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This is how folks in the comics industry reacted. Between Cuba, Pakistan, Sydney, Christmas, and life on Mars, I don't know whether to laugh, cry, or start praying to my alien overlords. — Marjorie Liu (@marjoriemliu) December 17, 2014 Cuba diplomatic relations, no fracking in NY and Jeb running for president Two out of three ain't bad[...]

If you like the stories of Ankh-Morpork but wish it had more badger-on-badger action, this is the graphic novel for you this Christmas…. Grandville: Noel by Bryan Talbot is published by Dark Horse Comics and Jonathan Cape.   One of my favourite comic book reads in the runup to Christmas has been Grandville: Noel, the fourth volume in[...]

So while giving a small amount of money to charity you can introduce someone to over $500 worth of new digital comics like American Flagg, Bob's Burgers, Dean R Koontz's Frankenstein and Jim Butcher's Dresden Files. This morning I went on to the Humble Bundle site and bought the books myself I had the option of[...]

Yesterday, we reported that Mark Doyle, Batman Group Editor, had changed his career plans and will be moving with DC Comics to Burbank in the Spring. It was a surprise to many as Doyle is a native New Yorker long standing roots and a family here His wife Jeanine Schaefer also works as a comic book editor, over at[...]

People always forget the practical applications… so what will you pick up today? Comics courtesy of Orbital Comics, London Currently exhibiting the work of Sean Phllips. Another wonderful week in comic books. And people said the comic books would warp your mind In Multiversity: Thunderworld, they warp reality Including the very comic book you (or at least[...]

Well, they have now announced them officially, with visuals and text to match… so here we go. And, yes, last year's 50 Silver-level titles have been cut back to 38… GOLD BOOKS Dark Circle – Archie Comics Duane Swierczynski (W), Mark Waid (W), Dean Haspiel (W/A), Michael Gaydos (A), Francesco Francavilla (CA), and Various (W/A) THE BLACK HOOD! THE FOX! THE SHIELD![...]

But there are two secrets in today's Marvel Comics that may affect all the other books. First, from Fantastic Four, as the comic reveals exactly who has been behind their recent shenanigans, arrests, power loss, children taken into care, etc, we discover that he's not just been behind that… he's been behind everything. It's all this man's[...]

To the extent that, well… Well, if Hobgoblin can get a balloon in today's AXIS: Hobgoblin… I suppose Carnage should get a statue. Sniff. I guess these are the wrong flags. Anyone want to mock up an image of the statue as Cletus describes it? I'll run it on the site… Oh and if the mood needs lifting, there's some entertaining[...]

Warren Ellis joins the public domain superhero Project Superpowers party at Dynamite with a new superhero comic, Blackcross, written by Ellis and drawn by

And certainly the idea that whatever Adam is, he is not of Earth, which brings to mind certain Scientology ideas, or the story of Genesis being a reflection of something much earlier. Sandman Overture by Neil Gaiman and JH Williams continues to be a remarkable book that delights and surprises, and this is just an early turn in[...]

After all "every second we take, someone could die." Writer Geoff Johns, who used to work with Richard Donner, fixing Man Of Steel for you, today. Comics courtesy of Orbital Comics, London Currently exhibiting the work of Sean Phllips. We all saw Zack Snyder's Man Of Steel No, we all did Yes, even you. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OToWrnzK3gw[/youtube] And there's that scene[...]

If you are planning to read any DC Comics titles today, you may want to skip this bit If however, you would really like to know in which DC title Donna Troy may be appearing today, so that you can buy it, feel free to read on. Because, this is one of those final page spoilers[...]

You can work out who publishes what, and what it means for yourself. But a few heads up… is that a new relaunched Avengers #1 from Marvel? Is that the Neil Gaiman Lady Justice? Jason Pearson on Ice Bayou Blackout, Norm Breyfogle on 2000AD, new stuff from Dark Horse from Carla Speed McNeil, Stan Lee is[...]

Mike Mignola's Frankenstein Underground takes the front spot of January's Previews, while IDW's Jem And The Holograms from Kelly Thompson and Ross Campbell takes the back… While DC Comics' Batman Earth One Vol 2 takes the cover of the Previews Order Form… And the return of Gerry Conway to Amazing Spider-Man, takes pride of place in Marvel's Previews[...]

No, we're not talking Dean Haspiel here. But one of my favourite cartoonists working in comics, Ilias Kyriazis has put out a challenge for creators to draw themselves naked Here are a few of my favourites… sadly censored. Will any of you take the challenge? Anna Holak admits her flaws but seems somewhat at peace with them[...]