Rich Johnston

London

Founder of Bleeding Cool, now one of many writers. Father of two. Political cartoonist. Brought up Yorkshire, now London. https://t.co/oBEhhOH0Vm

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Articles

Wild West Tales For Spring 2026

1 week ago | bleedingcool.com | Rich Johnston

Posted in: Comics, Comics Publishers, Current News, Oni Press | Tagged: Cave Grave, Shawn KuruneruShawn Kuruneru's graphic novel Cave Grave: Wild West Tales for the spring 2026 from Oni PressGraphic novels often have their own publicity schedules that are far from direct market comics. That is why we are now learning of cartoonist Shawn Kuruneru's new graphic novel Cave Grave: Wild West Tales, which will be published by Oni Press in the spring of 2026.
The Smurfs Archives Get A Third Hardcover Volume In October

1 week ago | bleedingcool.com | Rich Johnston

Posted in: Comics, Current News | Tagged: mad cave, smurfsThe Smurfs Archives get a third hardcover volume in October 2025 from Mad Cave Studios and PaperCutzFor the first time ever, The Smurfs adventures continue to be collected in their originally published order in English. The third volume from Mad Cave/Papercutz is scheduled for October, with over 300 pages of story and historical commentary, in hardcover for $40. The Smurfs Archives Vol.
Local Comic Shop Day 2025, Saturday, 27th Of September, 2025

1 week ago | bleedingcool.com | Rich Johnston

Posted in: Comics, Current News | Tagged: comicspro, local comic shop dayLocal Comic Shop Day 2025, Saturday, 27th Of September, 2025, More Than Variant CoversComicsPRO, organisers of Local Comic Shop Day, the annual event honouring brick-and-mortar comic shops, have stated that it is getting a full revamp for 2025, after a fallow year in 2024. And promise "new branding, new activities, and new ways to celebrate why we shop local when we shop nerdy.
Long Live The Pumpkin Queen Graphic Novel

1 week ago | bleedingcool.com | Rich Johnston

Posted in: Comics, Comics Publishers, Current News, Dynamite | Tagged: nightmare before christmas, Pumpkin QueenTim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Long Live The Pumpkin Queen gets a graphic novel in one month's time from Dynamite EntertainmentLast month, Bleeding Cool broke the news of the new graphic novel, Disney's Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Long Live the Pumpkin Queen, coming out from Dynamite Entertainment next month. Now we have a little more...
Legion Of Darkseid And Bigger Battles In DC All In New Timeline

1 week ago | bleedingcool.com | Rich Johnston

Posted in: Batman, Comics, Comics Publishers, Crisis, Current News, DC Comics, Justice League, Superman | Tagged: absolute, DC All-In The Legion Of Darkseid and bigger battles to come in DC All In's New Timeline, as revealed by DC Comics Article Summary DC All In Saga unveils a new timeline, leading to explosive events in Superman and across the DC Universe The Legion of Darkseid emerges as the next major threat, with their Omega symbol teasing epic battles in 2025 Upcoming Superman issues...
Big Jim Believes, To Sell Millions Of Copies In 2025

1 week ago | bleedingcool.com | Rich Johnston

Posted in: Comics, Current News | Tagged: Dav Pilkey, dog manDog Man: Big Jim Believes by Dav Pilkey and published by Scholastic Graphix is to sell millions of copies in 2025Article Summary Dog Man: Big Jim Believes is set to be the top-selling graphic novel of 2025 in the USA. Dav Pilkey's fourteenth Dog Man book continues the beloved superhero dog's hilarious adventures. The previous Dog Man title, The Scarlet Shedder, was a massive hit, selling over a million copies quickly.
Charlie Adlard Plays Drums At High Vis Comic Con, Birmingham in June

1 week ago | bleedingcool.com | Rich Johnston

Posted in: Comics, Current News | Tagged: charlie adlard, Hiv Vis Comic ConCharlie Adlard plays the drums at High Vis Comic Con, a free grafitti-inspired comic convention launching in Birmingham, UK in JuneArticle Summary High Vis Comic Con debuts in Birmingham on June 21, blending comics, street art, and free family fun. Top comic creators like Charlie Adlard, Al Ewing, John Wagner, and more appear across three event zones.
Dominic Cummings Repeatedly Cites Thanos, Referring To Kemi Badenoch

1 week ago | bleedingcool.com | Rich Johnston

Posted in: Avengers, Comics, Comics Publishers, Current News, Marvel Comics | Tagged: dominic cummings, thanosDominic Cummings repeatedly cites Thanos, when referring to Kemi Badenoch's leadership of the Conservative PartyArticle Summary Dominic Cummings compares Kemi Badenoch's Tory leadership to Thanos wiping out half the universe. Cummings warns the Conservative Party faces possible political extinction under Badenoch's leadership.
When Jamie Smart Was Desperate Dan, Now Collected By The Dandy

1 week ago | bleedingcool.com | Rich Johnston

Posted in: Comics, Current News | Tagged: dandy, Jamie SmartWhen Bunny Vs Monkey's Jamie Smart was Desperate Dan, now collected en masse in The Dandy 2025 Summer Special... Article Summary Jamie Smart, UK's top comics creator, revamped Desperate Dan for The Dandy in 2010 to mix reviews. Smart's dynamic, modern art style sharply contrasted with Dudley D. Watkins' classic Desperate Dan. The Dandy 2025 Summer Special celebrates Jamie Smart's Desperate Dan strips in a rare collected edition.
Neil Gaiman And Sandman Season 2 in The Daily LITG, 29th May, 2025

1 week ago | bleedingcool.com | Rich Johnston

Posted in: TV | Tagged: neil gaiman, newlitgNeil Gaiman and Sandman Season 2 was the most-read story on Bleeding Cool yesterday. Lying In The Gutters is the daily runaround.