Comics Archives

Titan Creates Super PAC Ad For Clint 2.0 Relaunch
In this parody of American political advertising to relaunch CLiNT Magazine as CLiNT 2.0 that you may have read about at Bleeding Cool last week, they seem to have made some basic errors. While they do attack both Marvel's $3.99 comics and DC's Before Watchmen, they also include the line "Mark Millar approves this message" which,[...]
ABC Reports Avengers Vs X-Men As News
Told you this was coming. ABC News talks to Jason Aaron and Brian Bendis about Avengers Vs X-Men. And we get a little bit of new art.... that you might
When Letters Pages Go Anti-Gay
The letters page above has been doing the rounds online, with Christos Gage answering reader concerns over the presence of gay characters in Avengers
Stan Lee Gets The Adele Treatment
Tom Huxley watches TV and writes for Bleeding Cool; Stan Lee made his appearance on The One Show just now, as part of his UK trip to the London Super
Brian Bendis To Take Over The X-Men Books
Well, this looks like the first of them. After Avengers Vs X-Men, we know Brian Bendis is bringing to a close his writing and showrunning of the Avengers comics for Marvel But what next for their golden child? I've been told by a number of industry sources only one thing That he'll be taking over the X-Men[...]
Setting Up At Image Comics Expo
Expect lots of announcements tonight from Eric Stephenson's address to open Image Comics Expo. Sadly, I'll be in bed when that's happening Which means they've still got plenty of time to set up. Here's how the show is looking right now, from our Bleeding Cool man on the floor, Mat Nastos. Please people, just buy me stuff[...]
Another Artist, The Same Publisher, Another Lack Of Payment
I got in touch and the artist was suddenly contacted by the company, offering to write them a cheque there and then. Its not uncommon for a publisher to get in difficulty in this fashion – much of the comics market has been depressed, but costs of business have not decreased People who owe the publisher[...]
The New Print Comics Distribution Model Makes New Strides
Bleeding Cool has been watching with fascination the emergence of a new market in direct-distributed comics with mainstream appeal Our Love Is Real and Sacrifice from Sam Humphries, Red Ten and Scam from ComixTribe, with strong salesmanship, promotion and developing a fanbase. ComicTribe has now doubled the amount of stores in the US and Canada carrying[...]
Stan Lee On BBC's The One Show Tonight
Stan Lee is in town. Old London Town that is. It's the Super London Comic Convention tomorrow at the ExCel Centre, and Stan is making his first convention
Friday Runaround – Clock Watching
SpiderWatch: How many Spider-villains can hold Spider-Man up in interesting ways? Probably around six, I guess. ImageWatch: The Image Comics Expo begins today Here's what's going down – do let us know if you'll be there. RowlingWatch: JK Rowling has signed a deal for her first adult-audience novel And it's still not a comic C'mon, Diane, use[...]
Steve Cook Recreates The Black Widow
Steve Cook, designer of a number of logos seen at the top of your favourite comics, is also a photographer and photo manipulator He gave us a wonderful take on the classic Romita Mary Jane Watson pose, now he goes for a Romita Black Widow. It stars the Suicide Girl known as Manko in the role,[...]