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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[...]

We've got the full Valiant solicitations for September 2014 including The Death-Defying Dr. Mirage #1, Armor Hunters #4, The Delinquents #2, and more. THE

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[...]

Bob's Burgers, the animated series running on Fox since January 2011, is going to make the jump to comics in a unique way The creative team who does the show will also be doing the comic for Dynamite I got to chat with series creator Loren Bouchard about handling both mediums for his creation and[...]

That's what happens when you announce many more months than usual in advance, the details of your September cover gimmick. Your rival has time to get

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

He debuted in an issue of Marvel Premier. He written by Neil Gaiman in The Last Temptation... but the one thing Alice Cooper has not done is star in his

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[...]

This is a new SHIELD T-shirt from Her Universe.   Except it's not. Because when the lights go off... Okay, that's very, very cool. Her Universe has

This is how it began back in the summer of 2012. Dash first sketch by @dcgable #dash http://t.co/GmOlldRV — Dave Ebersole (@debersol) July 10, 2012 They

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. [...]

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[...]

This is a first look at the plastic bags that DC Comics is giving out to comic stores on Batman Day, June 23rd, celebrating 75 years of the invention of the character by Bill Finger. Which comes in a year before British retailers would have been legally obliged to charge five pence each for them. So, stock[...]

From the solicitations... Ghostbusters #20 Erik Burnham (w) • Dan Schoening (a & c) THE FINAL ISSUE OF GHOSTBUSTERS! Mass Hysteria comes to an end and

 We always hope to know more, and interesting new discoveries are found with each passing year, but overall, groups of comics history enthusiasts are examining the details in an organized way, interesting new books are being written on a regular basis, and more and more people are paying attention. And when you've paid attention long enough,[...]

Sometimes it feels like everyone killed Kennedy. And with time travel, who knows, maybe everyone did. Future Proof is a new comic from Bliss On Tap,

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: Make sure to check us out on Facebook! Books covered in this episode include: Dark Horse Comics: Eye of Newt #1 Boom! Studios: Bravest Warriors #21 IDW: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #35 Image[...]

Early this week he (and we) posted a gif he created showing the step by step process of creating the cover for Sensation Comics #2 Well now he's put together a gif for his variant cover for Green Lantern #58 This time he includes some of his lightning/photo reference and you can see how an[...]

But putting the "comics" in a comic con should include some substantially educational programming for comic fans who want to increase their knowledge and become more a part of the conversation, especially since comics are an under-documented art form where a lot of knowledge can be gained from person-to-person discussion And all the better if[...]

You'll see it released from Titan Comics on October 8th (oh, that sounds a long way off). But first you'll get your preview of A and B covers of #1 and interior pages courtesy of Titan Comics:   Yes, we love this book already on Bleeding Cool And I think if you take a[...]

What are your feelings about Jack Kirby and how has he affected your work? NATHAN FOX: Having not grown up reading mainstream/superhero comics I'm not sure I can make a statement one way or the other It's a bit of both Now as a working professional I can more than see how his work has inspired[...]

It is far from it–it's an excellent experiment into hybrid genres that makes a strong statement and stakes new claim for comics dramas that engage with average life So I'm strongly recommending Benson's Cuckoos even if you've never read a funny animal comic or think you have an aversion to them This book is something[...]

Comics courtesy of Orbital Comics, London, currently exhibiting the work of Shaky Kane.   In the UK, there is currently considerable debate about our continuation as a member of the European Union Indeed, there is much debate in many European Union countries along similar lines, with a rise in nationalist party representation in recent European elections. The[...]

Dynamite Entertainment, publisher of the trademark-skirting Warlord Of Mars, recently came to an agreement with Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc, who previously

Black Mask launches a new comics, Pirouette, in September By Clive Barker's co-writer and Zenescope author Mark L Miller and Zenescope artist Carlos Granda (cover by Alé Garza) it tells the story With slightly more clothes on it seems Slightly. The circus is the Greatest Show On Earth, unless you're the attraction Raised from infancy by duplicitous[...]

With the corporate move about to finalize, you have to wonder if DC has "conceded" New York City to Marvel. I'm convinced that the only way to get into the Midtown Comics booth without one of their discount cards was to drop down from the ceiling, Mission: Impossible-style. Coolest Product of the Show: Origami Comics (created by[...]

 Quentin is not just a comic collector – he's got a spinner rack in his house!" "First and foremost, this is a dream project to have both Quentin and Matt, both master storytellers, collaborate for the first time by bringing the scope of cinema to the comics medium," says Dynamite CEO/Publisher Nick Barrucci.  "I can't express[...]

We've already looked at a bunch of names of creators associated with what we are dubbing the DC Comics Band-Aid, an event expected to be announced at San Diego Comic Con headed up by Marie Javins Previously we'd mentioned Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Grey, Scott Lobdell and Fabian Nicieza as being attached. We have been handed the following list by[...]