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Jonathan Hickman, Kieron Gillen, Si Spurrier, David Hine, David Lapham… as monthly comic writer lineups go for a non-premier comics publisher, that's not bad at all is it? Welcome to Avatar in September, and the new Jonathan Hickman comic that no one will order enough of, God Is Dead…   GOD IS DEAD #1 $3.99 Cover: Jonathan Hickman Writer:[...]

Uber, by Kieron Gillen and Canaan White, telling the story about the final days of the Third Reich in Nazi Germany, and their last ditch attempt to create superheroes and turn round the war. And how it starts to work. It has been accused by some of being Nazi propoganda That Kieron Gillen and Canaan White are[...]

For a few years, retailers had pretty much worked out how to sell an Avatar comic. They knew the kind of demand for an Alan Moore comic, a Warren Ellis

Avatar Press, the owners of Bleeding Cool, are flying me, Kieron Gillen and Si Spurrier out to Arizona for the Phoenix Comic Con. If you see me, please say hi, and if you want to drop off a message, samples, anything you want me to take a look at (please no faeces in a box, send[...]

All rather Big Numbers… and I think it's for Avatar. I'm sharing flights with Si Spurrier this week, as well as Kieron Gillen, flying out from Heathrow to Phoenix for the Phoenix Comic Con See what else I can find out… Si Spurrier has posted about a new comic book project He writes; See, there's this comicbook[...]

As a regular reader of Bleeding Cool, you're probably aware that I believe that Kieron Gillen, Doug Braithwaite and friends' run on Journey Into Mystery is a real highlight of Marvel Comics from the last few years At its heart, it's about a boy and his dog, but it's also a boy and a girl,[...]

I was chatting with Über writer Kieron Gillen, and it he let it slip that when originally writing Über, he saw it as the anti-All Star Superman. I don't know, I can still see some similarities… Über #1 is out today. I was chatting with Über writer Kieron Gillen, and it he let it slip that when[...]

Some of them talk a lot on a motorbike. Some behind a desk. Some on a bridge. Kieron Gillen is a real master of dialogue on the comic book page now, and this comic shows it off better than his recent Marvel work. Of course two thirds in, everything changes, things start kicking and exploding, in quite horrible and[...]

Avatar Press are publishing Uber #1 by Kieron Gillen and Canaan White tomorrow Sold out from the distributor before going on sale at shops, this is what it's going to be like when those shop doors open… [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g78WsyCzcT0[/youtube] Okay, it;s actually a motion comic test created for Avatar[...]

Looks like they had a knock on effect on Uber #1… This comic about the Nazi creation of superheroes at the end of World War II and the changing world as a result, by Kieron Gillen and Canaan White, did cause a bit of a splash when issue #0 was published Midtown Comics had to ration[...]

Kieron Gillen's Uber #0 met with excitement and sell outs at its debut in comic shops one week ago  Within hours of its release, the hard to find covers and variants were commanding a premium price online and the general call for a reprint was universally heard  Avatar Press responded with the Uber #0 Enhanced[...]

We talked to both Kieron Gillen and Caanan White about their new series Uber from Avatar Press, now here's a preview of the 48-page #0 issue. Out next month at a comic retailer near you. We talked to both Kieron Gillen and Caanan White about their new series Uber from Avatar Press, now here's a preview[...]

It was clear from our recent talk with writer Kieron Gillen that he has developed a very specific, detailed, and intense vision for his new monthly series Uber, which begins with issue #0 in April from Avatar Press On developing and writing the series, Gillen told us: It's hard work, both in terms of research and[...]

Phonogram, Uncanny X-Men, Journey into Mystery, Iron Man, Young Avengers… Kieron Gillen has written quite a range of comics in recent years  And in April, Avatar Press will launch Uber by Gillen and artist Canaan White, described in the solicit blurb for issue #0 with: Germany is in ruins The war in the west can only[...]

I am seeing Kieron in the pub tomorrow. I know better than to ask him about any of this, because he'll just do his doleful eyes look, tilt his head

But there is some fun stuff along the way… Young Avengers #1 gives us the first art of a short film starring Kieron Gillen in his Loki get up. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZJaEl_dVZM[/youtube] While, on another continent, Kieron is enslaved in his editor's office. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WScqd01hASs[/youtube] Mark Waid talks Leinil Yu on Indestructable Hulk [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWMaBi6OF3c[/youtube] Mike Allred talks Old John Storm on FF [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9NDxTYrleI[/youtube] A + X and[...]

For the last few weeks, Kieron Gillen has been writing about the cast of his new comic with Jamie McKelvie and friends, Young Avengers, commentary and soundtracks It comes out tomorrow So here are a few snippets from each with links to the main events. Marvel Boy Noh-Varr has two saving graces Firstly, he hasn't collapsed completely[...]

As this is the Ultimate universe, the visuals must be more grounded in reality, I like it a lot, the concept of the Black Knight is inspiring. He also talked about warming up his creative muscles in the Marvel Universe on a ten page story which must by the strip with Kieron Gillen in A+X #6,[...]

Kieron Gillen gives an interview about Young Avengers to Buzzfeed Where he talks about comics as pop music, and eighteen year olds as superheroes and, Be My Baby a lot and seriously, is there a Kieron Gillen Generator somewhere? It wouldn't be hard to do It's possibly he'll be in the pub tomorrow night, if[...]

This is what Kieron Gillen's World War 2 superhero comic Uber for Avatar looked like in 2008. On a fridge The issue being laid out here will be published in April Kieron Gillen talks about it more here. As I said, I've tried to purge the majority of the tropes of the genre This is a book[...]

We've already talked about Kieron Gillen's Heat, a planned six-issue sci-fi mini-series for Avatar, about the policing of Mercury, that has yet to see print But I also heard Kieron talk about what he referred to as Avatar Project Two. Well this appears to be that, getting out of the gates first. Drawn by Canaan White, Uber[...]

From the new copy of The Gay Times out today, accompanying an interview with Kieron Gillen about the Young Avengers, and this art from the upcoming new series from Marvel NOW.   From the new copy of The Gay Times out today, accompanying an interview with Kieron Gillen about the Young Avengers, and this art from[...]

From Iron Man #4 by Kieron Gillen and Greg Land. Well, he is a bit of a futurist (albeit one who currently seems to be restricting the use of high tech) and this book is very much a get-Iron Man-ready-to-be-in-Guardians Of The Galaxy. But you know, I bet they read fantasy novels in space as well[...]

But in the revamped title, writer Kieron Gillen says, they will be the "core romantic couple of Young Avengers." Gillen warns, though, that Wiccan will make a big mistake that threatens his relationship with the shapeshifting Hulkling Do they have Grindr in the Marvel Universe? CHARITY BEGINS AT THE COMIC SHOP Jud Meyers of Blastoff Comics brings it[...]

You didn't think it was going to come that easily did you? The Bryan O'Malley variant cover for Young Avengers #1? Originally solicited as being able to

I've made no secret that I really enjoyed Kieron Gillen's run on Uncanny X-Men, after not enjoying the book for some time before that, despite the best efforts of some of my favourite comic creators F rom the Hope/Namor buddy comics to the militarisation of Cyclops to the many machinations of Mister Sinister (who now looks[...]

Chris Thompson writes; We've got a massive episode for you this week, folks! Aside from continuing our slow & steady investigation of Marvel Now! with Deadpool #1 and Iron Man #1, we also present not one but TWO interviews for your listening pleasure. First up, I chat with acclaimed writer Kieron Gillen (Journey Into Mystery, Phonogram) about[...]

Here is a shot that a nice retailer sent me… And with a number of stores being shorted on copies, this year's CBLDF Liberty Annual 2012, also featuring work from Jonathan Hickman, Andy Diggle, Ben Templesmith, Howard Chaykin, James Robinson, CHris Roberson, Roger Langridge, Terry Moore, Kieron Gillen and so many more, maybe in even greater[...]

ComiXology has given us an extra page of Kieron Gillen and Greg Land's Iron Man #1 in its preview, beyond that which we already had. So, you know, Go at it, I suppose… but first, let's take this opportunity to reprint from Gillen's Tumblr on the final issue of his Journey Into Mystery. One For Sorrow: Why[...]

In his outroduction, writer Kieron Gillen says we can write our own happy ending Because there is no way on Earth he is going to give us one He hates every single one of you Every Single One. It's not the final Journey Into Mystery of course Next month, the book has a new cast and[...]