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Another sketch cover that Frank Cho will be selling at Baltimore Comic Con, and part of his "Outrage" series attempts to "poke the bear". Though people I know who enjoyed his early ones, might find themselves looking around at each other, then going "dude, seriously?" with this one. Dude, seriously…. Another sketch cover that Frank Cho will be[...]

But Diamond Retailer Summits can, such as this version of Toyko Ghost…. It's the last day for retailers to sign up to attending the Baltimore Diamond Retailer Summit ahead of Baltimore Comic Con.And here are a few of the giveaways those attending will get at swag. Here are the rest… :01 Second Books: Paul Pope's The Fall of the[...]

We looked at some of the Diamond Retailer Summit giveaways in Baltimore this year Well, there seem to be plenty more being added for attending retailers… Such as this exclusive edition of Harley Quinn #20… This cover for The Spirit #1 by Dan Schkade. This Mouse Guard Yearbook And the full exclusive cover to Trancers #1, the second[...]

Boom! Studios has been named as one of the new Gold Sponsors for the upcoming Baltimore Retailer Summit from Diamond Comic Distributors before Baltimore Comic Con With presentations made to retailers, arriving from across the globe, it all begins on the evening of Wednesday, September 23rd at a nearby pub in Camden Yards. Titan Comics has now[...]

Diamond will be holding their 2015 Diamond Retailer Summit in Baltimore from 23rd-25th September and has updated the names of the publishers sponsoring the event, and at what levels, which also suggests their level of involvement. Added as a Gold Sponsor is Dynamite, who will no doubt have plenty to say about James Bond. Ossm Comics has dropped[...]

Do you think your comic book shop has what it takes to beat all others? You can bet King Comics and Jesse James think they do! As ever, you have to be in it to win it…. The judging and winning announcement will be made by retailers attending the Baltimore Retailer Summit. Best Print Ad/Campaign Best Fundraiser Best PREVIEWS[...]

Diamond will be holding their 2015 Diamond Retailer Summit in Baltimore from 23rd-25th September and has announced the publishers sponsoring the show, at what levels, which also suggests their level of involvement in the show. The Summit opens at Diamond HQ, followed by a trip to the pub on the 23rd, followed by publisher presentations and[...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHM48oRe9QQ Randy Myers of Collectors Corner, of Maryland, writes, Free Comic Book Day at Collectors Corner this year was

Rich having sold out in first and second issues, that's at the forefront of conversation. Scott Allie joins us today to talk about Lady Killer, "retro" comics, Fight Club 2, Ei8ht, The Goon: Once Upon a Hard Time,  Past Aways, Rebels,  Rat God, Abe Sapien #23, Frankenstein Underground, Hellboy in Hell and Baltimore: The Cult of[...]

  Anthony Hammock again, from comicsheatingup.net on camera there. His first lots of cosplay photos are here. And he also brought home a little con

Welcome to the look of cosplay at Baltimore Comic Con 2014! Plenty of Deadpools, some good looking Saga floating ghosts, and Thors of every description! #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Courtesy of Anthony Hammock of the comic speculator blog, comicsheatingup.net. [...]

At the Garth Ennis/Dynamite Spotlight Panel at Baltimore Comic Con yesterday, Garth Ennis spent most of the time… talking about Avatar comics it seems. And thanks to Bleeding Cool Editor-In-Chief Hannah Means-Shannon, we were able to hear one scoop in particular. That X-Men/Iron Man writer Kieron Gillen would be writing the ongoing Crossed Badlands series next year,[...]

Well, there was that scene in Guardians Of The Galaxy. Not just at the end either, eagle eyes spotted him as a whit and yellow background blur earlier in

Bleeding Cool EIC Hannah Means-Shannon is currently liveblogging the Marvel Comics panel at Baltimore Comic Con You can read her constantly updating piece here. Mark Waid has just been talking about his upcoming Princess Leia comic he is writing, part of the Marvel Star Wars launch of their titles Including how it will take place, for[...]

Thanks to Bleeding Cool Editor-In-Chief Hannah Means-Shannon, we've been hearing about Greg Capullo's Spotlight panel at at Baltimore Comic Con. Which included Greg's plans on DC Comics' Batman title – that he has sixteen issues more to draw on the comic until he is finished The combination of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo on the title[...]

It's hoe Image Comics managed to build increased launch figure on increased launch figure by tying the new one to the previous one. At the Diamond Retailer Breakfast at Baltimore Comic Con, Valiant announced a far smaller returnable figure for the relaunch of Eternal Warrior: Days of Steel. Just 12 copies If a retailer orders 12, they[...]

Hasn't she heard of stranger danger, let alone the evils of secondary smoking? We look forward to finding out more at… Baltimore Comic Con maybe? UPDATE: Tom Huxley remembers a Beano comic strip of his youth… Meet Abigail The new star of a new comic book series from the All Ages imprint of Boom! Studios, Kaboom. Oh yes[...]

The fifth issue of Poop Office is going to premiere at the Baltimore Comic-Con Creator Ben Weary of Naked Grape Comics tell us I will be in Artist Alley at table A162, and the comic will be priced at $3 (I'm still holding the line) I will also be selling digital versions (on CD) at a much lower price. But what[...]

Boom! has these variant covers for Baltimore Comic Con ($10 each, booth #2001, dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum…) Big Trouble in Little China #1 illustrated by Frank Cho George Pérez's Sirens #1 illustrated by George Pérez (in advance of store sale of the regular cover) RoboCop #1 illustrated by Mike Henderson Steven Universe #1 illustrated by Amber Rogers  That's the Dynamic Forces variant for Hawkeye Vs[...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjLKerjcMyw Randy Myers of Collectors Corner returns to Bleeding Cool with a look at his documentary for Free Comic Book

It's time for the fifth, yes, fifth Comics And Medicine conference, at the end of the month, in Baltimore Founded by physician Ian Williams and RN MK Czerwiec, both comic creators, as GraphicMedicine.org. If anyone ever wants evidence of the mainstreaming of comic books, this is it right here Papers have been submitted and have been approved and will[...]

Does anyone understand what the noughties were yet? Okay, if they are going to censor something like this, in Aliens Vs Parker... Shouldn't there also be a black bar here or something in Baltimore? The object seems to be fulfilling the same function. GI Joe #13 sees a rather right wing austere approach to the more unfortunate in[...]

This is a flagship book for pulp movie fans and an unforgettable foray into grindhouse film visuals and concepts for comics. Baltimore: The Infernal Train is back in its third issue, completing the arc from Dark Horse The energetic mini-series doesn't let up, and it's still one of the strongest Baltimore stories yet, not surprisingly, since[...]

Unless they can be turned into a movie or game. Though Baltimore has its own solution that just as messy, but a little less complicated You know, I think The Wire would have been even better if they'd used swords instead of guns. And one extra bonus Batwoman thought You remember when Kevin Smith wrote that Batman[...]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP-zb-ni0KA[/youtube] Collectors Cornered is a occasional video column, filmed inside Collectors Corner in Baltimore Join us every week as we discuss comic book news from a different point of view and get instant feedback from real customers on New Comics Day, as we literally corner them and and ask questions about comic books and related topics[...]

This is the video for the Marvel Comics panel at Baltimore Comic Con from last weekend, lasting almost an hour. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVY91ZCas9s[/youtube] It also clarifies the "gay Ultimate Flash Thompson" issue Bleeding Cool initially reported, after talking to a number of people who were at the panel that; Ultimate Spider-Man artist Mark Bagley revealed that there had been a[...]

Jack Fisher attended the Baltimore Comic Con this year and went to the Marvel Panel with Mark Waid, Mark Bagley, and Ed McGuinness He reports to Bleeding Cool that during a conversation about working with certain writers, Ultimate Spider-Man artist Mark Bagley revealed that there had been a plan to make the Ultimate Spider-Man version[...]

It got rather extreme. At Baltimore, Dan DiDio clarified that heroes shouldn't get married, as they have to sacrifice their personal lives and personal happiness. We then clarified that, against expectations, Aquaman and Mera were no longer married in New 52 continuity And that Geoff Johns had very carefully written them in Aquaman and Justice League as[...]

Today, Dan DiDio told a packed hall at Baltimore Comic Con that heroes shouldn't get married And he explained how heroes have to sacrifice their personal lives And that is why Kate Kane wasn't allowed to marry Maggie Sawyer in Batwoman. But of course, Aquaman is married to Mera. Isn't he? She's referred to as his queen, and[...]

Grimm: The Warlock is a new comic book mini-series from Dynamite, spinning off their  NBCUniversal licence for the TV show, written by Jai Nitz and drawn by José Malaga, launching in December. Announced at Baltimore Comic Con, The Warlock focuses on an investigation by the homicide detectives Nick Burkhardt and Hank Griffin Something about a fixed[...]