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Highlights from Marvel July 2013 solicitations

Age of Ultron #10 U.C. Teaser

After looking at the DC Comics July solicitations the other day, it’s only fair that Marvel gets a proper look in for those important summer months (or winter as the case may be here in Australia). While DC are launching headlong into their Trinity War, Marvel are mysteriously teasing something called Age Of Ultron #10 U.C. What could it …

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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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Iron Man 3 featurette reveals new footage, cast interviews

Iron Man 3 Featurette - Gwyneth Paltrow/Pepper Potts in Iron Man Suit

Iron Man 3 is now only 2 weeks away from release here in Australia, and our anticipation levels are somewhat high. Now Marvel (via Fandango) has released a new featurette for the film, with interviews from all the main members of the cast. The reason this is worth watching (or not watching if you are …

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Captain America: The Winter Soldier Begins Production, New Image Revealed

Captain America: The Winter Soldier - First Image

Marvel has released a full press release to announce the production of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, along with the first image from the highly anticipated sequel. Judging from the cast list, this is just as much a sequel to The Avengers as it is a sequel to Captain America: The Winter Soldier. We just …

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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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Marvel’s S.H.I.E.L.D now Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, J. August Richards Joins

J. August Richards - Gunn/SHIELD

An official press release has been issued for the highly anticipated new TV show from Joss Whedon, expanding the Marvel Cinematic Universe to the small screen. Along we changing the name from simply SHIELD to the more descriptive Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. TV Line also reports that will also feature J. August Richards, who fans will know …

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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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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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