Comics Archives

Take Pride – A Preview Of Midnighter And Dick Grayson
Which is great. Which gives us the opportunity to remind folk that the MIdnighter character, now with his own DC Comics series is gay .Dick Grayson is not (although he does have to ask). Nevertheless, the two seem joined at the hip Or somewhere close to it. So their teaming up is always much anticipated[...]
Bleeding Cool Unboxes The Marvel Collector Corps Ant-Man Box!
It possesses greatness in its tininess, as we shall see. The Ant-Man themed box this month is decorated on the outside for completeness, and on the inside with red-toned comics panels, like the Avengers box: It contained a themed patch and pin, which I was particularly impressed by on the first box: Opening the box, I got[...]
Gendercrunching April 2015 – Including Image, IDW, And Dark Horse
By Tim Hanley "Convergence" propelled DC Comics past Marvel and to their highest overall percentage of female creators since this project began, while Marvel posted a strong showing despite their bringing up the rear We also stop by Image, IDW, and Dark Horse to see how things have changed their over the past six months. DC COMICS The[...]
Comic Book Folk Respond To… Marriage Equality
Waiting for @richjohnston "And the Comics Industry Reacts to… Marriage Equality." I expect it no later than 2pm Cali time, Johnston. — Jacob De Paz (@JakeWithAPen) June 26, 2015 Your wish is my command, sir. As of today, there is no gay marriage There is just marriage And rainbows So many beautiful rainbows. — Dean Haspiel (@deanhaspiel) June 26, 2015 YAY[...]
Sean Murphy Cancels Apprenticeships But DC Comics Asks To See Applicants
But with this, along with our pressing schedules, we feel that we are unable to keep up with the daunting legal responsibilities associated with this sort of growth. But for those who applied for this year's program, not to worry, all is not lost. HUZZAH! @DCComics just asked me to forward the work from my Apprenticeship applicants![...]
Marvel Launches Popsicle Comics With Chris Hastings And Tom Grummet
When it comes to the comics, Marvel Custom Solutions is where the real money is. Now ice lolly manufacturer Popsicle has used Marvel and their team of talent to create a new series of comic book stories, reframing their line of popsicles as The Flavour Force superheroes in the classic Marvel style, with Chris Hastings, Tom[...]
Here Are All The SDCC 2015 Panels For The Friday
Michael DeForge (Ant Colony, First Year Healthy), Benjamin Marra(Night Business, The Terror Assaulter ), and Jillian Tamaki (SuperMutant Magic Academy, This One Summer) will also address how their comics' work has developed as online communities have grown and shifted. Friday July 10, 2015 10:00am – 11:00am Room 28DE   1: Programs, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Web Tags Cartooning[...]
Make Money With Madefire! A New Way To Publish Comics Digitally
Today, motion comic book publisher and distributor, Madefire, has launched a new app, Motion Book Publisher to openly enable comic book publishers to build their own storefront, apps and publish books across multiple platforms and products. Currently there are major incompatibility issues regarding different devices, Motion Book Publisher seeks remove these by creating a new adaptable standard, that will[...]
In One Week, in Two Weeks… From Barb Wire To Berlin
In one week… the launches of Barb Wire, Mickey Mouse, Onyx, We Stand On Guard, Red Skull, Spire, Bob's Burgers, Will Eisner's Spirit, Grant Morrison's 18 Days, Grimm Fairy Tales: Coven, the fourth issue of Secret Wars and the nineteenth issue of Berlin. And in two weeks? The week of San Diego Comic Con? We have the launches of Negative[...]
The Super Awesome Comic Review Show – We Are Robin, Suiciders, Fight Club 2, Wytches, Russian Olive To Red King
Good times. Books featured in this episode: Dark Horse Comics: Mulan Revelations #1 DC Comics: We Are Robin #1 Image Comics: Invisible Republic #4 Vertigo Comics: Suiciders #5 Dark Horse Comics: Fight Club 2 #2 Image Comics: Rasputin volume 1 Image Comics: Wytches volume 1 Image Comics: Rumble volume 1 AdHouse Books: Russian Olive To Red King See you next week! Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SuperAwesomeComicShow https://www.facebook.com/FoxiHasAPosse   [...]
Penny Dora And The Wishing Box #5 Brings The Chaos
From Image Comics, written by Michael Stock, with art by Sina Grace, the book has made sure we've been experiencing quite the uproar with Penny and her friend Emily Ever since Emily took control, the comic has evolved into something way more powerful than I would have expected Dragons, castles, evil stepsisters, you name it[...]
Countdown To The Eisners 2015 – Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (Interior Art)
However, that's not keeping me from being vocal regardless! Who is eligible to vote? Comic book/graphic novel/webcomic creators (writers, artists, cartoonists, pencillers, inkers, letterers, colorists All nominees in any category Comic book/graphic novel publishers and editors Comics historians and educators Graphic novel librarians Owners and managers of comic book specialty retail stores Who is not eligible to vote? Comics press or reviewers (unless they[...]
The Impact Of The Data Bullet – Annihilator #6 Condenses The Series
This is distilled, significant storytelling of a very high proof concentration, and it's comics, thereby elevating the medium. Some of my previous reviews of the series: Issue #1 Issue #4 Issue #5 Hannah Means-Shannon is EIC of Bleeding Cool and @hannahmenzies on Twitter The Eisner Award-nominated series Annhilator by Grant Morrison and Frazer Irving has come to a close this[...]
Papercutz' Nickelodeon Magazine Has Arrived
The new magazine provides a mix of content but the focus is definitely on comics, with over two-thirds of each issue devoted to comic book material The new version of the magazine will preview the comics content that will be featured in upcoming Papercutz graphic novels, debut new properties in comics form and also feature[...]
James Tynion IV & Eryk Donovan Team Up For Boom's Cognetic This Fall
As if writing brilliant comics like The Woods and UFOlogy wasn't enough, James Tynion IV is adding another book to his list this fall From BOOM! Studios, Tynion IV and Eryk Donovan (The House in the Wall), the creative team behind the award-nominated Memetic, will come together once again for a new apocalyptic tale in[...]
Here Are All The SDCC 2015 Panels For The Wednesday And Thursday
During this workshop panelists will explore how comics support student achievement, discuss ways teachers can align curriculum to use comic books meaningfully, and provide resources for participants to take into their own classrooms. Shiley Special Events, San Diego Central Library 6:00pm Special Sneak Peek Pilot Screenings Comic-Con and Warner Bros Television proudly continue their annual Preview Night tradition, with[...]
How Twitter Has Changed Upcoming Justice League 3001 Issues
Coming to an accord and actually having an effect on the published comics…. Comic books The new interactive medium. Yesterday, we ran a snippet from the new launch issue of Justice League 3001, featuring the future cloned versions of Batman and Superman discussing the fact that their friend Guy Gardner had just had his body transformed[...]
Bengal Is The New Wolverine Artist For X-23?
This is an image posted on Facebook by the French artist Bengal, and picked up by French site Comics Place before it would be taken down Bengal, recently working on Batgirl, has some new work from Marvel, including this variant cover for Siege. Could Bengal be the new artist in Wolverine, starring X-23 in the role?[...]