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The Boys gets an official novelisation

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If you’re looking to get your fix of The Boys ahead of its season two premiere on Amazon this September, not only do you have the spinoff comic book The Boys: Dear Becky hitting shelves in your local comic shop, but Dynamite Entertainment has now announced the launch of an official novelisation of Garth Ennis […]

Comic Book Preview – Marvel’s X-Factor #1

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Marvel’s X-Factor returns later this month with the launch of a brand new ongoing series, and we’ve got a preview for you here; take a look… “MUTANTS HAVE CONQUERED DEATH! By the grace of The Five, the resurrection protocols can bring back any fallen mutant. But such a huge enterprise isn’t without its problems and […]

Comic Book Preview – Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow #1

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Boom! Studios expands the Buffyverse this coming Wednesday with the launch of its spinoff miniseries Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow, and we have a preview of the first issue for you here; check it out… After everything—and everyone—she lost to the Hellmouth, Willow is leaving Sunnydale on a world-spanning road trip in search of her […]

Transformers celebrates 35 years of Back to the Future with new character Gigawatt and crossover comic series

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Hasbro has announced that it is teaming with Universal Brand Development and Amblin Entertainment to bring two iconic 80s properties together with a Transformers and Back to the Future collaboration which celebrates the 35th anniversary of the beloved time-travelling adventure by introducing a brand new Autobot character, Gigawatt, whose vehicle mode is of course the […]

Comic Book Preview – Vampire: The Masquerade #1

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Vault Comics takes readers into the World of Darkness this August with the launch of the new comic book series Vampire: The Masquerade; sink your teeth into a preview of the first issue here… From the internationally best-selling World of Darkness universe, Vault brings readers a brand-new Vampire: The Masquerade comic series, Winter’s Teeth. When […]

Comic Book Review – Superman Vol. 3: The Truth Revealed

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Ricky Church reviews Superman Vol. 3: The Truth Revealed… Every new writer coming aboard a big superhero series always strives to make their own mark on that hero whether its through an interesting new story or, more often that not, a huge shake up in the hero’s status quo. Brian Michael Bendis isn’t done shaking […]

Comic Book Preview – DCeased: Dead Planet #1

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DCeased: Dead Planet launches this coming week, and we’ve got a preview of the first issue for you here; check it out courtesy of DC Comics… After a corrupted Anti-Life Equation turned billions into monsters—including Earth’s Greatest Heroes—our planet was as good as dead. Years later, a distress call brings Damian Wayne, Jon Kent, and […]

Alien and Predator are joining the Marvel Universe

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Echoing the Star Wars rights following Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm, Marvel has secured the comic book licences to Alien, Predator and Alien vs. Predator (three iconic Fox movie properties now under the Disney umbrella) and will be launching all new stories beginning in 2021. Here’s a first look at some cover artwork by David Finch… […]

Judge Dredd Uprising: The Live Experience will bring Brit-Cit to life in London in 2021

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Brit-Cit is coming to London next spring, with Rebellion Entertainment announcing the upcoming launch of Judge Dredd Uprising: The LIVE Experience, a multi-level team attraction based upon the iconic British comic book character Judge Dredd and created by Little Lion Entertainment, the company behind The Crystal Maze LIVE. Judge Dredd Uprising: The LIVE Experience takes […]