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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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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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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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Marvel X-Men Second Coming New Image Revealed Spoiler


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

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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


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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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 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.


Blackest Night #7 Covers Revealed Spoilers


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

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Green Lantern #50 Preview Pages Blackest Night Spoiler


DC has just released some preview pages for Green Lantern #50 which comes out on January 27th . This issue has been dubbed Blackest Night #6.5. Here are pages 2 and 3

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Marvel Spider-Man 2010 Promo Image Revealed


Marvel has released the full image from their Spider-Man 2010 teaser.

 

 

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New Comics Shipping Wednesday January 9th


 

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Siege #1 arrives this week, here is a list of what else is arriving:

 

SEP090678F  28 DAYS LATER #5 $3.99
NOV090456D  AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS JACKPOT #1 (OF 3) $3.99
OCT090699E  ARCHIE & FRIENDS TP VOL 02 BETTYS DIARY $9.95
OCT090700E  ARCHIE DIGEST #260 $2.69
NOV090736E  ATHENA #4 $3.50
NOV090203D  AUTHORITY #18 $2.99
OCT098194J  AVENGERS VS AGENTS OF ATLAS MINI-POSTER (NET) $0.00
NOV090131D  BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #40 $2.99

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DC Heroclix The Brave & The Bold Figures Revealed Preview


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NECA, which acquired WizKids in September, is planning to ship its first DC HeroClix product, The Brave and the Bold, in February of 2010. The expansion will add 55 superhero and supervillain characters to the game including 25 characters who have never appeared in the DC HeroClix CMG releases before.

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Blackest Night #6 Full Review W/ Spoilers


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Written by Geoff Johns; Art and cover by Ivan Reis and Oclair Albert

We begin right where issue 5 left off, with Hal Jordan and Barry Allen being chased by Black Rings as the Color Corps battle the Black Lanterns and the newly turned heroes. As The Flash and Green Lantern try to avoid the rings, they are attacked by Green Arrow and Impulse telling them to stop fighting since the resurrected heroes belong to Nekron.

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New Blackest Night Crossover Covers Revealed Atom/Hawkman & More Spoilers


With the release of Blackest Night 6 today, DC has also revealed the real covers to the resurrected titles that tie into Blackest Night. Here they are:

Atom And Hawkman #46

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Blackest Night #6 Huge Spoiler Last Page Reveal


 

 

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Below is the last page for Blackest Night #6 which comes out next week December 30th. Let the speculation begin on where the story goes from here. Here is the last page:

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Marvel Siege #3 & Tie Ins Solicits Revealed Spoilers


 

 

SIEGE #3 (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 JOE QUESADA

The Marvel blockbuster of the year!!
In the halls of Asgard and on the streets of small town America the entire Universe is gripped in a the greatest battle ever seen: SIEGE!! Lives have been lost! Lines have been drawn! And the battle for Asgard is in full force. The moment for revelations and life-changing moves is here, and for some, this will be the last choice they ever make in this world. What happens next is so epic, so historic, that it changes the entire dynamic of the Marvel Universe. You’re gonna want to be there for this one…trust us.
40 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ …$3.99

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Marvel Comics 12-16 Reviews Spoilers Dark Reign


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Major Developments : Spider-Man tracks a lost young girl to an island inhabited by Sandman.

Last Page: Sandman has a new power, the ability to create multiple versions of himself out of sand.

ASTONISHING X-MEN # 33
ASTONISHING X-MEN # 33

Major Developments: The X-Men battle a giant Brood creature, then head to find out who is behind the weaponizing of dead mutants.

Last Page: Cyclops tells the team when they find the man responsible they will kill him.

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DC Comics 12-16 Reviews Spoilers Blackest Night


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  • Major Developments: The Penguin gets shot. Batman looks for a missing girl.
  • Last Page: An angry looking Batman stands on a gargoyle as lightning strikes.
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  • Blackest Night #8 & Tie Ins Solicits Revealed Spoilers


    The Final issue of Blackest Night hits in February and here are the solicits for that and all the tie ins for that month.

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    BLACKEST NIGHT #8
    On sale MARCH 31 • 8 of 8 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
    Written by GEOFF JOHNS
    Art and cover by IVAN REIS, OCLAIR ALBERT & JOE PRADO
    1:25 Variant cover by RODOLFO MIGLIARI • 1:100 Sketch variant cover by IVAN REIS
    The extra-sized conclusion to the most talked-about event in comics is here, and the results will change the course of the DC Universe for years to come. Earth has become the final battleground for life versus death, but how will our heroes fight back against the darkness of sentient space itself? And what does the future hold for Green Lantern, The Flash and the rest of the world’s greatest heroes and villains? Find out here as the stage is set for the next epic era of DC Comics!

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    New Comics Shipping Wednesday December 23rd


     

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    Green Lantern #49 arrives this week, here is what else will be in stores:

    SEP090951H  2000 AD PACK NOV 2009 (C: 0-1-2) $18.00
    OCT090740E  ABSOLUTION #5 (OF 6) (MR) $3.99
    OCT090741E  ABSOLUTION #5 (OF 6) WRAP CVR (MR) $3.99
    OCT090627D  AGENTS OF ATLAS TP DARK REIGN $19.99
    JUL091082F  ALEC HC YEARS HAVE PANTS LIFE SIZE OMNIBUS (MR) (C: 0-1-2) $49.95
    JUL091081F  ALEC SC YEARS HAVE PANTS LIFE SIZE OMNIBUS (MR) (C: 0-1-2) $35.00
    OCT098127D  AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #611 2ND PTG YOUNG VAR (PP #896) $2.99
    OCT098157D  AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #612 2ND PTG AZACETA VAR GNTLT $3.99
    OCT090493D  AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #616 GNTLT $2.99

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