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Bleeding Cool broke some news on the changing face of Nick Spencer and Substack Comics recently But James Tynion IV just dropped some more news about how he is handling it as Year Two approaches For Year Two, he will no longer get a six-figure advance from Substack, instead will get 90% of Substack subscriptions. [...]

At San Diego Comic-Con, Bleeding Cool heard some gossip at the Westgate Hotel CBLDF/ComiXology event regarding the future of Substack Comics, set up by Nick Spencer last year with comic book publishing deals set up for major comic book creators The word was that a) Nick Spencer had been fired from Substack comics and b)[...]

On their Xanaduum Substack, Grant Morrison has been talking about years past, including the planned sequel to their Marvel Boy comic book at the time, with Phil Winslade to replace JG Jones as the series artist And why it didn't go down too well with Marvel Comics executives at the time for the most bizarre[...]

And at New York Comic Con, one of the Image partners accosted me to ask how I'd found out about Morrison, as they were aware that the phone call accepting the gig had occurred merely hours before. Todd McFarlane's Spawn And now, on their most recent Xanaduum Substack, they have confirmed much of that, saying "Todd McFarlane[...]

Last year, a number of comic book creators were tempted by Nick Spencer to join Substack Pro to publish their new original creator-owned comic books digitally and provide process materials for fans Paid a sizeable advance for the first year, the second year will be funded by 90% of their subscribers But how are the[...]

On his Substack newsletter, he explained where it came from; Years ago, I was going to make a run at a strip based on my family and the funny stuff that gets said between a couple, kids and parents, pets and even the wildlife that you see in your backyard I called it STUPID FRESH MESS[...]

Today is Substack Pro Comics' first-ever "Free Substack Comics Day." Think of it as the "Cyber Monday" to Free Comic Book Day's Black Friday, as it were With new comics from multiple creators on the platform, as well as comics that were previously only available to paid subscribers. The Scorpio Room by Tini Howard and Phillip Sevy: Tini[...]

In a recent Xanaduum Substack post, Grant Morrison posted about their recent run on Green Lantern Season Two with Liam Sharp And revisited the Multiversity switch-gender universe Earth-11, which was originally created for Multiversity and is now spinning off the new Teen Justice book from DC Comics And also revealed how creators can feel about[...]

Bleeding Cool had previously talked about Jonathan Hickman, Mike Del Mundo and Mike Huddleston bringing 3W3M, their shared universe Substack Comics shared universe (or solar system at least) project, to print That "EVERYONE signed up to 3W/3M at the founding or annual level is going to be able to get a beautiful, 180-plus page PRINT[...]

A new weekly comic book series set in the Black Hammer universe launched on Substack today, with presumed plans to eventually print collected editions at Dark Horse Comics in the future, though that isn't explicitly mentioned in the press release That press release from Dark Horse revealed the news that Colonel Weird and Little Andromeda[...]

Last month I got some Christmas cards from James Tynion IV, as a subscriber to his Tiny Onion substack International post can be a bugbear right now But it does demonstrate that Tynion has probably been the most effective in gaining subscribers for Substack and sending out benefits to his premium subscribers – or least[...]

Substack without the transphobia? That seems to be the new appeal for the comics-only Zestworld digital comic book and newsletter subscription service with almost ten million dollars in initial funding which has provided offers of sizeable advances for the initially announced creator-owned titles are as follows. ARC ATHENA by Eric Canete – "Neon Gods" to their adoring[...]

In Grant Morrison's recent Xanaduum Substack subscription posts, amongst many other comic book legends, Grant talked about their intentions regarding the parentage of Damian Wayne In the original Batman: Son Of The Demon by Mike W Barr and Jerry Bingham, Bruce Wayne and Talia Al Ghul had a very consensual affair. Batman: Son Of The Demon[...]

Gladiatrix is in development as television series and original graphic novel through Asia Minor Pictures, and is introduced today in Stanisci's Origin Story Substack newsletter Dan Gordon and John Stanisci have also written a pilot episode. First Look at Dan Gordon & John Stanisci TV Graphic Novel Gladiatrix Set in Rome, 78 A.D., Gladiatrix follows Judith, the[...]

His star rose, and that history became sidelined. He still lives in Glasgow, is there a chance of bumping into him? There's a very good chance of running into him, and I hope I'm going 100 miles an hour when it happens. And there has been radio silence since, But in their most recent substack talking about Superman[...]

Mentioned previously, James Tynion IV has introduced his Substack subscribers to his new comic book series that he will be showrunning, debuting through his six-figure-funded newsletter, The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos About a Teenage Mad Scientist And how it began in a creative workshop that was run by Scott Snyder. It was written in[...]

As part of his Substack Pro offering, comic book creator Skottie Young runs a LiveStream for subscribers, from his YouTube channel which often includes his regular viewers And late last night, that meant for a special moment indeed He writes; Last night's Live Stream will go down in the Stupid Fresh Mess history books for sure![...]

Stephen Wacker (as I have now been asked to call him) has quit Marvel Entertainment where he was, to be the EIC of 3W3M, or Three Worlds Three Moons, the Jonathan Hickman/Mike Huddleston/Mike Del Mondo Substack newsletter and publisher of the shared universe 3W3M comic book and behind-the-scenes experience And I must confess, I never[...]

Substack is announcing the expansion of its comics program today with six new publications from high-profile comic writers launching on the free/subscription newsletter platform This follows a significant launch last year The publications include an independent publication from Grant Morrison, a joint project from Brian K Vaughan and Niko Henrichon, a solo project by Jen[...]

As well as announcing a bunch of new comic book creators and their projects for Substack, the first wave of creators are also doing a massive update with announcements and the like Including Jonathan Hickman, Mike Huddleston and Mike Del Mondo and their Three World Three Moons (3W3M) massive storytelling projects Including new comics, new[...]

As well as announcing a bunch of new comic book creators and their projects for Substack, the first wave of creators are also doing a massive update with announcements and the like Just as soon as some of them wake up That includes James Tynion IV, the most successful of the comics Substackers, dropping the[...]

Substack is announcing the expansion of its comics program today with six new publications from high-profile comic writers launching on the free/subscription newsletter platform This follows a significant launch last year The publications include an independent publication from Grant Morrison, a joint project from Brian K Vaughan and Niko Henrichon, a solo project by Jen[...]

Substack is announcing the expansion of its comics program today with six new publications from high-profile comic writers launching on the free/subscription newsletter platform This follows a significant launch last year The publications include an independent publication from Grant Morrison, a joint project from Brian K Vaughan and Niko Henrichon, a solo project by Jen[...]

Bleeding Cool regular readers may have seen this one coming, from back in October, when we suggested that Tom King and Elsa Charratier were working on a new Substack comics project together Substack is announcing the expansion of its comics program today with six new publications from high-profile comic writers launching on the free/subscription newsletter[...]

Substack is announcing the expansion of its comics program today with six new publications from high-profile comic writers launching on the free/subscription newsletter platform This follows a significant launch last year The publications include an independent publication from Grant Morrison, a joint project from Brian K Vaughan and Niko Henrichon, a solo project by Jen[...]

Substack is announcing the expansion of its comics program today with six new publications from high-profile comic writers launching on the free/subscription newsletter platform This follows a significant launch last year The publications include an independent publication from Grant Morrison, a joint project from Brian K Vaughan and Niko Henrichon, a solo project by Jen[...]

Christian Ward is the latest comic book creator to join the Three Worlds Three Moons (3W3M) comic book shared universe created by Jonathan Hickman, Mike Huddleston, and Mike Del Mundo for publication on Substack Alongside the likes of Ram V, Al Ewing, Tini Howard, Jason Howard, Stephen Green, and more Ward is best known for[...]

In the most recent Kids Love Chains Substack video chat, while Ryan Stegman drew a Batman sketch to be given away, Donny Cates talked about his and Stegman's upcoming plans for their Substack comics Currently publishing the series Vanish by Cates and Stegman as well as The One You Feed by Cates and Dylan Burnett,[...]

The Umbrella Academy and Daytripper's co-creators Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá are joining Skottie Young's I Hate Fairyland with a new mini-comic for Skottie Young Substack subscribers, today, for free You pay nothing And it may be the first of many creators invited to this world of cute destruction "I Hate Gert!" is a six-page[...]

Jeff Lemire posts to his Substack the news of his new project, Little Monsters, with regular collaborator Dustin Nguyen, from Image Comics in March 2022 He writes; Starting March 2022, I will be launching LITTLE MONSTERS, a brand new series at Image Comics with my Descender/Ascender co-creator Dustin Nguyen! This new book has been in the works for well[...]