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But I understand that DC is planning a number of books, ancillary one shots if you will, intended to plug backstory on current New DCU comics, rather than offer extra exposition in the ongoing series, and breaking up the narrative flow. Issue halves maybe? Issue zeroes? They'll come up with something Any[...]

The Lion's Head Tavern is on the corner of 109th Street and Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan. It's been open since 2002, offering "wings, beer, and sports". 

When Big Bang Theory began, it presented geek culture to a mainstream audience in a relatively amusing fashion. It was mocking, but a kind of

Or just email Terry himself here and bother him until he send you his comics for money. And if you want some Previously On Verity Fair, here's some pages from Surreal School Stories, the first issue of Verity Fair from a couple of years ago (or there abouts) to give you a flavour. After three[...]

Credit, some money for the original artists, would have been a morally preferable decision on his part, but his work transformed the way comic books and art would be viewed, to the extent that Marvel even started calling their comics Pop Art to get on the bandwagon. Still, even I am surprised at the massive difference[...]

And what kind of thing does it entail? • Manage consumer model for subscription and single issue sales of digital comics • Leverage digital customer acquisition and customer interaction models to optimize earned revenue. They're coming for you! Image courtesy of Carlos Cavazos and Edgar Delgado. Up on the Disney site, a new job has just come up[...]

OccupyWatch: Occupy Comics gains Amanda Palmer, Darick Robertson and Dan Goldman No news of Frank Miller's impending involvement. VaginaWatch: Laura Hudson looks at the curious use clown car jokes in Suicide Squad. HibbsWatch: Brian Hibbs on the digital download included "baggage" "Well, let's take bags for the example: bags cut down on browsing, they don't "sit right"[...]

 The always-blunt Rob Liefeld went so far as to ask yesterday, "Has anyone ever timed their exit as EIC with more precision and accuracy then Joe Quesada?" This is not to say it's all doom and gloom for the House of the Mouse, far from it — they definitely know how to launch a hit book,[...]

There may have been a hundred and fifty thousand people at Brazil's FIQ Comic Con. but at the time of writing, only twelve have seen this video of the

Join us every week as we discuss comic book news from a different point of view and get instant feedback from real customers on New Comics Day, as we literally corner them and and ask questions about comic books and related topics Unscripted, reality CC. This week we feature coverage of[...]

With a TV series in the works, this would be a strange time to kill off The Punisher at Marvel Comics. But Marvel Comics is putting a lot of promotional hype behind the final issue of Jason Aaron and Steve Dillon's PunisherMAX shipping in February, saying things like; "the Punisher story you never thought you would[...]

Yesterday, Bleeding Cool stated that Marvel had cancelled their only female solo lead book, X-23. We were wrong, and had forgotten that Ghost Rider

As Stephen Wacker tweeted today; Here's a "scoop"! Issue 5 has another huge artist! Just as we planned! He didn't say who though. I think that's Bleeding

Gary Erskine has his kilt packed. Steve Wacker, despite the efforts of a driver who got lost, managed to get to the airport before his flight took off. 

ZeldaWatch: Penny Arcade and Nintendo team up, one panel a day, to launch the Skyward Sword out this weekend, (though I'm hoping the postman will bring mine today…) BritishComicsWatch: James Chapman on the changing culture of British Comics, reviewed by the Telegraph. "Chapman demonstrates how comics reflect and influence our wider culture In 1892, the cover of[...]

But Dave Sim's Last Girlfriend, a book by Dave Sim and Susan Alston was meant to come out from Kitchen Sink back in the day, but is now scheduled to be published by Boom! Town, Boom!'s indie comix imprint, in August next year. No figure in comics has been as polarizing as Dave Sim[...]

That's a whole lot of colons. Here's a first look at Kirby: Genesis: Dragonsbane #2 from Dynamite in February, from Alex Ross, Robert Rodi and Fritz

For all the fuss over DC Comics and their portrayal of women in their comics, they current publish in their superhero line, Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Catwoman, Voodoo, Batgirl, Batwoman, all comics with a female solo lead Mostly written and drawn by men of course. Marvel does have a more impressive line up of female creators, with[...]

Original comic art from key 1980s-era comics has been hot for several years  It's considered an important, peak era for comics (think Watchmen, Dark Knight Returns, etc) and the people who grew up reading comics during that time are entering their prime earning years  It is no longer uncommon for even panel pages from the[...]

If this response to Frank Miller's comments on Occupy Wall Street four days ago (was that all it was?) is a little slower, then that's because Richard

I blame Mark Millar, I really do. In British Columbia, teenage boys have been fighting crime and posting their results to YouTube. Based on the TV show To

Here, for the first time, are the covers to Ferals #2 from David Lapham and Gabriel Andrade, as thgese not-a-werewolves continue their pursuit... Lit by

Could this be the greatest battle of all time? Phoenix Wright Vs Squirrel Girl? "Objection!!!" "Nuts to that!"

Just as the Grey Gargoyle's crime is now less as a result, despite Iron Man's beliefs, so is the impact of Fear Itself on the reader. Combine that with Bucky and Thor not really being dead, the Point One, Two and Three issues of Fear Itself seem to have been a very well told game of[...]

It's still not a comic. But maybe it should be. Because Seal Teal Six, an ebook by Chuck Dixon published by Dynamite Entertainment is currently the best

Fourteen comics, fourteen thoughts… Batman #3 from Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo takes the idea of Batman and an urban legend and applies it to a figure, or figures in Gotham, that really have remained secret for a long time All the way back to All Star Western And they seem to insist on keeping[...]

From November 30th until January 4th, Turtles co-creator Kevin Eastman will be running five different shows in Metldown Comics' new gallery space at 7522 West Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles And exhibiting himself. This will include a new art exhibit opening on New Comics Day, every Wednesday from 6pm to 10pm. Basically, expect Kevin Eastman to spend a[...]

Bought at Orbital Comics in London I have opened the bagged comic and tried to download my digital copy to my iPad And it's not happening It takes the code, sure, but tells me "No purchases" when I check my Apps, DC and ComiXology Which is a little less unsettling than Marvel's "You own nothing"[...]

To keep this affordable, split the costs with your friends and plan to gather round your computer. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/32176575[/vimeo] [VIDEO] Face Time: DC Comics Co-Publisher Jim Lee in High Definition – G4tv.com Blair Herter sits down with DC Comics Co-Publisher Jim Lee to talk free-to-play DC Universe Online, Batman: Arkham City DLC Nightwing, and the relaunch of Justice League. DC[...]

We mentioned this morning how disabled Superman fan Mike Meyer got to visit the home of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel, thanks to the generousity of