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A few Marvel Comics changes, 'twixt solicitation and publication. Legion #4 will be drawn by Lee M. Ferguson, instead of the previously solicited Wilfredo
Mephisto has killed Johnny Blaze, and this has left him and the Ghost Rider separated and in Hell itself. They're going to have to take over the joint if they're going to survive. Is it a good read?
Hal Jordan has his Ring again, and that means it's time for the greatest Green Lantern to go toe-to-toe with General Zod. Does it make for a good read?
The threat of the Colony and a bleak future continues to rise in this installment of Detective Comics. Ulysses shows Red Robin a possible future of Batwoman leading the Colony. All the while, Ulysses holds a dangerous weapon himself. Is it a good read?
The X-Men are still missing, leaving it to the remaining members, Jimmy Hudson, Polaris, Bloodstorm, and Briar Raleigh to rebuild the team. Meanwhile, Magneto battles the Hellfire Club's Black King. Is it a good read?
Dynamite has sent us an exclusive first look inside the new Red Sonja / Tarzan #1 by writer Gail Simone and artist Walter Geovani
The Justice League of America comes under attack from the time-traveling Chronos, an old enemy of the Atom. Does it make for a good read?
Dynamite has sent us and exclusive look inside the new Sherlock Holmes: The Vanishing Man from Leah Moore and John Reppion.
The budding Terrifics team reel from the message left by the mysterious Tom Strong, but they are forced to run before long. Something awakens, and it threatens to kill this team before it fully forms. Does it make for a good read?
Today, Marvel Comics announced that they would be publishing a new Fantastic Four monthly series beginning in August -- the first of the sort in three years. Here's a history of how Bleeding Cool broke the story on why there wasn't one -- and found all sorts of implications.
Daredevil and his allies attempt to close a trap on Mayor Wilson Fisk by spying on his criminal allies. Unfortunately, the Kingpin may just be one step ahead. Is it a good read?
The search for Tony Stark continues as Ironheart encounters some unexpected allies, and the Infamous Iron Man is at the mercy of the Hood and his cadre. Is it a good read?
Dynamite has sent us Gold Key Alliance #1 by Phil Hester and Brent Peeples to help promote their current digital comic bundle going on now.
Dark Nights: Metal reaches its explosive finale as the Justice League reach the Forge of Worlds, but Barbatos is verging on the final stage of his plan. Is it a good ending?
Mera is confronted by Ocean Master about the conflict ongoing in Atlantis. Mera tries to keep Orm away given his violent streak. Is it a good read?
Black Panther finally confronts the Klaw alongside the Midnight Angels, Manifold, and the White Tiger. Meanwhile, Okoye tries to get through to Asira. Does it make for a good read?
It looks as if will be American-but-now-living-in-Britain Rob Delaney, co-creator of Catastrophe, will be playing Pete Wisdom in the upcoming Deadpool 2
Looks like Marvel is doubling up ahead of the holiday weekend... another one of Pepe Larraz's lithographs for Avengers #1, this time with Doctor Strange and Ghost Rider. We hope to find out exactly how one may acquire them shortly.
Doomsday Clock ticks forward with Rorschach in Arkham Asylum thanks to Batman. We are given a look back to the last time Rorschach was in an asylum. Is it a good read?
Gabriel Hardman, writer/artist for Aliens: Dust to Dust, talks about what makes the Xenomorphs so scary and disagrees with Ridley Scott that the franchise should move on without them.
Piece by piece they will add together... here's the latest lithograph for Avengers #1. AVENGERS #1 will reunite the powerful Big Three, with Thor, Captain
This autobiographical Jeopardy graphic novel by Andrew J. Rostan and Kate Kasenow will be published by BOOM! Studios' Archaia imprint in November 2018. What is: Form of a Question?
Bleeding Cool mentioned that folk might want to pick up the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic book ever since Shattered Grid was announced and our spies
DC Comics' big event series Dark Nights: Metal was initially edited by Eddie Berganza and assistant edited by Rebecca Taylor. When Berganza was fired, Rebecca became the full editor of Metal. Now, one of Rebecca's editorial notes caused a few comic book creators to contact me -- because they'd heard it before.
Comics sometimes come out later than they were intended to. It happens. Few remember that Watchmen was late. Quite a few folk right now know that Gerard Way's Doom Patrol is late, but they will forget. The work is, in the end, what matters. Still... it's useful to keep an eye on such things.
DC Comics rarely offers retailer exclusive variants. While Marvel pumps out seven to 17 a month, probably devaluing the appeal in the process, DC Comics puts out one every three months or so and makes it a little more special. And now the publisher will offer exclusive retailer variant covers on Justice League #1.
In a special announcement on Twitter, Marvel announced that the Fantastic Four is returning to Marvel in a monthly ongoing series, featuring the return of Reed and Sue Richards, and starring the original team of Reed, Sue, Ben, and Johnny, launching in August. The creative team will be Dan Slott and Sara Pichelli.
DC Comics covers, the original clickbait. In previous issues of the Justice League twice-monthly comic book, the following went down. Amidst discussions over interference or otherwise, a gun goes off.
François Ruffin is a French journalist and social activist. Founder and editor of the satirical quarterly magazine Fakir and director of the film Merci