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The DC Chess Collection TV Ad
This is currently the face of comics on British TV right now, this ad for the Eaglemoss DC Chess Set, collectable piece by piece through the local news stand, comic store, or subscription. Seriously, this is what we do in this country And for those of you who can't get their copies, Bleeding Cool will be[...]
Are The Marvel Pirated Comics An Inside Job?
David Brothers, in a long and thoroughly thought through post, sets the case that Marvel comics made available for illegal download are sourced from art files coming from Marvel itself Indeed, he makes the case that someone inside Marvel is leaking, citing pages such as the following with lettering flaws – words from a different[...]
Bill Sienkiewicz And Dan McDaid Join Alex De Campi's Ashes
Legendary comics creator on New Mutants, Elektra Assassin, Big Numbers and more, Bill Sienkiewicz has signed up to provide a painted section for Alex De Campi's Ashes graphic novel, the subject of recent Kickstarter kerfuffle. He will be joined by Dan McDaid of Jersey Gods, as well as the previously announced Colleen Doran, Igor Kordey, Milton[...]
REmake/REmodel Captain Future
New picks for the recent Remake/Remodel. Instructions as follows: CAPTAIN FUTURE. This from JESS NEVINS’ Pulp Encyclopaedia: "Captain Future's adventures
John Layman And Rob Guillory Vs The Speculators On Chew
When hearing that, some sign it it to "The Successful Ebay Bidder" At Image Comics Expo, John Layman and Rob Guillory are trying something else. The convention exclusive edition of Chew  will cost $10. Unless you get it signed, personally, to you Then it will cost $5. It's the anti-speculator convention variant Here are a look at the other[...]
Thursday Runaround: Ghost Riding
Co-opWatch: DC Comics is extending its co-op advertising programme so that any store using imagery from the upcoming Vertigo book Saucer Country in its advertising, will get 75% of their media costs back. ConWatch: Neal Adams and Carmine Infantino will be headlining at Florida Supercon from June 29th to July 2nd. StripWatch: Jef Burandt and Aaron Bir,[...]
Wednesday Trending Topics: More Before Watchmen
It seems an odd article for DC Comics to have agreed to provide such artwork for, as negative as it is, including such paragraphs as; Ten Thoughts About Ten Comics Published Today – Glory, BPRD, Road Rage, Avengers, New Avengers, Batman, Wonder Woman, Catwoman, Peter Panzerfaust And Uncanny X-Men Here are ten thoughts about ten comics published[...]
Marvel Steps Up Advertising For Avengers Vs X-Men
It's a truth universally acknowledged that Marvel Comics doesn't like paying for advertising They prefer news venues to cover them because they're Marvel and, to be fair, it's generally worked The DC relaunch may have changed that a little, however At the time Marvel reps mocked DC's spending… but now, with DC having ten of[...]
Swipe File: Green Lantern And Mera
We pointed out the other week, how Scott Snyder had given his protagonists a similar fate in subsequent issues of Swamp Thing and Batman. A
Liberty Meadows – The Sunday Collections
Liberty Meadows Sunday Collection is described by Emmy Award-winning creator Frank Cho as "a 160 page hardcover of smut" is coming out from Image Comics this June, right before San Diego Comic Con Which will be terribly handy for signing opportunities. Oh and it will be book one of two. Book One collects Liberty Meadows Sunday strips[...]
Bat Mansion For Sale, Illinois
A house that, thanks to Google Maps, was discovered to have a Batman theme backyard, is on the market for $2.7 million. If you want to live in Hinsdale,
In One Week, In Two Weeks
Here's a fun down of all the comics that Diamond are shipping next week… followed by a prelimary look at what's coming from the bigger publishers the week after that. Dark Horse AFRIKA HC CHRONICLES OF KULL TP VOL 05 DEAD MEN O/T DEEP & OTHER STORIES DARK HORSE PRESENTS #9 (Do check for my Miss Cranbourne strip…) KATSUYA[...]