monsterwednesday

Well, Captain Marvel #8 just got very topical, out of pure blind luck. Or maybe it was inevitable. Just as Lois Lane #1 managed to stumble onto a plotline that was then replicated in reality, and Viz Comic similarly managed something the same weekend that it kicked off with upcoming Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson, […]

I thought last month's Spider-Man: Life Story by Chip Zdarsky and Mark Bagley was masterful, weaving together as it did the Clone Saga, the real plans behind the Clone Saga and the retcon upon retcon that had to be layered over it after negative fan reaction. The original plan was to have the presumed clone […]

So we were promised, okay, teased, okay hinted at, okay I may have read too much inbetween the lines, for a marriage between Aquaman and Mera in today's Aquaman #50 as part of Monster Wednesday. Arthur is back, bringing his crew of demi-gods who still call him Andy, after forgetting about his wife and their […]

Vampirella #1 is Dynamite's big anniversary re'vamp' (ha ha) of the classic Warren comic book character, from Priest and Ergun Gunduz, out today for Vampirella's anniversary Dynamite's anniversary and the 50th anniversary of San Diego Comic-Con. And all part of what we're calling Monster Wednesday here at Bleeding Cool. And we have a psychiatric episode […]

To be fair, it needs a certain kind of James Bond fan to read The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Ever since the introduction of the 20th century character known as Jimmy Bond, working for the British secret services after the war and the fall of Big Brother, he has been portrayed to look just like […]

Robert Cale writes for Bleeding Cool for what we're calling Monster Wednesday. Batman #75 has landed, written by Tom King, with art by Tony Daniel, Mitch Gerads and Jordie Bellaire, and there's… well, a lot to digest. Trust me, you'll want to read until the end; I'm going to make it worth your time. When we last […]

The free House Of X/Powers Of X/Dawn Of X previews in comic book stores today, Sowing The Seeds, give a lot of insight into what Jonathan Hickman is bringing to the X-Men. And then again, not a single bit of information that is of any use. As he says in the intro, But the thing […]

If you are reading all the Year Of The Villain: The Offer issues then you may not just want to read today's Justice League one first as it comes before all the others – and the ones last week and the week before that too. While the Justice League Odyssey one from last week still […]

Welcome to Monster Wednesday, just in time for San Diego Comic-Con, Lots of publishers are putting out their biggest books today and it may be bedlam. This is an attempt to make a path through a few… use this handy tag to keep up with the others. Today's Loki #1 kicks off in the fashion […]

Not everyone will be able to pick up a copy of Captain Marvel #8 today. Before going on sale, copies are being pre-sold on eBay for up to $25 a pop with up to $140 for the 1:25 variant. Insanity. It's all part of what we're calling Monster Wednesday here at Bleeding Cool. So here, […]

  Welcome to the pretty-much-mostly-daily Lying In The Gutters. A run around the day before and the day ahead. You can sign up to receive it as an e-mail here. The 10 most-read stories yesterday Marvel to Kill Off Immortal Hulk in October's Immortal Hulk #25 Matthew Rosenberg Says It Was Painful to Kill Off […]

Oh boy, here we go. Tomorrow is a Monster Wednesday for comic book stores through the direct market. Always happens for San Diego Comic-Con. Here are thirty-seven comics out tomorrow that may indicate why you might want to get to the store early. Yes, it's a listicle. I care not. Captain Marvel #8. The first […]