Industry News, Collectibles-related articles & Announcements
20 Mar 2020
CGC Announces Temporary Change for Show Submitters
CGC realizes many people are missing the opportunity to submit comic books to CGC at shows. So CGC has adjusted its membership privileges to allow even FREE CGC MEMBERS to submit directly to CGC headquarters.
Read more20 Mar 2020
'Avengers': Marvel Could Be Setting Up the Big-Screen Return of the Infinity Stones
But much of the Phase 4 slate feels like it's designed to follow up with existing players, such as Falcon, Scarlet Witch, and Doctor Strange. If an upcoming comic book arc is any indication, however, ...
Read more20 Mar 2020
Outlawed #1 Is a Sharp Debut for Marvel's Teen 'Civil War'
Outlawed #1 by writer Eve L. Ewing (Ironheart) and illustrator Kim Jacinto (Savage Avengers) takes aim at what might be one of the most overlooked and potentially controversial notions in comic books: ...
Read more20 Mar 2020
Rob Liefeld's GI Joe: Snake Eyes and TMNT Annual Come to IDW June 2020 Solicitations
In 1984, Living Legend Larry Hama and artist Steve Leialoha made a huge noise in the comic-book industry with the release of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #21 "Silent Interlude" - the now-famous ...
Read more18 Mar 2020
Image Comics Makes All New Comics Ordered Returnable - But Will Marvel Or DC?
Brian Hibbs, one of the leading comic book retailers in the direct market, co-founder of ComicsPRO and the man who created the Final Order Cut-Off system after a successful class lawsuit against ...
Read more18 Mar 2020
Movie Review - Surviving Supercon (2019)
As a long time fan of comic book and horror conventions, Surviving Supercon feels like mandatory viewings. It's not too often you see such a wonderfully unique subset of nerd culture represented to ...
Read more18 Mar 2020
Comic Stores May Sell Tomorrow's Titles Today - Wednesday Warriors Become Tuesday Titans?
This news arrived a little too late for the British shops, which have all closed by now. But Diamond Comic Distributors has informed American comic book stores that they can start selling comic books ...
Read more13 Mar 2020
Star Wars: The Rise Of Kylo Ren #4, Bounty Hunters #1 and Strange Academy #1 Get Second Printing
Marvel is putting a few more comic books back to second printings. They are not all Star Wars comic books. But they are mostly Star Wars comic books. We have, out on April 15th… Star Wars: Bounty ...
Read more13 Mar 2020
Boom Studios Joins Oni In Closing Offices, Staff Work From Home Over Coronavirus Pandemic Fears
Bleeding Cool understands that LA-based comic book publisher Boom Studios announced to employees this week that they will be instituting a work from home policy beginning on Monday, March 16th to keep ...
Read more13 Mar 2020
Comic Book Preview - Marvel's Outlawed #1
Marvel's young heroes find themselves Outlawed this coming week as the publisher launches its new crossover event, and we have a preview of the first issue for you here; check it out… In the wake of a ...
Read more11 Mar 2020
C2E2 '20: Jim Lee discusses the future of DC Comics during his spotlight panel
This got a solid laugh from the audience and let us know that he was aware of everything being spread in the comic book press. "I want to talk about something that happened at DC." He didn't want to ...
Read more11 Mar 2020
An inside look at the new Midtown Comics Outlet in Astoria, Queens
You could spend all your money in there. New York's comic book store giant, Midtown Comics, just opened an outlet store, located in Queens, with what can best be described as convention prices for ...
Read more11 Mar 2020
Comic Book Review - Judge Dredd 100-Page Giant
Judge Dredd has been a staple of British comics for many years now. From his first appearance in 2000AD in 1977 he ... I'm beginning to be a fan of Judge Anderson and it's good to see her included in ...
Read more9 Mar 2020
Comic Book Preview - Sweet Heart #1
Action Lab: Danger Zone launches its new horror series Sweet Heart this week; check out a preview of the first issue here ahead of its release on Wednesday… Being hunted is an everyday risk in ...
Read more9 Mar 2020
Midland Life Church's Comic Con brings people together
The Comic Con, hosted by Life Church Midland, featured area artists and comic book sellers stationed the length of the Mall. The event took place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Steven ...
Read more9 Mar 2020
Seven-year-old superhero aims to be role model for kids
"I see challenges daily at school or when someone shares experiences with me. I question myself on how I can do better for kids who are my age." South African comic book publisher Rainbow Nation ...
Read more7 Mar 2020
Comic Book Preview - Avengers #32
EARTH'S MIGHTIEST VILLAINS! What do the King of Atlantis, the Lord of the Vampires, the deposed duke of Hell, a mysterious Russian assassin and the secret boss of Washington, D.C.'s greatest ...
Read more7 Mar 2020
Hshouma: The Comic Book Breaking Taboos About Moroccan Women
Rabat - Written by young Moroccan feminist Zainab Fasiki, the book has sold thousands of copies and is becoming an educational resource about society's forbidden topics. The book describes sexuality ...
Read more7 Mar 2020
Emerald City Comic Con postponed over COVID-19 concerns
Organizers of the annual Seattle-based convention made the announcement Friday. Emerald City Comic Con, a comic book and pop culture convention hosted annual in Seattle, has decided to push back the ...
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DC Reveals Its Decade Variant Covers For The Joker 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1
Since his first appearance in April 1940, The Joker has become one of the most iconic and compelling characters in comic books and all of popular culture. Time and time again, his drive to sow discord ...
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