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Credit: Free Comic Book Day This year’s Free Comic Book Day won’t be held the first Saturday of May – or any time in May, as (seemingly prematurely) announced Wedneday – but has instead been postponed until later in the year. Diamond Comic Distributors chairman/founder Steve Geppi has informed retailers that the annual tentpole event

Considering Empyre centers around Teddy Altman/Hulkling uniting the Kree and Skrull under one banner (for altruistic reasons, to be fair) and bringing the longtime foes of Marvel’s heroes back to Earth, it’s hard to imagine what constitutes a betrayal in that environment – but June’s Empyre #4 will answer that question. Empyre #4 heats up

Credit: Russ Braun (Dynamite Entertainment) Credit: Darick Robertson (Dynamite Entertainment) The Boys, as the song goes, are back in town. Garth Ennis, Russ Braun, and Darick Robertson return this May with a follow up the best-selling series The Boys, with The Boys: Dear Becky. Taking place 12 years after the original series’ finale, Dear Becky

Credit: Oni Press Oni Press has joined the likes of Image Comics and Dynamite Entertainment in changing its returnability policy on titles, making their upcoming books returnable “for the foreseeable future” in reaction to the spreading coronavirus pandemic. In a letter posted on a private Facebook page for comic book retailers, Oni Publisher James Lucas

Credit: DC Credit: DC DCeased: Unkillables #2Written by Tom TaylorArt by Karl Mostert, Trevor Scott, Neil Edwards and Rex LokusLettering by Saida TemofontePublished by DCReview by David Pepose‘Rama Rating: 8 out of 10 Tom Taylor and Karl Mostert shake up their lineup in the sophomore issue of DCeased: Unkillables, and while there’s a little bit

Credit: DC Credit: DC Batman #93 will receive a card stock variant cover featuring Jorge Jimenez’s character design of current Batman enemy The Designer. The 1:25 variant is the second card stock cover DC has released for Batman, with more planned at least through Batman #95 which kicks off the “Joker War” storyline. The card

Credit: Mad Cave Studios Press Release Comic book publisher, Mad Cave Studios, has created the Comic Book Retailer COVID-19 Relief Fund , with the goal to help out local comic book shops that are struggling in these turbulent times. This fundraiser will provide a one-time donation to comic shops around the U.S. to help them

test HELLIONS #1ZEB WELLS (W) • STEPHEN SEGOVIA (A/C)BAD IS THE NEW GOOD!When Krakoa opened their doors to all mutants and forgave all past crimes, they might have known they’d have to accept some of their worst foes into the fold… but they didn’t plan for what to do with them. Not to worry—Mister Sinister

Credit: Archie Comics ARCHIE ARCHIE: 1955 (TR) From the writing team that brought you ARCHIE: 1941! Can a rocking teenager from a small, sleepy town find fame and fortune through this new phenomenon called “rock and roll”? When Archie Andrews proves to a local DJ that he’s got the makings of a hip-shaking stardom, he

Credit: King Features Syndicate/Archie Comics Credit: King Features Syndicate/Archie Comics Archie and the Riverdale gang will head into space alongside Flash Gordon in a new crossover from writer Jeff Parker and artist Dan Parent this June, as announced in The Hollywood Reporter. King Features Syndicate and Archie Comics will team up for the 48-page one-shot which sends

Johannesburg, South Africa’s Smallville Comics Credit: Sunshine Seeds / Shutterstock.com Press Release Questions are being asked about Binc’s role and capacity to help bookstores during the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and assistance requests have started coming in. The Binc Foundation will continue to help booksellers according to our policy for public health emergencies. Assistance may be

Seam Murphy’s second volume of the ‘White Knight Saga’ concludes in next week’s Batman: Curse of the White Knight #8 and courtesy DCcomics.com, here’s a preview of seven pages from the issue. “Over Curse of the White Knight’s shocking seven issues, Batman has seen nearly everything he holds true and dear stripped away from him,

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Press Release The Infinity Stones have played a key role in some of the Marvel Universe’s most defining moments, and now they’ve returned in the hands of Marvel’s most popular new characters. The chase for the powerful Infinity Stones will play out in INFINITE DESTINIES, launching this summer! In

Credit: Top Cow Top Cow and Humble Bundle have teamed up to release a special bundle of Witchblade comics to celebrate the character’s 25th anniversary – and a portion of the procedes will go to non-profits working to fight the Coronovirus pandemic. Credit: Top Cow The three non-profits that will benefit from the sale include

Credit: AfterShock Comics Joe Pruett Credit: AfterShock Comics AfterShock Comics has joined Image Comics and Vault Comics in announcing plans to postpone some upcoming books in an attempt to alleviate issues for comic book retailers and comic fans who shop there. In a statement sent out to retailers Wednesday morning, AfterShock Comics’ Publisher/Chief Creative Officer

Credit: Diamond Comic Distributors Owner of Flying Colors Comics, Free Comic Book Day founder, and former ComicsPro president Joe Field has commented on Diamond Distributors’ apparently not finalized plans to extend Free Comic Book Day from a one day gathering into a month long event in order to discourage fans from congregating in large groups against

Credit: Titan Comics Titan Comics’ Blade Runner prequel, Blade Runner 2019, returns to modern-day Los Angeles in June 10’s #9. The ongoing series is written by Michael Green and Mike Johnson, and illustrated by Andres Guinaldo. “Return to the original world of Blade Runner 2019 in this perfect jumping on point for new fans!” reads

Mark Boudreax Credit: Lucasfilm Mark Boudreax Credit: Hasbro For over 40 years, some of the most iconic Star Wars action figures, vehicles, and toys have been designed by Mark Boudreax, senior principal designer for Hasbro’s Star Wars toys. But now, Boudreax is retiring from the job and paving the way for new designers to work

Lee Hester of Lee’s Comics Credit: Jack Davis Credit: Lee’s Comics Comics retailer Lee Hester has announced the closure of his Mountain View, Calif. comic store Lee’s Comics. On Monday Hester announced that he was closing for three weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the following day he amended his statement saying “we are

Credit: Warner Bros. Press Release April showers means more time for DC UNIVERSE members to binge their favorite comics, movies and more only on DC UNIVERSE, the digital subscription service for DC fans! We’re back, Puddin’! The Clown Princess herself, Harley Quinn returns for season 2 on April 3. Following Harley and her crew’s adventures

Credit: AfterShock Comics Kill a Man OGN / $17.99 / 128 pages / Color / On sale 6/03/20Writers: Steve Orlando & Phillip Kennedy JohnsonArtist and colorist: Al MorganLetterer: Jim CampbellCover: Al MorganAs a child, James Bellyi watched his father die in the ring as payback for slurs thrown at the other fighter. Today, he’s a

Credit: Steph Desiato (Flat Squirrel Productions) Chris Ryall Credit: IDW Publishing IDW Publishing has sent out a letter to comic book retailerss to assauge concerns about economic stability in the comic industry in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Company President/Publisher/Chief Creative Officer Chris Ryall’s letter didn’t announce any initiatives, but referred to plans for individual

Credit: Image Comics Eric Stephenson Credit: Emi Lenox Image Comics’ Publisher/Chief Creative Officer/Co-owner Eric Stephenson has shared an open letter to fellow comic publishers, urging for immediate, organized action to stave off what he sees as an immediate threat to the Direct Market with the coronavirus pandemic. Here is the letter, shared with permission: Dear

Jim Valentino, Robert Kirkman, Eric Stephenson, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri Credit: Image Comics Eric Stephenson Credit: Emi Lenox Image Comics publisher/co-owner Eric Stephenson sees that the COVID-19 pandemic will have a severe effect on the comic book industry, especially on the front lines of the 3,000+ small business owners operating as comic book

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics It’s been a little while since the Infinity Stones were a major part of the Marvel Universe … the Marvel comic book Universe, that is. Since 2017, to be exact, when the limited series Infinity Wars ended with Adam Warlock, long the guardian of the Soul Stone, releasing the

Credit: ComicsPRO ComicsPRO Executive Director Marco Davanzo has shared a letter the comic book retailer trade organization has been sharing this week regarding ways Diamond Comic Distributors and coic publishers can help ease the issues the Direct Market is going through with the coronavirus outbreak. Here is the letter, shared with permission: The ComicsPRO Board

ComicsPRO board of directors Credit: ComicsPRO The Direct Market comic book retail trade organization ComicsPRO has shared 14 tips for retailers on how to handle the COVID-19 outbreak. Here it is, shared with their permission: The recent COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak has and will continue to affect our businesses in the foreseeable future. Here’s 14 ideas

Newbury Comics in Burlington Mall, Boston Credit: m_sovinskii / Shutterstock.com The U.S. Northeast comic book retail chain Newbury Comics will be closing all 28 of its locations at 6 p.m. Eastern Wednesday, with plans to re-open on Sunday, April 5. This is done in effort to limit the spread of COVID-19. “We realize the impact

Credit: Columbia Pictures Credit: Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures will release the currently in theaters (whichever ones are still open) Valiant Comics adaptation Bloodshot for purchase through video-on-demand services starting March 24, following its March 13 theatrical release.  The move comes amidst rapid theater closings and record low box office intake in the wake of the ongoing

The book’s called Batman/Superman, but for March 25’s #8 – or at least this preview of that issue – you could call it Batman/Superman/Zod (though we know how long that’ll last). BATMAN/SUPERMAN #8written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSONart and cover by NICK DERINGTONcard stock variant cover by ANDY KUBERTGeneral Zod is on a mission to resurrect the