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Reverse Flash Hides Its Title In The Art
From today's Flash #23.1 Reverse Flash #1, we get this scene towards the end of the book. Could it be… DC Comics Unleashes? A new anthology title? A weekly comic? Then I turned the page Hiding spoiler-specific stuff… Always useful to keep a close eye on any art that Francis Manapul is involved with… Comics courtesy of Orbital[...]
Infinity: The Hunt Debuts New Young Marvel Characters – But Where Will They End Up?
And Avengers Arena, The Hunt and The Awakening look like they may be recruiting a few to the ranks… Something for 2014 maybe? Pom Pom seems a definite fan-favourite-in-waiting… Comics courtesy of Orbital Comics, London Currently exhibiting Sophie's World, digitally manipulated photos of Sophie Alred by Steve Cook. Sadly, we don't get to see the characters from[...]
Who Is The Mysterious Spider-Hero In Mighty Avengers #1?
So… who? I do hope it's The Captain. Comics courtesy of Orbital Comics, London Currently exhibiting Sophie's World, digitally manipulated photos of Sophie Alred by Steve Cook.   Mighty Avengers #1 is out today And we have a mystery figure, one who quickly dons a costume to become Spider-Hero But who is it? He has a history with Monica[...]
Captain America – The Immortal?
From today's Captain America, now returned from other dimensional travels to the present day. Damn fine issue, one of Rick Remender's best, with a rather chilling and moving ending (I hope the United States flag isn't in the pile at the end)… but also, we get confirmation that the Super Soldier serum, as well as preserving[...]
Could We Have A Zod Of The Jungle Spinoff Sometime?
As seen in today's Action Comics #23.2 Zod #1 Dead parents, Kryptonian jungle, and a whole childhood growing up dealing with the flora and fauna of an unfamiliar and deadly planet Especially considering what actually happened to his parents.,,, Can I spy… Man Of Steel TV spinoff brewing? Or if nothing else a comicbook covering this[...]
The New Look Of Lobo – And His Pottymouth
But then, you all knew that, right? Fair enough. Comics courtesy of Orbital Comics, London Currently exhibiting Sophie's World, digitally manipulated photos of Sophie Alred by Steve Cook.   Emo Lobo Twilight Lobo And whatever the Brazilians called up, there are lots of names for the new Lobo And with Justice League #23.2 Lobo #1 out today, we[...]
Wednesday Runaround – Pixie's Back And You're Gonna Be In Trouble
And people are like, "Yeah, well, let's get this one with that!" And, you know, I still think, one day, there may be an ability to do it. Don't Mix Dark And Light Sides Of The Force Mix Midtown Comics tweets their good housekeeping tip of the day Take notes, Mr Vadar: Pro tip: When doing laundry, ALWAYS[...]
More Adventures Of Lobo In Brazil
Yildiray Cinar bulks up the new Lobo design a little, ahead of his appearance in Supergirl... We've had quite a bit of Brazilian traffic since our post
Batwoman – An Arsenic Lullaby?
I find it artistically inventive, a dazzling display of comics storytelling I think Williams and Blackman created something special in this comic, within a structure that many would seem as not that conductive to such experimentation Not everyone feels the same way Like Harvey/Eisner nominated Arsenic Lullabies author/artist Douglas Paszkiewicz Who admits he has tried[...]
The Real Kick Ass Vs Kickstarter
Both comment pages are full of people despairing at not getting the physical or digital version and talking about lawsuits. Maybe the real Kick Ass should pay him a visit? He's not alone with comics Kickstarter frustration Other Bleeding Cool readers have been worried about Tony Harris' Roundeye, which was funded February 2011 There have been no[...]
In Praise Of: Dan DiDio
#FireDiDio Because he made me stop buying DC comics and he killed Batwoman's social life — Your Alternative Roo (@Alternative_Roo) September 9, 2013 It's not the first time A few years ago, there was such a similar groundswell of fan support for taking away the man's livelihood, that Deadline printed that it was happening Something I[...]
A Superman Weekly From DC In March?
When, again, I'm hearing people being sounded out for weekly comics at DC How many, what brands, I don't know But there's at least one on the way, a Superman weekly intended for March publication. Second time lucky? Will we hear more at NYCC? It might be a useful recruiting ground if nothing else….if they can[...]
Jimmy Palmiotti Responds To Harley Quinn Furore
I also hope that they can all stop blaming DC Comics for this since It was my screw up The idea for the page to find new talent is an amazing one and we hope that can be the positive that comes forward from today on…that we get some new talent working in our field[...]
Marvel's New Now – Monday Trending Topics
Relaunch and new launches of a series of Marvel Comics. Marvel Comics Announces ALL-NEW MARVEL NOW, With Free Catch-Up Digital Codes We'd heard Marvel Now Two was coming Now it has a name, announced by USA Today All-New Marvel Now Relaunch and new launches of a series of Marvel Comics. California Cosplay – 48 Photos Of The Costumes[...]
A Return To Eltingville?
Evan Dorkin has been tweeting. About a certain comic strip of his, that appeared in his anthology comic Dork. Of late my thoughts turn to Eltingville. —
No DC Comics Booth At New York Comic Con… Or At Least, Not As We Know It
New York Comic Con is the closest comics convention to DC Comics publishing headquarters And Marvel And Archie And Valiant, who are a couple of blocks away) If comics are New York, then the New York Comic Con is a place to show off, on their own terms And in their own bars, afterwards. But I[...]
Tuesday Runaround – "Women Aren't Supposed To Be Artists"
Getting The Munchies Dean Haspiel will be reading his new comic, "Cannibal Sativa," which was published in Akashic Books' THE MARIJUANA CHRONICLES, at WORD, 126 Franklin Street, Brooklyn, today at 7pm, featuring Jonathan Santlofer, Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, Amanda Stern, Jan Heller Levi and Thad Ziolkowski. Hanging Up Your Spurs Lone Star Comics announces that following the successful transition of[...]
Look! It Moves! by Adi Tantimedh: DC Comics Sez "We WANT You To Hate Us!"
Adi Tantimedh writes; It's been quite a week for DC Comics, with the double-whammy of JH Williams III and W Haden Blackman leaving Batwoman because the editors wouldn't let them write her marrying her girlfriend, then the highly-publicised artist's tryout competition where artists were invited to submit artwork of a naked Harley Quinn contemplating suicide. While the[...]
Top 100 Comics And Graphic Novels For August 2013
DC have five books with Batman and/or Superman in in the top ten, Walking Dead makes to to twelfth place, issue 115 must be a top ten lacement don't you think? And Infinity rules over all… TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2013 QTY RANK DOLLAR RANK INDEX DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR 1 1 160.51 INFINITY #1 $4.99 MAR 2 2 106.31 SUPERMAN UNCHAINED #3 $3.99 DC 3 3 100.00 BATMAN #23 $3.99 DC 4 4 81.05 JUSTICE LEAGUE #23 $3.99 DC 5 5 73.13 JUSTICE[...]
Marketshare Per Comic – A New Way Of Measuring Publisher Performance
Marvel and Dark Horse have been pushing for this, even as DC Comics have been resisting Diamond are now providing, alongside marketshare, a breakdown of how many titles and or what type, each publisher puts out each month. They haven't lined up marketshare with separate titles shipped, let alone divided the first by the second[...]
Marvel Comics Announces ALL-NEW MARVEL NOW, With Free Catch-Up Digital Codes
Relaunch and new launches of a series of Marvel Comics. And existing books will be refreshed with a point.NOW designation, such as Avengers #24.NOW And those titles will have a digital code to give readers the last batch of issues for free, digitally, to let them catch up. But we start with The Invaders, or rather the[...]