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Comic Book Reviews – Transformers ’84: Secrets and Lies #1

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Ricky Church reviews Transformers ’84: Secrets and Lies #1…After revisiting the original Marvel Comics Transformers continuity in Transformers ’84 #0 last year, writer Simon Furman has returned to that timeline in Transformers ’84: Secrets and Lies. Set in between events from that issue and the beginning of Marvel’s run, Secrets and Lies #1 offers a pretty intriguing story with […]

The Walking Dead comic book is being re-issued in full colour

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Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment have announced that The Walking Dead is set to receive the Deluxe treatment, with Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard’s historic comic book series set to be reissued in full colours by Dave McCaig. Check out a preview of the first issue here…The Walking Dead Deluxe #1 will go on sale […]

5 Brutal Superhero Beatdowns

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Red Stewart presents five brutal superhero beatdowns…Long before comic books became mainstream, Joseph Campbell taught us about the archetypes of the superhero and supervillain, one of those being the triumph of good over evil. Prior to that happening, though, the hero has to undergo a crisis of faith wherein they hit rock-bottom and have to […]

Comic Book Preview – Lords of Empyre: Emperor Hulkling #1

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Lords of Empyre: Emperor Hulkling #1 hits comic book shops this Wednesday, and you can check out a preview of the issue here…DESTINY FULFILLED! The child of the Kree hero Mar-Vell and Skrull Princess Anelle, Dorrek VIII — known on Earth as “Teddy” — has spent years evading the clutches of both bloodthirsty empires. But […]

American Vampire 1976 to launch this October through DC’s Black Label

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Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque reunite this October to launch the final chapter in their American Vampire tale as the nine-issue American Vampire 1976 miniseries gets underway through DC’s Black Label imprint.“The characters in ‘76 are in a really dark place in terms of the fight against evil,” says Snyder. “The ’70s mirror our current […]

Comic Book Preview – Angel & Spike #12

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Angel & Spike #12 hits comic book shops this Wednesday, and we have a preview of the issue for you here courtesy of Boom! Studios; check it out…Team Spike has survived Hellmouth with some surprising allies, but now it’s time to deal with the consequences—and all roads lead to Wolfram & Hart.Angel & Spike #12 […]

Dynamite Cosplay bundles feature Vampirella, Red Sonja, Dejah Thoris, Sheena and more

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Dynamite Entertainment is celebrating the wonderful world of cosplay with the launch of a new Indiegogo campaign offering fans the opportunity to get their hands on some of the publisher’s finest Cosplay Variant covers from the likes of Vampirella, Red Sonja and Dejah Thoris, Sheena Queen of the Jungle and more!Packages start from just $5 […]

Comic Book Preview – Power Rangers: Ranger Slayer #1

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The original Pink Ranger Kimberly Hart returns this Wednesday as Boom! Studios releases Power Rangers: Ranger Slayer #1, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here…SEE ALSO: Boom! Studios ushers in new era of Power RangersThe Ranger Slayer – AKA Kimberly Hart, the Pink Mighty Morphin Power Ranger from the […]