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They are at their first ComicsPRO event, in Pittsburgh handing out copies of the Battle Quest Comics' offering for Free Comic Book Day, two-and-a-half months early at the summit And you can read the whole thing for free on Bleeding Cool here.   Battle Quest Comics is also talking about increasing its outreach by being the first[...]

And now they are at their first ComicsPRO event, in Pittsburgh. They have been handing out copies of the Battle Quest Comics' offering for Free Comic Book Day, two-and-a-half months early at the summit They didn't get a book through the traditional Free Comic Book Day committee, but that's okay, they are doing it themselves, publishing[...]

Announced at the ComicsPRO retailer summit in Pittsburgh yesterday, Rick & Morty: The Manga Volume 1: Get In The Robot, Morty! is the first in an all new series of manga-inspired manga-sized adventures Rick & Morty: The Manga is written by Alissa M Sallah with art and covers from Jey Odin Rick & Morty: The[...]

And at ComicsPRO, Marvel Comics EIC C.B Cebulski (far left) showed a little of what Marvel's plans for X-Men and Avengers in 2023 will at least look like. Photo sent to Bleeding Cool from a retailer source, used with permission. That's 120 years in total Okay, let's turn the contrast up a bit. Photo sent to Bleeding Cool[...]

Schanes was also part of Diamond's early forays into digital distribution. He remains a constant source of information.  And now he's back. Bill Schanes – Screencap  from YouTube. Amnounced by Oni Press at ComicsPRO today, Bill Schanes will join Oni as a Publishing Consultant "Bill is universally respected throughout our industry, and with good reason: As a retailer,[...]

As publisher Boom Studios nears the end of their presentation at ComicsPRO's Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, the tag team of Vice President of Sales Josh Hayes, Sales Manager Rosalind Morehead, and Retail Sales Coordinator Manny Castellanos turned to more retailer-facing announcements Namely the debut of the new and improved Boom Guarantee "2.023." We see what[...]

Publisher Boom Studios is keeping us busy with their announcements at ComicsPRO's Annual Meeting, currently taking place in Pittsburgh Not that we're complaining, we'll happily take it over a slow news day First, they announced a 15% cut in variant covers, then they revealed they were upgrading both Christopher Cantwell and Germán García's dark Sleeping[...]

The announcements are coming fast-and-furious out of publisher Boom Studios' presentation at ComicsPRO's Annual Meeting taking place currently in Pittsburgh First, they announced a 15% cut in variant covers, and then they revealed an extension of Christopher Cantwell and German Garcia's dark Sleeping Beauty remix, Briar Then Boom Studios Sales Manager, Rosalind Morehead, revealed that[...]

Boom Studios wasted no time with announcements during their presentation at today's ComicsPRO Retailer Summit Following their announced 15% cut in variant covers in 2023, Boom Studios Sales Manager, Rosalind Morehead, announced Christopher Cantwell and Germán García's Briar is being promoted to an ongoing series with a second story arc slated for the fall[...]

Cebulski this morning, publisher Boom Studios kicked off the publisher presentations at the first in-person ComicsPRO Annual Comic Industry Meeting since 2020 As we previously mentioned, the preponderance of variant covers have been an issue expressed among retailers, in terms of increasing market confusion, increasing their workload, and for valuing covers over the content of the[...]

Gossip coming out of the ComicsPRO Retailer Summit, which started today in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, may make for major changes in the direct market The last time there was in in-person summit was before the pandemic there was just one major distributor to the direct market of comic book stores, Diamond Comic Distributors Diamond shutting down[...]

But today at ComicsPRO, DC Comics representatives announced that their manga titles published in Japan by Japanese publisher Kodansha, Superman vs Meshi, Batman: Justice Buster, and Joker: One Operation Joker will be released in English in 2023 They will initially be published digitally first, in  a webtoon serialised format for DC Universe Infinite subscribers and[...]

But today at ComicsPRO, DC Comics representatives announced Knight Terrors, by Joshua Williamson, Howard Porter, Guillem March, and more. Chris Bachalo will  also return to DC for the first time in over 20 years since the days of Death and will create a Knight Terrors story for DC Comics' Free Comic Book Day title now retitled[...]

And now Ajax Sigma is going to fight back. You can keep up with the ComicsPRO Retailer Summit on Bleeding Cool right here The ComicsPRO Comic Industry Conference takes place in the first quarter of each year and is meant to be a chance for all store-front comic retailers (members and non-members) to meet with comic[...]

Cebulski has just announced a new comic book event alongside their Summer Of Symbiotes promotion at Marvel Comics this summer, Contest Of Chaos, saying that it is "an upcoming Marvel Comics saga that challenges your favorite heroes to embrace their inner chaos" and they have a handy cover from Bryan Hitch, saying "Witness the corruption[...]

Right now, as ComicsPRO 2023 is beginning in Pittsburgh, PA, Oni is continuing to roll out its promised slate of news and announcements Sierra Hahn had signed on as the publisher's new Editor-in-Chief Yesterday, they announced that former Third Eye Comics retailer Michael Torma was also coming aboard as to lead the company's sales strategy,[...]

Announcing at the ComicsPRO Summit today, Bad Idea Comics has hired Peter Stern as their new Managing Editor Like a number of those at Bad Idea, Peter Stern was part of Valiant Entertainment for the last decade and more Hired as Operations Coordinator imn 2012, he was promoted to Operations Manager the following year, was[...]

Cebulski going to ComicsPRO, starting today in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel & Suites Pittsburgh Downtown until the 25th of February The ComicsPRO retailer summit is being held again in person for the first time in three  years The last one held in person was Portland in February 2020 … right before[...]

Tomorrow sees the beginning of the ComicsPRO Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, being held at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel & Suites Pittsburgh Downtown, from tomorrow the 23rd of February to the 25th While there are scheduled presentations, roundtables and events with a number of publishers, Marvel Comics wasn't expected to have a major presence outside[...]

Earlier this week, Oni Press stated their intention to deliver a week of big announcements for the upcoming ComicsPRO 2023 retailer conference in Pittsburgh, PA, and paid it off in spades with yesterday's news that former Boom Studios and Dark Horse Executive Editor Sierra Hahn was joining the publisher as Editor-in-Chief. Well, they're not stopping there[...]

Just yesterday, Oni Press stated their intention to deliver a week of big news and announcements for the upcoming ComicsPRO 2023 retailer conference in Pittsburgh, PA, and they certainly don't seem to be joking Per this afternoon's PR, Oni Press has just appointed Boom Studios, Dark Horse, and DC Vertigo veteran Sierra Hahn as the company's new Editor-in-Chief effective[...]

The annual ComicsPRO retailer conference – beginning this week in Pittsburgh, PA – is coming up fast, and Oni Press, led by new President & Publisher Hunter Gorinson, is the second in our inbox touting a week of "news and announcements" to come with some warm-up teases of what they'll have on offer…Picking up where last week's announcement[...]

At the upcoming ComicsPRO retailer event this week, in Pittsburgh, Titan Comics will be publicising the new Gun Honey spinoff, Heat Seeker, by Charles Ardai, Ace Continuado, Jose Zapata and Asifur Rahman, with covers including this one from Stanley Artgerm Lau. Starring a new heroine, Dahlia Racers, Gun Honey Presents: Heart Seekers will debut on the[...]

Any tier amount qualifies. (Reward: 300 points) A selfie with a copy of SACRED HEART signed and stamped by Matt Kindt (Reward: 300 points) A selfie with a copy of A BRIEF CASE (Reward: 300 points) A selfie with the STOP BAD IDEA picket sign (Reward: 300 points) A selfie with the BAD IDEA word balloon stickers (Reward: 300 points) A[...]

The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation announced they will be offering two $750 scholarships to comic book store owners and their employees to attend the ComicsPRO Industry Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA on the 23rd through to the 25th of February The funds may be used for travel, replacement wages, lodging, and meals. "We really appreciate Binc[...]

At last weekend's ComicsPRO retailer event, Valiant Entertainment looked at their upcoming plans, most of which have been reported previously or since But not all, a few slipped through the net. Valiant Classics For 2023 250 Pages For $25.99 So we knew that Valiant was to publish the original run of X-O Manowar, the Valiant title that[...]

In the Scout Comics ComicsPRO Retailer Summit video, representatives of Scout Comics talked about their large publishing line, their array of imprints (even grabbing Kevin Eastman in to talk about Drawing Blood) as well as teasing much to come from creators such as Pat Shand and Zack Kaplan.  Including the news from co-Publisher Charlie Stickney, that Scout[...]

Variant covers will be by Kevin Eastman and a constellation of comic book stars. Kevin Eastman Brings Drawing Blood & Ronin Ragdolls To Scout Comics And at the retailer summit ComicsPRO, they announced that the series will be published for comic book stores in a twelve-issue series from Scout Comics Looking a little like this… Kevin Eastman Brings[...]

Pat Shand and Rio Burton's new comic book for Scout Comics,  Azza The Barbed was mentioned in passing at the publisher's presentation to the ComicsPRO Retailer Summit held this weekend But what is it? Who is it? Who else is on it? Pat Shand & Rio Burton's Azza The Barbed From Scout Comics Well, a quick Twitter[...]

At the ComicsPRO Retailer Summit that ran over the weekend, AfterShock, Steve Rotterdam ran the rather aggressive boxing ring-themed video presentation, but Marc Hammond as Senior Retail Sales Development Manager looked through recent and upcoming releases First he teased a bunch of new comic book creators lined up for June 2022. That would be Paul Tobin and Alfredo[...]