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Avatar Press Full Solicitations For September 2014
This volume includes a special introduction chapter to the world of Gravel for new readers and brings one of comics longest running independent characters back to the bloody violence filled world he pioneered Artist Gabriel Rearte vibrantly creates the ultra-violent combat magic-fueled assassin's domain with horrors that are right out of your worst nightmares Gravel[...]
"Stop Thinking About Who Might Be Turned Off And Start Thinking About Who Might Be Turned On" – Gail Simone In The White House
And yesterday, that's exactly what she did. .@GailSimone reminds us that progress in comics required the industry to learn to disregard bogus boycott threats #lgbtd — Alyssa Rosenberg (@AlyssaRosenberg) June 19, 2014   An upcoming Hawkeye story is going to be told in ASL #lgbtd — Alyssa Rosenberg (@AlyssaRosenberg) June 19, 2014   .@GailSimone with hot fire on the absurdity[...]
Geoff Johns… Is The Justice Society Calling?
Bleeding Cool has previously reported that DC Comics CCO Geoff Johns has been ordered that he may write no more than two comic books a month. Currently that is Justice League and Superman. Would he sacrifice one for another title? On Twitter last night, Geoff Johns teased his followers, saying, I miss writing the Justice Society. — Geoff Johns (@geoffjohns)[...]
Is Mark Waid's Insufferable Based On Observing Grant Morrison And Mark Millar?
This is how Mark Waid describes the origin of his new Thrillbent series, Insufferable. Mark Waid was Grant Morrison's editor on Doom Patrol, and worked with Morrison, Mark Millar and Tom Peyer on the abortive Superman HIVE pitch that caused such internal ructions at DC Comics that Waid was told he would never write the Superman[...]
Piecing Together A New Image Comic For October – Goners Is 'Goonies Meet Hellboy'
@jecorona @SaxonJacob @swands #october2014 pic.twitter.com/jKGPKL1lBj" …to a nightmare near you! — Jorge Corona (@jecorona) May 31, 2014 Steve Wands says, So I'm an inker now, and get to spend some time getting my fingers dirty! #wip #goners pic.twitter.com/2Y4QmeoHYE — swands (@swands) May 31, 2014 And Gabriel Cassata says, If you're going to #DenverComicCon this weekend, be sure to say[...]
'The Only Normal People Are White People' – Talking Wally West, Miles Morales, Nick Fury And Johnny Storm On London TV
From London Community TV channel London 360, Bobby Joseph, creator on comics such as Skank Magazine and Black Eye talking with fellow comic creators about racial diversity in comic books, both in character and creator, as well as the casting of the Fantastic Four movie and Flash TV show. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E42qMTzNB_4[/youtube] Joseph wrote the recent Why The New Black[...]
Swipe File: The Iron Sentinel
Marvel T-Shirt from the current Nerd Block block.   And from RIPT on The Shirt List… But of course, from the comics…   In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree They may be homages, parodies, ironic appropriations, coincidences or works of the lightbox We trust you, the reader, to make that[...]
Unboxing The Final Incal In The Pub
After the Grant Morrison/Warren Ellis discussion about superheroes at the British Library the other night, I decamped with Tim Pilcher, Alex Fitch and
Stuart Moore To Write Final Issue Of Ultimate FF
Heartbroken but extremely grateful. — Joshua Hale Fialkov (@JoshFialkov) June 17, 2014 And talked wider about moving into creator-owned comics (with a couple of remaining Marvel projects first) But who would be writing that final issue? Turns out it is Stuart Moore It's not ften you take on a book knowing that your first issue is the book's[...]
Manga And Anime Exempted From New Japanese Anti-Child Pornography Laws
But critics dismiss this, pointing at the repeated availability of extreme imagery in comic book form, at a time when Japan is in the grip of increasing legal action against child abuse. The Japan Magazine Publishers' Association had already stated that the law would be an added strain on publishing. But CNN took a camera on the streets of[...]
An Anatomy Of Grant Morrison's Work On Batman Hits Shelves And Kindle
As a comics scholar, I've been familiar with Sequart's books for some years, and they are actually the publisher of my own upcoming book on magic in the works of Alan Moore However, trying to assemble the Batman world of Grant Morrison? That's not a task I'd set for myself, so I'm relieved that Walker[...]
Image Watch: Like Saga? Sex Criminals? Lumberjanes? Read Rat Queens.
By David Dissanayake I just picked up the first volume of the Image Comics series Rat Queens by  Kurtis Wiebe and Roc Upchuch, and I have  fallen madly in love with it  I think you will too. I make the comparison to the other three books in this article's title because they really are in similar a vein[...]
A Piggy's Tale #2 – Fighting Crime With Empathy And A 'Gross-bow'
Emko and Young have created a comic that empowers kids and lets them know that you can be a superhero with empathy, courage and friends. Julz Hendricks is a co-host of podcasts Panel 2 Panel, now featured on Bleeding Cool, and Chickcast.  She is a huge advocate of kids' comics but is also the first in[...]
The Sweet, Sweet Taste Of Neal Adams In Los Angeles
Neal Adams is appearing at Meltdown Comics on Saturday June 28th in Los Angeles. He will be showing a rough clip of his new animated comic, using CGI and based on the Blood series published by Dark Horse (and soon to be collected with a 3D lentucular cover of its own, DC-style) with a Q&A to follow. Then Adams[...]
It Shouldn't Happen To A Comic Book Retailer
Drawing this snake eating its own tale is Aaron Warner. Feel free to take a look at Number One, published by Indie Comics Magazine, below -in YouTube, PIt Shouldn't HAppen To A Comic BDF embed and jpeg… [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87IJow7est4[/youtube]   Who'd be a comic book retailer? In September, Gary Scott Beatty is telling the story of his retail life[...]
Windows To The Soul Of The Lakes Comic Art Festival
Others involved include local cartoonist Colin Shelbourn, as well as more familiar comics creator names such as David Baille, Sally Jane Thompson and Gill Hatcher. And Beales Department Store window will feature Festival mascots Poblin and The Lakes Gang designed by the Guardians's Jonathan Edwards. [...]
Things to Do In Birmingham This Summer If You Like Comics
Although, for those of us in the teaching profession during the month of August every day is a Saturday, I look forward to the arrival of this con because it is one of the only Midland cons that remains focused on comics and their creators with less of the hullabaloo and dog and pony shows[...]