Robert Kirkman/art Adams Surprise In The Daily Litg 2nd Of April, 2026

Robert Kirkman/Art Adams Surprise was the most-read story on Bleeding Cool yesterday, again. Lying In The Gutters is the daily runaround for the most-read stories the day before, as well as over the past seven years. Founded seventeen years ago and steeped in a history of comic book industry gossip for a further eighteen years before that, Bleeding Cool has become one of the longest-standing and most well-known pop culture websites around. The Daily Lying In The Gutters remains a long-running runaround the day before and possibly the day ahead. In summary, you can sign up to receive Lying In The Gutters as an email here. And maybe you just have.

 Robert Kirkman/Art Adams Surprise was the most-read story on Bleeding Cool yesterday

1. Comic Book Shops Get A Robert Kirkman/Art Adams Surprise Tomorrow
2. The Tears Of Dylan Brock In Venom #256 (Spoilers)
3. Absolute Phantom Stranger And More In Absolute Superman #18 (Spoilers)
4. Marvel Comics Brings Back "Defenders" For Queen In Black
5. Magneto As The Surprise Voice Of Reason In X-Men #28 (XSpoilers)
6. Origin Boxes Create New Captain Mar-Vell, Doctor Strange & Juggernaut?
7. Exclusive Magic: The Gathering Card With Marvel's Avengers: Armageddon
8. Star Trek: John Billingsley on "Enterprise" Ending, "United" Interest
9. The Politics Of Vandal Savage In Batman #8 & Poison Ivy #43 (Spoilers)
10. Is Marvel's Wonder Man Missing Its Trevor Slattery? (Spoilers)

And a few other stories I wrote yesterday…

• Absolute Painkiller Jane – Thirteen Hours Left On Thirty Years
• Scott Snyder Parodies His Own Absolute Batman In MAD Magazine
• Things To Do In London If You Like Comics For April 2026
• Robert Kirkman/Art Adams Surprise in The Daily LITG 1st of April, 2026

LITG one year ago, Minecraft McDonald's Adult Toys

1. The Minecraft Meal Arrives at McDonalds with Adult Collectibles
2. Marvel Goes Official With Mary Jane Watson As The All-New Venom
3. "It Doesn't Rain In Gotham, Anymore" – Matt Fraction On Writing Batman
4. CinemaCon 2025: Warner Bros. "The Big Picture" Presentation Liveblog
5. Marvel to Publish Our Secret Wars in New Captain America Comic
6. Magic: The Gathering Reveals New Deadpool Secret Lair Cards
7. Spider-Man Brand New Day Sales Boom On eBay After Movie Announcement
8. DC Comics Making The Creeper A Joe Rogan-Like Podcaster For Superman
9. The Rookie Season 7 Ep. 12: "April Fools" Images, Preview Released
10. Could All-New Venom Spell The End Of Mary Jane Watson And Paul Rabin?
11. SCOOP: Nemesis Forever #1 by Mark Millar & Matteo Scalera, in August
12. Aurora And The Orc by Lewis Trondheim Gets an English Translation
13. Inside No 9's Stage/Fright Goes On Tour Around UK From September 2025
14. Things To Do In London If You Like Comics In April 2025
15. Spoiling The All-New Venom in The Daily LITG, 1st of April, 2025

LITG two years ago… Bobbie Chase retiring from comics

1. Bobbie Chase Retires From Comics, To Write Tell-All Book About Marvel
2. Smiling Friends Season 2 Set for May 12th: Adult Swim April Fool's Day
3. Artist's Editions Creator Scott Dunbier Quits IDW Publishing
4. MD Bright of Armor Wars, Quantum & Woody and Icon Dies, Aged 68
5. Bruce Wayne's Batfriends And Batenemies In Batman #146 (Spoilers)
6. Mark Millar's New Prodigy, Night Club, Magic Order & Jupiter's Legacy
7. Marvel Now Crediting Roy Thomas As Co-Creator Of Wolverine
8. Thirty Seconds to Mars/Wheel of Fortune Crossover Is Life (VIDEO)
9. The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Releases New "The Book of Carol" Teaser
10. The Big Bang Theory: Adam Nimoy Reflects on Leonard Nimoy's Episode
11. Scott Dunbier Confirms His Last Day At IDW Will Be This Friday
12. Wishes Can Come True… Chris Mould's War Of The Worlds Graphic Novel
13. James Turner & Steve May's Poo Crew Adventures Graphic Novels
14. Sebastian Girner Out At TKO Comics For Pastures New
15. A Few Assorted April Fool's Day Gags Spotted In The Wild For 2024
16. Roy Thomas & Wolverine in The Daily LITG Easter Monday 1st April 2024

LITG three years ago, William Shatner Goes "Kirk" on Elon Musk's Twitter Defense

1. Star Trek: William Shatner Goes "Kirk" on Elon Musk's Twitter Defense
2. Marvel Comics, The Morning After The Night Before
3. DC Comics' Speechless Changes Name After Trademark Battle
4. Star Trek: Picard Showrunner Terry Matalas on DS9/Sisko Fan Theory
5. DC Comics Will Not Reprint Defective Detective Comics
6. Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Ep. 8 Preview: Twisted Symphony (SPOILERS)
7. First Look At Nic Klein's Incredible Hulk #1 Artwork
8. Transformers Optimus Prime Gamer Edition Figure Revealed by Hasbro
9. Marvel's John Turitzin & Rob Steffens, Also Fired By Disney
10. Ike Perlmutter Finally Fired From Marvel And Disney
11. Maurice Whitman's Rare and Coveted Kaanga Comics #8, up for Auction
12. Unfins' Love Advice From The Great Duke Of Hell Gets Seven Book Deal
13. Veronica Casson Auctions Webcomic, Grind Like a Girl, to Bloomsbury
14. PrintWatch: Ambassadors, Avengers, Romans, Children Get Second Prints
15. Enjelicious' Age Matters to be Published in Print by Webtoon
16. Lilydusk's Midnight Poppy Land To Be Published in Print By Webtoon
17. Your Missing Batman Page in the Daily LITG, 30th of March, 2023

LITG four years ago, Victor Hargreeves

1. The Umbrella Academy S03: Elliot Page Introduces Viktor Hargreeves
2. Where Does The Hulk's Titan Come From? (Hulk #5 Spoilers)
3. Magic The Gathering's New Hidden Planeswalker Debuts In First Issue
4. Immortal X-Men #1 Reveals Mister Sinister's Krakoan Secret (Spoilers)
5. The Mandalorian Star/Director Carl Weathers Confirms S03 Filming Wrap
6. Amazing Spider-Man #93, How It All Ends For Peter, Ben & MJ (Spoilers)
7. Marvel Cancels Shang-Chi #13, Replaced By Shang-Chi & The Ten Rings
8. John Turturro Talked To His Own Kid, A DC Editor, About The Batman
9. Buffy: Sarah Michelle Gellar & Charisma Carpenter Talk "Angel" Spinoff
10. Legends of Tomorrow S08: Faison "Nervous"; More Braff/Blue Beetle Talk
11. The Enduring Horror of Adventures into the Unknown, Up for Auction
12. Dick Briefer Frankenstein's Serious 1950s Horror Turn, at Auction
13. Slumber #1 Review: Clever Combination
14. Superman: Son Of Kal-El #8 Review: Too Similar
15. Joe Hill's Rain #3 Review: A Private Tragedy
16. Blue Bolt #115 and its L.B. Cole Pre-Code Horror Cover, at Auction
17. Thor's Marvel Debut and Loki Saves the Day in Venus #12, at Auction
18. Latest Red Diamond Mister Sinister Gossip – Is The Pit His Destiny?
19. ComiXology Not Quite But Almost As Terrible As It Was Six Weeks Ago
20. Alex De Campi, Skylar Patridge & Kelly Fitzpatrick Webtoon Reversal
21. JobWatch: Promotions And New Hires At Marvel, DC, First Second & Oni
22. Green Lantern: Birth Of Conspiracy Favourite In DC Round Robin II
23. Victor Hargreeves In The Daily LITG, 30th March 2022

LITG five years ago, DC and Deathstroke

1. Today, DC Comics Defines Deathstroke As A "Pedophiliac Rapist"
2. Tonight Is Slugma Spotlight Hour In Pokémon GO: Tips & Bonus
3. Marvel Launches Extreme Carnage In July With New Silhouette Mystery
4. Walker: Jeffrey Dean Morgan to Jared Padalecki: Embrace the Silver
5. New Pokémon Will Debut In Pokémon GO This April
6. Rick and Morty: Justin Roiland Shares Health Update on Jerry
7. Skullcandy Reveals The New Dime True Wireless Earbuds
8. With Great Power Comes No Responsibility – Wally West Flash Spoilers
9. Moon Knight Star Oscar Isaac Is Willing to Suffer for His Art, People
10. Therian Tornadus Raid Guide For Pokémon GO Players: March 2021
11. A Look At Keanu Reeves' BRZRKR #2 For Next Month
12. Forbidden Planet's The Detective #1 Cover Returns Batman To Liverpool
13. Marvel Launches Extreme Carnage In July With New Silhouette Mystery
14. Frank Miller's Daredevil, Ronin, Sin City Original Artwork At Auction
15. Invincible #1 Hits $2500 After Amazon Prime Video Series Debut
16. Simon Bisley's Original Lobo Cover Artwork Goes To Auction
17. Batman/Catwoman #4 Massive Trigger Warning For Those Who Like Penguins
18. Two Pages Of Arthur Adams, Whilce Portacio's Longshot Up For Auction
19. Keanu Reeves' BRZRKR #2 Dominates Advance Reorders
20. Detective Comics Beats Alien In Bleeding Cool Bestseller List
21. Jeffrey Dean Morgan to Jared Padalecki, Daily LITG, 30th March 2021

LITG six years ago, DC was pulling comic books

But Bleeding Cool already had Batman #92.

1. DC Comics Pulls Digital Comics From Wednesday, Including Batman #92
2. Batman #92: Gotham On Lock Down, No One Able To Leave The House
3. Funko Supports Pride as They Announce New Pop Vinyl Figures
4. "Wonder Woman 1984" Gets a New Poster for its New Release Date
5. Marvel Comics Assures Retailers They Have a Coronavirus Crisis Plan
6. Sony Is Now Slowing Down PlayStation Network Speeds In North America
7. DC Comics Decisions Spark Retailer Concern Over Coronavirus Plans
8. Marvel Comics X-Men Vs Sentinel #3 Statue Lands at Iron Studios
9. Ubisoft Releases The "Just Dance 2020" Song List
10. Batman #93: Punchline Knows the Joker's Batman Obsession [Spoilers]

LITG seven years ago – Mark Alessi passed away

And WonderCon was underway.

1. 50 Shots of Cosplay at WonderCon 2019 Day One – From Lil' Stan Lee to Bodypaint Batgirl
2. Mark Alessi, Founder of CrossGen, Has Died
3. WonderCon 19: DC Comics Announces Entire Digital Comics Library Added to Service
4. Wynonna Earp Season 4 Writers Room Could Open by June
5. Scott Snyder Talks Plans For a Sequel to Metal, the Launch of Doom War and #NOTG
6. When Scott Snyder Got in a Drunken Fight With Dan DiDio Over Batman
7. A Second Year of Sandman Presents and Doom Patrol from DC/Vertigo
8. Elementary Season 7: Season Premiere Date Revealed, Summary, and 6 Images
9. Swamp Thing Release Date Announced, First-Look at Stargirl
10. Pete Townshend Turns Unmade Album, Lifehouse Into a Graphic Novel With Heavy Metal

Comic book birthdays today

There may still not be much of a party atmosphere right now. It all depends on which state you are living in. But comics folk are always getting older and still celebrating that special date.

• Steven T. Seagle, Man Of Action
• Geoff Mosse, artist for Terminal Press
• Martin Morazzo, artist on Great Pacific, Ice Cream Man, Snowfall, The Electric Sublime
• Andres Ponce, artist on War Goddess, Frankenstein, TMNT
• Travis Huffman, President and Editor-in-Chief at Last Sentry Comics

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