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Danny DeVito to write Penguin story in Gotham City Villains special

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Batman Returns actor Danny DeVito is returning to Oswald Cobblepot not on the big screen but on the page as he is writing a Penguin story in DC’s upcoming Gotham City Villains Anniversary Giant #1, a special comic celebrating the anniversaries of many of Batman’s rogues gallery. DeVito brought The Penguin to life in Tim […]

Comic Book Preview – X-Men: The Trial of Magneto #1

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Following on from the death of the Scarlet Witch, The Trial of Magneto begins this week as Marvel kicks off its new X-Men series; check out a preview of the first issue here… THE STORY THAT WILL SHAKE KRAKOA TO ITS CORE! A horrific murder. A shocking revelation. A trial that will divide the new […]

DC goes medieval in Dark Knights of Steel series

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This fall get ready to see the heroes of DC in a whole new way as Tom Taylor, the writer behind the Injustice comics and DCeased, is bringing them to the medieval world in the maxi-series Dark Knights of Steel. The series comes from Taylor with art by Yasmine Putri. It will reimagine the DC universe as a medieval […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman/Catwoman #6

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DC Comics has released the official preview for Batman/Catwoman #6 ahead of its release this coming Tuesday; check it out here… As mysteries deepen, so do resentments. Throughout her life, Catwoman’s actions have caused many close to her to doubt her motivations. Bruce Wayne, Phantasm, and now her daughter have all had their suspicions about […]

Comic Book Preview – Superman Red and Blue #6

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DC Comics releases Superman Red and Blue #6 this coming Tuesday, and we’ve got the official preview of the issue for you here… It’s the final issue of this free-form anthology, featuring the Metropolis Marvel in new stories, bedazzled in his signature colors. It’s the only place to see Superman chasing down headlines in a […]

Comic Book Preview – Warhammer 40,000: Sisters of Battle #1

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Marvel releases Warhammer 40,000: Sisters of Battle #1 this coming Wednesday, and you can get yourself an early sneak peek below with the official preview… SURVIVE THE GRIM DARKNESS OF THE FUTURE WITH THE SISTERS OF BATTLE!A squad of Adepta Sororitas, led by CANONESS VERIDYAN arrive on planet Siscia to retrieve a lost Inquisitorial acolyte […]

Comic Book Preview – Kang the Conqueror #1

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Before he wreaks havoc upon the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Kang the Conqueror takes centre stage in his own series this coming Wednesday as Marvel delves into the origin of the time-travelling supervillain. Check out the official preview here… THE ORIGIN OF KANG! The man called Kang the Conqueror has been a pharaoh, a villain, a […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters #3

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Marvel has shared a preview of Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters #3 ahead of its release next week; check it out here… WINNER TAKES ALL! Terrifying, implacable Dark Lord of the Sith DARTH VADER has laid claim to HAN SOLO, who is frozen in carbonite. But the great, exalted JABBA THE HUTT also […]

Comic Book Preview – Blade Runner Origins #5

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Blade Runner Origins #5 hits comic book shops next week, and you can get yourself a sneak peek right here with the official preview from Titan Comics… LAPD detective CAL MOREAUX has teamed up with an escaped experimental REPLICANT, who has been uploaded with the memories of a dead Tyrell Corporation scientist, whose suicide he […]