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Keith Davidsen Talks H. P. Lovecraft And ReAnimator
I'd been working at Diamond Comics and a co-worker, who was well-versed in horror and fantasy fiction, recommended where to start The classic HERBERT WEST – REANIMATOR (the literary source upon which Dynamite's REANIMATOR is based) was the first, as it's a relatively easy introduction to the author's work From there, I tore through THE[...]
Why 'We Can Never Go Home' #3 First Printing Could End Up As A Collector's Item
Now, We Can Never Go Home is already one of our "Hot Comics" in Bleeding Cool Magazine #17, out today, because the first printing of the first issue is worth over $60 due to demand It's a highly collectible comic anyway. But issue #3 takes certain liberties with the presentation of female superhero costumes, including logos[...]
Gotham Academy Is Back And Damian Wayne Has Arrived!
I couldn't be more excited right now…Gotham Academy is back! From DC Comics, written by Becky Cloonan and Brenden Fletcher, with guest artist Mingjue Helen Chen (normally Karl Kerschl), this is the big issue that everyone has been talking about At the end of issue #6 we got the big reveal that Damian Wayne is[...]
Holistic Ch-Ch-Changes
A run around a few creative changes in books from DC Comics out today, flipping from solicitation to publication… Arrow Season 2.5 #9 solicited as written by just Marc Guggenhem had Brian Ford Sullivan added. Constantine: The Hellblazer #1, solicited as written by just Ming Doyle had James Tynion IV added. Injustice: Gods Among Us – Year Four[...]
The State Of John Constantine's Sexuality, Today
And the boss gets first pick. Maybe next time folks! Comics courtesy of Orbital Comics, London Where Martin Simmons will, next Wednesday, be signing copies of Death Sentence.   So John Constantine walks into a bar… welcome to Constantine: The Hellblazer #1, the new comic from Ming Doyle, Riley Rossmo and the now-added James Tynion. Food, drink, and[...]
Reilly Brown Shares His Initial Design Sketches For Mrs. Deadpool
Deadpool #1, here are some of my initial rough sketches of Shiklah, as I was first working out her design. I knew from the beginning that I wanted her to have a larger, more monstrous transformation, so ultimately she had to have two completely different character designs. Here are some of the pieces that he posted:   Reilly Brown[...]
Exactly How The Convergence Comics Will Be Collected, Come October
This is how the DC Comics Convergence titles will be collected come October, as one month collects two entire months of the DCU… Is this part of DC's Big October? CONVERGENCE HC Written by JEFF KING, SCOTT LOBDELL and DAN JURGENS Art by ETHAN VAN SCIVER, CARLO PAGULAYAN, STEPHEN SEGOVIA, ANDY KUBERT, AARON LOPRESTI and others Cover by ETHAN VAN[...]
The Greatest Swipe File Ever, From Today's All-Star Section 8 #1
The All-Star Comics line from DC traditionally has the biggest A-list artists Frank Quitely Jim Lee And Adam Hughes and JG Jones were planned. John McCrea has always been one of my favourite comic book artists, and I think he fits that line up perfectly But just in case, he's bringing some other names in with[...]
Starfire, In The Changing Of The Clothes
Much has been made of the new look Starfire, debuting in her own book today from DC Comics Aimed more at classic Teen Titans fans, aimed at a growing female audience, a female-positive, non-slut-shaming, non-exploitative comic book. Which has led to some to state that it will be non-fun as well Or heaven forfend, non-sexy. It is[...]
Mark Millar And Sean Murphy Make An Early Bid For Next Year's Eisner Awards
That's if today's final issue is to be believed. Let's zoom in a little… Well, they do know the future after all… Comics courtesy of Orbital Comics, London Where Martin Simmons will, next Wednesday, be signing copies of Death Sentence. The Eisner Awards will be held at 8pm at San Diego Comic Con on July 9th at 8pm[...]
How Secret Wars-y Are Today's Secret Wars Crossovers? Part III
DC Comics know exactly how Convergencey each Convergence title is In that they are all basically the same Telos said a thing, everyone had to fight, reluctantly or otherwise, Deimos said another thing, everyone could stop fighting, and then there was an earthquake Again and again and again. Secret Wars is different, with individual titles having different[...]
The Real Actual New Look Of The Batman In Today's Comics (SPOILERS)
from the man in the suit Jim Gordon… To his partner Harvey Bullock in Detective Comics… To Superman in Batman/Superman… And Catwoman isn't so mocking, but fearful of what this could all mean Well, for those who continue to mock the character (and the ad campaign) in Batman… What about what's inside? And no, not the caramel and biscuit[...]
Brian Bendis Kills Hawkeye For One Last Time
Of course, there is also quite considerable debate as to how much of the 616 Marvel Universe this actually is… Comics courtesy of Orbital Comics, London Where Martin Simmons will, next Wednesday, be signing copies of Death Sentence. It's not the first time that Brian Bendis has killed Hawkete He famously opened his career-defining Avengers Disassembled[...]
More On Lois' Outing Clark, In Today's Batman/Superman – As Well As Lex Luthor
Never change. Comics courtesy of Orbital Comics, London Where Martin Simmons will, next Wednesday, be signing copies of Death Sentence. Bleeding Cool was the first to give you the big plot twist from the current Superman storylinem, Truth That Lois Lane had outed Clark Kent as Superman, and that the whole world knew. Even Midnighter has heard. Which[...]
Scott Snyder Mocks Twix Ad In Today's Batman #41
Basically the crew are off the leash, they have DC's bestselling title, they seem to be able to do whatever they want. But how far can they go? We first broke the story about DC Comics' decision to allow double page bottom half ads, putting advertisements on the same page as comics for the first time[...]
Harley Quinn Promo Masks Far More Creepy In Person
These are how the Harley Quinn promotional masks, available in comic book stores tomorrow, look in the DC Promo imagery… But this is how they look when worn by comic store staff… Run away! Run away! Run away! It's the scary clown, dead fixed smile and Coraline look that combines together… Thanks to Wonderworld Comics. [...]
Writer's Commentary – Justice, Inc. Book Two And Three
I remember in the origin story, I think it was Batman who proposed that the super-heroes needed to form a league or a society… a reference both to the name Justice League and its fore-runner from the Golden age of comics, the Justice Society of America Next, I was able to have some more fun[...]
The Hunt Continues In Dark Circle's The Fox #3
In stores this week from Dark Circle, the superhero imprint form Archie Comics, comes the third issue of the Dean Haspiel and Mark Waid on-going series The Fox. Fox Hunt, Part 3—The Devil You Know: Just as The Fox was through being a superhero, his son was putting the final touches on a gift for his[...]
Alan Moore's Crossed +100 #5 Reveals The Truth Of The Infection
Also, Kieron Gillen's Uber gets a fourth trade collecting issues 18-22. Crossed +100 #5 Future Taylor discovers the shocking truth about the Crossed infection and their evolution.  The impossible has occurred and the future holds an ominous and seemingly unstoppable horror from taking root.  Alan Moore, the man who revolutionized the comics medium, returns to monthly comics[...]