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Published by Image Comics, it tells the story of an ageing, retired space adventurer who loses a loved one and tries to adjust to life unsuccessfully He pines for his past, fantastical life and by the end of the issue he just might've found an escape. The writing is well-nuanced, especially when showing the more ordinary[...]

The Brooklyn-based Hang Dai Studios has announced a whopping 48-page anthology release for April's New York held MoCCA Fest, hub of indie comics and small press projects The comics included in the anthology, Hang Dai Studios Comix, have never been seen in print previously, with only a few appearing as web comics projects over the[...]

Retailers just can't get enough or keep them in stock. While for comic already published, it is, yet again, all about The Walking Dead. TOP 25 ADVANCE REORDER COMICS/GRAPHIC NOVELS/TPs (RETAIL) Product Price Publisher SILVER SURFER #1 ANMN $3.99 MAR GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #13 ANMN $3.99 MAR HARLEY QUINN #1 3RD PTG $2.99 DC IRON PATRIOT #1 ANMN $3.99 MAR HARLEY QUINN #0 2ND PTG $2.99 DC SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #30 ANMN $3.99 MAR AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 CAMPBELL CONNECTING B[...]

Mike Allred has announced his and Laura's convention appearances for 2014. SEATTLE: EMERALD CITY COMICON 28-20 MARCH NEW YORK CITY: SPECIAL EDITION: NYC

He's also writing, from Bleeding Cool publishers Avatar Press the Borrowers-meets-Benefit Street webcomic Disenchanted with German Erramouspe. And from Kieron Gillen? The first issue of his comic book Three, from Image Comics, free in all sorts of formats     It's possible I may see them both in the pub tonight So I'd better get on their[...]

Earlier this year, Dark Horse announced The Sakai Project, the publisher's planned Usagi Yojimbo tribute book to benefit comic book creator Stan Sakai, who's family have been beset by healthcare issues. Well, at last week's Comics PRO retailer event in Altanta, Georgia, they revealed that the book is increasing in size to 160 pages at a[...]

Nikolai Fomich reports on "Things to do in March if You Like Comics (and The Walking Dead, and WWE's THE SHIELD) in Philly and South Jersey" for us here at Bleeding Cool Thursday, March 6th Locust Moon Comics in Phildelphia will be hosting a Drink and Draw from 7PM onwards Friday, March 7th Day Job, Etc[...]

Last year during SXSW, ComiXology came unstuck when a few hundred thousand people tried to download 700 free Marvel comics all at once and the system crashed. This year they went for something more manageable All was looking good Until… today When they'd discovered they'd been hacked and sent out emails to get people to change[...]

But what's the big picture? At last year's ComicsPRO retailer summit, Diamond Comic Distributors stated that comics sales in 2012 increased 16% from 2011′s figures, graphic novels increased 13%, merchandise increased 9% and total sales were up, a total increase of 14%. Oh and that comic book direct market stores increased in number by 1%, similar to[...]

Joe Keatinge has a new comic from Image out soon, Shutter, with artist Leila del Duca. The first issue is out on April 9th, but the Final Order Cut-Off

On the eve of their prominent appearance at SXSW, popular digital comics distributor and publisher, ComiXology, has sent out a number of e-mails regarding loss of information after a hacking incident. The following letter went out to readers, Dear Comics Reader, In the course of a recent review and upgrade of our security infrastructure, we determined that an[...]

I first got wind of this because I saw a number of people – including prominent creators and comics websites – basically tooling on this guy While I understand what John did was wrong, I don't think he deserves animosity I feel he deserves compassion and understanding In my opinion, the stress of doing Kickstarter[...]

Marvel Comics #1 came out in 1939 and Marvel has some things planned for the year starting with this video narrated by Axel Alonso There is a nice video montage of the last 75 years and reference to a lot of the upcoming film/television properties. They also refer to a website specifically for the celebration –[...]

Williams original character design sheets for Kate Kane / Batwoman he did prior to beginning work on Detective Comics #854. Over on his blog, Front Toward Enemy, Greg Rucka posted artist J H Williams original character design sheets for Kate Kane / Batwoman he did prior to beginning work on Detective Comics #854. [...]

They take on a huge range of comics this week, including trade deluxe editions and omnibus editions–kudos for including those, guys! Books covered in this episode are: Marvel Comics: Magneto #1 BOOM! Studios: Evil Empire #1 DC Comics: Forever Evil #6 DC Comics: Batman Superman Annual #1 Dark Horse Comics: Veil #1 Image Comics: Starlight #1 Marvel Comics: Moon Knight #1 Image Comics: Velvet[...]