july Archives

If you don't… they're going to be hard to miss in July when the crossovers and tie-ins really heat up Let's count 'em… 29! 29 Civil War II tie-ins Remarkable… CIVIL WAR II #3 (OF 7) BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (W) • DAVID MARQUEZ (A) Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC VARIANT COVER BY MICHAEL CHO (APR160864) CONNECTING BLACK & WHITE VIRGIN VARIANT[...]

Who would have thought it would be Avatar Press who would send two years showing DC Comics what a twice-monthly on-time comic with the same creators as solicited could look like? Crossed: Badlands comes to an end in July with its 100th issue written by Netflix Daredevil's Christos Gage, but as for the future of[...]

Bryan Lee O'Malley and Leslie Hung's Snotgirl, Caitlin Kittredge and Steven Sanders' Throwaways, Brandon Thomas, Juan Gedeon and Frank Martin's Horizon, Colin Lorimar and Joana LaFuente's The Hunt, Raffaele Ianco's Mechanism and Mark Millar's talent winners' Millarworld Annual all launch in July from Image Comics… oh and Spawn Kills Everyone! from JJ Kirby and Todd McFarlane. SNOTGIRL[...]

I am told that DC's Vertigo is undergoing a similar rebranding exercise as DC's Rebirth from July, but to expect announcements at Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle, from April 7th to the 10th, rather than at this weekend's LA-based Wondercon. The recent attempt to look like more like Image Comics with an expansion of creator-participant titles delivered[...]

Here are the top 100 comic book sales through Diamond Comic Distributors through the direct market for Northern America, for July 2015. Note dominance for Secret Wars and Star Wars, a fantastic launch for Archie #1, a launch for We Stand On Guard level pegging with Walking Dead, Invader Zim at #17, with strong performances for[...]

A sunny Saturday morning in old London town and what does the postman bring? Something for the electoral register, cinema tickets, a magazine subscription and… the new Loot Crate! The July Heroes edition So what's inside? [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCL7ETHE61w[/youtube] To recap, a Loot Crate exclusive Batman '66 Q-Pop figure with redrawable speech balloon against the Gotham set of the[...]

Brian K Vaughan and Steve Skroce's new comic We Stand On Guard begins in July from Image Comics, one of six new titles, including Island from Brandon Graham, Emma Rios and Ludroe, Wolf by Ales Kot and Matt Taylor, Rob Liefeld's Bloodstrike, the original graphic novel The Crooked Man and a new '68 series… WE STAND ON GUARD[...]

Meanwhile, Miya, the ancient warrior from the earliest days of the Soulfire Universe, has returned with a vengeance—and both of their paths will be inextricably united! The first all new Soulfire series to make its debut since Michael Turner introduced you to his incredible magical adventure over 10 years ago, is ready to take you on[...]

DANIEL and JIM BONNY Art by TYLER KIRKHAM Cover by JOE PRADO On sale JULY 29 • 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US • RATED T+ The "Godkiller" bloodbath continues as Slade uses his new weapon to cleave through the world of the supernatural! And which side of this conflict will Superman and Wonder Woman fall on? GOTHAM BY MIDNIGHT ANNUAL[...]

This 48-page comic will his the same day as the TV show, Wednesday July 22nd. Wow What's next, Archie Vs Serial Apist? Bleeding Cool are, apparently, partially respnsible for the initial success and purchase of Shaknado after we flipped out over a one sheet seen skulking around the Cannes Film Festival. We apologise. Because that also means we[...]

These are the Avatar Press comic books published for July 2015… which means the launch of Mercury Heat, more Providence from Alan Moore and Jacen Burrows, Mike Wolfer writing and drawing Crossed, the end (for now) of Uber, the future of Crossed, War Stories, God Is Dead and lots and lots of covers to look[...]

Teased at Wondercon, now announced for July. From Robert Venditti, Robert Gill and not-Robert, Doug Braithwaite The latter of whom seems to be channelling a little of his Journey Into Mystery… The Book Of Death from Valiant. Run the PR… This summer, witness the death of Ninjak…learn the final fate of Bloodshot…see the redemption of Toyo Harada…meet the[...]

Here is the list of the hundred top selling comic books in the North American comic stores for July 2014, as ordered by direct market accounts. Rocket Raccoon #1 topped the chart, selling two and a half times the amount that the second title, Batman #33 did However, over 150,000 of those were to the monthly[...]

By July Valiant's big summer event Armor Hunters will be in full swing as two spin-off miniseries begin here as well as the 25th issue of Harbinger Plus we have the second trade from their super team book Unity. ARMOR HUNTERS #2 (of 4) (VALIANT FIRST) Written by Robert Venditti Art & Cover by[...]

Dynamite Entertainment has a virtual cornucopia of creativity for the month of July with 38 different titles ranging from robot fighters to heroic cats and what is a summer month without a good wedding? Plus they kick off their new Creators Unleashed program with Joshua Hale Fialkov's The Devilers. 1) THE DEVILERS #1 (OF 7) Covers: Jock[...]

UPDATE: Looks like Bleeding Cool's report below may have urged Marvel to release their solicits officially a little early… Marvel's original comics and graphic novels for July 2014… including a new Original Sin spinoff mini-series Original Sin #5.1-#5.5 (the Thor/Loki crossover perhaps?) , lots of stuff Bleeding Cool talked before and lots and lots of Classified[...]

This is the cover of Justice League #33, out in July (as well as Justice League #32, as the comic plays catch-up) which will feature the new Doom Patrol of the New 52. Lets do some subtraction Remove the arms of Lex Luthor, Batman, Power Ring, Aquaman, Captain Cold, Wonder Woman, Shazam and Cyborg… Looks like Cliff[...]

2000AD's Kek-W and Bulletproof Coffin's Shaky Kane have a new Image comic book on the way in July. An homage to the classic comics, CAP'N DINOSAUR pulls inspiration from mail-order-advertisements found in comic series of the 1950s and 1960s When a mysterious drowned man falls out of the clear blue sky, The Cap'n and Honey Moon[...]

Ryan Burton and John Bivens have a new dark fantasy action ongoing series launching from Image in July. Dark Engine. Sent to the distant past, Sym must thwart her enemies before it's too late. With ribsword in hand, with gore in her curling locks, Sym has been sent to the distant past to murder her creators' enemies[...]

  Bingo. Here is your first teasery look at Spread, a new Image comic book from Justin Jordan and Kyle Strahm to be published in July. And thanks to a very special certain someone who emailed in. Who is that? Strahin? Strachin? Strahan? Anyone? Bueller?     Bingo. Here is your first teasery look at Spread, a new Image comic book from Justin Jordan and Kyle[...]

And so they begin… solicitations for comics out in July And we begin with Aspen Comics… DAMSELS IN EXCESS #1 Vince Hernandez – Story / Mirka Andolfo – Art Five realms Five princesses Zero men. In the land of the Five Realms, the existence of men has long since been evaporated from the hearts and minds of women[...]

Morpheus, far from home, walks the path of madness, accompanied only by himself. Neil Gaiman has told CNN, in a piece celebrating the release of the second issue this week that, CNN: And when can we expect more? Gaiman: July will be issue 3 and then probably some more months then issue 4, issue 5 and issue 6[...]

We gave you the top ten last week, here is the top hundred for July 2012, for comic books sold in the direct market in North America through Diamond Comic Distributors Things to note – the $3.99 domination of the chart continues, with Green Lantern #11 being the top $2.99 seller in b0th place by quantity[...]

From Moonstone in July, Thor, Unkillable Thunder Christ #1 from The Blackest Terror and Bleeding Cool's Eric M Esquivel, and Ander Sarabia. Real Gods don't get nailed to crosses, they bludgeon their enemies to death with giant hammers Featuring a guest appearance by Blackest Terror! The second installation of Esquivel and Sarabia's thought provoking and hilarious[...]

Consider this a solicitation team up! For Avatar, Boom, Dynamite and Valiant, together, to make as much as an impact as those Marvel, DC, Image, Dark

In July, Boom! are publishing a new Adventure Time mini-series called Adventure Time: Marceline And The Scream Queens. And what's more, it's written and drawn by Octopus Pie's amazing Meredith Gran. It also has a backup by Koko Be Good's Jen Wang with variant covers by Chynna Clugston, Lucy Knisley, Ming Doyle and Colleen Coover[...]

July in Image Comics means a bunch of new titles from Revival to Wild Children, the hundredth issue of Walking Dead and a bunch of celebratory covers from A-list artists, Todd McFarlane swiping Amazing Fantasy #15 for the cover of Spawn, and just some great looking comics Take it away folks! THE WALKING DEAD #100 story[...]

That Roger Langridge's final Muppet Show comics never saw print at Boom!, caught in the twisting wind between Muppets owners Disney and Marvel and… whatever the hell it was that was going on there. But in July, Marvel will begin to publish those unseen comics Four issues of them, entitled Four Seasons. Langridge described the delay; As far[...]

I'm blaming the database! Shouldn't happen again… Here's a look at Marvel's solicitations for their comics shipping in July 2012 Kaare Andrews on AVX:Vs writing and drawing Thor fighting a mysterious silhouette, Kitty Pryde dating a pixellated out person, the new Captain Marvel series with an apperance in Avenging Spider-Man, the return of Sabretooth in Wolverine,[...]

While often dealing with the realities of violence against the ideals of superheroics, they were a bright light, especially at the time. The family have come and gone, from their own book, to crossing over with the X-Men, to popping up often wherever Alan Davis can find a reason. And in July, they will return in the[...]