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Preview of Night Moves #1

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From the mind of VJ Boyd, co-executive producer of S.W.A.T. and producer of Justified, comes the new noirish horror series Night Moves, and you can check out a preview of Wednesday’s first issue here courtesy of IDW Publishing… Noir meets horror as small-time Vegas hustler Chris Dundee finds himself tangled in a web of danger […]

Marvel announces X-Men Milestones collection

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Marvel Entertainment has announced a new collection of trade paperbacks entitled X-Men Milestones, which is designed to form a complete library of the mutant heroes’ biggest tales of triumph and tragedy. X-MEN MILESTONES: DARK PHOENIX SAGA By Chris Claremont and John Byrne X-MEN MILESTONES: FALL OF THE MUTANTS By Chris Claremont, Louise Simonson, Marc Silvestri, […]

Preview of Go-Bots #1

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Go-Bots makes its grand return this Wednesday courtesy of IDW Publishing, and you can take a look at the first issue of the brand new comic book series here… Go-Bots have changed our way of life. Leader-1 is a self-aware fighter jet on a hostage rescue mission with his partner, Commander Nick Burns. Scooter is […]

Marvel and Riot Games team for League of Legends graphic novels

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Marvel Entertainment and Riot Games have announced a partnership to bring League of Legends stories to comics and graphic novels, beginning with League of Legends: Ashe: Warmother – an origin story of one of the first League of Legends champions. “Many fans of the Marvel Universe and comics share their interests and passion for storytelling with the […]

Preview of Smooth Criminals #1

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Boom! Studios launches its new series Smooth Criminals on Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the first issue here… There are certain things Brenda expects to find while hacking: money, secrets, occasional pictures of cats. She is NOT expecting to find a cryogenically frozen master thief from the 60s. Mia […]

Marvel cancels Star Wars: Shadow of Vader after Chuck Wendig firing

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Back in October it was revealed that Chuck Wendig, writer of the bestselling Star Wars: Aftermath book series, had been fired from Marvel Entertainment due to his “negative, vulgar” social media use, and now the publisher has announced that it has scrapped its plans for the five-issue Star Wars: Shadow of Vader comic book series […]

Comic Book Review – Fantastic Four #3

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Allen Christian reviews Fantastic Four #3… “Truly awful.” Throughout my fandom of the Fantastic Four, having read the majority of the comics in existence with that name or logo somewhere on the cover, I have been disappointed numerous times. Good ideas squandered? Check. Those are legion. Wildly off-base characterization? I see you, Matt Fraction. Ideas […]

Preview of Spider-Man: Enter The Spider-Verse #1

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Marvel Comics releases Spider-Man: Enter The Spider-Verse #1 this coming Wednesday; check out a preview of the issue here… STEP INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE WITH A CADRE OF SPIDER-HEROES! With his ability to traverse the Multiverse, SPIDER-MAN assembles a team to track down a loose end from his past: the fate of the mighty GOG! Get ready for […]

Preview of American Carnage #1

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Vertigo Comics launches its new series American Carnage this coming Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the first issue here… A new, thrilling crime saga from the writer of WILDSTORM: MICHAEL CRAY and the artist of The Old Guard! Disgraced FBI agent Richard Wright is offered a chance for redemption […]