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Titan Comics announced at ComicsPRO today they will be publishing Fabien Nury and Thierry Robin's graphic novel, The Death Of Stalin in English, which was filmed last year by The Thick Of It's Armando Iannucci to be released in cinemas later this year. The movie stars Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale, Jason Isaacs, Michael Palin and Jeffrey Tambor[...]

Announced at ComicsPRO today, May will be Funko Universe Month at IDW with their comics for Ghostbusters, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The X-Files, Strawberry Shortcake and Judge Dredd.   They will also include Funko-ed variant covers for Back To The Future #20, Orphan Black: Deviations #3, Dirk Gently: The Salmon of Doubt #8, Star Trek: Boldly Go #8, The[...]

After detailing year's worth of X-O Manowar artwork in the pipeline from artists including Tomas Giorello, Doug Braithwaite, and Clayton Crain, Valiant and series writer Matt Kindt informed retailers at ComicsPRO that they like to plan ahead…and to expect several more major projects soon in the form of an initiative called "ICONS"…that's going to look[...]

  Breaking out ComicsPRO in Memphis, TN… Announced during Valiant's ComicsPRO presentation today in Memphis, TN, Valiant announced that the new X-O Manowar series by writer Matt Kindt and artist Tomas Giorello has accrued some of the publisher's highest initial orders ever. Subsequently, Valiant presented retailers with plans for "the biggest sell-through campaign of 2017" to get copies[...]

But we told you that more was coming. I had conversations with people who were working on projects with her and swore blind she was going to return in a project with Judith Regan, founder of Regan Books. Instead, today at ComicsPRO, Karen Berger flew into Memphis Tennesse to arrive at the Downtown Sheraton hotel to applause from[...]

Valiant has a newly announced partnership with the 2017 Vans Warped Tour, but they won't be going on the road alone… They're planning to bring comic book retailers with them. Teased at the publisher's ComicsPRO presentation this afternoon with the promise of final details to follow in coming weeks, Valiant reps Hunter Gorinson and Atom Freeman[...]

This is the Keynote Address to ComicsPRO from BOOM! Studios publisher and founder, Ross Richie, provided to Bleeding Cool. Video above, text below. School isn't fun for this kid His big, rowdy curly blonde hair makes him a target He gets picked on a lot A lot He's an introvert Afraid to speak up[...]

Oni Press has announced a new line of merchandise at ComicsPRO, starting with a five wave of collectible enamel pins, available in comic shops in the summer $10 each, retailers can order individually or in a pre-packaged assortment with a display And they are: Oni Press logo Sadie and Amira from Katie O'Neill's Princess Princess Ever After A themed[...]

Thanks to the joy of eBay, and some fast fingered retailers, we can see some of the ComicsPRO retailer exclusive items given away by Marvel and DC Comics – and others… So a Jim Lee sketch version of his Kate Moss Calvin Klein swiped cover to The Wild Storm #1 and a Bawoman Rebirth #1 variant… [...]

As part of those new DC Universe Vs Looney Tunes comics announced at ComicsPRO yesterday… looks like Jimmy Palmiotti will be writing Yosemite Sam Vs Jonah Hex. https://twitter.com/jpalmiotti/status/832364107005308928   Thanks Jimmy! And here's an excuse to run the original Kelley Jones art of Lobo vs Road Runner, shown off at ComicsPRO too.   [...]

Despite – or because – Free Comic Book Day restricted their free comic books to fifty titles last year, orders were up to 6 million in total for 2016. But at ComicsPRO, Diamond told retailers that this year – with 52 titles for Free Comic Book Day – orders had been placed for over 5.3 million copies, a similar[...]

And announced at ComicsPRO. Follow more of our ComicsPRO coverage here…     The Final Order Cut-Off programme was invented as part of a legal settlement between Marvel Comics and comic book retailers, over Marvel's unwillingness to make comic books returnable if they were late or had significantly changed details about the solicited comic. It enabled retailers to make[...]

Here;s what IDW will be giving out to retailers at ComicsPRO Darkness Visible – ComicsPro RE cover (new creator-owned series by Mike Carey and Arvind Ethan David) Diablo House – ashcan (very first creator owned series by IDW's CEO Ted Adams) Judge Dredd: The Blessed Earth – Ashcan My Little Pony: Legends of Magic – promotional poster IDW Insider catalog[...]

Space Goat productions will be doing a presentation to comic store owners and managers at the ComicsPRO event in Memphis, Tennessee And we have a sneak peek How? Thanks to photos of the screen of the laptop that will be used to make the presentation First for Evil Dead 2: Doppelganger Wars to launch in May[...]

At ComicsPRO today, Titan Comics are announcing the details of a new Tekken comic by Cavan Scott and Andie Tong featuring the likes of Jin Kazama, Heihachi Mishima, Yoshimitsu, Nina Williams and Paul Phoenix. CraveOnline have covers and art… and check the rest of our ComicsPRO coverage right here.    [...]

Breaking this morning out of the ComicsPRO conference in Memphis, TN, Valiant has just announced via Entertainment Weekly that the award-winning publisher is partnering with the 2017 Vans Warped Tour for a first-of-its-kind artwork and branding collaboration spanning the festival's upcoming summer season. Not only has Valiant artist Kano designed the lead artwork and design materials[...]

There may be some sore heads in Memphis this morning… but nothing sweet tea won't fix! Follow all of Bleeding Cool's ComicsPRO coverage right here. @JimLee joined my table for dinner last night at #ComicsPRO meeting A wonderful friend and ambassador for our industry #dccomics #Thanks — Heroes Landing (@HeroesLanding) February 17, 2017 Enjoying dinner with[...]

Okay, there have been lots of freebies given out at ComicsPRO, but this is one I really, really want The Catalyst Prime launch T-shirt from Lion Forge, that detail the names and creators for their launch titles of this new superhero line masterminded by Joe Illidge and with creators… well… Let's take a look again. NOBLE Brandon Thomas[...]

1First/Devil's Due is releasing Bill Willingham's first fantasy series since Fables, later this year. Announcing at ComicsPRO, there's a page in the retailers' programme which one wily fellow forwarded on to Bleeding Cool. Total teaser No art yet Expect an announcement tomorrow, I guess…   1First/Devil's Due is releasing Bill Willingham's first fantasy series since Fables, later this[...]

This is Jim Lee's cover to The Wild Storm #2, as revealed to retailers at ComicsPRO. And here's Justin Bieber. Look, Justin has a pouch as well. Part of a series it seems…   This is Jim Lee's cover to The Wild Storm #2, as revealed to retailers at ComicsPRO. And here's Justin Bieber. Look, Justin has a pouch as well. Part of a[...]

The ComicsPRO meeting has seen Archie PR give CBR one of their announcements before they'd even made it to retailers! For Little Josie and The Pussycats from L'il specialists Art Baltazar and Franco. And out on May 10th. "Josie and The Pussycats' drummer Melody comes across colorful kitties and decides to adopt them as band mascots[...]

At ComicsPRO today, Marvel Comics has been showing off artwork from their upcoming Free Comic Book Day titles Secret Empire/Spectacular Spider-Man and Guardians Of The Galaxy/Defenders The later is modelled on the upcoming Netflix TV show. SECRET EMPIRE FCBD #1 (JAN170008) Written by NICK SPENCER & CHIP ZDARSKY Art by ANDREA SORRENTINO & PAULO SIQUEIRA Cover by MARK BROOKS FOC –[...]

A post apocalyptic Scooby Doo and Wacky Raceland, a universe of Future Quest, a post-modern prehistoric Flintstones and, to come, a gay southern playwright Snagglepuss and WWII fighter aces Dastardly and Muttley. Now, announced to retailers at ComicsPRO, DC Comics is to do the same to the Looney Toons, also owned by Warner Bros So that's[...]

And follow our ComicsPRO coverage over the next few days. This morning, Bleeding Cool ran an opinion piece from Vernon Wiley of Comix Gallery in Illinois It proposed that retailers not support the move for DC's monthly comics from $2.99 to $3.99 while the digital price remained at $2.99. Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics writes in[...]

Announced at ComicsPRO (along with many other things) from Marvel comes a new ongoing series, I Am Groot by Christopher Hastings and Flaviano – and covers by Marco D'Alfonso. The comic will star Baby Groot, separated from the rest of the Guardians of the Galaxy and exploring it on his own. He is Groot[...]

Del Rey for BOOM! Studios, And while movie-goers are used to seeing Marvel and DC Comics logos at the beginning of movies (even if the Marvel logo has done away with the comics), they are about to see another comic book publisher's logo make a trinity. As BOOM! now also gets an animated logo before the film begins,[...]

We've been mentioning the existence of a new Guardians Of The Galaxy comic, Mother Entropy by Jim Starlin and Alan Davis for a wee while now. But today at

As teased at ComicsPRO today, now posted by Marvel on social media… Generations A new project from Marvel Comics for the summer with this Alex Ross cover… Is this where "meat and potatoes" begins? Note various iterations of characters all together, Wolverines, Captain Americas, thors, Spider-Man and Captain Marvels….   As teased at ComicsPRO today, now posted[...]

We've been wondering what Archie Comics may be replacing Sonic The Hedgehog with… In a press release, and probably being talked about at ComicsPRO right now, Marvel and Archie have announced a publishing collaboration No, not Punisher Meets Archie 2, but Marvel Comics Digest, a collection of Marvel's all-ages titles packaged in a digest format and[...]

Here are Space Goat's exclusive freebies for attendees of ComicsPRO over the next few days in Memphis Tennessee You can catch up with the news and views, right here. ComicsPRO exclusive cover of Evil Dead 2: Beyond Dead by Dawn #1 ComicsPRO exclusive Heroines #1 preview comic (ash-can sized) Zombie Camp, Heroines and Howling Posters (While not ComicsPRO[...]