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IDW announces Napoleon Dynamite comic book series

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IDW Publishing has announced that it is bringing the cult classic comedy Napoleon Dynamite to comic books this September with a four-issue series from writers Carlos Guzman-Verdugo and Alejandro Verdugo (Time Cheetah) and artist Jorge Monlongo (Adventure Time).The Napoleon Dynamite comic takes us back to Idaho, where Napoleon’s best friend Pedro is student body president. […]

Comic Book Review – Transformers #5

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Ricky Church reviews Transformers #5…IDW’s latest issue of Transformers makes a couple interesting developments in the story, though it’s still plagued somewhat by the same problems of the previous couple of issues. Brian Ruckely doesn’t focus as much on the world-building aspect this time around as he instead moves characters further into their journeys. However, some developments […]

Comic Book Preview – Marvel Action: Spider-Man #4

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IDW Publishing releases Marvel Action: Spider-Man #4 on Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here…Now that Peter, Miles, and Gwen have joined forces, nothing can stop them! Except maybe for homework and an internship at the Daily Bugle. Not to mention a new villain in their midst… All-new […]

Comic Book Preview – Superman: The Golden Age Newspaper Dailies: 1947-1949

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IDW continues to collect the classic Superman newspaper comic strips this Wednesday with the release of Superman: The Golden Age Newspaper Dailies: 1947-1949; check out a preview here…The Man of Steel’s newspaper comic strips are among the rarest of all Superman collectibles. In these 15 storylines, Superman faces off against the “Crime Mentalist” who can […]

Comic Book Preview – The Amazing Spider-Man: The Ultimate Newspaper Comics Collection, Vol. 5

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IDW continues the first-ever chronological collection of the Spider-Man newspaper comics this Wednesday with the release of The Amazing Spider-Man: The Ultimate Newspaper Comics Collection, Vol. 5; check out a preview here…The woebegone web-slinger encounters problems that make Dar Harat seem like a sewing circle—if he can escape from their clutches, that is! Daily Bugle […]

War of the Realms and The Magic Order lead bestselling comics and graphic novels of April 2019

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After losing top spot to rival DC Comics in March, Marvel reclaimed the crown of the bestselling publisher for the month of April, with its event series War of the Realms proving to be the biggest selling title of the month. Check out the comic book and graphic novel charts below, along with a publisher […]

Comic Book Preview – Eve Stranger #1

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Writer David Barnett and artist Philip Bond’s new five-issue miniseries Eve Stranger launches this Wednesday through IDW Publishing imprint Black Crown, and we have a preview of the first issue for you here; take a look…You have unlimited funds, a jet-set lifestyle, and extraordinary abilities. And your bloodstream is filled with nanobombs. The contents of […]

Comic Book Preview – Samurai Jack: Lost Worlds #1

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A bold new miniseries from Paul Allor (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe) and Adam Bryce Thomas (Sonic the Hedgehog) gets underway on Wednesday as IDW Publishing releases Samurai Jack: Lost Worlds #1; check out a preview of the issue here…“Samurai Jack 2.0”! Under the leadership of the benevolent Samurai Jack, society has prospered. Everything is […]

Comic Book Preview – Gears of War: Hivebusters #1

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IDW Publishing launches its new Gears of War: Hivebusters miniseries this Wednesday, and we have a preview of the first issue here; check it out…From the creators of Gears of War and Kurtis Wiebe, the writer of the hit Rise of RAAM miniseries, comes a pulse-pounding new mission with a whole new squad—Team Scorpio! After […]