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Comic Book Review – The Man of Steel by Brian Michael Bendis

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Ricky Church reviews The Man of Steel by Brian Michael Bendis… One of DC’s biggest coups of the last year was gaining superstar and fan-favourite writer Brian Michael Bendis to work on their oldest and most reverent superhero, Superman. Bendis is taking over on both Superman and Action Comics, but before his tenure on those flagship titles […]

DC Universe teases 2019 line-up with sizzle reel trailer

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DC Entertainment has unveiled a new 2019 sizzle reel trailer showcasing some of the original and classic content coming to the DC Universe streaming service in the next twelve months. This January sees the launch of its second original series Young Justice: Outsiders, which will be followed later in the year by Doom Patrol, Swamp […]

Alien social media posts tease mystery new project

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Over the past week, the official Alien Instagram account has been posting a series of animated teasers for a mystery project, complete with captions for a ‘ 6-Part Dossier Exposing the Secret History of Weyland-Yutani’, which detail the company’s unscrupulous attempts to weaponise the xenomorph. Check them out here… https://www.instagram.com/p/BrnlOTvFHLQ/?utm_source=ig_embed https://www.instagram.com/p/BrnyxQ7l8Fu/?utm_source=ig_embed https://www.instagram.com/p/BroAfC2ltJ9/?utm_source=ig_embed https://www.instagram.com/p/BrqJ7UdFoJX/?utm_source=ig_embed https://www.instagram.com/p/BrqXjZ6lAGn/?utm_source=ig_embed https://www.instagram.com/p/Brqln_blaip/?utm_source=ig_embed   […]

Preview of Aliens: Dust to Dust #4

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Dark Horse Comics’ Aliens: Dust to Dust continues this January with the release of issue #4, and we have a preview for you here; check it out… Days ago, Maxon was a twelve-year-old boy, concerned with the kinds of things that concern young boys. Then the Aliens came. Now Maxon must depend solely on his […]

Star Wars: Darth Vader comic confirms Anakin’s “father” theory

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“There was no father, that I know of…I carried him, I gave him birth…I can’t explain what happened…” Well, Shmi Skywalker mightn’t have been able to explain Anakin Skywalker’s conception, but Marvel Comics’ Star Wars: Darth Vader #25 has done just that, confirming a long-held fan theory in the process. As revealed in the latest […]

A revamped Robin Wood joins Buffy the Vampire Slayer comic

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Boom! Studios has announced that a reimagined version of the fan favourite Buffy the Vampire Slayer character Robin Wood is set to appear in the new comic book series launching this January. Here’s a look at the character’s new design from artist Dan Mora (Klaus)… SEE ALSO: First-look preview of Boom! Studios’ Buffy the Vampire […]

Preview of Marvel Action: Avengers #1

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IDW Publishing assembles a new team of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes this Wednesday with the release of Marvel Action: Avengers #1, and we have a preview for you here… A new era of all-out Avengers action begins! A new team is formed to battle a mega-sized threat that is weirder and wilder than any the superheroes have met […]

Danger Doll Universe expands with Amalgama Lives!

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After being previewed in her own book this Halloween ComicFest 2018, the antagonist of Danger Doll Squad: Galactic Gladiators returns in her very own series this February with the release of Danger Doll Squad Presents Amalgama Lives!, and you can take a look at a preview of the first issue here… Inhabiting a body with […]

Preview of Marvel’s Superior Spider-Man #1

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The Superior Spider-Man returns this coming Wednesday and we’ve got a preview of the first issue for you here courtesy of Marvel Comics; take a look… Otto Octavius leaves the moniker of Doctor Octopus behind and once again becomes THE SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN! If you think you’ve already read the most intense and surprisingly heartbreaking Superior […]