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Bleeding Cool

Internet news site


Internet news site

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Bleeding Cool is an Internet news site, focusing on comics, television, film, board games, and video games. Owned by Avatar Press, it was launched by Rich Johnston in 2009. Avatar Press also publishes an associated magazine, also called Bleeding Cool.

Content

Among Bleeding Cool's features are a power list detailing the most influential people in the comics industry.

In 2012, Bleeding Cool covered sexual harassment accusations leveled against DC Comics editor Eddie Berganza, beginning with an incident at WonderCon in Anaheim, California. Though that initial article was a blind item that did not name the victim or accused, four years later, Bleeding Cool named Berganza when it accused him of sexual harassment, and detailed how he had risen in the ranks at DC even after the accusations became known to his employers. This was followed by a November 2017 BuzzFeed report on accusations leveled against Berganza by several women that led to his termination from DC.

In November 2017, Bleeding Cool broke the story that writer/editor C.B. Cebulski, who had recently been promoted to Editor-in-Chief of Marvel Comics, had written a number of Japanese-themed stories for Marvel in 2003 and 2004 under the pseudonym Akira Yoshida, which led to accusations of cultural appropriation, yellowfacing, and "Orientalist profiteering".

Awards and accolades

Bleeding Cool was nominated for the "Favourite Comics Related Website" Eagle Awards in 2010, and won in 2012. It was named as one of PC Magazine's top blogs of 2010.

References

References

  1. Walker, Cody. (15 September 2012). "Interview with Rich Johnston from Bleeding Cool". [[Sequart Organization]].
  2. MacDonald, Heidi. (1 June 2009). "Bleeding Cool debuts". [[Comics Beat.
  3. McMillan, Graeme. (November 26, 2013). "‘Bleeding Cool Magazine’ Reveals List of Comics’ Most Powerful".
  4. Truitt, Brian. (November 19, 2012). "Jim Lee tops 'Bleeding Cool' comic-book power list". [[USA Today]].
  5. King, Channing. (March 21, 2014). "Free Comic Book Day sends out special reminder". [[The Indianapolis Star]].
  6. Truitt, Brian. (November 27, 2013). "Marvel heads up 'Bleeding Cool' comic-book power list". [[USA Today]].
  7. Gaudette, Emily. (November 13, 2017). "DC Comics Fires Editor Eddie Berganza Over Assault Allegations".
  8. (13 November 2017). "DC Comics fires editor accused of sexual harassment by three women". [[The Guardian]].
  9. Couch, Aaron. (November 13, 2017). "DC Comics Editor Fired Following Sexual Assault Claims".
  10. Liptak, Andrew. (November 13, 2017). "DC Comics suspended a top editor after sexual harassment allegations". [[The Verge]].
  11. Elbein, Asher. (December 17, 2017). "The Secret Identity of Marvel Comics’ Editor".
  12. Andrews, Travis M.. (December 19, 2017). "The curious tale of the Marvel comics editor who pretended to be a Japanese writer". [[The Washington Post]].
  13. Alison Flood. (November 29, 2017). "New Marvel editor-in-chief under fire for using Japanese pseudonym". [[The Guardian]].
  14. Matt Fernandez. (November 28, 2017). "Marvel Comics EIC Admits He Once Wrote Under Japanese Pseudonym".
  15. MacDonald, Heidi. (24 May 2010). "2010 Eagle Awards nominations". [[Comics Beat.
  16. MacDonald, Heidi. (30 October 2010). "2010 Eagle Award winners". [[Comics Beat.
  17. Melrose, Kevin. (29 May 2012). "Winners announced for 2012 Eagle Awards". [[Comic Book Resources]].
  18. PCMag Staff. (11 November 2010). "Our Favorite Blogs: 2010".
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