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Boom! Studios acquires Buffy the Vampire Slayer comic book license

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Boom! Studios has just announced that it has acquired the comic book and graphic novel publishing license to Joss Whedon’s groundbreaking pop culture phenomenon Buffy the Vampire Slayer. “I remember watching the premiere of Buffy the Vampire Slayer over twenty years ago, and the feeling of empowerment that came with seeing a girl get to […]

Comic Book Review – WWE: NXT Takeover – Into the Fire #1

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Liam Hoofe reviews WWE: NXT Takeover – Into the Fire #1… After concentrating on in-ring action in their first two issues, Boom! Studios have decided to play around with kayfabe a little bit for their third NXT issue, Into the Fire. The third issue of this series decides to focus on Paige, and more importantly, the […]

Klaus returns this December with Klaus and the Crying Snowman

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Boom! Studios has announced that Grant Morrison and Dan Mora are to reunite for Klaus and the Crying Snowman, the next chapter in the Eisner-nominated reimagining of the Santa Claus mythology, which will launch this December. Santa Claus is a myth. He’s a legend. He’s loved worldwide by children and adults alike . . . […]

Comic Book Review – WWE: NXT Takeover – Proving Ground #1

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Liam Hoofe reviews WWE: NXT Takeover – Proving Ground #1… Following on from their impressive NXT debut last month, Boom! Studios released their second NXT issue recently, Proving Ground. After introducing us to a whole roster in the first comic, the story narrowed down in the second edition, documenting the story of Samoa Joe and […]

Comic Book Review – WWE: NXT Takeover – The Blueprint #1

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Liam Hoofe reviews WWE: NXT Takeover #1… Boom! Studios have done an excellent job at bringing the weird and wonderful of the WWE to life in their comic books, and their latest spin-off, focusing on WWE developmental brand, NXT, shows plenty of promise in its first issue. The first comic is set in the early […]

Preview of Over the Garden Wall: Hollow Town #1

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Boom! Studios’ KaBOOM! imprint and Cartoon Network launch the five-issue limited series Over the Garden Wall: Hollow Town this Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the first issue here… Join Wirt, Greg, and Beatrice on an all-new adventure in the Unknown as they stumble on a small town inhabited entirely by […]

Fantastic Four and The Legend of Korra top bestselling comic books and graphic novels of August 2018

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Marvel’s First Family made a triumphant return to comic books last month, with Fantastic Four #1 topping the Diamond Comic Distributors sales charts for August 2018 and helping to push Marvel to a 40.87% dollar share and $43.12% unit share in terms of publishers. Top 10 Bestselling Comic Books of August 2018 1. FANTASTIC FOUR […]

First-look preview of Adventure Time Season 11 #1

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Boom! Studios has unveiled a first-look preview of Adventure Time Season 11 #1, the official comic book continuation of the Emmy Award-winning Cartoon Network animated series. Check it out here… A modern day fable, the Emmy® Award–winning animated series Adventure Time has become a global success since its premiere in 2010, attracting adult and kid viewers […]

Tommy Oliver returns in first-look preview of Power Rangers: Soul of the Dragon

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Boom! Studios and Hasbro are set to explore the untold story of Tommy Oliver this December with the release of the original graphic novel Power Rangers: Soul of the Dragon, which comes from the creative team of writer Kyle Higgins (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), artist Giuseppe Cafaro (Justice League vs Suicide Squad) and the original Green […]