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Up to this point, we've been able to keep delays and shortages to a minimum, but with recent notifications about covid-related port closures, international and domestic freight delays, workforce shortages, and a severely allocated paper supply, we are unable to continue to manage this situation without disruption… Please know that we are doing everything we[...]

On October the 15th, Bleeding Cool reported that amongst other titles, Jupiter's Legacy: Requiem #5 would be delayed a week by Image Comics, from the 20th

Bleeding Cool has been covering the pressures on the comic book industry right now, with paper, printing, distribution, and shipping issues all over the

Bleeding Cool has been reporting repeatedly on delays hitting the comic book industry, this may just be the latest chapter Or there may be editorial or creative delays, right now, it's all up in the air But we do have a preview of a few pages from the first issue to show off for now[...]

As many of you are now undoubtedly aware, the current shipping delays, supply chain crunch, and paper shortages are creating nationwide issues across many industries—and that impacts our industry too I'm sure every publisher will have a different response to this crisis, but at Image we're proactively streamlining our releases to reflect these circumstances. STARTING NOW,[...]

Delays to schedules have been evident from publisher to publisher to publisher, which also resulted in a rather minimal comic book shipment this week across the board And as Penguin Random House begins increasing packaging protection for the Marvel Comics titles they ship, there are issues regarding packaging from other distributors as well. Lunar Distribution, the[...]

This week there have been a lot of delays hitting the comics industry Whether from printers or publishers, from distributors or delivery trucks, a number of comic books that were meant to arrive for tomorrow – did not Bleeding Cool mentioned a number of Image Comics titles that would be missing – though Mark Millar[...]

As a result of printer shipping delays, the following Image Comics titles will not be out this Wednesday, the 20th of October as expected, but the following Wednesday, the 27th of October This includes the A Man Among Ye, Jupiter's Legacy: Requim, and Walking Dead Deluxe. A MAN AMONG YE #7 CVR A JUPITERS LEGACY REQUIEM #5[...]

But Bleeding Cool has reported on many issues hitting the comic book publishing industry right now, including a lack of paper, and shipping delays for the bigger and bulkier comic books coming through the system. As a result, DC Comics has announced that they have cancelled the Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Omnibus – for now at least[...]

Bleeding Cool has previously been reporting in-depth over delays and curtailment of print runs in comic books right now, across the printing industries DC Comics has seen it have to delay Omnibus, Deluxe, and Prestige format comic books, among others And while DC Comics is of a size and prominence to guarantee print runs ahead[...]

Up to this point, we've been able to keep delays and shortages to a minimum, but with recent notifications about covid-related port closures, international and domestic freight delays, workforce shortages, and a severely allocated paper supply, we are unable to continue to manage this situation without disruption… Please know that we are doing everything we[...]

However, they also state that "spikes in demand as well as anticipated carrier shipping delays during November, December, and early January will likely cause extended turnaround times." This is just one small part of the issues facing printers, publishers, and distributors right now, and Bleeding Cool has covered a number of them This is just[...]

Bleeding Cool has been reporting major delays and stock issues hitting the comics industry, including information from Bad Idea, DC Comics, and from Marvel Comics, while there is still a "manga drought" Yesterday, we ran an internal industry report from a major printer looking at printing issues for comics and other printed materials But they[...]

Told weekly in 5 parts this December. Bad Idea Comics Delays December Solicitations Over Printing Issues Bad Idea Comics Delays December Solicitations Over Printing Issues Another Bad Idea… Bleeding Cool has been reporting on issues hitting the comic book industry regarding paper stock, printing, and distribution issues including information from Bad Idea, DC[...]

Bleeding Cool has been reporting major delays and stock issues hitting the comics industry, including information from Bad Idea, DC Comics and from Marvel Comics, while there is still a "manga drought" from East Asia This week we have been informed by a major printer in the field that "we continue to experience pricing and[...]

We listed a few specific delays hitting DC Comics titles, but we are aware of a very specific sub-set of Marvel Comics that will be suffering delays as a result of the print crisis. Printing Delays Hit Marvel Squarebound Comic Books We mentioned that Marvel's Voices: Comunidades #1 had been delayed from the end of October to[...]

Expect more delays to be announced One publisher told Bleeding Cool that collections are taking weeks longer than usual and all their hardcovers have been pushed till next year Another told us that there are definitely supply chain issues across the publishing industry but that North American printing is largely being impacted by paper and[...]

Earlier this month, Bleeding Cool was first to run a DC Comics letter to comic book retailers, talking about upcoming delays to plenty of comic books, including for the planned Batman Day, the 18th of September, and when and where they may expect them to turn up It states; DC faces an unprecedented strain on the global[...]

DC Comics has issued the following missive to comic book retailers, talking about upcoming delays to plenty of comic books, including for the planned Batman Day, the 18th of September, and when and where they may expect them to turn up It states; DC faces an unprecedented strain on the global supply chain, affecting all of[...]

Lunar Distribution has informed retailers that cardstock covers for Flash #772, Justice League #65, and Shazam #1, with their added dollar price courtesy

And it seems that, after Brexit, there are repeated border, customs, and sales issues between Britain and the rest of the European Union, often down to paperwork, customs checks, and delays Many companies have reported such issues, some relocating to mainland Europe as a result And even stuff that was meant to have been agreed,[...]

Pandasaurus Games, renowned tabletop gaming company known for board games like Umbra Via and Brew, has announced today that the latter game, which has experienced many pitfalls and delays in the past short while, is experiencing yet another delay in shipping At this time, the copies of the game are in the Los Angeles port and is[...]

Venom #200/#35 was initially scheduled for the 14th of April, to follow The King In Black. It was initially delayed from the 14th of April to the 5th of

If you see a manga that you want to read in a store You should buy it NOW, The reprint situation is unexaggeratedly apocalyptic"

Tenet experienced multiple delays from a planned July release date later to an August and finally seeing the light of day on September 3rd What was interpreted as a lackluster performance now forced major studios' hands again as WB further delayed their two other major 2020 releases in Dune and Wonder Woman 1984 MGM and[...]

Two weeks ago, Bleeding Cool reported on Marvel Comics delays due to printer issues, in different areas Well, there are more to come. Again, comic book stores served out of Diamond Comic Distributors' Plattsburgh, NY Distribution Centre will be hit the hardest Orders for Avengers #36 and the Fortnite variant and the two Alex Ross Timeless[...]

The delays continue as nationwide cancellations, reschedules, and suspensions plague the nation This time the toy companies are starting to feel the pressure will new shipping delays Kotobukiya recently announced a list of all the products that will be impacted by "unforeseen circumstances" Most of these delays are only pushing some statues back either 1[...]

However, Bleeding Cool can now EX-X-XCLUSIVELY confirm that Doomsday Clock #10 has been pushed back again, this time to the ambiguous release date of "in our hearts all along." "Doomsday Clock was never meant to be an actual comic book series published on a rigid schedule," writer Geoff "Jeff" Johns reportedly said of the delays, tapping[...]

Uh, remember when we said that DC had "locked down" the publishing dates for their new publishing imprints geared respectively at Young Readers and Young

Diamond Comic Distributors have told UK stores that their IDW comic due this week may be a week late. The comics include; Maxx: Maxximized #1 TMNT: