Bleeding Cool once told you how the Batgirl cosplay protest at San Diego Comic Con led to repeated meetings at DC Comics looking at how they could change their comic book line And that was just one person.
In a end-of-year blogpost, DC Comics admitted that fan protests can make a big difference, highlighting the use[...]
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Wonder Woman's appeal is international, but sometimes it's nice to see a reminder of that. While in the Philippines my friend Ai Lake saw this car and got
Marvel and DC Comics don't do crossovers any more Not when it comes to the comics, that is But when it comes to the trademarks it's a different story.
Although many consider that the jointly held trademark for the words "super hero" by Marvel and DC may not that be defensible in court, they have jointly[...]
We salute you, and the keenness you bring to your passion.
And for once, DC Comics took the top three…with a Batman/Justice League combination as Marvel had a relatively weaker week – this doesn't count the Friday released titles however.
1 Justice League #47
2 Batman Europa #3
3 Batman & Robin #13
4 Deadpool & Cable Split Second #1
5[...]
Posted on Facebook... "Panel layout of a guy disagreeing with some other guys. Secret project is secret." That's not Batman is it? Are those... ears?
Spoilers and rumors… rumors and spoilers… if you don't want to know anything about Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, go away now.
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A poster in Reddit's DC_Cinematic section, going by the name of ViolatingNDA, is claiming to have seen Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in a special mystery screening and is talking about it…[...]
More companies whose attempts to register trademarks are being challenged by DC Comics.
Eileen Alden for "Super Sikh", attempting to be registered for "downloadable electronic books, comic books and graphic novels featuring fictional stories".
Then there's Joo Global trying to register the word "Superwoman "for herbal supplements for women in capsule form for boosting energy and treating sexual[...]
The DC Super Hero Girls are getting a school Well, superheroics is all well and good but it's important to get an education.
Thanks to papusilemele.com via DC Women Kicking Ass.
The DC Super Hero Girls are getting a school[...]
A few comic book credit changes 'twixt solicitation and publication... Both released covers to the second issue of DMC... Teen Titans #16 was solicited as
These are the two released covers for the polybags for Batman #50 and Superman #50 from DC Comics in March Inside will be colour, inked and pencil versions of a number of variant covers from a number of leading comic book artists.
Action Comics #50 – Martin Ansin
Batgirl #50 – Kevin Nowlan
Batman/Superman #30 – Tony Moore
Detective Comics #50[...]
with the return of Nowhere Men, a new Adventure Time, Judge Dredd, Dragon Age and I Hate Fairyland, there's also a relative absence of Marvel and DC on the advance reorders this week….
TOP 25 ADVANCE REORDER COMICS/GRAPHIC NOVELS/TPs (RETAIL)
Description
SRP
Vendor
MONSTRESS #3 (MR)
$3.99
IMA
TOKYO GHOST #5 CVR A MURPHY & HOLLINGSWORTH (MR)
$3.99
IMA
APHRODITE IX REBIRTH TP VOL 01 NEW[...]
Some spoilers for Doctor Fate out today.
It is fair to say that Alan Moore and Paul Levitz clashed rather, at DC Comics, though they see their respective roles in very different terms.
One of those clashes was over the ABC line that Alan Moore created for Wildstorm – before the publisher was bought by DC Comics[...]
A brand new identity? I may also be something that casual cosplayers might love.
It is a little Star Wars: The Force Awakens…
A fan favourite character and a previous Batgirl, Cassandra Cain was once dismissed as toxic at DC Comics, but was successfully revived in Batman & Robin Eternal by Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV.
Her first appearance was[...]
He has also contributed to Marvel's Secret Wars Journal and their Quake oneshot.
Well, DC Comics weren't going to let that happen I understand he is part of DC's current new writers programme and they are expecting him to headline a number of projects in 2016.
That is, unless Rosenberg has other plans….
Matthew Rosenberg is the author[...]
Justice League NYC is a vision of the Gathering For Justice movement.
As you might expect, DC Comics are opposing that registration….
She's not alone though One attorney, Mark Mueller, and founder of entertainment company Voodoo Cowboy, is trying to register the trademark "Truth And The Justice League" for his medical malpractice practice for "legal services".
And yes, DC Comics is[...]
Since the New 52 relaunch of September 2011, DC Comics have cancelled and launched a number of books But some have been the same book relaunched under a very similar title.
That was the fate of Suicide Squad to New Suicide Squad, Teen Titans to New Teen Titans, Red Hood And The Outlaws to Red Hood[...]
Published by DC Comics, it is using the blank sketch cover appeal from that market to create one for its own, for issue 538.
Except it is also offering a blank variant cover That appears to be exactly the same Anyone knows how you'll tell the difference?
Though after a couple of conventions, the real question will[...]
We're having a fun time looking at some of the trademark challenges made by DC Comics to all manner of folk they believe may be stepping over the line wit their own trademark registrations.
One person in their signs is a Mr Stephen F Chambers for registering the word "Backman" for physician services Which might have[...]
UPDATE: The review has now been pulled but is still available here.
Wonder Woman: Earth One by Grant Morrison and Yanick Paquette is an original graphic novel in hardcover to be published by DC Comics in April Available for pre-order here in the US and here in the UK It has already received plenty of publicity for Morrison's[...]
Terribly lost opportunity.
Typical crazy busy last WEDNESDAY before CHRISTMAS – with lists and people picking up 'neat' looking back issues (silver-age/modern age) stuff as gifts.
Good news for DC: 5 of their books are in the Top Ten The bad news for Marvel: it's not that DC's books have gotten better, it's that most of the[...]
The fitting end to a wonderful Christmas story.
Shane Davis expressed his disdain that all DC freelancers and staffers got a Dex-Starr plush toy from DC Comics for Christmas but not him, given that he created the Red Lantern character and based Dex-Starr on his own cat.
We then unearthed further disdain about the very existence of[...]
This year, DC Comics gave their creators and staff a special edition plush figure of the Dex-Starr character, a housecat-turned-Red Lantern, fuelled by the cat owner's death, an act Dex-Starr has yet to enact retribution The cat was based on the artist and character co-creator Shane Davis' own cat.
The character was also used by Franco and[...]
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This year's Christmas present to DC Comics creators is a Dex-Starr plush toy, the cat-turned-Red Lantern character created by Geoff Johns and Shane Davis for Final Crisis: Rage of The Red Lanterns #1.
Well, almost everyone Just not his co-creator…
I must of been a bad boy this year #DCComics #DCU No #Dextstarr plush for me, but hey it's[...]
A month ago, DC Entertainment changed their Supergirl "created by" credit.
From the one on Justice League 3001 #5….
With Supergirl based on characters created by Siegel and Shuster. To this one from Justice League 3001 #6,
With Supergirl actually created by Siegel and Shuster rather than Otto Binder and Al Plastino.
Well[...]
So there is a Justice League Tarot card set by Sara Richard in comic book stores today (and from Amazon after Christmas) Featuring a bunch of characters
Today's Cyborg #6 gets the closest you are likely to get to answering a certain question. Ex-Bleeding Cool writer and Comics Alliance EIC Andrew Wheeler
The solicitations from the upcoming Titans Hunt #6 says
A traitor in their midst! As Mister Twister relentlessly tightens his grip, our heroes band together to crack open one of the greatest mysteries in DC history! But if they can't trust their own memories, they certainly can't trust each other…and with good reason[...]
Donald Trump believes that the US should stop all Muslims from entering the USA, until they can work out what's going. He may not be President (yet) but
Yesterday, Bleeding Cool broke the story that DC Comics was going to make certain titles of theirs bi-weekly next year It was soon followed by up CBR, Comic Book, Newsarama, Flickering Myth and more Some credited BC, some chose not to But what did the boots on the ground think?
Tom Derenick
Something tells me I might have[...]
These are the nominees selected by Diamond Comic Distributors for retailers to vote on for the Gem Awards… yes Bleeding Cool Magazine is mentioned, and yes it won't win again, not up against The Avengers.
Note how few books are priced at $2.99 these days, to qualify for that category…
Comic Book Publisher of the Year –[...]