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He Said, She Said

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Rich Johnston

Gail Simone, in early December. Okay, well, if you read the news on Bleeding Cool, I unfortunately have the sad duty to confirm that it’s true.  As of Wednesday of last week, I was informed by an email from  my …

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So Anyway There’s This Thing Called Harbinger Wars Coming From Valiant In April

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Rich Johnston

Three books. One crossover. Valiant. Just like the old days. HARBINGER WARS SOLICITATION APRIL 2013 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT     HARBINGER WARS #1 (of 4) Written by JOSHUA DYSART & DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI Art by CLAYTON HENRY Cover by LEWIS LAROSA Pullbox …

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Will Your Superman Domo Have Underwear On The Outside Or Not?

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Rich Johnston

The DC Domo  2 1/2 inch figurines, out next month, show off a variety designs including DC Classic and DC New 52 for some. But because they are boxed mystery fugures, you won’t know whether of not your Superman will …

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In One Week, In Two Weeks – A Cherubic Start To The New Year

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Rich Johnston

In one week’s time, we start to get round to a full week’s worth of comics. Dark Horse has teh amazing Cherubs by Bryan Talbot and Mark Stafford, more Buffy, the new Star Wars, more Action Comics, lots of Rotworld, …

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When Obituaries Go Wrong

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Yesterday, Joe Kubert, of Hawkman and Tor, of Sgt Rock and Fax From Sarajevo, died. Bleeding Cool received many memories, many notes of sadness, many recognitions of Kubert’s contribution to the art form, there was sadness, but also happiness of …

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Swipe File: Bravest Warriors And 52

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Rich Johnston

On the left, Malachi Ward’s cover to Bravest Warriors #2 on the left, JG Jones cover to 52 #46 on the right. In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree. They may …

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The New 52, Twelve Issues On – Part Two

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Rich Johnston

The second week of the Issue 12s of the New 52. So how are the books holding up compared to last week’s look? As we learnt in Wolverine #311, when your characters start complaining about the plot, something is wrong. …

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Ten For Ten From Aspen In 2013

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Next year is Aspen’s tenth anniversary. As a result, from February, they are planning to launch five new books and relaunch five books, Ten For Ten, once each month in 2013. It’s a bit like DC’s New 52, just New …

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A Comic Show – The Joy Of Jeff Lemire

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Aaron Haaland writes; First we want to say our hearts go out to the victims of the Dark Knight Rises tragedy and their loved ones. We know first hand that the sudden and violent loss of someone you love is …

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Dan DiDio Calls Before Watchmen A “Love Letter” To Alan Moore’s Creation. Plus New Jim Lee Covers.

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Rich Johnston

  Alan Moore once described DC Comics’ repeated attempts to publish his work after he walked away from the company as that of a “‘a really weird, rich stalker girlfriend”. Which makes Dan DiDio’s description of the project in The …

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Higher Earth Hits A Second Print From Boom

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Rich Johnston

The new comic from Our Love Is Real‘s Sam Humphries for Boom! has gone to second print. It’s got a second print. And it’s still only a dollar. Higher Earth by Sam Humphries and Francesco Baigini. “Space is dead. Why …

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Revealed! Marcus Johnson’s… Mother? Meet Nia Jones.

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Bleeding Cool has been so concerned with the identity of Sergeant Marcus Johnson’s father in the Battle Scars, and the implications of the face that Marvel gives to the world in both movies and comics, that we hadn’t spared a …

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Jonathan Hickman Goes Digital… Finally

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Remember when Jonathan Hickman kicked off a little over Red Wing being digitally published on ComiXology by Image Comics by mistake? Some saw it as a principled stand against digital comics. Turns out Hickman just wanted to do it right. …

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Diggle And Jock’s Snapshot To Hit Next Month

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Rich Johnston

March 1st is, apparently, Creator Owned Day. In which artists are challenged to create a new character and post it on Twitter with the #CreatorOwnedDay hashtag. More here. I’ll be having a go myself. Well, to celebrate that, here’s news …

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Mark Millar And Frank Quitely’s Jupiter’s Children From Image Comics This Summer

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Mark Millar has announced, through Comic Book Resources, the name, concept and cover art for his new creator owned series from Image with Frank Quitely, Jupiter’s Children. A twelve ten issue comic series created by the pair that seems destined …

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Catwoman And Starfire Can Go Swivel, Here’s Empowered Deluxe Edition

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Rich Johnston

For some it’s a guilty secret. Others shout it from the rooftop. But Empowered by Adam Warren is an incredibly funny, heartwarming, wonderfully drafted, comic about a superheroine who constantly gets stripped of her clothing and gets tied up in …

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DC Relaunch: The Big Bang Theory In Comic Stores

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Rich Johnston

This is how the mighty media machines stretch their  muscles. We’ve seen how Warners is using its vast reach to promote the relaunch of the DC Universe. Well now it’s payback time. The sitcom that’s just not as good as …

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Pages Five And Six From Hawk And Dove #1

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Rich Johnston

There weren’t any QR codes for Hawk And Dove #1 by Sterling Gates and Rob Liefeld. So I have to magic these two pages up out of the ether instead…

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