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Comics "Per Capita" Marketshare Tells A Different Story For May 2016
But a lot of this may have more to do with the companies publishing more – or less – titles, rather than each comic selling more. So what we have done is take the retail marketshare, how much money the company's comics actually sell for – and dividing them by how many comic book titles the[...]
Brett Booth's Wildstorm Rebirth?
The comic publisher/imprint bought by DC Comics as part of the deal that made Jim Lee a vice president of the publisher and then co-publisher, saw Wildstorm books and characters published by DC, then integrated into the New 52 Stormwatch, Team 7, Superboy and most recently Midnighter saw Wildstorm characters playing their role in the[...]
Rosy Press Vs Romance Writers Of America
Janelle Asselin, publisher of the Rosy Press digital romance comic imprint now publishing in print through Oni Press, wanted to attend the Romance Writers Of America yearly conference as an exhibitor, and getting involved with panels and workshops. She was told, I¹m not sure of the interest in romance comics The authors who participate in the pitch sessions with[...]
The Clock Strikes Midknight
They've launched a new publishing company called Antiis Comics and used Kickstarter to create their first issue of Antiis Comics Presents: Midknight While I was at the Phoenix Comicon, Tom came by and gave me a copy of the book to read and talked to me about the companies plan to create a universe of[...]
Speculator Corner: Scarlet #1 Sells For $90 On eBay
Since the announcement that Scarlet by Brian Bendis and Alex Maleev and published by Marvel Comics will be going into TV development by HBO, people have been buying up copies on eBay. And yesterday, that saw one copy of the first issue, first print, unslabbed, sell on eBay for $89.99. Given that a month ago, you could[...]
Hastings, The Largest Comic Book Chain In America, Is In Trouble
Hastings, founded in 1968, has stores throughout the United States, predominately in the Midwest and Northwest, but is headquartered in Texas, where the first layoffs at their main distribution warehouse are expected unless an investor or buyer is found to help stabilize the company. Hastings is a unique business utilizing several media company models including selling[...]
Free On Bleeding Cool: Black Alpha #1 By Tom Rasch
Tom Rasch, former Marvel Comics artist and current concept artist for video games and film projects is returning to comics with his creator owned sci-fi super hero series Black Alpha. Three years ago, he published the first issue through USA Today It will be collected and published as part of an ongoing series through Action Lab Entertainment[...]
Bleeding Cool Bestseller List – 12th June 2016 – DC Reborn
It measures what are known as the "Wednesday Warriors", those who can't wait to the weekend to get this week's comics We salute you, and the keenness you bring to your passion. And DC Comics has more titles at the top than ever before…  it looks like it will be a good June for the publisher. 1[...]
Sonic Turns 25 With Mega Drive Special
As Sega's popularity waned, Sonic has found his way into the geek pop culture along with Mario and Donkey Kong. Sonic has also been an on-going comic series from Archie Comics since 2002 having published well over 300 various issues over the last two-dozen years Now Archie is celebrating the creation of the character with a[...]
An Affordable Step Into The Jodoverse
When it comes to science fiction comics and graphic novels, few creators have been as celebrated and prolific as Alexandro Jodorowsky He's been in the news lately for the release of Endless Poetry, his autobiographical film that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and the English release of his novel Albina and the Dog-Men. Where Jodorowsky[...]
What's The Big Stigma About Kickstarter? Josh Blaylock Talks At Phoenix Comicon
Neil Greenaway (of Nerd Team 30) writes for Bleeding Cool – I have heard Josh Blaylock described as one of the hardest working people in comics Between being the publisher of DDP, writing his own comics, managing a merger with 1First Comics, and a breakneck tour schedule, it is surprising that he ever gets a chance[...]
Steampunk X-Files With The Boston Metaphysical Society
Because of the limited page count for comics you can only go so far into the character and the world and in prose you can really expand on that, which was really nice, and go into some of the supporting characters. BC: And I know that you are the writing half of the duo, can you[...]
Daniel Arruda Massa And Nick Marino Have Already Finished Their *Next* Comic…
I caught up with Nick again at Phoenix Comicon 2016 this past weekend, and we discussed comics, television pitch ideas, music, and kickboxing in the sun. Bleeding Cool: Hello again, sir It's been a while Let's hear about the very latest official Nick News. NM: (laughs) Is there such a thing? BC: I don't know if you can[...]
"It's A Bright Cyberpunk Story For Most Ages" Kurtis Wiebe Talks Bounty
We talked about writing comics, Rat Queens, and what makes Bounty so special… Christine Marie: Hi Kurtis! Pleasure to e-meet you! Kurtis Wiebe: Thanks, Christine! And thank you for reviewing Bounty, really glad you enjoyed it! CM: What's your experience in the comic book industry been like thus far? Is this a project that you've envisioned working on[...]