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Shaky Kane Rocks The British Election Ahead Of Free Comic Book Day
It's not just Free Comic Book Day that is giving away comics this week. Because Britain has an election this coming Thursday The General Election I'll be voting when the polling station doors open, literally opposite my house I'll be staying up into the wee hours waiting for Portillo moments And I'll be reading comic books. Especially[...]
Has Your Store Been Chosen To Receive Gotham Bags On FCBD?
From Fox, free Gotham bags for Free Comic Book Day… Jesse James' Comics in Phoenix is one chosen store Is yours? See the rest of our Free Comic Book Day 2015 coverage right here. From Fox, free Gotham bags for Free Comic Book Day… Jesse James' Comics in Phoenix is one chosen store[...]
Things To Do In Brighton This Weekend If You Like Comics
It's the second Graphic Brighton weekend starting today, following last year's event which looked at the work of local artists and included Chris Riddell and David Lloyd as guests. This year they are looking at creators who depict 'marginalised groups' in comics, with creators talking about their work including Warren Pleece, Ilya, Patrice Aggs, Emma Vieceli, Karrie[...]
Things To Do In Berkeley On Sunday If You Like Comics
This Sunday, May 3rd, is the Fantastic Ladies Comics Club at Fantastic Comics in Berkeley, CA The guest of the evening is Gail Simone who will be discussing Red Sonja: Queen Of Plagues, a book she did with artist Walter Geovani You can get a most of the information from the flyer image below But[...]
Countdown To The Eisners 2015 – Best Short Story
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 Line For Free Comic Book Day Has Already Begun In North Carolina
The line for Free Comic Book Day at Acme Comics in Greensboro NC has already begun. Trey arrived at 3:40pm today and Macy arrived a few minutes later… Well, they do have big things planned… See the rest of our Free Comic Book Day 2015 coverage right here. The line for Free Comic Book Day at Acme Comics in Greensboro[...]
Spotlight On Denver Comic Con: The Uphill Battle Of Making Programming Count
If those experiences are related to comics or pop culture, those are things that could build common ground that could last the rest of their lives MacIntosh compared it to bonding experiences like family game night, which simply create a zone for families to engage in activities together. This year DCC will be focusing on "S.T.E.A.M."[...]
A Comics Feast! All The Free Comic Book Day Comics Reviewed, Part I
Recommended for those who read comics thirty years ago. Mercury Heat, Avatar Press Kieron Gillen and Omar Francia gets its first airing here on Free Comic Book Day, and it lands with an explosion A future set world, where people's personalities are graded to find their suitable positions, you'd have thought such a procedure would have been[...]
Fifty Dollar Comic Book Day?
But with some publisher ramping up the importance of the comics to upcoming events, is it fair that those who rely on other means can't get said comics? Well DC Comics seems to be making their Divergence #1 available on Kindle a week after the event – price currently unspecified. I understand that some publisher will be posting[...]
The Forbidden Planet FCBD Doctor Who Signing Is In The FCBD Doctor Who Comic
In a manner of speaking. This weekend, Forbidden Planet London is hosting two signings, one for the FCBD Doctor Who comic with Al Ewing and Rob Williams at 1pm and then for 2000AD FCBD title with Matt Smith (that's the editor of 2000AD, not… oh you know), Pye Parr, Ben Willsher and Mike McMahon from 3pm. But a quick peek inside the Doctor[...]
Prints Charming: Batman To Outcast To Optic Nerve
And comics news reporting sites become implicit in that market distortion every time we run them as a story. This is the cover to the second print of Batman #40 we mentioned before, scheduled to ship on the 13th May While Outcast #6 from Skybound/Image Comics will be getting a second print for 27th May. We Can Never[...]
The Joker 75th Anniversary Giveaway
The Joker is celebrating his 75th Anniversary this year, and DC Entertainment is giving away a huge prize pack focused on the Clown Prince of Crime. It
DC Comics In Ructions Over Gerry Conway's Allegations
And an attempt to, as we call it in the UK, do a reverse ferret. If I was a betting man, I'd look forward to DC Comics releasing an announcement thanking Gerry for bringing this issue to their attention, clarifying the situation, sending out back-dated cheques to anyone affected and making a change in policy to make[...]
Two Weeks Till You Scream About Getting – Or Not Getting – NYCC Tickets
And this year Midtown Comics will be the only licensed venue to sell tickets, and will be having an "event" to do so Which you probably have to line up over night for…. So set your watches, alarms, internal body clocks.   Last year, three day passes to New York Comic Con sold out in minutes. This year they go[...]