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Following up on the 2016 comic Bruce Lee: The Dragon Rises, Darby Pop plans to publish another Bruce Lee one-shot next week by Nicole Dubuc and Brandon McKinney with a cover from John Haun Called Bruce Lee: The Walk of the Dragon, the all-ages comic is set in the same continuity as The Dragon Rises, but[...]

Ignoring the history lessons imparted on us by President Donald Trump, comic book publisher Darby Pop has decided to break away from its partnership with Magnetic Press and IDW and go solo, according to a report from Newsarama The publisher previously needed other companies to help get its books into the Diamond monopoly system, but[...]

And, as a reporter, not having panels start at the same time the con is opening, relieving the anxiety of trying to get to the panel room areas on time. Comikaze attracted Top Cow, Aspen Comics, Darby Pop and several indie publishers, however the larger mainstream publishers such as IDW and DC Comics that both have[...]

Darby Pop Publishing, a creator owned studio founded by Jeff Kline, had been publishing through IDW, who he had worked for on GI Joe and Transformers comic books, with books such as City: The Mind In The Machine, The 7th Sword and Indestructible. But now it's off, to form a partnership with Magnetic Press for a[...]

By Michele Brittany, a West Coast Bleeding Cool Correspondent After receiving an overwhelming response to their recent writing contest to come up with the best one-shot story about Indestructible character Stingray, Darby Pop has announced their winner The IDW-distributed publishing company reviewed over 170 scripts as part of their "Break Into Comics" writing contest in which[...]

Now through Wednesday, October 22, Darby Pop is holding a contest to find the best script for a one-shot issue Darby Pop, whose titles are distributed through IDW, is looking for an aspiring writer who will spin a story centered around Indestructible character Stingray, an aquatic superhero who has fallen on hard times from a[...]

When I stumbled upon the Comics Experience / Darby Pop at booth #2107, I was pleasantly surprised to see that they also offered reviews for writers. Comics Experience offers courses digitally that aim to help hone and develop the skill level of students who are interested at learning how to produce comics I was informed that[...]

Then, when Darby Pop founder Jeff Kline came along asking about story ideas for potential titles, the pair decided that a comic book series would be a good idea. Dead Squad is about "a Special Forces team on a mission where the commander is rouge, but the squad is not in the know," Federman explained[...]

By Michele Brittany, a West Coast Bleeding Cool Correspondent What if, through a series of serendipitous events, you were mistaken for a superhero in a world where superheroes are the norm and are considered celebrities? What would you do? Would you embrace your superhero status and revel in your power? What are the benefits? And, what[...]

Scott Marder, Rob Rosell and Jack Lambert Talk Shop about Darby Pop's Doberman By Michele Brittany, a West Coast Bleeding Cool Correspondent The 80s and 90s have some of the most entertaining action films – Lethal Weapon, True Lies, Last Action Hero, Rambo, Cobra, Under Siege, Die Hard – and the stars of these beloved films have[...]

Novelist and screenwriter Eric Garcia has teamed up with Javier Fernandez to do a new four issue mini-series called City: The Mind In The Machine from Darby Pop. Garcia is the author of Anonymous Rex, Casual Rex, Hot & Sweaty Rex, Cassandra French's Finishing School For Boys, The Repossession Mambo, and Matchstick Men, which was made into a Ridley Scott film starring Nicolas Cage and Sam Rockwell. "Practically every day[...]