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Jonathan Ames Introduces Schmuck As 'Funny, Honest, & Brave', Plus First Look
It's ribald, romantic, and strangely heroic for all its self-declared schmuckiness. [Portrait of Jonathan Ames by Seth Kushner] The book has recently been given a "first look" online, along with the wide release of Ames' introduction (which previously appeared on The Nerdist during the campaign last year) since its Kickstarter responsibilities are about to be fulfilled and[...]
Marvel Targets DC Comics With A 1:4999 Sketch Variant For Deadpool #1
Last week, Bleeding Cool told you that DC Comics were issuing a 1:5000 original sketch cover by Jim Lee for Dark Knight III #1. Well, Marvel don't want to be undone! And are issuing a 1:4999 variant for the launch of Deadpool #1 by Dave Johnson A "Candy Sketch Variant". Below is the standard cover from ComicBook.com, parodying DC's[...]
Amandla Stenberg's Comic, Niobe: She Is Life, Comes To Stores In November
http://t.co/vMJ9dr7N5E — Stranger Comics (@strangercomics) August 11, 2015 Also from the publisher, in the same world, and also for November, UNTAMED SINNERS PLAYER HC (W) Sebastian A Jones (A/CA) Peter Bergting Seven Days Seven Souls In the dark fantasy world of Asunda, a stranger returns to the town of Oasis, where he once ruled with malice and harshness[...]
How National Lampoon Inspired A CBLDF Liberty Annual From Image Comics
D.A.Cox writes from the editor's page of this year's CBLDF Liberty Annual from Image Comics… If you were to ask me to name the greatest human achievements in printing since Gutenberg, I would have a pretty easy time naming a top three In no particular order, I would give you the works of Charles Portis, Jack Kirby's[...]
Hot Comics – The One Hundred Dollar Club – August 2015
Here are the comics published within the last thirty-odd years that have been burning up the top of the charts and selling between $100 and $150 All raw copies, no slabbing here, no variant covers, no convention exclusives, no hardcovers, no TPBs, no artificial collectibility, just the standard books that, if you have them in your[...]
Okay, Well, This Teen Witchblade Definitely Wants To Be The New Batgirl
If you're not sure about Mia Goodwin's Tomboy then Stjepan Sejic's reworking of Top Cow's Witchblade as Switch might do the trick, reprinting his webcomic Twitch that recreates Witchblade as a teenage girl dealing with the new power foistered upon her. As with more a little more clothing sense than the original. Out from Image Comics on October[...]
Brian Azzarello And Simon Bisley's Three Floyds Hits In November From Heavy Metal
Bleeding Cool was the website that first told you about the existence of Brian Azzarello and Simon Bisley's Three Floyds: Rise Of The Alpha King from Heavy Metal, that premiered at this year's Lollapalooza. We'll all get to see what the fuss is about in November, when Heavy Metal publish the comic more widely. Heavy Metal teams with legendary[...]
Speculator Corner: Young Terrorists #1 Is Now A $16 Comic
Though there should still be copies available in comic stores. But not for long. The regular issue 1 has sold for $16 on eBay (after 14 bids) while rarer variant covers have sold for up to $50. – though copies can be bought for $12… Black Mask is painting itself as the place to launch cool comic books that[...]
Advance Reorders – Everyone's Talking Renew Your Vows #5
Greetings from the coal face of the direct comics market Where retailers try to increase their orders of certain comics ahead of sale Where supply and demand and most accurately reflected, where you can see which books are hot, where new orders are coming in and how retailers are reacting to new, unanticipated desire!. And this[...]
Star Wars: Shattered Empire Gets Another Variant… Possibly
Unless Lucasfilm pull it as well, Yesteryear Comics, one of our favourite friends in San Diego, has a Journey To Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Star Wars: Shattered Empire variant cover… and one for IDW's Danger Girl: Renegade as well… Unless Lucasfilm pull it as well, Yesteryear Comics, one of our favourite friends in San[...]
Wonder Woman Tells Superman 'It's Not Gay Marriage, It's Just Marriage'
From the upcoming digital-and-then-print Sensation Comics from DC Comics, Wonder Woman officiates a marriage between two women of her acquaintance And offers perspective from Paradise Island, a country of just women. Huffington Post writes of writer and artist Jason Badower, The wedding issue also marks Badower's DC Comics debut The artist told The Huffington Post in an interview[...]
Titan Comics Solicits For November 2015 – Doctor Who, Johnny Red And The SDCC Specials
Titan Comics' solicitations for November 2015 – the launch of Wakfu, Johnny Red and the continuation of Doctor Who… anything you fancy? DOCTOR WHO: THE EIGHTH DOCTOR #2 (W) George Mann (A) Emma Vieceli (CA) Rachael Stott, Ivan Nunes The eighth Doctor and Josie Day start a universe-wide investigation! First stop — Lumin's World, home to a raging[...]
Valiant Solicitations For November 2015 – Eternal Warrior's Wrath
Here we have the solicitations for Valiant Comics shipping in November 2015 This includes the new series Wrath Of The Eternal Warrior by Robert Venditti and Raul Allen. WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #1 Written by Robert Venditti Art by Raul Allen Covers by David LaFuente, Raul Allen, Cary Nord, Marcos Martin, Pere Perez and Lewis LaRosa. For five millennia,[...]
Annie Wu And Veronica Fish To Follow Fiona Staples On Archie
Fish gained notice with the release of her promotional image for Riverdale, a television series in development on the CW. "Annie has the perfect handle on these characters and we're lucky to have her come in for a special, one-issue story," said Archie Comics President Mike Pellerito "Annie's a unique and versatile talent and really the[...]
Titan To Publish Wakfu Comic Book Series
Wakfu is a PC and Mac role playing game from Ankama Games, released three years ago, which has spunoff into other video games, a TV animation, trading cards board games and comics. The comics haven't been in English before Well, in November, that changes. Titan are to publish a Wakfu comic by Kahel, Mig, Saturax The wonderful world of Wakfu… in[...]
From Strip To Script – Why I Hate Saturn
What can you say about '90s B/W independent comics, or Kyle Baker, or New York City? Probably nothing, those are all pretty boring… (don't add 'not!' don't add 'not!' don't add 'not!') But seriously, I don't know…Kyle Baker's just one of the funniest writers and talented cartoonists in the game, and when I saw that Why I[...]
Today's Guest-Artists In Bizarro #3 Are… (SPOILERS)
You should be reading. Comics courtesy of Orbital Comics, London. Who have a signing from Mark Buckingham this Friday from 6-7pm, before performing a Director's Commentary for his Fairest comic,surrounded by a gallery of his work… Issue 1 of Bizarro had a surprise guest appearance by Bill Sienkiewicz. Issue 2 saw Kelley Jones pop by….   And Francis Manapul. And issue 3 out today? Why[...]
The Very First Retailer Exclusive Covers From DC Comics For Dark Knight III
Dynamite, Avatar, IDW, Marvel have all run successful retailer cover promotions – though Image Comics has decided to stop doing it for their single issues. Until now, this is a promotion that DC Comics hasn't attempted But that will change in November, with the launch of Dark Knight III: The Master Race. Any retailers interested in finding[...]