We’re the “A” in YA (Young Adult)
My Boyfriend is a Bear is out now and really fun!!
Spectacle by Megan Rose Gedris is out in 2 weeks and we’re having a circus-themed release party for it!
Free Comic Book Day 2018 is over, so of course we’re working on Free Comic Book Day 2019. Ideas come out organically in this very discussion.
Contest of Challengers has a new logo… borrowed from a current DC comic.
DC is starting to offer incentive variants and we’re not really on board with this plan.
More and more people are wanting just the DC variant covers each week. We’ve had more people ask for this week’s Suicide Squad variant than we can sell of issues off the shelf. How does that even happen?
Young Animal is ending in August.
We’ve heard rumors of a few new DC titles and creative team changes.
Bud Plant will no longer exhibit at San Diego, after 48 years.
Random House is starting their own all-ages graphic novel imprint, and our friend Gina Gagliano is heading it! This is amazing news for the comics industry!
John Barber is the new Editor-In-Chief of IDW Publishing.
Black Badge is the new BOOM! Studios comic from Matt Kindt and Tyler Jenkins. Thing black op boy and girl scouts.
There is a “Men in Comics” panel at TCAF this weekend and it sounds wonderfully hilarious.
Free Comics For The Trash Day 2018
Free Comic Book Day 2018 is history! Hear our complete rundown of how the day went.
Plus! The new BCW Comic Book Bin storage box. And, ONI’s My Boyfriend is a Bear!
A (Tues)Day in the Life
Ever wonder just how the comics find their way onto our shelves and into your subscription box? This episode is an in-depth look at how Patrick and Dal spend their Tuesdays, from driving to the warehouse to putting books on the racks, and every step inbetween.
Plus, Kent Challenger introduces you to Tarbus the Tardigrade.
This Podcast has 10 Variant Covers
Probably the last time we’ll talk about Action Comics #1000. This time, how the Midnight Release went, and how it compares to previous midnight releases.
It sure seems like Marvel wants a piece of DC’s Action cover success with all their upcoming Amazing Spider-Man #800 covers (with still more to-be-announced). Too bad they’re going about it in a way that doesn’t help build excitement.
X-CLASSIFIED, written and drawn by CLASSIFIED starring CLASSIFIED sure isn’t the way to solicit a title.
We really like Esad Ribic’s art, but not his cover to Fantastic Four #1.
Lots of new customers in this week couldn’t find our New Releases.
INFIDEL #2 is as good as #1, and THE DAMNED #9 is so good! As is BE PREPARED.
Michael Kupperman has “All The Answers.”
We think our Book Party book club revival is already coming to an end.
Helping a colleague work thru his upcoming venture’s early issues as part of a brain trust.
Genre-racking was as good of an idea as we hoped it would be.
The Adventures of Magic Space Dad
Action Comics #1000 is out this Wednesday (at 12:01am). How many covers do you plan to buy?
Are you ready for the Bendis era of Superman? Superman’s past 5 years have been kind of rocky…
Nick Spencer and Ryan Ottley’s Amazing Spider-Man looks like it’s going to be great. Their Free Comic Book Day issue is a lot of fun, as is Jason Aaron’s Avengers. Don’t miss these new series. Also, Oni’s Shadow Roads and Transformers Unicron.
Catching up on new comic announcements, such as the new creative team and cast for Astonishing X-Men and Joëlle Jones’ Catwoman ongoing.
This week’s Domino #1 is wonderful, fun, and a solid book about female friendships.
Planning a hypothetical signing on a holiday. Hypothetical.
The most adorable bat-symbol we’ve ever seen.