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First look at Paul Dano’s The Batman prequel comic Riddler: Year One

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Back in March it was announced that The Batman star Paul Dano would be returning to the character of The Riddler to write a six-issue comic book series for DC entitled Riddler: Year One, which serves as a prequel to this year’s Robert Pattinson-led film.Well, as part of its San Diego Comic-Con reveals, DC has […]

Comic Book Preview – DC: Mech #1

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Justice gets an upgrade this Tuesday with the launch of the six-issue limited series DC: Mech; check out the official preview of the first issue here… At the end of World War II, Earth was invaded by giant mechanized Parademons from a planet called APOKOLIPS. The planet’s protectors, the Justice Society of America, were devastated and […]

Comic Book Preview – Genis-Vell: Captain Marvel #1

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The son of the original Captain Marvel returns this week with the release of Genis-Vell: Captain Marvel #1, and we have the official preview of the issue for you here… PETER DAVID RETURNS TO GENIS-VELL, SON OF THE ORIGINAL CAPTAIN MARVEL! Both now back in the land of the living, Genis-Vell and Rick Jones are about […]

Comic Book Preview – Action Comics #1045

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Action Comics #1045 flies into comic book shops this coming Tuesday, and you can check out the official preview here courtesy of DC… The Warworld Revolution escalates as Superman gains the upper hand, forcing Mongul to take desperate measures. Meanwhile, a fallen ally of Superman is resurrected…at a terrible cost. A new connection to Jack Kirby’s […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman: One Dark Knight #3

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Batman: One Dark Knight #3 is out this coming Tuesday, and you can check out the official preview of the issue here courtesy of DC Comics… From the sewers under Gotham to the roiling waters of the harbor, Batman’s march toward Blackgate Prison is nearing its end…but far from being a passive prisoner, E.M.P. has his […]

Comic Book Preview – Gambit #1

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Legendary X-Men writer Chris Claremont reunites with Remy LeBeau this coming Wednesday for a new Gambit series from Marvel Comics, and you can check out the official preview of the first issue here… All-NEW ADVENTURES OF THE LEGENDARY THIEF BY CO-CREATOR CHRIS CLAREMONT! You think you know all there is to know about Remy LeBeau, the […]

Comic Book Preview – Superman: Space Age #1

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Writer Mark Russell and artist Mike Allred reimagine the Man of Steel this Tuesday with the launch of the three issue prestige format series Superman: Space Age, and you can check out the official preview of the first issue here… After years of standing idle, the young man from Krypton defies the wishes of his fathers […]

Comic Book Preview – Detective Comics #1062

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Ram V and Rafael Albuquerque take the reins on DC’s Detective Comics this Tuesday with the release of issue #1062; check out the official preview here…It’s a new era for the detective of the night as we introduce award-winning new series writer Ram V. (CATWOMAN, The Many Deaths of Laila Starr), and artist extraordinaire Rafael […]

DC to explore the secret origin of Gotham with Gotham City: Year One

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DC Comics has announced that writer Tom King and artist Phil Hester are set to explore the secret origin of Gotham City with the six-issue limited series Gotham City: Year One, which promises to detail “how it became the cesspool of violence and corruption it is today, and how it harbored and then unleashed the […]