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By Ian Melton One title, coming out every week, starring one character who has a huge supporting cast that is going to get a huge spotlight as the weekly

Bleeding Cool has been following the move from DC Comics to Burbank quite a bit since we first announced the news Right from the beginning, we knew that, say, Eddie Berganza would be going with the publisher to the West Coast, and Mike Marts wouldn't be, but we've been able to fill in a few[...]

Breaking news can come from pretty much anywhere in the comic book industry. But with DC Comics it generally tends to be an official statement given to a media organisation, whether specific like CBR and Newsarama or general, like USA Today. If not that, then a leak, such as the Five Years Later information we ran last[...]

DC Comics saw their dollar share take a dive from 28.06% to 28.73% to 25.94% and their unit share from 30.77% to 31.12% to 29.02%. Despite this, DC Comics took the four top spots with Batman, Superman Unchained, Forever Evil and Sandman. But the bigger news is that Image's dollar share has gone from 8.78% to 7.85% to[...]

For the past week (after a reminder or two) DC Comics creators have been filling in a survey from DC Comics about their working practices and concerns at the publisher. It seems to have revealed a number of concerns at the publisher, from the impact of the move from New York to Burbank, to wondering why[...]

Three weeks ago DC Collectibles released the Hush Batman/Catwoman The Kiss Statue. The online DC Shop had it listed as being available to ship as of the 31st March Until last week when it was suddenly switched to the 30th of May, a two month delay. A Bleeding Cool reader called DC's store to enquire what was[...]

The original version of The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson may end up inspiring the upcoming Batman/Superman movie from Warners. But

After ECCC, DC Comics is lining up two new retailer roadshows, where they can show off their wares, answer questions, give away freebies, that kind of thing. The first will be on Thursday April 24th, the day before Chicago's C2E2 comic con and will probably be somewhere close by From 5pm to 8pm, do let me[...]

Superman Unchained #7 by Scott Snyder and Jim Lee was meant to come out in February but has now been delayed until the 30th April. Superman Unchained #8 was meant to have come out last week but was delayed until the 28th May. And the final issue, Superman Unchained #9, was meant to have come out on April 30th[...]

For those of you not planning to pick up Aquaman And The Others #1... ...here's why you might want to change your mind in the comic shop today, if you

Some may wonder if there's room on DC's stands for a second monthly Aquaman title. Well, this should answer those queries, certainly for the launch tomorrow Because this is where Futures End begins And if you are planning to follow that story, the weekly series and spin offs, the Five Years Later event in September that[...]

Last week, Bleeding Cool ran details on the survey being sent out to DC Comics talent, sixty questions to fill in and return, anonymously, so DC can understand better the rel feelings of DC folk working for the publisher Thanks to the anonymous DC comic book creator who sent these questions in, despite the note[...]

Okay, we will get probably get a new Teen Titans as well. But in the light of the upcoming end of the current Teen Titans run, I understand that DC Comics will be launching a Gen-13 series as part of the New 52 this year. Originally created by Jim Lee, Brandon Choi and J Scott Campbell, Gen-13[...]

There is no Hell Yeah Batman Catwoman tumblr. But if there was, this should be their very first tumbl. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyDDTD6xFi8 The

From Brian Bendis' Tumblr. Marvel and DC officially announce the return of THE AMALGAM UNIVERSE! For the first co-publishing venture in over a decade, Marvel and DC have come to an agreement to bring back The Amalgam Universe, a universe comprised of 'amalgam characters' of some of the most beloved superheroes of the two most exciting comic[...]

The DC Comics crossover storyline First Contact ran from Batman/Superman #8-9 and Worlds' Finest #20-21. But Bleeding Cool has been asked to help understand how too read the comic. Well it's easy First you read Batman/Superman #8, then you read World's Finest #20. Then you find a time machine to two/three weeks in the future to April 16th so you can[...]

 It's the year of the beginning of Marvel Comics — about which I'm sure we'll hear much more from both inside and outside of the company, this year, 75 years later. It's the year of the debut of Flash and the Sandman from DC, and of characters ranging from Blue Beetle to Amazing Man from other[...]

At the DC panel at ECCC, Gail Simone talked about upcoming issues of Batgirl from issues 32, 33, 34 as something that she's been asking for since the launch of the New 52 And now, finally, is being allowed to write. Batgirl has been dogged in controversy since the out-of-the-wheelchair reboot, but after having a transgender[...]

Fate with a silver helmet. Can we look forward to DC's X-Men any time soon? Marvel have had stand ins-for the Justice League Of America before The Squadron Supreme created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema (and recreated by Mark Gruenwald), was pretty much note for note – and we've even seen their Superman-alike Hyperion join the Avengers[...]

Straight from the DC Entertainment panel at ECCC, Jimmy Palmiotti has been talking up the Harley Quinn Invades Comic-Con International: San Diego #1… and all the craziness that will fill this issue as she deals with cosplayer after cosplayer – including a room full of Jokers And a car full of Harleys, for a party… And[...]

"There's no point at being at DC if you don't do Batman… okay that's not true…" At the end of the Klaus Janson spotlight panel at ECCC, with Jonah Weiland, after talking through his careers, the ups and the downs, he stated that yes, he is returning to Batman – and that's his focus right now. And[...]

Tim Hanley writes: For the first time in a long time, DC has posted a higher overall percentage of female creators than Marvel for two months in a row Both publishers improved on their December numbers, and while DC is above their average total, Marvel remains far below their past highs We also take a[...]

At 7.30am ET, ping, a survey from DC Comics landed in many creators inboxes We've been following the lead in to this for a few days now, basically DC Comics officially asking "what's up?" and what could be better. The survey includes topics such as creators rights, and how DC compares as a company to work[...]

Going up against him is a heady experience for anyone. But it would be even harder when he's wearing this Joker face mask, as he did at the DC Retailer Meet this week. Honestly, that is him… Find out how to get your mask right here. Jim Lee is a keen poker player He's rather good[...]

 This is the character of Solstice as she appeared in the heady Pre 52 days of DC Comics. And again DC Women Kicking Ass have picked up on how the character now appears in Teen Titans… And more specifically how she is appearing in human form in Teen Titans #29?    Another example of DC Comics' whitewashing? Or a[...]

We ran Jeff Lemire's tweet yesterday about announcing a new DC project with Terry Dodson today. Then DC announced that it was to be Earth One: Teen Titans, writing that group of characters into the Ultimate-style series of original graphic novels in their own Earth One category, alongside Earth One: Superman, Earth One: Batman and the upcoming[...]

Coming out of the retailer sessions with DC Comics ahead of Emerald City Comic Con are a few interesting pointers Might be worth a spoiler warning, though it's probably the kind of thing they'll be talking about at ECCC. One is that Batman Eternal, the new weekly series from DC Comics, will begin with a family[...]

DC Comics co-publishers Dan DiDio and Jim Lee have followed up on Publisher Diane Nelson's announcement about a survey of DC comic book creators into… well, pretty much everything. They write, By now you've all likely seen and read Diane Nelson's email from earlier this week announcing DC Entertainment's first ever Talent Survey. Everyone has! This is an exciting[...]

It's all about faces. We ran the Joker's Mask from the upcoming Death Of The Family box set earlier today... as well as what Megacon attendees told us

Well, at ECCC starting tomorrow, it looks like his new book will be announced, with a rather exciting artist. Should be an announcement regarding a new DC project this weekend at @emeraldcitycon with @TerryDodsonArt stay tuned! — Jeff Lemire (@JeffLemire) March 27, 2014 It's not the only big announcement he had, a certain someone is getting some TV[...]