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Comic Book Preview – Mike Mignola’s Frankenstein Undone #1

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Hellboy creator Mike Mignola returns to the world of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein this week as Dark Horse Comics launches the new series Frankenstein Undone, a prequel to Mignola’s Frankenstein Underground, and you can check out a preview of the first issue here… SEE ALSO: Comic Book Review – Hellboy Winter Special Frankenstein’s creator lies dead […]

Comic Book Review – Hellboy Winter Special

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Eammon Jacobs reviews Dark Horse’s Hellboy Winter Special… While the latest big-screen adaptation of the Hellboy comics might not have been so popular, the Hellboy Winter Special reminds fans what’s so great about the supernatural world created by Mike Mignola in the first place. For those expecting a sprawling new ethereal saga, think again, the […]

Doomsday Clock and House of X/Powers of X top bestselling comic books and graphic novels of December 2019

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Diamond Comic Distributors has announced that DC Comics’ Doomsday Clock #12 was the bestselling comic book of December 2019, while Marvel retained its position as the top publisher and also led the graphic novel chart with its hardcover collection of House of X/Powers of X. Here’s the full breakdown… SEE ALSO: DC’s Detective Comics #1000 […]

Dark Horse announces Alien: The Original Screenplay comic book adaptation

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Dark Horse Comics has announced the upcoming release of Alien: The Original Screenplay, a comic book adaptation of Dan O’Bannon’s original draft of the script that would become the Ridley Scott-directed classic sci-fi horror movie. Written by Cristiano Seixas with art from Guilherme Balbi, the five-issue Alien: The Original Screenplay presents an alternate line of […]

DC’s Detective Comics #1000 and Watchmen top bestselling comics and graphic novels of 2019, but Marvel is the #1 publisher overall

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Diamon Comic Distributors has released details of the top selling titles for 2019, with DC Comics claiming top spot in both the comic book and graphic novel charts but Marvel ending the year as the top publisher in the industry with a 40.2% dollar share and 44.7% unit share compared to DC’s 29.3% and 30.7%. […]

Gold Sponsor titles for Free Comic Book Day 2020 announced

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The Free Comic Book Day Committee has announced the twelve Gold Sponsor titles which will be available during the comic book industry’s most anticipated event, Free Comic Book Day, which takes place this coming May and features titles from the likes of DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, IDW Publishing, Image Comics, Archie Comics, […]

New Mutants and DCeased lead bestselling comic books and graphic novels of November 2019

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Diamond Comic Distributors has announced details of the bestselling direct sales titles for November 2019, with Marvel’s New Mutants #1 and DC Comics’ DCeased leading the comic bo0k and graphic novel charts respectively. Check out the full top tens here, as well as a breakdown of publisher dollar and unit share for the month… Top […]

Dark Horse is taking Predator back to the jungle with new series

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Dark Horse Comics is set to take the Predator franchise back to the jungle with Predator Hunters III, the next chapter in the Predator Hunters series from the creative team of writer Chris Warner (Predator Hunters, Barb Wire), along with artist Brian Thies (Predator: Life and Death, Star Wars: Legacy), and colorist Wes Dzoiba (Mystery […]

Dark Horse announces The Crooked Man sequel Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: The Return of Effie Kolb

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Dark Horse Comics has announced that Hellboy creator Mike Mignola is teaming with artist Zach Howard, colorist Dave Stewart and letterer Clem Robbins for Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: The Return of Effie Kolb, a sequel to the iconic Hellboy story The Crooked Man. “Sometimes you create a character, they perform their function, and that’s it,” […]