2015 Archives

Watercolors were always difficult to me. There’s such a finality of it all, that if you mess up coloring one object, it’s all ruined (unless you know how

I recently got back into sketching after an extremely long hiatus, and it feels good creating something from nothing. Am I any good? Hardly, but I’m not

It’s hard being the best at something. Some people struggle for years to be the best artist or writer, putting in countless hours of work for little or no

Today’s category is for Best Writer, one of the major categories of the Eisners. Stories and series start with an idea, and a talented writer is capable

While the American comics scene is highly regarded, it’s always nice to be reminded of what good storytelling sans superheroes and world-shattering events

Also, we see The Scalinas death at the hands of deadly daughter Nicole. THE MANTLE #5 STORY: ED BRISSON ART / COVER: BRIAN LEVEL SEPTEMBER 2 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99 The final showdown between The Mantle and The Plague! And someone is going to die! MINIMUM WAGE: SO MANY BAD DECISIONS #5 STORY / ART / COVER:[...]

It's Maestro Vs Doom in Secret Wars, the Carol Corps Vs the Thor Corps, a death of a Daredevil character, the end of the Ultimate Universe, movie directors Jen and Sylvia Soska writing Night Nurse in Secret Wars Journal, the new Star Wars movie prequel, more Dark Tower, finally Captain America White, all those SHIELD[...]

Earlier today, we were the first to run DC Comics solicitations for September 2015 But what have we learned (apart not to ask where certain people find certain information)? A few things… 1 Steve Trevor joins the DC Bombshells And Mera is Queen of… Atlanta?? 2 You get three helpings of Grayson His ongoing comic, a guest[...]

Here are the full listings for DC Comics solicitations for September 2015, ahead of their official publication later this week How we came by such information? I think you know… [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzGNgW6xPbc[/youtube] As well as the final issues of Sandman Overture, Flash Season Zero and Arrow Season 2.5, there's plenty dig into[...]

While, for graphic novels, Night Nurse seems to make a Dardevil Netflix-inspired appearance at no 2m behind the new Batman Earth One... You can find more May 2015 stats here… RANK DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR 1 SECRET WARS #1 $4.99 MAR 2 BRAVEST WARRIORS TALES HOLO JOHN #1 $4.99 BOO 3 SECRET WARS #2 $4.99 MAR 4 STAR WARS #5 $3.99 MAR 5 DEADPOOLS SECRET SECRET WARS #1 $4.99 MAR 6 A-FORCE #1 $3.99 MAR 7 OLD MAN LOGAN #1 $4.99 MAR 8 DARTH VADER #5 $3.99 MAR 9 CONVERGENCE #5 [*] $3.99 DC 10 CONVERGENCE #6 [*] $3.99 DC 11 CONVERGENCE #8[...]

It's that time for Avatar Press to let the world know what's coming from its bevy of creators in September 2015. And because Bleeding Cool is owned by Avatar Press, we get first dibs on what's coming Which means new comic books from Alan Moore, Garth Ennis, Jacen Burrows, Kieron Gillen, Si Spurrier, Mike Costa, Mike[...]

Some readers enjoy the hunt for those older comics from bygone eras to fill their collections, and regain their childhoods. While I grew up reading

Thousands are dying across the world. Sports teams are winning championships. The stock market is rising and falling. But I don’t care about any of that

If I’m really a fan of something, I have no problem buying it twice (or “double-dipping”). This rarely happens nowadays, but take The Umbrella Academy for

When I think about the Best Graphic Album-New category, I equate it to the Academy Award for Best Picture. All the nominees have been praised for the past

Sometimes readers want to read a biography or a history book, but don’t necessarily want to look at hundreds of pages of just tiny little words.

One of the things I love most about comic anthologies is the diversity of the content. Anthologies tend to be a mixed bag of stories and art, but in the

The bound & published medium isn’t for everyone, for sometimes it can be constricting for such massive, imaginative ideas when it comes to

Do bricks get excited when they’re about to get laid? I imagine they’d be rock hard. Thank you! I’ll be here all week! Tip your waitresses! The humor

Surely we all remember what it was like to be a teenager. We were young, invincible know-it-alls that refused to be put in the mold society had picked out

1: Fates Worse Than Death TP (New Printing) story: Eric Stephenson art / cover: Nate Bellegarde, Jordie Bellaire, & Fonografiks August 05 / 144 pages / Full Color / Mature Readers / $9.99 The Eisner-nominated sci-fi hit returns in a new printing, with an all-new cover to herald the series' return in Fall 2015. Oddly Normal #9 story / cover A:[...]

My mother is a 3rd grade teacher, and anytime I’m done reviewing a graphic novel aimed at kids that I’ve been sent by a publisher, I donate it to her

Thank you Ryan Panagos for talking a walking tour of the Marvel Booth at ACBC this weekend. Indeed the whole show is organised by the folk who usually do

Here are Avatar Press solcitations, from the upcoming June Previews, shipping for August 2015 Comics from Garth Ennis, Si Spurrier, Justin Jordan, Mike Costa, David Lapham, Warren Ellis, Mike Wolfer.. what's not to love? WAR STORIES 01 TPB NEW EDITION $24.99 Writer: Garth Ennis Art: Dave Gibbons, John Higgins, David Lloyd, Chris Weston MR, Color, 240 pages For the first time in[...]

Image Comics are still putting on sales. And with all this Star Wars/Convergence shenanigans from the Big Two, everyone else's marketshare was down. As well as Image, IDW dropped their dollar share from 6.51% to 6% and unit sales share from 5.61% to 4.78%. Dark Horse, from 3.9% to 3.65% and 3.07% to 2.92%. Boom, from 2.41% to 2.17% and 2.44% to 1.98%. Dynamite,[...]

While it’s nice to have a couple of ongoing series queued up in your pull box, sometimes just settling with a limited series can make for a nice break in

On Tour 24/7 is "an experiential marketing and staffing agency" looking for people who might like to go to San Diego Comic Con. To work obviously but a)

No matter your age/grade, readers are also encouraged to go online and vote for their favorite books this year, as well as writers, artists, etc. I've personally reviewed many different children's comics over the past several years for Bleeding Cool, so I know how much fun these books can be, and tip my hat to the[...]

If you would like to be surprised by the contents of any of the Free Comic Book Day titles, it is time to come off the internet fr a couple of weeks, or

And Acme Comics will have a selection of free Marvel Comics Avengers and Secret Wars available at the Four Seasons Grande movie theater from 11am until 4pm). OHIO Packrat Comics 3864 Lattimer St, Hilliard, Ohio 43026 Guest of Honor: Jeremy Howard is joining us for our 2015 FCBD celebration! He appeared in the films Sydney White, Galaxy Quest,[...]