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In an interview with Brian Truitt over at USA Today, Peter Milligan has been announced as the new writer for Shadowman. He'll join current...

The Hugo Awards were hosted last night - and hosted by no less than comics and TV writer Paul Cornell. An awards ceremony focusing...

Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant, a stylish romp by Tony Cliff was just released this week. The graphic novel, published by First Second, follows Delilah Dirk a 19th century swordmaster with a larcenous streak on her delicious adventures—it was first a webcomic then a printed book. A little Flashman, a little Adele Blanc Sec, a little Indiana Jones.

Breaking: Comics retailers will buy any old rubbish. The direct market is a peculiar distribution channel, and it has its hang-ups. One of the more peculiar aspects of this arrangement is how at every level -- publishing, retail and consumer -- its users fail singularly and incessantly to exercise or even realize their ability to help shape the market in such a way as to better serve their interests, while simultaneously bemoaning the situation that results.

IDW has had some comings and going in the marketing department over the last year or so, but they look to have filled the open position, and raised it two, by hiring THREE seemingly bright eyed and bushy tailed new folks. Rosalind Morehead , formerly of Mad Catz, will be Marketing & PR Manager. Diamond's Kate Henning has been hired as Manager of Sales Operations.

Titan have announced that they'll be publishing a graphic novel based on the Lost Planet series of video games from Capcom. Called Lost Planet:...

Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky are collaborating on a new Image ongoing about two people who can stop time when they have sex. We'll...

Valiant Comics have been building up an exclusive roster of creators over the last few months. From writer Joshua Drysart to artists Doug Braithwaite...

Marvel's been offering all-you-can-eat access to its digital comics for $69 a year, but they've just announced Marvel Unlimited Plus, which adds a new...

Comics Alliance have confirmed from DC Comics that the long-awaited Black Canary/Zatanna OGN from writer Paul Dini is to be published in May of...

by Paul O'Brien July is Spider-Man month, with the launch of SUPERIOR FOES OF SPIDER-MAN and the relaunch of AVENGING SPIDER-MAN as SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP. We've also got the launch of AVENGERS A.I. and the miniseries HUNGER, both spinning out of AGE OF ULTRON. For once, DC had the largest dollar share of the North American direct market, leading Marvel by 32.5% to 32.3%. In units, Marvel edge it by 36% to 34%. Either way, a much closer month than usual, with DC placing some high-selling books at the very top of the chart.

Dark Horse have sent across an image revealing that they'll soon be returning to the world of Joss Whedon's Firefly/Serenity franchise, which jumped from...