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Sam Esmail bringing Mr. Robot to comic books with prequel series

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Black Mask Studios has announced that Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail is bringing his acclaimed series to comic books with a new title which will serve as a prequel to season one of the show. The comic book series has been developed by Esmail and show writer Jeff McKibben, with support from Black Mask’s Matteo […]

Netflix announces first batch of Millarworld TV series and films

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Last August, it was announced that Netflix had acquired Mark Millar’s comic book imprint Millarworld, and now we have details on the first batch of TV series and films to come from the purchase, which includes Jupiter’s Legacy, American Jesus, Empress, Huck and Sharkey the Bounty Hunter. “My wife Lucy and I are eleven months […]

Comic Book Review – Transformers: Unicron #1

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Ricky Church reviews Transformers: Unicron #1… Throughout the many iterations of the Transformers franchise, the biggest bad of the mythos has not been Megatron, Galvatron or an ancient Prime, but the massive planet-eater Unicron, who is often played as the Devil to Cybertron’s God. For the decades-plus that IDW has maintained Transformers in comics, they’ve never touched or even […]

‘Cold Days’ begins in Batman #51, check out a preview here

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The new story arc ‘Cold Days’ gets underway tomorrow in Batman #51, and we have a preview of the issue for you here courtesy of DC Comics… The honeymoon’s over for Bruce Wayne as Gotham City’s most prominent citizen gets selected for jury duty in a chilling court case involving Mr. Freeze! Freeze claims the […]

Preview of Euthanauts #1

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IDW’s Black Crown imprint launches its new sci-fi series Euthanauts from Tini Howard (Assassinistas, Hack/Slash: Resurrection) and Nick Robles this Wednesday; check out a preview of the first issue here… Death is like outer space—a seemingly unknowable, terrifying blackness that yields beautiful discoveries and truths—if only you’ve got the right kind of rocketship. Thalia Rosewood […]

Preview of Archie Meets Batman ’66 #1

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Holy Crossover, Batman! The Dynamic Duo head to Riverdale this week as Archie and DC launch the new series Archie Meets Batman ’66; check out a preview of the first issue here… Two iconic comic book characters meet up for the FIRST TIME in this historic crossover mini-series! A battle in Gotham City extends its reach […]

Preview of Injustice vs. Masters of the Universe #1

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DC launches its new crossover series Injustice vs. Masters of the Universe tomorrow, and you can take a look at a preview of the first issue of the six-issue limited series here… Believing He-man and the Masters of the Universe defeated, a robotic impostor has seized control of Eternia—but not for long! After freeing his […]

Marvel and IDW team up to produce new comics for younger readers

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IDW Publishing amd Marvel Entertainment have announced that the two companies are teaming up to develop middle-grade comic books designed for younger readers and featuring some of Marvel’s most popular characters including Spider-Man, The Avengers and Black Panther. Launching in November 2018, the Marvel and IDW collaboration will kick off with a Spider-Man series featuring […]