The world seems like a terrible and strange place sometimes, but fandom still brings us together. These are strange times, but The Daily LITG is becoming a valuable way to quantify just what comic book geek culture is up to in this time of trial. Yesterday there was a confluence of retailer response to DC distribution changes, Gerry Conway's reaction to how police use the Punisher skull and Marvel liquidating a bunch of omnibuses. Welcome all, to the daily Lying In The Gutters, a long-running run around the day before and the day ahead. You can sign up to receive it as an e-mail here.
DC Sucks, Marvel Liquidates – the fifteen most-read stories yesterday
Bleeding Cool continues to report from the comics industry shutdown, as it starts to ramp up, while everyone instead gets excited. The chart was dominated by DC and Diamond stories, and we extended it to make that point. Here's the fifteen top stories of the day.
- Mile High Comics Launches 'DC Sucks' 50% Off Sale
- Punisher Creator Gerry Conway Looks to Reclaim Punisher Skull Logo
- Marvel Comics Liquidates 32 Omnibuses to Comic Book Stores
- The Walking Dead Has Message for Fans Bothered By Its BLM Support
- Magic: The Gathering Commander Rules Change Forthcoming
- Mondo Releasing New A Clockwork Orange Poster Tomorrow
- Funko Layoffs Will Now Include Funko Funkast And Social Staff
- The Punisher Has Words For Police Who Use His Skull Logo (#13 Spoilers)
- Cowboy Bebop Writer: Netflix Adapt Won't "Scarlett Johansson" Anime
- IDW Makes a Very Marked Statement About The Direct Market
- Now UCS Distributes Marvel, Image, Dark Horse Etc – Midtown Backstock
- Dennis Barger and Brian Hibbs Agree Over DC Quitting Diamond
- Stagnant DC Sales, Diamond Plans and What Happens Next – The Gossip
- Diamond Says DC Comics Terminated Relationship Rather Than Answer Qs
- Your LCS Is Worried About The Big DC Comics/Diamond News
FOC, one year ago
Here's a look at what comic book publishers were sending to Final Order Cut-Off, one year ago today. A snapshot from what once was.
- Dark Horse has the latest Empowered Vol 11 TPB from Adam Warren. Easy to miss, if you have devoted fans of that series. Like me.
- Also from the horse, Aubrey Sitterson and Fico Ossio are launching their new series No One Left To Fight #1.
- Year Of The Villain cardstock covers and crossovers kick off at DC Comics with Deathstroke #45, Harley Quinn #63, and Justice League #27.
- DCeased has done so well for everyone, #3 is solicited accompanied by #1 reprint.
- There's the launch of Doom Patrol: Weight Of The World #1, returnable to retailers who order what they did of Young Justice #1.
- There's the launch of Lois Lane #1, returnable and utterly superb.
- Tom King and Kubert Superman series for Walmart gets its direct market debut as Superman: Up In The Sky #1
- Over at IDW, Kyle Baker is writing Black Panther – and retailers who match or exceed 85% of orders for Marvel Action Black Panther #1 with Marvel Action Black Panther #2 get it returnable with a $.20 per copy fee on returned copies.
- 50% of total orders of Crowded #7 will be fully returnable.
- Thumbs #2 alongside #1 second printing of #1. Match or exceed 80% of order for Thumbs #1 for 50% returnability on Thumbs #2.
- Postal Deliverance #1, Space Bandits #1 and Sea Of Stars #1 and launching from Image Comics – the latter two are fully returnable.
- Walking Dead #193 must be a keeper considering how #192 did – and there's a #192 Commemorative Edition as well.
- Marvel launches Aero #1, spinning out of Agents Of Atlas, Roy Thomas and Jerry Ordway reunite for Captain America/Invaders: Bahamas Triangle, and we get one of the Prodigal Son one shots for the Fantastic Four.
- Immortal Hulk #20 has been jumping up the numbers, and the New Mutants #98 Facsimile has the potential to be anther Hulk #181.
- There are two Star Wars launches too, Finn#1 and Target Vader #1.
- Buffy #6 gets a couple of new covers for FOC as usual…
- Test #1 by Christopher Sebela and Jen Hickman is launching from Vault Comics, and will be Fully returnable
- While Dave Franchini relaunches Beth: Oath Of Thorns #1 from Zenescope
Comic Book Events happening today
There would also have been signings, appearances, symposia, all manner of comic book-related events. But a few have gone online, and here are some still happening today, on the Daily LITG.
- Create-A-Comic: Drawing Workshops, Carolyn the Librarian – Battersea & York Gardens Libraries, 3pm BST
- Deadpool Robs Virtual Comic-Con 2! The Revenge of Pikachu, Rob Munt and Deadpool Robs Virtual Comic-Con/Hangout, 1pm-7.30pm BST
- Wales Comic Con on Twitch, 1pm BST on
Comic Book birthdays today
There may not be much of a party atmosphere right now. All depends on which state you are living in. But comic folk are still getting older and still celebrating that special date. With eleven years for us as well.
- Larry Hama, GI Joe writer.
- Maddie Ricchiuto, Bleeding Cool writer
- Christina Diem Pham, producer of Marvel Strike Force
- Tucker Stone, former writer of Bergen Street Comics
- Andy Grossberg, Founder/CCO of Comic Rocket.
- Ozzy Longoria, artist on DTV.
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