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ADVANCE PREVIEW: "Chaos War" #1 - Marvel Comics has unleashed a first look inside their next event which sees gods from Hercules to Thor clash as the Chaos King revives waves of dead Marvel heroes to join in the fight.
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Art Baltazar and Franco Reform "Young Justice" - The writing team spoke with CBR News about their brand-new ongoing series from DC that brings the heroes of the new animated television show off the screen and onto the printed page.
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Jeff Lemire's Shelf Porn - "Sweet Tooth" creator and incoming "Superboy" writer Jeff Lemire gives ROBOT 6 a look at his inspiring comic book and original art collection, including custom hardcovers of Paul Levitz's "Legion of Super-Heroes."
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FIRST LOOK: "Avengers Prime" #3 - Courtesy of Marvel Comics, CBR brings you a first look at "Avengers Prime" #3 by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Alan Davis, on sale September 29 in comics stores everywhere.
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Sturges Hosts "House of Mystery Halloween Annual" - Writer Matthew Sturges talks with CBR about the special "House of Mystery" Halloween one-shot telling stories from all across the Vertigo line, including an all-new Lucifer tale by creators Mike Carey and Peter Gross.
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Sneak Peek: Avengers Prime #3 - Marvel is pleased to present your first look at AVENGERS PRIME #3, from the superstar creative team of Brian Michael Bendis and Alan Davis! Thor has fallen in a vicious battle with Hela, ruler of... (originally published on: Sep 2, 2010)
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Unlimited Highlights: The House of Magnus - By Ben Morse Every week we'll pick a handful of awesome comics from the thousands available through Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited . From creator spotlights to editor's picks and more,... (originally published on: Sep 2, 2010)
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Sneak Peek: Deadpool Team–Up #889 - DEADPOOL TEAM–UP #889 preview art by Steve Sanders Marvel is pleased to present your first look at DEADPOOL TEAM–UP #889, from writer Jeff Parker and artist Steve Sanders! Gorillas... (originally published on: Sep 1, 2010)
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Take 10: Bad Boys - Every week, a secret cabal of Marvel staffers gathers to discuss the best of the best when it comes to the House of Ideas. A bad boy's not something easily defined. It can be a charming... (originally published on: Sep 1, 2010)
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Exclusive Digicomics: Iron Man: Killer Commute - Have you read our exclusive Digital Comics yet? Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited offers all–new, all–awesome stories starring your favorite heroes only available to Marvel Digital Comics... (originally published on: Sep 1, 2010)
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Winners of Comic-Con Exclusives Contest Announced - Congratulations to our five Comic-Con Exclusives winners: Richard Norwood, Arlene Wilson, Michael E. Wiggam, Sean Kleefeld, and Alan Vratkovich! Each of you will be receiving an ink variant (limited to 500) and a pencil sketch variant (limited to 250) of the double-size finale of Dan Dare issue #7 featuring a Dave Gibbons wrap-around cover, as [...]
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Comic-Con Exclusives Contest! - Missed out on this year’s San Diego Comic-Con? Overcome with grief that you couldn’t be there to purchase one of our three Comic-Con exclusives? Well, perk up your shoulders and keep your head afloat because we still have a few left over from the Con! Be one of the first five to email win@virgincomics.com with [...]
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Virgin Comics’ Comic-Con Panels - San Diego Comic-Con has come and gone, and what a blast it was! If you couldn’t make the trek, fear not: you can still savor the best of our Virgin Comics panels. Comic Book Resources has posted a terrific overview of “The Spirit of the Superhero” panel, where comic legend and writer of the new [...]
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Summit Entertainment Rakes Up THE LEAVES - Virgin Comics’ new one-shot, The Leaves, has been raked up and bagged for a feature film adaptation by Summit Entertainment. The supernatural action-thriller tells the story of Max Mellick, a NY surgeon who, at a friend’s funeral in India, is told by a seer that he will bring about the end of the world. In [...]
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C O M I C C O N N E W S
2011 Comic-Con Artists' Alley Application Package - Our Comic-Con 2011 Artists' Alley Application Package is now available on our site.
Deadline for receipt is September 24, 2010. Spaces fill up quickly.
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2011 Comic-Con Exhibitor's Application Package - Our Comic-Con 2011 Exhibitor's Application Package is now available on our site.
Exhibit space can fill up quickly. Send in your application by one of our discount dates to
get the best rates.
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2010 Inkpot Recipients! - A number of people were recipients of Comic-Con's Inkpot Awards this year; the full list is posted on our site
as well as past recipients. Congratulations to you all!
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2010 CCI-IFF Winners! - The list of winners in each category for the 2010 Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival (CCI-IFF)
if now posted on our site. Congratulations!
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2010 Comic-Con Masquerade Winners! - The list of trophy and company prize winners for the 2010 Comic-Con Masquerade is now posted on
our site. Stay tuned...we'll have a slideshow of winners coming soon.
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2011 WonderCon Exhibitor's Application Package - Our WonderCon 2011 Exhibitor's Application Package is now available on our site.
Exhibit space can fill up quickly. Send in your application by one of our discount dates to
get the best rates. Artists' Alley space is also available from this form.
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2010 Eisner Award Winners! - Find out who took home an Eisner from Friday Night's gala ceremony. The winners
are now listed on our site, along with the recipients of the Clampett, Manning, Finger, and
"Spirit of Comics" Awards. A more comprehensive article will be posted soon.
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SCOTT PILGRIM Cast to Present Eisners! - Members of the cast of Universal's <i>Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World</i> are
kicking off the awards ceremony for the 22nd annual Will Eisner Comic Industry
Awards, Friday night as part of Comic-Con International, the largest comic book
convention in the Western Hemisphere. Maurice LaMarche will be sharing the MC duties with popular past Eisners MC Bill Morrison (Bongo Comics).
Get complete details along with information on a special giveway to Eisner Awards attendees on our site!
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Maurice LaMarche to MC Eisners! - What are we going to do now Brain? Take over the Eisners! It's true,
voice actor extraordinaire Maurice LaMarche (Brain from <i>Pinky and the Brain</i>,
among many other popular characters from your favorite shows), will be co-hosting the
Eisner Awards. Maurice will be sharing the MC duties with popular past Eisners MC Bill Morrison (Bongo Comics).
Get complete details along with information on a special giveway to Eisner Awards attendees on our site!
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Comic-Con Magazine's Spring/Summer 2010 Online Only Edition Now Available - <i>Comic-Con Magazine</i>'s Online Only edition for
Spring/Summer 2010 is now available. This issue features a "Countdown to
Comic-Con" with lots of useful information for making your plans for the
show. In addition, you can see WonderCon 2010 in photos, and get
information on the upcoming APE 2010. Get all of the details and more on
our site now.
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P R E V I E W S
 ZOMBIE LOAN TP: (W/A) Peach-Pit Chika fights his inner demons and Shito manages to switch the train tracks in time to save his partner! Our heroes escape through one of Kuze's portal doors, only to end up in a dimensional space fashioned by Caramelo. Michiru reveals a nastier side as she tries to warp the entire space in her rage, while Zen attacks his own friends as though possessed - and plummets into the darkness! Shipping: 10/27/2010 |
 CLASSIC DAN DARE HC: (W) Frank Hampson (A) Frank Bellamy Abducted by brilliant Scottish scientist Galileo McHoo, Dan has used his incredible spacecraft, the Galactic Galleon, to reach the mysterious Terra Nova, the last known destination of Dan's test pilot father! But when the gang stumble into a war between the strange inhabitants of this world, will they survive to learn the truth? Shipping: 10/27/2010 |
 LOLA HC: by J. Torres & R'John Bernales Jesse sees dead people, monsters, and demons that nobody else sees except his ailing grandmother - a woman who used her visions to help those in the Philippine countryside. Upon her death, Jesse has no choice but to face his demons and whatever else might be awaiting him at grandma's house. Shipping: 9/22/2010 |
 TOY STORY TALES FROM TOY CHEST: (W) Jesse Blaze Snider (A) Tanya Roberts Buzz, Jessie and Shark race to get back to the cruise ship, only to find that Andy and his mother have already left for home! Can they find their way home, or will they be lost toys forever? Shipping: 10/27/2010 |
 AMORY WARS IN KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH 3 TP: (W) Claudio Sanchez, Peter David (A) Chris Burnham For the new The Amory Wars series, Eisner Award-winner Peter David joins creator Claudio Sanchez for this science fiction franchise, so don't miss out! Heard about the groundbreaking The Amory Wars but never had a chance to get into it? This trade paperback collecting the first arc is a great entry point for new readers. Created by Claudio Sanchez, lead-singer of Coheed and Cambria! Shipping: 10/27/2010 |
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Brightest Day #9 – Review - By: Geoff Johns and Peter J. Tomasi (writers), Ivan Reis, Patrick Gleason, Joe Prado (artists), Rebecca Buchman, Keith Champagne, Tom Nguyen, Ivan Reis (inkers), Peter Steigerwald (colors) The Story: Aquaman and Mera talk with Boston Brand and Dove. We’re getting some hints of who’s going to be the next Aqualad. Martian Manhunter blows his hands [...]
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Marvel Universe vs. The Punisher #3 – Review - By: Jonathan Maberry (writer), Goran Parlov (art), Lee Loughridge (colors) & Cory Petit (letters) The Story: Frank Castle is forced to do battle with a criminal mastermind who is ruling the cannibal controlled wastes of NYC. What’s Good: How do you make a fun, non-cannon story about cannibal versions of your favorite Marvel heroes and [...]
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Incorruptible #9 – Review - By: Mark Waid (writer), Horacio Domingues (art), Juan Castro (inks), Andrew Dalhouse (colors) & Ed Dukeshire (letters) The Story: A well done jumping on point allows us to learn some additional background info on several of our central characters. What’s Good: If you’re a fan of “jumping on points” this will be a good issue [...]
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CBR Review: 5 Days to Die , issue 1 - A cop and his family are in a car accident, leaving him with five days to live and a strong desire for revenge.
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CBR Review: Shadowland, issue 3 - Daredevil attacks his friends and, worse yet, joins forces with his enemies.
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CBR Review: Brightest Day, issue 9 - When even the other characters in the comic find the plot hard to swallow, something has gone wrong.
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CBR Review: Scarlet, issue 2 - The art in "Scarlet" is beautiful, but I can't help but feel like we've read this story before.
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CBR Review: R.E.B.E.L.S., issue 20 - Red Lantern rings and Brainiac and Lobo, oh my!
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CBR Review: Incorruptible , issue 9 - Max Damage has to go after the Plutonian’s ex-girlfriend to find out how the Diamond Gang got a copy of her unpublished autobiography.
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CBR Review: Avengers: The Children’s Crusade , issue 2 - This issue features the secret origin of the Young Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. Sort of.
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CBR Review: Freedom Fighters , issue 1 - They’re fighting for your freedom! Freedom Fighters! Sorry. I got carried away there and tried to make a theme song out of it.
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CBR Review: Green Hornet Annual , issue 1 - This annual expands on the scenes of issue three as Britt Reid, Jr. grieves for his father and looks to avenge his death.
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CBR Review: Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard, issue 3 - "Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard" #3 isn't as strong as the earlier issues, but even then it's still entertaining.
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CBR Review: Thor: For Asgard , issue 1 - Ragnarök comes, but with Odin gone, Asgard is slowly crumbling from the inside and not even Thor can stop it.
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CBR Review: Scalped, issue 40 - Dash and Carol both try kicking, while Wade returns to the rez and has some fun with Red Crow.
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CBR Review: X-Factor, issue 208 - Wolfsbane returns to town, Hela catches up with Pip, and Longshot and Darwin bring a pair of girls back to the office.
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CBR Review: X-Men: Curse of the Mutants – Storm and Gambit, issue 1 - Storm and Gambit attempt to steal the body of Dracula.
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CBR Review: Guarding the Globe, issue 1 - I hate to say it, but the fake advertising campaign for "Guarding the Globe" was more amusing than the real thing.
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Comic review: Dracula: The COmpany of Monsters - By Carlton Hargro
The Deal: Rising publisher Boom! Studios releases the first issue of a new comic that appears to be about a corporation acquiring the remains of the legendary vampire Dracula. The company's ultimate goal is to resurrect Drac and ... after that, I'm not really sure what. Time will tell, I suppose. The Bad: Let's start with the bad this week. First off, I was pretty pissed to find that, although the comic was promoted like it was written by industry
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Comic review: Chew No. 13 - By Carlton Hargro
The Deal: Image releases that latest issue of its foodie-centric detective comic, Chew. Put together by the usual creative team of John Layman and Rob Guillory — and starring comicdom's only "cibopath" (someone who can get psychic impressions from objects by eating them) — this month's edition attempts to answer a few dangling plot threads and moves the current story arc closer to a (potentially violent) conclusion. The Good: I've been riding this comic's jock before its first issue was
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Comic review: Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors No. 1 - By Carlton Hargro
Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors No. 1 Published by DC Comics. Written by Peter Tomasi. Pencils by Fernando Pasarin. Inks by Cam Smith. The Deal: The Green Lantern family of comics increases by one with the debut of Emerald Warriors. The new title stars (so far) the tough guy of the Green Lantern Corps, Guy Gardner, on a mission to, uh, do ... something. I'm not exactly sure what the concept of this comic is yet. Time will tell, I guess.
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Comic review: Baltimore: The Plague Ships - By Carlton Hargro
Baltimore: The Plague Ships No. 1 Published by Dark Horse Comics. Written by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden. Art by Ben Stenbeck. The Deal: Last seen in a prose novel by creators Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden, the peg-legged vampire hunter Lord Henry Baltimore is now in comic book format with a brand-new adventure. And although the book features Mignola's trademarked creepiness, Baltimore doesn't dwell in the same "universe" as his most famous creation — Hellboy. The Good: In a
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Comic review: Buzzard No. 2 - By Carlton Hargro
The Deal: Writer/artist Eric Powell takes Buzzard, one of the characters from his popular horror/humor comic book series (and soon-to-be animated TV show) The Goon, and sets him off on a three-issue solo mission, fighting to save a town from some monstrous influences. The Good: I'm ashamed to say that I slept on Powell's work for years, skipping a good chunk of what he did in the pages of The Goon. It wasn't until he co-created the Dethklok/Goon crossover one-shot
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Comic review: Scarlet No. 1 - By Carlton Hargro
Scarlet No. 1 Published by Icon (Marvel). Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by Alex Maleev. The Deal: Writer Brian Michael Bendis unleashes his brand-new, creator-owned series from Marvel Comics' Icon imprint. The new comic, titled Scarlet, is (seemingly) a revenge-esque adventure starring a human woman in a real-world-ish Portland — but it may be too early to tell. One thing's for sure, the book bucks traditional storytelling techniques, breaking the "fourth wall" to speak directly to — and enlist
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Comic review: Green Hornet No. 5 - By Carlton Hargro
Green Hornet No. 5 Published by Dynamite Entertainment. Written by Kevin Smith. Pencils by Jonathan Lau. The Deal: The revival of pulp heroes the Green Hornet and (his partner-in-arms) Kato continues in the latest issue of this ongoing monthly series. The Good: This book is finally hitting its stride. The first few issues left me feeling like writer Kevin Smith was traveling down a mediocre road to a place most comic readers have seen before. But with this issue, we're
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Quick reviews of new summer comics - By Carlton Hargro
For comic book companies, summer is a time to launch a ton of new titles -- hoping to score a blockbuster series or two. Here's my take on a few new hot-weather books I picked up last week: Hack/Slash: My First Maniac No. 1: I never read this series when it was being published by Devils Due, but now that it's been restarted over at Image Comics, I thought I'd take a look. After reading the first issue, which I
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A recap of HeroesCon - By Carlton Hargro
So, another HeroesCon has come and gone. If you attended this year's edition of the city's largest comic book convention, I hope you had a good time. Although I'm totally exhausted from this past weekend's festivities, I enjoyed myself immensely. I particularly got a kick out of: • Meeting artist Ming Doyle and getting a print collection of The Loneliest Astronauts, the hilarious (and incredibly crude!) Web comic she cranks out with writer Kevin Church. Check it out at: www.agreeablecomics.com.
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Comic review: Superman: War of the Supermen No. 3 - By Carlton Hargro
Superman: War of the Supermen No. 3 Published by DC Comics. Written by James Robinson and Sterling Gates. Pencils by Cafu. Inks by Bit. The Deal: It's part three of DC's four-issue series War of the Supermen, which pits the newly returned inhabitants of New Krypton against the people of earth. It's complicated. The Good: The art shows a few flashes of promise. The book's main artist, Cafu, is fairly talented, but will undoubtedly get better over the next few
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