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SDCC: DC announces Batman & Robin Eternal weekly series and Robin War crossover

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DC Comics has made a coupe of big Robin-related announcements at the San Diego Comic-Con today, revealing that a Batman Eternal follow-up is set to get underway in October entitled Batman & Robin Eternal, while December will also see a new crossover entitled Robin War. The weekly series Batman & Robin Eternal is set to […]

SDCC: IDW Publishing and DC Comics announce Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover

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Well, here’s a crossover you probably weren’t expecting… Having launched the Star Trek/Green Lantern limited series this past Wednesday [read our review of the first issue here], IDW Publishing and DC Comics have announced that they are to collaborate on another crossover as Batman teams up with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Via CBR, the […]

SDCC: Marvel announces new Star Wars: Chewbacca limited series

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Marvel has announced that everyone’s favourite wookie Chewbacca is set to follow in the footsteps of Princess Leia and Lando Calrissian by headling his own limited series, which comes courtesy of the creatuve team of Gerry Duggan (Deadpool) and Phil Noto (Black Widow). “Chewy is on a very important mission when we first meet him, […]

Secret Wars #3 and Wytches Vol. 1 top bestselling comic books and graphic novels of June 2015

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For the second month running, Marvel’s event series Secret Wars has topped the bestselling comics of the month, with the third issue of Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic’s title topping the comic book chart for June. In total, Marvel had seven titles in the top ten, with DC filling out the remaining three spots. Meanwhile, […]

The Week in Star Wars – First Order Stormtrooper details, LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens sets revealed, Rogue One begins filming and more

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In this week’s edition of The Week in Star Wars, new information about the First Order Stormtroopers revealed, plenty of LEGO Star Wars bits and pieces and the secret history of Obi Wan Kenobi… Kicking things off with only a couple of bits of The Force Awakens news (which is bound to explode this coming week […]

Batman, The Joker and Harley Quinn featured on Alex Ross’ new painting ‘Mind If I Cut In?’

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Celebrated artist Alex Ross has revealed a new painting entitled ‘Mind If I Cut In’, which follows his ‘Tango with Evil’ artwork from the cover of 199#’s Batman: Harley Quinn and sees The Dark Knight interrupting The Joker and Harley Quinn’s dance… Ross is set to offer the painting among the exclusives at his booth […]

Boom! Studios announces Grant Morrison’s Santa Claus origin series Klaus

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Ahead of the San Diego Comic-Con International, Boom! Studios has revealed details of its new project from acclaimed writer Grant Morrison, who is teaming with artist Dan Mora (Hexed) for the six-issue Santa Claus origin series Klaus. Here’s the cover to the first issue, via CBR… “Weirdly enough, no one’s done the origin story [of […]

The five most anticipated All New, All Different Marvel titles

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Anghus Houvouras with the five most anticipated All New, All Different Marvel titles… The comics industry has been relaunch heavy of late. The last few years brought comic fans a number of shake-ups, reboots, and re-imaginings to help bolster interest in everybody’s favorite funnybooks. DC started this trend with the New 52, and Marvel quickly […]

Head into the Battlerealm with Marvel’s Contest of Champions

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Inspired by Marvel’s wildly popular mobile fighting game Marvel Contest of Champions, the new ongoing series Contest of Champions is set to launch this fall from the creative team of Al Ewing and Paco Medina. SEE ALSO: All of Marvel’s ‘All New, All Different’ titles and covers revealed “We’re doing something unique and exciting here […]