Marvel Comics has released a new preview of interior pages from Amazing Spider-Man #48. The preview features Spider-Man’s allies Gwen Stacy/Ghost-Spider and Miles Morales/Spider-Man joining up with Peter Parker as they take on Sin-Eater, a returning foe from the ’80s who’s gotten a bit of an upgrade since he last …
Read More »The Dark Knight takes The Joker War to the Joker in Batman #97 preview
When the Clown Prince of Crime gets his hands on Bruce Wayne’s money, bad things will happen – as evident in this preview of August 18’s Batman #97. As the core of the sprawling ‘The Joker War’ event, James Tynion IV and Jorge Jimenez’s Batman arc finds the Joker stocking …
Read More »Krypton season 2 and over 100 new comic books come to DC Universe in August and September
DC is adding over 100 new comic books to its dedicated streaming service DC Universe in August and September, including the conclusion of Scott Snyder’s The Batman Who Laughs series, plus the debuts of Brian Michael Bendis’s Legion of Super-Heroes and Josh Williamson and David Marquez’s Batman/Superman series, as well as …
Read More »Walmart buys into toyline based on Spawns Cy-Gor
Todd McFarlane and Greg Capullo’s cybernetic gorilla Cy-Gor is getting a second life as the star of a new McFarlane Toys line of action figures called RAW10 (opens in new tab) – and Walmart has swooped in to be the only place where you can find them. And coming full …
Read More »The final three volumes of Shaman King coming to U.S. after a 16-year wait
The never-before-translated final three volumes of Hiroyuki Takei’s hit manga Shaman King will make their English language debut Tuesday, July 28 on Amazon’s digital comics services. (Image credit: Hiroyuki Takei (Kodansha Ltd.)) (opens in new tab) “It’s been over 10 years since I’ve completed Shaman King. But finally – at …
Read More »Best Shots review – Batman #95 “succeeds in establishing the stakes” of Joker War
After the somewhat drawn-out nature of the last arc, the opening salvo of James Tynion IV and Jorge Jimenez’s ‘The Joker War’ is a nice change-up. With the build-up out of the way, Tynion is able to settle into a more brisk storytelling pace and Jimenez is up to the …
Read More »Joe Quesada hopes Marvels Storyboards has “the antidote for the chaos that surrounds us”
Marvel executive vice president/creative director Joe Quesada considers himself first and foremost a storyteller – and he considers stories to be the balm for the chaos of the modern world. But as the host of the upcoming Marvel’s Storyboards (opens in new tab) – a 15-20 minute talk show in …
Read More »Joker returns to the door of Batgirl for Joker War – but shes ready this time
Since taking over the Batgirl title with #37, writer Cecil Castellucci has been putting Barabara Gordon through the ringer. Babs has had to deal with a trio of power-hungry goons, a robot that knows her every thought, and most recently, a mysterious infection that turns Gotham citizens into statues. But …
Read More »Best Shots Review: Strange Adventures #3 “feel more like an acquired taste” (5/10)
Strange Adventures #3 Written by Tom King Art by Mitch Gerads and Evan “Doc” Shaner Lettering by Clayton Cowles Published by DC / Black Label ‘Rama Rating: 5 out of 10 (Image credit: DC/Black Label) (opens in new tab) From the start, Tom King, Mitch Gerads, and Evan “Doc” Shaner’s …
Read More »Mr. Terrific goes to Ranagar in Strange Adventures #4 first look
Mr. Terrific’s investigation into Adam Strange takes him to the hero’s second home, Rann. The hero’s first meeting with a Rannian – Alenna, wife of Strange – didn’t go so well (as readers of this week’s Strange Adventures #3 (opens in new tab) can attest); maybe it’ll fare better here. …
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