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Four Color Grails Closes Its Doors
We bring you only the best that the industry has to offer. Every month we send our subscribers four unique comics, from the world's best publishers, with variant covers only available through Four Color Grails. On their Facebook page, they state, Four Color Grails is so thankful to everyone who has purchased and made our subscription boxes a[...]
Valiant's Vice-Chairman Joins Housing.com As Chief Business Officer
And then publishing the current successful line of comics and upcoming movies with Sony  But while Dinesh took on the CEO role as well, Jason stepped back to be Vice-Chairman So what else is he up to? We've now got an answer Jason Kothari has joined Housing.com, an Indian-focussed online real estate company as chief business officer, the[...]
Swipe File: VJ Day And Star Wars Day
This is the famous V-J Day in Time Square photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt. And this is a Star Wars take on the same scene by Albert. And this is a
Indian Comic 'Menstrupedia' Launches, Aims To Educate 3 Million Girls
Which means comics. The aim is to portray menstruation as a positive, natural process, in the context of puberty, life, lifestyle, supportive friends and family The comic was initially produced in a limited run to test its appeal and appropriateness amongst children, parents and teachers., as well as launching an accompanying website that previews the comic,[...]
5 New Books This Week From Avatar Press
Avatar Press has five new comics hitting shelves this week including Crossed: Badlands #83, Mercury Heat #2 and Providence #3. Crossed: Badlands #83 The bridge survivors might be beyond the grasp of the vile Crossed, but they're not out of the twisted murders' sight Led by "The Surgeon" and her crew, an alliance of Crossed practice their[...]
Talking Comics – Discussing This Week's Upcoming Titles From DC Comics Bombshells To JLA Gods And Monsters, Phonogram, Harrow County And More!
By Randy Young and Chris Hunter Bleeding Cool welcomes the return of Talking Comics, from Excalibur Comics, Cards, and Games in Shreveport, Louisiana, to discuss this week's upcoming books, speculating about where they are headed, and discuss their favorite storylines Hosts Randy Young and Chris Hunter say: It's a huge and exciting week, with tons of great[...]
Liam Sharp's Comic Book Designs For Superman Lives
The Death Of Superman Lives is a riproarer of a documentary, finally putting Kevin Smith's take on the movie that never was, against John Peters' take and showing the Nicolas Cage Superman test footage, alongside plenty of interviews from the likes of Tim Burton and lots and lots of production art. Including some from my old mucker, Liam Sharp,[...]
UKIP Call For Pro-European Union Comics To Be Banned
Today, the Daily Mail ran a story about European Union-funded comic books used to promote the EU to children saying, Brussels officials have been accused of creating 'sinister propaganda' for children after producing a series of cartoons designed to teach children the virtues of the European Union. The pro-EU comics, games and colouring books aim to counter growing[...]
What Is Up With Renew Your Vows #5?
This is the main cover to the Secret Wars spinoff title Renew Your Vows #5 For every 25 a comic store orders, they can order this Nick Bradshaw cover. For
When Will We Get A Fantastic Four Comic Back?
Bleeding Cool was the first to tell you that Marvel Comics was to cancel the Fantastic Four comic last year, something that CBR were keen to back-up after we ran it. Cancelled as a personal reaction by Marvel CEO and Disney's largest single shareholder, Isaac Perlmutter, to strained relations between Marvel and Fox over the licensed[...]
Lying In The Gutters – 10th August 2015 – Fantastic Bore
Marvel Worked It Out (SPOILERS) 12. The Latest Fantastic Four Trailer Has A Deadpool Appearance 13. Trademark Office Suspends Marvel's Registration Of 'Northstar' 14. Today, Batman's Editor Is Looking Into Damian's Ethnic Portrayal 15. Public Fail To Make Up Their Mind If Fantastic Four Is Any Good Or Not 16. HeroClix Can't Do Fantastic Four Or X-Men – But They Can Do This 17. What The Post-Secret[...]
Bookstore Boycotts Fables Following Bill Willingham's Performance At Gen Con
At Gen Con, a week ago, there was considerable controversy over the Writing Women-Friendly Comics panel Initially presented as an all-male panel led by Bill Willingham, author of the recently-concluded Fables series for DC/Vertigo, it received considerable criticism from The Mary Sue, criticism that a number of its panellists agreed with. @GeneHa @GailSimone @sarilys13 @TheMarySue @Lexxercise[...]
Advance Review: Magic, Medieval Scotland, And Three Fates Revisit Macbeth
More recently in comics, we've had Rasputin from Alex Grecian and Riley Rossmo which takes a much maligned figure from history, takes a walk on the wild side of magic, and gives his ambiguous take on morality and decision-making And that's a great comic. Toil and Trouble brings us the world of three witches who are[...]
Top 100 Comics And Top 103 Graphic Novels For July 2015
Here are the top 100 comic book sales through Diamond Comic Distributors through the direct market for Northern America, for July 2015. Note dominance for Secret Wars and Star Wars, a fantastic launch for Archie #1, a launch for We Stand On Guard level pegging with Walking Dead, Invader Zim at #17, with strong performances for[...]
Long Time Comic Fan Gets Drawn Onto Cover By Jae Lee
The winner, a long time comic fan, had this to say at being drawn onto the cover of Masks 2 #8. Having been an avid comic book reader since I was a kid, the idea of being on the cover of a comic with a superhero was an unrealistic dream, until now.  Having the great artist[...]