Well I must have done something right. Cryptozoic sent me the Locke & Key card game today. And I opened it. And filmed myself doing it too. Welcome to the new Locke & Key unboxing event…
Why The Hell Isn’t There A My Little Pony Comic Book?
Aaron and Mike of A Comic Show want to help fix what’s wrong with the comics industry, they swear they’ll start a regular bombastic op/ed column here on Bleeding Cool. But first, they feel they must follow their hearts (hooves), and use their connections to get a My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic comic made!…
Jim Lee’s Hidden Tribute To Carla
Awwwww… Jim Lee finished the most recent issue of Justice League #5 just before his new child was born, and while his wife Carla was rather heavily pregnant. He’s written that the new arrival held out until he’d finished his deadline, which was appreciated by all, I’m sure. But what tribute could Jim Lee make…
The First Page Of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Revealed At Angoulême
We know from the publicity that DC Vertigo are publishing graphic novel adaptaions of the Millenium Trilogy, with Denise Mina and Leonardo Manco adapting the first book The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo into two parts. And in April they’ll be publishing a free teaser of the first graphic novel. But Bleeding Cool (alone it…
Monthly Archives: February 2010
Rob Liefeld Draws Cover To Chase Variant… Variant
I gave you a preview of Chase Variant earlier today, my new comic published by Image in a couple of weeks or so. And somehow (I’m blaming my evil twin), MTV got the drop on the 1-in-10 variant cover by none other than Rob Liefeld. Rob created the first four-armed character I can recall, in…
Publishing The Graphic Novel At NYU #1 by Dallas Middaugh
Dallas Middaugh is a comics industry veteran-turned-teacher. He writes for Bleeding Cool about his new course at the New York University. So the plan is that I’m going to be teaching “Publishing the Graphic Novel” for NYU this Saturday, and for two more Saturdays in February. It’ll be my second time teaching this class, and…
Chase Variant Needs You – Preview, Précis And Retailer List
Chase Variant is a new oneshot comic book written by me, Rich Johnston, featuring the drop-dead gorgeous artwork of Saverio Tenuta and Bagwell. See for yourself… It’s a balls-to-the-walls action adventure featuring an armed-to-the-teeth multilimbed assassin being hunted down for her genetic assets. While simultaneously her world is formed and shaped by a card game…
Gene Colan Fundraiser To Be Held In New York This April
Marvelous Color is a new exhibition of superhero comic book art with a Marvel black perspective. It’s being held at Carribean Cultural Centre African Diaspora Institute at 408 West 58th Street New York. As part of the exhibition, Marvelos Color are running a special fundraiser event to benefit Gene Colan, go-creator of Blade, and help…
Are Marvel And Disney Heading For A Legal Quagmire?
Giggety giggety. The Marvel/Disney deal may be the cause of anti-trust allegations, regarding the current deal between Universal Studios theme parks and Marvel. Cited as an interesting wrinkle when the original design was announces with the theme park rights for Spider-Man, X-Men and Hulk being exclusive to Universal on the East Coast of the USA…
Wednesday Runaround – Cartoons, Oscars, Bendis Wishes And Bad Movies
DCCartoonWatch: It seems that Stephanie Merelin’s blog post about getting the role of Arrowette in the yet-to-actually-be-announced Young Justice League animated cartoon was deleted about an hour after the Bleeding Cool post went live. Still available in the Google cache for now though. But is this a shot of Aqualad from Young Justice League? It…
Jim Shooter’s Affidavit Against DC Comics Over Flex Mentallo
Back in the year 2000, Charles Atlas Ltd sued DC Comics over the publication of the Flex Mentallo series by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. The allegation was that this was an infringement of trademark and copyright of the famous Charles Atlas adverts on the backs of comics, though it seemed to me at the…
Batman XXX – The New “Movie” From Vivid Entertainment
Pornography producers Vivid Entertainment Group are to create a new film entitled Batman XXX: A Porn Parody. It appears to be a big budget version of the sixties Batman TV show that will, it seems, take on the bastions of trademark law. With cocks. Evan Stone will appear in the role of The Riddler –…
Tuesday Runaround – Brian Bendis Grants Three Wishes
VampiWatch: Joe Jusko complains that Harris has cancelled his new Vampirella poster as a result of low orders. I’ve just been informed by Harris Comics that the poster has been canceled due to low pre-order numbers. This really sucks as it’s one of the best things I’ve ever done with probably the most work I’ve…
A Filthy Orphan by Nevs Coleman #1 – Selling Your Comics Made Easy
Nevs Coleman has worked in a number of London comic shops, including Comics Showcase, Orbital and 30th Century Comics. He writes for Bleeding Cool; Just for the record, this is me talking. Not representing any one but myself. So, you’ve got the pile of comics that you don’t want anymore. They take up too much…
New DC Animated Series: Young Justice League (UPDATED)
Apparently there is a new animated series in the offing, Young Justice League. Very little is known about it. Is it more of a Teen Titans (collection of sidekicks and younger superheroes), a Young Avengers(new characters mimicking existing superheroes) of Her-Oes(de-aged characters in a new setting)? No idea. But we do know it that Stephanie…
Stan Lee Announces He’ll Make Two Announcements At Wizard World Anaheim Comic Con
Stealing a play from Mark Millar’s book, Stan Lee has announced he is to make two announcements at Wizard World Anaheim. We do not know what these announcements are but I’m sure we can start making guesses. Maybe a new Zac Efron comic book in which Zac Efron plays a blancmange loved by cheerleaders. “When…
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New Sherlock Viral? Or Something Geekier?
Below you’ll see a photo of a poster, hanging on a bus shelter. It was taken by Little Bleeder Ian, who wondered: I don’t know if this is genuine viral marketing or just a bunch of students. You can see a #believeinsherlock hashtag on the bottom right hand corner. I went to Twitter and searched…
Frank Miller Redraws The Dark Knight
The above is a commission by Frank Miller, recreating the splash page from The Dark Knight, below, for one Felix Lu. Such a detailed commission from Miller, it would be quite a rarity these days and rather expensive. Albeit not quite as expensive as buying the original art, recently selling for almost half a million…
The Amazing Spider-Man Is Tidied Up A Little By An Official Blurb
Here’s an orderly and dependable plot blurb for The Amazing Spider-Man, as issued by Sony and piling up across the net (and in my inbox) like wildfire right now. There may not be any bombshells in here, but the strands come together pretty clearly. You know – like a web. The Amazing Spider-Man is the…
Joe Madureira Wants To Draw A Zelda Comic Series
The last time I remember reading a Legend Of Zelda comic was back in the nineties, from Valiant Comics before they decided to move into superheroes. There’s were also a few manga books tied into specific game releases but no US licenced comics for quite some time. This could change if Joe Madueira gets his…
The Robins – A New Comic From Jeff Lemire?
He’s done gangbusters for DC Comics, taking C-list character Animal Man, whose return to the DC Universe from DC Vertigo had been lacklustre at best, and turned him into a surprise critical and commercial hit as part of the DC New 52. So it’s only natural that DC might tap him for any other bright…
Warner Bros. Nix ElfQuest Movie, Pin Blame On The Hobbit
I would assume that the success of The Lord of the Rings and the huge interest in The Hobbit, not to mention the extraordinary, eight-film success of the Harry Potter series, would encourage Warner Bros. to look seriously into all of their similar options, but the studio has not to move ahead with a long-developing…
