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The Lost Superman Story. Literally.
DC Comics… lost the original artwork. Nine years later, still no sign. So if you are an art dealer and, for some reason have come across these, or if you are a cleaner in 1700 Broadway and find these under a cabinet, do get in touch! Until then, here's a glimpse of what could have been… [...]
DC Comics Fails Over Kindle App Availability
That's the tweet sent out at the end of September, assuring people as the news streamed out that DC Comics were getting into bed with Amazon Kindle Fire, that they would be able to access these one hundred digital graphic novels on their Apple iPads, say. However, when the books went live for downloading yesterday, people[...]
XIII Mystery Goes Year-Ahead-Digital
You could wait till the time next year to buy the print version of the XIII Mystery volume, Steve Rowland, by Guérineau and Nury published by Dargaud. Or
North England Comic Shop For Sale..
Simon Shaw of Legacy Comics in Halifax writes; Legacy Comics has been open since May 2009, situated inside the historical Piece Hall in Halifax Over that time I've had many varied events in my store; from the annual "Halloween Havoc" fancy dress competition to Geof Banyard's "First Tea Company Enlistment Fair" and [...]
Rian Hughes Talks Typography Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Rian Hughes is lecturing for the Typographic Circle at JWT London in Knightsbridge tomorrow. Leading designer in the comic book field (including
Tuesday Runaround – Getting Into A Right State
The fools. The DC Comics Store — Amazon's kindle/print DC graphic novel storefront has opened DC Comics, the world's largest English-language publisher of comics, is home to the world's most iconic super heroes, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Justice League, and Watchmen DC Comics is renowned for its ground-breaking publishing, extensive film and TV content,[...]
Now Image Comics Has Their Own Comic Con Just Down The Road
You can see the thinking, sat at the Image Comics booth at a variety of comic conventions across North America… all that travelling, all that fuss, all that money – and then you have to share attention with Marvel, DC, Twilight, Robert Downey Jr… what would it be like to have all that attention for[...]
Monday Trending Topics: Two Scoops Of Marvel
But don't think that means Marvel will be publishing less comics. Get Ready For Fantastic Four #600 Spoilers Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies and TV News and Rumors Not here obviously No spoilers for Fantastic Four #600 here But I understand that Marvel is looking to get a little publicity for this comic when it comes out[...]
Marvel Double Dipping Like Never Before In February
But don't think that means Marvel will be publishing less comics. Of late, and especially in five-week months, Marvel has been running extra issues of their monthly comic books Not just the Point One introductory issues, but doubling up the regular comic books issues for a month, usually written by the same writer with another artist. But[...]
The Continuing Success Of Tony Daniel's Detective Comics
So my expectations for Detective Comics, written and drawn by Tony Daniels were very low indeed. My reaction to issue 1 was delighted surprise and enjoyment Focussed on by many for it's final splashpage cliffhanger, I was more blown away by the enjoyment I received from the rest of the book, like a generous pork-pie, full[...]
Amazon Knocks 80% Off Manga Studio Ex 4
Click to enlarge. Manga Studio EX 4.0 offers more versatility and flexibility than any other application when creating manga and comics Click to enlarge. Access over 3,000 screen tones to add dimension, depth, and character to your artwork Click to enlarge. Customize your projects with a large collection of special effects and features Click to enlarge. Choose from an[...]
Lying In The Gutters – 21st November 2011
Fourteen Thoughts About Fourteen DC Comics 16 Richard Pace Responds To Frank Miller 17 Marvel Cancels Last Solo Comic With A Female Lead, X-23 18 Ann Nocenti On Occupy Wall Street 19 Claimbusters: The Death Of Guardian 20 When Hong Kong Takes On Iron Man Top Ten Posts You May Prefer 1 Leinil Yu To Draw Avenging Spider-Man #5 2 Martin Scorsese Locked[...]
Remake/Remodel: Fantomah
Si Spurrier writes; This episode’s crop of Remake/Remodel favourites. Instructions went as follows: “Fantomah is a mysterious godlike being who protects
Vote! Vote! Vote! Vote! Vote!
It's voting day today, folks, voting day. The popular tumblr DC Women Kicking Ass has held a month long tournament to decide which DC female character is
Sunday Runaround – Dreams, Passwords And Stalkers
Bush is one of those guys whose political beliefs are shaped by those films." AdventureWatch: Comics Alliance spotlights Adventure Time from Boom! in February. PassWatch: "Superman" is the 22nd most common online password Is it yours? This is Computo the Comic Link Conqueror speaking I come for your women But for now I merely collate comic-related bits[...]
Saturday Trending Topics: Generating Hope
The comics internet missed you this week. Most-Read Comic Stories Today: The Future Of Generation Hope And Avengers Academy Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies and TV News and Rumors Of course Generation Hope is also on a list of what have been seen as low selling Marvel titles (though high selling for any publisher not in the top[...]
Saturday Runaround – Hope, Presidents And Batgirl
We spent a lot of time talking about what makes us Hulk out, the nature of anger, how it feels." Finally, A Practical Use For QR Codes "He replaced the photograph with a framed pixilated black-and-white square, which some people thought was abstract art." DC Universe: The Source » Blog Archive » DETECTIVE COMICS #1 GOES BACK TO[...]