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Back at ComicsPRO in March, Dark Horse let retailers know that it would soon be kicking off its new 'Starting Points' program where each month key books would geared as jumping on points for new readers as the start of fresh major arcs on said books The first two to roll out in June previews,[...]

We mentioned this morning that Stephen Mooney would have a new project for DC Comics, possibly announced at Las Vegas, and probably for the August solicitations I just don't know what. We also namedropped Igor Lima, Daniel H Wilson, Javier Garron, Jedd Dougherty and Jim Califiore so it was looking a bit Earth 2-y. Well, we've just been given a[...]

Yesterday, we ran a Swipe File piece based on Cartoon Brew's fine observational skills regarding the Jeff Koons stainless steel Popeye statue that sold for $28,200,00 and its similarity to a Dark Horse Comics Popeye toy from a few years ago, part of a set that sold for $40 then and about $75 now. Though if[...]

Amazon fishing can be fraught with problems. Sometimes you just don't know what's been entered wrongly, mixed up with another listing or just plain wrong.

But, from my own research, I think we can expect an announcement shortly that Stephen Mooney, of Half Past Danger and the CSI: Dying In The Gutters comic that killed me off, is to work on a new project for DC Comics. Announced at the Las Vegas Diamond Retailer Summit maybe? He's not alone Other folk more[...]

DC Collectibles have announced on their blog that there will be a New52 Hawkman figure coming out soon. It seems that this particular figure has been a

But I think we pulled it off. BB: What is next for Rob Williams? RW: My creator-owned series with D'israeli, ORDINARY, launches May 28th from Titan Comics THE ROYALS: MASTERS OF WAR is currently running from Vertigo, by myself and Si Coleby I have a few Marvel and DC things on the way that aren't announced yet,[...]

Those invited to attend and critique students' work included editors and creators from a variety of comics and graphic novels publishers as well as some comics media folks like myself. Little did I realize that these hopeful students were graduating in less than 24 hours! It brought quite an upbeat buzz to the event, which was[...]

This is how the company describes the film: Comics in Focus: Chris Claremont's X-Men offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse at how a single comic book title was transformed into the biggest franchise in comic book history, thanks largely to the efforts of one writer, Chris Claremont. Amongst interviews with comics luminaries, the critically-acclaimed documentary details the genesis of[...]

Jeff Koons has created a six-and-a-half foot, two thousand pound, stainless steel statue of Popeye, auctioned for $28,200,000 by Sothebys to casino owner

In September, DC Comics are publishing forty-one one-shots based on the New 52 books, taking the characters and looking what they get up to in five years time And giving every book a 3D cover with a 3D price to boot. Well, Marvel clearly wanted some of that… and since they had a weekly series in[...]

Fred Van Lente is at the helm of the series and unlike the other three titles, this one is getting a special #0 issue in honor of Dynamite's 10th Anniversary. BRYON BREWER: Fred, Magnus: Robot Fighter #4 is not even off the printing press and we already have a Zero Issue here? Wassup with that? FRED VAN[...]

By Jared Cornelius Welcome back to Typing on The Dead: Bleeding Cool’s Walking Dead recap column.  In the aftermath of All Out War, we seem to have an All

His suggestion for the fourth arc was just a couple of sentences but it gave me everything I needed to know exactly what I wanted to write. DD: Thief of Thieves is a really cool long-form heist story that doesn't really have too many peers in modern comics in the sense that it is ongoing and[...]

I've been a fan of Valerie D'Orazio's writing since the days of her Occasional Superheroine blog. It wasn't that it was just a vicious attack on the

Fade Out, the new comic from Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips, is coming our from Image in August. 40 pages, $3.50.  Here's the bumf. An intricate and

This is Dustin Nguyen's Catwoman on a motorcycle. Which has been defined further for a statue. And has given us this. But does the final version trigger

Source of so many jokes about superheroes wearing their underwear over their trousers, the new costume caused headlines and much fan bitterness. Now the upcoming Superman writer Geoff Johns, CCO of DC Comics, is known for a more conservative approach to the icons He brought back Hal Jordan, he brought back Barry Allen, he put Teen[...]

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! I'm going[...]

Except why be so coy about it now? Are there legal aspects to using Strikeforce Morituri in current Marvel comics, that you have to fudge the issue a little by changing a few things to get it past the lawyers?Marvel have gone through a spate of registering trademarks on the comic – and only just. They[...]

This allows the characters to have certain "attributes" stand out. She posits that our greater ability to segment superhero bodies through linework these days has led to the "no undies" effect, which impacts even our current Superman comics, and artists have more of a choice in whether to go with classic design or not Check out[...]

Nathan Edmondson is burning up the comic shelves with his runs on Black Widow and The Punisher, now we get to see his take on Sam Fisher from Tom Clancy's

Jack Kraken has squid arms. Don't forget to check out our Facebook page! www.facebook.com/SuperAwesomeComicShow New Comic Book Releases for the week of May 14, 2014 Books reviewed in this episode: DARK HORSE: Jack Kraken #1 (one-shot) DC COMICS: Superman Doomed #1 DC COMICS: Superman Wonder Woman #8 DC COMICS: Action Comics #31 DC COMICS: New 52 Future's End #2 MARVEL COMICS: Deadly Hands of Kung[...]

By Mike Federali Matt Wade is the creative force behind Issues, a web show about a troubled comic shop owner and his uncanny co-workers. Matt and I talked

There is a book out right now form Top Cow called A Voice In The Dark. It's a pretty cool series getting a lot of good reviews. The creator of the series

That was how Tuki: Save The Humans, the new comic from Jeff Smith was solicited. Black and white. Like how Bone and Rasl started out. But, a bit like a

They are really not letting go of the fact that Justice League United was originally going to be Justice League Canada until someone realised that they might want it to sell. But considering that Canadian press and Canadian comic stores gave the comic its initial push, DC Comics continue to throw them a sop. So now issue[...]

In an era when mainstream comics, and even creator-owned comics seem to overload readers with images of mass destruction without presenting the individual impact of those events, Abe Sapien #12 refuses to shy away into grand spectacle By narrowing down the story to just a few characters and narrating the comic in the first person,[...]

Not sure if Eaglemoss Magazines totally thought this one through. Thanks to Chris Thompson...  

But, the secrets they all hold may be their undoing. With breathtaking art from breakout artist Matt Triano and covers by Jock, Joshua Hale Fialkov pilots the boldest new series in years. FLASH GORDON #5 Writer: Jeff Parker Art: Evan Shaner Covers: Marc Laming MARKETING DESCRIPTION: BRAND NEW ARC! SAME CREATIVE DREAM TEAM!!!! JEFF PARKER (Batman '66, Aquaman), EVAN "DOC" SHANER (Adventures Of[...]