Gemstone Publishing

10/11/2024

For my fellow ATLAS/SEABOARD COMICS fans, some very interesting news about next week's New York Comic Con! Walmart, Mego, and more! The story is posted on Scoop from Gemstone Publishing. Link in the comments.

10/03/2024

Dan DiDio led an amazing team including Svengoolie Rich Koz, Chris Faulkner, Jim Roche, Bill Morrison, Scott Shaw, Bill Leff, Joe Staton, Sarah Palmer, Dan Parent, Scott Gryder, Liam MG, Carlos M. Mangual, Dawn Guzzo, Roberto Cruz, Carlo Chablé & Diana Noriega to produce Svengoolie: 45th Anniversary BOO-Nanza, which is now on sale. On behalf of everyone at Gemstone Publishing, I want to thank all of the retailers who supported this issue, and I'd particularly like to give a shout out to those who took Retailer Exclusive editions. That includes Amazing Fantasy Books and Comics, JR's Spooky Shack, FIRST AID COMICS, Buy Me Toys & Comics, and Graham Crackers Comics. This one is selling briskly from Diamond Comic Distributors, so if you want a copy, get to your local comic shop ASAP!

09/25/2024

In comic shops next Wednesday, October 2, from Gemstone Publishing!

09/06/2024

Svengoolie 45th AnniversaryBOO-Nanza is at the printers. Great working with Dan DiDio on this fun project. Retailers: Final Order Cutoff for Diamond Comic Distributors orders is Monday, 9/9.

09/02/2024

Wishing the happiest of birthdays to Walter Simonson, a creator who matches being an incredible talent with being an even better person. There are lots of ups and downs in comics, but the idea that I could hire the first professional to treat me like a quasi-reasonable person to do these fantastic covers remains a high point for me. Happy Birthday, Walter!

08/28/2024

Final orders are due to Diamond Comic Distributors by Thursday at midnight for the Svengoolie: 45th ANNIVERSARY BOO-NANZA from the Svengoolie team, Dan DiDio, and Gemstone Publishing. This is going to be a seriously fun issue, a wonderful companion to the previous Frank Miller Presents-published one.

08/12/2024

MeTV Horror Host Svengoolie, America’s premier horror show icon and host, kicks off his 45th on-air anniversary and Halloween in scary style with his return to comic books in Svengoolie 45th Anniversary BOO-Nanza from Dan DiDio and Gemstone Publishing. I'm pretty excited about this one! Links in the comments.

08/09/2024

Due out in September from Gemstone Publishing, KILL SHAKESPEARE: FIRST FOLIO reprints the entire original series with new bonus material. It's not too late to place a re-order before the book arrives, so let your retailer know! Links in the comments below.

07/30/2024

Former Gemstone staffer Mark Haynes promotes his truly incredible dramatic podcast. If you haven't checked it out, you should do so post haste.

Sibongile Mlambo is taking on a different medium of acting in Hindsight: The Day Before. The audio drama has Sibongile Mlambo take on the role of Bess Houdini i

07/30/2024

Our annual Licensed Comics panel at Comic-Con International was a blast, as usual. Thanks to Dan DiDio, Joe Jusko, Tom Mason, Michael Polis, Andy Mangels, superb last-minute fill-in Dave Olbrich (we missed you Mark L. Haynes), and Chris Ryall! And a special thanks to Mark 'Zen' Ditko for this photo.

07/19/2024

Rik Offenberger, who literally wrote the book on the MLJ superheroes, hosts a lively discussion of the characters, their history, and even the future of THE MIGHTY CRUSADERS Saturday, July 27 at 3 PM at Comic-Con International. It should be great fun with Rik, Andrew Pepoy, Ray MacKay, and yours truly, J.C. Vaughn!