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Oni Press announces Antony Johnston’s new spy thriller Cold City

Media Release -- When an MI6 officer's body is fished out of the river Spree in Berlin, the British government begins to panic - not just because one of their spies is dead, but because of what he was smuggling across the Iron Curtain. A list. A list supplied by an East German Stasi double agent. A list identifying every spy working in Berlin, on both sides of the wall. A list that was not found on the spy's corpse.
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The week in Con Wars

Well, it’s been a busy week in the ongoing (choose one): a) war between Reed Exhibitions and Wizard/Gareb Shamus b) “flaming Viking Death Ship” for Wizard/Gareb Shamus and some kind of roundup post seemed warranted. While we’ve been on semi-vacation, Sean T. Collins and Rich Johnston did the heavy lifting of finding posts and messages now deleted.
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Daniel Johnston

Which do you believe first - the singer, the song or the listener? With most songwriters, the words and melody are an act, a cloak they fling around themselves to keep the crowds entertained. Yet with Daniel Johnston it seems as if the Texan musician is offering up a part of himself. Perhaps it is his lengthy back story. Recording songs on a boom box Johnston would hand out cassettes in the street, hoping to get his big break. Obsessed with true love and The Beatles, Daniel Johnston ha
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Oct. 7, 2009: Full disclosure

  “Review: This book is great! “Full disclosure: I received the review copy for this book for free. “Full disclosure: I am also dating the writer.” - Valerie D’Orazio   Above the Fold   [Top Story] Life in interesting times Rich Johnston reports that Valiant Entertainment is suing former editor Jim Shooter over breach-of-contract issues. Following up on yesterday’s report, Calvin Reid speaks with Kodansha USA chief Yos
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Will Quesada Start Strapping If East Coast/West Coast Comics Rivalry Becomes A Reality?

The Bleeding Cool Rich Johnston  noted some rumblings at the Long Beach Comic Con about DC Comics packing up its New York-based headquarters to move publishing to the West Coast, presumably as part of the new Warner Brothers interest in consolodating and energizing its efforts with “DC Entertainment.” The New York Comics Scene is already a bit of a myth, what with so many of the most popular talents who work for the NY-based Big Two phoning in to their Gotham masters from other states or coun
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Orang Utan

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATTENTION COMIC NEWS EDITORS   September 23 rd 2009 CONTACT: Ian Sharman Managing Editor ian@orangutancomics.co.uk     UK ANTHOLOGY FTL COMES BACK FOR THIRDS! FTL #3 out now in print and digital formats!   “ FTL   is a welcome breath of fresh air .” – Rich Johnston, Bleeding Cool .   Orang Utan Comics would like to invite you to accompany them on a journey through time in the pages
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Orang Utan

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATTENTION COMIC NEWS EDITORS   September 23 rd 2009 CONTACT: Ian Sharman Managing Editor ian@orangutancomics.co.uk     UK ANTHOLOGY FTL COMES BACK FOR THIRDS! FTL #3 out now in print and digital formats!   “ FTL   is a welcome breath of fresh air .” – Rich Johnston, Bleeding Cool .   Orang Utan Comics would like to invite you to accompany them on a journey through time in the pages
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The Ten Questions DC Entertainment Must Answer | Bleeding Cool Comic News & Rumors

I am VERY interested to see how things are going to change from here on out. The Ten Questions DC Entertainment Must Answer | Bleeding Cool Comic News & Rumors The Ten Questions DC Entertainment Must AnswerSubmitted by Rich Johnston on September 12, 2009 – 12:00 pm (22) commentsnelson Okay, okay, as I said before, no one actually Related posts: Who Watches DC Comics – Diane Nelson To Take Watchman Job At Warner? | Bleeding Cool Comic News & Rumors Paul Levitz To Step Down Fr
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First Marvel, Then DC, Now Library Binding… | Bleeding Cool Comic News & Rumors

Original Post here: Tales from the Longbox Aww hell First Marvel, Then DC, Now Library Binding… | Bleeding Cool Comic News & Rumors First Marvel, Then DC, Now Library Binding…Submitted by Rich Johnston on September 17, 2009 – 8:00 am (15) comments bound-comics-examples_smA sad day for archivists of comics – the company Library Binding has been sold to a new owner. And unlike other, more major Related posts: Fill Your Fingers – The ‘Free’ Lantern Ring Collection Set To Boo
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