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Jim Starlin And Walter Simonson Show Off Their Helmets
Jim Starlin just posted on Facebook; This helmet looks like it may play a part in the new series I'm writing for DC Comics. Could that be a little Vigilante? Walter Simonson has also tweetedAny more for any more?   Jim Starlin just posted on Facebook; This helmet looks like it may play a part in the new series[...]
Beyond The Slab
For when slabbing is just not enough… ComicLock® displays comics, slabbed or otherwise, in a display case with mounted brackets, with a lock system and UV-resistant glass, so that you can display your most valuable comics without fear that anyone will be able to take them away. Unless they take a chunk of wall with them of[...]
The Shop That Got A Superior Spider-Man Signing On Kickstarter
Ryan Stegman, artist on Superior Spider-Man #1 will be sketching and signing at Legacy Comics of Laredo, Texas on January 9th, the release date of the comic. How did such a small store get such a big name from out of state for a signing of such a prominent comic? Nepotism? Coercion? Bribery? Yes, the last one[...]
Go-For-Gopher: Sidekick Wanted
What a great way to enter into comics with the wonderful art of Michael Golden on my favorite movie series of all time This was soon followed by me picking up X-Men #141, a little series called The Micronauts and a ton of other comics. Superheroes are still the dominant titles in my shipments from Westfield[...]
Graphic Novel Review: Babble
Naturally, I've grown accustomed to the flesh-eating definition of zombie that has been milked to death in both comics and movies, and didn't think of the original term of a mindless automaton Well there are 'zombies' in a sense who are chasing Carrie, but the way Lee Robson incorporates them into the story had me[...]
Sunday Runaround – The Writers' Room
"While he's never going to be a core cast member (at least, for the first year of the book) there are some things I'd like to do with him." The writer tentatively plans to feature the character in issue #6 of the series. DARK DAYS The Daily Democrat asks a comic store owner about the current state[...]
Review: Mara #1 – From Massive To Massachusetts
Unlike Mara! Mara, from Brian Wood and Ming Doyle, is published by Image Comics Louis Falcetti writes; Mara is a comic with a special appeal for massholes (for the international set, a "masshole" is a person from the state (commonwealth)(republic) known as "Massachusetts", it refers to our tendency to be enormous assholes because we do everything[...]
Why Next Week's Issue 15s From DC Are Not Late
Next week, DC Comics ships a bunch of Issue 15 comics, even though ideally they should have been published in December I made comment that they were late, before being schooled by a prominent retailer. They are not late Said retailer explains; Regarding the DC #15's being late for next week, they are not They were actually[...]
A Ghost In The Engine
I know y'all are still mad at Lost. It took us a few years to get The Ghost Engine completely finished, what with comics being a (mostly) extracurricular activity for the both of us, but once the majority of the series was illustrated we decided to put the whole thing online as a webcomic in mid-2012[...]
The Man Who Stole Spider-Man #700. And The Man Who Stopped Him.
He also works at Golden Apple Comics in Los Angeles. Two days ago a customer tried to buy a large amount of Amazing Spider-Man #700 and variants When told that there was a limit per customer, he became argumentative and  Donnelly escorted the man from the store He tells me; I had to escort him out of[...]
Boom To Join Diamond's FOC Program In The New Year
And now we have a date. Boom! Studios will join Diamond's FOC program, which stands for Final Order Cut-Off in which retailers can change their orders up and down closer to the comics' shipping dates, to better reflect demand in their store. The first FOC date will be January 7th, for comics shipping on January 30th. In an[...]
Marvel Grabs Marco Rudy For Spider-Man Mini Series?
But from what's we've seen already, it does look mighty fine… This is another of a series of creators associated of late with DC Comics who Marvel appears to have brought on board. Of course, it hasn't been announced yet…   Marco Rudy is best known of late for his work on Swamp Thing. But, according to the vast[...]
Jason Schachter – Talking To The Dealer
Our artists, and the artwork they produce, represent the best of comics and animation This is a group of high-caliber talent with a wide-ranging skillset We've got a little something for everyone – and the happiness of our fans or collectors is something we strive for every day." Alex: Do you price art or is that[...]
France Puts On Sales In 2012, And Titeuf Vol 13 Sells A Million
And that the country hosted 489 comic festivals and exhibitions through the year. Approximate sales figures for the year include; 1,000,000 for Titeuf Vol 13 by Zep (Glénat) 450,000 for Lucky Luke Vol 5 by Daniel Pennac, Tonino Benacquista and Achdé (Lucky Comics) 440,000 for Largo Winch Vol 18 by Jean Van Hamme and Philippe Francq (Dupuis) 440,000 Blake And[...]
Josh Hoopes From Scamming Comics To Scamming Games
Josh Hoopes is a con man operating in the comics industry. Over many years, we have covered his attempts to con publishers by taking assignments for small amounts of money, hire artists to do the work for him for large amounts of money and then disappear, leaving publishers believing they have work they have paid for[...]
Flesh Of White – Coming To Kickstarter This January
Our path was set from that day forward. Rewards for this kickstarter include a variety of cover and print options, trading card sets, custom artwork, and script reviews from Sterling Gates (Supergirl, Action Comics) Stretch rewards are to-be-announced. As we move toward project launch, the Inverse Press website will not only provide updates on the story and[...]
The Rebirth Of Joe Palooka On Fox And Friends As A Mixed Martial Arts Fighter
It's not just Amazing Spider-Man #700 that's getting the publicity, IDW's revival of Joe Palooka got a massive bump this morning, as well as a rather positive discussion of the comics industry as a whole Not a Shock! Horror! Catwoman! in sight… "So these are what comics look like these days, not the way like the[...]
Aspen's Legend Of The Shadow Clan Shows Off Its Incentives
Your cover will also be listed on the inside front cover, directing customers on where to acquire your retailer exclusive cover! (Limit of 5) For every 1500 total combined copies of the standard and Reserved edition covers ordered, those retailers will receive a special store signing appearance by a creator(s) of the book, receive 200 additional[...]
Amazing Spider-Man #700 Dominates World On ComiXology… Almost
5 #2 $3.99 Superman: Red Son #3 (of 3) $0.99 Superman: Red Son #2 (of 3) $0.99 Mexico Amazing Spider-Man #700 $99 Justice League (2011-) #15 $49 Kingdom Come #1 $13 Avenging Spider-Man #15.1 $39 Kingdom Come #2 $13 Kingdom Come #4 $13 Kingdom Come #3 $13 Batman (2011-) #15 $49 The Walking Dead #105 $39 Action Comics #1 $13 Brazil Justice League (2011-) #15 $3.99 Amazing Spider-Man #700 $7.99 Aquaman (2011-)[...]
Retailers Respond To Saga's Second Printing
And again DC Comics is shut out of the chart. While Walking Dead books dominate the top of the Reorder chart for comics that have already come out, Amazing Spider-Man #700 is also picking up lots of reorders, with Batman #15 playing catch up. TOP 25 ADVANCE REORDER COMICS/GRAPHIC NOVELS/TPs (RETAIL)               Description SRP Supplier SAGA #7 2ND[...]