Comics Archives

Fear Of A Black Human Torch
Louis Falcetti writes for Bleeding Cool. Okay not so much writes, but screams. Call me crazy, but I don’t remember the first adventure The Avengers went
The Ten Best Cult And Nostalgia Collectibles At The International Toy Fair
My own passion veers into childhood nostalgia, and any product, even based on current comics or other media, that manages to hit a certain aesthetic sweet spot Sometimes, it evokes the "hand candy" feeling of a toy that was a joy to hold, and pose, as a child Others channel the look of some comic[...]
Opportunities Missed: Turning Franchise Viewers into Comic Readers
Puaca writes for Bleeding Cool: A recent article on Bleeding Cool by Joe Mulvey discussed the need of the comics industry to advertise I, too, have been thinking about this issue recently and wondering why it is that comic books aren't more widely promoted While its characters are typically known by young and old alike, the[...]
The Amateurs, From The Professionals
So, yes, this looks rather good. Conor Stechschulte's debut book The Amateurs is being reprinted by Fantagraphics in May. And more remastered than
Marvel's CEO Isaac Perlmutter Gives Fifty Million Dollars To New York Hospital
Isaac Perlmutter, CEO of Marvel Comics, and his wife Laura Perlmutter gave NYU Langone Medical Center, of which they are trustees, a present last month But unimaginative as they are, they gave them cash. Fifty million dollars worth. Wikipedia tells me that the NYU Langone Medical Center comprises the NYU School of Medicine and three hospitals: Tisch[...]
A Blank Batman Bags Advance Reorders This Week
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 Blank[...]
Truth Or Consequences – Michael Davis, From The Edge
Michael Davis is the co-founder of Milestone Comics and a current graphic novelist He runs The Black Panel at San Diego Comic Con And he now writes a weekly column for Bleeding Cool. Jack Kirby had nothing to do with the creation of the Marvel Universe He drew some comics, but that's pretty much all he[...]
JT Krul Goes On A New Jirni With Paolo Pantalena
JT Krul and Paolo Pantalena's fantasy epic gets a relaunch for Aspen Comics in May, with Jirni Vol 2 #1 But don't worry Jirni fans, there is still lots of swords, sorcery and saucy clothing for the book's lead. Ara is a warrior-princess with the blood of the mystical D'jinn flowing through her Powerful, brave, and[...]
The 20th Anniversary Chaos Comic Comes To Dynamite In May
Tim Seeley is writing the Chaos Comics crossover event comic this time from Dynamite, out in May So that's Evil Ernie, Purgatori, Chastity etc all in the same book. Man, Secret Wars has a lot to answer for Covers including the likes of J Scott Campbell and another Michael Turner piece of art taken from the[...]
All New Ghost Rider – Will Marvel Be Forgiven This Time?
Okay, it's true I haven't quite forgiven Marvel Comics for cancelling its nineties Ghost Rider series half way through a story arc without warning, leaving solicited issues hanging in the air, only finishing it many years later when I didn't care anymore. Also, some may have issues with Marvel cancelling the last Ghost Rider series as[...]
Littlest Pet Shop Sets Up Shop At IDW
Littlest Pet Shop is toy line originally produced by Kenner and snapped up by Hasbro. It got itself a TV series in 1994. The toy line was  revived by