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For over 100 years movie posters have represented some of the most immediately recognizable pieces of popular culture and art. From early 20th century examples to the posters currently adoring the walls of the local multiplexes, they are often the first impressions we have about an upcoming movie. The really good ones will connect with […]

The Rocketeer: High Flying Adventures doesn't waste any time in dropping the reader right into the action. We open with Betty rightfully scolding Cliff for being late to rescue her, and Cliff doing what he does best: winging it. The Rocketeer is one of my personal favorite comic book characters. The old-school, beat-'em-up hero and […]

As of now, the Amazon listings for Justice League: Breakdowns and Green Lantern: Hal Jordan Vol. 2 have both been made "unavailable for sale", and can no longer be directly searched for on the site. They have also been dropped from the Edelweiss site. The first one was going to collect the "Breakdowns" crossover that […]

Last week, Marvel Comics issues a give-away entitled "Marvel's Greatest Collections" listing ans showcasing many  of Marvel's graphic novels, hardcovers and trade paperbacks. Perfectly in time for Free Comic Book Day. The title was a play on the traditional headline for the Fantastic Four, "World's Greatest Comic". However, just as there is no Fantastic Four comic […]

Diamond Comic Distrubutors and Marvel Comics are giving retailers massive discounts on the following collections, anywhere from an 80% to a 50% reduction on the already discounted prices that comic stores pay. What that means is that a) stores may have some very nice prices on these books soon b) if they don't you may […]

UPDATE: Marvel's David Gabriel gets in touch to tell us that Comic Shop News misquoted him, and that he never said that the Essentials program was ending.  The original story follows below. The most recent issue of freebie comics newsletter Comic Shop News confirms what some had been expecting. The end of the Marvel Comics Essential […]