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Marguerite Bennett's Animosity #1 Sells Out, Goes To Second Print
Restocking now! Order more copies for #2 so fans never have to wait! pic.twitter.com/oqUlE9R6D0 — AfterShock Comics (@AfterShockComix) August 3, 2016 Animosity #1 by Marguerite Bennett, Rafael de Latorre, Rob Schwager and Marshall Dillon, a kind of Animal Farm meets Occupy, has sold out of its first issue from AfterShock Comics and gone to second print. One day, the Animals[...]
Why You Can Destroy A Computer, But Not A Dog –  André Araújo On Man Plus
By Olly MacNamee With his Titan Comics' series Man Plus: – The collection about to be collected as a trade paperback this month, and as a book we have previously previewed, it made sense to catch up with writer/artist, André Araújo, ahead of the release and ask him about his views on AI, technological enhancement of the organic,[...]
Last Day To Order Halloween Comics Fest Titles – Including Mickey Mouse's Inferno
It's the last day for retailers to order their stocks of giveaway comics for Hallowe'en from a variety of publishers Some brand new, some reprint, some n=mini-size, some standard, Will your store be participating? Action Lab Presents from Action Lab Comics Marinette is a typical Paris teenager with a school crush, dreams of fashion design, and a big[...]
Smiling With A Wink – A Few Thoughts About All Star Batman #1
We just have to keep on smiling. With a wink. All-Star Batman #1 by Scott Snyder, John Romita Jr, Dani Miki, Dean White, Declan Shalvey and Jordi Bellaire is out on Wednesday, published by DC Comics.     There is often comic book debate regarding whether Batman smiles or not Because, basically, these days he doesn't[...]
Now Scott Fulop Sues Archie Comics And Sega Over Sonic The Hedgehog Characters
Archie Comics must do something else other than dealing with lawsuits But it has become a speciality for the publisher it seems. It was only a couple of years ago that after an extensive and (in parts hilarious) court case, Ken Penders settled in his favour with Archie Comics over the use of Sonic The Hedgehog characters he[...]
Max Marks On Bringing Wolf Cop To Comics
Even before it was a movie, I knew I wanted to bring this character into comics A werewolf with a gun who gets powered up by bourbon? I mean, come on! In a word, it's exciting. So yeah, I'd say I'm one of WolfCop's biggest fans Maybe a close second after that guy who got a[...]
$85,000 In Comics Stolen From One Vendor At Tampa Bay Comic Con
Rick Whitelock of New Force Comics has reported to police, $85,000 worth of comic books stolen from Tampa Bay Comic Con this weekend, including  two copies of Amazing Fantasy #15, CGC rated at 5.0 and 4.0, and priced at $19,995 and $15,995. Chris Spata of Tampa Bay Times reports that one box that was delivered with[...]
Swipe File: Sinestro And Hitler
Sinestro has always had a certain reputation. And a certain look about him. But Ethan Van Sciver's sketchbook from 2007 may take it a little
The Comics Dan DiDio Was Buying 34 Years Ago…
Co-publisher of DC Comics,  Dan DiDio posted This list from The Comic Reader, June 1984, shows the top 100 comics in the same month DC announced its massive crossover, DC Universe: Crisis on Infinite Earths (The little circles mark what I was buying at the time). Marvel dominated, with X-Men at the top and five X-related titles in[...]
Numbercrunching Asian Superheroes In The Movies Right Now
But it might leave something to be desired. @NerdyAsians numbercrunches X-Men Apocalypse and Suicide Squad. Three asian superheroes Six  minutes of combined dialogue Three minutes of that in Japanese for an English-speaking character Recently DC Comics launched a new Chinese lead book New Super Man, and Marvel's SVP of Asia Brand Management and Development, CB Cebulski, says Marvel may see[...]
That Time Batgirl And Rom Did The Same Thing To Me
I always have, from way back when I was a wide-eyed kid, reading and collecting comics and forever seeking to patch up the many gaping holes in my collection of the Galadorian spaceknight's adventures from Marvel I have also had a soft spot for DC's Batgirl, but that was after Barbara Gordon got shot by[...]
War Of The Worlds Of Comics In Woking – Cor! By Gum! Zarjaz!
As you can see, for this  memo below, the staff at The Lightbox gallery in Woking are expecting much from the new show comic book exhibition The Story Of British Comics So FarL Cor! By Gum! Zarjaz! that opened today. I popped across with my brother today, ahead of the official opening on Tuesday did get[...]
Humanity Falls In Of Gods And Men
Mtt Osbourne writes Mount Olympus appears above New York City, Gods rain from the sky, and mankind is left under the rule of Zeus and the Greek Gods in a
When You Wake Up To An Order For 1437 Copies Of Harley Quinn #1
Jesse James Comics in Glendale, Arizona posted the slip from an online order, Nothing, like opening up the store and getting a order for 1437 Harley Quinn comics DC Comics In 3 days we have sold over 3000+ issues of Harley and all assorted variants or ‪#‎SuicideSquad‬ WE are so Honored and Proud to sell great[...]