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DC pulls controversial Batgirl cover

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Over the weekend, DC Entertainment previewed its upcoming Joker-themed variant covers for June [which you can see here], with artist Rafael Albuquerque’s cover for Batgirl #41 coming in for heavy criticism, both for going against the current tone of the Batgirl comic book, and for glamorising violence against women. The controversial covers pays homage to […]

Marvel Zombies shambles across Battleworld in new Secret Wars series

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Marvel Comics has announced its latest Secret Wars tie-in, with writer Simon Spurrier (X-Force, X-Men: Legacy) and artist Kev Walker (New Avengers, Avengers Arena) teaming up for Marvel Zombies, the first issue of which will launch in June. This June, a lone soldier ventures deep into unknown territory on a mission of personal discovery – […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Trek: Lower Decks #3

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IDW Publishing releases Star Trek: Lower Decks #3 this Wednesday, and you can check out the official preview of the issue below… With the Cerritos under attack and Captain Freeman’s away team accused of violating Starfleet’s most upheld principle, can the crew prove their innocence? Or will they end up one of Dracula’s infamous Draquiri […]

Mad Max: Fury Road prequel comics announced for May

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As we await the arrival of Mad Max: Fury Road, DC Comics imprint Vertigo has announced the release of the hardcover book Mad Max: Fury Road: Inspired Artists, which includes art influenced by George Miller’s seminal post-apocalyptic action series, along with four character-centric prequel comics. Check out the front and back cover to Inspired Artists, […]

Comic Book Preview – Vampirella: Year One #4

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Dynamite Entertainment releases Vampirella: Year One #4 this Wednesday, and you can sink your teeth into the official preview below… Lilith, the de-throned Black Queen of Drakulon, has vanished from the planet, and Dreyvant Aepostyl, her chief military general, is determined to have Vampirella ascend her mother’s throne in a ruthless coup attempt to retake […]

Comic Book Preview – Godzilla Rivals: Vs. Gigan

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IDW Publishing releases Godzilla Rivals: Vs. Gigan one-shot this Wednesday, and you can check out the official preview of the issue here… Seattle, 2008. Networked computers and video game consoles have connected millions across the globe in virtual combat… and an insidious intelligence has taken notice. The insectoid Nebulans, would-be conquerors of Earth, have hijacked […]

Comic Book Preview – Blue Beetle: Graduation Day #1

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DC Comics releases Blue Beetle: Graduation Day #1 on Tuesday, and we have the official preview for you below… Jaime Reyes has a lot to juggle. Whether it’s his finals for senior year or a new villain tearing up El Paso, Jaime is always torn between two worlds. But when his worlds come crashing together […]

Comic Book Preview – Nubia & the Justice League Special #1

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DC Comics celebrates fifty years of the Amazonian warrior Nubia this week with the release of the one-shot comic Nubia & the Justice League Special #1; check out the official preview of the issue below… In honor of her 50th anniversary, Nubia is joining the Justice League! After years separated from Man’s World, the Amazons’ […]

Comic Book Preview – Wildstorm 30th Anniversary Special #1

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DC Comics celebrates three decades of Wildstorm this week with the release of the super-sized 100-page Wildstorm 30th Anniversary Special #1, and you can check out the official preview below… In 1992 Jim Lee changed the course of comics history with the founding of WildStorm Productions, which would revolutionize the business and launch the careers […]