Bleeding Cool, the comics and entertainment source for news, interviews, and the latest gossip and scuttlebutt is coming to your local comic shop! Featuring Rich Johnston's trademark knack for delivering the biggest stories and interviews, this value-priced initial issue of Bleeding Cool Magazine will introduce you to the magazine event of the year. As well as loads of juicy articles from Rich Johnston, we have full coverage of the rise of Valiant Comics! We provide an exclusive look at the most anticipated reincarnation in comics from the past decade as well as behind the scenes details and sneak peeks! Also look for news and scoops about this summer's biggest events from Top Cow, IDW, Dark Horse, Image, Boom, Avatar, Marvel and DC! As you enjoy this special introductory issue, prepare yourself for the full-length regular magazine launch in October as every issue of Bleeding Cool Magazine will deliver the information, features, and gotta have insights you need to rule the comics' scene. With coverage of the most creative publishers and exciting characters, Bleeding Cool Magazine is the essential source for collectors looking to get features you can't find on the web. Over a million monthly BleedingCool.com visitors can't be wrong! [(W) Rich Johnston]
Bleeding Cool Magazine continues to give you what you can't get on the web unique and relevant editorial, the hottest creators, the biggest events, and Rich Johnston's critical analysis of the things that drive our hobby. This is the all-ages and kids comics special issue that looks the best books influencing the new generations of comic reading. From Adventure Time to TMNT, we've got it covered! We also focus on the New Year with a look at the books that will change 2013 and the creators that are making this a year like no other! Delivering over 100 pages per issue and a bi-monthly release schedule, you are not going to want to miss the behind-the-scenes scoops, hot book price guide, and hot book speculation Over a million monthly BleedingCool.com visitors can't be wrong! Delivering the best of comics and film with the right mix of innovation, snark, and spell-checking, it's Bleeding Cool! [(W) Rich Johnston]
Sci-Fi Month invades Bleeding Cool! This issue of Bleeding Cool Magazine gives you what you can't get on the web - unique and relevant editorial, the hottest creators, the biggest events, and Rich Johnston's critical analysis of the things that drive our hobby. With features on Doctor Who, Star Wars, Star Trek, Firefly, and all things from the world of sci-fi, this issue is set to deliver all the insights on the comics heating up the stratosphere this winter! We examine Marvel's upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy feature, find out what sci-fi comics are burning off the racks, and decipher the Star Wars comic universe. Delivering over 100 pages per issue and a bi-monthly release schedule, you are not going to want to miss the behind-the-scenes scoops, hot book price guide, and hot book speculation. Over a million monthly BleedingCool.com visitors can't be wrong! Delivering the best of comics and film with the right mix of innovation, snark, and spell-checking, it's Bleeding Cool! [(W) Rich Johnston]
Rich Johnston continues his scoops and snark as we look at the biggest geek releases of the Summer! From the top comic releases and the hottest Indy titles, to all the biggest news from World War Z, The Wolverine, and more! This issue also features his look at the Top Women Working in Comics list and a special interview with Stan Lee! Exclusive behind the scenes interviews and images turn Bleeding Cool Magazine into your source for summer scoops. Delivering over 100 pages per issue and a bi-monthly release schedule, you are not going to want to miss Rich's Life in the Gutters, hot book price guide, and back issue speculation columns. Over a million monthly BleedingCool.com visitors can't be wrong! Delivering the best of comics and film with the right mix of innovation, snark, and spell-checking, it's Bleeding Cool! [(W) Rich Johnston]
Bleeding Cool Magazine delivers JOE HILL and GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ in an exclusive discussion about Locke & Key and future comic projects! RICH JOHNSTON looks at the spectacle of San Diego Comic Con and delivers a unique editorial view of our industry's biggest fan fest! Also, Johnston provides a candid look at the biggest scandals and happenings from Comic Con's past! You won't want to miss our exclusive look at FRANK CHO's special projects gallery which chock full of sexy ladies, dinosaurs, and monkeys! Join the party with Bleeding Cool Magazine - your source for industry rumor and exclusive behind the scenes interviews and images on this summer's biggest events. Delivering over 100 pages per issue on a bi-monthly release schedule, each issue is full of articles that are not available on the web like Johnston's Life in the Gutters, hot book price guide, and back issue speculation columns! Over a million monthly BleedingCool.com visitors can't be wrong! Delivering the best of comics and film with the right mix of innovation, snark, and spell-checking, it's Bleeding Cool! [(W) Rich Johnston]
Bleeding Cool Magazine talks to some of the most recognizable CosPlayers in the field with a revealing interview and exclusive costume pictorial! Rich Johnston dissects the biggest comic events of 2013 giving his unique perspective on the big winners and the epic losers. Brendon Connely takes us behind the scenes of the fall features with exclusive photos and scoops on Hollywood's biggest events. Boom! unveils their new Robocop series with an exclusive sneak-peak. Kieron Gillen is featured in a huge interview covering his career and a special look at his next projects, including a gallery from Ryan Kelly! And go behind the history of Watchmen with a feature that looks at how Alan Moore created one of the greatest comic book series of all time. Turn your COLLECTION into CASH with a special look at the hidden gems that are instant gold on eBay. Get in the know with Bleeding Cool Magazine - your source for industry rumor and exclusive behind the scenes interviews and images on this fall's biggest events. Delivering over 100 pages per issue on a bi-monthly release schedule, each issue is full of articles that are not available on the web like Johnston's Life in the Gutters, Hot Books Price Guide, and Turning Comics to Cash columns! Over a million monthly BleedingCool.com visitors can't be wrong! Delivering the best of comics and film with the right mix of innovation, snark, and spell-checking, it's Bleeding Cool! [(W) Rich Johnston]
What time is it? Adventure Time! Join us as the biggest kids comics in the world join the freshest cartoon on television to create an issue like no other. Bleeding Cool Magazine also welcomes you to 2014 with the major events of the upcoming year revealed. What creators are working on new properties and how do they relate to your collecting? RICH JOHNSTON gives the lowdown on what to look for and what to bank on in the world of comic books! Join us for the Watchmen retrospective - a time to look at what is still considered the definitive Alan Moore creation. BRENDON CONNELY takes us behind the scenes of the biggest upcoming movies with exclusive photos and scoops on Hollywood's super events. Tired of seeing everyone profit from their comics but you? Get ahead of the curve with Comics to Cash and Vintage Paper to see where the next big back issue explosion will happen. Delivering over 100 pages per issue on a bi-monthly release schedule, each issue is full of articles that are NOT AVAILABLE ON THE WEB! [(W) Rich Johnston]
Bleeding Cool Magazine's Science Fiction Spectacular issue returns with a look at the best in Sci-Fi in comics, film, and television! Join us to enter Dark Horse's world of Alien with coverage on their biggest new zenomorphic projects! We've got all the best in classic sci-fi: Star Wars, Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, Doctor Who, and all the brightest in new sci-fi from Almost Human to Jupiter Rising! BCM also gives you sneak-peaks and advance info on the best new sci-fi comics of 2014 including Garth Ennis' Caliban, Kieron Gillen's Mercury Heat, and many more! RICH JOHNSTON gives the lowdown on what to look for and what to bank on in the world of comic books! Tired of seeing everyone profit from their comics but you? Get ahead of the curve with Comics to Cash and Vintage Paper to see where the next big back issue explosion will happen. Delivering over 100 pages per issue on a bi-monthly release schedule, each issue is full of articles that are NOT AVAILABLE ON THE WEB! [(W) Rich Johnston]
If you aren't reading Bleeding Cool Magazine, you are missing out on the best insider comic collecting magazine being published. Summer time means big new comics and crossover events industry wide and Bleeding Cool has you covered with news, previews, and speculation! Join us as we celebrate IDW's 15th anniversary in style with a look back on one of the biggest success stories in comics. We prepare you for San Diego and how to turn a trip to the Mecca of comics into a tidy profit! RICH JOHNSTON provides his unique viewpoint on the secrets the big companies don't want you to know about. Pay for your comic collection with savvy tips - thousands of fans have turned back-issue lead into gold with Bleeding Cool's Hot Comics, Vintage Paper, and Price Guide features. Come celebrate the comic book medium with us! Delivering over 100 pages per issue on a bi-monthly release schedule, each issue is full of articles that are NOT AVAILABLE ON THE WEB! [(W) Rich Johnston]
RICH JOHNSTON gets readers ready for Halloween horrors with real life ghost stories from the comic creating community! If you want to know what scares your favorite writers and artists, the newest issue of Bleeding Cool Magazine is the only place to find it! BRENDON CONNELLY takes us on a tour of the best horror films coming this year and spills on the frights you need to see to believe. Join us as we welcome CLIVE BARKER's newest HELLRAISER creation from Boom! and celebrate a life of horror in the pages of bone chilling comics. Pay for your comic collection with savvy tips - thousands of fans have turned back issue lead into gold with Bleeding Cool's Hot Comics, Vintage Paper, and Price Guide features. Come celebrate the comic book medium with us! Delivering over 100 pages per issue on a bi-monthly release schedule, each issue is full of articles that are NOT AVAILABLE ON THE WEB! [(W) Rich Johnston]
Get ready for a CROSSED fest this issue with an exclusive interview with comics legend ALAN MOORE giving his insights into why he heeded the siren song of the CROSSED universe and created the +100 storyline, from its forward-thinking scope to what horrors still lie in store for struggling humanity! RICH JOHNSTON takes us inside the world of apocalypse-based comics from the medium's earliest days to the present, and we take a look at what's coming up from major publishers in the realm of action-packed survival stories across genres. You'll also get your hottest tips on collecting the comics that are an investment goldmine, as well as vintage books and our handy Price Guide. Delivering over 100 pages per issue on a bi-monthly release schedule, each issue of BLEEDING COOL MAGAZINE is packed with content only to be found in our print edition.
With female heroes on the rise across genres, from horror titles to adventure stories, with new super-heroines emerging every day, BLEEDING COOL MAGAZINE will bring you the latest in girl power in comics and what female comic creators have to say about it. RICH JOHNSTON brings us the checkered insider history of women in comics, the way female heroes have been perceived over time, and the impact of the creator-owned movement and webcomics on the future of the medium. You'll also get your insider tips for investment and comics-collecting completism ranging from vintage books to the most recent released titles in our handy Price Guide. Delivering over 100 pages per issue on a bi-monthly release schedule, each issue of BLEEDING COOL MAGAZINE is overflowing with content, from first looks at upcoming titles to high-profile interviews, only to be found in our print edition.
The call to adventure is a major feature of storytelling, deeply embedded in the history of popular fiction and comics alike, inspiring both the minds of young readers and lifelong fans. Whether it's encountering brave new worlds or rising to the challenge, taking a hero's path changes characters in a way that provokes a sense of wonder. In this issue of BLEEDING COOL MAGAZINE, RICH JOHNSTON will explore the milestones in this major tradition, as well as the ways in which creators are changing up our expectations. We'll also feature interviews with creators about their sense of adventure and track similar developments in film and video games. As always, you'll get sage advice on comics-collecting, whether in vintage books or current titles through our Price Guide. Delivering over 100 pages per issue on a bi-monthly release schedule, each issue of BLEEDING COOL MAGAZINE is packed with fresh takes on upcoming titles, and insights from comics creators only to be found in our print edition.
As the biggest pop culture event in the USA, San Diego Comic-Con breaks the most current news in comics and launches rife speculation about upcoming titles. In this special expanded issue of BLEEDING COOL MAGAZINE, join RICH JOHNSTON as he questions how influential SDCC has been in shaping the comics and entertainment industries since its inception and whether a move for the convention is really on the horizon. This issue will also feature publisher and retailer perspectives on SDCC, the hottest titles slated to be featured at the con, and an insider's look at the trending topics and rumors of SDCC 2015. Our film and gaming writers will fill us in on the most viral buzz this year, and in this edition, you'll also find a special Price Guide dedicated to collectible exclusives from SDCC. Now delivering 120 pages per issue on a bi-monthly release schedule, each issue of BLEEDING COOL MAGAZINE is super-charged with fresh takes on comics and exclusive insights from comics creators only to be found in our print edition.
Gadgetry and human modification have been staples of speculative fiction since its inception. The allure of technology bringing superior skills to worthy or less than worthy individuals continues to play out in mainstream and indie comics titles today. But where do we draw the line between using technology and technology using us? The questioning that comes with use of great power is part of the fascination of these stories. In this issue of BLEEDING COOL MAGAZINE, we'll look at the rise of augmented protagonists in comics, and RICH JOHNSTON will lead our discussion of heroes human and post-human. We'll be joined by WARREN ELLIS in an exclusive interview on post-humanism, and we'll set out to explore these ideas in comics by leading publishers and creators. This issue will also investigate the films and games that have fed our curiosity, while delivering our Price Guide featuring the rise of tech-savvy heroes on the collectors' market. Now appearing at 128 pages on a bi-monthly release schedule, BLEEDING COOL MAGAZINE delivers an in-depth, smart critique of the industry, as well as revealing interviews only to be found in our print edition.
Forget Superman, Thor or the Hulk. The Top 100 Power List pits executive against retailer, against writer, against penciller, against buyer, against distributor, to find the most powerful people affecting the comic industry right here, right now. Who really makes the moves that shape the comics you buy? Rich Johnston lays bare the real power behind the PR. The scramble to the top of the comics industry takes new and bizarre twists every year, and the outlying factors are always the most intriguing and one thing always holds true - there will be surprises based as much on little known information as on public displays of power. This year we've seen new creators rise, the formation of new publishers and changes to existing companies to add even more variables to the mix. New subsidiary lists this year will keep you up to date on the strangest groupings you'll find in comics, too. Along with revealing the Power List, this issue of Bleeding Cool Magazine will profile influential comics creators, keep you up to date on the latest titles from a wide range of publishers, pick the hottest comics of 2015 to collect, review the year in film and TV, and bring you 128 pages of original analysis and discussion not to be found online.
War Comics have long been a staple of the medium and were a major factor in launching superhero comics on the American market, and yet it's true that a pattern of conflict might just be the most consistent trait of the medium across many genres. From sci-fi to Westerns, superhero tales to horror and mystery stories, the conflict between opposing sides, often in the form of protagonist and antagonist, keep our interest and engage our emotions. In this issue of Bleeding Cool Magazine, Rich Johnston will look back at the role of War Comics, our contributors will survey their current incarnations, and trace this legacy through multiple genres today. This issue will also look at film and gaming traditions that stem from war narratives, and bring you our Price Guide focusing on War Comics. Now appearing at 128 pages on a bi-monthly release schedule, Bleeding Cool Magazine delivers an in-depth, themed look at the industry, as well as creator-driven interviews only to be found in our print edition.
Welcome to the New Bleeding Cool Magazine! We're talking about all the things you love about comics and getting the scoop on the biggest projects direct with the creators and this issue is features big scoops about VALIANT. What are the hot new projects and movies on the horizon this summer? Find out here as we kick off convention season with articles and features on the best new comics coming up! In this issue of BLEEDING COOL MAGAZINE, Rich Johnston will preview the gotta have comics and events before anyone else. If you want to be in-the-know about the can't-miss comics on the horizon, this is the place to be! This issue will also look at film, gaming, and bring you our Price Guide feature looking at the books that are jumping from quarter boxes and into CGC sleeves! BLEEDING COOL MAGAZINE delivers an in-depth, fun look at the industry, as well as creator-driven interviews only to be found in our print edition on a bi-monthly schedule.
It's Comic Con season and this issue we dive into the deep end of comic culture! We're talking everything from Cosplay to the best Comic related foods! We go in depth with Dark Horse on their latest projects and look ahead to the 35th anniversary of this powerhouse publisher. in this issue of Bleeding Cool Magazine, Rich Johnston will preview the gotta have SDCC exclusives and events before anyone else and will reveal his own favorite comic book related foods and sundries. If you want to be in the know about the can't miss comics on the horizon, this is the place to be! This issue will also look at film, gaming, and bring you our Price Guide feature looking at the books that are jumping from quarter boxes and into CGC sleeves! Bleeding Cool Magazine delivers an in-depth, fun look at the industry, as well as creator-driven interviews only to be found in our print edition on a bi-monthly schedule.
The 2016 Comics Power List arrives in time for convention season! Who moved up the list and who dropped off? Every year Rich Johnston lends his unique perspective on the power and potential to evoke change in the comics industry and the end result is a controversial grouping of everyone who is hot and not. Also in this issue, Rich scoops on red hot comics, his favorite comic book related foods, and delivers the snarky editorial you love. This issue will also look at film, gaming, and bring you our Price Guide feature looking at the books that are jumping from quarter boxes and into CGC holders! Bleeding Cool Magazine delivers an in-depth, fun look at the industry, as well as creator-driven interviews only to be found in our print edition!
Bleeding Cool Magazine celebrates our 25th issue! This issue is a celebration of comics and we're delivering everything you want to know about your favorite characters and series. We tackle the speculator market with tips and hints about the next back-issue gold - that can be bought now for the price of lead! And we deliver interviews and insights that will let you step into the shoes of newshound Rich Johnston. This issue also looks at Film and Gaming, and brings you our Price Guide feature looking at the books that are making the jump from the quarter box to CGC holders! Bimonthly.
Cover: Raulo Caceres Writer: Warren Ellis Art: Raulo Caceres From the sparking-mad mind of Warren Ellis, the creator of TRANSMETROPOLITAN and PLANETARY, comes an electrical romance of a pirate utopia thwarted! In the London of 1830, newly-minted copper Charlie Gravel keeps seeing things he's not supposed to: a crooked Bow Street Runner with a flintlock revolver, high-flying vessels that are not supposed to fly, and the violent Scientific Phantasmagoria popularly known as Spring-Heeled Jack. With the coming of Captain Swing and his Electrical Pirates, history shall never be the same! This crackling new graphic novel is illustrated by Raulo Caceres in a stunning woodcut style, capturing the classic literary feel from days of yore. Available in softcover and hardcover formats, with illustrated covers by Raulo Caceres.
Cover: Raulo Caceres Writer: David Lapham Art: Raulo Caceres The long-awaited third volume of Crossed is finally here, collecting all seven issues of the Psychopath series by David Lapham and artist Raulo Caceres! In one terrifying moment, civilization crumbled. An outbreak of insanity swept across the planet, turning millions of people into the scarred homicidal maniacs known as "the Crossed." For one small band of survivors, the discovery of a starving, injured man in the desert seems like an unexpected blessing. He knows where they could be safe: the location of the last holdout of the scientific community, where the military offers protection and the cure to the Crossed plague is being developed. But Harold Lorre is not the savior they hope him to be. He's a calculating, lethal man whose mind was dangerously unhinged even before the world went mad. Surrounded by marauding hordes, their nerves shattered by unending fear, the group fall victim to the manipulations and deadly perversions of a psychopath. Writer David Lapham, the critically acclaimed creator of Stray Bullets, returns to the universe of Crossed with a descent into evil so far beyond what you could possibly imagine. Available in three editions: as a TPB or Hardcover with new covers by series artist Raulo Caceres and also a Signed Hardcover, with a new Caceres cover, signed by writer David Lapham and limited to just 1000 copies! [(W) David Lapham (A/CA) Raulo Caceres]
The best-selling Zombie writer in history finally unleashes an all-new horror epic! Be ready for the summer's biggest graphic novel event as millions of zombie fans come looking for with the collected first chapter of MAX BROOKS' EXTINCTION PARADE! One of the founders of the zombie renaissance, Max Brooks has sold millions of books in dozens of languages. His first book The Zombie Survival Guide not only singlehandedly jump-started the zombie prep subculture, its graphic novel companion Recorded Attacks debuted as #1 on the New Times Bestseller list. His second book World War Z (already a multi-million copy NYT bestseller in its own right) was adapted by Brad Pitt into one of the biggest blockbuster movies of 2013. Now Brooks takes the zombie genre to a whole new level with his new illustrated series Extinction Parade featuring stunningly rendered art by super-star RAULO (Crossed, Captain Swing) CACERES. Building on the seed of his hit 2010 short story, Brooks has crafted a truly epic series. Not only does Extinction Parade's multilayered depth and meticulously researched detail raise it to the standard of his previous work, it also introduces fans to an entirely new, fresh and terrifying subgenre: Vampires Vs Zombies. As humans wage their loosing fight versus the hoards of the subdead, a frightening realization sets in with the secretive Vampire race: our food is dying off. This is the story of Vampires decent into all-out war with the mindless hungry hordes of the zombie outbreak as humanity tries to survive them all. Three species in mortal conflict. This is how a species dies. The collected edition contains the entire first chapter of this epic tale including Extinction Parade issues #1-5, and a blood-soaked cover gallery! [(W) Max Brooks (A/CA) Raulo Caceres]
New York Times bestselling author, Max Brooks returns to the frightening world of zombies versus vampires in his groundbreaking follow-up series: Extinction Parade: War! Well known for his breathtakingly original fiction, Brooks pushes the limits of the horror genre with his trademark meticulous research and vision for the next evolution in zombie storytelling. The subdead were always a joke to the aristocratic vampire race. Just a spec on the radar of their immortal lives, nothing worth even a moment's notice in their quest for self-gratification through the veins of their host, the human race. But at last they have been pulled from their ignorance into the reality of the new world order. The human race is facing extinction and should they succumb, so too shall the vampires disappear beneath the waves of rotting walking dead. Now the vampire race has mobilized and formed a grand Army of the Bloodline to combat the growing threat of extinction. But after centuries of ambivalence will they be able to learn how to wage war before it is too late? This volume collects the Extinction Parade: War #1 - 5 comic book series.
