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Is The First Dr Light Married To The Second?
Dr Light here, rebooted as a kindly family man, forced in a position where he has to be a superhero, talking to his family before going on a mission. It did rather foreshadow what was to come
Seven Comics Solicited From Matt Kindt In October… So Far
So far. I wonder if he'll be going to the Marvel or DC party at San Diego, on at the same time? INFINITY: THE HUNT #2 & 3 (of 4) MATT KINDT (W) STEVEN SANDERS (A) Cover by SLAVA PASARIN INFINITY TIE-IN! • Thanos' forces have attacked the Earth, but what part of his plan involves the super youth of the world? • See[...]
Before Watchmen Ad To Run On Times Square Jumbotron
Here it is with sound, courtesy of the New York Post. Nice they got round to using that yellow blood splattered DC logo though. The ad will also appear on TV and all over the DC and Warners booths at San Diego Comic Con. Also, Akira, One Piece, Dragonball, Asterix and Tintin might like to challenge that "best[...]
Free Hallowe'en Comics For 2013 At Your Local Comic Shop, From Ponies To The Vamplets To The Walking Dad
Some reprints, some new titles, there's a batch of giveaways… We've already talked about Avatar Press' Disenchanted Debut, here are some more. FULL-SIZED COMICS ACTION LAB COMICS SKYWARD: INTO THE GRIM ARCHIE COMICS SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #1 ASPEN MLT SOULFIRE: GENESIS 2013 AVATAR PRESS DISENCHANTED DEBUT DC COMICS BATMAN: LI'L GOTHAM #1 BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN #1   IDW PUBLISHING CARTOON NETWORK SUPER SAMPLER MARVEL THOR: GOD OF THUNDER #1 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN ADVENTURES #1 VIZ[...]
Ales Kot Confirms He's Off Suicide Squad
Ales Kot has written on his Tumblr; Since the solicitations for October's DC titles came out, I was repeatedly asked if I am no longer writing Suicide Squad Yes, Matt Kindt is writing SS #24 and I am no longer writing Suicide Squad Matt's "3 Story" is one of my favorite graphic novels I read in[...]
Batman #22 – Bruce Without The Bat
Will Romine writes; Hi friends, It's your old pall Will Romine here, and I've had a whale of a time reading Batman #22, the latest installment in Zero
What Is DC Not Telling You About October's Solicitations?
Yesterday, DC Comics released their full solicitations for comics shipping in October. Or did they? I understand that there is something coming October from DC that has been deliberately missed out It could be a continuing Villain book from September, I'm not sure But it's something. But the thing is, DC is not alone Other publishers are being[...]
Is Ales Kot Off Suicide Squad Already?
Ales Kot came onto the Suicide Squad comic at DC with a bit of a bang Previously writing comics at Image Comics with, frankly, a reputation for being a bit of an arty poser, the book went down rather well It was sparky, genuinely edgy in places, and reinvented a few characters for the better[...]
Who's Coming To Dinner With Richard Donner And Geoff Johns?
We reported that venture capitalist Timothy Draper had paid $25,000 for Jim Lee to paint his wall, for the We Can Be Heroes Indigogo campaign. With hours to go, the second big ticket item, lunch with Geoff Johns and Richard Donner for $8,500 also was snapped up and the total is over $118,000. We'll fly you and[...]
Top 100 Comics For June 2013 – Marvel Takes 21 of The Top 30
DC dominates the top of the chart, but you can see how Marvel takes more marketshare with 21 of the top 30. Walking Dead is now a regular top twenty book And, for another month, Aspen have launched another non-Premier title into the Top 100 with Bubblegun #1. TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS Based on Total Unit Sales of[...]
Bleeding Cool Bestseller List – DC Comics Dominates Top Ten For A Change
But it did give DC, who had a slightly stronger lineup a chance to push more books into the top ten Though that top spot was all about Avengers. And while some stores pushed Satellite Sam and Ten Grand high into their individual top tens, overall they were pushed out… Avengers #15 Detective Comics #22 Green Lantern #22 Batman[...]
When Will Superman Kill In The DC New 52?
Is such a gap between the two ideal in DC Comics' view? Superman did kill in the alternate future Injustice Gods Among Us comic, and that series has become DC's bestselling digital series by far, all around the world, and dominating the Amazon single charts. Basically, is Superman going to kill in the mainstream comics? We know[...]
Action Comics – By Your Command
As Action Comics continues it's own version of MODOK and AIM with the big headed Hector Hammond and HIVE, so it also introduces its own version of the
Superman Saves Store's Bacon
24 year old Luke Junior from Sheffield, was taking part in a charity event, when he saw a suspected shoplifter run out of the store, so he ran after him
DC Comics Grabs The Three Top Spots In June 2013
Marvel Comics maintained their marketshare in the direct market in June, slipping on dollars spent down from 33.36% to 32.77%, but putting on share of comics sold, from 37.44% to 38.29%. DC's dollar share rose from 28.27% to 29.57% share while their share of comics sold is also rose from 30.84% to 32.03%. The launch of the $4.99[...]
In One Week, In Two Weeks – Here Comes Quantum And Woody…
Coming on Wednesday, more Fabulous Killjoys, the beginnings of Trinity War, more Superman Unchained, new Ghosted and Sheltered, more Walking Dead, the new Quantum And Woody and, you know, comics. The week after? Batman 66… DARK HORSE COMICS AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 05 SEARCH PART 2 $10.99 BREATH OF BONES A TALE O/T GOLEM #2 $3.99 BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL[...]
Timothy Draper Pays $25,000 For Jim Lee To Paint His Wall
The DC We Can Be Heroes – Superman Edition was looking as if it might not quite make it's $100,000 mark on Indiegogo, raising money for charities associated with the Horn Of Africa, and spearheaded by DC Entertainment President Diane Nelson. That was before one Timothy Draper donated $25,000 for the top reward of having DC[...]