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Diamond Chicago Retailer Summit: One On One With The Publishers
 Of course being retailers, digital comics were the main topic to come up first  It's very tough to listen to someone tell you digital is to help enhance in store sales It is what it is  I had suggested putting the Comic Book Store Locator in the comic itself  I also had asked for a reduction in[...]
Roger Langridge's Unseen Muppet Shows To Finally See Print In July
That Roger Langridge's final Muppet Show comics never saw print at Boom!, caught in the twisting wind between Muppets owners Disney and Marvel and… whatever the hell it was that was going on there. But in July, Marvel will begin to publish those unseen comics Four issues of them, entitled Four Seasons. Langridge described the delay; As far[...]
Simon Bisley, Matt Wagner And Jim Lee Are Legendary In September
Eliot Rahal and Donny Cates write for Bleeding Cool from C2E2. We sat down with comics' veteran and Legendary EIC Bob Schreck at C2E2 for a first glimpse into the world of John Tower and the Tower Chronicles Written by Matt Wagner (Grendel, Mage) with artwork by Simon Bisley (!) and developed by Thomas Tull (Producer[...]
C2E2: The Kickstarter Panel – Turning It Into A Living
The anxiety and stress of pitching is something that you'll have to get used to and just keep going through it. Any suggestions for improving your comics writing? Kenneth : Write a lot of comics, even if just for yourself to get used to the form and flow Also read comics to figure out how they work[...]
"No More Avengers" Says Cyclops In Avengers Vs X-Men
Here's the solicitation copy for Avengers Vs X-Men #7 shipping in July from Marvel Comics. AVENGERS VS X-MEN #7 (OF 12) AVX MATT FRACTION (w) • OLIVIER COIPEL (a) Cyclops changes the game with these three words: "No More Avengers!"   Ooh! How very Scarlet Witch of him! Oh and while we're at it, here's #8 as well… AVENGERS VS[...]
Grace Randolph's Between The Panels – Anne Hathaway Is Catwoman
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6BxFiQlZkc[/youtube] Anne Hathaway is Catwoman aka Selina Kyle in The Dark Knight Rises 2012, following in the footsteps of Michelle Pfeiffer and Halle Berry! Host Grace Randolph, from Beyond The Trailer, and guest Alan Kistler talk about the history of Catwoman from DC Comics, Batman's love interest both in the comic and The Dark Knight Rises[...]
DC Pushes Punk Rock Jesus For July At Chicago
And while much attention at the show will be towards Marvel's ReEvolution and Avengers Vs X-Men and DC's Batman Year One and Before Watchmen, it's good to know that at the Diamond Summit yesterday, this project was so prominent. This is one of those projects that's the kind of thing DC should be doing, that Image[...]
Thursday Trending Topics: Avengers Aliens, The Final Answer
Iron Muslim, for example, went up at around 10.15am ET yesterday. So… What Will Before Watchmen Actually Be Like? DC Comics is set to show off Watchmen this weekend in Chicago But it won't be the first time some folks will have seen the pages they are showing off A number of "press screenings" have been taking[...]
DC Launches New Frontiersman Teaser, But I Prefer The Cuddly Toys (UPDATE)
DC Comics has launched a New Frontiersman teaser for Before Watchmen, based on the radical political newsletter from the original series The first edition (with a "peel" that reveals the DC Peel logo) is dated 1977 and looks at the Keene bill, that will abolish superheroes There's also a headline PUNKS INVADE ENGLAND, bemoaning a[...]
When Rorschach Proposed To Deadpool
From the Anime Boston Con last weekend. And I quote. So Friday afternoon outside the dealers room my friend Logan (Rorschach) proposed to her boyfriend
Rob Guillory Tells Us What He'll Do After Chew…
They had a lot of toy orientated comics Master of the Universe comics stuck out the most. Do you remember when you first started drawing? I was creative at a very young age I was cleaning out my closet at my parents house and found an old box of Master of Universe story books I used to[...]
An Interview With A Comic Book Pirate
It read; Dear Rich, Been a HUGE fan of your comics since Civil Wardrobe Brokeback Mutant, that was some funny shit dude And don't worry Rich, there is no virus in this Just all comicky goodness Love what you have written about me in the past :) I'm still retired though And not only did I buy[...]
So… What Will Before Watchmen Actually Be Like?
DC Comics is set to show off Watchmen this weekend in Chicago But it won't be the first time some folks will have seen the pages they are showing off A number of "press screenings" have been taking place in DC Comics offices for the likes of USA Today, Comic Book Resources, The New York[...]
What's Up With DC Comics, ComiXology And The Kindle?
"Currently, DC Comics are no longer available for purchase on our Fire app." –  ComiXology representative to a Bleeding Cool reader After making such a furore by signing their most popular hundred graphic novels exclusively to the Kindle Fire last year, and seeing Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million boycott those titles in protest, you'd have thought[...]
Stan Sakai And Mike Richardson's 47 Ronin
One is famed for writing and drawing tales of a rabbit samurai, Usagi Yojimbo. The other is famed for printing those comics. Now Stan Sakai and Mike Richardson are creating a new book for November, 47 Ronin for Dark Horse Comics. The tale of a daimyo (feudal lord) who was forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide) and his[...]
Will Marvel Get Cinema Goers Into The Stores For Free Comic Book Day?
Marvel Comics are running a promotion with comic book stores and cinema chains, to try and make the link with The Avengers movie and their offerings for Free Comic Book Day. On May 3rd, AMC cinemas across the US will be running The Ultimate Marvel Movie Marathon, screening Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Hulk, Captain America[...]
New Stores Up One Percent – Live From The Chicago Diamond Retailer Summit
Suggested at the New York Summit last year, there will be discounted Halloween comics, costume competitions and further promotions arranged. And it's good news all over Year on year, comic sales are up 14.8% with graphic novels up 6%, admittedly while other merchandise falls by 2.8%, with an overall sales increase of 7.3% This is a[...]
Next Month's Buffy The Vampire Slayer Has Already Been Pirated
Iron Muslim, for example, went up at around 10.15am ET yesterday. The conventional wisdom is that the culprits are comic book clerks who receive comics on Tuesday for Wednesday sale, and are able to scan them in, waiting till the next day to upload them, covering their tracks. Recently however, David Brothers was able to confirm that[...]
Thursday Runaround – The Walking Hundred Dead
IronWatch: I may have called Larry of Larry's Comics all names under the sun But he sure knows how to rack a comic book. TweetWatch: Amazing Spider-Man writer Dan Slott replied to Brian Bendis' line about writing a 616/Ultimate Spider-Man crossover, as reported by the New York Daily News It was shortly deleted from Twitter…[...]
Wednesday Trending Topics: Spider-Man, Spider-Man
A similar letter has been sent to Aquaman editor Pat McCallum. Absolute Final Crisis To Have Seven New Pages And Batman Issues… And Be A Lot Later If you were still waiting for February's Absolute Final Crisis oversized hardcover volume from DC Comics, you may have to wait a little longer In fact, you might as well[...]