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Leave Something Witchy At The Comic Shop
Here are some photos that Steve Cook took at Orbital Comics, London, the other night of the model Manko, appearing for Leave Something Witchy, a life drawing event aimed at comic strip illustration, with costumes, props and poses inspired by Hammer Horror, Underground comix & the dark side of psychedelia[...]
#ResistComics – A Comics Anthology Kickstarter Project
Can Yalcinkaya writes for Bleeding Cool: #ResistComics is an anthology of comics, illustrations and articles on the Occupy Gezi resistance in Turkey It has been inspired by the subversive creativity of the resistance, and the recent surge in comics with political themes. When I was fourteen, I was a self-proclaimed poet, communist, metalhead and occultist. Out of all[...]
Fantastic Four Skinned
So we ran a story and a follow-up about plans at Marvel to put the Fantastic Four comics in hiatus for the duration of the Fox movie production, publicity and release. It was instantly dismissed by all and sundry, until the more staid and conservative CBR – whose News Editor also moonlights writing PR features for[...]
BOOM! Studios Launches BOOM! tube On Road Toward World Domination
Tell your husbands, tell your wives! You can subscribe to BOOM!tube here. "This is what we mean when we say, 'Come innovate with us.' We're always looking for new ways to engage with our fans and since YouTube is one of the largest social networks on the planet, this was the obvious next step," says BOOM![...]
"A Bronze Age Comic That I'd Never Read…" – Mark Waid Talks Doctor Spektor
Series writer Mark Waid talks to Dejah Of Mars scribe Mark Rahner about taking on the lesser known character and how Spektor compares to the classic occult detectives from literature, comics and film. MARK RAHNER: I'm a lifelong comic nerd, but Doctor Spektor was never on my radar What made you want to resurrect him? MARK[...]
Women In Comics Month Finale – Talking With Neo Edmund About Dropping The Cliches
By Michele Brittany, a West Coast Bleeding Cool Correspondent I have a confession to make: the portrayal of women is not usually at the forefront of my mind when I'm reading comics, graphic novels or watching other popular forms of culture However, as I prepared for a presentation on Ed Brubaker's Velvet for last month's Comics[...]
A WildStorm Is Rising
At least a six month interview window based on participants' availability then editing into oral history format By Joseph Hedges If I asked you to name the comics universe that creators the likes of Brian Azzarello, Lee Bermejo, Ed Brubaker, J Scott Campbell, Chris Claremont, Travis Charest, Warren Ellis, Bryan Hitch, Mark Millar, Jim Lee, Alan Moore,[...]
The Fantastic… What, Now?
So, yes lots of folk are talking about these two articles from Bleeding Cool. But we think that Frazer Brown sums it up oh so well.
Pop Culture Hounding C.O.W.L.'s Kyle Higgins
from Image Comics. Kyle and I chat about how he got started, what it's like working on a major franchise such as Batman, why now was the right time to do C.O.W.L and what we can expect from the series going forward Plus we discuss his other work, including the critically-acclaimed short film The League. To get[...]
Artists Given Specific Instructions Not To Use Fantastic Four Characters (UPDATE)
That Marvel Comics were to cancel their Fantastic Four comics (though still using the characters in other titles) as a deliberate snub to Fox, currently producing the Fantastic Four movie With the belief, from on high, that any publication of Fantastic Four comic books only helped Fox Studios at the expense of Marvel Studios And[...]
The Bigger Plan For Tidewater Comicon – From Too Successful To Ready For More
38,000 square feet just waiting to be filled with comics and fans More space means more guests More guests means… more money. So again we held a garage sale selling more of my collection and books donated by shops like Fantasy Escape and Comic Kings We even had volunteers who made Deadpool and Batman cookies[...]
New Saga Reader Gets Onboard – Embracing The Energy Of Volume Two
Vaughan, with art by Fiona Staples, and published by Image Comics Christine Marie Vinciquarra is a freelance writer and aspiring author of young adult literature She has a deep passion for all things creative, and enjoys blogging & vlogging about the process of writing, creativity, and imagination She is currently working on a young adult paranormal[...]
The Redbubble Problem (UPDATE)
So after yesterday's post, I've been having a time browsing Redbubble. Dark Horse's Editor-In-Chief Scott Allie writes, If you love art, buy from the
Wizard World Atlanta: Get Educated On Comic Art, Batman, Spider-Man, And Comic Films
Wizard World Atlanta starts today, and in keeping with some of the recent Wizard Worlds and with help from former Marvel editor and author Danny Fingeroth, the offerings are wide-ranging in terms of comics history, all-star creators, and practical discussions of the comics medium There are panels on comics art and inking, panels on the[...]
The Jetpack/Forbidden Planet Exclusive Cover For Launch Of The Wicked + The Divine
Not long now. The Jamie McKelvie exclusive cover for the upcoming launch of The Wicked + The Divine shared by Forbidden Planet in the UK and Jetpack Comics in the US… Both Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie will be launching the comic with a signing a Forbodden Planet London on Wednesday 18th June at 6pm. It's interesting to see the[...]