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Lying In The Gutters – 5th September 2011
Eyes up, Hawkeye. This is the week that comics exploded across the media We've probably seen more coverage of the DC Relaunch than anything since… Black And Not Gay Spider-Man Certainly it's been dominating Bleeding Cool coverage and also what you people want to read more than anything Well, mostly anything Expect to see a number[...]
The Beguiling To Open A Comic Shop, You Know, For Kids
All these colourful comics on the walls around them that they are not allowed to read… Well, The Beguiling, one of the most critically acclaimed comic stores in the world, is about to change that Based in Toronto, Canada, it is to open a second store, with a look and feel that's very different indeed. Little [...]
What Brian Clevinger's Firestorm #1 Would Have Been Like
This Wednesday, there's a first issue of astoundingly fun and readable Atomic Robo: Ghost Of Station X from Red 5 Comics on the stands (right) It is not a reboot. Written by Brian Clevinger and drawn by Scott Wegener is is likely one of the titles that may be overshadowed by the first week of the[...]
The Other Relaunch: Angel And Faith
One comic at a time. Angel & Faith #1 by Christos Gage and Rebekah Isaacs, published by Dark Horse Comics, 22 pages of story, $2.99. Comics courtesy of Orbital Comics, London. It's been a week of relaunches But there are two others going on of note apart from the DC folk. From Dark Horse we have the first[...]
Thirteen British And Irish Stores To Sell New DC Comics At Midnight Tuesday (UPDATE)
And the biggest comics market, London, has just one, Orbital Expect that one to be rammed. I'll be there at midnight picking up my copies That's 4pm on Tuesday for people on the US West Coast My advice? Stay off Twitter… CARDIFF: Forbidden Planet CHELTENHAM: Proud Lion DUBLIN: Sub City Comics Big Bang Comics LEEDS: OK Comics Travelling Man Forbidden Planet LONDON: Orbital Comics MANCHESTER: Travelling Man NEWCASTLE: Travelling Man ST ALBANS: Chaos City Comics SWINDON: Incredible[...]
Why Neil Gaiman Should Never Do QVC
This video teaser for the Evelyn Evelyn twin volume graphic novel for Dark Horse by Amanda Palmer, Jason Webley and Cynthia Von Buhler, co-stars Amanda's
Monday Runaround – Omnibi Omnibi
But it looks like there will be more to come… When Captain America Joined The Avengers, 48 page hardcover by Rich Thomas. OmnibusWatch: Look everyone, it's the X-Statix Omnibus by Peter Milligan, Mike Allred and friends, that's 1200 pages with X-FORCE #116-129; BROTHERHOOD #9; X-STATIX #1-26; WOLVERINE/DOOP #1-2; X-STATIX PRESENTS DEAD GIRL #1-5; and material[...]
Batman #1 Relaunch Gets A New Cover
I've been hearing that there was a little bit of a wobble over a number of DC Relaunch covers, with a whole batch being recomissioned, and most then
Sunday Trending Topics: The Avengers Take Manhattan
Okay, so what do we have, apart from spoilers to the episode of Doctor Who that aired tonight. Most-Read Comics Today: "From Standing To Kneeling" – A Woman And The New DC Universe No, I'm not talking about Batgirl After all, she's gone from kneeling to standing I'm talking about Voodoo. J Scott Campbell's Mary Jane Entertainingly Mocked Thank you,[...]