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TRIPWIRE: Frank Quitely In 1995
Before Bleeding Cool, there was TRIPWIRE magazine. In 2012, it celebrates its 20th anniversary and so it’s crowd funding at Unbound
Academy Of Art University – The Comic Book Club
But that's changed with the sudden surge of entertainment that seems to point to the conclusion that comics are not only respectable, but are inspiring Comic readers have known that all along, and few are surprised that mainstream culture in America is starting to catch on to this Among those realizing the potential of sequential[...]
Review: Extermination #3 – Nox's Spank Bank
The best writers in comics have been taking the icons of the Big 2, pinning them to the cardboard and slicing away the dressings to get at the guts of 'em They've taken the stick figures from popular lore and held them under the magnifying glass in the sun Mark Waid's Irredeemable/Incorruptible books, Warren Ellis'[...]
Review: Fatale #7 – A Fleshed Out Tour
They've produced the best crime comics of the last decade with Criminal, they've done their own unique brand of pulp aged super-villainy with Incognito and now they're spinning a horror tale that's quickly making a name for itself right alongside those other titles with Fatale. The first volume felt like the brain sick love child of[...]
Review: Revival #2 – Rural Noir
I can feel very safe in saying that I have no idea what's going to happen to next, but I can't wait to find out. Revival by Tim Seeley and Mike Norton is published by Image Comics. Louie Falcetti writes for Bleeding Cool Anyone worried that the second issue of Revival would fail to match it's first can[...]
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic… And So Are Multiple Covers
See above… Who would have thought, only a few years ago, that My Little Pony comics would be so aimed at the collectible market? In November, IDW launches its comic bases on the hit TV long commercial, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic The comic will be distributed with six equally split covers by artist Andy[...]
Isaac Perlmutter Gets The Press Attention He'd Rather Avoid
Even though he sold Marvel to Disney, multi-billionaire Isaac Perlmutter is one of the most powerful people in comics Indeed, like Ben Kenobi, it may have only made him stronger Now the largest single shareholder of Disney, he has been making his prescence known in the company, and the man who has tried to hide[...]
Kickstart From The Heart: Brett Thompson Of Kid Nash
The concept that his powers would only work in Nashville was just kind of a given for me… it reinforced his need to stay local. Why did you choose to go the superhero route when there are very few examples of successful independent superhero comics? I think most independent superhero comics don't succeed because they are reaching[...]
Review: Young Bottoms In Love
Louis Falcetti writes for Bleeding Cool; I have no experience with romance comics Romance, I'm fairly well acquainted with, although we haven't been on speaking terms as of late I love comic books, but they seem to be the genre that I have the least romantic experience with I enjoy having my heart torn open by[...]
Academy Of Art University – Ultrasylvania
But that's changed with the sudden surge of entertainment that seems to point to the conclusion that comics are not only respectable, but are inspiring Comic readers have known that all along, and few are surprised that mainstream culture in America is starting to catch on to this Among those realizing the potential of sequential[...]
Review: Thoughts On A Winter Morning by Kurt Busiek and Steve Lieber
Louis Falcetti writes for Bleeding Cool; Chris Roberson continues to put his money where his mouth is as Monkeybrain Comics rolls out more and more exclusive, digital (creator owned) titles through Comixology Out this week and available for the incredibly fair price of $.99 is Thoughts On A Winter Morning written by Kurt Busiek and illustrated[...]
Hey, America, This Is A Saturday Runaround
It didn't take the comics' (usually male) editors long to work out that girls just loved wallowing in misery The story titles flaunt their heroine's sufferings: Tears of a Clown; The Girl the World Forgot; Bridey Below the Breadline; No One Cares for Cora; Lisa – the Lonely Ballerina; The Sadness of Happy Jones; Merry[...]
Scott Snyder Talks Joker, Before Being Stabbed
He means a lot to me, too – more than almost any character in comics And as the guy doing this big story on him I wanted to make this clear for you, to try to put your minds at ease…This Joker story in NO way will be some "Saw" shock-slash violence/torture porn or anything[...]
A Glimpse At Batman Incorporated #6
This is the solicitation to Batman Incorporated #6, in the upcoming Previews and also the same as it was originally solicited a few months ago. • Return
Academy Of Art University – Piecing Together Figments
But that's changed with the sudden surge of entertainment that seems to point to the conclusion that comics are not only respectable, but are inspiring Comic readers have known that all along, and few are surprised that mainstream culture in America is starting to catch on to this Among those realizing the potential of sequential[...]
Ape, Aspen, Oni, Valiant, Titan And Zenescope Solicitations For November 2012
Any more for any more? Here's a look at some of the publishers putting out slightly fewer titles, but most with an action advanture bent… from Ape's Hero Of Alexandria to Aspen's Charismagic to Oni's Bad Medicine, to Valiant's Shadowman to Titan's CLiNT to Zenescope's Fly… what's looking good to you? Ape Entertainment DREAMWORKS ADVENTURE MAGAZINE #2 (W)[...]
Avatar, Boom, Dynamite And IDW Solicitations For November 2012
Here's a look at a number of solicitations for the slightly newer, slightly smaller, slightly spunkier publishers listing new comics in the new Previews From Avatar's Freakangels Slipcase collection to the new Supurbia series from Boom (with a BC quote in the solicits) to the end of The Boys from Dynamite to the beginning of[...]
Kickstart from the Heart: Clint Hilinski of Pirate Queen of the Star Raider
Is it your first self-published comic? Tell us about the comics you've worked on previously. Yeah, this is my first creator owned work, I've kicked around the industry a bit I like to think of myself as a pencil for hire I've worked for everybody from DC and Dark Horse, to Image and Devil's Due, Arcana[...]
Adventure Time And Bravest Warriors Covers For November
Here's a look at the Pendleton Ward-derived comics from Boom! for November Adventure Time #10, Marceline And The Scream Queens #5 and Bravest Warriors #2 As well as the Adventure Time first TPB and San Diego cover exclusives… ADVENTURE TIME #10 Written by Ryan North, Shane Houghton and Chris Houghton Drawn by Shelli Paroline, Braden Lamb,[...]
Thursday Trending Topics: Gotham City. Always brings a smile to my face.
What is this new Joker mystery, exactly? We haven't seen enough to know for sure, quite yet, but there's an interesting theory or two in the forum. Most-Read Comic Stories Today: A New Look At The Joker (SPOILERS) We know how Greg Capullo has been feeling about images of the new Joker design being shown by DC Comics[...]
Cosplay In The Kitchen
Why restrict cosplay to Comic Conventions where associated hotels can judge you for walking around in your underwear... When instead, you can do the same
Kickstart Bleeding Cool Magazine #1
This is not a Kickstarter for Bleeding Cool Magazine #1. But maybe you could treat it as one. There are incentives! Look! Pledge $4.99 or more A copy of
The Boys #72 Appears To Be Garth Ennis' Final Word On Superheroes
Darick is returning to draw the final issue of The Boys, published by Dynamite in November. The Boys began as a Justice League story requested by DC Comics from Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, that Dan DiDio recommended be rewritten with new characters and given to their Wildstorm imprint to publish, though DC would later deny[...]