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Speculation Corner: Saga of Crystar, Crystal Warrior
You'll pay two bucks an issue on eBay for the comics in decent nick. But the previews of Weirdworld #2 may change that Writer Jason Aaron posted on Instagram "The weirdness that is my Weirdworld research pile." Issue 2 solicits read, Or like his cellmate, a mysterious one-eyed man who appears to be made out of rock and calls[...]
When You Write Two Comics In The Same Week That Look A Little Similar
Two comics One from Marvel, one from Valiant Both out this week And both looking a little similar. If you are Jeff Lemire, I wonder if you took a little doubel take when you got your comp copies… Two comics One from Marvel, one from Valiant Both out this week And both looking a little similar. If[...]
Local Comics Shop Day, For November 28th 2015
The comic store retailer activist ComicsPRO has registered a trademark for "Local Comic Shop Day" for, Arranging, organizing, conducting, and hosting social entertainment events; Organizing events in the field of comic book exhibitions for cultural or educational purposes; Organizing, arranging, and conducting comic book exhibition, sale, and trading events Intended to run on November 28th, the day after[...]
Amazon Fishing For Marvel And DC In 2016
None more than this. Marvel Frontier Comics: The Complete Collection A forgotten gem from Marvel UK is uncovered, dusted off and collected in its entirety for the first time! Who is Bloodseed? And what is his mission in a barbarian world of talking pterodactyls, giant lizards and remnants of technology from a long-lost civilization? Something is haunting[...]
186 Toys From SDCC '15 Flipped On eBay From $40 To $3000
As the only SDCC exclusive X-Men toy… Jim Lee Blue Line Figure – Harley Quinn Sketch $3000   Jim Lee Blue Line Figure – Joker Sketch $1700 Jim Lee Blue Line Figure – Batman Sketch $1300 Funko Pop Bender #29 – $1000 Freddie Funko Football Pop – $787 Thanos Funko Bubblehead Prototype – $750 DC Comics Lego – The Art Of The Brick piece- $687 Conan Funko[...]
Nancy Collins On Ending Her Run With Vampirella
Secondly, working on Vampirella has allowed me to get back into the groove, as it were, writing comics Prior to Dynamite signing me on, I had not worked on a monthly book in 20 years Most things about the industry and how it works have stayed the same since then, but those that have changed[...]
Living To Tell About Comic-Con
By Jason Strangis As the Joker once famously stated: “Madness is like gravity. All it takes is a little push!” And Comic-Con International: San Diego is
A Brief History Of Robin In Comics Showcases An Even Dozen
But there have been a lot of different folks to wear 'R' over the years so DC Entertainment has released this new infographic – the Brief History of Robin in Comics – showing the evolution of the character from Dick Grayson through Damien Wayne and on into the We Are Robin. That doesn't exactly look 'brief'.     [...]
DC Comics' Harley Quinn And Batman Give-Aways For Hallowe'en
We listed the Halloween Comicfest titles for 2015 about  a month ago, the late-autumn version of Free Comic Book Day as the nights draw in and the candles are lit, that this year actually occurs on Saturday, October 31st. The DC Comics titles were classified at the time, but now have been revealed A reprint of the[...]
The Ghost Limb Sensations Of INJ Culbard's The King In Yellow
He seemed to break the prose barrier and really strike at the potential of comics to find news ways to communicate nearly inexpressible experiences to the reader. Culbard's The King in Yellow is, in many ways, an extremely different book than Kadath I think that is, in part, down to the source material, but I suspect[...]
Boom! Cancels Freaks Squeele
It was to have been a six-issue series launching in June. But it seems now that not even one issue will be released. Freaks Squeele is a French manga
Fox Releases Highlight Reel From SDCC
For those who weren't able to get to SDCC, 20th Century Fox has released this highlight reel of their panels from the show. It includes the casts of The
Lying In The Gutters –  20th July 2015 – Remains Of The Jetlag
Still, there are plenty of other things that have been happening…. Top Ten Traffic Of The Week 1. Tomorrow, Another DC Comics Secret Identity Goes Public 2. Girl Meets World Meets Frank Miller 3. SDCC '15: I Saw The X-Men: Days of Future Past: The Rogue Cut 4. First Looks At Psylocke And The New Storm From X-Men Apocalypse 5. A New Gay Asian Giant-Man For[...]
Swipe File: Ian McQue Vs. Cassia Acosta
Up top, the original painting by Ian McQue, box art for a recent Industria Mechanika model kit release. With over 300 likes on Facebook. And below, a new
Image Comics To Give Away Condoms With Beauty #1
Hurley comes out from Image Comics on August. The winner of a Top Cow Pilot Season promotion, it is described as, Modern society is obsessed with outward beauty What if there was a way to guarantee you could become more and more beautiful every day? What if it was a sexually transmitted disease? In the world of[...]
New Lady Geek Subscription Box 'Fan Mail' Delivers Classic Fantasy
There's a TV guide listing of films and shows being shown in the upcoming month that might be of interest, a massive list of comics and books coming out within the same period, and even a list of upcoming conventions For me, this completes the sense that the subscription box is like the work of[...]