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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 that […]

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 the […]

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 when […]

First-look preview of Boom! Studios’ Firefly #2

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Coming hot on the heels of the launch of its new Firefly comic book series this week, Boom! Studios has revealed a first-look preview of next month’s second issue; check it out here…SEE ALSO: Check out a preview of Firefly #1 hereThe untold story of the Unification War continues as the crew of the Serenity […]

Marvel announces X-Men shake-up with Age of X-Man

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With the X-Men set to disassemble in the pages of Uncanny X-Men, Marvel has announced the upcoming Age of X-Man event, which will spawn six new five-issue miniseries beginning in February and March in The Marvelous X-Men, Nextgen, The Amazing Nightcrawler, The X-Tremists, Prisoner X and Apocalypse and the X-Tracts. Further details are being kept […]

First-look preview of Planet of the Apes: The Simian Age #1

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Boom! Studios has unveiled a first-look preview of Planet of the Apes: The Simian Age #1, a brand new special set for release in December which celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Planet of the Apes franchise and features stories spanning both of the original and new feature film franchises; check it out here…PLANET OF THE […]

DC to celebrate The Dark Knight’s 80th anniversary with Detective Comics: 80 Years of Batman and Detective Comics #1000

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2019 marks the 80th anniversary of The Dark Knight, and DC Comics has announced that it will celebrate the landmark moment with the release of two tentpole Batman anniversary books in Detective Comics: 80 Years of Batman The Deluxe Edition and Detective Comics #1000. Check out the cover artwork to 80 Years of Batman below, […]

Preview of Web of Venom: Carnage Born #1

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Web of Venom: Carnage Born #1 hits comic book stores this coming Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here courtesy of Marvel Comics…Join DONNY CATES as he continues to snake his tendrils through the VENOM mythos – this time visiting the sickening sociopath called CARNAGE! A cruel cannibal […]

Comic Book Review – Race For Your Life, Charlie Brown!

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Red Stewart reviews Race For Your Life, Charlie Brown…One of the coolest things about the Peanuts animated specials was that Charles Schulz himself was heavily involved in their creation. In fact, he was so heavily involved that he made sure his animosity for the title “Peanuts” was heard, guaranteeing that every cartoon bore the name Charlie Brown instead.Released […]