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This is the French press kit for their new deluxe volume of Crossed, combining the first two series in one hardcover. And delivered to journalists and

Written and drawn by Jack Kirby, with inks by Mike Royer on all but one issue, this classic collection was originally published by DC Comics and is the very first Artist's Edition to feature the legendary artistic prowess of "King Kirby!" Nearly every page of this Artist's Edition has been scanned from the original art,[...]

A bunch of brand new books from Image Comics for February 2014, some we've covered, some we haven't Dig in, tell me what you'll be adding to your pull list… FUSE #1 (MR) (W) Antony Johnston (A/CA) Justin Greenwood "THE RUSSIA SHIFT," Part One Working homicide 22,000 miles up on an orbiting energy platform, in[...]

Mike Richardson is the sole owner and Publisher of Dark Horse Comics Bruce Zick is a Disney visual development artist, and has been for over thirty years But for the past three years (at least)he has been drawing this superheroic graphic novel, Atomic Legion, written by Richardson Naturally, it's being published by Dark Horse, and[...]

As revealed at NYCC, here comes Vandroid from Dark Horse's sci-fi line in February. But it's not just about the comic. Written by Tommy Lee Edwards and

Originally planned to be published in the USA and France simultaneously by Indeez Urban Editions, One Hit Wonder by Fabrice Sapolsky and Ariel Olivetti, is to be published in English by Image Comics in February, The comic was previewed at this year's Angouleme Comic Festival in France, and was published this summer in French as "Hollywood[...]

Out in February, a new pirate comic by Kel Symons and Mathew Reynolds. So what's it about? "NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT" Action and adventure set in

DC Comics are guaranteed a cover each month, as part of their initial exclusive deal with Diamond Comic Distributors As a result of this Marvel got their own mini-Previews all to themselves, so they could always have the covers to that But the other cover is shared by Dark Horse, IDW and Image, alternating month[...]

Especially since I made a point of watching them whenever I was stuck trying to write Ash's "voice" for the comics, I'm guessing I've seen Army of Darkness at least a hundred times Evil Dead 2 considerably less Confessions: I've watched the first Evil Dead film twice It creeps me out too much I actually[...]

China had some older issues of The Walking Dead place in the lower regions of its chart, as well as My Little Pony. Magical, rainbow ponies are clearly the only solution for a zombie outbreak. United States The Walking Dead #116 $2.99 Batman (2011-) #25 $4.99 All-New X-Men #18 $3.99 Justice League of America (2013-) #9 $3.99 Superior Spider-Man #21 $3.99 Injustice: Gods[...]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=265SaqomEhU[/youtube] Grace Randolph writes; I talk about two huge changes in DC Comics and Marvel that the publishers have bungled Damian Wayne is truly unique Robin, yet his death and potential return have greatly damaged the character And while some comic book readers want to see Peter Parker return, Doc Ock as Superior Spider-Man has been a[...]

Ian Mageto, Bleeding Cool's Senior Cosplay Correspondent writes; Seemingly over night the last two decades, the world of cosplay has exploded. Which was

Michael Davis is the co-founder of Milestone Comics and a current graphic novelist He runs The Black Panel at San Diego Comic Con And he now writes a weekly column for Bleeding Cool. Last week I wrote about how I flaked on Stan Lee by canceling my appearance at Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo I was invited[...]

And then, well, the Geek fell. At which point, Image jumped in, already publishing a number of JMS' titles as Joe's Comics It's been completely written and drawn, the first issue story is 30 pages long, and there will be covers from Sid Kotian, Francesco Francavilla and John Romita Jr. So what's going on? When a mysterious figure[...]

On Tuesday, Tim Pilcher launched Comic Book Bablyon at Gosh Comics a Kickstarter-funded memoir about his time in comics, principally working for DC Comics/Vertigo UK and Art Young Subtitled a Cautionary Tale Of Sex, Drugs And Comics, he wasn't kidding. We learn how Geri and Victoria from the Spice Girls auditioned to be Tank Girl[...]

Turok #1 is one of the comics credited with destroying the comics industry, by landing comic retailers with huge amounts of comics that they suddenly couldn't sell, and Valiant/Acclaim wouldn't accept returns on, even though the incentive cover wasn't quite as promised. That won't happen with the new Turok #1 from Dynamite, out in February Because,[...]

Well there is a film on the way. We know DC Comics' Free Comic Book Day offering in May will be the start of Five Years Later. But, Marvel Comics has told Newsarama that they are leading with Guardians Of The Galaxy With a Spider-Man back-up And that the lead story will "shape the Marvel Universe for[...]

He's proper funny, has championed the causes of comics, he's presented the Eisners (and kissed Neil Gaiman and John Barrowman in the process) and now has Turf and America's Got Powers on his comics headboard. And Ian Churchill made his name on Marvel's Xbooks, DC's Superman and more recently Marineman for Image. And here they are together[...]

A couple of days ago, we ran the news that DC Comics, at least the New 52 publishing line would undergo some major changes New books, new creators, that kind of thing. As if by magic, in a DC PR-arranged interview with Newsarama, DC CCO Geoff Johns pretty much confirmed it. But in this series we have[...]

Greetings from the coal face of the direct comics market Where retailers try to increase their orders of certain comics ahead of sale Where supply and demand and most accurately reflected, where you can see which books are hot, where new orders are coming in and how retailers are reacting to new, unanticipated desire! It is[...]

When I began writing a regularish column detailing comic industry rumours online over twenty years ago, it was noted that the same stories stories seemed to appear in British trade magazine Comics International After a couple of phone calls, it was made official, my columns would be excerpted for the magazine for a column called[...]

  There we go folks! At the end of Killable, the current Wolverine arc, the title will relaunch with Paul Cornell and Ryan Stegman with Wolverine as

[audio:http://popculturehound.net/podpress_trac/web/2804/0/PCHPodcastEpisode63.mp3] Chris Thompson writes; Following on from my recent discussion with Dean Haspiel (which you can listen to here) and my latest film podcast (which you can still listen to here) I finally catch up with the amazing Riley Rossmo (Green Wake, Bedlam, Rebel Blood) for a long overdue chat about his work, including the brand new[...]

I've got this schedule of where you can get a lad of free stuff! 12pm Midtown Comics – Grand Central 459 Lexington Ave 1pm Forbidden Planet 840 Broadway 2pm Midtown Comics – Downtown 64 Fulton St 3pm Galaxy Collectibles, 6823 5th Ave, Brooklyn 4pm Midtown Comics – Times Square 200 W 40th St 5pm Jim Hanley's Universe, 32 E 32nd St 6pm Jokers Child 12-23 River Rd, Fair Lawn,[...]

In UNDERTOW #1, writer Steve Orlando (MYSTERY IN SPACE) and artist Artyom Trakhanov bring pulp monster adventure to comics and debut a new take on Atlantis in this new series.   In UNDERTOW, Atlantis is a world superpower and breathing air is something of a rare phenomena "UNDERTOW takes a lot of expectations about Atlantis fiction and[...]

That could also be when the creative team on Red Hood And The Outlaws and Detective Comics changes We'll have the debut of Batman Eternal in March or April Justice League of America becomes Justice League Canada There have been a number of cancellations recently announced but no new books aside from the Batman weekly[...]

Going to be even more difficult to be an atheist now… Comics courtesy of Orbital Comics, London Currently exhibiting the work of Mark Buckingham's Fables, with an Ales Kot and Tom Muller signing next Wednesday, and Sean Gordon Murphy a week on Friday.   So, everyone knows the All-New X-Men are getting nice new costumes[...]

As it were. I chatted with Kieron at Gosh Comics' launch of the Tim Pilcher book Comic Book Babylon Apparently he took historical advice from experts on exactly who would have given and who would have received in Spartan society over matters of seniority… Comics courtesy of Orbital Comics, London Currently exhibiting the work of Mark Buckingham's[...]

 It was only when writers started to give the characters "character" that comics could engage in complex story telling and develop as serious literature. Snyder does with Gotham City what Silver Age writers eventually had to do with their characterizations, give them dimension and distinction  Snyder writes Gotham not just as having character, but being a[...]

Debuting at the Thought Bubble convention in a week-and-a-bit, Master Tape by Harry French; Leo O'Brien is the universe’s last remaining record executive.