As seen in IDW Publishing's February 2026 solicits and solicitations, we have the full Valiant solicits with three Valiant Beyond titles with All-New Harbinger #6 (or #3) by Fred Van Lente and Erik Tamayo, X-O Manowar #6 (or #2) by Steve Orlando and Diego Giribaldi in February, and Shadowman #1 (or 4) by AJ Ampadu […]
A Batman/Deadpool Amalgam was the most-read story on Bleeding Cool yesterday. Lying In The Gutters is the daily runaround for the most-read stories the day before, as well as over the past seven years. Founded over sixteen years ago and steeped in a history of comic book industry gossip for a further eighteen years before […]
Bleeding Cool has got the word – and confirmation – that this March, Valiant is bringing back the Acclaim version of Shadowman from the 1990s video games in a new comic story arc, Legacy Of Leroi, the third arc for the Ultimate/Absolute styles Valiant Beyond: Tales Of The Shadowman series. This is Michael LeRoi's first […]
Penguin Random House is the exclusive distributor for Marvel Comics, IDW, Dark Horse, Boom Studios, Valiant, TokyoPOP, and Dstlry to comic book stores in the USA. However, it appears that there have been some delays recently, and PRH is pointing to UPS as the source of the issue, specifically affecting comic book stores on the […]
For the last twenty years, I have given away comic books at the door for Halloween, rather than sweets, chocolates or candy. Notably, "American comic books", you know the kind that will rot their brain rather than their teeth. And in the process, have become quite the destination location for the kids… and now the […]
The Alien Books/Valiant Entertainment listings in the IDW January 2026 solicits and solicitations include a new series-within-a-series for X-O Manowar with The God Hunt by Steve Orlando, Tomas Aira and Diego Giribaldi, just as Steve Orlando also launches the new Scarlet Witch Sorcerer Supreme title from Marvel. As well as continuing All-New Harbinger by Fred […]
IDW Publishing's January 2026 solicits and solicitations delivers Monster High: Boomuda Triangle by Megan Brown and Eileen Widjaja as well as graphic novels, I Can Sell You a Body, Blood Honey, Michael Recycle, Luna Express, Token City Wondercase, Pig Wife and the complete March trilogy in one volume, alongside Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Godzilla, Star Trek, […]
Rian Hughes is a Renaissance Man of graphic design, illustration, novelist, comics artist and designer of type. He created the Forbidden Planet logo, fixed the Marvel logo, and has created more comic book logos and imprint designs than anyone else. This year, his imprint Device Fonts is thirty years old, and he is using Kickstarter to […]
In a new development in the ongoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings of Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc., a number of involved parties have reached a consensus to refer several contentious issues to the Bankruptcy Dispute Resolution Program. It aims to resolve disputes efficiently through mediation without prolonged litigation. The parties involved in the mediation agreement include […]
Alien Books, publishers of Valiant Entertainment, through IDW, will have an exclusive foil cover of Valiant Beyond: The X-O Manowar #1 by writer Steve Orlando and artist Guillermo Fajardo, featuring cover art from Ariel Olivetti, limited to 500 copies and will be available exclusively at IDW Publishing's booth #4551 for $20, while supplies last. "We're […]
As part of IDW's December 2025 solicits and solicitations, we have the new Valiant Entertainment solicits embedded within, including a new story launch-within-a-series, Valiant Beyond: All-New Harbinger #4: It Never Stops #1 by Fred Van Lente and Erik Tamayo. VALIANT BEYOND: ALL-NEW HARBINGER #4—IT NEVER STOPS #1 COVER A: RODRIGO ROCHA STORY: FRED VAN LENTE […]
In new legal filings hitting the docket now, Diamond Comic Distributors Inc, the Diamond Debtors in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, have begun suing comic book publishers in adversary proceedings. The same comic book publishers whose stock is held by Diamond on consignment, and which the Diamond Debtors have been seeking to liquidate and keep […]
The Diamond Comic Distributors Chapter 11 bankruptcy case continues to barrel down the road ahead of the next major hearing at the end of the month. To recap, Diamond Comic Distributors declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy at the beginning of the year. Ad Populum/Sparkle Pop bought Diamond's comic book business, while Diamond Comic Distributors Inc, the […]
Bloodshot and Shadowman launch two new story arcs with new #1s within the ongoing comic book publishing schedule, which is a neat trick. So we have Valiant Beyond: Bloodshot #1 – Man Made Hell #1 and Valiant Beyond: Tales of The Shadowman #4 – Ghosts Of The Bayou #1… all in their November 2025 solicits […]
A new TMNT arc begins with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13 by Gene Luen Yang and Freddie E. Williams II, as well as a new TMNT Vs Godzilla #1 launch from Tim Seeley and Fredo Pe, all part of IDW's November and December 2025 solicits and solicitations, as the publisher starts to shift their schedule […]
The Diamond Comic Distributors Chapter 11 bankruptcy hearing on liquidation-related matters that has been held these past three days did not reach any decisions beyond the ones that were granted two days ago, the Diamond UK sale to itself, and the Stay on the Diamond Debtors plans to liquidate stock. At issue before the court […]
One panel from this week's Valiant Beyond: Bloodshot #1 relaunch by Mauro Mantella and Fernando Heinz Furukawa has caused considerable concern online. The panel in question, featuring the assassin Bloodshot dealing with vampire communities and their spread in society, and reads as follows; It was read by many Valiant fans, and basically pretty much everyone, as […]
At San Diego Comic-Con, Valiant Entertainment issued a Valiant Beyond Preview Edition, previewing all four of the Valiant Beyond title, a kind of Absolute Ultimate Valiant, for Bloodshot, Shadowman, X-O Manowar and Harbinger. Titles that are now older than Fantastic Four #1 was when Valiant first started. I know. And doing so, via Alien Books […]
Valiant Entertainment has dropped its October 2025 solicits and solicitations, for more Valiant Beyond reworkings of Bloodshot, X-O Manowar, Shadowman and Harbinger… VALIANT BEYOND: BLOODSHOT #3 (of 3) THE EPIC CONCLUSION TO OUR FIRST STORY ARC, BLEEDING SONS! Bloodshot's mission was to follow the trail of BS, a dangerous new drug unleashed on the streets […]
Yesterday, the comic book industry learned about the passing of Jim Shooter at the age of 73. Here are some of the reactions from those who knew the man, comic book writers, artists, editors, publishers, retailers and more on social media, on the man who made the comic book industry grow up. Mark Waid: "I've […]
