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It's time to celebrate 80 years of Detective Comics and Batman. DC Comics has released a very nice deluxe hardcover collecting a bunch of really great Batman stories. There are appearances by several classic characters such as Robin, Batgirl, the original Batwoman, Bat-Mite, along with villains you know and love. There's even some other characters …
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The Skrulls have infiltrated the Marvel Universe once again. The scary part is--they may have been here for some time. This isn't another mega-crossover comic book event with the green-skinned aliens trying to impersonate all your favorite heroes. This is the story of a family of Skrulls taking part in a very important mission. With …
If you're a comic reader who waits for the trades or if you buy the collected editions after reading the single issues, the latest Superman hardcover is now here. Superman Vol. 1 The Unity Saga: Phantom Planet collects the first six issues of the Superman series by Brian Michael Bendis, Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Oclair …
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New York Toy Fair is underway and Hasbro has unveiled a bunch of cool and exciting Marvel Legends figures we can expect throughout the year. Check them out below. RETAILER EXCLUSIVES: MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES 6-INCH INFAMOUS IRON MAN Figure (HASBRO/Approx. Retail Price: $19.99/Available: Spring 2019). Available exclusively at Walgreens. MARVEL AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR LEGENDS SERIES …
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Spider-Man is back in his symbiote suit in a new mini-series...sort of. Before Eddie Brock became Venom, the symbiote suit joined Spider-Man when he returned to Earth after the Secret Wars story arc. Marvel has announced a series called Symbiote Spider-Man which takes us to the days before Peter Parker realized the dangers of being …
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Who is Major X? That's the question readers will be asking in April when Marvel launches a new six-issue mini-series written by creator Rob Liefeld. You may recall, Liefeld also helped bring Deadpool, Cable, and X-Force to the Marvel Universe. Liefeld made the following statement in an interview with Entertainment Weekly: 'To me, the X-Men …
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Young Justice--those are two words that when put together, comic book fans can't help but get happy. There are two different versions of Young Justice--the comic book team and the animated series. Somehow, we've become so lucky, we're getting both back at the same time. Brian Michael Bendis, Patrick Gleason, and Alejandro Sanchez have the …
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It's a great time to be a Captain Marvel fan. Carol Danvers hasn't had it easy lately. Then again, has she ever? She has had struggle and hardship since her debut in 1968. In her recent miniseries (The Life of Captain Marvel by Margaret Stohl, Carlos Pacheco, Marguerite Sauvage, and more), Carol discovered the truth …
Comic books can get really weird. Batman has had different costumes over the years, and you might have seen his zebra costume. Why did he ever have a zebra costume? The answer is in Detective Comics #275. You can find out more in the video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9JfelPtm4E It's hard to believe Batman was almost forced …
You would think being the amazing Spider-Man would be pretty awesome. Even though he spends a lot of his time fighting villains and bank robbers, it's usually been on his own terms. Unfortunately, it appears one of his enemies will be turning the tables and go after him next March. Marvel has released a teaser …
What the Heck is going on?!? 