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On Free Comic Book Day, Golden Apple Comics in Los Angeles had a number of special visitors, Geoff Johns, Christos Gage, co-creator of the Ugly Dolls David Horvath, Max Bemis, Scott Shaw and more.
And a hit-and-run suspect, jumping from a Jeep, pursued by two cop cars, trying to make her way into the store as[...]
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Louis Falcetti writes;
I grew up as a happy devourer of all things Big Two, (I am become sales, devourer of books), and would see comics from other universes and think "I don't know how someone could follow heroes that are new and weird like that." This was the 90s you have to remember, and a[...]
Now it's slipped another point, dollar share down to 25.98% and share of individual comics sold, down to 27.73%.
The market fell compared to March (though still way up on last year), which means that DC's sales have probably fallen more.
But they are not alone in the marketshare drop, with Marvel slipping two percentage points for[...]
Not everyone can get to a comic shop today for Free Comic Book Day.
Which is how Stan Lee's Chakra The Invincible is attracting bids of $5 already.
And how the Walking Dead FCBD 2013 volume, featuring stories that have previously appeared in Walking Dead comic but have not been collected in the trades, is getting bids[...]
Spider's Web in Yonkers, New York, open for the first time today... photographs from Jason Gonzalez It's early hours yet...
They started with a 200 strong queue but thankfully that had dispersed after some judicious handing out of free comics by cosplaying staff.
At Orbital Comics, there was a queue, but even more cosplayers to keep the troops entertained.
The fun didn't stop there, when you could be The Mighty Thor thanks to a simple box to[...]
If you haven't read it before, its an excellent introduction to all things Supery – and it's a Superman with his red trunks still on.
700 Free Digital Comics For Free Comic Book Day Weekend – Starting Now!
Today, digital comics subscription service, ComicBin, is giving a free preview of its service for the next three days,[...]
Last October during NYCC, we learned that Ales Kot has a series called Zero planned for Image Comics, for May this year.
Which is now But t is coming, honesr.
It's out in September instead Drawn by Michael Walsh… "it ain't the years, it's the mileage." Old soldiers never die, perhaps?
Last October during NYCC, we learned[...]
Disney and Marvel Studios bring Iron Man 3 to the silver screen as their follow up to The Avengers, and Shane Black gives us his version of Iron Man villain The Mandarin! Host Grace Randolph, from Beyond The Trailer, and guest Alan Kistler talk about the history of The Mandarin in comics, movies, television and[...]
Vaughn
For folks that are new to comics, we've put together a quick look at five of the best trade paperbacks from these genres: kids, superhero, horror, alternative, and licensed titles There are, of course, many different examples from which to choose in each category, but here are five heavy hitters that you can't go wrong[...]
Even more gratifying is that people are still discovering it for the first time, and asking for more…and now it's finally here, with an awesome new artist discovery, Daniel Gete, whose take on John Dusk, Happy Kitty and their world will be seen for the first time in the Free Comic Book Day preview!
You can[...]
Diamond Comic Distributors' comicshoplocator.com can also help you identify shops within a given geographic area.
You can find the full article in Bleeding Cool Magazine FCBD Edition at a comics retailer near you Here is the Bleeding Cool Directory of retailers who have shown special support to the magazine and this website Are you a retailer[...]
While Bloodshot and the Harbinger Renegades prepare to go to war with their former masters in Project Rising Spirit and the Harbinger Foundation, let's retrace the steps that put the Valiant Universe on the path to war – and take a look at what milestone moments are coming up for one of the summer's most[...]
Bleeding Cool Magazine article by Keith Davidsen
Whether you're new to comics, or simply a person new to town and looking for the specialty shop that suits your reading needs, one of the best ways to enjoy the comic shopping experience is by chatting with the store owner and staff They're folks who have dedicated their[...]
Bleeding Cool Magazine article by Rich Johnston
Everyone will recommend you the same kind of comics to start with Superhero comics like Spider-Man, X-Men, Superman, Batgirl… or classics like Maus, Bone, Cerebus, V For Vendetta, Sandman, Dark Knight Returns, Watchmen… award winners like Fun Home, Dotter Of Her Father's Eyes, Acme Novelty Library… or current darlings[...]
And their first offering will have you singing an old familiar cartoon jingle…"Up from the depths, thirty stories high, breathing fire, his head in the sky, Godzilla!"
Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #1 by Chris Mowry & Matt Frank
Dozens of new monsters have risen from the depth and are staking out their own territory, regardless of humanity's[...]
As the new issues start landing on the shelves we'll see mega-crossovers, high profile deaths, universes will be born and burn out, and all along we will have a front row view of the events shaping the world of comics The first publisher to turn up the heat is BOOM! Studios with a trio of[...]
Bleeding Cool Magazine article by Rich Johnston
Are you ready for a comic that could change your life? These are the kind of stories that create obsessions, and not just about comics These are the comics that change the way people see the rest of the world and each other They create communities that bring people[...]
Fear not, as I'm here to tell you that you don't need to be Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory to get into comics But do pay attention… because there will be a test at the end.
Your First Comic Book
You've already taken step one by visiting a local comic book retailer on Free Comic Book[...]
Bleeding Cool Magazine article by Jim Kuhoric
Welcome to Free Comic Book Day, the annual comic shop event that invites fans new and old to experience the diversity of comics! There are comic books for every taste – from the super spandex to the darkest horror, to the quirkiest slice of life It doesn't matter if[...]
A weekly bestseller list for comics! Tracking the comparative sales of the bestselling comics on a Wednesday and Thursday in the comic book stores below If you'd like to sign up, give me a shout And this week… a little Marvel dominance it seems With Image's Ten Grand falling just inside… and Action Comics it[...]
Budrus is an Israeli/US/Palestinian produced documentary movie following the history of nonviolent protest in a Palestinian village. Budrus, against the
In a couple of weeks, Orbital Comics in London will be filling its gallery with pieces below, and more, comic book artists re-appropriating the works of Roy Lichtenstein, tracking them back to their original source material and then creating a new comic book image that credits the original artist, curated by Rian Hughes and Jason[...]
Today he took some snaps on the set of the 50th anniversary special that reveal that, despite recent communications, we do have some callbacks to old, old Who history to look forward to.
Most-Read Comic Stories Thursday:
Whatever Happened To The Crimson Corsair?
This is how Len Wein tells it;
DC Does Seem To Be Spotlighting An Awful Lot[...]
It was rather popular.
Today, digital comics subscription service, ComicBin, is giving a free preview of its service for the next three days, giving access to over seven hundred digital comics from the likes of Top Cow, Arcana Studios and Bluewater.
Of course, Trip City would like to point out that all their comics are always free…
Billy[...]
Including, and I'm expecting this will annoy and delight in equal measures, a Free Comic Book Day price guide, looking at past FCBD publications that are now worth money.
But I've also written a list of comics that could change your life, and great comics that not enough people recommend, from Arsenic Lullaby to Longshot Comics,[...]
The comic retailer alliance around Larry's Comics and Jetpack Comics has been commissioning and creating quite a lot of exclusive covers for a certain set of retailers Here's a few more recent ones, including those for Free Comic Book Day…
The comic retailer alliance around Larry's[...]
Will the Queen partake in Free Comic Book Day?
I only ask because The Mall Galleries, just up the road from Buckingham Palace, will be hosting an Independent Comics Fair this Saturday.
Yup, on Free Comic Book Day My trip out with the kids and six of their friends (six? What was I thinking?) might have just[...]
Brian Bendis posts an internal Marvel document looking at the possible continuity effects of a worlds where Hank Pym is... removed at an early date. The
Library Smash!
The Northlake Public Library, in a Chicago suburb (just south of O'Hare airport, Wizard World fans) is running a crowdfunding campaign to purchase a nine foot Hulk statue.
Oh, and a Comic creation lab with an iMac with a drawing pad, a CintiQ, lightbox and a 3D printer.
The idea is that people can come in[...]