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Just as DC Comics is turning the headlines purple with the news at Kapow that a previously established character would be rebooted as a gay person, so Marvel Comics announced they have their own headlines in mind. Tune into ABC at 11a/10a E/C tomorrow as the hosts of ABC's The View exclusively reveal a major Marvel[...]

As I sipped upon my delicious IPA, I could only think of one thing I could have added to make that whole experience a tad-bit more enjoyable; comics This week we'll be looking at Best Archival Collection/Project, both Strips and Comic Books If you need a reminder of what's been nominated, you can find the[...]

So... who wants to be a Marvel editor? Including "Direct Management of at least 2 to 3 titles a month"? "Develop new series ideas and initiate projects,

Looks like people walked out after queuing for ages… it does seem to have been rather divisive. ArmyWatch: Books For Troops gets profiled by Times Union. Troops in the field share the books and comics, said Keegan, a retired teacher of 28 years in south Troy She plans to sneak in Time magazines and the swimsuit edition[...]

One specific episode, A Touch of Brimstone, that featured The Hellfire Club that would inspire its recreation in the pages of X-Men issues by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. And because it's Boom, there will be a very limited CGC 9.8 variant cover by Joseph Michael Linsner. Thank you Midtown Comics… and good job of Boom! putting[...]

And really, sounds like a pretty good comic con weekend just about everywhere, as I've heard good things about Motor City, Dallas, and Big Wow over the past couple days as well. Speaking of conventions, Phoenix Comic Con is next week, so don't forget to vote in the Bleeding Cool Fan Awards, which will be presented[...]

In July, The Walking Dead Escape: San Diego is a new public obstacle course event, timed for Comic Con and the release of Walking Dead #100. It will take

One of the odder moments at Kapow this weekend (and there were a number) was when Paul Cornell continued his commitment to panel gender parity (you can

Kieron wanted me to call this article "A Little Whine". I didn't. Anyway, here is the writer of Uncanny X-Men, Kieron Gillen, who has just bought a glass

We ran the news that this existed yesterday, announced at Kapow, a new sci-fi comic book by David Hine and Doug Braithwaite for Image Comics, Storm Dogs, out in October We ran some rather blurred artwork Here it is again, but a lot… crisper. Swit swoooo… We ran the[...]

At Kapow in London, during the Avengers Vs X-Men panel with Kieron Gillen, CB Cebulski and Joe Quesada, they showed off some upcoming Avengers Vs X-Men

Image Comics and Wildstorm published comics in the noughties featuring gay couple Midnighter and Apollo, based on Batman and Superman, something that was played down and censored when DC bought Wildstorm, though eventually the pair were allowed to marry in the comics, in a ceremony conducted by a fictitious version of Ellen DeGeneres Of late[...]

At Kapow's Image Comics panel this morning, with Eric Stephenson, Nick Spencer and Bryan Hitch, Jonathan Ross stated that he had plans to launch a comic book podcast, because of his contacts in media and comics. He also talked about planning new comic books with current collaborators Bryan Hitch and Tommy Lee Edwards but also Ian[...]

Announced at Kapow 2012, Jock, artist on Batman and Dredd, and co-creator of The Losers, Jock, will be working on a new comic called Nelson with British

Lots of news from Kapow today, including tidbits from Warren Ellis, Mark Millar, Charlie Adlard, and much, much more.  Next week BC hits Phoenix Comicon,

Buying a dazzling variety of small press comics Meeting old friends Making new ones. And getting home through a mass of Chelsea supporters. This year, to make more vendor space, they'd moved artists to the upper balcony Asking around, and I'm not sure if this is a direct correlation, but vendor sales were generally down from last[...]

Giving us a first look at this Quitely Jupiter's Children cover… and a barrage of Hit Girl and Secret Society imagery. Dave Gibbons talked about that, while Mark prefers American settings for his comics, given their universal appeal through movies, in Secret Service he wanted to use a European familiarity for himself, while also trading on[...]

Originally Green Monster Games, 38 Studios is a game company in trouble. But it may bring down a lot more than just itself. Founded by Curt Schilling, his

On the Image Comics panel at Kapow in London, Charlie Adlard stated that, on the Walking Dead, he tries to make character lose a limb, an eye, an ear or whatever on the same side of the character, so that he doesn't forget and make mistakes However he does confess to being pulled up by[...]

It has been a good reminder, particularly in the wake of a blockbuster film, that myths are rarely formed by individuals. man_size: Dean Haspiel contributes to 50th Anniversary of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (#692) [Sneak peek from my Spidey story] David Lloyd has a lovely little something for you at Kapow…. | The Forbidden Planet International Blog Log a new EXCLUSIVELY digital comics[...]

He also described the promotion of the book in the UK as "a therapy session for us all"… Bob Wayne diverted the Alan Moore style questions, so I asked if Before Watchmen would match Watchmen's attempt to innovate in terms of comics storytelling The respose was mixed, initially saying the different artists would be doing their[...]

The folks at Close Encounters, a comic shop in Northampton, England, are organising a comic convention for later in the year, possibly around September time, the Northants International Comics Expo. They will confirm fifteen guests on Monday. One of those guests will be Alan Moore. Intriguingly, admission will be gained by donating a graphic novel for a local[...]

Here's the listing, for October. Gaze into the hardcover of Dredd! JUDGE DREDD: THE COMPLETE BRIAN BOLLAND • Mega-City One, 2099. This vast urban

That's the offer, that's the deal. A script exists, all you have to do is draw it. All one hundred pages of it. $100 a page. Reckon you're up for it? It's

Picked up at George at Asda, the local supermarket's clothing section, this week, for £7. And to be totally worn tomorrow at Kapow...

Mario Coleman writes for Bleeding Cool; It has almost been a year and a half since Apocalypse Comics, the comic shop that I built from the ground up, closed its doors for the last time, and I miss it like crazy. We had moved into a new premises in the March of 2010 with hopes of bigger[...]

On sale at Kapow this weekend, and coming through Diamond shortly, is the Incomplete Sleaze Castle from Markosia. That's if it gets the numbers it needs.

The word has come down. Starting with the 7/4/12 On-sale items, all 32 page Marvel Universe comics, including those that contain a digital code, will be printed with 50# Coated interiors and will be Self-Cover. Marvel has already given all their $2.99 books this new format, now it switches to the $3.99 books too All comics having[...]

The Infinity Gauntlet by Jim Starlin, George Perez and Ron Lim is currently the number one best selling graphic novel on Amazon.com. I wonder why? On

:) PolarWatch: From Tom Brevoort's Formspring page; FYI, there are no polar bears in Antarctica. As Jonathan says in his AR video in AVX #4, there are Polar Bears in Antarctica in the Marvel Universe–Jonathan knows, because he put them there. There is no Jonathan Hickman AR video in AVX #4. BisleyWatch: Simon Bisley is returning to Judge Dredd, drawing[...]