still not doing any returnability, but they will implement delayed and extended billing for certain key titles.

At the Diamond Retail Summit in Chicago today, Marvel Comics showed off a new preview of Ed McGuinness's art from the upcoming Avengers #1, written by Jason Aaron.

Quirk Books came to the Diamond Retailer Summit in Chicago today, bringing a tonne of books to look at. More of a traditional book publisher, they do nevertheless have a line that could be described as comics-adjacent.

At the Diamond Retail Summit today, DC Comics Publisher Dan DiDio mentioned that he thought Lobo's newly introduced daughter, Crush, will be the breakout book of the new New Titans series as it transforms from Teen Titans.