"Crisis on Infinite Earths" has been ruddy with cameos. But none of them were quite as satisfying or momentous as that of scribe Marv Wolfman, who penned the original Crisis on Infinite Earths comics as well as dozens of other foundational comics to the DC universe. In the same way, Wolfman's cameo was instrumental in […]
It's Batman's 80th birthday, and DC Comics isn't going to let anyone on the planet forget it. They've released a 3-minute video of just about everyone wishing a fictional man who dresses up as a bat "happy birthday". Well, just about "everyone" in the Warner Brothers stable anyway… If you watch the video – and […]
DC Primal Age is a wonderful idea in theory. Combining the style of the old Masters of the Universe toy line with DC characters is an idea that probably should have happened a long time ago. Now a line of toys from Funko, it is also a 100-page giant comic that can only be found […]
In DC Comics January 2019 solicitations, comic book retailers are treated to the promise of the best Superman story Marv Wolfman has ever written in Superman 100-Page Super-Spectacular #1. And this one won't be in Walmart, folks. Dennis Barger Jr. should be pleased. Originally planned for Superman Confidential a decade ago, the story, with art […]
by Octavio Karbank It's that time of year again when comic book enthusiasts converge from across the globe to attend New York Comic Con. It's when you see major publishers like DC Comics coming down to promote a bunch of their work, both new and old. Today was no different as at the DC Meet […]
Coming to the Long Beach Convention Center on September 8-9, Long Beach Comic Con will host the likes of Dan DiDio, Christopher Priest, Mairghread Scott, and Rikishi. A press release reveals more details: Committed to its celebration of some of the greatest creative talents in comics, television and film, Long Beach Comic Con's cast of […]
Words and Photos courtesy of Bleeding Cool's Mike Sangregorio: On Saturday afternoon at San Diego Comic-Con DC closed out a string of panels with a discussion of what should be considered essential reading for those fans who discovered its characters through other mediums, such as television and movies. It was moderated by Mike Avita, host of […]
In a pretty big surprise out of San Diego Comic-Con, legendary comic book writer Marv Wolfman will write a Diablo comic book illustrated by Piotr Kowalski. The project is a four-issue mini-series based on the popular video game franchise. A press release describes the eponymous comic: The comics will follow a group of zealous scholars […]
Cyborg co-creator and comic legend Marv Wolfman took to Facebook this week to address fans in the wake of the cancellation of Cyborg's ongoing series, which had only recently been revived from cancellation and added Wolfman as a writer. Wolfman wanted to respond to fans who had been writing to him about the cancellation. "As most […]
Cyborg has awakened in a bizarre lab with strangers tampering with his technology. This leads him to panic, and he runs into large robot, which swiftly pacifies the wounded superhero. He later discovers that the lab is an offshoot of S.T.A.R Labs called Starlite Original Businesses. They sprang from S.T.A.R to focus on cybernetics and, […]
In this celebration of 1000 issues of Action Comics and the 80th birthday of Superman himself, we are given 10 tales of the Man of Steel in Action Comics #1000. The first is a celebration of Superman courtesy of Metropolis. The second is a montage of the eras of Superman through the technological wizardry of Vandal Savage. […]
A battle between to factions of mechs attracts the attention of Cyborg. One was half-destroyed and abandoned, so Vic brings it back to the new S.T.A.R Labs base on an island. Unfortunately, both factions of mechs want the suit back, and it leads to an all-out assault on the base which leaves Cyborg near death. […]
It's time for that time-honored tradition of a doofy guy with pretensions of being an expert on the subject telling you what comics you should look for at your comic shop this week. That's right, it's time to figure out what comics should go in your pull box on April 4th, 2018. For the full […]
Tony Lee talked about running the comic book side of the London Film And Comic Con on Bleeding Cool yesterday. Well, it seems that I am going to be giving him an even greater headache. I will be at the London Film And Comic Con as a guest. I'll have a table and everything. But it […]
By Joe Glass This February, Bullseye gets his own 5 issue mini from Marvel, from writer Ed Brisson and artists Guillermo Sanna which has the infamous assassin setting out to show the world they should still fear him. But the series will also feature back up stories by comics legend and Bullseye co-creator Marv Wolfman, […]
DC Comics has had a long and ever changing history with the costumed character called The Vigilante. He started off as a western hero named Greg Saunders (No relation to the character on CSI.). He was then rebooted in the 80's as Adrian Chase, a New York District Attorney. During Chase's time two men Alan […]
Do you live in the Southern California area and are looking for something to do Saturday / Sunday? Do you like comics, movies or anything pop culture? If so… come see me. That's right, I'll be at the Long Beach Convention Center both days from 10 AM to 7 PM Saturday the 17th and 10:30 […]
It's my gaff. My manor. My part of the world. The London Super Comic Con, the largest comic convention in the UK that's dedicated to comic books, is happening next weekend at the ExCel Centre. Bob Layton once told me that he earned more money at that show than any other. It's where the wallets […]
I was once told by DC Comics creators that there was a clause on the old New Teen Titans series that the new characters could only get spinoffs if the original creators had first right of refusal. Which is why a previous solicitation graphic (right) of a new Raven comic last year was withdrawn so, so quickly. […]
<3 this "@JimLee: Happy Halloween everybody!!! Truth be told, we dress like this every day :D pic.twitter.com/LSIkKxDmcf" — Jeff King (@JeffKingTV) October 31, 2014 Bleeding Cool has been writing about the Band Aid/Blood Moon/Convergence event for quite some time now. Feel free to catch up. We now understand that Convergence will be twice as large […]
