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Before there was Bleeding Cool Magazine, there was Tripwire. A magazine published by Joel Meadows. He’s looking for funding to put out a 20th anniversary

"I don't know how often I can so no comment. I will try to be as open as I can..." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b9Llfv-AQ0 George Perez appeared at

Marvel have recently moved a number of their titles to "self cover", where the cover is part if the print tun of the rest of the comic, on the same paper, cut together and bound from the same paper sheet, rather than being from a different, thicker, glossier paper stock. Of course that's what all British[...]

With all the fuss about Lea Hernandez' Garlicks not hitting its Kickstarter objectives (though she will be back), here's a look at a project that has done

He likes the superhero comics We are worried he won't be able to read good books if this keeps up for too long We do try to keep track of what he is reading We don't allow him to get bad ones Do you know if this causes problems with school work or learning? This is[...]

 Today Gosh Comics hosted the release of Alan Moore, and Kevin O'Neill's The League of Extraordinary Gentleman: Century 2009  I arrived at 1030, and found myself a spot about 50 people back from the front door  Not a bad start  I have attended comic signings before but this was my first with actual rules. No more[...]

He doesn't just do the covers you know. Alex Ross is instrinically involved with every issue of Flash Gordon: Zeitgeist and Ming The Merciless from

Elliot Cole reads comics for Bleeding Cool; Dark Avengers #176 by Jeff Parker and Kev Walker Thunderbolts just leap frogged Avengers Academy as Marvel's best team book. Take that however you will, but as AVX is giving AA a contemplative turn, and New Mutants is seeing DnA start to shine brighter after Heroes For Hire, Thunderbolts has steamed[...]

All The editors I met with told me my style was "too European" to work in American comics so being a child of the 70's where Russia was always the evil empire i always thought the Soviet Union would be a cool setting for a title Growing up a Kirby guy, Atomika came together quickly[...]

Eliot Cole reads comics for Bleeding Cool; Saga #4 by Brian K Vaughan and Fiona Staples Brian K Vaughan's knack for providing emotional resonance (something I like in good comics) from beings other than human was most famously displayed in Pride Of Baghdad Everything that we get from the *complete* aliens on display in Saga are pitched[...]

There's the man himself wearing a fetching black vest and exposing his manly arms to the elements.   The queue was immense, and both Alan Moore and

You will receive a hardcover comics editions, and a limited Tie with an original drawing Yes, tie! A true adventurer should have a long tie with fish! Everyone will have a different tie, no 2 ties will be the same. Tipping point: Water World…only good. So far: $705 of $15,000 with 2 days to go Project: Our Village[...]

 I try to write very personal stories set in some spectacular fashion that everyone can relate to or sympathize with on some level.  Does it in anyway hurt you at a show being a fan favorite? I love the fans and sometimes I can't draw the line between being a creator and being a friendly guy. [...]

Today, Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill will be signing copies of The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen – both the new Century 2009 book but also the launch of the newly UK-distributed Black Dossier, will the launch of the vinyl record that was originally meant to accompany it on its initial release, now only available in[...]

Survey says: DC Comics are conducting new survery of comic book readers with Nielsen NRG You can participate here online, but I understand that a number of people were asked in store this week, specifically at Midtown in New York And to make sure people don't just fill in surveys willy nilly, they have introduced[...]

This is Daniel Way this morning at Heroes Con in Charlotte. Last night, I am told by those present that he threw up in a potted plant. He's feeling a lot

It's often fun to take a quick spin around Craigslist before San Diego Comic Con. It's not clear why GT Events need lighter skinned males when they are to

Settle down, break open a brew, or she'll get Kryptonian on your ass! Henry Cavill is Superman in Man of Steel 2013! Warner Brothers brings the Man of Steel back to the silver screen with Christopher Nolan producing and Zack Snyder directing! Host Grace Randolph, from Beyond The Trailer, and guest Alan Kistler talk about the[...]

A Forbidden Planet exclusive cover, of which Ultimate Comics will have the US exclusive (and 750 copies) for Or course we'll be swimming in them over here… Hit Girl #1 by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr launches next week, with around 50,000 in preorders, impressive especially considering someone forgot to list it on the[...]

And here's the proof, if proof were needed. It also looks a bit like he nabbed Prometheus's helmet while he was at it... In Swipe File we present two or

At Bleeding Cool, we rather like the Kieron Gillen run on Journey Into Mystery. Going as far as to say it's one of the best ongoing MarvelU or DCU books

One of the first independent comics truly worthy of the name, Faust was condemned and censored for its sex and violence, but mostly violence Chapter 14 celebrates the twenty-fifth anniversary of the comic, and will be published in October Here's their solicitation… The unique voice and vision of this fiercely independent series blaze in "All Souls,"[...]

The self published, micro-distributed comic Sacrifice by Sam Humphries and Dalton Rose has suffered a number of delays of late.  But if we're not too sure when the next issue will be coming out, at least we know who will be putting out the collection. And, with Sam Humphries putting Our Love Is Real out through[...]

He may be the new Marvelman. But Cyclops does like his trophies. The Adam Kubert variant cover for Avengers Vs X-Men #8 in July. He's got your hammer and

Anyone fancy reporting back for Bleeding Cool? CookWatch: Is this the kind of cookbook that would be banned by Chew? Hound Comics' newest book entitled, The Big Fat Book of Luscious Chicken, is the first ever Live Action/Character Driven/Graphic Novel Cook Book! This one of a kind book centers around Luscious and real chicken based recipes[...]

Looks like it's time for everyone in comics to start getting slightly longer names…   Mark Millar is to be presented with an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters by Glasgow Caledonian University next Thursday Millar, who lives in the Glasgow area, dropped out of university to take up writing professionally, but of late has returned[...]

Wow, is it Friday morning already?  Today's most-read post is about DC trades and GNs: DC Comics are looking to reduced their stock of the following books by offering them to retailers at a massive discount What that means is that in a few weeks, these books will be plentiful at comic books stores[...]

The DC Comics blog published a list of upcoming hardcover and trade paperbacks well into 2013 Which is usually a sign that the info has been given out to book distributors, so it will come out soon anyway, and this was it comes out under a DC Comics headline Lots of collections of the things[...]

Here's how it originally looked back in 1962… Photo taken in Orbital Comics, London. Here's how it originally looked back in 1962… Photo taken in Orbital Comics, London. Here's how it originally looked back in 1962… Photo taken in Orbital Comics, London. Here's how it originally looked back in 1962… Photo taken in Orbital Comics, London. [...]

Shane Davis is the Earth One: Superman artist, but who now seems to pulled out from the series after the first two books (or at least significantly delayed the third) and instead is be working on something for Legendary Comics called Ascend. But I also understand that this is but a fraction of what is actually[...]