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Bleeding Cool have run a number of concerned comments on the quality of DC Comics' thick hardbacks of late, and how a number of them can be unreadable. Dan DiDio promised that the concern had been noted and that things would be fixed by the time of the New Teen Titans Omnibus So how did he[...]

On Free Comic Book Day on May the 5th, DC Vertigo will be giving away a preview of their adaptation of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, adapted by Denise Mina, Leonardo Manco and Andrea Mutti. But it is already being given away free on ComiXology. It's not the only comic book adaptation on the way, there's[...]

BuzzFeed, in its tour of DC offices the other day, had a sneak peek about The New Six, the new books joining the New 52 Let's have a quick look and further examination… with thanks to Dan Hart for assistance. G.I Combat: The War That Time Forgot by J.T Krul and by[...]

BuzzFeed, after their trip around the DC Offices, were allowed to take some shots of the Before Watchmen comic books, including these Rorschach pages by Lee Bermejo with their seventies Manhattan exotica, the Silk Spectre page by Amanda Conner that follows it with the falling snow globe and nine panel grid right out of Watchmen,[...]

Last week, Bleeding Cool announced that in September DC would give all the original New 52 titles an issue 0, telling year one, with regular numbering coming back in October. And at Boston Comic Con, on the DC panel, Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Jamal Igle, Cliff Chiang and Francis Manapul basically confirmed it Although it's not[...]

[To Lee] As a creator, how do you reconcile what Roberson had to say about DC's stance on creator's rights? Jim Lee: I don't know the writer Chris and it certainly would have helped if I could have talked to him or if he had reached out to me I didn't know he felt that way[...]

Frankly, though, DC have done a great job on this title of actually rotating with a a complimentary crew It's something that I think Marvel have been doing rather well on FF, X-Factor, Daredevil, ASM and more It's not the most important thing for maintaining the central conceit, that of the nu-Greek, but it goes[...]

How a city government helped a seven year old kid with leukemia fulfill his dreams. Even if they happen to want to be Batman.

Well, if Archie Comics are doing it, why not the Legion Of Superheroes?  Take this fight scene with a certain physically malleable young lady. Going in

But larger. It's part of a puff piece from BuzzFeed, candid shots taken around the DC Offices in a piece called "Working At DC Comics Looks Like A Dream Job." And, yes I know, I can already hear the sarcastic comments from some I know because they're in my inbox from, let's face it, ex-employees of[...]

Remember that old line "You can't fire me, I quit!" DC Comics has just done the opposite "You can't quit, we fire you." Earlier this week, Chris Roberson announced on Twitter that he was going to quit DC Comics as a writer on the conclusion of iZombie, and after the Fairest arc he'd committed to writing[...]

Very little, obviously. September solicitations are still some time away, but I do have a couple of tidbits. The zero issues, while telling a kind of

Thief Of Thieves is also doing rather well too. For the post-sale reorders, finally the Walking Dead's complete grip has been reduced to mere overall domination, as Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus, Avengers Vs X-Men #1 and Flex Mentalo break its stranglehold. TOP 25 ADVANCE REORDER COMICS/GRAPHIC NOVELS/TPs (RETAIL)               Description SRP Supplier BATMAN #9 (NIGHT OF THE OWLS) $3.99 DC WALKING DEAD[...]

On Saturday, Bleeding Cool ran one explanation for the absence of Wally West in the new DCU, given in person by Dan DiDio But it may not be the only one. Because, according to one Little Bleeder, there is another in continuity explanation for the missing character, just waiting to spill Specifically a way in which[...]

In yesterday's hastily chopped together gatefold from the upcoming New 52 Free Comic Book Day giveaway from DC Comics, keen eyes saw a potential Vibe in the lower left hand corner, created for the Detroit Justice League of the eighties and repeatedly killed ever since. Joining him from the new issue of Justice League, also appears[...]

In September, it will be the one year anniversary of the DC New 52. Do you think they were going to let us forget? Did you think they weren't going to do something special? Across the range of New 52 books? I understand that for one month all the original new 52 books will be numbered #0[...]

Ethan Van Sciver began writing Fury Of Firestorm: The Nuclear Men with the DC New 52 Relaunch with Gail Simone Then Gail Simone walked, over conflicts with editorial on the book, and Joe Harris joined Now Ethan has also left, leaving Joe Harris writing the book solo Though it may be a while before you see[...]

Last night, science fiction author and comic book writer Chris Roberson tweeted; Having an afternoon cocktail to celebrate the end of my time at DC. Aside from the Fairest arc I already committed to doing, iZombie will be the last time I'll ever write for DC. And to fans who wanted him to work on DC projects. Sorry[...]

Well that got commented on rather quickly. Trinity War, as first mentioned on Bleeding Cool yesterday… "has probably something to do with the Trinity of Evil which gets introduced in DC's FCBD comic Pandora is one of the Trinity." "It appears to be the 3 original sinners, of which Pandora has already been disclosed Let me just say[...]

You know how last week I said that The Justice League was now the same as The Authority? I still hold to that. But today's issues sees them also pretty

Aliens, genies, zombies, who knows what Batman will have to fight next, while tied to a giant telephone? Batman #8 is published by DC Comics today Comics courtesy of Orbital Comics of London who currently have an exhibition on It's Dark In London running, with a Roger Langridge signing and exhibition to follow. I rarely run[...]

From their own personal bat cave, in preparation… and here's Uncanny X-Force, Avengers Vs X-Men, Avengers, Wolverine And The X-Men, Batman, Nightwing, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Cinderella and the Free Comic Book Day DC spread… [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BXQqrVxgRE[/youtube] And here's Flashpoint video they're going on about at the beginning, with Tri-Force Mike's sister… [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xEvjdUkVas[/youtube] [...]

I understand that DC Comics are planning an "event" next year, entitled The Trinity War. Presumably referring to Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman Whether that's a battle between the three of them, or a battle between them and everyone else, I don't know I'm sure it's much more than that, but it does sound like it's[...]

Earth 2 is the surprise, it's one of the DC Second Wave of New 52, which may not have had the retailer support that the other New 52 titles have had But retailers seem to be realising that, actually, this will sell gangbusters, bumping up the first issue of World's Finest as well Dial H[...]

Brian Ewing at podium (special events media consultant Acme Comics) persuading the council to vote to make Greensboro Comic City USA once every year for Free Comic Book Day. They succeeded. StarWatch: The Guardian looks at the Google origins of Jeffrey Brown's Darth Vader And Son.   And some more from Computo: Tomorrow In Washington DC: Comics, The KKK, and[...]

After some coffee, she calmed  down, but the Wally West topic has been a sore spot for months now, so it isn't as if she let it go. Then, we saw Dan Didio sort of meandering around at the DC Booth, so my wife and I approached, shook his hand and explained that we were with[...]

John Bailey writes for Bleeding Cool from the Vertigo panel; Announcement! Collider, a new monthly series by Simon Oliver, of the Exterminators fame. The

He is a popular guy. Sean Murphy is writing a new new mini called punk rock Jesus Murphy says it is a comic to let him speak on his religious and political beliefs in a fun way Bill willingham says fairest is a way to focus on smaller stories outside the epic-ness of Fables Fairest is also a good[...]

Cody Walker writes for Bleeding Cool from C2E2. Panel list – Bob Harras, new editorial director of the New DC Group, Bobbie Chase, Brian Azzarello, Chris Burnham, Cliff Chiang, Tony Daniel, Kyle Higgins, Jimmy Palmiotti, Scott Snyder, and Geoff Johns Still no Gail Simone. We start with the second wave of the DC New 52. Batman Inc[...]

Not too long ago, I reported that my daughter was asking DC for a new Wonder Woman/Catwoman comic book Because, despite all the iconography utilising the pair on merchandise, I could find no suitable new comics. And DC answered Ish In June they are publishing this. DC COMICS PRESENTS WONDER WOMAN ADVENTURES #1 DC COMICS (W) Steve Vance, Paul[...]