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Comics: Dan Abnett returns for ‘Guardians 3000’ in October

Guardians 3000 cover (Marvel)

There’s certainly no chance that Marvel are under-marketing the Guardians of the Galaxy at the moment, with the next Marvel Cinematic Universe film due out in August. While that film will be based on the current incarnation of the Guardians of the Galaxy, created by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning in 2008, a previous team …

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Where to Start Reading: Guardians of the Galaxy

Where to Start Reading - Guardians of the Galaxy

With the release of a major Marvel movie based on the Guardians of the Galaxy, mainstream audiences and even some comics fans had just one question on their lips: “Who?” A team called the Guardians of the Galaxy was first introduced back in 1969, billed as “Tomorrow’s Avengers” and hailing from the 31st century. They went …

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Marvel to release ‘Annihilation Omnibus’ edition in May 2014

Annihilation #1

Amazon has listed an Annihilation Omnibus for 6 May 2014, apparently collecting together one of the biggest cosmic events of the last few decades. Just in time for the Guardians of the Galaxy film, the retailer lists the collection at 880 pages, which is identical to the total of the previous three (out of print) hardcover editions of …

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Graphic Bits Reviews: Age of Ultron #8, Battlestar Galactica #1, Dream Merchant #1, The Fall of the House of Usher #1 and Nova #4

The Fall of the House of Usher (Richard Corben)

Don’t have time for full reviews of comics? Then check out Graphic Bits: bite sized chunks of comic book goodness designed to get behind the panels and into your hearts. This week (15 May 2013) is another big one! First up, we check in with Age of Ultron #8 (Marvel) just as it loses the plot. Then it’s back to the …

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Behind The Panels Issue 49 – The New Deadwardians

In this issue, the Guardians and Nova are finally here, but Robin has made himself scarce. THEN Marvel comes to the Disney parks, Hawkeye sees the signs and Hulk and X-Men movie news. PLUS our kick-ass pick of the week, The New Deadwardians by Dan Abnett and I.N.J. Culbard. Our next reading assignment: None! Next week is our 50th …

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Behind The Panels Issue 41 – Guardians of the Galaxy

BTP EP41 Featured

In this month’s issue Marvel Point One, The Amazing Spider-Man comes to an end, Alan Moore goes out in public, James Gunn is directing Guardians of the Galaxy, future plans for Thanos and The Hulk plus our amazing pick of the week: Guardians of the Galaxy from Marvel. Our next reading assignment: Frank Miller’s The Dark …

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