Under a press release blandly titled “Devil’s Due Entertainment Becomes Devil’s Due Comics”, I found some surprising statements from founder Josh Blaylock. The brand is changing its name “to reflect its new Publishing Platform for creator-owned titles. While most of the changes will remain invisible to the general public, other than a new logo, the company is focusing on alternative deal structures that appeal to what it sees as a growing culture of self-sufficient creators controlling their own properties through […]

Looking at the last few Previews catalogs, in the Titan Comics section, I found it interesting to note that there were fewer Doctor Who comic issues offered. In December, we could order The Tenth Doctor Year Three #14 (DEC171835, which is labeled the end of that run and is due out at the end of February) or The Twelfth Doctor Year Three #13 (DEC171838, which is also labeled a conclusion and due out March 7). In January’s catalog, there are […]

Every so often, someone tries to repurpose comic content for a presumed younger audience that wants more sound and motion in their entertainment. The latest incarnation is Marvel Video Comics, described as “an all-new visual storytelling format that combines comic-style graphic paneling with dialogue, sound, video editing, digital motion effects, and light animation.” They’re three-minute storyboards, basically. So far, there are four — and I find it interesting that they’re posted at the Disney XD YouTube channel. (The Marvel Entertainment […]

The recent mention by Diamond Comics that Archie’s The Hangman and The Shield comics were “cancelled by publisher” (with issue #4 and #3, respectively) made me wonder about the history and short life of Dark Circle Comics, the most recent take on an Archie Comics superhero imprint. Two years ago, in July 2014, USA Today had the news that the imprint was planned to launch in 2015, edited by Alex Segura (Archie’s senior vice president for marketing and publicity). The […]

For the holidays, ComiXology is once again giving away 12 comics for the 12 days of Christmas. I’m late talking about it, so you’ve missed the first one, Marvel’s Secret Wars #1, but you can still get the second, the relaunched Archie #1, until noon Eastern time today. The giveaway runs daily until Sunday, December 20, at comixology.com. And in a followup to the news that ComiXology is merging accounts with Amazon, their PR guy Chip Mosher pointed out on […]