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DC Comics Vs General Motors And More Over Use The Words Krypton And Kryptonite

DC Comics Vs General Motors And More Over Use The Words Krypton And Kryptonite

We looked at how DC Comics is challenging the attempting trademarking of "Kryptonite Vapor", an e-cigarette brand from Ravensmoor. But it's not just the vapor industry that DC are looking to keep Krypton-free. They are challenging the registration of the word "Kriptonite", by Strauss Surgical for surgical devices for use in laparoscopic procedures. And General Motors for registering the name "Camaro Krypton"[...]
DC Comics To Make Their Comic Books Go Bi-Weekly

DC Comics To Make Their Comic Books Go Bi-Weekly

It can really help with marketshare and last month having two Star Wars, two Darth Vaders and a Vader Down really bumped up Marvel's November figures. You might have noticed that DC Comics has been a little marketshare-deprived of late We have already told you that Dan DiDio is getting very concerned and making big plans[...]
Win A Bombshells Joker & Harley Quinn Statue

Win A Bombshells Joker & Harley Quinn Statue

DC is doing a series of giveaways by using fans / Youtubers to promote the prize Here Sean Ward helps announce that you can win a Bombshells Joker and Harley Quinn statue If it looks a little familiar, it is based on the classic photo of the sailor and nurse kissing after World War II. [...]
The Bleeding Cool Top 100 Power List 2015 – 4 To 2

The Bleeding Cool Top 100 Power List 2015 – 4 To 2

He's also managed to slightly turn the bookstore market round this year, using Star Wars to push the Marvel brand into areas that DC and Image have more traditionally dominated. Position next year depends upon: Moving forward with that bookstore performance. Photo by Kendall Whitehouse 2. Dan DiDio (UP) While the year may not have gone totally swimmingly for Dan DiDio,[...]
The Bleeding Cool Top 100 Power List 2015 – 7 To 5

The Bleeding Cool Top 100 Power List 2015 – 7 To 5

 We'll run the previous ones below as well, so, in reverse order… Photo by Kendall Whitehouse 5. Geoff Johns (UP) After taking on – and leaving – the Superman books, DC Comics Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns went on to sure up the Justice League comics with their big events, taking advantage of DC's looser continuity[...]
The Bleeding Cool Top 100 Power List 2015 – 13 To 11

The Bleeding Cool Top 100 Power List 2015 – 13 To 11

Scott Snyder (SAME) The golden boy writer at DC, his lack of an exclusive contract may make his publisher nervous but it also makes negotiations more one sided, as the occasional threat to leave can work wonders with an editorial or creative decision Creating his own oasis of content at the publisher, writing their best selling[...]
The Bleeding Cool Top 100 Power List 2015 – 16 To 14

The Bleeding Cool Top 100 Power List 2015 – 16 To 14

 We'll run the previous ones below as well, so, in reverse order… 16. Jim Lee (UP) Co-Publisher of DC Comics, Jim Lee's has been upping his media profile of late appearing on more videos, more panels and pushing his social media to promote the work of DC Comics His original art sketch covers for Dark Knight III pushed that[...]
When Lucifer Reads Lucifer…

When Lucifer Reads Lucifer…

This is Tom Ellis, playing Lucifer, reading Lucifer, out tomorrow. And taken by co-star Lesley-Ann Brandt. He'll always be Miranda's Gary to me.
The Bleeding Cool Top 100 Power List 2015 – 19 To 17

The Bleeding Cool Top 100 Power List 2015 – 19 To 17

Bob Harras (DOWN) From DC Comics Editor-in-Chief at DC Comics, Bob Harras was seen as a safe pair of hands at the publisher on his appointment, but made some significant hirings based on his time as EIC of Marvel He recently brought in another ex-Marvel name Marie Javins into the building, to make the impossible of Covergence come out[...]
The Bleeding Cool Top 100 Power List 2015 – 25 To 23

The Bleeding Cool Top 100 Power List 2015 – 25 To 23

Indeed some believe that if you want to make a DC licensed production, you've "gotta get a Goyer" in some form or other And the films and TV shows he attached himself to have a tendency to turn into comics or affect the portrayal of the characters Krypton will be his next baby. Next year's position depends[...]
The Bleeding Cool Top 100 Power List 2015 – 28 To 26

The Bleeding Cool Top 100 Power List 2015 – 28 To 26

John Cunningham (UP) VP Content Strategy at DC Comics in their Burbank Marketing department, John Cunningham is a bruiser of a man in a marketing position, so you probably don't want to meet him in a back alley He knows where some of the bodies are buried and isn't afraid to enact a voodoo spell to reanimate[...]
The World's Greatest Detective Comics Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes – And Others

The World's Greatest Detective Comics Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes – And Others

A few more slips 'twixt solicitation and publication from DC Comics this week… Catwoman #47 changed its cover from Inaki Miranda… …to one by Josh Middleton. Batman / Superman #27 was solicited with art by Ardian Syaf and Jack Herbert but was actually by Cliff Richards and Jack Herbert. Batman and Robin Eternal #10 was solicited with art by Roge Antonio but was joined[...]
The Bleeding Cool Top 100 Power List 2015 – 31 To 29

The Bleeding Cool Top 100 Power List 2015 – 31 To 29

Young Avengers really sparked the fire, but the new Phonogram and especially The Wicked + The Divine have intensified the sales, attention and fan devotion, culminating at the end of 2015 with a pole dancing act in their honour. Position on next year's list depends upon: Actually joining together in a gestalt entity in order to fend[...]
Gary Whitta, Chip Zdarsky And Ryan North Throw Their Hats In The Ring For Batman

Gary Whitta, Chip Zdarsky And Ryan North Throw Their Hats In The Ring For Batman

Yesterday, Bleeding Cool ran an article reporting that DC Comics had approached a number of Marvel exclusive writers and artists asking about their contractual availability to take over the Batman monthly comic. This would be a long term plan and may be nothing more than DC Comics preparing for every eventuality regarding creators Scott Snyder and[...]
Dark Knight III Was The Best Selling Comic In November 2015 – Not Vader Down

Dark Knight III Was The Best Selling Comic In November 2015 – Not Vader Down

Could that first issue actually outsell DC Comics' big blockbuster for Novermber, Dark Knight III: The Master Race #1 by Brian Azzarello, Frank Miller, Andy Kubert and Klaus Janson? Why no, no it couldn't. Bleeding Cool has been informed that Dark Knight III romped it home for DC Comics Though in every other way, Marvel still "won"[...]
DC Comics On The Hunt For A New Writer And Artist For Batman

DC Comics On The Hunt For A New Writer And Artist For Batman

The Batman monthly comic book has remained the most consistent, bestselling monthly comic book in the comic store direct market, and the current New 52 run by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo has entrenched it as a sales monster, the one sure rock of reliability in the charts for DC. But Greg Capullo is moving on[...]
The Bleeding Cool Top 100 Power List 2015 – 34 To 32

The Bleeding Cool Top 100 Power List 2015 – 34 To 32

 We'll run the previous ones below as well, so, in reverse order… From his Twitter 34. Mark Doyle (UP) Batman Group Editor at DC Comics, Mark Doyle has turned a promotion from Vertigo to keep Scott Snyder happy into a real position of change Revamping Batgirl, Grayson, Catwoman while introducing Gotham Academy and Gotham At Midnight, he is the[...]
23 Second Prints From The Big Two – Justice League Darkseid Wars And All-New All-Different Marvel

23 Second Prints From The Big Two – Justice League Darkseid Wars And All-New All-Different Marvel

We already mentioned the Unfollow #1 and #2 special edition from DC for thr 6th January. Well, on the same day,  DC Comics are issuing second prints of Justice League Darkseid War Batman, Justice League Darkseid War Flash, Justice League Darkseid War Green Lantern , Justice League Darkseid War Shazam and Justice League Darkseid War Superman. While on the 13th January, Marvel Comics will be issuing[...]
DC Creators Talk About The Influence Of The Dark Knight Returns

DC Creators Talk About The Influence Of The Dark Knight Returns

DC All-Access asked a whole slew of creators how reading The Dark Knight Returns affected them Everyone from Dan Didio and Jim Lee to Scott Snyder and Seth Green tell of their first experience with the ground breaking series from Frank Miller. [youtube]https://youtu.be/unhgxn9dhGs[/youtube] DC All-Access asked a whole slew of creators how reading The Dark Knight[...]