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Star Wars: The Battle of Jakku miniseries to explore the final battle of the Galactic Civil War

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With its current phase of post-The Empire Strikes Back storytelling set to conclude in September, Marvel is heading beyond the Original Trilogy for its next era of Star Wars comics, and the publisher has announced that it will begin by exploring the final untold moments of the Galactic Civil War with three Star Wars: The […]

Street Fighter Swimsuit Special returns for 2024 with an expanded roster

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UDON Entertainment’s annual Street Fighter swimsuit celebration returns this week, and its bringing an expanded roster of fighters for 2024 as the lovely ladies of the Street Fighter series are joined on their summer beach vacations by the casts of Darkstalkers, Power Stone, Star Gladiator, Captain Commando, Rival Schools, and more classic Capcom fighting games […]

Universal Monsters: Frankenstein gets a series of connecting variant covers

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Earlier this month it was announced that Frankenstein’s Monster will become the next Universal Monsters horror icon to receive the comic book treatment courtesy of Skybound Entertainment and Image Comics, and now we have a look at special Universal Monsters: Frankenstein connecting variant covers from artist Francesco Francavilla (Detective Comics) which pay tribute to the […]

Marvel announces Alien: Romulus prequel comic

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With Alien: Romulus set to (chest)burst into cinemas next month, Marvel Comics has announced the upcoming release of an Alien: Romulus one-shot comic from writer Zac Thompson (Absolute Carnage: Avengers) and artist Daniel Picciotto (X-Force) which promises to unravel a mystery from the Fede Alvarez-directed film.“The Alien franchise is responsible for my lifelong love of […]

Comic Book Preview – Godzilla: Skate or Die! #2

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IDW Publishing releases Godzilla: Skate or Die! #2 on Wednesday, and we have the official preview of the issue for you here…The attack is beginning. Godzilla is emerging from the ocean. Varan is walking across the outback. And the skater punks? They’re in the middle of it all.With their field trip interrupted, and all of […]

Comic Book Preview – Army of Darkness Forever #10

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Army of Darkness Forever #10 is out this Wednesday, and we have the official preview of the issue for you below; check it out…In this issue: Sheila confronts the ultimate in familial horror as Ash and the Necronomicon Baby return to medieval times, taking the battle against the Deadites to the past (again!) as Evil […]

Comic Book Preview – Detective Comics #1087

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DC releases Detective Comics #1087 on Wednesday, and you can check out the official preview of the issue below…GOTHAM UNDER ATTACK FROM EVERY ANGLE!Gotham City is besieged on all sides. The Orghams’ iron fist holds the city in a death grip. The Joker’s Daughter terrorizes the streets, while Mr. Freeze’s most apocalyptic creation yet menaces […]

Comic Book Preview – Vampirella #670

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Dynamite Entertainment releases Vampirella #670 on Wednesday; sink your teeth into the official preview of the issue here…Vampirella has finally gotten everything she wants in life – love, community, purpose – only to realize that it’s all a lie. Now she has to make the hardest decision she’s ever faced: she can either restore reality […]

Hasbro unleashes the Phoenix Force with new Jean Grey Marvel Legends Series figure

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Get ready to unleash the power of the Phoenix Force, as Hasbro has unveiled its new Marvel Legends Series Jean Grey Phoenix deluxe collectible figure which is available to pre-order now, priced at $49.99; check out the promotional images here… Bring the excitement and wonder of the Marvel Universe to your collection with Hasbro Marvel Legends […]