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In a hilarious (probably) move, Marvel produced a 3D motion cover variant for Deadpool #34, the issue in which we discover some big Original Sin about his life (and not just that he has a daughter). And the let retailers order one for every 52 copies of the normal cover they ordered 52 Geddit? Yes, it's a[...]

This morning I noticed that Marvel were promising bundles of  "Inversion Loopers" as part of the Axis #1 Party Pack for retailers I didn't know what one was I asked Marvel They wouldn't tell me. But, and maybe it's because of the "Rich Twitch", now we know. Featuring promo art by Paul Renaud, the endlessly folding Inversion Looper opens[...]

I'm very lucky in that I came into the Marvel Universe and I didn't have too many rules set down for me I came from a place of creation I had a few things I needed to link up to, a few points of reality that our universe had to link up to, like they[...]

Guardians of the Galaxy was considered a huge gamble and it has paid off big for Marvel So it wouldn't surprise anyone that they would start putting together their next gamble… and according to Collider, it's going to be the Inhumans. The report says that the studio is happy with an existing script by Joe Robert[...]

Look, they even made a video. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5g9e5Hj7kw[/youtube] Later that day, Marvel revealed more information about Axis that seemed to prop up both aspects. And it has been pointed out that, as well as being a bit Apocalypsey, Cyclops has another "demon" inside him, in the form of The Void, the evil side to The Sentry. Wouldn't The Void[...]

The August edition of the Japanese manga magazine CoroCoro aimed at school boys is always the most popular, as it is timed to coincide with summer break.

Marvel Comics are running another of their comic store party promotions, for the launch of Avengers & X-Men: Axis #1. To participate on one of two levels, comic retailers must order either 250% or 200% of their orders for Original Sin #2 (North American sales estimates by ICV2 were 92,643 for that issue.) The 200% tier will[...]

This collection features iconic characters from franchises such as Star Wars, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and G.I Joe and celebrates Sideshow's ability to capture the essence of archetypal characters in phenomenal art pieces.   For more information on Capturing Archetypes, click here. Normally known for offering up some of the most amazing toys and statues in the[...]

Joe Quesada, Marvel's Chief Creative Officer, can also doodle some nice art He has done up a variant cover for Death of Wolverine #1 The new four issue limited series is written by Charles Soule and drawn by Steve McNiven and focuses on a Wolverine without his healing factor as he tracks down his deadliest[...]

Bleeding Cool has been reporting for some time that the upcoming Axis event by Rick Remender (now renamed Avengers and X-Men: Axis, just in case you weren't getting it) would see a shift on the moral axis of the Marvel Universe. In June, we said, It seems that the concept of Axis, reflecting (pun intended) the mirror image look on the covers, will see[...]

Geronimo! TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in July 2014 QTY RANK DOLLAR RANK INDEX DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR 1 1 249.09 ROCKET RACCOON #1 $3.99 MAR 2 2 100.00 BATMAN #33 (ZERO YEAR) $4.99 DC 3 3 99.93 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #4 $3.99 MAR 4 5 77.48 ORIGINAL SIN #5 $3.99 MAR 5 4 76.86 SPIDER-MAN 2099 #1 $3.99 MAR 6 7 75.70 ORIGINAL SIN #6 $3.99 MAR 7 6 74.73 JUSTICE LEAGUE #32 $3.99 DC 8 20 69.01 GRAYSON #1 $2.99 DC 9 9 66.53 LEGENDARY STAR LORD #1 $3.99 MAR 10 21 65.11 HARLEY QUINN #8 $2.99 DC 11 12 62.96 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1.3 $3.99 MAR 12 25 61.79 WALKING DEAD #129 (MR) $2.99 IMA 13 13 61.50 SANDMAN OVERTURE #3 (MR) $3.99 DC 14 14 58.92 SUPERMAN UNCHAINED #7 $3.99 DC 15 15 57.92 BATMAN SUPERMAN #12 $3.99 DC 16 8 55.07 HARLEY QUINN INVADES COMIC CON INTL SAN DIEGO #1 $4.99 DC 17 37 54.09 BATMAN[...]

And the incorrect information sent out by Marvel and Diamond to retailers, on which this story was based, will be amended… The original, incorrect story, runs below… Men Of Wrath, the new creator owned Icon book from Marvel by Jason Aaron and Ron Garney is getting a name change to Men Of Wrath By Jason Aaron. Usually this[...]

Even if not, it's still a bargain for the final issue of the series that wasn't expected to be a hit, but got placed on the Angoulême official selection list, topped the trade paperback charts, won more Eisner awards than any other Marvel comic and turned one of the least favoured Avengers characters into the[...]

Consider this an irregular feature looking at comic books that have gone to second prints or more. Now, it is worth remembering that some publishers plan

But with Apocalypse making a lead appearance in the next Fox X-Men film, it is likely that Marvel will want to claim the character prominently as their own first, as they did with the time travel stories before the release of Days Of Future Past.  Bleeding Cool has already shared its theories of what the[...]