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Comic Book Preview – George R.R. Martin’s A Clash of Kings #2

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Dynamite Entertainment releases George R.R. Martin’s A Clash of Kings #2 this Wednesday, and we’ve got a preview for you here; check it out… Daenerys receives a dire warning while she basks in the comforts offered in the city of Qarth, while more than a thousand miles distant, Stannis makes his move on Ser Penrose […]

The Amazing Spider-Man’s loved ones are Dead No More

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Having released a selection of teaser images last week [see here], Marvel has now announced the upcoming release of the Amazing Spider-Man event Dead No More from Dan Slott and Jim Cheung. The story will get underway in Amazing Spider-Man #19, and sees Peter Parker running a gauntlet of his greatest foes, the introduction of a […]

Comic Book Review – Deus Ex Universe: Children’s Crusade #1

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Calum Petrie reviews Deus Ex Universe: Children’s Crusade #1… With society still reeling from the Aug Incident – the Illuminati orchestrated event which caused augmented individuals to mindlessly attack their ‘natural’ counterparts – anti-aug sentiment is at an all-time global high. Task Force 29 – an Interpol-funded coalition, created to quash the rising tide of […]

SDCC: IDW announces landmark Star Trek issue and new miniseries Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

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Following the SDCC launch of its epic crossover Star Trek/Green Lantern [read our review here and see a preview here], IDW Publishing has announced two new Star Trek comic book projects for this year, beginning with Star Trek #50 – a special anniversary issue from writer Mike Johnson and artist Tony Shasteen which kicks off […]

Comic Book Preview – Amethyst #1

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DC’s Wonder Comics imprint launches its new series Amethyst this Wednesday; check out a preview of the first issue here… Following her triumphant reintroduction in the pages of Young Justice, the new Amethyst miniseries follows teenager Amy Winston—a.k.a. Princess Amethyst—as she returns to her magical kingdom to celebrate her 16th birthday in style. The only […]

Dynamite celebrates Jim Lee with new homage variant covers

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Dynamite Entertainment has announced that it is celebrating the work of legendary artist Jim Lee with a series of homage covers from artist Juan Gedeon and including Vampirella #11 (based on Lee’s Superman #204 cover), Red Sonja #16 (Batman #608), Vampirella/Red Sonja #9 (X-Men #1), Dejah Thoris #6 (Captain America #700), Killing Red Sonja #3 […]

Comic Book Preview – Marvel’s Force Works 2020 #1

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Marvel’s Force Works team returns this week as the publisher launches a new three-issue miniseries entitled Force Works 2020; check out a preview of the first issue here… The eruption of a violent robot revolution threatens all manner of biological life! Teetering on the precipice of extinction, there’s only one man with enough tactical skill, […]

Comic Book Preview – Detective Comics #1020

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Detective Comics #1020 is released this Wednesday, and we’ve got a preview of the issue for you here courtesy of DC Comics; enjoy… As Gotham City continues its rise from the ashes of “City of Bane,” some familiar faces have returned to keep Gotham City exactly where they want it: Two-Face is back. But this […]

Robin 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular variant covers celebrate eight decades of the Boy Wonder

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DC Comics celebrates eight decades of the Boy Wonder this March with the release of Robin 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular, and the publisher is marking the occasion with a series of Decade Variant covers here which take us through the history of the iconic character; check them out here… From the high-flying adventures of […]