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The new distributor was set up by Midtown Comics in New York to distribute DC Comics titles to comic stores from the end of this month It is to take the place of Diamond Comic Distributors, DC's exclusive comic store distributor for the last couple of decades. I understand that for many comic stores with UCS's[...]
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Retailers Have Three FOC Dates in One Week for DC Comics Via UCS Logo from UCS. After running a brief interview with Gerry Gladston of Midtown Comics and UCS Comic Distributors, we mentioned that we hadn't heard back from the other new DC Comics distributor DCBS/Lunar Distribution At which point Bleeding Cool received an acknowledgement email[...]
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Bleeding Cool got the first word that Diamond would be restarting in mid-May and repaying publishers in time, but before that could happen, DC Comics announced they would have comic books out by the end of the month to whichever comic stores were still open to receive them They did so with two new comic[...]
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In the wake of the comic book publishing drought right now, with even DC Comics' planned distribution for April and May relatively weak sauce, DC Comics has radically expanded their Digital First publishing programme Digital First, which sees DC Comics titles published digitally before being collected in print has usually been restricted to TV and[...]
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We recently recapped their distribution history as Eric Stephenson, publisher of their modern-day publishing equivalent Image Comics, has registered the Pacific Comics trademark. But with DC Comics dropping a shut-down Diamond Comic Distributors for two new distributors set up by existing comic book stores, the memory of Pacific Comics and the like has re-emerged And Schanes,[...]
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DC Comics may have been in shutdown for its comics after losing both a printer and a distributor, but it has still been shipping out graphic novels and collections to bookstores, internationally, on time Naturally, the current situation may lead to delays of certain products, as new printers and shipping routes are arranged However, the[...]
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Bleeding Cool spoke with Gerry Gladston of Midtown Comics, the comic store behind DC Comics' new East Coast distributor UCS Comics Distributor The move has seen DC Comics leave Diamond Comic Distributors, who are in shut down to receiving new comics for at least another month Instead two new distributors have set up, UCS run by[...]
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Yesterday we dealt with the fallout of all of DC Comics' big moves, and Rob Liefeld's plans to replace Youngblood Welcome all, to the daily Lying In The Gutters a long-running run around the day before and the day ahead You can sign up to receive it as an e-mail here. DC Comics, Youngblood and Walmart[...]
Camrus Johnson as Luke Fox on Batwoman, courtesy of The CW.
Based on the characters from DC Comics, Batwoman is from Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros Television with executive producers Greg Berlanti (Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl), Caroline Dries (The Vampire Diaries, Smallville), Geoff Johns (Arrow, The Flash, Titans), and Sarah Schechter (Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl) David Nutter (Game of Thrones, The Flash, Arrow) and[...]
Square Enix Play Arts Kai Batman Figure Two-Face
Upon my research, I came across one of the greatest Batman figure lines out there that can get any Batman or DC Comics villain fan excited Back in 2016 Square Enix released a line of Play Arts Kai figures for Batman This doesn't sound too crazy right off the back and there are three figures[...]
Jim Lee Talks DC Comics Distribution and Batman #92 230,000 Orders.
Image from YouTube. DC Comics, Jim Lee, Punchline, Umbrella Academy and the 10 Most-Read Stories Yesterday Bleeding Cool continues to report from the comics industry shutdown, as the Diamond distribution monopoly of the direct market was shattered by DC Comics We also got a view of new Umbrella Academy at this difficult time Keep up with your[...]
Iron Studios Joker Prime Statue
Iron Studios has announced a new DC Comics statue feature the Clown Prince of Crime, Joker His design is based on a concept art piece from Ivan Reis The statue comes in at 33" tall and shows the Joker standing proud on top of a gargoyle The base is nicely detailed and has dynamite with[...]
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Yesterday, comic book retailer Brian Hibbs of Comix Experience in San Francisco, posted on Facebook a detailed look at DC Comics plan to get comic book distribution going again Or rather, everything that was wrong with it Stating that DC Comics was "making all of the wrong moves" he stated that "I especially hold Jim[...]
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Yesterday Bleeding Cool looked at the newly announced schedule for DC Comics How they are distributing comic books to stores that are still open, through their two new distributors Lunar and UCS, or rather DCBS and Midtown Comics We also noted that these included a number of titles that were supposedly being held by Diamond[...]
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This statue stands 23.5" high, and shows the mighty DC Comics heroes finally going head to head Both characters feature fabric capes with is a perfect touch for this piece The display base is based on the Fortress of Solitude, and Superman stands firm with Batman diving is a lethal punch There is Kryptonite ring[...]
Yesterday, Everything Changed - The Daily LITG 18th April 2020
You can sign up to receive it as an e-mail here. Yesterday, Everything Changed – The Daily LITG 18th April 2020 DC Comics, Diamond, Umbrella Academy and the 10 Most-Read Stories Yesterday Bleeding Cool continues to report from the comics industry shutdown, as the Diamond distribution monopoly of the direct market was shattered We also got a view[...]
Yesterday, Everything Changed - The Daily LITG 18th April 2020
Then DC Comics announced that they would also be returning to distribution sooner than that, from Tuesday, April 28th, from two new distributors, UCS Comics Distributors and Lunar Distribution, who Bleeding Cool shortly identified as Midtown Comics and DCBS respectively As this Google Streetmap view of UCS' credit application location indicates. Diamond Comic Distributors told Bleeding[...]
5-1-1 Batmobile
This final entry will deal with a few of Batman's trusty gadgets and tools which he uses to thwart crime in Gotham City. The Batmobile, Batman's trusted speedster, courtesy of DC Comics. Please note that the opinions expressed in this article are that of the author alone – neither Wizards of the Coast nor DC Comics have[...]
DC Officially Rebrands, Dropping Vertigo
But it seems that DC Comics has decided not to wait, and will be distributing print comic books to any stores that can accept them through a variety of new distribution partners, In a message to comic stores, they lay out the current state of the business. Firstly they state that all orders placed with Diamond[...]
The Joker Concept Design Statue from Prime 1 Studio
The ultimate statue for any Joker fan and DC Comics collector!" The Joker Deluxe Version (Concept Design by Lee Bermejo) Statue features: Size approximately 27.8 inches tall Head stand size approximately 6.46 inches tall One (1) designed themed base Three (3) head stands Three (3) interchangeable right-hands holding a Revolver, Knife and Playing Cards Four (4) portraits (Regular, Laughing, Damaged, Horror Expression) [...]
4-1-1 Poison Ivy
We'll be covering the concepts I just mentioned tomorrow, but for now, let's conclude the villainous portion of the Batman Series! DC Comics' character Poison Ivy, having ensnared Batman in her trap. Please note for the sake of posterity that this series is purely hypothetical; Wizards of the Coast has nothing to do with the ideas posited[...]
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It's Batman Week here at Bleeding Cool! As mentioned in earlier articles, the Games department wanted a slice of the pie, so to speak, so today we are continuing this series about Magic: The Gathering analogues to well-known Batman characters and concepts! Yesterday, we went over some of the most devious villains to ever grace[...]