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Comic Book Review – Gears of War: The Rise of RAAM #1

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Calum Petrie reviews Gears of War: The Rise of RAAM #1… In this spin off series from the hugely popular Gears of War franchise, we see the series’ most iconic villain before he became the boogeyman to humanity. The events in issue one bring the Locust Horde into a new light – it strangely humanises the […]

Preview of Star Wars: Forces of Destiny – Ahsoka & Padme

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IDW continues the Star Wars: Forces of Destiny initiative this week as Ahsoka and Padme take center stage for the latest issue; take a look at a preview here… Star Wars Adventures has joined the festivities with an exciting weekly series of comic books that explores all corners of the Star Wars universe, showing how […]

Preview of The Best of Rocketeer Adventures: Funko Edition

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As part of IDW’s Funko cover month, the publisher releases The Best of Rocketeer Adventures: Funko Edition this Wednesday, and we have a preview for you here; check it out… Presenting five of the best stories from the Rocketeer Adventures series, each a self-contained mini-masterpiece! Some of the finest creators in comics came together to […]

Comic Book Review – Star Wars: Forces of Destiny – Hera

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Ricky Church reviews Star Wars: Forces of Destiny – Hera… Since Star Wars Rebels premiered, Hera Syndulla has become a fan-favourite character and an important figure in the early days of the Rebellion. The latest in IDW’s Forces of Destiny series focuses on Hera as she continues spreading hope and resistance across the galaxy, telling a short story of […]

Comic Book Review – Optimus Prime #15

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Ricky Church reviews Optimus Prime #15… The big threat IDW has been building up in Optimus Prime and Transformers: Till All Are One has arrived as Onyx Prime comes to Cybertron with an apparently captured Liege Maximo in tow. Two of the biggest threats they’ve faced in the last year showing up at the same time is not a […]

Marvel Legacy tops Dark Nights: Metal as the bestselling comic book of 2017

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Diamond Comic Distributors has announced that Marvel Legacy #1 was the biggest selling comic book title of 2017, pipping Dark Nights: Metal #1 to the top spot. The top ten featured five titles from Marvel and five from DC, with Marvel leading the way in terms of both publisher and dollar share. Graphic novels belonged […]

Rose Tico debuts in Star Wars Adventures #6, check out a preview here

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Rose Tico makes her Star Wars Adventures debut in issue #6 this week, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here courtesy of IDW Publishing; check it out… The biggest new character from The Last Jedi, Rose Tico, makes her Star Wars Adventures debut in […]

Preview of Star Wars Adventures: Forces of Destiny – Hera

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Star Wars Adventures: Forces of Destiny puts the spotlight on Star Wars Rebels’ Hera this week, and you can check out a preview here courtesy of IDW Publishing… The Star Wars Forces of Destiny initiative celebrates the inspiring stories of iconic heroes from a galaxy far, far away… Star Wars Adventures has joined the festivities […]