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Ithacon: For the Fans

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Alec Frazier on Ithacon…A great many comic cons claim to be about the fans, and, granted, some are. However, few can hold a candle to Ithacon in Ithaca, New York.Nowadays, Ithacon is cohosted by the Comic Book Club of Ithaca and Ithaca College. The Comic Book Club of Ithaca (CBCI) is the oldest continuously active […]

Comic Book Preview – Marvel’s War of the Realms #1

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Marvel’s latest event War of the Realms begins this coming Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the first issue here; check it out…Asgard. Alfheim. Heven. Jotunheim. Muspelheim. Niffleheim. Nidavellir. Svartalfheim. Vanaheim. All of the Ten Realms have fallen to Malekith and his army except one: Midgard. Home to Thor’s beloved […]

Comic Book Review – Transformers #2

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Ricky Church reviews Transformers #2…After setting up an intriguing new world in IDW’s reboot of Transformers, Brian Ruckley delivers a nice follow-up in the series’ second issue. Picking up almost immediately after the first issue’s discovery of Cybertron’s first murder in millions of years, Transformers #2 builds off that development in some interesting ways as the newly […]

Comic Book Preview – Avengers: No Road Home #8

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Marvel’s weekly event Avengers: No Road Home continues this coming Wednesday with the release of the eighth issue; take a look at a preview here…THE ALL-NEW WEEKLY AVENGERS EVENT CONTINUES! Team Hulk vs. Nyx, Queen of Night! Team Herc vs. Oizys, Creature of Misery! One Avenger faces the supreme test – and one Avenger falls!Avengers: […]

New True Believers titles will celebrate Marvel’s Greatest Creators

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Marvel has announced that it will celebrate some of the most influential comic book creators in the company’s history this May with a new line of Marvel’s Greatest Creators True Believers comics, featuring stories from the likes of Louise Simonson, Peter David, Steve Englehart, Roy Thomas, Don McGregor, and Mike Zeck all for just $1 […]

Comic Book Preview – Going to the Chapel #1

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Action Lab: Danger Zone has released a first look preview of its upcoming series Going to the Chapel, which blends romcoms and heist thrillers; check out the preview here…Get ready to say yes to distress in GOING TO THE CHAPEL, an insanely action-packed romantic comedy from Ringo Award-nominated writer David Pepose (Spencer & Locke) and […]

Comic Book Review – Detective Comics #1000

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Ricky Church reviews Detective Comics #1000…After 80 years, Batman has finally reached the milestone issue Detective Comics #1000, only the second publication in history to do so after Superman in last year’s Action Comics #1000. Much like that aforementioned issue, Detective Comics #1000 is a celebration of the Dark Knight and his adventures, examining why he’s remained such a […]

Exclusive Interview – Valiant Entertainment writer Alex Paknadel talks Incursion and superpowered refrigerators

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Hayden Mears chats with Alex Paknadel about Incursion from Valiant Entertainment…For comic writer Alex Paknadel, superpowered refrigerators are a relic of the Bush era. “Bush Senior,” he clarifies. “Senior.” None of that Bush Junior bullshit (my words, not his).With superstar writer Andy Diggle as his initial guide, Paknadel writes Incursion, a four-issue event series meshing […]

Comic Book Preview – Detective Comics #1000

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DC Comics’ Detective Comics hits its milestone 1000th issue today, with a bumper-sized special featuring 96 pages of Batman action! Check out a preview here…SEE ALSO: Read a full Batman and Penguin story from Detective Comics #1000SEE ALSO: Check out 35 variant covers for Detective Comics #1000After 80 years, it’s here—the 1,000th issue of DETECTIVE COMICS, the […]