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John Carpenter to write The Joker: Year of the Villain for DC

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Legendary filmmaker John Carpenter (Halloween, The Fog) is teaming up with writer Anthony Burch (Borderlands 2, League of Legends) to make their DC Universe debut with the one-shot comic The Joker: Year of the Villain, which is part of the publisher’s Year of the Villain event.“The Joker is the greatest villain in comics.  I’m proud […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #34

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Marvel Comics releases Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #34 this Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here…UNSPEAKABLE REBEL SUPERWEAPON CONTINUES! Hiding out on the world where she grew up, everyone’s favorite scoundreless, DOCTOR APHRA, takes a trip down memory. NB: Turns out memory lane is a hellhole covered in […]

Valiant announces Roku limited series from Cullen Bunn and Ramon F. Bachs

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Valiant Entertainment has announced that New York Times bestselling writer Cullen Bunn (Punk Mambo) is teaming with artist Ramon F. Bachs (Detective Comics) for the new four-issue miniseries Roku, which follows a former MI6 operative turns contract killer. Check out a first-look preview here…“I wanted this story to show off a dark underbelly of the […]

Marvel’s Black Cat and Image’s Die top bestselling comic books and graphic novels of June 2019

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Diamond Comic Distributors has announced its bestselling comics and graphic novels of June 2019, with Black Cat #1 topping the sales chart and helping Marvel to retain its position as the month’s top publisher with almost 50% of the market.Top 10 Comic Books of June 20191. BLACK CAT #1 2. BATMAN: DAMNED #3 3. SUPERMAN: […]

DC Universe unveils SDCC exclusive comic book variant covers

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DC Universe has announced that it is bringing four exclusive comic book variant covers to this month’s San Diego Comic-Con International, whereby fans who sign up for an annual subscription to the event will get their hands on a gift set of four limited-edition comic books with special DC Universe variant covers for Detective Comics […]

Colossus (and Lockheed) join Sideshow’s X-Men Collection

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Sideshow has announced Colossus as the next addition to its X-Men Collection Premium Format Figure line, with tje deluxe version featuring Kitty Pryde’s alien dragon Lockheed. The figure is available to pre-order now priced at $695.00; check out the promotional images here…SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow CollectiblesThe Colossus Premium Format™ Figure measures 21.5” tall on […]

Get a first look preview of Valiant’s Bloodshot #1

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Valiant is set to launch its new Bloodshot series from Tim Seeley and Brett Booth this September, and we’ve got a first look preview of the first issue for you here; check it out…Bloodshot is a nanite-fueled supersoldier forever at war. What happens to the world when he starts picking his own battles?Will this one-man […]

Comic Book Preview – Killswitch #1

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Ahead of its launch in October, Action Lab has announced that fans attending San Diego Comic-Con International this month will be able to get their hands on an SDCC exclusive of the debut issue of the new dystopian cyberpunk series Killswitch; check out a preview of the issue here…In a future where clairvoyant Augurs are […]