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Gears of War returning to comic books in January 2018

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IDW Publishing has announced that Gears of War is returning to the world of comic books in 2018, with a new series charting the story of humanity’s struggle against fearsome and brutal adversaries through a captivating tale of hope, comradery, and survival. “We are thrilled to be working with IDW Publishing to expand the Gears of […]

SDCC: Details on Watchmen / DC crossover Doomsday Clock revealed, first artwork unveiled

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Back in May it was announced that the DC Universe is set to collide with the Watchmen Universe with the upcoming twelve part miniseries Doomsday Clock from writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank, and during a panel at yesterday’s San Diego Comic-Con International DC dropped some major details about the hotly-anticipated event. The series […]

SDCC: IDW announces Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles / Ghostbusters sequel, Ninja Ghostbusters mashup action figures revealed

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IDW has announced that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the Ghostbusters are set to reunite for an inter-dimensional comic book adventure in the new weekly crossover event series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters 2! The story begins when an old adversary traps the Turtles in a ghost dimension, as old adversaries are wont to do. […]

Comic Book Review – Absolute Wonder Woman by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chang Vol. 1

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Ricky Church reviews Absolute Wonder Woman by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chang Vol. 1… In these tales from the start of DC—The New 52, Wonder Woman learns that Queen Hippolyta has kept a secret from her daughter all her life—and when Diana learns who her father is, her life will shatter like brittle clay. The […]

SDCC: Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill announce The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume IV: The Tempest

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At the San Diego Comic-Con today, Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill will conclude both their legendary League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and their equally legendary comic-book careers with the series’ spectacular fourth and final volume, The Tempest. Tying up the slenderest of plot threads and allusions from the three preceding volumes, The Black Dossier, and the Nemo trilogy into a dazzling and ingenious bow, the world’s […]

IDW announces Ghostbusters: Answer the Call limited series

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We may not be seeing them back on the big screen any time soon, but IDW Publishing is reuniting the characters of last year’s Ghostbusters reboot for the new five-issue limited series Ghostbusters: Answer the Call from writer Kelly Thompson (Hawkeye, Ghostbusters: Deviations) and artist Corin Howell (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Ghostbusters: International). In the […]

Comic Book Review – The X-Files #16

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Tony Black reviews The X-Files #16… “Resistance,” Part 3 (of 4): With Scully under arrest, Mulder must partner with a hated enemy in order to bring down a corrupt official. Tensions are building to an absolute knife edge in the penultimate issue of The X-Files continuation run, part three of ‘Resistance’, as Joe Harris front […]

Boom! announces Jim Henson’s Labyrinth 2017 Special

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Boom! Studios and The Jim Henson Company have announced the upcoming release of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth 2017 Special, which will go on sale in November and features work from a host of acclaimed creators including Jeff Stokely (The Spire), Roger Langridge (Thor: The Mighty Avenger), Delilah S. Dawson (Ladycastle), Adam Smith (Jim Henson’s Labyrinth), Katie Cook […]

Boom! and Nickelodeon team up for new Rugrats series

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Boom! Studios and Nickelodeon are teaming up for a series of comic books and graphic novels based upon the network’s original 90s animated shows, beginning with a brand new Rugrats series featuring more adventures of the most intrepid toddlers to ever bust out of a playpen. In Rugrats #1, from award-winning writer Box Brown and rising-star artist […]