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In the last two weeks, Avatar Press have published four issues of God Is Dead, the series created by Jonathan Hickman for the publisher in which God dies, and all the other gods seize their opportunity to return Two issues by regular series writer Mike Costa, and two "Book Of Acts" specials titled "Alpha" and[...]

Often for a reason. But, with Bleeding Cool running Grant Morrison's cover for Multiversity #1 (above) that felt like a great chance to show off the cover work of creators better known for their writing…  Jonathan Ross' cover for Revenge #1 Mark Millar's cover for Nemesis. Jonathan Hickman on Fantastic Four. Jim Shooter's cover to Rai #0.   Gerard Way's cover for[...]

1, Everything Dies, by Jonathan Hickman and Steve Epting Other topics include Guardians of the Galaxy success, DC's spate of new films, and Geoff Johns announcing the Darkseid War. Check back every Wednesday at 5:30 pm PST (8:30 pm EST) for the live Hangout and participate in the discussion with #thebleedbc. The dudes will be back this[...]

 Jonathan Hickman, Nick Dragotta and Frank Martin have quickly become one of the most tremendous powerhouse teams in all of comics, and if you've been reading the series you know why. If you haven't checked out the series yet, I obviously cannot recommend it highly enough  A heady brew of sci-fi, fantasy, and western, East of[...]

Only one Original Sin comic book today, but it happens to be Original Sin #5 and has one hell of a revelation about Nick Fury. So, you know, spoilers and

By Shawn Perry Last month, I had the good fortune of meeting a number of indie creators at Hartford Comic-Con who inspired me to read more indie comics.

We mentioned this last week, as it was announced at the Diamond Retail Summit in Las Vegas. But there was a curious silence from other websites as to this

God is Dead launched in 2013 with Jonathan Hickman and Mike Costa as writers, later taken on fully by Costa, and drawn by German Erramouspe, currently in its thirteenth issue this week. In August, a two-part significant addition to the story will include "Alpha" and "Omega" containing multiple stories of gods returned to earth, and encapsulated[...]

At the Diamond Retail Summit in Las Vegas, Marvel announced Time's Runs Out, a new Marvel event for May 2015 by Jonathan Hickman, spinning out of his current work on The Avengers titles. At the meeting, Marvel representatives stated that this event would be something Marvel had never done in 75 years. Now Marvel has repeatedly said[...]

Ever since the DC New 52 reboot of 2011, Marvel folk have been asked if they would ever reboot their universe as DC have done (a number of times) and have said no, they prefer sliding changes in continuity when necessary and they like to make everything that has happened, count. But at Diamond's Retailer Summit[...]

We mentioned it last night. And here it is...

Jonathan Hickman may have left the Fantastic Four…but he keeps coming back Which is why he's doing the art for a variant cover for the new Fantastic Four #5. And as well as the previously announced Chris Samnee, Dean Haspiel, Jerry Ordway and Leonard Kirk, Marvel are adding Paul Rivoche, James Starlin, June Brigman, Michael Allred, and[...]

There are spoilers for today's Avengers titles below. Specifically for New Avengers, but that follows on from today's Avengers, so you know. There are

 But modern comic art collectors have broadened their interests to many other artists and titles of quality in recent times, such as this Pia Guerra Y: The Last Man panel page that recently went for $1000. Which brings us to The Manhattan Projects, the award-winning Image series by Jonathan Hickman, Nick Pitarra, and Jordie Bellaire[...]

Avengers #29, an Original Sin tie-in, goes back to some earlier Jonathan Hickman plots for the Illuminati. The Illuminati, a secret cabal of the Marvel Universe's greatest minds, was brought together for a single purpose – to protect the world from the threat of multiversal armageddon But to save our entire universe, Iron Man, Dr Strange,[...]

We also get the first trades from Jonathan Hickman's God Is Dead and Si Spurrier's Disenchanted Add in Kieron Gillen's Uber and Warren Ellis' Gravel and you have a lot of good reading listed hear. GOD IS DEAD VOL 01 TPB Retail Price: $19.99 US Cover: Jonathan Hickman Writers: Jonathan Hickman and Mike Costa Art: Di Amorim MR, Color, 160 pages PRODUCT[...]

Jonathan Hickman (Avengers, Infinity): Given his excellent little Image Comics mini-series Red Wing (2011) about time-traveling fighter pilots, Hickman was the first active writer who sprung to my mind In addition to putting some serious sci-fi to Marvel's Fantastic Four, Avengers & New Avengers, he would make plenty of sense as a writer to take[...]

 We also know that the promo phase for the movie is in full swing, and it would make perfect sense to get him to come just a few miles up the west coast from LA to talk about the forthcoming graphic novel and movie while making a big splash in the comics community. Potential Surprise Guest[...]

by Jonathan Hickman and Dustin Weaver, of which four issues came out. But that was all At the time, Weaver blogged, So then, Jonathan and I were off doing separate things S.H.I.E.L.D was officially on a hiatus Then I had to have my gallbladder removed, which killed my productivity for about a month. Meanwhile Jonathan was keeping super[...]

Over in New Avengers, the comic has concentrated on a series of attacks on reality, with other parallel Earths incurring into our own and the Illuminati

Avengers World #1 is expected to be a somewhat political comic book, following the events of Infinity and the Avengers titles in creating an Avengers for

Especially for your local baby boomer Beatlemaniac. Jonathan Hickman's Fantastic Four Omnibus – Marvel, October Big, mind-expanding, heavy stuff! This massive tome chronicles Hickman's wondrous adventures through alternate realities, apocalypses, and the wonderful quirk science that drives the FF He also takes us through life, death and beyond Good for your diehard Stan-and-Jack fan. Saga vol[...]

God is Dead launched from Avatar Press (the owners of Bleeding Cool) back in September, co-written by Jonathan Hickman (Fantastic Four, The Ultimates, Pax Romana) and Mike Costa (The Secret History of The Authority, Transformers, Blackhawks) , with art by Rafa Ortiz (Dan the Unharmable, Crossed) The premises behind the book were bracing, unpeeling some[...]

Jonathan Hickman tried it with SHIELD, as did Victor Gischler and vampires Will Inhumans be embraced more successfully by the fans than the last two? Inhumanity #1 is certainly a good place to start. Comics courtesy of Orbital Comics, currently exhibiting the work of some rather well known comic artists from Portland. Is it an Infinity crossover?[...]

That means for digital readers, you won't have to wait to get your fix of Kieron Gillen, Jonathan Hickman or Christos Gage. The first three same-day-as-print releases are: Absolution: Rubicon #5 The final explosive issue! The Polymath is beaten… John Dusk has saved the day… or has he? Even sick and dying the Polymath plans to take the[...]

Word from on high is that Jonathan Hickman's God Is Dead will be on-going and bi-weekly starting with issue #7 in the December Previews Also with the issue Hickman's co-writer for the first six issues Mike Costa will be going it alone on the writing duties. When asked about the project and taking over the series, Costa[...]

We mentioned the new enhanced editions of Jonathan Hickman's God Is Dead #1 and #2 the other day, but now we have some hard numbers. God Is Dead #1 sold out of a 34,000 print run and #2 sold out of 25,000 God Is Dead #3, out soon has had a print run of 24,000 copies[...]

Is that a first for retailer specific variants? And God Is Dead #1 and #2, from Jonathan Hickman, Mike Costa and Di Amorim, is going the Uber way by getting Enhanced editions from Bleeding Cool owners, Avatar Press Which means that this will be the only reprint for the comic, there will be an extra[...]

Collects the third chapter of the runaway hit webcomic from www.crossedcomic.com and available as a soft and hard cover. CROSSED: WISH YOU WERE HERE VOL 3 HARDCOVER Retail Price: $27.99 US Cover: Jacen Burrows Writer: Simon Spurrier Artist: Fernando Melek MR, Color, 144 pages PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: A Direct Market Exclusive! The Hardcover edition will not be available in book stores or on[...]

Spinning out of the Avatar panel, with Hannah Means-Shannon reporting from NYCC — Mike Costa will take the reins and continue the God is Dead series beyond the original 6-issue arc which was written by  Jonathan Hickman, and Costa, with art by Di Amorim. God is Dead has been a huge hit for Avatar them, "too good to stop",[...]