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New Call of Duty: Zombies comic series will serve as prequel to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4

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Ahead of the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Dark Horse Comics is introducing the characters of the new game’s Zombie mode with the limited series prequel Call of Duty: Zombies from writer Justin Jordan and artist Andres Ponce. Meet the brand-new cast of characters from this year’s Call of Duty: Zombies offering in […]

Preview of Jim Henson’s Beneath the Dark Crystal #1

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Writer Adam Smith (Jim Henson’s Labyrinth 2017 Special) and artist Alexandria Huntington (Avengers Origins) launch a new sequel to the beloved Dark Crystal film this coming Wednesday with the release of Jim Henson’s Beneath the Dark Crystal #1; check out a preview here… Writer Adam Smith (Jim Henson’s Labyrinth 2017 Special) and artist Alexandria Huntington (Avengers […]

Legendary acquires film rights to AfterShock’s acclaimed comic book series Animosity

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Legendary has acquired the worldwide film rights to the acclaimed comic book series Animosity, written by Marguerite Bennett (DC Comics: Bombshells, Angela: Asgard’s Assassin) and illustrated by Rafael de Latorre. In Animosity, the world is plunged into chaos once day when animals suddenly wake up. They start thinking. They start talking. They start taking revenge. In the midst […]

Get ready for the revenge of the Spider-Verse as Marvel announces Spider-Geddon

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Spinning out of the pages of Spider-Man #800, Dan Slott’s epic conclusion to his ten year run, Marvel has officially announced Spider-Geddon, a new event from Slott, writer Christos Gage and artist Jorge Molina, which promises to bring Marvel’s Spider-Heroes together in one of the most epic stories ever. “Spider-Verse took the multitudes of Spider-Characters and […]

The Thirteenth Doctor relives her previous incarnations in Titan’s The Many Lives of Doctor Who

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Titan Comics and BBC Studios have announced Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor #0 – The Many Lives Of Doctor Who – a special primer edition, which celebrates the Doctor’s many lives, and leads directly into Titan’s brand-new Thirteenth Doctor comic book series launching later this year in the UK and US. Hitting stores in September […]

Comic Book Review – The Man of Steel #5

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Ricky Church reviews The Man of Steel #5… After a nice uptick in the past couple issues, The Man of Steel #5 dips the miniseries down again in quality thanks to some inconsistent writing and artwork. It wasn’t wholly bad, but it definitely kicked the wind out of the sails for the penultimate issue of Brian Michael […]

Frank Castle returns in Cosmic Ghost Rider #1, check out a preview here

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Frank Castle returns to the Marvel universe this coming Wednesday with the release of Cosmic Ghost Rider #1; check out a preview of the issue here… EXPLODING FROM THE PAGES OF THANOS! Frank Castle was the Punisher. A deal with the devil made him Ghost Rider. A deal with Galactus made him cosmic. A deal […]

‘Hope Dies’ in Marvel’s Star Wars #50, check out a preview here

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Marvel’s Star Wars series reaches its milestone 50th issue this Wednesday with the launch of the new story arc ‘Hope Dies’; check out a preview of the issue here… IN THIS ISSUE…HOPE DIES. The REBEL FLEET is completed. It’s magnificent. It’s beautiful. It’s secret. But no secret is kept for long from DARTH VADER. The […]

Comic Book Review – The Man of Steel #4

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Ricky Church reviews The Man of Steel #4… Brian Michael Bendis really gets to stretch his Superman muscles with The Man of Steel #4 as Superman faces off in a battle with Rogal Zaar across Metropolis. The issue is exciting, but Bendis uses the opportunity to really dive into how Superman uses his powers during such […]