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New series Collider by by Simon Oliver and Robbi Rodriguez for DC Vertigo has been renamed from the second issue as Federal Bureau of Physics. Why? It's down to an existing graphic novel, a live action webseries on YouTube and a planned indie sci-fi movie All on the central concept of six strangers transported across time to a[...]

The DC Villains Month 3D Cover fiasco took an interesting twist. We've reported how DC have had serious problems with fulfilling retailer orders of the lenticular covered comics in September from DC, with stores reporting serious allocations with 20% of orders received common, with some as low as 7%. We're also hearing that there may have been[...]

As in previous past years Mattel's Matty Collector line is offering various advance order subscriptions for both Masters of the Universe (MOTU) and the DC Comics Infinite Earths (DCIE) 6 inch action figures lines Also similar to past years they have posted subscription 'thermometers' to "track" the numbers of minimum orders they need to make[...]

DC Comics has been answering questions about the heavily allocated 3D Covers for Villain's Month in September Retailers, in many cases, have received far less than they ordered, far less than they normally get, and are making up the numbers with reduced price standard covers. But how did this happen? We find out. Why didn't DC print[...]

Another week, another lot of lovely comics to look through. So what's been taking my eye? In Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season Nine today, Willow gets a

So there's this scene in the new issue of Batman, now well into the Zero Year arc. With a certain Edward Nigma being threatened by his boss, who appears

She had a short story in the Young Romance: A New 52 Valentine's Day Special. But today, Emanuela Lupacchino makes her ongoing debut for the DC New 52 in World's Finest #15, drawing the book Man, we love Emanuela at Bleeding Cool For reasons like this. Though not that you'd know it from the cover, though, which[...]

By Hannah Means-Shannon As Rich Johnston reported recently, sales are up on the Vertigo series The Wake by Scott Snyder and Sean Murphy. Generally

Will Romine writes; Hello friends! It's your old pal Will Romine here with a shocking bit of news that the non-disclosure agreement says I can now share.

But use plenty of salt when going in… Look for Ethan Van Sciver to come off Batman: The Dark Knight soon, and work on an upcoming DC "event" comic… Watch for Brandon Peterson on All New X-Men starting in November, but Stuart Immonen will be back Look for the next X crossover to focus on Cable And[...]

The complete set of all 52 DC 3d Cover issues for Villains Month in September has jumped from $145 – less than $3 each, to $369, or over $7 an issue. Some are going for more, of course. Comics that have actually sold in advance on eBay for $20 a pop include Batman #23.1 Joker, Detective Comics[...]

The DC solicitations for November are eeking out. One interesting aspect of the Zero Year crossover is that by telling early character stories, it gets away from revealing what may have happened to lots of the superheroes after Forever Evil Until tomorrow at least. We get the new Harley Quinn monthly comic, starting with an issue zero[...]

He was doing other characters at DC. Tell me what you thought of him as a person. Wonderful He was a brilliant writer I think he created all those villains in Batman He made Batman, no one else Kane had nothing to do with it Bill did it all. Did he say that himself? Bill was very upset[...]

Here's a look at the top 100 comic books and graphic novels for July 2013… DC may have most 6 of the top 10 but Marvel has 13 of the top 20, which is why DC isn't completely dominating Marvel in July's statistics…. The highest non Marvel is Walking Dead at number 12, which is threatening to[...]

DC Comics has confirmed that any amount of DC Villains Month standard covers ordered, with a $2.99 cover price, will be returnable But the Final Order Cut Off date for the first week's worth or issues is today. Considered by some a "clusterfuck", though I prefer the term Thick Of It's "omnishambles", the DC Villains Month[...]

There are lots of spoilers for Injustice: Gods Among Us #30 by Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo in this post. I'd recommend you go away and read it, then come

At San Diego Comic Con, Bleeding Cool broke the rumour that John Romita Jr, dissatisfied with contractual arrangements with Marvel, was considering not renewing his Marvel contract, and taking up DC Comics' offer of Superman. We were told by Marvel reps that it was just a mix up over e-mails and everything would be smoothed over[...]

In an article in which Brian Hibbs directly addressed issues with DC's Villains Month, he also wrote in the comments, regarding his membership of comics retailer advocacy group, ComicsPRO Over the fact that he doesn't entirely see it as a comics retailer advocacy group anymore He writes; I've, uh, decided to stop my membership with ComicsPRO[...]

A indication of unstoppable desire…. Superior Spider-Man #15 All New X-Men #15 Avengers #17 Detective #23 Green Lantern #23 Trillium #1 Action Comics #23 Iron Man #14 Earth 2 #15 Kick Ass 3 #2 Wake and Collider have picked up sales and Trillium looks to sell out. Waiting for our pull and hold customers to start asking questions about DC Villains Month allocations They will be taken[...]

Well that was fast. No sooner has Kevin Maguire told people that he is off Justice League 3000, with the first issue now being redrawn by Howard Porter,

By Hannah Means-Shannon When the covers for the new Vertigo Defy initiative on Collider and Trillium were revealed at Wondercon this spring, the first

As Diamond and DC Comics close for the weekend, retailers are now being told exactly how many of the Villains Month 3D Cover titles they will be receiving And they're not happy. In some cases, I've been told of retailers getting 5% of the amount of a title they received, while on other titles, getting the[...]

In an interview with IGN, Geoff Johns has not only confirmed the Crime Syndicate's role in Forever Evil and, indeed, Trinity War, but also some of the

But it's DC's book, it's their property, they can do whatever they want with it They don't owe me anything I've been told they wanted a book that was "dark and gritty", so I'm perplexed as to why they chose us for that We did exactly the kind of book you would expect from us[...]

Cameron Hatheway writes; The Manhattan Projects #13 by Jonathan Hickman Glad to know that several pairs of Vans checkered slip-ons were recycled into

Yesterday we reported that Kevin Maguire has been dropped by DC from the upcoming Justice League 3000 book Compensated for drawing the first issue in full, DC had decided to go in another direction Today, Newsarama reported that series co-writer Keith Giffen told them, in a statement prepared by DC Comics; "The guy who nailed the character[...]

But DC jumped from 28.27% to 29.57% to 32.50%, pipping Marvel to the post for the first time in… quite a while. Marvel still edged out DC when it came to actual number of comic books sold, with DC rising from 30.84% to 32.03% to 34.07%, while Marvel slipped from June's 38.29% to 36.47%, still keeping[...]

We first heard talk about the project from a senior DC Comics source a while ago Reinventing the Legion Of Superheroes in the model and manner of the Justice League Of America. Then we found out that it would be by the team who gave me the Justice League, Keith Giffen, JM DeMatteis and Kevin Maguire,[...]

From Gail Simone's legendary Women In Refrigerators in 1999, Mark Millar told her; "Granted, the female stuff has more of a sexual violence theme and this

This week, Bleeding Cool has been giving extensive coverage to the changing situation in what circumstances DC will sell their Villains Month titles to retailers. It should be easier than this. A summary then DC announced 3D motion covers on all their September titles, one shots starring villainous characters, and each one given the subtitle of a[...]