Counterfeits have always been an issue in certain markets (as you’ll see with our first example, Saw). Besides the usual flea market knock offs, the toy market has been roughly safe. However, the rise of counterfeit Funko POP! Vinyls has started to grow like a virus. After selling a nice chunk of Funko POP! Vinyls […]
In honor of the CW‘s Supernatural’s landmark 300th episode “Lebanon,” we’re here to highlight the 10 most influential characters from throughout the entire series run. Fellow Bleeding Cool contributor Tom Chang and I carefully narrowed down the list, casting a spotlight on the SPN Family’s most beloved–and delightfully hateable–personalities. We couldn’t bring ourselves to rank them…so we’ll introduce […]
Fair warning, SPN Family! I am going to legit ugly cry throughout the CW‘s 300th episode of Supernatural. Now with that out of the way… wish-fulfilling “Lebanon” gives us the Winchester family reunion we’ve been eagerly anticipating for twelve years. Chuck-willing, this show will outlast the energizer bunny and make all of our wishes come true […]
When you reach a milestone like your 300th episode (which if you’re Sherlock, would take about 327 years to reach), you achieve a certan level of respect and honor where friends and peers from all across the pop culture landscape will make the pilgrimage to pay their respects. If you’re the CW‘s Supernatural, that means […]
The Top and Bottom 5 Comics for the week has run late again; I apologize. You can blame E3 a little if you like. I do. Anyway, this week was actually very good for the Big Two and comics in general. There was a lot to like. I still found a few stinkers in the […]
Xerxes has returned home to the Persian Empire as its ruler. We see the beginning and ending of his rule. We see him seeking a wife and finding it in Esther, niece of Mordecai of Judea. She marries Xerxes on the condition that he and Persia will spare the people of Zion. The king agrees […]
The Greek retinue at Marathon returns to Athens to warn them of the coming Persian horde. The general is distraught and ready to let Athens execute him, but Themistokles has a wild plan. He will gather all the women and slaves to bolster their ranks, and he will shine their armor and shields to give […]
It’s time for that weekend round-up where we arbitrarily decide what was a comic book win or a loss for the week of April 4th, 2018. I’m struggling to come up with more of a build-up to the list, so let’s just get to it! Win: Yes, Maybe I Will Just Marry Christopher Priest’s Justice […]
The Ionian Greeks have rebelled against the rule of the Persians. They join up with the Athenians in a hope to escape Persian wrath. Darius sends his armies after the Greeks. The scouting party is repelled, but a battalion is on the way. The Athenian and Ionians are outnumbered, but their commander has a plan […]
Cullen Bunn and Tyler Crook’s Harrow County reaches its highly-anticipated finale. Xerxes, BPRD, Buffy, Black Hammer, American Gods, and more continue their runs. Also, a lot of manga series are being reprinted, like New Lone Wolf and Cub, Samurai Executioner, and Vampire Hunter D. All of this comes from Dark Horse’s June 2018 solicits. Details below. Covers are below the text (in a vaguely […]
Frank Miller returns to 300 with Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander. Plus, Jeff Lemire continues the saga of Black Hammer, and Gabriel Hardman kicks of Aliens: Dust to Dust. All this comes in April courtesy of Dark Horse Comics. Details Below. Aliens: Dust to Dust #1 (of 4) Gabriel Hardman (W/A/Cover) and Carlos D’Anda (Variant cover) […]
In an exclusive with Entertainment Weekly, Dark Horse have released an image for Frank Miller‘s 300 prequel, Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander. which is due out next year. You can tell they have the exclusive on this, the longest titled comic or graphic novel project in history, […]
Clicky for biggy. But that is the original artwork to Amazing Spider-Man #1 by Todd McFarlane on the blocks at Heritage Auctions. And they esitaimet it could sell for a quarter of a million. Though oddly the auction house states, Todd McFarlane’s iconic Spider-Man image, featuring the only cover appearance of the web-slinger sporting the […]
Ian Mageto, Bleeding Cool’s Senior Cosplay Correspondent writes: This week’s Bleeding Cosplay is a special holiday edition that is not only larger but we feature some of our favorite characters in their most festive outfits. If you would like to have your work featured please send a high resolution image to crazycozplay@gmail.com as well as any […]
ICv2 reports that Xerxes, Frank Miller’s sequel to 300, has not progressed since the complete two issues that Miller had handed in to Dark Horse in early 2011. Which means a release of Xerxes to accompany 300: Rise of an Empire, just isn’t happening. Miller has been busy on a new Sin City movie, and […]
