Author Archives: Mark Seifert

“He Made Batman, No One Else. Kane Had Nothing To Do With It. Bill Did It All” – Carmine Infantino On Bill Finger

Marc Tyler Nobleman is an author and comics historian who has written  Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman with illustration by Ross MacDonald, and Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman with illustration by Ty Templeton.  He has …

The Day That Jerry Lewis Towered Over Guardians Of The Galaxy And Star Wars – Sunday Trending Topics

It was a busy and varied weekend in the friendly confines of the Bleeding Cool Universe, with lots of wondrous and imaginative stuff happening on both the comics and film sides, and… the Twilight Zone intro popped into my head just …

The Manhattan Projects #13 Hits With A Splash This Week, In More Ways Than One [UPDATE]

About a week ago at this time, Bleeding Cool was telling you about some original comic book art sales of note, including the Dark Knight Returns #2 original cover art by Frank Miller selling for $478,000, and Dan Clowes‘ Lloyd Llewellyn …

Refactoring X-Factor – Wednesday Trending Topics

Tuesday was X-Force, Wednesday was X-Factor (spoilers), what will today bring…? We’ve speculated and reported rumour that X-Factor may be one of the titles being relaunched as part of Marvel Now Two. Most-Read Comic Stories Wednesday: Everyone Wants New 52 Characters …

Anticipating X-Force – Tuesday Trending Topics

I saw a lot of discussion on forums around the web about Brendon’s talk with X-Force director Jeff Wadlow yesterday.  There’s some major anticipation out there on this one, and a lot of curiosity — about which characters might be …

Thanos Keeps Rising: First Appearance In Iron Man #55 Hits Record $9000

A copy of Iron Man #55 CGC 9.8 white pages has just sold for $9000 at comic book consignment and auction site Comiclink, a record for this issue by a significant margin.  This 1973 Marvel comic plotted by Jim Starlin, …

Doctor Who Are You? Friday Trending Topics

I really wanna know.  And I suspect the internet will be very full of Who over the next 36 hours.  On the BBC at 7pm this Sunday night we will finally find out who will play the twelfth doctor, in …

Dan Clowes Lloyd Llewellyn #3 Cover Original Art Sells For $47,800

Not the biggest number of the day (see our earlier post on the Dark Knight Returns #2 cover for that) , but certainly the biggest surprise of the just-concluded Heritage comic art session — and likely a record for a …

Frank Miller Dark Knight Returns #2 Cover Original Art Sells For $478,000

The top end of the original comic art world has gone through a series of major level-ups over the past two years. In May 2011, market watchers were stunned when a Dark Knight Returns interior splash by Frank Miller and …

Doctor Who Weekend – Thursday Trending Topics

It’s looking like a eventful weekend if you’re a Doctor Who fan.  An official announcement on Sunday, and I’d be stunned if there isn’t more rumors swirling between now and then.  Who will it be…? Most-Read TV/Film Stories Thursday: Official: …

Batman #1 CGC 9.2 Highest Graded Copy Sells For $567,625 (And The Strange Story Behind It)

The highest CGC-graded copy of Batman #1, slabbed at CGC 9.2, has just sold at the current Heritage Signature Auction for $567,625. A strong yet interesting result that brings some closure to what is one of the strangest stories ever …

The Disappearance Of Jason Todd – Wednesday Trending Topics

I love these little preview/final page changes that pop up publicly from DC from time to time. And so do the rest of you, my analytics tell me. An interesting little meta viral that keeps us paying close attention.  I …

Quicksilver, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Avengers: Age Of Ultron – Tuesday Trending Topics

Some interesting tidbits here from Brendon’s talk with Aaron Taylor Johnson about Avengers: Age of Ultron.  Johnson did also spare a few words for an update on his involvement with the Avengers sequel, Age of Ultron, and the character of …

Of Comic, Cinematic, and Television Universes – Monday Trending Topics

And you thought things were confusing when there was just a hard reboot in the comics once a decade or so.  Yesterday’s Batman TV post is a little more eyebrow-raising in light of this morning’s Flash TV news, and it’ll be …

Flashpoint Paradox – Sunday Trending Topics

Sounds like another solid entry in the DC Animated Universe. Spoilers. Flashpoint Paradox is a very, very violent action fantasy – and that’s a good thing. Most-Read Comic Stories Sunday: Cammy’s Covers – From Red Hood And The Outlaws To The …

Star Wars Rebels – Saturday Trending Topics

Craig has been turning up some great stuff at Star Wars Celebration. Hit the Star Wars tag and check it all out.  Dave Filoni shared these images from the upcoming series Star Wars Rebels with the crowds at Celebration and …

A New Doctor Who… Something From Paul McGann – Friday Trending Topics

The Doctor Who news and rumor mill seems to be heating up again on a number of fronts. What does it all mean? I’ve got it on very good authority that eighth Doctor Paul McGann has filmed something for the …

Putting The Squee In New Comics Day – Wednesday Trending Topics

Looks like Rich really liked his new comics yesterday — he put “squee” in the titles of two different posts about new comics.  Which is pretty remarkable considering the marathon-comic-overload week he’s just been through at San Diego.  So you …