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When Alex Salmond Geeks Out With Mark Millar In Public

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Rich Johnston

At the last General Election, Mark Millar switched political allegiance from the Labour Party to the Scottish Nationalist Party. Normally, the political opinions of a comic book writer wouldn’t make any difference, but Millar’s profile in Scottish media on the …

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The British Rob Granito?

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Over the last couple of weeks there has been growing irritation, annoyance and indeed anger about an individual who is being dubbed by some as the British Rob Granito. An unnamed individual exhibiting at a number of British comic conventions, …

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Tripwire At Twenty

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Rich Johnston

It’s the twentieth anniversary of British comics, film and music magazine Tripwire. And they’re trying to get funding for a celebratory two hundred page hardcover volume. Will you make a pledge? If nothing else listen to editor Joel Meadows talking …

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Trending Wednesday In Comics: The Fan Who Asked DC Comics About Gay Characters At Kapow Tells Us Why

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Mark Seifert

We’ll break this into comic-side and film-side tonite because it’s been a busy week and I skipped last night getting everyone off to Phoenix Comic Con. If I like how it works we might just stick with it. In the …

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Monday Trending Topics: Which Iconic DC Comics Character Will Reveal He Is Gay?

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Mark Seifert

Many major news organizations were asking that question today, based on Rich’s report from the DC Kapow panel yesterday.  And it was a huge news day from dawn until dusk Monday, including tidbits about Amazing Spider-Man #700, the Enchantress in …

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No, Fox News, Superman Is Not Going To Be Gay

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Thanks to Fox for this one. Honchos at Superman’s comic book home, DC Comics, said this weekend that one of their most identifiable (but as of yet unnamed) straight characters will soon be coming out of the closet, according to …

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Sunday Trending Topics: Marvel And DC Comics Kapow Announcements

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Mark Seifert

  Lots of interesting stories surfacing from Kapow this weekend, with Marvel and DC news drawing a bunch of interest today. And really, sounds like a pretty good comic con weekend just about everywhere, as I’ve heard good things about …

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Kapow 2012: Kieron Gillen And The £10.70 Glass Of Wine

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Kieron wanted me to call this article “A Little Whine”. I didn’t. Anyway, here is the writer of Uncanny X-Men, Kieron Gillen, whoi has just bought a glass of red wine at the Hilton hotel bar, next door to Kapow, …

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Kapow 2012: New Avengers Vs X-Men Art… And The Return of Professor X

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Rich Johnston

At Kapow in London, during the Avengers Vs X-Men panel with Kieron Gillen, CB Cebulski and Joe Quesada, they showed off some upcoming Avengers Vs X-Men pages… one of which seems to show a certain Professor X returning for issue …

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DC Comics To Switch The Sexual Orientation Of An Established Character

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Rich Johnston

One question asked at the DC panel today at the Kapow comic convention in London, was about DC co-publisher Dan DiDio’s interview with The Advocate. Specifically over the decision not to change any character’s sexual orientation when relaunching the DC …

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Kapow 2012: Jonathan Ross Considering A Comic Book Podcast

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Rich Johnston

At Kapow’s Image Comics panel this morning, with Eric Stephenson, Nick Spencer and Bryan Hitch, Jonathan Ross stated that he had plans to launch a comic book podcast, because of his contacts in media and comics. He also talked about …

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Kapow 2012: “The New 52 Will Always Be The New 52″ – Dan DiDio (UPDATE)

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Rich Johnston

At Kapow in London this morning, DC co-publisher Dan DiDio clarified the company’s publishing schedule, by numbers at least. He confirmed that the company will stick to publishing fifty-two ongoing titles in the DC Universe but they will always be …

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Kapow! 2012 Day One – Abe Lincoln, Fast Girls, The Raid, Storage 24 And More

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Hannah Shaw-Williams

Comics editor Rich Johnston has posted his own account of Kapow! Comic Convention 2012, but since we somehow managed to avoid running into each other, the Bleeding Cool Film experience was hopefully different enough to be worth writing about. Among …

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Saturday Trending Topics: Kapow

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Mark Seifert

Lots of news from Kapow today, including tidbits from Warren Ellis, Mark Millar, Charlie Adlard, and much, much more.  Next week BC hits Phoenix Comicon, which includes the BC Fan Awards, so go vote before it’s too late. Most-Read Comic …

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Kapow 2012: Day One

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Just back home from Kapow, the second such annual event from Titan, Brightstar and Mark Millar, taking place in Islington, North London. The show saw Jonathan Ross taking to the wrestling ring and showing off the skills he’s been learning …

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Kapow 2012: Millarworld And The Future Of Kick Ass 2

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Mark Millar, Frank Quitely, Dave Gibbons and Nacho Vigalondo held host to the Millarworld panel at Kapow in London today. Giving us a first look at this Quitely Jupiter’s Children cover… and a barrage of Hit Girl and Secret Society …

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Chopping Off Bits On One Side Of The Walking Dead

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Rich Johnston

On the Image Comics panel at Kapow in London, Charlie Adlard stated that, on the Walking Dead, he tries to make character lose a limb, an eye, an ear or whatever on the same side of the character, so that …

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Kapow 2012: The InComplete Sleaze Castle – The Comic You Must Own

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Rich Johnston

On sale at Kapow this weekend, and coming through Diamond shortly, is the Incomplete Sleaze Castle from Markosia. That’s if it gets the numbers it needs. Consider this an appeal to Americans. Oh sure, you think you have Anglophiliac tastes. …

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