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Comic Book Review – The Wicked + The Divine #23

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Mark Allen reviews The Wicked + The Divine #23… NEW STORY ARC: “IMPERIAL PHASE I,” Part One Welcome to the November 2014 issue of Pantheon Monthly. Exclusive interviews with all your favorite gods. Plus! The first photographs of the Morrigan ever!  The creative team behind The Wicked + The Divine are never ones to rest on their […]

Batman and Paper Girls top bestselling comic books and graphic novels of November 2016

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Diamond Comic Distributors has announced the bestselling comic books and graphic novels for November 2016. DC’s Batman #10 topped the comic book chart, with Image Comics’ Paper Girls Vol. 2 leading the way on the graphic novel front, and Marvel retaining top spot in terms of publisher dollar and unit share for the second month running. […]

Comic Book Review – Snotgirl #3

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Mark Allen reviews Snotgirl #3… From bestselling BRYAN LEE O’MALLEY (Scott Pilgrim) and 2016’s hottest new artist LESLIE HUNG, it’s SNOTGIRL! This issue: Lottie meets a mysterious man, and her conflict with Charlene intensifies. Normgirl throws a party, and Cutegirl does something cute! Don’t miss the new ongoing series 9 out of 10 allergy sufferers […]

Comic Book Review – Reborn #1

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Anghus Houvouras reviews Reborn #1… A sprawling, science-fiction/fantasy epic, REBORN explores a jaw-dropping world of possibility. Where do you go when you die? Not heaven or hell; somewhere else. Somewhere you have to fight to survive. Somewhere the people from the past are waiting for you—the good and the bad. Last week I waxed philosophical […]

Rob Liefeld releases his Youngblood screenplay online

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Rob Liefeld has released his screenplay for Youngblood, a planned adaptation of his creator-owned superhero comic book series, which is available as a free download via his website. “A short while back I penned this Youngblood screenplay, it was a story that I wanted to tell, it was a tale I’d been sitting on for […]

Comic Book Review – Romulus #1

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Rachel Bellwoar reviews Romulus #1… Our world isn’t free. All of us, for generations, have lived under the secret control of The Ancient Order of Romulus. One young woman, raised by them, trained by them, betrayed by them, must push through her fear to take a stand against the silent evil that masters our world. […]

Comic Book Review – Glitterbomb #1

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Mark Allen reviews Glitterbomb #1… Farrah Durante is a middle-aged actress hunting for her next gig in an industry where youth trumps experience. Her frustrations become an emotional lure for something horrifying out beyond the water… something ready to exact revenge on the shallow celebrity-obsessed culture that’s led her astray. Fan-favorite JIM ZUB (WAYWARD, Thunderbolts) […]

DC tops Marvel for the first time since 2013 with July’s comic book sales chart

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DC’s Rebirth relaunch and new pricing structure has helped the publisher to top Marvel in terms of dollar and market share for the first time since September 2013, with DC enjoying eight of the top ten bestselling comic books of July 2016. Topping the comic book chart was Justice League #1, while DC had another seven […]

Comic Book Review – Trees #14

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Mark Allen reviews Trees #14… Trees grow on dirt full of dead things. Apparently aware of the unplanned six-month gap between issues 13 and 14, the conclusion of Trees‘ second volume begins with a propulsive scene of action that puts into motion events that have been brewing since the series began. It also serves as a […]