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Avengers Vs X-Men Cleans Up On Advance Reorders
Mark Millar's promotion that will see him fly internationally for a signing to the shop that orders the most copies of Supercrooks  lifted that book, but was beaten by the likes of Justice League and Batman #7, Justice League #1 getting a seventh print, and the Ends Of The Earth Amazing Spider-Man #882. The reorder chart,[...]
The Only Avengers Vs X-Men Variant Cover I Want
For Midtown Comics Clicky for biggy. I will glady pay you Tuesday for one of these posted to London. Oh no I want a variant cover Worse than that I want a retailer variant cover Worse than that I want an Avengers Vs X-Men variant cover But on the other hand it's this one By Skottie[...]
In One Week, In Two Weeks
Grabbed this week's comics already? Here's a look at what's coming out next week… and what will be coming out the week after A Terminal City trade, more Animal Man, Next Men, Hell Yeah, Manhattan Projects, Boys, Dicks, Ferals, Stitched, Supurbia and that ending to Avengers Children Crusade we've been long promised… And while I like[...]
Aquaman Vs Darkseid – SPOILERS
Much of the Aquaman relaunch has been seen to be an attempt at revitalising the character, moving away from the mockable baggage of previous comics and Seinfeld/Big Bang Theory references alike. And it worked Not only did I cast Samuel Jackson in the role in my mind, but his fifth issue outsold every Marvel comic book[...]
The Avengers Vs The US Government
It's not often used, it's a pleasant twist to see it appear so well here. Thanks to Orbital Comics of London, Their new show, Stripped, is about to start. WARNING: There are spoilers for the first few pages of Avengers #23 and New Avengers #22 below. Kieron Gillen has said that everything he is writing on Uncanny[...]
A Comic Show – Now With Added Glove Puppets
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MJ4MePCRN4[/youtube] Aaron of A Comic Shop in Florida is joined by Dan, the artist of Tri Force Mike's Dungeons & Doritos comic look through today's new comics, Justice League saving the day for thr store, as well as glove puppets, Batman Beyond, and Ultimates, Uncanny X-Force and Punisher hardcovers… Top Books JUSTICE LEAGUE #6 GEOFF JOHNS' DARKSEID IS AWESOME![...]
Separated At Birth: Pandora And Zealot
From Justice League #6, on sale today. Pandora, drawn by Carlos D'Anda but created by Jim Lee. And Zealot from WildCATS, by Jim Lee, also created by Jim
One Million Homophobic Moms Target Archie Comics And Toys R Us (UPDATED)
UPDATE: John Goldwater, c0-CEO of Archie Comics has responded to the story below He writes; "We stand by Life with Archie #16 As I've said before, Riverdale is a safe, welcoming place that does not judge anyone It's an idealized version of America that will hopefully become reality someday We're sorry the American Family Association/OneMillionMoms.com feels[...]
Yes, Britain, You Can Buy Lord Of The Jungle #2 Today
Just popped into Orbital Comics for my weekly stash And yes, I noted that Lord Of The Jungle #2 was on sale. Last week, the family company founded by Edgar Rice Burroughs launched a law suit against Dynamite Entertainment over their publication of Warlord Of Mars, Dejah Thoris and Lord Of The Jungle comic books, with[...]
Wednesday Runaround – Please Hire Me
You know, Marvel registered trademarks for Avengers Alliance and Avengers Assemble around the same time… Genderwatch: Whitby comic shop Comic Book Addiction is to run their first Women's Night on March 5th. Elisabeth Pfeiffer, a Whitby resident and longtime comic book enthusiast who drops by the store at least once a week, says she enjoys discussing comics[...]
Swipe File: Buffy Vs Venture Bros
You can thank Avatar's Keith Davidsen for this one. These panels are from BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: SEASON EIGHT #36, from 2010. Angel is having a
AVX #1 Has More Preorders Than Any Marvel Title Since Civil War
Well that happened, and more. I understand that orders for the first issue are now the highest initial orders Marvel have received for any comic since the Civil War series. As a result Marvel is extending its Final Order Cut Off date for an extra week, until next Monday, to allow more retailers to amend their ordering[...]
DC Comics To Reprint… Pretty Much Everything On March 28th
Action Comics #1 is to get a fifth printing with a recoloured first print cover, for March 28th Aren't they running out of colours by now? Obviously not, Detective Comics #1 gets a sixth printing on the same date Batman #1 gets a fourth printing, Batman #4 gets a third printing, Batman: The Dark Knight #1[...]
Apple's iBookstore Loads Up With New Graphic Novels
This morning, Apple opened the Comics & Graphic Novels iBookstore section Here's the full list in order of popularity The free New Avengers #1 has hit the top, followed by the reworking of Interview With A Vampire from Anne Rice, Claudia's Story, Comic Bibles, The Batman Files and Bibi: Book One There's plenty of Walking[...]
Grace Randolph's Stacktastic – DC Nation This Weekend
Grace Randolph's Stacktastic! looks at this weekend's DC Nation TV show for Bleeding Cool, analysing each and every strand in the light of the comics, the films and previous animation series You're going to have to do a lot to make her happy Grace Randolph's Stacktastic! looks at this weekend's DC Nation TV show for[...]
Drusilla Writes Her Own Buffy Spinoff Comic For Dark Horse
This is one of two such spinoff series promised by editor Scott Allie to accompany the ongoing Buffy and Angel & Faith. It is also the first instance of Dark Horse's Buffy line employing someone who worked on IDW's Angel comics, as Landau co-wrote two issues of Angel: After the Fall starring Drusilla. Juliet Landau,[...]
WonderCon Programming – Just The Comics
Some people complain that there's just too much movies, TV, toys, games, cartoons and cosplay at comic conventions., And not enough of the comics. Well, just to prove that wrong, here's the programming schedule for WonderCon from March 16th to the 18th, with all the non-comics programming removed And it's stil massive What will you be[...]
Digital Delights – Zombies Eat Republicans In HTML5
ThirtyGrandDelight: Pixton Comics Inc has won a $30,000 prize for winning a new business competition in British Columbia, BCIC-New Ventures Competition Pixton alread has 750,000 users across the world, letting people easily create online comics – even if they can't draw, with posable characters.  "I came into the competition feeling hopeful but never in a million[...]
NBC News Station Uses Catwoman #1 To Warn Of Threat To Our Kids
Now it's NBC affilite WNYT of Albany, New York. And it's Catwoman with her Bat-shagging tendencies that gets the headlines, as the news report films in Earthworld Comics. Something that's different here, is the role of the comic shop owner and the parent in choosing comics for young  children There's the usual issues raised, but a far[...]
Monday Trending Topics: Avengers Aliens, Prometheus Aliens, Walking Dead… No Aliens
I look forward to hearing more on those situations shortly. The Walking Dead Alien Invasion That Never Was – Robert Kirkman At Image Comics Expo  The Skybound panel featured Thief of Thieves co-writer Nick Spencer, Witch Doctor writer Brandon Seifert, Skybound editorial assistant Sina Grace (who also draws Lil' Depressed Boy) and a late arriving Robert Kirkman[...]