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There's money on the table because you're doing something successful. You have to get a thick skin, and in a weird way, if people keep coming at you, and lawyers keep coming at you, that means you're doing something successful, that you're enough of a target for them. RapWatch: The Washington City Paper covers Adam WarRock and[...]

Password Customized what the what...?  Interesting. I can think of a million things this could be, and it will probably be the million and first thing, or

But then one sentence jumped out at me. Mr Skyllberg survived by taking handfuls of snow from the roof of the car. The only other things found with him were cigarettes and comic books. And because this is Sweden, you can just bet they were Duck comics as well. There we go folks Yet one other reason to keep[...]

Udon Entertainment are one of a number of publishers who have a history of playing fast and loose with schedules for their books. Citing a mixture of

First prize gets stores $450 worth of Crossed – a free Crossed Vol 1 HC signed by Ennis and sketched with unique original art from Jacen Burrows, Crossed Vol 2 HC, Crossed Vol 3 HC, Crossed 3D HC, a Crossed Get Infected Retailer Only Variant, and a set of Crossed #0-9 Red Crossed Incentive cover[...]

Comics made available after their initial sale date on a longer basis than their original offering. Take a look at the top ten backlist ordered comics in January Marvel's Kick Ass 2 #3 hits the top, followed by the Kevin Smith Bionic Man from Dynamite, and Billy Tucci's advent comic, A Child Is Born With books[...]

There are many ways to get into San Diego Comic Con. One is to work for a publisher, studio, vendor or attending retailer. Another is to be a legitimate

Because we just can't get enough of seeing how Marvel omnibuses compare to their DC equivalent. Dan DiDio says that the company is looking into how to fix

Where retailers gather to discuss issues, raise problems, discover new possibilites, network and… get free swag. Well, it pays for the air fare. This year, attendees will get the following. Action Comics #1 and Detective Comics #1 Retailer Variants. Exclusive version of Popeye #1. Variant cover of a new Image title. The Carter Family: Don't Forget This Song GN by David[...]

Ten Thoughts About Ten Comics Published Today 13 Hugh Laurie's Statement On Why He's Really Leaving House 14 Are The Marvel Pirated Comics An Inside Job? 15 Nice: Lauren Faust's Supergirl, As Seen In Her DC Nation Show 16 I Think There's An Amazing Spider-Man Spoiler In These Toy Pictures 17 Jean-Marc Lofficier On The Consequences Of The Gary[...]

Seeing the proliferation of bail bondsmen whenever I've visited the United States is one of those signs that I'm in a really foreign country. The idea

We already knew that something called Spider-Men #1 was coming. This teaser combining the Peter Parker and the Mirel Morales spider symbols got a few

On the left, the cover to The Secret Service #2, the new series from Mark MIllar and Dave Gibbons, entitled Basic Training. On the right, a Chinese

I confess, that headline was pretty much written so you'd read this article. Look, it worked, sue me. Actually don't sue me, you might have a case. For a

How ugly is this? As part of Marc Toberoff's appeal against Marvel Comics on behalf of the estate of Jack Kirby, over gaining copyright of the likes of X-Men, Fantastic Four, Hulk, Thor and The Avengers, the paperwork goes straight for the Stan Lee jugular. They state that Marvel's case, that Jack Kirby's contribution to Marvel during[...]

For peple who like superhero comics Or at least, used to. Homaging the Gil Kane cover to Giant Sized One, Trio #1 from IDW in May features the following; ZAP! POW! BAM! — are sound effects you may actually see in this series, as John Byrne returns to his roots with a brand-new superhero series Their[...]

The art (above) will still be sale… as part of the the February 22-24 Vintage Comics & Comic Art Auction. FaustWatch: David Quinn and Tim Vigil are about done on the last couple issues of Faust. BikeWatch: Harley Davidson and Marvel are promoting a competition, Assemble Your Freedom allowing you to create a dream bike and become[...]

Lots of interesting tidbits emerging from the Cartoon Network DC Nation project recently, including Super Best Friends Forever and that wonderful Aardman

I really can't be angry at Marvel for their actions.  They were in the right, even though some things at conventions are tolerated, it's still technically wrong.  My mistake was being a higher-profile artist and making a themed book out of Marvel characters.  I was surprised that it led to the threat of legal action, but it's not[...]

Siike Donnely writes for Bleeding Cool; Since yesterday was all about DC and the chunks of news I was able to pry out of people, today I wanted to talk

"Where are they? Where's there a drug store? Beef jerky! Can you open this? My parents are dead!" This is Alex Brovedani, local Toronto comic fan, dressed

CBLDFWatch: Ultimate Comics sells Star Wars toys, Marvel statues and variant covers for the CBLDF. NovelWatch: Trina Robbins has a new graphic novel on the way And it sounds spectacular. "Lily Renée, Escape Artist," illustrated by Anne Timmons and Mo Oh, follows its subject from her upper-middle-class childhood in Vienna, to her Kindertransport journey to England, to[...]

Mostly. Courtesy of Midtown Comics' listings and skipping the trades, here's a look at the Marvel solicitations for May 2012. Geoff Johns And Jim Lee Explore Pandora For Free Comic Book Day With Kenneth Rocafort And Gene Ha Well, it appears that the free comic will focus on Pandora, the strange hooded woman from the end of Flashpoint[...]

Welcome to seventies Korean anime series called Wonder Run Princess. If might look a little familiar. I hope Warner lawyers don't see it and then jump

Recently, Bleeding Cool reported that the Canadian graphic novel Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City by Guy Delisle had won the Faux D'Or at

Troy talked to Bleeding Cool about opening the only comic store in Costa Rica, BoomShop. There are a couple of other shops here that sell toys, games and whatnot and have a couple comics along with them, but we're the only real "comic shop" I'm amazed at the amount of people that keep asking me if[...]

It gives a ground level look at exactly what is selling out or increasing buzz on the store floor. First the Advance Reorder list, comics that retailers have been upping their orders on before the comics comic out It often reflects their customers telling them what they want to buy closer to sale date Avengers, Assemble[...]

Luckily, DC Comics and Entertainment don't make it hard for you to approach them In fact, DC is making a BIG splash here at MegaCon, talking with fans, asking what they like and don't like, and constantly evolving and adjusting to please as many long term and new fans as possible I admire that Tremendously. To[...]

Excitedly he gives us news of this year's Free Comic Book Day offering from DC Comics We know it's by Geoff Johns, we know there's a Jim Lee four page foldout, but little else. Well, it appears that the free comic will focus on Pandora, the strange hooded woman from the end of Flashpoint and the[...]

And they haven't resorted to Stan Lee is a dress. BuyWatch: Today Midtown Comics Downtown will be buying comics from 1pm to 4pm, filmed for a TV show And they really want Hot Stuff The Little Devil #1 from 1957… ConanWatch: Becky Cloonan will be signing at Paradise Comics in Toronto today, from 1.30pm-5.30pm CrossedWatch: The Sabotage Times[...]