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On that mystical day the heavens opened up their doors and the Comic Book Universe welcomed Image Comics  The Lines were long The cheers were loud on that day, but NO ONE could imagine this past weekend at Image Expo 2012. When Jimmy Jay told me about this con I was really not as excited to[...]

For when you arms need to say "I read comics"… From Bleeding Cool's new tattoo correspondent, Alex Wilson X-Men tattoos by Dave Koenig and his studio Liquid Courage of Omaha NE For when you arms need to say "I read comics"… From Bleeding Cool's new tattoo correspondent,[...]

It was swiped from the Comic Journal who originally ran this column, as well as the now defunct Swipe Of The Week website. Thanks to Dave's Comics for this one. One of these days, Wonder Woman is going to stop running into the wide gaping mouth of some monstrosity looking for a bite Or some dental[...]

Dick and the early comics of 2000AD Is that a strong assessment? RS: Uh, yeah. RK: As your series continues, how do you devise keeping your story constantly exciting now that most readers are familiar with the likes of hulking bi-pedal Hippos, Rhinos, and Crocodiles? How much left is there to discover about this futuristic earth, Mappo,[...]

One owed money from the company we mentioned last week with at least two other debts to their name, and another from a different company covering nine separate comics. As a result of my inquiries, the first company has contacted the artist in question promising them instant payment, as they did the first two[...]

The Image Comics Expo and London Super Comic Convention – two new shows on the same weekend half a world apart – it's the sign that convention season is well and truly upon us With Wondercon round the corner, expect a lot more weekend stories at your favourite websites Bleeding Cool is upping our convention[...]

The X-Men seem a little outnumbered by their Avenger counterparts in this line of Marvel comics stuff for pets There are plenty of Avengers, but far too little X-Men apparel for your dog to wrap around itself or get its teeth into, in this line available at Petsmart Is this a precursor on how it's[...]

And DC Comics have wiped the board, with their name on eleven of the twenty-one awards.  Though now they are listed as DC Entertainment rather than DC Comics. DC has again won for Best Publisher, an award they have won for several years Their award was cemented this year by their New 52 Relaunch and reflected[...]

Someone, quick, call him a doctor. A new Witch Doctor: Mal Practice miniseries was the big announcement of the Skybound panel at Image Comics Expo, followed by the stealth announcement of a second Walking Dead novel in the follow-up Kirkman solo panel Both panels effectively blended into one continuous whole as Kirkman held court first with[...]

Adi Tantimedh writes Look! It Moves! every week for Bleeding Cool; Last Wednesday, Dark Horse Comics released the first installment of the DRAGON AGE spin-off comic THE SILENT GROVE as an exclusive digital-only series via their online store for the PC and tablets The 4-issue miniseries is written by the games' Lead Writer David Gaider with[...]

This is a video of it in action at the most recent ComicsPro – until Valiant asked Bleeding Cool to take it down. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjXyNfUT-YMVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: BleedingCool.com: Valiant Entertainment's Talking X-O Manowar Promo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjXyNfUT-YM) This is me trying to do it with an iPad so that it looks rather silly. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLqU-DRBww4[/youtube] And this is[...]

Ryan King writes for Bleeding Cool from Image Comic Expo; When it comes to zombies in comic books, there is no doubt Image Comics wears the crown of crowns in that department Many fans of Robert Kirkman's Walking Dead were present at the Image Expo in Oakland, California, eagerly waiting in line for autographs from the[...]

The fools. Sneak Peek: Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #9 | Ultimate Marvel | Comic News | News | Marvel.com The police have Miles squarely in their sights! Prowler vs The Scorpion! Is the secret of the new Spider-Man out? The Avengers | ET Tonight Set Visit Promo – YouTube "Marvel's The Avengers" is the Super Hero team up of a[...]

Ryan King reports from Image Comics Expo for Bleeding Cool; If you love NBC's geeky homage comedy series Community, chances are you carry around a brown paper bag to your lips like a rosary, hyperventilating and infinitely thinking, Please, don't get cancelled Please, don't get cancelled Please, don't get cancelled… Not to worry Community fans[...]

When asked on the Bendis boards about his lack of response to the recent rumour that Brian Bendis would be talking over the Xbooks at Marvel, and if that

John Layman and Rob Guillory ended the second day of Image Comics Expo with a panel on their sleeper hit title, Chew Layman began the panel by preemptively answering the three questions he knew would come up He doesn't know where he came up with the idea for Chew There's no special reason why[...]

Jim Zubkavich will be moderating a panel today at Image Comics Expo with James Sime (Isotope), Brian Hibbs (Comix Experience), Todd Martinez (Image Comics), and Steve (Third Eye Comics) about Retailing Steve wanted to give Bleeding Cool an early preamble… I started working at a comic shop when I was 19 in 2001 I opened my[...]

Svensson continues to write for Bleeding Cool from the Image Comics Expo. Day Two of the Image Comics Expo had the secret origin of Image Comics revealed! Massive lines for the Image Founders, Ed Brubaker and the Walking Dead cast members! And panels filled to capacity! This continues to be a wonderful, intimate convention The sort where[...]

But she brought Archie Comics' Alex Segura with her, to talk about Kevin Keller, Life WIth Archie Archie/KISS and so much more And she promised Tuesday's Stacktastic, also part of her Think About The Ink video blogs for Bleeding Cool, will be bagn on time…   [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UjtckEUHAE[/youtube] Grace apologises for the delay to this week's Between The[...]

Svensson is embedding on the West Coast at the Image Comics Expo If you see him, feed him chips. The second day of Image Comics Expo featured the Image Founders panel, celebrating 20 years of Image Comics Rob Liefeld, Jim Valentino, Marc Silvestri, Todd McFarlane, Robert Kirkman and Erik Larsen spoke about the history of Image[...]

So much for the Image Comics Expo in 2013. In the end, I take with me only memories of that fine hour spent at the convention I met all the people I wanted to meet, and even got some Brian K Vaughan blood on me for free It'll be awfully hard for Image to carry-on with[...]

The London Super Comic Convention has brought many faces out of the woodwork for a comic convention that is actually about comics again No movie studios, no TV stars, it's all comics, and thousands came out to check it out. Most-Read TV/Film Stories Today: Look: It's The Avengers Aliens, Again – But They're Different This Time  What on[...]

Announced simultaneously at the Image Comics Expo and on Bleeding Cool, the creators of the Grant Morrison and Warren Ellis documentaries have turned their eye to Image Comics – how seven artists left Marvel and founded a comics company that still makes the headlines and innovates in the medium today. Comics In Focus: The Image Revolution is a[...]

Today, at the London Super Comic Convention, on the How To Write A Comic Script panel, Si Spurrier gave up his seat in favour of a female panellist. He did this in support of Paul Cornell's stance that unless there is gender parity on a comic convention panel – fifty percent, or as near as,[...]

Ryan King is reporting for Bleeding Cool from Image Comics Expo; Announced at the Image Comics Expo's hilarious Stories And Scripts: Writing Comics presentation, Image Comics will release an English translation of Teddy Kristiansen's The Red Diary, with collaborator Steven T Seagle assisting Terry with the translation… Ryan King is reporting for Bleeding Cool[...]

He really is the Father Christmas of comics, and everyone wants to be in his Grotto. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5izezbVPfM[/youtube] More Stan footage later when I get a better connection. Okay, no one actually sat on Stan's lap But thousands queued, and paid, for a photo with the Man[...]

Announced at the London Super Comic Convention today, by IDW, Andy Diggle and Mark Buckingham will be creating the first arc of the new Doctor Who series

Ryan King is running around the Image Comics Expo for Bleeding Cool He stopped by to talk to Saga's Bryan K Vaughan and The Manhattan Projects' Jonathan Hickman This is what they told him First… Jonathan. Ryan King: Where to begin? You broke your way out with The Nightly News and you're doing all this amazing[...]

Peter Svensson writes for Bleeding Cool, and is embedded at the Image Comics Expo Photos before the show opened by Mat Nastos. Day one of the Image Comics Expo was full of many revelations Grant Morrison is going to be doing a miniseries with Darrick Robertson called "Happy!" We're getting that third Phonograph volume that we've[...]

X-Men: War Journals" Web Series MTV Geek and Marvel Comics are pleased to present "Avengers Vs X-Men: War Journals," an all-new video series going behind the scenes of the year's most anticipated comic book event. This new documentary will give viewers an unprecedented look into the Marvel offices, creative retreats, key planning meetings and creator studios — showing just how Avengers[...]