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Top 300 Comics February 2009


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Blackest Night #7 was the top selling book of the month, here is the rest of the top 300:

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Marvel Avengers Academy Teaser Revealed First Member Spoiler


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Marvel has unveiled what is sure to be just the first in a line of teasers for the upcoming Avengers Academy series. Above is Veil the first member of the team.


Blackest Night #8 Cover Revealed Spoilers Brightest Day


DC has revealed the previously classified cover to Blackest Night #8.

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Green Lantern #52 Covers Revealed Blackest Night White Lantern Spoilers


If you have not read Blackest Night #7 yet you may want to avert your eyes. We knew a White Lantern was coming, it’s just not who we assumed it would be.

 

Here are the newly revealed covers to Green Lantern #52 with Sinestro as the White Lantern.

 

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Iron Man 2 Hasbro Action Figures Unveiled Toy Fare


The New York Toy Fair is in full swing and Hasbro has unveiled the Iron Man 2 figures. They will be a combination of figures that appear in the movie as well as those that appear in the comics.

The figures in the line are

Power Assault Armor Iron Man

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Hypersonic Iron Man

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Deep Dive Iron Man

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Top 300 Comics for January 2010


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Siege #1 took the top spot this month. Here is the rest of the top 300:

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Wizkids Watchmen Heroclix Revealed


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WizKids/NECA, the leader in collectible miniature gaming today announced the Watchmen HeroClix Collector’s Boxed Set and Dr. Manhattan Colossal Figure for the HeroClix game, through a license agreement with Warner Bros. Consumer Products on behalf of DC Comics.  Watchmen HeroClix brings the characters of Warner Bros. Pictures’ Watchmen film to gamers’ tabletops summer 2010.

The Watchmen Collector’s Boxed Set includes 25 highly detailed, 3D miniatures including Dr. Manhattan, Rorschach, Nite Owl and Silk Spectre.  The Collector’s Boxed Set, which includes a complete set of Watchmen HeroClix figures, comes in deluxe, display-quality packaging.  The Watchmen HeroClix Dr. Manhattan Colossal Figure (sold separately) is built to movie-accurate scale and stands over 14 inches tall. Watchmen HeroClix premieres this summer at San Diego Comic-Con, and will be available at comic and game shops nationwide and on Amazon.com.

 

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DC Brightest Day Solicits May 2010 Blackest Night Spoilers


DC has revealed the solicits for the Brightest Day books arriving in May:

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BRIGHTEST DAY #1-2
Issue #1 on sale MAY 5 •Issue #2 on sale MAY 19 • 40 pg (#1), 32 pg (#2), FC, $2.99 US
Written by GEOFF JOHNS & PETER J. TOMASI • Art by IVAN REIS, PATRICK GLEASON, ARDIAN SYAF, SCOTT CLARK & JOE PRADO • Covers by DAVID FINCH • Issue #1 1:50 variant cover by IVAN REIS & OCLAIR ALBERT •Issue #2 1:25 variant cover by IVAN REIS & OCLAIR ALBERT
BRIGHTEST DAY continues, but in ways you can’t possibly expect! What does BRIGHTEST DAY mean to the DC Universe? Is everything from here on out going to be bright afnd shiny? No, BRIGHTEST DAY means something else entirely, something we can’t tell you…yet. But we can tell you our heroes will need to rise up more than ever to combat the forces of evil, and a select few will uncover a secret that binds them ALL. It all begins in the specially priced issue #1!
Retailers please note: These issues will ship with two covers each. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.

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DC Reveals Brightest Day Aquaman Blackest Night Spoiler


DC revealed today that Aquaman returns to the land of the living following Blackest Night. Here is a preview of the cover to issue 2

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Marvel New Thunderbolts Heroic Age Team Revealed Spoilers


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Starting in May’s issue 144,  Luke Cage will lead the new team of Thunderbolts, villains looking to redeem themselves as heroes. They will be based out of the Raft super prison.

The announced team consists of Juggernaut, Crossbones, Ghost, Moonstone and  Man-Thing


Marvel X-Men Second Coming New Image Revealed Spoiler


Marvel has just revealed the latest X-Men Second Coming Image.

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DC Heroclix Blackest Night Flash Figure Revealed


The Flash is the latest Blackest Night Heroclix figure to be revealed, the full set of figures is released on May 12th.

 

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more pictures and the file card for The Flash below:

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Marvel Heroic Age New Image Revealed Avengers Spoilers


Marvel has just released a new image for the upcoming Heroic Age, the follow up to Dark Reign and Siege. Here is the new image.

 

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Amazing Spider-Man #623 Jusko Variant Revealed


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Just revealed today is the Amazing Spider-Man #623 Joe Jusko Kansas City Comic Con Variant Cover. Available only at the show on March 27 and 28th


Wizkids DC Blackest Night Heroclix Set Revealed


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WizKids will release the DC HeroClix Blackest Night Starter Game, based on the red hot DC Comics storyline, on May 12th. The boxed game will include everything a player needs to play HeroClix.

The Starter Game set will feature seven HeroClix miniatures, each with a character card (and will feature their deputy Lantern costumes):

- Green Lantern–Hal Jordan

- Lex Luthor

- Mera

- Scarecrow

- Wonder Woman

- The Flash

- The Atom

Also included in the Blackest Night Starter Game: All-new Green Lantern Sciencells Map, 2010 HeroClix Complete Rulebook, six Object Tokens, 12 Terrain Markers, and two six-sided dice.


Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland Sketches and Details Revealed


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Disney today unveiled the character sketch and description for the Red Queen and others  from the upcoming Alice In Wonderland by Tim Burton. It arrives in theatres March 5th.

Here’s the official character synopsis from Disney…

IRACEBETH, THE RED QUEEN (Helena Bonham Carter) is the tyrannical monarch of Underland. With her oversized head, fiery temper and propensity to scream for people’s heads to be chopped off, she rules her subjects through fear. “She’s got emotional problems,” says Bonham Carter. “It takes nothing, practically, for her to lose her temper. Her tantrums are that of a two-year-old.” Her younger sibling, the White Queen, has designs on the throne and crown that Iracebeth once stole from her.

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Marvel Heroic Age Preview Image Avengers #1 Revealed


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Marvel has released this new image for the Heroic Age the next line wide theme that will follow Dark Reign. It starts in the relaunched Avengers #1 in May.


Marvel X-Men Second Coming New Teaser Image Revealed Spoilers


Marvel has just released the second teaser image from the upcoming X-Men Second Coming storyline:

 

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DC Brightest Day Solicits Revealed Blackest Night Spoilers


DC has released images and solicits for the April 2010 Brightest Day titles.

BRIGHTEST DAY #0
On sale APRIL 14 • 56 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Written by Geoff Johns & Peter J. Tomasi • Art by Fernando Pasarin
Cover by David Finch
1:50 Variant cover by Ivan Reis
The biggest event in comics continues as BRIGHTEST DAY burns back the BLACKEST NIGHT from the writing team behind GREEN LANTERN and GREEN LANTERN CORPS – Geoff Johns and Peter J. Tomasi! And don’t miss the exciting DC Comics debut of red hot cover artist David Finch (New Avengers, Ultimatum)! The effects that the already classic BLACKEST NIGHT will have on the DC Universe will be felt for years to come and this issue not only sets the stage for the new ongoing biweekly DC Universe book BRIGHTEST DAY, but also the next exciting era of the DC Universe!Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. This issue features a special ordering incentive. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.

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Marvel X-Men Second Coming Teaser Image Revealed


Marvel today released a new image for the upcoming X-Men event Second Coming. Enjoy.

 

 

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Marvel Siege #4 Avengers Solicits For April End Of The Avengers Spoilers


Marvel has released the solicits for their April Avengers books and it shows that every Avengers series is being cancelled. This means an obvious relaunch in May. Here are the solicits:

SIEGE #4 (of 4)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Variant Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA
Sketch Variant Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Sketch Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA
THE MARVEL BLOCKBUSTER OF THE YEAR!!
This double-sized finale brings the Dark Reign to a shattering conclusion and brings with it the bombastic new HEROIC AGE. Every single page of this book is a shocker: Lives are changed. Heroes fall. Deaths. Revenge. Villain comeuppance. And when the dust settles, who will be in charge of the Marvel Universe??
You will find out here and only here. This is the one they will be talking about.
40 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ …$3.99

SIEGE: EMBEDDED #4 (of 4)
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by CHRIS SAMNEE
Cover by ADI GRANOV
SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!!
As the SIEGE of Asgard escalates to its final chaotic moments, one man must decide which is more important – living through the day, or getting the truth behind the
story of the century!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

 

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Planet Hulk Live Coverage Tonight NY & LA Premieres


We will have Live coverage of both the New York and Los Angeles premieres of the Planet Hulk DVD release as well as exclusive clips from the DVD. Coverage starts at 8 PM EST for New York and 11 PM EST for the Los Angeles Event. Scroll below to see the coverage.

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Exclusive Look DC Heroclix Brave & The Bold New Figures and Details


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Wizkids has released some more information, including a release date for the new DC expansion set The Brave and the Bold. Read the details below and be sure to scroll for an exclusive look at the new Brainiac and Flash/Green Lantern figures.

WizKids has announced the April 14 release of DC HeroClix: The Brave and The Bold expansion.  This set includes 55 pre-painted miniatures, including numerous famous Duo team-ups–both heroes and villains from the pages of DC Comic.  The Brave and The Bold is sold in 5-figure boosters which retail at $11.99.
In addition to DC fan-favorites, like Brainiac and duo figures like ‘The Atom and Hawkman’, ‘Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy’ and ‘The Flash and Green Lantern’, The Brave and The Bold includes all-new Alter Ego figures. Alter Egos allow players to start the game with a hero in his or her secret identity–like Clark Kent, then at a critical moment change the figure into the hero in costume–Superman.

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Batman The Return of Bruce Wayne #1 Cover Revealed


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DC has unveiled the cover to the upcoming Batman The Return of Bruce Wayne storyline. Enjoy.


Top 300 Comics For December 2009


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Blackest Night took the top spot again. Here is the rest of the list:

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White Lantern Hal Jordan Blackest Night Brightest Day Spoiler


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With the announcement today of Brightest Day it seems inevitable that we will see the much rumored arrival of White Lantern Hal Jordan to save the day at the end of Blackest Night. We have already

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DC Reveals New Brightest Day Tie Ins Blackest Night Spoilers


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DC continues to reveal more information about Brightest Day the follow up to Blackest Night. It will not just be a stand alone story as it will tie in to the launch of several new titles including the new Flash #1 . Also there will be a new

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DC Reveals Blackest Night Sequel Brightest Day Spoilers


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DC revealed this morning that after the final issue of Blackest Night a new 26 issue bi-weekly event that starts in April written by Geoff Johns and Peter Tomasi. More details to be revealed after Blackest Night concludes.


Doctor Who Eleventh Doctor Matt Smith New Trailer


Here is a glimpse at what is to come this upcoming season. Enjoy


Blackest Night #7 Covers Revealed Spoilers


DC has just released the previously Top Secret Covers to Blackest Night #7

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