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Kevin Smith kicks off the first arc of a HIT-GIRL series relaunch. If you’re wondering why Mark Millar isn’t writing HIT-GIRL, KICK-ASS and KINGSMAN, those properties weren’t included in the Netflix deal, and Millar is exclusive to the Netflix stuff. So, he’s farming out these other properties to the people he trusts to take care of them. If you weren’t wondering, then I just wasted a little bit of your time. Sorry. “NEW STORY ARC. ‘THE SILENT ERA,’ Part One Join film, podcast, and comics legend KEVIN SMITH (Green Arrow, Daredevil) and animation/illustration virtuoso PERNILLE ØRUM (DC Superhero Girls, Blush, Coral) for the glitz and gore of this all-new chapter of HIT-GIRL. Our favorite adolescent assassin tears Tinsel Town a […]

A fascinating story concept in this new series from Aftershock Comics and Phil Hester. Definitely worth checking out. “Our planet is actually a prison designed to both trap and shelter an amnesiac alien entity of incalculable power. Now known as Michael Grey, this cosmic angel of destruction currently believes himself to be an ordinary, midwestern insurance underwriter, who belongs to a global secret society dedicated to making sure he never discovers the truth about his past. To make matters worse, our hero has fallen in love with Michael Grey. And for their love to be born, Earth must die. Phil Hester (The Coffin, Deathstroke, The Darkness, SHIPWRECK) and Ryan Kelly (The Wicked and The Divine, Lucifer, Saucer Country) weave a […]

The weekly X-Men arc has ended and a new arc begins! These are exciting times for X-Men fans as the whole gang is back together in the regular ongoing titles, and there’s a whole new alternate future being launched with the AGE OF X-MAN mini-series. “SPECIAL OVER-SIZED ISSUE. After the devastating events of ‘X-Men Disassembled,’ it falls to Cyclops to rebuild the X-Men in the face of overwhelming hatred. Thankfully, he’s not the only X-Man to have just returned from oblivion. Scott and Logan are together again, and they are mutantkind’s only hope. Writer Matthew Rosenberg and returning superstar X-Artist Salvador Larroca lead the X-Men into their darkest hour…and beyond. Rated T+.” Pre-Order Now Interested in Getting Started In X-MEN […]

Jack Kirby’s Fourth World continues to live on today. Check out this nifty-looking mini-series starring the toughest women of Apokolips…the FEMALE FURIES! “All their lives the Female Furies have been raised to be the meanest, most cunning and most ruthless fighting force on all of Apokolips. So why are Granny Goodness’ girls left behind every time the men go to war? With the might of New Genesis hanging over the planet, and the Forever People making mincemeat out of Darkseid’s army, Granny thinks it’s about time that changed. And so, Big Barda, Aurelie, Mad Harriet, Lashina, Bernadeth and Stompa set out to beat the boys at their own game. Little do they know the game is rigged-and one accidental murder […]

Mark Millar launches another sharp, new mini-series under his Netflix umbrella agreement. SHARKEY THE BOUNTY HUNTER looks great as a story with gorgeous-looking art from Simone Bianchi. I’m pretty excited about this one…and it’s already slated for a Netflix movie adaptation! I always remember that Millar said all his stories take place in the same ‘universe,’ but this one seems pretty hard to imagine it fits in smoothly. “MINISERIES PREMIERE Set in a brilliant new sci-fi universe, Sharkey is a blue-collar bounty hunter who tracks criminals across the galaxy in his converted, rocket-powered ice-cream truck. Aided and abetted by his ten-year-old partner, he’s out for the biggest bounty of his career.” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: MARK MILLAR (W), […]

Marvel is celebrating it’s 80th anniversary all year long with tons of cool projects…including one-shots like this! “ALL-NEW WAR STORY. In honor of Marvel’s 80th Anniversary and history with War Comics comes a brand new edition of WAR IS HELL with two fascinating and soul-crushing tales of War. ‘In the Mood’ by Howard Chaykin takes you to the skies as the Luftwaffe and RAF battle over the English Channel for a battle tale of bitter irony and ‘War Glammer’ by Phillip Kennedy Johnson brings you back to Earth in modern day Afghanistan with a story that will chill you to the bone. Rated T+.” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: HOWARD CHAYKIN (A), HOWARD CHAYKIN (W), WAR

A new CAPTAIN MARVEL series relaunch just in time for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film, which–by the way–looks pretty awesome. Can’t wait. Carol Danvers’ future in the Marvel Universe seems bright. “ALL THE STARS ALIGN AS KELLY THOMPSON AND CARMEN CARNERO TAKE ON MARVEL’S PREMIER FEMALE SUPER HERO. As Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers has spent months in space protecting Earth from alien threats big and small, but now it’s time for Earth’s mightiest hero to come home. New York City has never looked so good. But every re-entry comes with the unexpected, and Carol is about to hit a whole lot of unexpected. It’s a fresh start and an oversized, star-studded welcome home for a hero who’s been punching […]

This series actually sounds pretty darn interesting. I really want to know her last name right now! “DC’s biggest, newest mystery starts here. When a fight between Superman and Mongul crashes into a small Northwestern town, Naomi (last name?) begins a quest to uncover the last time a super-powered person visited her home-and how that might tie into her own origins and adoption. Follow Naomi’s journey on a quest that will take her to the heart of the DC Universe and unfold a universe of ideas and stories that have never been seen before. Join writers Brian Michael Bendis, David Walker and breakout artist Jamal Campbell in Wonder Comics’ massively ambitious new series and star… NAOMI.” Buy It Now Related […]