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Comic Book Black Friday Deals – Part Four
Black Friday In Comics… Part Four Parts one, two and three… collect them all. Eight DC Digital comics for free on ComiXology Cool Cats Comics and Cards In the spirit of giving thanks, we have decided that this year's Black Friday sale will be used to benefit a creator that many of us know and love – Stan Sakai[...]
Marvel Postpones Matt Fraction And Joe Madureira's Inhuman #1
The overarching term for the affected comics was Inhumanity – the first such labelled book, Avengers Assemble, was published today. There is talk that Inhuman #1 will set the scene for an Inhumans Marvel Studios movie, fulfilling the role with the Studio that the X-Men is unable to, due to deals with Fox. But the main book,[...]
Uncanny Avengers 14 – Tuesday Trending Topics
From lettering Groo the Wanderer with Sergio Argones and Mark Evanier to his own creation Usagi Yojimbo, Stan has set the high-water mark for creator-owned comics. More Kevin Maguire On Guardians Of The Galaxy Brian Bendis has been laying out the artistic turns coming up on Guardians Of Galaxy; Most-Read TV/Film Stories Tuesday: Doctor Who On Christmas Day –[...]
Forty-Six Thoughts About Forty-Five Comics – Kick Ass 3, Black Science 1, Aphrodite IX, Damsels, Jonah Hex, Justice League Dark, Dark Shadows, Five Ghosts, Infinity Heist, Infinity Hunt, Nova, Conan, Itty Bitty Hellboy, Half Past Danger, Goon,  Infinity, Avengers Assemble, Powers, Doctor Who, THUNDER Agents, Ghostbusters, GI Joe, TMNT, Judge Dredd, Maxx, Peabody & Sherman, X-Files, Zombie Tales, Captain Midnight, Dark Knight, Criminal Macabre, Wolverine And The X-Men. Forever Evil: ARGUS, Teen Titans, Superman, Revival, Danger Girl, Morning Glories, Tom Strong, Walking Dead, Thief Of Thieves, Star Trek, Hawkeye, Flash, Aquaman
A ton of comics seem to have landed on my desk this week Massive Wednesday before Black Friday So what have I been reading… and what will you be reading too? Bristols… time for a bit of rhyming slang folks, to help you understand Justice League Dark a little better "Bristol… Bristol City… Titty." Though, as[...]
Carlos Danger In Wolverine And The Uncanny X-Men
Quentin, how would you know such a thing? Cue John Oliver… [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmWDm2Yw9dk[/youtube] Comics courtesy of Orbital Comics, London, hosting a signing with Frank Barbiere tonight. Straight from Wolverine And The X-Men… Quentin Quire has an off-world bank account folks Under the name Carlos Danger[...]
Superior Spider-Man Is… Rorschach?
Comics courtesy of Orbital Comics, London, hosting a signing with Frank Barbiere  tonight. So we've all been enjoying Superior Spider-Man Even those who hate it have been enjoying that hatred. One of the more enjoyable aspects has been Peter Parker slipping into supervillain monologue mode Today he does that with a little twist, regarding the references. Because that's[...]
The Internet Spoils Uncanny Avengers #14 Big Time. So Get Off The Internet. Now.
Comics courtesy of Orbital Comics, London, hosting a signing with Frank Barbiere tonight. So, yesterday, after we ran this piece about impending Uncanny Avengers deaths and warned people to get off the internet, a copy of Uncanny Avengers #14 was pirated by comic store employee and went wide, ahead of today's sale date And panels hit[...]
Learning From The Governor – Walking Dead #117
There have been no previews of this comic send out by Image Comics or Skybound this week This may well be the new way of things going forward during All Out War. This issue, Negan has been put on the back foot, rather. Exactly Indeed, it's actually refreshing for Rick's combined crew to actually be on top[...]
Major Deaths In Tomorrow's Uncanny Avengers
And Tumblr will burn to the ground in rage… Chris of Rupps Comics gets in touch to say; Out tomorrow, UNCANNY AVENGERS #14 features the death of two main characters from the Marvel Universe Uncanny Avengers #15 After the numerous deaths last issue the Avengers Unity Squad is left shattered and broken. All of us here are looking forward[...]
Doctor Who Future, Daredevil Now – Monday Trending Topics
From lettering Groo the Wanderer with Sergio Argones and Mark Evanier to his own creation Usagi Yojimbo, Stan has set the high-water mark for creator-owned comics. Mark Waid And Chris Samnee Are Off Daredevil Long Live Mark Waid And Chris Samnee On Daredevil. If we keep falling for it, Marvel are going to keep doing it[...]
From Batmobile To Burlesque – A Comic Book Diva
And that's not all… He's also recently released through Image Comics, his Soho Dives, Soho Divas book, featuring burlesque sketches over the past few years Read more about it here. It's good to be Rian Hughes…     Rian Hughes'[...]
IDW Delays For The UK This Week, Maxximized
The comics include; Maxx: Maxximized #1 TMNT: Classics Vol 7 TPB GI Joe: Special Missions #9 Star Trek #27 X-Files: Season 10 #6 Thunder Agents #4 Godzilla: Rulers Of The Earth #6 Zombie War #2 Powerpuff Girls #3 Half Past Danger #6 Diamond Comic Distributors have told UK stores that their IDW comic due this week may be a week late The comics include; Maxx: Maxximized[...]
Al Plastino Passes, Age 91
He was 91 and had been battling prostate cancer for some time. Plastino was, I believe, the only person alive who drew Superman comics professionally before about 1967 He started in 1948 His earliest known comic book work was in 1941 for a little-known company called Dynamic Comics After serving in World War II, he freelanced[...]
Black Friday Part Three – Larry To Wade
Part One and Part Two here… Larry's Comics in Lowell, MA. Golden Apple of Los Angeles, California… with some Batfolk in residence; P Dot's Comics & Collectibles, Pasadena, CA. From 9am to 12pm is giving 50% off everything in the store From 12pm to 7pm, the discount changes to 25% off everything in the store, however there is a[...]
Comic Book Men's Walt Flanagan On Cryptozoic Man
Walt Flanagan is an average, everyday comic shop manager… that also does a podcast, is on AMC's Comic Book Men, has drawn Batman for DC Comics multiple times, appeared in multiple movies and has this third creator-owned series with Bryan Johnson on the shelves now That's what happens when you go to high school with[...]