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The Incredible Shrinking Comics Publisher!

The July solicitations for Archie Comics are out, with only five titles -- four digests and one $3.99 book. That makes me sad.

Lots of superheroes, both "real" (Mr. Justice, Darkling) and parody (Superteen). That's interesting.

On Sale Date: 7/5

BET

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Why does Magic Affect Superman?

I've heard all my life that Superman has two weaknesses: kryptonite and magic.

As a radioactive piece of rock from Superman's home planet, kryptonite having an effect makes a reasonable amount of sense, at least as a basic concept (I won't go in to

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Ike is Out, Marvel is Redundant and I Don't Know What It Means!

Story   So Ike Pearlmother Perlmutter is out, Marvel Entertainment is to be folded into larger Disney business units, and I don't know what it all means!  Is it the real-life Marvel "Endgame"?  Is it just a reorganization? Will worlds live? Will worl

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R.I.P. Joe Giella

Joe Giella died on March 21, 2023, at the age of 94. He received the Inkpot Award in 1996. In 2016, he received the Hero Initiative Lifetime Achievement Award at the Harvey Awards. In 2017, Giella was the Guest of Honor at the 2017 Inkwell Awards cer

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New Podcast by former Batman Comics editors

The Batguys Return,  a couple of 90's DC Comics Batman editors made this podcast sample. I'm sharing it because if they get enough positive responses they'll launch it as a regular show. 

Apple link to the pod

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The Ages of Superman

It has been six months since I last rocked the boat of "Common Knowledge" so I figure I'm about due. I was raised to "question authority" so, whenever I encounter a "fact" that "everybody knows" I keep it in the back of my mind until such a time I ca

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James Gunn's DCU

James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy, The Suicide Squad, Peacemaker) and Peter Safran, who are the co-bosses of the not-yet-existent DCU movie/TV/games universe, released earlier this week the first 10 projects of that DCU. None of it will start until

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Sandman - "Worlds' End"

When Neil Gaiman's Sandman began in 1989, I made a conscious decision not to buy it. I wasn't looking to add any new titles to my pull & hold at the time; if anything, I was looking to cut back on a few. When I learned that the new Sandman would have

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Is Alfred back from the dead in 'Batman vs. Robin'?

IN THIS POST:

• Batman vs. Robin #1
• Sweetie Candy Vigilante #1
• Origin of Garbage Pail Kids #1
• Star Trek: Resurgence #1
• Bloodshot Unleashed #1
• Frank Miller's Fantastic Four #1 cover
• Marvel's X-Treme variants
• My Aunt Is a Monster GN
• Plush #1

 

'Batman

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Comics for Fun

Do you ever read comic books just for fun? (Not have you... do you?) There was a time, I think, I only used to read them for fun. There was a guy, used to be a regular on this board, who frequently said he read them for "Escape." (Escape from what, I

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What Teen Titans story would you recommend to a first time reader?

Hypothetically, you're approached by someone who's never read a comic book before. They're interested in the Teen Titans. What single issue or story would you recommend to them?

The Titans are difficult because the team and tone of the book has chan

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Full list of comics on sale Aug. 3-4, 2021

BOOM! STUDIOS

Basilisk #3

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #28

Expanse TPB

Magic the Gathering #5

Seven Secrets #11

Wynd #9

 

DARK HORSE COMICS

BPRD Hell on Earth Vol 2 TPB

Cyberpunk 2077: You Have My Word #2 (of 4)

Golem Walks Among Us #1 (of 2)

Jenny Zero

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Marvel releases first look at Jonathan Hickman's G.O.D.S.

• Here's a press release with six of the "G.O.D.S." that are major players in Hickman's coming linewide event. Why G.O.D.S. is an acronym, I do not know.

MEET THE G.O.D.S.

Ahead of the series’ launch, fans can get their first glimpse at the characte

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This Week in Comics: July 27-Aug. 2, 2021

THE TOP FIVE

Amazing Fantasy #1 (of 5)

Marvel | $4.99

Writer/Art/Cover A-B: Kaare Andrews | Cover C Handbook variant: David Baldeon

Red Room Black Widow, teenage Spider-Man, World War II Captain America — the most iconic versions of your favorite Mar

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DC Comics in August 2022

BATMAN #126

Written by CHIP ZDARSKY

Art and cover by JORGE JIMENEZ

Backup art by BELÉN ORTEGA

Variant covers by ALEX GARNER and GUILLEM MARCH

Swimsuit variant cover by MIKEL JANÍN

1:25 variant cover by INHYUK LEE

1:50 variant cover by JOCK

1:100 vari

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More distribution shenanigans, Image edition

This week in Distribution Survivor, it looks like Diamond has been thrown off the island -- again. This week it's Image doing the honors, according to ICv2.com:

Image goes exclusive with Lunar for direct market distribution

The tl;dr is that Image

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Post-Crisis Superman

DC's "mistake" (I have oft heard opined) is that they rebooted some series post-Crisis but not all. I disagree with that assertion (for a couple of reasons), not the least of which is I don't believe the way they handled it was a mistake. Before I s

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Free Comic Book Day 2023

Here's the press information I've received. For a comprehensive list, go to the FCBD 2023 website.

 

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2023: AVENGERS/X-MEN #1 [GOLD TITLE]

Written By Gerry Duggan & Jonathan Hickman | Art By Joshua Cassara, Javier Garrón & Valerio

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Bad Idea Two reveals slate of new books

*** THEY'RE ALL TERRIBLE #1 ***

Written by MATT KINDT

Art & Covers by RAMON VILLALOBOS

Color Art by TAMRA BONVILLAIN

PLUS: An All-New BAD IDEA B-SIDE

FOUR ISSUES IN TWO PARTS | BI-MONTHLY

$7.99 EACH  |  32 PGS.  |  NO ADS  |  BEGINNING December 14, 2

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Jason Pearson artist passes away

I just learned that comic book artist Jason Pearson has passed away at the age of 52. I was always a huge fan of his work. Whether it was from his work from the Legion on Super-heroes to his creator owned stuff like Body Bags. I actually had the plea

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