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The End Of The DC Sales Call As Retailers Know It
We mentioned this was coming for the ComicsPRO event in Portland last week Instead it seemed that DC Comics delayed announcing this particular measure until the retailer event in New York on Friday. Because, yes, DC Comics are closing their Sales Call team, where sales reps call hundreds of individual comic book retailers to talk about[...]
New Spirit Hardcover For 75th Anniversary, And MAD Heritage Books
At the retailer roadshow in New York this Friday, DC Comics announced a new Spirit hardcover to celebrate the character's 75th anniversary this summer. Not exactly sure how they will tie this into Dynamite getting the rights to publish new stories with the character, it's likely to be a heritage-themed publication. Well timed, folks, this is after all Will[...]
DC Comics To End Combo Digital Editions In March, Aside From Sandman Overture
And it has been. At the DC Retailer Roadshow on Friday in New York, DC Comics announced they would be ending their digital combo editions, bagged copies of the comic books with a digital download code sold for a dollar over the usual cover price While sales are low, redemption of the code is far lower,[...]
The Extra Content In The Convergence Two-Shots From DC Comics
Bleeding Cool has told you how the Convergence titles from DC Comics will contain new, original preview stories for the June mini-relaunch titles, that won't be reprinted until the collections of the series they promote And how those stories will also be made available free on all platforms Well, on Friday at the DC Retailer Roadshow in New[...]
Alan Moore's Crossed +100 #3 And More This Week From Avatar Press
Available with Regular and Wraparound covers by Fernando Heinz, Torture cover by Christian Zanier, a Fatal Fantasy cover by Michael DiPascale, and a special Red Crossed Incentive cover also by Heinz. Crossed +100 #3 When human civilization is lost, does that mean we've lost our humanity? Alan Moore returns to monthly comics and[...]
Lying In The Gutters – 3rd March 2015 – We're Back…
DC Comics Go To War With Marvel In June – Here's How 4. Dan Slott Lays Down The Case For A Non-White Spider-Man 5. Scott Snyder Gets To Do What He Originally Planned For Batman 6. The Retconning Of Batgirl In Today's Secret Origins #10 7. The Terrible Girlfriends of Superhero TV Shows 8. How Diamond Makes A Retailer Want To Weep 9. Today's Best Dick Grayson[...]
In The Wizard's Den With Frank Thorne
Dynamite has released the Frank Thorne's Red Sonja Art Edition Vol 2 hardcover earlier this month and Byron Brewer got the opportunity to visit with  the
Former Metalocalypse Lead Designer To Do Graphic Novel
As one of my readers enthusiastically put it: "If you're into comics… great artwork… great storytelling… and a good punchline… If you're into military history… old weapons, fighting stances… If you ever considered owning a Monster Manual, Player's Handbook, or DM guide….Songgu Kwon's web comic is worth the read! If the campaign is successful, the comic will be available in book[...]
Valiant's New Collectible Card Game Demoed At Collector's Paradise. Coming To A Town Near You Soon?
A live demonstration of a new Valiant Entertainment collectable game prototype, with Jeff Lemire and Matt Kindt present. The crowd is packing into @cparadize for a special live demonstration of a new valiant collectable game prototype… pic.twitter.com/u6abyEpwDX — ValiantComics (@ValiantComics) February 28, 2015 There were bribes to participate… All attendants at the @cparadize surprise game demo got this Valiant[...]