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Comic Book Review – Mars Attacks: Occupation #2

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Emma Withington reviews Mars Attacks: Occupation #2  ‘When we last left off, the humans had succeeded in a last-ditch effort to prevent total martian victory. But, that only delayed the inevitable, and the martian empire eventually conquered earth, subjugating its people.’ Ding ding! Ready…FIGHT! After beating down Willis Thompson, a willing human servant in the […]

Comic Book Review – Star Trek: Manifest Destiny #1

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Villordsutch reviews Star Trek: Manifest Destiny #1… IDW Publishing has now begun the four-part Star Trek: Manifest Destiny story, which is written by both Mike Johnson and Ryan Parrott, who are both currently helming the rather enjoyable Starfleet Academy series, with artwork provided by Angel Hernandez, recently seen working with Mike on the Star Trek/Green […]

Comic Book Review – Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency: A Spoon Too Short #3

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Villordsutch reviews Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency: A Spoon Too Short #3… After the last issue [read our review here] in which Dirk Gently so proudly announced, “solved it!” after he’d spoken with Mwassa – a large female elephant – in regards to the Kingdom-Brown family and the Tribe in Africa both losing the ability to speak, […]

Comic Book Review – Star Trek: Starfleet Academy #5

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Villordsutch reviews Star Trek: Starfleet Academy #5… In last month Star Trek: Starfleet Academy #4 [read our review here], we left our group of cadets lost in time, bow-to-bow with the NX-05 Slayton (which has been declared missing for nigh on 100 years), both ships now trapped within the strange anomaly that has been classified as […]

Batman and The Walking Dead top bestselling comic books and graphic novels of March 2016

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Diamond Comic Distributors has released details of the bestselling titles of March 2016; DC Entertainment score ad rare success on the comic book front with Batman #50 topping the chart, while The Walking Dead Vol. 25: No Turning Back led the way in terms of graphic novels. Top ten comic books of March 2016… 1. […]

IDW announces original graphic novel Who Killed Kurt Cobain?

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The most iconic singer/songwriter of his generation, Kurt Cobain left behind a phenomenal body of work, legions of fans, and a mystery… a final letter addressed to “Boddah”, which is the focus on IDW Publishing’s forthcoming original graphic novel Who Killed Kurt Cobain? from creator Nicolas Otero. “I was 17 when Nirvana and Kurt Cobain […]

Comic Book Review – Uncle Scrooge #13

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Andrew Newton reviews Uncle Scrooge #13… “Scrooge’s Last Adventure: Part 1 of 4!” When Glomgold, Rockerduck, Magica and the Beagle Boys team up to beat Scrooge, what happens after they win? Then William Van Horn teams Scrooge and Uncle Rumpus in “Nothing Like It!” ‘Scrooge’s Last Adventure’  is an epic four part story starting this issue […]

IDW and Top Shelf to release Superf*ckers as five-issue miniseries

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IDW Publishing and Top Shelf have announced that they are teaming up to give cartoonist James Kochalka’s Superf*ckers new life as a five issue comic book miniseries entitled Superf*ckers Forever, which will launch in August. “In an era of ongoing over-the-top comic-book events, Superf*ckers Forever out-events all others,” said Chris Ryall, IDW’s Chief Creative Officer. […]

IDW to launch second Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ongoing series

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IDW Publishing has announced that it is set to launch a second ongoing comic series based on Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe getting underway in August. “The story of IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is now too large to confine to just one ongoing series!” says TMNT editor Bobby […]

Comic Book Review – Star Trek #56

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Villordsutch reviews Star Trek #56…  “Legacy of Spock” continues here, in this special story celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Star Trek franchise! Spock Prime reflects on the alternate timeline he left behind… but he faces a new threat in the present, as the Romulan Empire threatens to end the Vulcans’ search for a new […]