Book Expo America ran for four days this week at the Javits Center in New York, that glass palace of culture or at least fan interest. Book Expo, aka
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Cullen Bunn is making his Dynamite debut with The Shadow #0 where the classic pulp hero meets the master of escape Houdini. Here the writer sits down with
So maybe don't bag and board this comic, but frame and hang it somewhere where art savvy friends can ask you about it.
Another good friend to have, especially in a bar fight are the fellas over at Bogus Books, purveyors of such fine comics as Holly Hoxxx and Doctor Muscles If Heavy Metal and Metal[...]
Rai #2 drops along with a second printing of the first issue… and Quantum and Woody #11.
RAI #2 (VALIANT FIRST)
Written by Matt Kindt Art by Clayton Crain Covers by Raul Allen, Mico Suayan, Rian Hughes, Bart Sears and Paolo Rivera
Discover the astonishing world of the 41st century! This summer, Matt Kindt and Clayton Crain's one-of-a-kind[...]
Kelly Tindall writes for Bleeding Cool: Strangebeard is the rollicking, all-ages story of Jenny Brigham, a common servant girl who, on the night of her
But this time the shoe's really on the other foot, and she has to save Carter from something awful.
The goal in all the Dejah Thoris comics I've written has always been to show why she's the woman John Carter fell in love with – why she's "incomparable." Carter's a superman of sorts, and she does[...]
But at least this gives us an idea of some of the big book collections on the way…
Epic Collection
Captain America Lives Again Tales Of Suspense (1959) 58-96, Avengers (1963) 4, Strange Tales (1951) 114
Silver Surfer: When Calls Galactus Fantastic Four (1961) 48-50, 55, 57-60, 72, 74-77; Material From Tales To Astonish (1959) 92-93, Fantastic Four (1961) 56, 61,[...]
Congrats on reaching the 5 year mark, Bleed Cool, and
here's to many more! – Frank Cho
My first contact with Rich Johnston was him telling me that Alex Ross was pissed off at me and did I care to comment? From that moment 16 years ago until now, the TMZ of comics continues to report on[...]
Some of the folk who write and work on the site wanted to share their experiences in that time…
When I first became aware of Bleeding Cool through friends, it was always about the cutting edge in breaking news, not just in comics, but in pop culture, and when I learned it had only been around[...]
Today's it's all about Neil Gaiman's past.
Gosh Comics in London will, in July, be launching their ex-employee Hayley Campbell's The Art Of Neil Gaiman.
In Hayley's own words the book is "about Neil Gaiman and all the stuff he's done I interviewed him for a week in Scotland I lived in his attic for a week in Wisconsin[...]
In December, Marvel are collecting an as-yet-unannounced Thanos series called A God Up There Listening written by Rob Williams. It also collects the
It's been argued that the most important portrayal of homosexuality in comic books is when it isn't a mater of comment. It just is. Could this be a
Here are some photos that Steve Cook took at Orbital Comics, London, the other night of the model Manko, appearing for Leave Something Witchy, a life drawing event aimed at comic strip illustration, with costumes, props and poses inspired by Hammer Horror, Underground comix & the dark side of psychedelia[...]
Whether you are following Original Sin or not, the idea of Mark Bagley drawing a fight between the Incredible Hulk and the Invincible Iron Man is pretty
Can Yalcinkaya writes for Bleeding Cool:
#ResistComics is an anthology of comics, illustrations and articles on the Occupy Gezi resistance in Turkey It has been inspired by the subversive creativity of the resistance, and the recent surge in comics with political themes.
When I was fourteen, I was a self-proclaimed poet, communist, metalhead and occultist.
Out of all[...]
What do you get when you combine insanity of Archer & Armstrong with the outrageous antics of Quantum And Woody? Valiant is going to show you in The
We saw the release of a new Dejah Of Mars series for Dynamite from writer Mark Rahner. Now Rahner goes page by page through the new issue in this writer's
So we ran a story and a follow-up about plans at Marvel to put the Fantastic Four comics in hiatus for the duration of the Fox movie production, publicity and release.
It was instantly dismissed by all and sundry, until the more staid and conservative CBR – whose News Editor also moonlights writing PR features for[...]
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"This is what we mean when we say, 'Come innovate with us.' We're always looking for new ways to engage with our fans and since YouTube is one of the largest social networks on the planet, this was the obvious next step," says BOOM![...]
Series writer Mark Waid talks to Dejah Of Mars scribe Mark Rahner about taking on the lesser known character and how Spektor compares to the classic occult detectives from literature, comics and film.
MARK RAHNER: I'm a lifelong comic nerd, but Doctor Spektor was never on my radar What made you want to resurrect him?
MARK[...]
By Michele Brittany, a West Coast Bleeding Cool Correspondent
I have a confession to make: the portrayal of women is not usually at the forefront of my mind when I'm reading comics, graphic novels or watching other popular forms of culture However, as I prepared for a presentation on Ed Brubaker's Velvet for last month's Comics[...]
At least a six month interview window based on participants' availability then editing into oral history format
By Joseph Hedges
If I asked you to name the comics universe that creators the likes of Brian Azzarello, Lee Bermejo, Ed Brubaker, J Scott Campbell, Chris Claremont, Travis Charest, Warren Ellis, Bryan Hitch, Mark Millar, Jim Lee, Alan Moore,[...]
It was my first year attending Book Expo America, and like my venture to the Toy Fair at the Javits Center in New York, it was more of acclimatizing trip than an attempt to get to grips with everything that was going on at a trade show that has a representation for comics but isn't[...]
So, yes lots of folk are talking about these two articles from Bleeding Cool. But we think that Frazer Brown sums it up oh so well.
So anyway, there's this comic called Six Gun Gorilla by Si Spurrier and Jeff Stokely that came out from Boom! Studios. And it's being collected. And I've
I really liked Trees. Here's just one of the reason. Spoilers on. Warren Ellis on the BBC's Edge Of Darkness. On the writer. Totally missed this: the
Ryan Lindsay and Eric Zawadzki's early page for Headspace #1 from 2014. Brian Wood and David Gianfelice's opening page for Northlanders #1 from 2007.
from Image Comics.
Kyle and I chat about how he got started, what it's like working on a major franchise such as Batman, why now was the right time to do C.O.W.L and what we can expect from the series going forward Plus we discuss his other work, including the critically-acclaimed short film The League.
To get[...]
38,000 square feet just waiting to be filled with comics and fans More space means more guests More guests means… more money.
So again we held a garage sale selling more of my collection and books donated by shops like Fantasy Escape and Comic Kings We even had volunteers who made Deadpool and Batman cookies[...]
Vaughan, with art by Fiona Staples, and published by Image Comics
Christine Marie Vinciquarra is a freelance writer and aspiring author of young adult literature She has a deep passion for all things creative, and enjoys blogging & vlogging about the process of writing, creativity, and imagination She is currently working on a young adult paranormal[...]