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And it's changed the world of comics as well BY giving comic creators something else to do and making all their books late. You can now look up your very first Tweet And the very first Twret of anyone Here's how a few comic book creators entered the world of Twitter for the first time. There are[...]

Here's a look at some upcoming variant covers from a variety if publishers… first up, Rob Liefeld's covers for Solar Man Of The Atom #1. Any retailer who increases their initial orders of Solar #1 by 20% can order as many of the colour Liefeld cover editions as they choose, and for every five of those[...]

This is the solicitation for Aquaman #29. It’s all-out action as Aquaman feels the wrath It’s all-out action as Aquaman feels the wrath of Atlas as he

Enormous, the Image Comics graphic novel, by Tim Daniel and Mehdi Cheggour, exploring a future world populated by massive creatures, was transformed into a short film/pilot from Machinima, from director BenDavid Grabinski, writer Andre Ovredal and producer Adrian Askarie. And now the story is continuing in comic book form in June. The one-shot from Shadowline/Image Comics was[...]

Mike Deodato has offered the following, ahead of Marvel's upcoming crossover.... Would any other comic book creators like to offer up their original sins

He drew Superman comics for 20 years. WILL POWERS PROMOTES WILL POWER Comic book writer Vince White inspires kids to spark their imagination with his comic book hero Will Powers and other comic book characters. "Just imagine all you see are five or six city blocks your entire childhood life," said White, 41 "You never dream of flying[...]

I just wanted to comment on the experience of attending one of the one early viewings in the mid-Atlantic region (that were the result of a social media contest by Marvel) and yes, make a few critiques of things I witnessed. Firstly, I was delighted to attend with our own Senior Cosplay Correspondent Ian Mageto, and[...]

More specifically a sign for Seattle's Elephant Super Car Wash and a very similar sign's appearance buried under rubble in Boom! Studios' Adventure Time #1. The subject was addressed in the interview: SEARS: Does Finn have any secret Seattle ties? This panel from one of the AT comics has the city's famous Elephant Car Wash sign hidden[...]

Not only did we grow up with them, many of these characters grew up with us! For both good and bad, comics have grown in maturity with their readers That's why we'd like to see our heroes treated, maybe not so much with reverence, but at the very least a core understanding of why we[...]

By Panel 2 Panel Bleeding Cool welcomes back the Panel 2 Panel podcast team, joined by Giancarlo Volpe, Angela-Marie Volpe, and Nikki Bernstein. They say:

Plenty of pirate goodness awaits in new comic Anne Bonnie from Blue Juice Comics, and they've kindly provided Bleeding Cool with this preview, as well as the reminder that you can get your print copy in its first available location at MegaCon in Florida this weekend, booth #635. Anne Bonnie springs from the full-color imagination of[...]

Mike & I first spoke on the landmark 50th episode a few months back (which you can find right here), so it was a pleasure to speak again. Mike & I discuss how he feels after twenty years, why he still struggles with confidence in his work, what he still wants to achieve, and why Dave[...]

Though I don't want to get too academic about all this – we haven't written an essay on gender dynamics, we've written a ballsy noir thriller! BS: I have to admit, although I'm not that used to having female protagonist in my comics, the idea itself appealed to me from the start It was something new[...]

By Alasdair Stuart I’m a mark for a good cop show. The rolling, cut corner speech patterns of Homicide: Life on the Street, the curious postmodern

Ian Mageto, Bleeding Cool's Senior Cosplay Correspondent and Comics and Cosplay host writes: With every convention trying to become mega, colossal, or super nova, it is nice to attend an old fashion convention hosted by a small collegiate anime club Spring Fest is a two day convention in Brooklyn hosted by NYU Polytechnic School What it[...]

But what is the X-O Manowar armor? And who before Aric of Dacia dared to wield its incalculable power? The ARMOR HUNTERS hold the key to the armor's untold history and – one way or another – they'll crush anything that dares threaten their secret. *RETAILERS BE ADVISED: Due to the lead time needed to produce[...]

On March 1st, Marvel Comics editor Sana Amanat participated in the 5th TEDxTeen conference hosted by the We Are Family Foundation Amanat, the editor on Ms Marvel, Elektra, New Warriors and Captain Marvel, did a talk entitled Myths, Misfits & Masks. Amanat said about the event, "Speaking at TEDxTeen was one of the highlights of my[...]

At the Diamond Retailer Summit at Las Vegas in May, attending retailers will be getting a goodie bag full of stuff, as well as getting a package send to their stores. Their haul will include Star Wars: Darth Maul – Son of Dathomir #1, Futures End #1 Exclusive Variant, Amazing Spider-Man #1 Ross 75th Anniversary Variant,[...]

Here are your IDW solicitations for June 2014… and we start with Angry Birds, as well as all the Angry Birds subscription covers that are being dropped onto other IDW books this month… Angry Birds Comics #1—SPOTLIGHT Jeff Parker (w) • David Baldeon (a) • Paco Rodriques (c) Angry Birds, the world's most popular mobile game franchise, makes[...]

Meredith Gran is the creator or the Octopus Pie webcomic. She was also tapped by Boom! to write and draw for their Adventure Time comic series. And now

(EACH)/Rated T+ …$3.99 (EACH) Bonus Digital Edition Included That's also the description given to a bunch of Marvel Comics in June, though at least you get the creative teams – ORIGINAL SIN #3.1 MARK WAID (W) MARK BAGLEY (A) Cover by JG JONES TEASER Variant by JG JONES EVERYBODY HAS ONE… 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 Bonus Digital Edition Included ORIGINAL SIN #3.2 KIERON GILLEN (W) LUKE ROSS (A) Cover[...]

And lots more Transformers, Indiana Jones and Star Wars comics on similar discounts. THE GUINNESS BOOK OF COSPLAY Washington DC's Comic Con hopes to beat the world record for the largest gathering of people dressed as comic book characters The current record to beat is 1,530 and was set in China on April 19, 2011. Awesome Con organizers[...]

Bob Layton draws three Solar Man Of The Atom subscription covers for Dynamite. Layton, who was principally involved in the Valiant revival of the

When the London UKCACs came to an end, he put on the Bristol Comics Expo which survives to this day He arranged and presented the National Comics Awards with Mark Buckingham – the first comics show to invite Jonathan Ross to present And he writes and draws in the weekly British kids comic The Beano,[...]

This week their special segment includes: Catfish Quiz. Books reviewed in this episode include: Vertigo: American Vampire Second Cycle #1 Marvel Comics: Superior Spider-Man Annual #2 Marvel Comics: Ms Marvel #2 Marvel Comics: Thor God Of Thunder #20 Image Comics: Sovereign #1 DC Comics: Batman And Aquaman #29 Marvel Comics: Uncanny X-Men #19 BOOM! Studios: Clockwork Angels #1 DC Comics: Batman: Bruce Wayne Murderer TP Dark[...]

Update - I mistakenly said the cup-masks were made for Free Comic Book Day but they were in fact done for New Comic Book Day. And the folks there sent us

This week Natalie chats and draws with Keisha Zollar (Orange Is The New Black, Broad City). Their viewer prompt for drawing is "banana hammock". Keisha

Charlton Comics was a publisher based out of Connecticut that closed it's doors over 30-years ago It was part of a larger publishing company that printed their own magazines and started doing comics to keep the presses running They were never as big as Marvel or DC and were notorious for shoddy printing standards. DC acquired[...]

Marvel Comics has sent out a boat load of new images lately and I figured I'd put them all together in this nice neat post for everyone to see. We kick it off with pages for the All-New Marvel! Now! Hulk #1 hitting stores in April. And finally a quick look at[...]

Two days ago, we mentioned that Forever Evil #7 had slipped from 26th March to the 16th April. Because it had. But now? According to the DC Comics website, it has slipped again to May 21st. So… two months to go, folks Not Forever Though, indeed, it may feel like it. Justice League #30 has now slipped to 21st[...]