PREVIEW: Vertigo announces The Kitchen by Ollie Masters and Ming Doyle
Vertigo is NOT DEAD. Although a lot of people thought DC's edgy imprint would go the way of the dodo in a more cost...
David and Meredith Finch to take over Wonder Woman — UPDATED
To be fair, this news has been out there for months and months, but USA TOday made it official: following the end of...
DC announces 2 new Bat-books, ARKHAM MANOR and GOTHAM ACADEMY, by unlikely teams
The Batverse is getting two ongoing spinoff series, according to EW. And not a mention of the "New 52" in the pr....In Arkham Manor,...
ONE AND DONE: Up, Up, and Away?
Keeping up with comics is ridiculously expensive if you want to keep up with a number of titles that come out every month. Not...
DC resets royalty system; colorists and digital now eligible
I've been hearing a lot of conspiracy theories of late about DC, and some of them involve their participation/royalties system. In addition for quite a while, people have been complaining about the fact that colorists aren't eligible for royalties—and neither are digital-first comics.
But that is changing. I understand a letter has just gone out to DC creative folks announcing a complete overhaul of the DC royalty system. For the first time colorists will be eligible for royalties and will get cover credit. And digital first will also be eligible for royalties. Little things like direct deposit and electronic vouchering will also be available.
Romita Jr. is either playing centerfield for DC or “the real thing” on Superman
This week Jorn Romita's first Superman comic debuts, a fairly notable event in that Romita has been known all his career for his Marvel...
Quentin Tarantino’s Django and Zorro teaming up for Dynamite/DC
Well here's a project you didn't expect to see: Quentin Tarantino's firebrand Django is teaming up with Zorro for an adventure co-plotted by Matt...
DC Comics Month-to Month Sales: May 2014 – Forever’s End
Greetings, sales charts fans! It's time once again to look at DC's sales figures.
DC take five of the top ten spots on the Diamond sales charts, and after taking a shellacking on market share last month pull up nearly even to their Marvelous Competition, though in a month where the market was down from the previous year.
There are some good things to point to: DC's strategy of canceling their low-selling ongoing DCU titles and replacing them with weekly titles is working, at least so far. With the exception of last September's anomalous 3D cover month, May 2014 is the best average sales for the DCU line since in nearly two years, since June 2012. Most importantly, Batman Eternal and Futures End give them several comics in the 50-75K range, an area in which they have been sorely lacking as of late. Mind you this isn't a long-term strategy, but it keeps the bears at bay for a few more months until the Next Big Event or line-wide gimmick comes along.
The Retailer’s View: Event Comics and Ordering Abuse
by Brandon Schatz
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When you spend your days breaking open comic solicitations and marketing for a living, you begin to pick out patterns. A new...
Report: Wonder Woman movie on tap for 2017 and more WB superhero movies
Showbiz reporter and scooper Nikki Finke has been languishing under a no compete since she left Penske Media's Deadline.com, which so founded. But she's...
New Constatine trailer includes Dr. Fate’s Helmet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDYqkl0rlRw
A new trailer for the upcoming Constantine TV show was released over the weekend, and along with the assorted cheeky comments, damsels in demonic...















