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Jonathan Hickman Goes Digital… Finally
Remember when Jonathan Hickman kicked off a little over Red Wing being digitally published on ComiXology by Image Comics by mistake? Some saw it as a principled stand against digital comics Turns out Hickman just wanted to do it right. The Test Pattern is a digital collection of The Nightly News, Pax Romana, Transhuman, A Red[...]
The Secret At The Heart Of The Manhattan Projects
And it's not letting go. The Manhattan Projects #1 is published today from Image Comics Comics courtesy of Orbital Comics of London, currently showcasing the Stripped collection in its gallery More of that later. What a very clever first issue of a comic book Oh don't worry no spoilers here. I mean there will be scenes from[...]
It's Free Walking Dead Buttons Day
A retailer tells Bleeding Cool that, as The Walking Dead starts a new storyline in May, Something To Fear, Image Comics are sending Walking Dead buttons free to any store that orders the series. Each comic book store will get a bag of one hundred butons of the above designs, and can purchase more bags, to[...]
A New Creator Owned Series By Howard Chaykin And Matt Fraction
As revealed by the TalkComix people below (around the 8 minute mark) at the London Super Comic Convention, Howard Chaykin, as well as starting work on Black Kiss 2 which he describes as "absolutely disgusting", will be working on a new creator owned series with Matt Fraction. Since Image Comics are publishing Black Kiss 2, and[...]
Marksman Collection Gets Extra Pages – Here Are A Couple Of Them
The TPB collection of Image Comics' The Marksman will contain a new four page prologue by Dave Elliott that didn't appear in the original series, out next month And here are two pages of it… Based on real life economic hardships, MARKSMEN takes place in dystopian world just one step removed from our own[...]
Confessions Of An Image Fanboy by Jesse James
On that mystical day the heavens opened up their doors and the Comic Book Universe welcomed Image Comics  The Lines were long The cheers were loud on that day, but NO ONE could imagine this past weekend at Image Expo 2012. When Jimmy Jay told me about this con I was really not as excited to[...]
Richard Starkings And Bryan Glass Talk To Ryan King
It really is an honor meeting the writer behind Image Comic's hit series Hip Flask and Elephantmen and the creator of the revolutionary digital font and design company Comicraft, which also happens to share a 20th anniversary this year Congratulations! Richard Starkings: Yes, it does Thank you. RK: From what I understand, the originality behind Elephantmen comes[...]
DC Wins Big At The Diamond Gem Awards 2011
Their award was cemented this year by their New 52 Relaunch and reflected in winning Backlist Publisher, best comic under $3.99 with Batman #1, best comic at or over $3.99 with Justice League #1, best original graphic novel for Batman: Noel, best toy manufacturer, best toy product and best toy line for Arkham City and[...]
The Walking Dead Alien Invasion That Never Was – Robert Kirkman At Image Comics Expo
Someone, quick, call him a doctor. A new Witch Doctor: Mal Practice miniseries was the big announcement of the Skybound panel at Image Comics Expo, followed by the stealth announcement of a second Walking Dead novel in the follow-up Kirkman solo panel Both panels effectively blended into one continuous whole as Kirkman held court first with[...]
The Other 'Dead' Series at Image Expo – Dead Ahead 2 Announced
Ryan King writes for Bleeding Cool from Image Comic Expo; When it comes to zombies in comic books, there is no doubt Image Comics wears the crown of crowns in that department Many fans of Robert Kirkman's Walking Dead were present at the Image Expo in Oakland, California, eagerly waiting in line for autographs from the[...]
Donald Glover Attached To Lil' Depressed Boy
Ryan King reports from Image Comics Expo for Bleeding Cool; If you love NBC's geeky homage comedy series Community, chances are you carry around a brown paper bag to your lips like a rosary, hyperventilating and infinitely thinking, Please, don't get cancelled Please, don't get cancelled Please, don't get cancelled… Not to worry Community fans[...]
Chewing The Fat At Image Expo WIth Layman And Guillory
John Layman and Rob Guillory ended the second day of Image Comics Expo with a panel on their sleeper hit title, Chew Layman began the panel by preemptively answering the three questions he knew would come up He doesn't know where he came up with the idea for Chew There's no special reason why[...]
Image Expo: Retailing The New Generation of Comics
Jim Zubkavich will be moderating a panel today at Image Comics Expo with James Sime (Isotope), Brian Hibbs (Comix Experience), Todd Martinez (Image Comics), and Steve (Third Eye Comics) about Retailing Steve wanted to give Bleeding Cool an early preamble… I started working at a comic shop when I was 19 in 2001 I opened my[...]
Image Comics Expo Day Two by Peter Svensson
Svensson continues to write for Bleeding Cool from the Image Comics Expo. Day Two of the Image Comics Expo had the secret origin of Image Comics revealed! Massive lines for the Image Founders, Ed Brubaker and the Walking Dead cast members! And panels filled to capacity! This continues to be a wonderful, intimate convention The sort where[...]
The Not Quite Secret Origin Of Image Comics
Svensson is embedding on the West Coast at the Image Comics Expo If you see him, feed him chips. The second day of Image Comics Expo featured the Image Founders panel, celebrating 20 years of Image Comics Rob Liefeld, Jim Valentino, Marc Silvestri, Todd McFarlane, Robert Kirkman and Erik Larsen spoke about the history of Image[...]
The Image Revolution – A New Comics Documentary From Patrick Meaney
Announced simultaneously at the Image Comics Expo and on Bleeding Cool, the creators of the Grant Morrison and Warren Ellis documentaries have turned their eye to Image Comics – how seven artists left Marvel and founded a comics company that still makes the headlines and innovates in the medium today. Comics In Focus: The Image Revolution is a[...]
Jonathan Hickman And Bryan K Vaughan Talk To Ryan King
Ryan King is running around the Image Comics Expo for Bleeding Cool He stopped by to talk to Saga's Bryan K Vaughan and The Manhattan Projects' Jonathan Hickman This is what they told him First… Jonathan. Ryan King: Where to begin? You broke your way out with The Nightly News and you're doing all this amazing[...]
Image Expo Day One by Peter Svensson
Peter Svensson writes for Bleeding Cool, and is embedded at the Image Comics Expo Photos before the show opened by Mat Nastos. Day one of the Image Comics Expo was full of many revelations Grant Morrison is going to be doing a miniseries with Darrick Robertson called "Happy!" We're getting that third Phonograph volume that we've[...]
Setting Up At Image Comics Expo
Expect lots of announcements tonight from Eric Stephenson's address to open Image Comics Expo. Sadly, I'll be in bed when that's happening Which means they've still got plenty of time to set up. Here's how the show is looking right now, from our Bleeding Cool man on the floor, Mat Nastos. Please people, just buy me stuff[...]
Watch Out When Opening Your Walking Dead Watches
Bleeding Cool already pointed out that Vannan are creating special Walking Dead watches, to appear at the Image Comics Expo Well, Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard have created a special "golden ticket", original sketches by each of them, sized to fit in one of the watches They go on sale at midnight PST tomorrow, are $85[...]
Five Image Number Ones In May. Even If One Is Actually A Number Seventy One
Ienco, whose previous work includes the horror comic DEVOID OF LIFE, also published by Image, promises to deliver on the title of his comic, with Song performing at least one epic kill in every issue. Grim Leaper #1 by Kurtis J Weibe and Aluisio Santos – yes, another comic from Kurtis, to bolster Green Wake and[...]
The Hell Yeah Ashcan For Image Expo Is A Blast From The Past
Do you remember the Image Comics ashcans from twenty years ago? I do, I still have my Maxx ashcans somewhere, issued before the release of the comic proper, half the size, showing off the then-upcoming art, numbered and signed by Sam Keith, black and white, with a garish coloured card cover. Well Joe Keatinge remembers them too,[...]
John Layman And Rob Guillory Vs The Speculators On Chew
When hearing that, some sign it it to "The Successful Ebay Bidder" At Image Comics Expo, John Layman and Rob Guillory are trying something else. The convention exclusive edition of Chew  will cost $10. Unless you get it signed, personally, to you Then it will cost $5. It's the anti-speculator convention variant Here are a look at the other[...]
Liberty Meadows – The Sunday Collections
Liberty Meadows Sunday Collection is described by Emmy Award-winning creator Frank Cho as "a 160 page hardcover of smut" is coming out from Image Comics this June, right before San Diego Comic Con Which will be terribly handy for signing opportunities. Oh and it will be book one of two. Book One collects Liberty Meadows Sunday strips[...]
In One Week, In Two Weeks
Here's a fun down of all the comics that Diamond are shipping next week… followed by a prelimary look at what's coming from the bigger publishers the week after that. Dark Horse AFRIKA HC CHRONICLES OF KULL TP VOL 05 DEAD MEN O/T DEEP & OTHER STORIES DARK HORSE PRESENTS #9 (Do check for my Miss Cranbourne strip…) KATSUYA[...]
Joe Harris Launches The Great Pacific As A Kickstarter Comic
Bleeding Cool talked about Joe Harris and Martin Morazzo' Great Pacific comic as a series planned for Image Comics in 2012 And while that may still be happening, the production will be funded through Kickstarter. Here's how the comic is described; Great Pacific tells the story of Chas Worthington, recent heir to one of the richest oil[...]
Oni Press Joins Diamond's Final Order Cutoff Club
The five premier publishers distributed by Diamond Comic Distributors, Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image and IDW, all operate under the Final Order Cut Off, or FOC system This means that retailers can make their final pretty-much-guaranteed orders for comics long after the deadline for other publishers, This helps retailers order comics closer to the on[...]