Comics writer Kurt Busiek is bringing almost all of his creator-owned work for the past 25 years to Image Comics; for some, it’s a return, and for others, it’s long out-of-print comics getting a new life. (Image credit: Alex Ross (DC)) (opens in new tab) Image Comics has announced that …
Read More »Upcoming October 2021 DC Comics revealed: Lots of Batman Halloween treats
It’s trick or treats time for DC readers as the publisher just released its October 2021 solicitations and preview cover images. Open up your pillowcase and don’t forget to say thank you as the publisher offers its fun-sized jumbo package of Batman titles for fans with a Dark Knight tooth. In …
Read More »Batman masterpiece The Long Halloween returns after 25 years in new specials
DC is returning to the world of Batman: The Long Halloween 25 years after the publication of the seminal limited series with the original creative team – writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale – on board to continue the story. Batman: The Long Halloween Special variant cover by Tim …
Read More »Marvel delays massive Loki Omnibus until the fall
With MCU fans riding high on the current Disney Plus Loki TV series, some will no doubt be disappointed that a planned, nearly definitive collection of most all of Marvel’s Loki comic books has been pushed back to the fall. Marvel Comics has informed retailers that a ginormous 1008-page Loki …
Read More »Fables is back with a Batman crossover and the return of the ongoing series
Six years after the end of Vertigo’s seminal fairy tale series Fables by writer Bill Willingham, both Fables and its creator are back in an upcoming new DC crossover title along with the return of the ongoing series (picking up right where it left off) next year. (Image credit: DC) …
Read More »Marvel Studios head honcho Kevin Feige makes a surprise appearance in this weeks X-Men
This week’s X-Men #21 (opens in new tab) brings a key Marvel Cinematic Universe player to Krakoa and into Marvel Comics – none other than Kevin Feige, the real-world president of Marvel Studios and chief creative officer of Marvel Entertainment. X-Men #21, by writer Jonathan Hickman with artists Nick Dragotta, Russell Dauterman, …
Read More »Loki: Heres what Marvel Comics is collecting for the upcoming Disney Plus show
Disney Plus’ Loki debuts June 9, and Marvel Comics has prepped a number of Loki-themed comic book collections for the anticipated increased interest in the character – and that demand is seemingly already here, as one collection has already sold out at the publisher and distributor level. (Image credit: Marvel …
Read More »Pullbox, the online comic pull list service, to launch June 7 from Diamond
Do you want to manage your orders and subscriptions at your local comic store without calling or making a physical trip? Now you can, with a new online pull service from the leading comic book distributor Diamond called Pullbox, launching June 7. Originally announced three years ago, Diamond’s Pullbox is …
Read More »Berserk creator Kentaro Miura dies at age 54
Globally acclaimed mangaka Kentaro Miura, creator of long running manga/anime Berserk, has died at the age of 54. Dark Horse Comics, who publishes the American translation of Berserk, confirmed the writer/artist’s passing on social media. Miura died from acute aortic dissection on May 6, though news of his death is …
Read More »Warhammer 40,000 returns to Marvel for Sisters of Battle series
This August, Marvel Comics will expand its line of comic books based on the popular army building tabletop game Warhammer 40,000 with a new series focusing on the mighty Sisters of Battle. Warhammer 40,000: Sisters of Battle will be written by Torunn Grønbekk with art from Edgar Salazar, and will …
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