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Batman Incorporated’s Dirty Joke – Wednesday Trending Topics

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Mark Seifert

As pretty much every comic fan on the internet knows, there are a few vintage Batman stories that contain some bits which are amusingly dirty with the benefit of a few decades of hindsight, but that’s another matter. Anyway, Chris …

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The Rage And The Ridicule Of Red Sonja #1

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Rich Johnston

So, yes, Gail Simone on Red Sonja is a thing. It should have been obvious, that blend of horrific scenes of violence with just a hint of comedy. So how does it come over? I’ve had a look at the …

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Young Avengers, Powered By Kirby Engines

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Rich Johnston

Jorge Lucas may be doing his best Kirby Batman over at Batman Inc this week. But Young Avengers has a go as well. Not only do they do a great job of making sub text into text, then commenting on …

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Is This The Dirtiest Joke Ever Told In A Batman Comic? From Batman Inc #11…

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Rich Johnston

Okay, there’s the one with Superman, Wonder Woman and the Invisible Man. But Batman doesn’t get a look in on that one. Anyway, Chris Burnham seems to have been pushing it with glee this week. The new Batman Inc #11 …

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Crossing Absolution Rubicon

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Rich Johnston

I love conflicts of interest. I love the sound they make as you run up towards them and they smack you in the face. So anyway, William Christensen of Avatar, Bleeding Cool’s owners, sent me the first three issues of …

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Bleeding Cool Fan Awards 2013 End Voting Tonight! [Voting Closed]

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Rich Johnston

At midnight Central time (10pm PT, 1am ET, 6am BST) voting for the Bleeding Cool Fan Awards close. Voting is now closed. The award ceremony will be held two days later at the Phoenix Comic Con, Friday at 6pm, with …

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Pretty Pictures: Patrick Gleason

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Rich Johnston

 There’s a lot to love about Patrick Gleason. He’s been working at Marvel and Image, but mostly for DC. But it was the New 52 that really brought him into focus for me, for his work on Batman And Robin. …

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The Secret Month Of Super-Villains – Monday Trending Topics

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Mark Seifert

Well, secret for… let’s see, about 2 more weeks I guess. I just hope some of these villain one-shots spin into regular series. A Gorilla Grodd series would be pretty cool, as would a Bizarro series, and… well, lots of …

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A Saturday Spent At The Big Wow

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Rich Johnston

Adam Messinger writes; Yesterday my wife and I went to Big Wow Comicsfest in San Jose, Ca! We arrived around 1pm and didn’t leave until they kicked everyone out. As we hit the door, I saw the line to redeem …

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DC Comics To Pay 75% OF Comic Stores Advertising If Its Got Superman In It

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Rich Johnston

So, there’s this Man Of Steel movie coming up. And a Superman Unchained comic. I’m even told that Batman/Superman #1 is expected to get sales of over 200,000. And DC Comics are agreeing to pay 75% of the costs of …

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Is Comics Alliance Being Revived?

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Rich Johnston

After the closing of popular comics blog Comics Alliance by AOL three weeks ago, we’d heard all sorts of rumours. That MTV were trying to get Comics Alliance folded into their AOL Music deal. That the original staffers may launch …

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Full Arkham Origins Trailer – No Gameplay, Very Cinematic

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Brendon Connelly

If you told me this was the first clip from a new, CG animated Batman feature film, I’d be fascinated by the prospect.

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Getting Ready For A Justice League Movie – Sunday Trending Topics

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Mark Seifert

Speculating about how the Justice League movie is going to work out is going to be a cottage industry for the next couple years, but this is an interesting strategy: I think the studio understands that mass audiences would benefit …

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WB Might Not Have A String Of Movies To Set Up Justice League, But Plan B Is Rolling Out To Stores Soon

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Brendon Connelly

How do you prime an audience for Justice League? With lawn chairs, Gotham City sandcastle kits, Wonder Woman towels and an awful lot more.

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Talking To Joshua Hale Fialkov About Last Of The Greats, I, Vampire, Alpha And John Stewart

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Rich Johnston

Alex Wilson writes; In Joshua Hale Fialkov’s early career he wrote several series that garnered him Harvey award nominations and an Eisner nomination. One of his more notable works was I, Vampire through DC Comics. He’s also worked on his …

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Countdown To The Eisners by Cameron Hatheway – Best Short Story

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Rich Johnston

Cameron Hatheway writes; As many of you know, the 2013 Eisner Nominees were announced last month. Last year I wrote a weekly column on the nominees and who I thought should win, could win, and should have been nominated, and …

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What If Ian Curtis Was Batman? Butcher Billy Takes The DC Universe Back To A Different Age

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Rich Johnston

Butcher Billy redesigns DC superheroes as post-punk pop stars. Check them out, as well as bill-posting them up on buildings, and sale as T-shirts, and iPhone covers. Hipsterish as all hell but… also rather lovely.

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In One Week, In Two Weeks – From Half Past Danger To X-Men

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Rich Johnston

Next week sees the launch of Half Past Danger from IDW, Bounce from Image, Akaneiro from Dark Horse, Green Team and a big expensive Green Lantern #20 from DC, Occupy Comics from Black Mask and Tank Girl from Titan. The …

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