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It "works", he said, and we know that through "personal experience" for many of us who learned to read through comics There will be 400 plus hours of educational programming, he explained, and there are specifically designed areas on the con floor for educational experiences It's made "possible", he said, through support Denver Comic Con[...]

He writes, A year and some change ago I was in a heated on line exchange with some knucklehead broadcasting how Milestone stole its business plan from Big City Comics publishers of Brotherman (BM). One of BM's creators wrote about how he sent the plan to Black Enterprise magazine (BE) as background for a cover story on[...]

This may well irk many of those who recognize the changes and consider their purpose. In thinking about this even further, it is fascinating to consider the fundamental underlying tension here between nostalgia for a distant comics past and contemporary financial considerations Marvel is banking (pun intended) on the fact that the images are instantly recognizable[...]

The podcast consists of the latest news in comics, creator interviews, and a weekly book club discussion. So it has finally come to this Why do we insist on hurting the ones we love? Joe is a huge X-Men fan, so when the time came to review a cherished run that he purchased as an impressionable teen—the[...]

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[...]

If you have a youngster at home looking to get into comics, you should definitely grab this one Be sure to pick up Peanuts #28 today Christine Marie is a Staff Writer at Bleeding Cool, and bibliomaniac with a love for all things creative She hopes to one day be a Superhero/Disney Princess/Novelist You can[...]

In many ways you couldn't find two more different comic series or approaches to the medium, but those who look closely at the content might recognize some ideas and themes Pires concerns himself with in comics so far, taking them to new levels In The Fiction, which is drawn by David Rubín and colored by[...]

Marvel has gotten Michael Shara, curator of Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History, to talk about the possibilities of multiple universes.

And comics news reporting sites become implicit in that market distortion every time we run them as a story So here we go again… Coming to second print are: The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #5 Secret Wars #2 Harrow County #1 Coming to third print are: Darth Vader #3 and Darth Vader #4 And Spider-Gwen #1 and Spider-Gwen #2. Coming to fourth[...]

A couple of changes between solicitation and publication... Secret Wars Journal #3 is being drawn by Jonathan Marks and an as-yet-confirmed artist rather

  That's the Marvel tease. We reported as much back in December 2014, as to what Marvel may be planning in September 2015. But what can we expect?

Denver Comic Con kicks off tonight with Opening Ceremonies, and not only is Bleeding Cool going to be here all through Memorial Day Weekend, but our

And for a magazine that has been so audacious in its use of artists over the decades, this is his first appearance in it. We're beyond proud to present the King of Comics' mind-blowing artwork in the pages of our hallowed (and now humbled) magazine! Barry Geller & Jack Kirby's "LORD OF LIGHT,"   These Pieces by[...]

Subscription boxes are all the rage these days, and with the success of Loot Crate, it’s no surprise that another company has tackled geeky merchandise.

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! The new[...]

In our third article in this series, (part one and two here), we continue to look further ahead at what secrets the Battleworld of Secret Wars still

Announced at MCM London Expo, in the Comics Village panel, is a new comic book project, Project Autumn A 128 page graphic novel created by regulars at the MCM Comics Village One story, ten artists, following the lead character Orion as he moves from world to world, accompanied by a card set that will feature many[...]

Doug Murray, co-writer of Jungle Girl: Season 3 #2, talks with writer Nancy Collins about Swords of Sorrow: Vampirella/Jennifer Blood #1, both on

Events where people performed prose or read aloud from projected comics. Indeed, one of the centerpieces of the event was a reading by Seth's close friend Dean Haspiel from the final chapter of Seth's autobiographical comic Shmuck (one of his final projects) where he recounts meeting, at long last, his wife Terra and the thoughts and[...]

So I usually ask if they had entered, to be told… no. You've got to be in it to win it. And the summer categories for comic book stores are as follows: Best Apparel Section Best e-Newsletter Best Collecting Supplies Display Best Statues & Models Display Jesse James and King Comics can't win everything[...]

Here we have two new previews for Valiant books shipping on Wednesday May 27th. Divinity #4 (of 4) Written by Matt Kindt Art by Trevor Hairsine Covers by

Yesterday, Rich ran a story about a new Marvel character debuting in A-Force called The Singularity. The character is described as being gender fluid,

Prepare yourself for the latest addition to Thomas Siddell’s adventurous fantasy series Gunnerkrigg Court Vol. 5. From Archaia, Siddell’s long-running

This translated pretty well to getting celebrity guests as well as comics guests – but the difference is that with celebs you are dealing with agents (who are a unique breed of animal!) I had also established a lot of personal relationships with comic creators from Pittsburgh to Charlotte and New York to San Diego, so[...]

Like this. It wasn't popular, was seen as a bit crass, even for comic books, and it eventually went away. Until now. I understand that DC Comics are planning to run half page double spread ads in their print comics soon As a result, creators have been told to draft their story breaking in mind that one page[...]

Marvel #1, Justice League #1, Sex Criminals #1 and only a few other titles in recent comics history With so much heat behind it, could a proper sequel be too far behind? As they say…watch this space. Earlier this week, Bleeding Cool told you that Valiant's Divinity #1 was going to a fifth printing Here's[...]

We mentioned King as a newly launched comic from Jet City Comics in August Well, the publisher has another launch in August as well A new fantasy story set in the world of Jeff Wheeler's Muirwood novels. Muirwood: The Lost Abbey is written by Fables writers Matthew Sturges and David Justus with art by Dark Crystal's Alex Sheikman. Maia, the daughter of the king of[...]

Until these companies look at their talent, what they can do, and apply them into the other stages of their IP development, I won't be giving too much away to anyone. RJ: Your comics have often featured sexuality heavily, from the dark comedy of The Pro, the lighter comedy of Power Girl to the frankly disturbing[...]

This is the solicited cover to Inferno #1, the Secret Wars spinoff out this week, featuring Magik and the deposed baron of Inferno, Madelyne Pryor, the

Doom, doom, doom! Invader Zim fans unite! Oni Press has good news for you. Coming this summer is, a satirical kickoff to the ongoing comic book series