Comics Archives

Next week sees the launch of POP, Sundowners, Wayward, Hero Cats, Shinobi Ninja Princess, Face Value, Kang And Kodos, Bob's Burgers and Brainstorm. And next week? Well the first of the DC Comics Futures End #1 specials arrive Then we have the launches of Concrete Park, Grendel Vs Shadow, Names, God Hates Astronauts, Dark Tower…[...]

To go along with their 75th anniversary, Marvel comics is producing a series of videos looking at the history of their comics Here we get the 1960's and 1970's where the Marvel Age of comics began. [youtube]http://youtu.be/6_tisenUrew[/youtube] To go along with their 75th anniversary, Marvel comics is producing a series of videos looking at the history[...]

When we talked about how the living arrangements were going to change in the comic, and that those two were going to be roommates again, we thought, "We really have to do something with that." We knew from the get go this season that we were going to have an issue that was going to[...]

We've drawn your attention to several instances where Wizard World comic conventions have been ramping up the educational level of some of their programming to the point that it has attracted attention, and certainly provided a welcome place for fans to essentially soak up a great deal of knowledge about comics history and hear from[...]

Okay, this is when the story goes to a new level. We have covered Yale Stewart's confessions and apologies regarding sending intimate photos of himself to women who were not exactly appreciative of them. One aspect that has been mentioned is asking how Yale Stewart was able to create his Little League and JL8 webcomics, in prime[...]

Dynamite launched the Chaos Comics mini-series and from that spun out Chastity, Evil Ernie and of course Purgatori With the Final Order Cutoff (FOC) coming up, Dynamite is putting out 3 new covers for Purgatori #1 to try and get retailers to increase their orders Now retailer don't have to increase their orders on the[...]

Here are Midtown Comics' four interconnecting retailer exclusive covers for Death Of Wolverine #1-4, with art by J Scott Campbell and colours by Ula Mos. They feature a retrospective of Wolverine's past loves, going from bottom left corner, counter-clockwise: #1 Rose, #2 Silverfox, #3 Mariko, and #4 Jean Grey. Art is still in progress, but should be complete in[...]

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! Well, the[...]

Dynamite has sent us their Baltimore Comic Convention Exclusive cover for Bob's Burgers. The book will only be available at the Baltimore Comic Con

John Reppion, who has been all over the comic industry working with his wife Leah Moore on Doctor Who, Sherlock Holmes, Dracula, Alice in Wonderland is

The group meets every Wednesday on Google Hangout to discuss news, the latest comics, and the pick of the week Rest assured, this ain't your daddy's book club Unless your dad was in a book club that exclusively discussed comics, in which case your dad probably kicks ass. This week, we're discussing Seconds by Bryan Lee O'Malley. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXkE9wVEzVY[/youtube] It's the first episode of The Bleed, (and by[...]

Now IDW Publishing and Yoe Books have put together a collection of 38 of these short stories set to come out this November. Craig Yoe exclaims, "To put it short: Steve Ditko is 'Ditko hands' down the greatest living artist from main stream comics! His mastery is especially apparent in these amazing short stories where he's in,[...]

By Olly MacNamee I picked both of these titles up on my recent trip to Birmingham’s International Comic Expo back in July, but being a teacher the lure of

But why did he disappear in 1930, and why did the mayor, the mob, and the cops all want him dead? Bill Morrison, a Detroit native, is a writer and artist best known as the co-founder of Bongo Comics, and work on their Simpsons comics, but his wife-ranging interest in the history and development of comic[...]

Expect to be fired, it is an axiom in Hollywood. These are the words of Frank Miller who once famously tore up an issue of Wizard Magazine, the dominant comics news magazine of the time and proponent of all things "hot", warning creators to watch out for corporate greed and mistreatment. This same Miller has evolved into[...]

Lots of big comics coming from DC Comics Some expected, some not But all in the DC Comics Spring 2015 listings Thanks to Aaron Hale for kicking this off for us. A new rapport with Neal Adams seems to have resulted in the following, Neal Adams Omnibus  (June 2, 2015) This hardcover omnibus collects: Material from Batman #200, 203[...]

So, last year Ben Templesmith was replaced as the artist on JMS's Ten Grand comic series for Image Comics A work-for-hire gig for Ben, he seemingly went incommunicado after being sent a script At the time JMS wrote,  Most recently, we gave Ben a full script on July 26th It is now September 4th, and we[...]

Kelly Fitzpatrick's colors' are pitch perfect, mixing muted and vibrant tones to make Bivens' strange landscapes and unique line work pop off the page. Dark Engine feels almost like a new incarnation of the old principles and tones that suffused the great original Vertigo horror comics in the early days of Milligan, Delano, and Gaiman –[...]

Those are both very dangerous mentalities that a great deal of sexual harassment/assault stem from, so please refrain from making such statements. As Comics Alliance's Betty Felon posted, not everything Yale has done has been quite so apologetic She also states, For the record: I did not personally receive dick pics from Yale, but I know the victims who[...]

This Soviet era monument in Sofia, Bulgaria, of Cold War might and muscle, has been given a more modern makeover, with the strength of soldiers

When the comics distributor he owned, Diamond Comic Distributors and Diamond Book Distributors found itself the exclusive print distributor for both the comic shops and bookstores – and for Amazon. And before long, one in every two books from Diamond Book Distributors was The Walking Dead Diamond were rescued from potential insolvency and Geppi survived the[...]

By Olly MacNamee   Bringing the summer long celebration of Batman's Birthday here in Birmingham to a close local, well loved indie cinema Electric Cinema has teamed up with the good people behind Comics4Causes to present a Bank Holiday weekend film schedule that is all about The Bat Well, mostly Only recent cinematic releases as well as[...]

 The nice thing was that it immediately gave these comics a different feel than the other "Grimm" titles  And the noir theme carried over into the second arc with Renard. KP: Speaking of Noir, were there any influences, you found yourselves going back to as you worked on the comic? KM: I'm insanely obsessed with LA Confidential and the[...]

Ron Marz (Green Lantern) and Rick Leonardi (Spider-Man 2099) have teamed up on a new limited-edition comic series called Unbreakable Valor for the new

Maxx's Super Awesome Comic Review Show returns to Bleeding Cool, recorded at the one and only Astro-Zombies Comic Shop in Albuquerque, New Mexico, hosted by Maxx MacLennan. They say: We forgot the cake… but the books this episode are what made it a real party! Futures End #16 let us know what's up, the TMNT 2014 Annual[...]

But who will pip them to the post? This could be the opportunity for the comics folk to put together a new Year Zero style Doctor Strange book, twelve issues mirroring the look of the film, written in consultation with the screenwriter, that can be collected in a nice thick volume and sold to movie goers[...]

Comics from a cast of international talent that includes: In The Green Fairy, by Jason Paulos (EEEK!), Struggling artist Anton Goffroy finds heaven and hell in the arms of a mysterious sorceress!, Swamp Girl takes us back to a barbarian era where a young girl finds more than she's looking for in a watery hole of horrors, by Forte[...]

Dynamite Entertainment is debuting its digital comic program featuring DRM-free comics Launching initially with comics available in PDF file format, the initiative makes a selection of its most popular and celebrated titles ready for download today directly by consumers The sale of DRM-free digital comics can be found at their company website's dedicated digital sales[...]

We mentioned that Big Hero 6 was getting a prequel manga series, starring Baymax, but that it would only be published in Japan and not the USA… where it seems no one is publishing Big Hero 6 comics ahead of the movie, new or old. Well, here's how it's looking… Anyone fancy offering a translation? [...]

This is "Toronto's premiere event exclusively for female fandom" and gives girls the chance to network, browse shelves and talk comics in a safe and supportive environment The event is dedicated to Debra Jane Shelly, the original organizer of Ladies Night and beloved member of the Toronto comic book community, who passed away earlier this[...]