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After Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Comics Have “New Release Wednesday Thursday”

Time travel becomes a reality this week for comic book fans everywhere, with last week’s holiday bumping the traditional New Release Wednesday to Thursday. The post-holiday blues also affect the books themselves, as the usual focus on the single issues begins to shift towards pricier collections. But of all the hundreds of things arriving this … Continued

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Avoid Turkey Day By Visiting Space

I know, I know; you want to get into comics, but you don’t know where to start. And who can blame you? This week alone sees the release of more than 100 comics and graphic novels, many of which are unspeakable dreck. What you need is someone smart to give you a heads-up on what … Continued

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You May Not Like Him When He’s Angry, But What About When He’s . . . Red?

Bearing in mind that there’s going to be a new Incredible Hulk movie next summer – written by Ed Norton, and with the first trailer being premiered during the Super Bowl because that worked so well last time – Marvel Entertainment have released plans of what they’re planning to do to the Jolly Green Giant … Continued

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Marvel Comics Goes Digital, Finally

In a move designed to bring them right up to the year 2004, Marvel Comics have announced that their back catalog will be made available online. According to a report in USA Today, Marvel’s library will open today with 2500 issues – interestingly enough, for online browsing only, no downloading – for those willing to … Continued

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Must Read: Marvels

Must-read graphic novels are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: Marvels Date: 1994 Vitals: We follow the Marvel Comics universe across the decades, through the eyes of news photographer Phil Shelton, who professes his faith … Continued

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Must Read: Annihilation

Must-read graphic novels are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Title: Annihilation Date: 2006 Vitals: Every cosmic Marvel Comics character, like, ever teams up to fight a wave of space bugs called the Annihilation Wave. The … Continued