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IDW announces Ghostbusters: Answer the Call limited series

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We may not be seeing them back on the big screen any time soon, but IDW Publishing is reuniting the characters of last year’s Ghostbusters reboot for the new five-issue limited series Ghostbusters: Answer the Call from writer Kelly Thompson (Hawkeye, Ghostbusters: Deviations) and artist Corin Howell (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Ghostbusters: International). In the […]

Comic Book Review – The X-Files #16

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Tony Black reviews The X-Files #16… “Resistance,” Part 3 (of 4): With Scully under arrest, Mulder must partner with a hated enemy in order to bring down a corrupt official. Tensions are building to an absolute knife edge in the penultimate issue of The X-Files continuation run, part three of ‘Resistance’, as Joe Harris front […]

Peter Parker and The Wicked + The Divine top bestselling comics and graphic novels of June 2017

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Diamond Comic Distributors have announced the top products for June 2017, with Marvel’s Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #1 topping the comic book chart for the month, and Image’s The Wicked + The Divine Vol. 5: Imperial Phase I leading the way as the bestselling graphic novel. Marvel Comics was June’s top publisher with a […]

R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps coming to comic books courtesy of IDW

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R.L. Stine’s spine-tingling series Goosebumps is coming to comic books courtesy of IDW Publishing, who are set to bring the scares to a new generation of young readers this October. “My first reading thrill when I was a kid were the EC horror comics, Tales from the Crypt and The Vault of Horror,” said R.L. Stine. “They introduced me […]

Comic Book Review – Transformers: Till All Are One #11

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Ricky Church reviews Transformers: Till All Are One #11… With Elita One’s influence closing in around Starscream, he’s desperate to make any alliances he can. Turns out, a powerful ally might already be within his grasp. But is he willing to risk his own sanity to reach them? Transformers: Till All Are One #11 may […]

Comic Book Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #71

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Chris Cooper reviews Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #70… “Pantheon Family Reunion” Part 1 of 2. You are cordially invited to the centennial reunion of the Pantheon, the immortal family that influences the course of history. The main talking point? The fate of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! This far in IDW can afford to be brave. […]

Comic Book Review – Transformers: Lost Light #7

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Ricky Church reviews Transformers: Lost Light #7… AFTERMATH! The war with Functionalists is over–and Radius is left wondering whether he won or lost. It’s the beginning of a new chapter for the displaced crew of the Lost Light, as decisions are made that will change their lives forever. Rodimus and his crew get a bit […]

Comic Book Review – The X-Files #15

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Tony Black reviews The X-Files #15… “Resistance,” Part 2 (of 4): The final piece of the puzzle falls into place, threatening to send Mulder over the line, just as shadowy forces are revealed to have compromised the upper echelons of government. In his interview with The X-Cast podcast recently discussing the final run of The […]

Comic Book Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #11

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Chris Cooper reviews Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #11… Man Ray and Sally Pride journey to New Jersey to investigate rumors of a mysterious monster… who happens to be new mutant Dreadmon! IDW’s TMNT has proven itself pretty capable of handling both large arcs and one shots. The trickiness usually comes down to whether or […]