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The Awesome Cosplay At The Awesome Con
By Devon Sanders Awesome Con returned to Washington, DC’s convention center in a space nearly five times the size as the previous year’s. And judging from
MegaCon's 80's Cartoon Afterparty – A Cosplay Compiliation Video
By Ian Mageto This is part 2 of 3 of Comics and Cosplay's visit to MegaCon at the Orlando Convention Center in Florida, hosted by Bleeding Cool's Senior Cosplay Correspondent Ian Mageto This video features the 80's Cartoon after party produced by Moshi Moshi Productions See all the amazing cosplayers from this awesome party. You can follow[...]
The Art of Millarworld Is Underwhelming, Unlike Millarworld Itself
Dave Wallace reviews The Art Of Millarworld for BleedingCool: Mark Millar has made no secret that creator-owned comics are where his interests lie these days In the years since launching his Millarworld imprint with books like Wanted, Chosen and The Unfunnies, more and more titles have been brought under that umbrella – including the hugely successful[...]
Four Color Roots Part 3: 1991 Was The Year For G.I.Joe, The Rocketeer, And Spider-Man
By Christopher Smith In this, the third installment of our ongoing column series, Christopher Smith takes us on a tour through his own back pages as a comics fan, going down unexpected dark alleys and digressions Focusing only on the comics and pop-cultural touchstones he experienced at the time, he reconsiders their (at times unlikely) influence[...]
Poyo Gets A Second Shot At The Spotlight With Chew: Warrior Chicken Poyo
"And Warrior Chicken Poyo is SO good, it will make Secret Agent Poyo look like rancid, smelly garbage! THAT'S how good it's going to be! Warrior Chicken Poyo will change comics forever, as well as the life of anybody who reads it." Guillory spoke of the pressure to outdo such greatness as Secret Agent Poyo[...]
Orbiting Around Iron Fist, Silver Surfer, Lumberjanes, Doop And More
Bleeding Cool welcomes back The Orbiting Pod, the podcast of Orbital Comics in London. [audio:http://www.orbitalcomics.com/images/blog/orbital-podcast148_1-2.mp3] They say: Welcome to Episode 148 of The Orbiting Pod! This week, we punch in with Iron Fist: The Living Weapon #1, ride the gamma waves with Silver Surfer #1, hack it with Lumberjanes #1, pop up with Detective Comics #30, buckle up for[...]
Shaky Kane And Kek-W's Cap'N Dinosaur For Image Comics In July
2000AD's Kek-W and Bulletproof Coffin's Shaky Kane have a new Image comic book on the way in July. An homage to the classic comics, CAP'N DINOSAUR pulls inspiration from mail-order-advertisements found in comic series of the 1950s and 1960s When a mysterious drowned man falls out of the clear blue sky, The Cap'n and Honey Moon[...]
Wolverine Cat Just Got A Sequel
We all know Wolverine Cet. Well, not everyone liked Wolverine Cat. And Wolverine Cat... does not like that. Wolverine Cat versus the trolls...
That 'Fangirls' T-Shirt Of Wondercon
Bought comics, had pics taken of my cosplay, got onto the internet, went to a strip club. For a religious act of worship, no doubt. This was a T-shirt design created last year on DeviantArt. In the safe, warm, misogynist community of the comment forum, there were welcoming quotes such as "Friend wore it to the cafeteria,[...]
Warren Ellis To Write Rob Liefeld's Supreme
Warren Ellis (TREES, Planetary) teams up with Tula Lotay (ELEPHANTMEN, The Witching Hour) to re-introduce the central Image Comics character in SUPREME: BLUE ROSE, coming this July from Image Comics. "One day I woke up with an idea, that came out of nowhere, for how to extend this most strange and storied of 'analogue' properties into[...]
Free Comic Book Day Preview: Is Magic Wind Intrinsically The Dumbest Idea Ever?
Another few previews of comics coming up for Free Comic Book Day on Saturday May the third… Getting an idea of what you want to pick up yet? Dumbest Idea Ever Publisher: SCHOLASTIC INC. Graphix (publishers of Bone, Smile, and the Amulet series) makes its FCBD debut with this stand-alone excerpt from The Dumbest Idea Ever! Renowned comics[...]
The Weekend At Wondercon: Lying In The Gutters Extra Edition
So here's a special Lying In The Gutters Extra Edition ahead of the usual edition later today, to bring you up to speed. The announcements 'Catfights! Swords! Whips! Last-Minute Rescues! SEXYTIEMS' – Bleeding Cool Talks To Alex De Campi About Lady Zorro X-Files The Prequel From IDW Comics – An Origin Story In The 1940s With Bing And[...]
Mature Readers Free Comic Book Day Preview: Hip Hop, Ipso Facto And Fubar
Another few previews of comics coming up for Free Comic Book Day on Saturday May the third, this time with a mature readers edge Apparently comics aren't just for kids any more. Hip Hop Family Tree Two-In-One Publisher: FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS (W/A/CA)Ed Piskor Hip Hop Family Tree Two-In-One by Ed Piskor is the perfect introduction and bridge to Piskor's[...]
'I Like Taking Characters Down A Notch' – Katie Cook at Wondercon
A child fan asked Cook if she's going to do any more Queen Chrysalis comics, and Cook said she'd love to and found the scariness and humor of the character interesting. Cook said that her biggest fandom is for Jim Henson, the work of which inspires her to make things that kids can enjoy but also[...]
Crowdfunding Comics Is Broken
And in planning my Kickstarter, I had to take a hard look at how crowdfunding for comics works And my conclusion is that, too often, crowdfunding for comics is broken. The Kickstarter in question is for Martian Comics, a unique sci-fi comic that we think is very different Kevin Thurman and I wrote it Sergio Tarquini[...]
Wondercon Full Report: What Was Said (Or Not) At ComiXology's Ask Me Anything Panel
For instance, he could provide no comment on whether they will add the ability to have comics delivered Wednesday morning via Drone service. Nor would he comment on whether Amazon will provide physical comics in the future after the acquisition is complete Steinberger emphasized that comiXology will "continue the practice of not talking about any features[...]
More Swag! Wondercon Edition
Lots of publishers represented here and some fine comics creators in that roster Here's Boom!, Archaia, Dark Horse, Valiant, Lions Forge, and indie (Love Machines) and a little print by Top Cow as well That's all pretty glorious but I might have to get that Wondercon Catbug plush after all It's just so cute I[...]
The Best Easter Candy At Wondercon?
It's Easter. It's Wondercon. Staying in a hotel room means not much Easter basket joy. Until my reporters and I found this last night: A massive Jack
Wondercon: Dark Horse To Publish The Art of The Venture Bros
  We ran the news of a Venture Bros art book from Dark Horse Comics back in San Diego Comic Con last year Dark Horse described it as a rumour But it's a rumour that they've now decided, at Wondercon, is all true. This massive coffee table book includes original artwork, character designs, storyboards, painted backgrounds, and[...]