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Square Enix’s Play Arts Kai Marvel Universe Variant Cyclops figure unveiled

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Sideshow and Square Enix has revealed the Play Arts Kai Marvel Universe Variant Cyclops figure. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $149.99. and is expected to ship July-September; take a look at the official promotional images here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles Cyclops, a prominent member of the X-Men who has […]

First-look preview of Joe Hill’s Plunge #1

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DC Black Label’s Hill House Comics has unveiled an unlettered first look preview of Plunge, the new horror series from writer Joe Hill (Locke & Key) and artist Stuart Immonen; check it out here… In the aftermath of a devastating tsunami, an exploration vessel known as the Derleth begins sending an automated distress signal from […]

Robin 80th anniversary variant covers showcase the Boy Wonder through the ages

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This March, DC Comics marks 80 years of the Boy Wonder with the release of Robin 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular, and as with the other 80th anniversary specials, the issue will be available with a selection of ‘decade’ variant covers showcasing the character from the 1940s to the 2010s. Seven of the covers have now […]

Comic Book Preview – Doctor Strange: The End #1

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Marvel explores the final days of the Sorcerer Supreme this coming Wednesday with the release of Doctor Strange: The End #1, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here… THE FINAL DOCTOR STRANGE STORY! The Sorcerer Supreme makes his final journey through a cyberpunk sprawl that forgot about magic! Reteaming […]

Comic Book Preview – Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers #28

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Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers #28 is out this Wednesday, and we’ve got a preview of the issue for you here courtesy of Boom! Studios; take a look here… Before RITA REPULSA was the Power Ranger’s enemy she was imprisoned in a dumpster on the moon, serving time for her widespread reign of terror. Within […]

Dynamite pays tribute to Todd McFarlane with Homage Variants this April

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Dynamite Entertainment has announced that it will pay tribute to the highly influential Todd McFarlane this April with a series of Homage Variant covers from artist Adam Gorham and colourist Michael Garland on Red Sonja #15, Vampirella #10, Dejah Thoris #5, Killing Red Sonja #2, Vampirella/Red Sonja #8, and Death to the Army of Darkness […]

Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson reuniting for The Boys prequel Dear Becky

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Following on from Amazon’s hit TV adaptation, The Boys co-creators Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson are reuniting for a new limited series prequel comic entitled The Boys: Dear Becky, which will focus on the character of Becky Butcher, the wife of Billy Butcher. “Originally I never intended to do more with The Boys at all, but […]

Comic Book Preview – Detective Comics Annual #3

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Detective Comics Annual #3 hits comic book stores on Wednesday, and we’ve got a preview of the issue for you here; take a look… Of all the mayhem and madness that “City of Bane” visited upon Batman’s world, the death of Alfred Pennyworth had the greatest impact. As Bruce struggles to pick up the pieces […]

Comic Book Review – Best of 2000 AD #1

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Rachel Bellwoar reviews Best of 2000 AD #1… It’s been said about the Big 2, DC and Marvel, and it’s been said about Britain’s 2000 AD. All three publishers have been telling stories for decades. Find a character amongst their titles that you like and numerous possibilities for further reading emerge. Too many options can […]