By Andrew A. Smith
Tribune Content Agency
Shrinking to the size of an ant seems like an odd super-power. But it's not remotely the oddest thing about Marvel's Ant-Man character, whose movie premieres July 17.
For one thing, the comic book Henry Pym
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DEATH HEAD #1 (of 6)
Writers: ZACK KELLER, NICK KELLER
Art: JOANNA ESTEP
Colors: KELLY FITZPATRICK
Cover: E. M. GIST
FC, 32 pages, $3.99
Miniseries
Who is the Plague Doctor? What does he want? And how will the family survive?
Zack K
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Tribune Content Agency
It's hard to imagine why getting smaller than your opponent is a useful super-power, but shrinking has been a staple in comics since 1939. I can't explain why, but with the advent of "Ant-Man" the movie (pr
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ABE SAPIEN #24
I know why Abe is leaving. All those smokers! They'd dry him up like a sardine.
Writers: MIKE MIGNOLA, SCOTT ALLIE
Art: SEBASTIÁN FIUMARA
Colors: DAVE STEWART
Cover: MAX FIUMARA
FC, 32 pages, $3.50
Ongoing
New arc begins her
Read more…NEW DRAMA BASED ON THE DC COMICS CHARACTERS COMES TO BLU-RAYTM and DVD AS WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT RELEASES GOTHAM: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
Experience the Origin Stories of Gotham City’s Heroes and Villains Along with
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JOIN THE HUNT FOR GOTHAM CITY’S SPOOKIEST VILLAINS AS WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT RELEASES BATMAN UNLIMITED: MONSTER MAYHEM BLU-RAYTM COMBO PACK & DVD ARRIVES AUGUST 18; AVAILABLE VIA DIGITAL HD ON AUGUST 4, 2015
All-New DC Comics Original Movi
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MARVEL TAKES OVER HOLLYWOOD FOR MARVEL’S "ANT-MAN" PREMIERE
Watch the red carpet world premiere of Marvel's "Ant-Man" on Monday, June 29!
Marvel proudly invites one and all to experience the World Premiere of Marvel's "Ant-Man," LIVE from Hollywo
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AGE OF REPTILES: ANCIENT EGYPTIANS #2 (OF 4)
I've enjoyed the first two issues, which have are basically Darwinian tales of survival, as various lizards vie for their next meal. There's been no explanation for the title as yet, so I must a
Read more…By Andrew A. Smith
Tribune Content Agency
Writer Scott Snyder wants to scare you. And if you read Wytches Vol. 1 ($9.99, Image Comics), he'll probably succeed.
First, it should be noted that the difference between the monsters in this book and "wit
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Tribune Content Agency
The "Big Three" at DC Comics -- Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman -- are getting new looks this month. But it's the Amazing Amazon who's getting all the attention.
Before the inevitable jokes about how wome
Read more…Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) is proud to release its first official clip from the upcoming DC Universe Original Movie, "Justice League: Gods & Monsters."
Animation legend Bruce Timm returns to the popular DC Universe Original Movies with
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CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT #24
Here's the final issue of Captain Midnight, which I'm sorry to see. I'd like for DH to have a successful superhero line, and this book was establishing additional characters that could have formed a nucleus. Didn't wor
Read more…Amelia Cole and the Impossible Fate
Adam P. Knave, D.J. Kirkbride (w) • Nick Brokenshire (a & c)
The Council has banished Amelia to the Magic World and Hector to the World of Science, leaving Lemmy and the remains of Omega Company fighting to survive
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STORY: MARK KIDWELL
ART / COVER B: JEFF ZORNOW & JAY FOTOS
COVER A: NAT JONES & JAY FOTOS
SEPTEMBER 16 / 32 PAGES / FC / $3.99
By the flickering light of a scavenged projector, the dark secret behind the zombie plague that d
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MARGUERITE BENNETT & G. WILLOW WILSON (w)
JORGE MOLINA (a/C)
• The EXPLOSIVE finale to the first adventure of Marvel’s mightiest team of Avengers: A-FORCE!
• Though She-Hulk and her team have unmasked the traitor in their midst, the villai
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Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by ROBERT GILL and DOUG BRAITHWAITE
Cover A by CARY NORD
Cover B by CLAYTON CRAIN
Cover C by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
Valiant Icons Variant by PERE PEREZ
Artist Variant by PAOLO RIVERA
The force behind th
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THE SHIELD #3
NEW ONGOING SERIES FROM DARK CIRCLE! “Daughter of the Revolution, Part 3”
Captured by Walter Chase, the Shield is made a surprising offer—an invitation to join his government organization, protecting the country as s
Read more…ACTION COMICS #44
Written by GREG PAK and AARON KUDER
Art and cover by AARON KUDER
GREEN LANTERN 75 Variant cover by NEIL EDWARDS and JAY LEISTEN
On sale SEPTEMBER 2 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Ple
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ARCHIE VS. PREDATOR #3 (of 4)
To tell you the truth, I'm a bit put off by the violence and death in this series. It was amazing when Archie and Punisher crossed over, mostly because nobody important in Riverdale got killed, and somehow the
Read more…By Andrew A. Smith
Tribune Content Agency
In the late 1940s and '50s, one of the best-selling comic books in America was titled Crime Does Not Pay. Ridiculous! Now, as then, crime pays pretty well -- at least in comics.
If you think about it, most
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