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Sixteen Thoughts About Sixteen Comics – Epic Kill, Savage Dragon, Mara, Lost Vegas, Superman, Ami-Comi Girls, Earth 2, Fashion Beast, Stitched, Detective Comics, All New X-Men, A Plus X, Bedlam, Rorschach, Dan The Unharmable and Iron Man

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Rich Johnston

  MIND READING I do like it, as with Epic Kill, when the character says basically what I’ve been thinking for the last five pages. It suddenly feels weirdly interactive. Let’s see if I can get Savage Dragon to do …

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Now Detective Comics Sells Out And DC Comics Calls Stores Telling Them To Up Batbook Orders Across The Board

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Rich Johnston

Currently Batman Inc #8 sells for over $15 on eBay. Unless it’s one of Chris Burnham‘s signed and sketched comp copies, then it clears for over $450. Before that some comic shops got a call to up their orders on …

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WTF? Will Detective Comics #19 See The Return Of Zsasz?

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Rich Johnston

Let’s look at that cover to Detective Comics #19… the gatefold version… and zoom in on that arm… Those counting marks, four strikes with a fifth slash across, are a common sign on the both of Batman villain Zsasz, who …

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Talking To John Layman About Chew, Detective Comics… And The Demons To Come After-Chew…

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Rich Johnston

Alex Wilson talked to John Layman at Amazing Arizona Comic Con; John Layman, the creator behind Chew and current writer on Detective Comics, is one of the most interesting men I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. He’s laid …

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Who’s Got A Spare Half Million For A Detective Comics #27?

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Rich Johnston

Coming to Heritage Auctions — a copy of the first appearance of Batman, Detective Comics #27 in 6.5 CGC condition. Could get half a million, slated to be auctioned off on February 21st, it already has a bid close to …

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Detective Comics Holds The Line At $7.99 For Issue 900/Issue 19

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Rich Johnston

Detective Comics #19 would have been the 900th issue of the comic if they hadn’t have done that New 52 relaunch thing. So, in April, they’ll be doing an 80 page comic for $7.99 by John Layman, Jason Fabok, Andy …

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Detective Comics 900 – Monday Trending Topics

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Mark Seifert

As a longtime fan of Detective Comics golden age to present, I approve of this concept: Could we get a Detective Comics #900 In April? The numbers have been crunched, the question has been asked and Dan DiDio has responded… Most-Read …

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Will We Get A Detective Comics #900 In April?

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Could we get a Detective Comics #900 In April? The numbers have been crunched, the question has been asked and Dan DiDio has responded…

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Twenty-One Thoughts About Twenty-One Comics – Detective Comics, Avengers, Animal Man, Swamp Thing, Action Comics, Kevin Keller, Wake The F*ck Up, Deadpool, Amazing Spider-Man, Hawkeye, Hellboy, Daredevil End Of Days, Avenging Spider-Man, Ultimates, Thunderbolts, All New X-Men, Fashion Beast, I Love Trouble, Great Pacific, Minutemen And Creator Owned Heroes

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Rich Johnston

  There are more aspects that tie into Death Of The Family in some of the non-tie books that with today’s die cut cover Detective Comics #15. At least on the surface. But this juxtaposition rather fits the themes in …

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A Comic Show – Avengers #1 Gangnam Style

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Aaron Haaland of A Comic Shop of Orlando, Florida writes; Hey Fandom! Today has the biggest Marvel Now books yet: Hickman’s Avengers #1! It’s big, a huge team, and cosmic threat, and bi-weekly shipping! Thunderbolts is Marvel’s Expendables, Deadpool beats …

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Monday Trending Topics: Riddle Me This

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Mark Seifert

A riddle to solve for next year:  So Scott Snyder has given Batman the Court Of The Owls. He is currently motoring through the Death Of The Family story with the Joker. So what’s next? The forum has a few …

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BC Mag #1: The Vintage Paper Chase

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Mark Seifert

Bleeding Cool Magazine article by William A. Christensen & Mark Seifert. But a comic from the 1930s is a very different thing than an early issue of Newsweek or any other vintage magazine (though many vintage magazines can be quite …

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DC At Baltimore – New 52 Writers Told To “Write As If They Were Writing Fan Fiction”

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Mark Seifert

Will Romine, the fan with one of the most ingenious cosplay costumes ever devised, reports from Baltimore: The DC Panel at Baltimore Comic Con marked the first DC panel following the first year of the New 52. Present were Dan …

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Twenty Thoughts About Twenty Comics – Ultimate Spider-Man, Phantom Stranger, Archer & Armstrong, Action Comics, Invincible Iron Man, Hawkeye, The Boys, Thief Of Thieves, Epic Kill, Detective Comics, Thor, Before Watchmen, Think Tank, Green Lantern, Amazing Spider-Man, World’s Finest, Earth Two, Green Arrow, Batwing And Action Comics,

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Rich Johnston

In Ultimate Spider-Man, Miles Morales and Captain America seem to be living in a different crossover than the rest of the Divided We Fall Ultimate books, in that civilisation is breaking down around the country, but New York seems fine. …

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GlitchWatch: New 52 Detective Comics Vol 1 For 77 Pence

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Rich Johnston

This is just for the UK, folks. Because if you want to download the first volume of the New 52 Detective Comics on your Kindle, it will cost $14.83 in the USA. But in the UK, right now, it’s just …

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The New 52 One Year On – Week Five

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Justice League #12. Yes it’s all about THAT KISS. But in the midst of that, you may miss the final battle against Graves, his motivtaion, his powers, laid bare and a convincing portrayal of a man trying to do the …

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Would You Buy Batman For A Dollar?

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Batman, Dark Knight, Catwoman and Batman And Robin are currently on offer from Discount Mags as $11.99 a year, or $1 an issue. That’s 2/3 off the price of Dark Knight, Catwoman and Batman And Robin, or 3/4 off the …

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Tony Daniel Renewed His Exclusive DC Contract This Morning

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Rich Johnston

After a year on Detective Comics, there was speculation that Tony S Daniel was looking to move on, up and out of DC. A two issue stint had been announced on Justice League Of America but his future seemed uncertain …

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