As we slowly move towards a post-pandemic production world, there are dozens of new and returning series that are still up in the air when it comes to when they'll be either returning or premiering. Thankfully, fans who've been waiting for news on Netflix's upcoming 10-episode series adaptation of Frank Miller and Tom Wheeler's illustrated […]
Once upon a time, George Clooney was all set to play Nick Fury in a Marvel movie, that preceded Samuel Jackson's portrayal in Iron Man, but plenty of time after David Hasselhoff played him in a previous movie. Clooney was a big fan, it was seen as a redemption for his Batman, and he was […]
In the new world order of coronavirus pandemics and toilet paper hoarding, Americans must adjust to a new way of life where things we previously took for granted may not be available for the foreseeable future. Yes, that applies to important staples like groceries and medical supplies, but also to rarer but no less important […]
Welcome to Demonetized, the first installment of an all-too-regular feature here on Bleeding Cool in which we've published a post that one of Google's advertising arms really wishes we hadn't, and talk about that a little. Being clear, I think that Google can do as they wish with their business within the bounds of the […]
Silenn Thomas is the CEO of Frank Miller Ink, the production company owned by Frank Miller. And anyone who has read even her open posts on Facebook will see that she has a certain manner of writing. This screencap from her private feed has been doing the round however. I'm going to guess, by looking […]
Here you go folks, in full, the Top 100 Power List of Comics, 2019 Edition. Every year, Bleeding Cool runs its Top 100 Power List of members of the English-speaking comic book industry, weighted towards the direct market. It is judged by all manner of attributes, the ability to influence what comics exist and sell, […]
Today, TIME Magazine named Greta Thunberg as their Person Of The Year. This is often considered an honorific, but it is given to the person or persons that the magazine's editorial board believe made the greatest impact that year. It is worth pointing out that previous holders of the title included Hitler, Stalin, Nixon, Ayatollah […]
Today sees the publication of the much anticipated Batman: Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child from Frank Miller and Rafael Grampa. We pointed out yesterday that there was a certain amount of Trump re-election campaigning going on, and a riot taking place as a result. But that's just a tiny amount compared to the full […]
Welcome to the pretty-much-mostly-daily Lying In The Gutters. A run around the day before and the day ahead. You can sign up to receive it as an e-mail here. The 10 most-read stories yesterday GOSSIP: The New Oscar-Winning Writer Of Batman From #100 Onwards As Luke Fox Replaces Bruce Wayne… "Crisis" of Infinite Cameos: Who […]
Frank Miller's politics are… interesting. Dark Knight Returns, a fairly libertarian volume was nevertheless heavily critical of Ronald Reagan's interventionist policies. Holy Terror was seen as Islamophobic and reactionary. He spoke out against the Occupy Wall Street protestors, suggesting they should sign up for the US Army. And he talks negatively about Donald Trump, telling […]
Over the weekend, Bleeding Cool reported that DC Comics has withdrawn a tweet using the Rafael Grampa upcoming cover of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child. This came after criticism from Chinese critics that it made reference to Hong Kong protests, featuring Batwoman dressed in black throwing a molotov cocktail and that the use […]
Robocop is back on the beat yet again. Robocop Returns will be directed by Abe Forsythe, who previously directed Lupita Nyong'o in the zombie comedy Little Monsters. Forsythe will rewrite a script originally penned by Terminator: Dark Fate's Justin Rhodes. Richard Suckle, Ed Neumier, and Michael Miner will produce, having written the original 1987 film. […]
Looks like Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez are ready to bring Sin City back to the screen – except this time, it's the small screen. Deadline Hollywood reports exclusively that Legendary Television (Grass Kings, Paper Girls) has secured a deal Miller and is close to a deal with Rodriguez to turn Miller's franchise into a […]
Welcome to the pretty-much-mostly-daily Lying In The Gutters. A run around the day before and the day ahead. You can sign up to receive it as an e-mail here. The 20 most-read stories yesterday Keanu Reeves Appears as John Constantine in Today's Hellblazer Why Adam Kubert Refused to Sign the Industry-Only Stan Lee Tribute Comic […]
Welcome to the pretty-much-mostly-daily Lying In The Gutters. A run around the day before and the day ahead. You can sign up to receive it as an e-mail here. MCM London Comic Con concludes today… all matter of news may still come out. The 15 most-read stories yesterday Tony Isabella Calls Batman Toxic, Says Character […]
Superman has been in many iconic roles throughout comics history. One specific role that comes to mind is from Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns. This was published by DC Comics from February to June 1986. This story takes place in a darker DC universe where Superman is almost in the president's pocket and Batman […]
Pre-Crisis interpretations of Superman generally assumed that Clark Kent was the "mask" and Kal-El the person. In the final pre-Crisis Superman story by Alan Moore and Curt Swan, Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?, when Superman's dual life is revealed, he completely abandons his Clark Kent persona. In the sixties, when Kent found […]
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist Hardcover is the upcoming memoir by Adrian Tomine, both in and out of the comic book industry and his place in it, to be published by Drawn & Quarterly on May 26th, 2020. A comedic memoir about fandom, fame, and other embarrassments from the life of a New York Times bestseller What […]
Just out of a screening of Joker, the new Warner Bros movie based on the character from the Batman comic books. And despite reports that the movie is not based on any actual comic books, that might not be entirely true. Now Bob Kane, Bill Finger and Jerry Robinson, original writers and artists from those […]
A year ago, Bleeding Cool broke the news that legendary American comics creator Frank Miller and Brazilian star artist Rafael Grampa would be working on a new Batman comic book together called The Golden Child. Today, DC Comics media partner Entertainment Weekly had their own chance to announce the news. And that The Dark Knight Returns: The […]
