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Comic Book Review – Batman – Detective Comics: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 4

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Ricky Church reviews Batman – Detective Comics: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 4… James Tynion IV’s long run on Detective Comics reaches its conclusion in Batman – Detective Comics: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 4. All loose ends and story threads are tied up as Tynion completes his examination of the Bat-family and just how far some of them are […]

Comic Book Review – Transformers #6

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Ricky Church reviews Transformers #6… Over the course of IDW’s first few issues of the new Transformers series fans haven’t gotten a whole lot of information on the backstory of Cybertron, or when they have it’s been through second-hand accounts. Brian Ruckley uses Transformers #6 as a break from the main story, and the previous issue’s cliffhanger, […]

DC Universe announces Swamp Thing premiere date, new content plans and release schedule

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DC Entertainment hosted a special DC Universe panel at WonderCon Anaheim yesterday, where – in addition to unveiling a first-look image of Brec Bassinger as Stargirl – we got a number of announcements regarding the streaming service’s upcoming slate of content. First up comes the official premiere date for the live-action series Swamp Thing from […]

Comic Book Preview – Superman: Leviathan Rising Special #1

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DC Comics releases Superman: Leviathan Rising Special #1 today, and we’ve got an extended 24-page preview of the issue for you here; check it out… An all-star roster of writers and artists highlight the new threat of Leviathan, but also tees up new ongoing series for Jimmy Olsen by writer Matt Fraction and artist Steve Lieber, […]

Comic Book Preview – Marvel Action Classics: Spider-Man Two-In-One

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IDW Publishing releases Marvel Action Classics: Spider-Man Two-In-One this Wednesday, and we’ve got a preview for you here; take a look… Two classic Spider-Man tales, pulled from the legendary Vault of Heroes! First—a chance encounter with the Enchantress pits Spidey against Thor—with the whole of Asgard right behind! Then, when Flash Thompson gets a bite […]

Marvel unveils ‘Bring on the Bad Guys’ variant covers

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As part of its 80th anniversary celebration, Marvel has announced a new series of variant covers under the ‘Bring on the Bad Guys’ theme, which highlight classic Marvel heroes going head-to-head with some of their most iconic foes; check out the first six covers here… The full list of Bring on the Bad Guys variants […]

Comic Book Preview – My Little Pony: Spirit of the Forest #1

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The Cutie Mark Crusaders return this Wednesday as IDW launches its new miniseries My Little Pony: Spirit of the Forest; check out a preview of the first issue here… The Cutie Mark Crusaders are back! When Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle take a trip into the woods, they find a forest filled with trash! […]