Category: Comics

Digital gatekeepers: What the ban of Saga #12 means for comics

Saga #12 Cover slice

UPDATE: It has since been announced that it was not Apple that banned the issue, but rather Comixology strictly interpreting that policy. In a statement, David Steinberger, CEO of Comixology said: “We did not interpret the content in question as involving any particular sexual orientation, and frankly that would have been a completely irrelevant consideration …

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Highlights from DC Comics and Vertigo July 2013 Solicitations

Trinity War (DC Comics) - Covers to Justice League #22, Justice League Dark #22 and Justice League Of America #6

DC Comics has released its solicitations for July 2013, and there are definitely a few things worth noting for your next trip down to your comic book store. Highlights for the month include a big launch to the Trinity War across the Justice League titles, several director’s cuts being released in the Batman and Superman …

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Graphic Bits: Action Comics #19, Age of Ultron #4, Detective Comics #19, Green Arrow #19 and Snapshot #3

Detective Comics #19 (DC Comics) - Artist: Alex Maleev

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 (3 April 2013), Andy Diggle tackles Action Comics #19 (DC Comics), at least for one issue. The Age of Ultron #4 (Marvel) continues to destroy the …

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DC announces new annuals for July 2012

Detective Comics Annual #2 (DC Comics) - Artist: Andy Clarke

DC continue to celebrate that its been almost 2 years since the New 52 launched, even if it is no longer new of totalling 52 books. To that end, another wave of annuals begins, including a special Zero Year tie-in for Scott Snyder‘s Batman run. Can this man do no wrong? Plus, we think we …

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Legendary DC Comics artist and editor Carmine Infantino dies at 87

Legendary comic book artist and former DC Comics editor Carmine Infantino has died aged 87. He is best known for his work on Batman and the Silver Age redesign of Flash. Brooklyn-born artist Infantino first began working for Harry “A” Chesler in the 1930s-40s during his freshman year of high school, for a studio that were seen …

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Geoff Johns debuts new Zatanna costume for Justice League

Zatanna - Justice League #22 (Geoff Johns)

Who needs pants when you have fishnets? A few hours ago, Geoff Johns announced that Zatanna would be making a welcome return in her (almost) classic costume in Justice League #22, eschewing any pants policy (remember Wonder Woman?) that may or may not exist at DC Comics. As many pundits have already pointed out, this …

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Review: Thanos Rising #1

Thanos Rising #1 (Marvel)

Thanos Rising #1 (2013) Marvel Writer: Jason Aaron Artist: Simone Bianchi Rating: ★★ It’s the adventures of Baby Thanos! Marvel pulls back the veil on one of the most high-profile villains in the universe. Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. Following his brief teasing appearance during The Avengers film, Thanos has become a …

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Marvel unleashes Superior Carnage in July

Superior Carnage (Marvel)

First there was Superior Spider-man. Then the Superior Foes of Spider-man. Now it is Carnage’s turn to get all high and mighty, as Marvel announces yet another Spider-title for July, now dubbed “Superior Spider-Month”. From writer Kevin Shinick and artist Stephen Segovia, the publisher promises that it will be “unlike any Carnage story that’s come before …

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Marvel focuses on villains in The Superior Foes of Spider-Man

The Superior Foes of Spider-man #1

(Press release) This July, critically acclaimed writer Nick Spencer and Eisner Award winning artist Steve Lieber put fans in the shoes of the all-new Sinister Six with The Superior Foes of Spider-Man #1! This all new ongoing, launching during Superior Spider-Month, gives fans a whole new look into the world of Superior Spider-Man,  great for lapsed and new readers alike! …

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Marvel welcomes us to Infinity in August

Infinity (Marvel) - Preview

We’ve already heard about Marvel’s Free Comic Book Day, promising the next chapter in the Infinity saga that has been an incredibly strong legacy since the days of Jim Starlin’s The Thanos Quest. Now Marvel has announced a new six issue limited series for August, writer Jonathan Hickman and illustrated by Jim Cheung, Jerome Opena, and Dustin Weaver. Read …

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Review: East of West #1

East of West #1 (Image Comics)

East of West #1 (2013) Image Comics Writer: Jonathan Hickman Artist: Nick Dragotta Rating: ★★★★★ This singular blend of Sci-Fi, Western and post-apocalyptic madness brings the weird for what is possibly the strongest debut of the year so far. In an already strong year for Image Comics debuts, East of West drops like a beautifully bizarre mash-up …

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