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Batgirl, the new one is jarring but the stories are still good

I almost dropped this when I saw the preview art. I truly expected a change from Teen Titan's to Teen Titan's Go and after Gail's run I wasn't really up for that. But while the art makes Barbara look 15 or 16 the stories so far have been good enough

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Spider-Verse #1 (SPOILERS)

This is an anthology of sorts, with the following segments:

 

1. "Enter the Spider-Verse": We start out with the Master Weaver observing a timeline where Uncle Ben attended the radioactivity demo with Peter, although we don't see what that leads to. Pe

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Batman: The Complete Television Series goes on sale Nov. 11

BATMAN: THE COMPLETE TELEVISION SERIES DVD SET

On sale with Order Form opt-in: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11

On sale without Order Form opt-in: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER

SRP: $199.70 US

TV’s iconic Dynamic Duo has been captured, along with a legion of abomina

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Solicitations: DC Comics for December 2014

SECRET SIX #1

Written by GAIL SIMONE

Art by KEN LASHLEY

Cover by DALE EAGLESHAM

Blank variant cover

1:25 Variant cover by KEN LASHLEY

On sale DECEMBER 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see

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Solicitations: Dynamite for March 2015

DYNAMITE COMICS

 

PROJECT SUPERPOWERS: BLACKCROSS #1 (OF 6)

$3.99

Rating: Teen+

Cover A Main: Jae Lee

UPC: 725130228529 01011

Cover B Variant: Tula Lotay

UPC: 725130228529 01021

Cover C Variant: Declan Shalvey

UPC: 725130228529 01031

Writer: Warren E

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Free Ultimate Spider-Man Character Guide available on MarvelKids.com

Press Release

Download Your FREE Ultimate Spider-Man Character Guide
NOW on MarvelKids.com!

New York, NY – November 7th, 2014 – As a thank you to our loyal young Spidey fans and in honor of the relaunch of MarvelKids.com, Marvel has created a brand n

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Big Hero 6 (Spoilers)

So have you seen "Big Hero Six" yet? 

Saw it Saturday on opening weekend and was thrilled by it and its cute references to some C-List Marvel characters ...

Did you spot the Orca pencil holder? (as well as the statue)

The second Torpedo's leg was v

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Skateman: Worst Comic Ever?

I was researching the year 1983 for my timeline when I came across mention of Skateman.  I've never actually seen it, myself - I believe I saw a mention of it in Jeff Rovin's Encyclopedia of Super-Heroes, and threw it into the timeline at a period wh

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Little Nemo's return to Slumberland

I've only managed to read the original strip in a library where they had the full print size reprints, but I think the artist has captured Windsor McCay's style and I don't think that's easy to do. When I look back on the original strip I'm amazed th

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Marvel to support 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' #1 launch parties New Year's Eve

Press Release

Marvel Welcomes You to Level 8
For The S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 Launch Party!

Your Local Comic Shop is Your Place to Be on New Year’s Eve!

End the calendar year with a bang this New Year’s Eve as high-tech weapons, high-stakes missions and hig

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Comics Guide for July 23, 2014

BEST BETS

DIARY OF A GIRL NEXT DOOR: BETTY (HC, Archie Comics, $13.99): This hardcover, done in the style of the popular "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series, follows the thoughts of everyone's favorite overachieving blonde as she begins her sophomore year

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Princess Ugg 6, self realization and killing pirates (spoilers)

I'd give this took to any girl age ten or older and not worry about the killing. Ulga is just a great character for them. Last issue Ulga had made some progress learning the civilized way of the princesses and more or less gaining acceptance. At le

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Fan of Bronze: The Short Saga of Black Goliath

I don't know if the readers demanded it but they got it anyway. In the 1970s, Marvel and DC put out a lot of titles, trying to see what would sell. Many weren't around for long like Man-Bat (two issues) and a few lasted out of the decade like The War

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One-shots and Time Inc.

Time Warner , as you may have read , recently spun off their icky-OLD !!!!!!!!!!! print magazines ~ including the magazine that gave the company its name , TIME , into a seperate company .

  Rupert Murdoch's News , Incorporated did similarly with the

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The Art of the Simon and Kirby Studio

I’ve been meaning to comment on this for some time now, but I’m spurred to do it now by a blurb in the book review section of the Sunday paper. Here’s what it said.

“Those looking to this 384-page epic for yet another glimpse of Captain America, the

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Valiant announces new 'Prestige' format

Press Release

Valiant Unveils Details on All-New VALIANT PRESTIGE Format – Including Special Features for THE VALIANT #1 and DIVINITY #1

As VALIANT NEXT readies for the launch of six epic new ongoing series and prestige format projects beginning wi

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Comics Guide for Sept. 17, 2104

THIS WEEK'S COMICS

Titles listed in the Comics Guide come from the weekly list at the Diamond Comic Distributors Inc. website, and are subject to change. The information in the Comics Guide comes not only from Diamond but from solicitations, press re

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Tooth and Claw

Anyone read this? The first issue came out this week. It's a anthropomorphic adventure series by Kurt Busiek and Benjamin Dewey, whose art is just incredible. (Jordie Bellaire's colors sure don't hurt, either!)

All the characters we've met are anthrop

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DC's Convergence: Wish List

DC's April-May event, Convergence, will be a 9-part weekly series framed by 40 2-part microseries, each apparently featuring characters from alternate realities and DC's past. In addition, it looks like the books will feature a lot of talent not regu

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Would You Say Something?

This isn't strictly comics related but it was comics that made me think of this:

Would you say something if you thought someone was getting ripped-off?

This came to mind about 2 weeks ago when I was at a comic book convention. A guy came up to the b

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