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Venom and Deadpool lead Diamond’s bestselling comic books and graphic novels of August 2020

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Diamond Comic Distributors has released details of its direct sales figures for August 2020, with Marvel Comics leading both the comic book and graphic novel charts with Venom #27 and Deadpool Classic Vol. 1 respectively. And, with DC no longer under Diamond for its distribution, Marvel completely dominates both charts – the only non-Marvel title […]

Comic Book Preview – Batman/The Maxx: Arkham Dreams #4

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DC and IDW Publishing’s Batman/The Maxx: Arkham Dreams #4 makes its long-awaited arrival this Wednesday; check out the official preview here… Midnight, the witching hour. Arkham is the scariest and most dangerous place in Gotham on a good day… but when the power is suddenly cut… super-sophisticated magnetic locks are now useless… and the worst […]

Comic Book Preview – Buffy the Vampire Slayer #18

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Boom! Studios releases Buffy the Vampire Slayer #18 this coming Wednesday, and we’ve got the official preview of the issue for you here; check it out… The conflict brewing between Buffy and Kendra has finally come to a head! With multiple allies injured, the two Slayers feel they can no longer compromise-which is the perfect […]

DC’s Queen of Atlantis gets the Bishoujo treatment with new Mera statue

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Sideshow and Kotobukiya have released promotional images for the 1:7 scale Mera Bishoujo Series statue. The DC collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $130; take a look here… Sideshow and Kotobukiyo present the Mera Statue! With her appearance in the live-action film, this character has risen in popularity like never before. The highly-requested […]

Comic Book Preview – Spider-Man: Marvels Snapshot #1

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This Wednesday sees the release of Spider-Man: Marvels Snapshot #1, and you can get a sneak peek at the issue here with the official preview from Marvel… Let’s say you’re a lowlife criminal in Manhattan, just trying to get by in a world that’s recently gotten full of spider-men, daredevils, power men and more, and […]

Kotobukiya’s Flashpoint Batman (Thomas Wayne) collectible statue unveiled

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Sideshow has unveiled Kotobukiya’s 1:6 scale Thomas Wayne Batman statue from the 2011 Flashpoint comic book story arc. The DC collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $140; check it out here… What if the one who was killed by the robberーthe infamous scene that marks the birth of Batmanーwas actually Bruce Wayne rather […]

Comic Book Preview – Legend of the Swamp Thing: Halloween Spectacular #1

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This Tuesday sees the release of Legend of the Swamp Thing: Halloween Spectacular #1, and you can check out a preview of the bumper 48-page special here… It’s Halloween, and DC invites you to welcome Swamp Thing to your witching-hour festivities. In this 48-page collection of all-new stories, the Guardian of the Green reveals past […]

Comic Book Preview – Marvel’s Champions #1

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Marvel’s Champions make their return this coming week with the launch of a brand new series where Ms. Marvel, Nova and Spider-Man find themselves on the wrong side of the law after the government outlaws underage heroes. Check out a preview of Champions #1 here… THE CHAMPIONS RETURN IN TROUBLED TIMES! A law is passed […]

Comic Book Preview – American Vampire 1976 #1

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Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque’s American Vampire 1976 gets underway this Tuesday, and you can check out the official preview of the first issue here courtesy of DC and its Black Label imprint… America is broken. Trust between the government and the American public has crumbled. Paranoia reigns supreme. It’s 1976, and this is the […]