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Images From The House Of Ideas – Hulk And Deadpool
Marvel Comics has sent out a boat load of new images lately and I figured I'd put them all together in this nice neat post for everyone to see. We kick it off with pages for the All-New Marvel! Now! Hulk #1 hitting stores in April. And finally a quick look at[...]
Now Forever Evil #7 And Nightwing #30 Slip To The End Of May
Two days ago, we mentioned that Forever Evil #7 had slipped from 26th March to the 16th April. Because it had. But now? According to the DC Comics website, it has slipped again to May 21st. So… two months to go, folks Not Forever Though, indeed, it may feel like it. Justice League #30 has now slipped to 21st[...]
Marvel Gets Aggressive With Retailers Over Order Numbers
In an attempt to encourage retailers to up their orders on Marvel NOW! comics, Marvel have sent out the image above, with the headline "You Didn't Order Enough" along with the news that the Marvel NOW issues of She-Hulk, Moon Knight, Magneto, Ms Marvel, Captain Marvel, Fantastic Four, New Warriors, All-New X-Factor, All-New X-Men and[...]
Bananaman – Or Miracleman?
When the London UKCACs came to an end, he put on the Bristol Comics Expo which survives to this day And he arranged and presented the National Comics Awards with Mark Buckingham – the first comics show to invite Jonathan Ross to present. And he writes and draws in the weekly British kids comic The Beano,[...]
Swipe File: The British Library Vs. Superheroic Prostitution
This is the artwork for the upcoming British Library exhibition Comics Unmasked, by Jamie Hewlett. But did anyone get this kind of vibe? I do hope The Pro, by Garth Ennis, Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti, will get a mention… In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree[...]
Marry Deadpool? Or Be Happy With Your Lumberjanes? Check The Latest Advance Reorders
Greetings from the coal face of the direct comics market Where retailers try to increase their orders of certain comics ahead of sale Where supply and demand and most accurately reflected, where you can see which books are hot, where new orders are coming in and how retailers are reacting to new, unanticipated desire! The marriage[...]
Tackling Gay Superheroes Straight In The Pride – Out Today On ComiXology
As Joseph Glass's The Pride #1 launches today on Comixology, Bleeding Cool's Tom Huxley (who used to be known as Tom Huxley until Rich had his name changed by deed poll) takes a look during his time at the London Super Comic Con: Gay superhero comics You may think you've seen it all before Groundbreaking characters[...]
Steve Moore, 1949-2014, RIP
Strange Attractor has announced the death of its contributor Steve Moore, comics creator, editor and so much more, over the weekend. Long standing editor and contributor to The Fortean Times magazine from the beginning, creator of 2000AD's Future Shocks, of Red Fang and Valkyries, of Lazer Erazer and Axel Pressbutton, contributor to Warrior Magazine, 2000AD, Doctor[...]
Forty-Seven Thoughts About Forty-Seven Comics – Aquaman, Nova, Avengers World, Pandora, My Little Pony, Batwoman, Iron Man, New Avengers, X-Men, Harley Quinn, Aphrodite IX, Undertow, Suicide Squad, Suicide Risk, Star Wars, Wonder Woman, Terminator, Buffy, Daredevil, Uncanny X-Men, Superior Spider-Man, Superman Unleashed, Ms Marvel, Loki, Okko, Samurai Jack, Witcher, Utrom Empire, Supergirl, Sex Criminals, Adventure Time, Clockwork Angels, Cure, A Voice In The Dark,, BPRD, White Suits, Skyman, Zero, Dark Horse Presents, Transformers,  Magic, Illegitimates, GI Joe, Fuse, Lazarus And Rocket Girl
I wonder what I can bribe them with? Obviously, My Little Pony comics of course And good to know they can both read better than a pony… From Nova… hang on, didn't they have a Skrull Invasion not that long ago? Didn't Fear Itself get everywhere? How about when the Thanos took away half the population? What[...]
Which Supervillains Will Give You Crabs?
First, how you deal with Hercules… And the type of folk Harley Quinn hangs out with. I remember when super villains just wanted to rob a bank or take over the world… still, maybe this might be more effective. Comics courtesy of Orbital Comics, London Currently exhibiting the work of Des Taylor. I know, you're expecting some[...]
Is This How They Are Bringing Back Damian? (Batman And Aquaman Spoilers)
Okay, this isn't a massive spoiler for today's Batman And Aquaman but probably better throw this up just in case. Bleeding Cool reported rumours that DC Comics would be bringing back Damian Wayne from the dead sometime this year. And certainly DC Comics did give a very clear "out" in the final issues of Batman Inc. Today, in[...]