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Watch: DC Collectibles Comic-Con 2015 & Batman Product Reveals

DC revealed two commercials for their Comic-Con product reveals as well as the Batman: The Animated Series line.

Check them out:

San Diego Comic-Con 2015 is upon us, and DC Collectibles is there with a panel and plenty of exciting collectibles, including some new reveals! In this exclusive clip, we lift the veil on some of our newest action figures and statues, including the latest additions to the Batman: The Animated Series, DC Comics Designer Series, DC Comics Icons and Batman: Arkham Knight lines!

It’s Batman! Yes, the Dark Knight and the entire line of DC Collectibles’ Batman: The Animated Series action figures take center stage in a hilarious new ad featuring the Batman, Two-Face, Mr. Freeze and Catwoman figures…and some special guest stars.

Look for the Batman: The Animated Series action figures at your favorite comic shop, specialty store or online retailer. Available now!

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Valiant Comics 2015 Comic-Con Schedule

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Here’s your guide on where to find Valiant’s greatest talents all week long at San Diego Comic-Con 2015:

FRIDAY, JULY 10th

MATT KINDT

CBLDF Booth (#1918) | 10 AM – 11 AM

FRIDAY, JULY 10th

JEFF LEMIRE

CBLDF Booth (#1918) | 11:30 AM – 12:30 AM

FRIDAY, JULY 10th

ROBERT VENDITTI

comiXology Booth (#2547) | 1 PM – 2 PM

SATURDAY, JULY 11th

JAMES ASMUS

CBLDF Booth (#1918) | 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

SATURDAY, JULY 11th

VULTURE PRESENTS: VALIANT WRITERS ROUNDTABLE

WITH JAMES ASMUS, MATT KINDT, JEFF LEMIRE, AND ROBERT VENDITTI

Room 8 | 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

SUNDAY, JULY 12th

ROBERT VENDITTI

CBLDF Booth (#1918) | 1 PM – 2 PM

Comic Book News

The Walking Dead #144 Will Be Big

Fans of Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead may want to get to the comic shop ASAP tomorrow as it promises to be a big issue for the series.

I’m not revealing any specific spoilers, but if you are familiar with Kirkman’s writing, you know not everyone may make it out alive.

“The Walking Dead” #144 hits tomorrow.

THE WALKING DEAD #144
STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN
ART: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO, & CLIFF RATHBURN
COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART
JULY 8 / 32 PAGES / BW / M / $2.99

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Comic Book News Marvel

Top Ten Comic Books For June 2015

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Diamond has released their sales charts for the month of June where Marvel comes out on top with Secret Wars, Spider-Man and Star Wars.

DC then follows up with Justice League and Batman, with Marvel taking the next three spots followed by DC, and then Marvel again with Groot at #10.

The bigger story here is Marvel dominating the market share with a whopping 40.86% dollar share and 43.16% unit share to DC’s 25.06% and 28.03%, respectively.

Check out the charts:

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Comic Book News Marvel

Now Secret Wars #4 Spoilers Leak Online

Following the earlier leak of the All-New All-Different Marvel titles and covers, spoiler images for tomorrow’s Secret Wars #4 have landed online.

Check them out below the cover.

Updated: with more images.

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Spoilers:

Doom kills 616 Cyclops that had the Phoenix Force:

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Doom kills 616 Doctor Strange because Strange scattered the other 616 heroes away from Doom and hid them:

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Rest In Peace Rightclops

Comic Book News Marvel

Marvel’s All-New All-Different Titles Leak Online

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A list and covers of Marvel’s reboot following Secret Wars in the Fall have become known as images have leaked online from a free promo magazine that Marvel will be releasing tomorrow.

The list of titles (which doesn’t look to be complete) includes (images can be found below):

Carnage by Gerry Conway & Mike Perkins
Venom: Spaceknight by Robbie Thompson & Ariel Olivetti
Ultimates by Al Ewing & Kenneth Rocafort
Web Warriors by Mike Costa & David Baldeon
Spider-Man 2099 by Peter David & Will Sliney
Spider-Woman by Dennis Hopeless & Javier Rodriguez
Daredevil by Charles Soule & Ron Garney
Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D. by Frank Barbiere & Brent Schoonover
Amazing Spider-Man by Dan Slott & Giuseppe Camuncoli
Silk by Robbie Thompson & Stacey Lee
Uncanny Avengers by Gerry Duggan & Ryan Stegman
All-New Wolverine by Tom Taylor & David Lopez
Uncanny X-Men by Cullen Bunn & Greg Land
All-New X-Men by Dennis Hopeless & Mark Bagley
Old Man Logan by Jeff Lemire & Andrea Sorrentino
Nova by Sean Ryan & Cory Smith
Hawkeye by Jeff Lemire & Ramon Perez
Karnak by Warren Ellis & Gerardo Zaffino
New Avengers by Al Ewing & Gerardo Sandoval
Illuminati by Josh Williamson & Shawn Crystal
Sam Wilson, Captain America by Nick Spencer & Daniel Acuna
Star-Lord by Sam Humphries & artist to be announced
Guardians of the Galaxy by Brian Michael Bendis & Valerio Schiti
Scarlet Witch by James Robinson and artist to be announced
Ms. Marvel by G. Willow Wilson, Takeshi Miyazawa & Adrian Alphona
Angela: Asgard’s Assassin by Marguerite Bennett, Kim Jacinto & Stephanie Hans
Howard the Duck by Chip Zdarsky & Joe Quinones
Deadpool by Gerry Duggan & Mike Hawthorne
The Mighty Thor by Jason Aaron & Russell Dauterman
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. by Marc Guggenheim & artist to be announced
Spider-Man by Brian Michael Bendis & Valerio Schiti
Ant-Man by Nick Spencer & Ramon Rosanas
Extraordinary X-Men by Jeff Lemire & Humberto Ramos
Spider-Gwen by Jason Latour & Robbi Rodriguez
Drax by CM Punk, Cullen Bunn & Ed McGuinness
Squadron Supreme by James Robinson & Leonadrd Kirk
The Vision by Tom King & Gabriel H. Walta
Uncanny Inhumans by Charles Soule & Steve McNiven
Contest of Champions by Al Ewing & Paco Medina
Captain Marvel by Tara Butters, Michele Fazekas & Kris Anka
Doctor Strange by Jason Aaron & Chris Bachalo
All-New All-Different Avengers by Mark Waid, Adam Kubert & Mahmud Asrar
A-Force by G. Willow Wilson & Victor Ibanez
The Totally Awesome Hulk by Greg Pak & Frank Cho

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Previews Announces Six New DC Bombshells Decals

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PREVIEWS is proud to expand their line of exclusives featuring the eye-catching, 1940’s inspired DC Bombshells line in the July catalog with six new exclusive vinyl decals by Elephant Gun, LLC. The decals are available for preorder and are scheduled for release in comic book specialty shops in late September.

After the successful release of the first line of decals featuring DC Bombshells favorites such as Wonder Woman, Supergirl, and Harley Quinn in the February catalog, the July PREVIEWS offers six new heroines and villainesses in Ant Lucia’s trademark pin-up style to stick on car windows, laptops, tablets, and a variety of other surfaces in your home and office. The decals are made of high quality polyester and are made to last both indoors and outdoors.

Each decal sheet features a sticker of the bombshell-style character and a logo featuring the bombshell’s portrait and name. Choose from Catwoman, Hawkgirl, Katana, Mera, Stargirl, or Zatanna.

· DC Bombshells Catwoman Vinyl Decal (JUL152782, SRP: $6.00)

· DC Bombshells Hawkgirl Vinyl Decal (JUL152783, SRP: $6.00)

· DC Bombshells Katana Vinyl Decal (JUL15284, SRP: $6.00)

· DC Bombshells Mera Vinyl Decal (JUL152785, SRP: $6.00)

· DC Bombshells Stargirl Vinyl Decal (JUL152786, SRP: $6.00)

· DC Bombshells Zatanna Vinyl Decal (JUL152787, SRP: $6.00)

These exclusive DC Bombshells vinyl decals are available to order from the July PREVIEWS catalog found in comic shops. Find a comic shop at www.comicshoplocator.com to order yours today.

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Now We Have An Asian Hulk

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Is Marvel’s Secret Wars really a secret war against white male comic book characters?

The latest to support the theory is that the Hulk looks to be the next in line to get replaced.

Marvel released a teaser image of the new Hulk, which is speculated to be Amadeus Cho, who is of Korean descent.

Greg Pak is writing the The Totally Awesome Hulk with art by Frank Cho.

Marvel Comics has been replacing their white comic book characters as of late with minority characters.

Their new Avengers book features five new characters that have replaced original white characters as well.

Stan Lee recently offered this thoughts on white characters getting replaced in that new characters should just be created.

A while back also saw Michelle Rodriguez rant about minority characters replacing white characters in Hollywood.

(image above via Newsarama)

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Carol Danvers Captain Marvel Gets Agent Carter Creative Team & New Look

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Following the news of Kelly Sue DeConnick’s departure from the Carol Danvers Captain Marvel series, Marvel has announced a new creative team, which will consist of the showrunners behind the Agent Carter TV series.

Tara Butters and Michele Fazekas will be the writers on the new Captain Marvel #1 that launches following Secret Wars, with Kris Anka on as artist.

Fast Company revealed details and the new look of Carol Danvers which includes an altered costume and a short new hair cut.

• The new series begins eight months after the end of Secret Wars.

• The new mission has Captain Marvel as Earth’s first line of defense against extraterrestrial threats.

• S.W.O.R.D. will not be around post-Secret Wars.

• Carol comes upon a ghost ship, with no crew or dead crew, with the first six issues dealing with the fact that it’s not a coincidence that the ship is headed towards Earth and Captain Marvel.

• Carol is really meant to be a soldier and a commander, and also a diplomat; the series is rooted in Earth but also an extension into the galaxy.

Regarding the new costume and hair cut:

• “We’ve slightly modified her costume to kind of reflect her new status quo,” says Butters. “There’s been a lot of controversy about Carol Danvers’ haircut. We really wanted to make sure it was consistent and streamlined. Last year I think a lot of people couldn’t get her hairstyle—sometimes it was short, sometimes it was long—so we went in and designed exactly what she would look like. Kris really wanted to go shorter, because he felt it aligned with what her new look is all about.”

• “She’s military,” added Fazekas. “She’s not going to have this huge mane of hair. It needs to be practical.”

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Comic Book News Marvel

Marvel Comics Announces Doctor Strange By Aaron & Bachalo

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With a Doctor Strange movie coming up, now it’s the Sorceror Supreme’s turn for a “reinvention.”

Marvel Comics has announced a new post-Secret Wars Doctor Strange series from writer Jason Aaron and artist Chris Bachalo.

EW.com notes the new Doctor Strange series will “not only serve as a reinvention of the classic character but will also explore him in a deeper way than ever before.”

“This is a Doctor Strange who is going to get hurt real bad, real quick. And who is also going to make you feel things,” Marvel editor Nick Lowe explained. “And not just think things, but feel things… hopefully a little bit of both.”

Per the cover below, Doctor Strange is seen using an axe. Regarding Strange’s use of weapons, Jason Aaron offered: “So we’re not turning him into Captain America or Thor where he has one weapon he carries around at all times. But certainly, we don’t want him to just be the guy who stands there and shoots blasts of magic energy out of his hands. We want him to be able to dive into different kinds of fights. So we’ll see him use his power and use a lot of different weapons in very different ways. “

Regarding the tone of the book, Aaron offered the following details: “He’s a Sorcerer Supreme; he kind of walks the path not many other characters in the Marvel Universe walk. And certainly out of all of those people who deal with magic, he’s the guy sitting at the top of the pyramid. So I like that part of it. I like that he has a different beat than most of the other heroes, and he loves that. He loves the weirdness of it. He’s a weird guy. We talk about the fact that his house is maybe the last truly weird place left in New York City and the Marvel Universe. When you go inside, you never know what you’re going to find when you open any door. You certainly want to stay out of the refrigerator [laughs.] I like that it’s kind of a celebration of the strange and the weird, and he loves that. But at the same time, what he’s doing take a toll on him. And you can’t walk this path, you can’t be the Sorcerer Supreme without paying that price. Whether that’s a physical price or a mental one—you know, some day this job is going to kill you, or drive you insane, or worse. I like that balance of he’s having fun, but also this job is taking a toll on him.”

The new Doctor Strange series hits this Fall.

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Comic Book News Marvel

Kelly Sue DeConnick Off Captain Marvel

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It’s learned that following Secret Wars, Kelly Sue DeConnick will be off the Captain Marvel Carol Danvers series.

The news shouldn’t come to that much of a surprise as the series has been not selling well for some time.

DeConnnick made the news be known yesterday at the Heroes Con panel.

“So hard to go, but it’s time,” she confirmed on Twitter.

It’s also probably safe to assume with the Captain Marvel movie in the works by Marvel Studios, that Marvel Comics will be attempting to relaunch the series to mirror whatever tone the movie goes for (Marvel Comics attempted something similar with the Guardians of the Galaxy comics).

DeConnick looks to be writing Captain Marvel & The Carol Corps though at least September.

The Captain Marvel movie has a November2, 2018 release.

@CaptMarvelNews So hard to go, but it’s time.

— Kelly Sue DeConnick (@kellysue) June 21, 2015

Comic Book News Marvel

Miles Morales To Headline Bendys Spider-Man

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Disney continues their PC take over of Marvel Comics with Miles Morales being the headliner in new Bendys Spider-Man comic that launches in the Fall following Secret Wars.

Apparently, Bendys thinks fans of “color” are not allowed to be Batman or Superman while playing with their friends (seriously, this is what he says), so now they can pretend to be Miles Morales, the Black Puerto Rican Spider-Man from the Ultimate Universe that replaced a murdered Peter Parker, and now finds himself front-and-center following Secret Wars:

“Many kids of color who when they were playing superheroes with their friends, their friends wouldn’t let them be Batman or Superman because they don’t look like those heroes but they could be Spider-Man because anyone could be under that mask. But now it’s true. It’s meant a great deal to a great many people.”

The NY Daily News states that Peter Parker looks to be involved in the new series somehow as it’s stated Parker is a mentor to Morales. Bendys also notes the Morales Spider-Man is everybody’s Spider-Man.

“Our message has to be it’s not Spider-Man with an asterisk, it’s the real Spider-Man for kids of color, for adults of color and everybody else,” says Bendis of the series which is drawn by artist Sarah Pichelli.

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Watch: Bryan Hitch Talks Justice League of America’s New Villain

Bryan Hitch’s Justice League of America #1 was recently released which revealed a new villain for the team.

Check out the video above from DC All Access with Hitch talking about the villain and more.

Justice League of America #2 hits July 8th.

The Justice League of America is back and in the hands of the extraordinary Bryan Hitch. We catch up with the mastermind to find out what you can expect from his take on the best superhero team in the Multiverse.

Spoiler for the identity of the villain following the cover for JLA #2 below:

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The new villain is the Kryptonian god, Rao.

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Batman Day Announced For September 26th

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DC Comics is bringing back Batman Day and has anounced the event for September 26th.

Fans everywhere are invited to partake in festivities with thousands of comic book shops, bookstores, schools, libraries and other retail partners participating in the bat-centric event.

Those who visit select comic stores, libraries and bookstores on “Batman Day” will also have the opportunity for meet-and-greets with premier DC Entertainment talent including legendary artist and DCE Co-Publisher Jim Lee, Grant Morrison, Scott Snyder, David Finch, Brian Azzarello, Cameron Stewart, Pat Gleason, Dustin Nguyen, Tim Seeley, Tom King, Dan Jurgens, Jeff Parker, Matthew Manning, and Daniel Wallace with many more to be announced.

In addition to DC Entertainment, “Batman Day” partners include Warner Bros. Consumer Products with licensees Capstone, Penguin Random House, Scholastic, and DK Publishing, as well as Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television, with additional partners to be announced. Partners will provide unique retail and digital promotional tie-ins across multiple media to celebrate the Caped Crusader.

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Green Lantern 75th Anniversary Variant Covers Revealed

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This year marks the 75th Anniversary of Green Lantern, and in celebration of the character DC Comics is releasing 25 variant covers for the month of September.

DC is also releasing the Green Lantern: A Celebration of 75 Years hardcover on September 30th, which features a collection of the best Green Lantern stories.

You can order the hardcover through Amazon at a discount.

Green Lantern first appeared back in 1940 in All-American Comics #16 as Alan Scott, and then the character was reinvented as Hal Jordan in 1959.

Here is the full list of the Green Lantern variants, with the cover images below.

ACTION COMICS #44 illustrated by Neil Edwards & Jay Leisten 
AQUAMAN #44 illustrated by Francis Manapul 
BATMAN #44 illustrated by Tony Daniel 
BATMAN BEYOND #4 illustrated by Craig Rousseau 
BATMAN/SUPERMAN #24 illustrated by Dave Bullock 
BLACK CANARY #4 illustrated by Evan Shaner 
CATWOMAN #44 illustrated by Emanuella Luppacino 
CYBORG #3 illustrated by Kenneth Roccafort 
DEATHSTROKE #10 illustrated by Dave Johnson 
DETECTIVE COMICS #44 illustrated by Cliff Chiang 
THE FLASH #44 illustrated by Wes Craig 
GRAYSON #12 illustrated by Andrew Robinson 
GREEN ARROW #44 illustrated by Neal Adams 
GREEN LANTERN #44 illustrated by Howard Chaykin 
HARLEY QUINN #20 illustrated by Dan Panosian 
JUSTICE LEAGUE #44 illustrated by Ivan Reis & Joe Prado 
JLA #4 illustrated by Alex Garner 
ROBIN: SON OF BATMAN #4 illustrated by Howard Porter 
SINESTRO #15 illustrated by Ryan Sook 
STARFIRE #4 illustrated by Lee Garbett 
NEW SUICIDE SQUAD #12 illustrated by Ryan Benjamin 
SUPERMAN #44 illustrated by Kevin Nowlan 
SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN #21 illustrated by Joe Quinones 
TEEN TITANS #12 illustrated by Mike McKone 
WONDER WOMAN #44 illustrated by Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson

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Batman Mech Armor Specs

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DC Comics has released the specs behind the new Batman mech armor.

Batman #41 is now out, which also reveals a new Batsuit.

Made of a cutting edge new nano-carbon that provides superior protection as well as instant customization, Powers International’s new batsuit is a technological achievement that will change the face of super heroics forever.

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Gabrielle Dell’Otto Secret Wars #4 Variant Revealed

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Marvel continues with its cosmic-themed variants for Secret Wars #4 as a variant by artist Gabrielle Dell’Otto is available featuring Thanos and the Silver Surfer.

Marvel also previously revealed a Jim Starlin Thanos variant for the issue.

Gabrielle Dell’Otto was previously responsible for the stellar Annihilation covers as well.

You can pick up the Gabrielle Dell’Otto Secret Wars #4 variant at comicxposure.

SECRET WARS #4 (OF 8)
JONATHAN HICKMAN (w) • ESAD RIBIC (a)
Cover by ALEX ROSS
Connecting cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
VARIANT COVER by ERICA HENDERSON
ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
AGWENGERS VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SAMNEE
VARIANT COVER BY ESAD RIBIC
VARIANT COVER BY Jim Starlin
ALL THE ANGELS SING!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

On Sale: June 17th

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Comic Book News Marvel Star Wars

Top Ten Comic Books For May 2015

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Diamond released their comic books sales charts for the month of May where Marvel’s Secret Wars comes out on top.

We again see the power of the geek box subscriptions as BOOM! Studios actually comes in at #2.

Marvel follows with Secret Wars #2 and Star Wars, with DC Comics taking the last two top ten spots with Convergence.

Here are the charts:

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New Batsuit Revealed From Batman#41

Check out the actual new Batsuit from Batman #41.

Though leaks revealed a mechanized Batsuit, which causes a lot of chatter and controversy amongst the fans, Gordon actually has a Batsuit on while in the mech suit.

Today’s issue of Batman #41 revealed the following.

Here is the description of the comic: The all-new Batman makes his debut! Who is he, and what happens next? Find out here as a new era begins in Gotham City!

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Bendis On Iron Man For Marvel Fall Reboot

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Today at the Special Edition: NYC comic book festival, Marvel announced that come their Fall reboot, Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez will be on Invincible Iron Man.

The above teaser image was released.

It’s also learned that following in footsteps of the Marvel Studios movies, Marvel Comics is re-positioning Iron Man to be most prominent character in the “All-New All Different” comic book line.

Marvel’s Tom Brevoort told Newsarama the following about Iron Man taking over the reins from Spider-Man:

I think Iron Man’s prominence is something pretty much everybody who encounters Marvel in every other medium already knows. While the masked head of Spider-Man has historically been most associated with Marvel as a defacto mascot, in the last ten years in every field outside of publishing Iron Man is Marvel Comics. If you’re talking about the people who see the films, buy the t-shirts or merchandise, watch the television shows, it all comes back to Shellhead. We’re going to make a concerted effort with All-New All-Different Marvel to make Iron Man the forefront of the comic books’ universe as it is elsewhere.

The Iron Man movie was the spine that the Marvel Cinematic Universe grew out of it. Once you look globally, Iron Man the character is Marvel’s Mickey Mouse. I Hate to put it that way, but no disrespect to Mickey. When people think of Marvel and not steeped in our world of comic books, they think of Robert Downey Jr. and Iron Man.

Marvel recently announced plans for their Fall reboot/relaunch which will include 55-60 new #1 titles, and released two teaser images.

Updated: with art:

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Comic Book News Marvel

Ultimate Reed Richards Rumored To Be New Hulk

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Yesterday saw Marvel reveal plans for their Fall reboot with EIC Axel Alonso teasing a new Hulk.

Now the identity of the new Hulk may have become known as Bleeding Cool is reporting the Ultimate Universe Reed Richards will be Marvel’s new Hulk.

Regarding the new Hulk, Alonso yesterday stated to various news outlets:

“The all-new Hulk … this character is certain to cause debate. The same people who went crazy with female Thor will have a field day with this one. Will there be enough room for him and Peter Parker? Read and find out. Wolverine will return to the Marvel Universe (again, this will be something big). Who is Wolverine? You’ll have to read and find out.”

“I’ll go ahead and tell you the Marvel Universe is about to see the arrival of an All-New Hulk—not a Hulk that you’ve seen before. And this development is deeply rooted in story. I am personally excited about it and its ramifications and it’s a fascinating story that I think Bruce Banner fans will definitely want to read. You’ll also see the arrival of a new Spider-Man in the Marvel Universe and you’ll also see—spoiler alert—a Wolverine emerge on the scene. I’m not going to say who, but a Wolverine that is certain to provoke reactions.”

“We’ve put the onus on the creators to come up with big changes in the lives of our characters, whether it’s Spider-Man or Ms. Marvel or Daredevil or the Hulk. You’re going to be looking at, in certain cases, new characters inhabiting those roles, and new characters dealing with profound changes in the relationships with others around them and where they live.”

“…Incredible Hulk like no fan has ever seen before. That’s certain to be a topic of conversation. All the same people who yelled about female Thor are going to do the same thing about this Hulk.”

Comic Book News Marvel

Marvel Comics Reboot Teaser Image #2

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Earlier today saw Marvel Comics announce plans for the “All New All Different” reboot this Fall, and now the publisher has released a second teaser image offering some of the changes.

We see:

• Doctor Spectrum from Hickman’s Avengers

• Citizen V of the Thunderbolts

• It looks like the Thing is joining the Guardians of the Galaxy as the Thing has the same costume as Rocket Raccoon; Star-Lord is also present

• The guy in the green hoodie is Karnak, an Inhuman.

• Hyperion.

• Inferno of the Inhumans.

• Iron Man.

• Daredevil in what looks like a nod to the Netflix costume.

• X-23 as Wolverine.

• Doctor Strange carrying an axe, for some reason.

• Old Man Logan, appearing to be Wolverine as well.

The Marvel Comics relaunch/reboot hits this Fall with 55-60 all new #1 titles.

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Doctor Strange Comic-Con Action Figure Set Revealed

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With Marvel Studios launching a Doctor Strange movie next year comes word of a Hasbro exclusive Comic-Con Doctor Strange Marvel Legends action figure set, which is actually based on the comics.

The set will be available at this Summer’s Comic-Con for $99.99 and available through the online Hasbro Shop for a limited time.

The set includes 6-inch figures for Doctor Strange in his blue astral form, Brother Voodoo, the mutant sorceress Magik, the Asgardian goddess of death Hela, Strange’s arch nemesis – and ruler of the Dark Dimension – the dreaded Dormammu, and a wearable Eye of Agamotto (via USA Today).

Last year’s Comic-Con saw Marvel Cosmic figures sold for Thanos Imperative and The Infinity Gauntlet, which now cost a pretty penny, so if you attend Comic-Con this year, the Doctor Strange set might be worth picking up if just for resale value alone.

Comic-Con runs July 8-12th.

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Comic-Con 2015 Exclusives Includes Ant-Man, Rocket Raccoon, TMNT & More

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Diamond released information and images on their exclusive merchandise that will be available at this Summer’s Comic-Con.

Comic-Con attendees will be able to preview the items at the Diamond PREVIEWS booth #2401 and purchase from retailer booths on the show floor.

Comic-Con runs July 8-12.

Images can be found below.

BOOM! STUDIOS

SDCC 2015 ADVENTURE TIME FIONNA & CAKE CARD WARS #1 – SDCC 2015 EDITION
(W) Jen Wang (A/CA) Michelle Czajkowski
Cake is a Card Wars champ who can’t be beat, and Fionna…is really tired of getting beaten! They set off in search of a challenger who can really test Cake’s mettle. When they stumble across some gamer slugs, they think they’ve hit the jackpot, but these guys have never heard of Cake and refuse to even play with her!
This SDCC 2015 edition is limited to 3,000 copies.

DYNAMITE

BOB’S BURGERS #1 – SDCC 2015 EDITION
(W) Rachel Hastings & Various (A) Frank Forte & Various (CA) Damon Wong
Bob’s Burgers is back for more! Join the Belcher family for the second-ever series of the Bob’s Burgers comic book! Brought to you by the producers and animators of the hit TV show, this series brings back your three favorite Belcher kids, along with some brand-new stories from the minds of Bob and Linda. Each comic includes new installments of Tina’s Erotic Friend Fiction, Louise’s Unsolved Mysteries and Curious Curiosities, Gene’s Rhymey Rhymes That Could Someday Be Songs, Linda’s Attempts to Take a Nice Family Picture in Front of the Restaurant (And How It Always Goes Wrong), and Bob’s Fantasy Food Trucks (If Money Were No Object).
This SDCC 2015 edition is limited to 3,000 copies.

IDW

STAR TREK/GREEN LANTERN #1 COVER A/B – SDCC 2015 EDITION
(W) Mike Johnson (A) Angel Hernandez (CA) Joe Corroney
Two iconic franchises collide for the blockbuster crossover event of 2015! The crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise meets the Green Lantern Corps for the first time in an all-new adventure that spans the cosmos! Don’t miss the thrilling first chapter of THE SPECTRUM WAR, as Kirk and Spock make a most unusual discovery on a lost world… igniting events that will change the fate of empires! LIMITED TO 3,000 COPIES!

STAR TREK/GREEN LANTERN #1 INCENTIVE COVER – SDCC 2015 EDITION
(W) Mike Johnson (A) Angel Hernandez (CA) Joe Corroney
Two iconic franchises collide for the blockbuster crossover event of 2015! The crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise meets the Green Lantern Corps for the first time in an all-new adventure that spans the cosmos! Don’t miss the thrilling first chapter of THE SPECTRUM WAR, as Kirk and Spock make a most unusual discovery on a lost world… igniting events that will change the fate of empires! This SDCC 2015 edition is available for purchase in 2 limited versions: Covers A and B are limited to 3,000 copies each, and the Incentive Cover C Wraparound version is limited to 3,000 copies.

MARVEL

CIVIL WAR #1 MINIMATES VARIANT – SDCC 2015 EDITION
(W) Charles Soule (A/C) Barry Bradfield
The Civil War never ended. Welcome to the Warzone, where six years of non-stop battle between the forces of the Blue and the Iron have split the nation down its center, utterly transforming it. In a world of new alliances and strange enemies, President Tony Stark and General Steve Rogers meet to make one last attempt at peace. Limited to 6,000 copies!
Rated T+
This SDCC 2015 edition is limited to 6,000 copies.

SECRET WARS #4 (OF 8) MINIMATES VARIANT – SDCC 2015 EDITION
(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Uriel Caton (CA) Barry Bradfield
ALL THE ANGELS SING!
Rated T+
This SDCC 2015 edition is limited to 6,000 copies.

DARTH VADER #7 GRANOV B&W VARIANT – SDCC 2015 EDITION
(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Salvador Larroca (CA) Adi Granov
• The Emperor’s machinations revealed!
• Everything changes for Vader!
• The tale of Vader’s transformation from A New Hope to The Empire Strikes Back continues!
Rated T
Star Wars © Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Text and illustrations for Star Wars are © 2015 Lucasfilm Ltd. This SDCC 2015 edition is limited to 8,000 copies.

STAR WARS LANDO #1 (OF 5) YOUNG B&W VARIANT – SDCC 2015 EDITION
(W) Charles Soule (A) Alex Maleev (CA) Skottie Young
You know him…you love him…now, join him for his biggest caper as master of charm Lando Calrissian gets his very own comic book! Before he joined the rebellion, before he ran Cloud City, Lando made his way in the galaxy getting by on some swindles, some swagger, and a smile. Lobot at his side, Lando has a plan to steal a very valuable ship…but has he bitten off more than he can chew? Writer Charles Soule (DEATH OF WOLVERINE, INHUMAN, SHE-HULK) and artist Alex Maleev (DAREDEVIL, SPIDER-WOMAN, MOON KNIGHT) bring us the tale of a scoundrel in his natural element-trouble!
Rated T
Star Wars © Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Text and illustrations for Star Wars are © 2015 Lucasfilm Ltd. This SDCC 2015 edition is limited to 8,000 copies.

X-MEN 92 #1 LARRAZ B&W VARIANT – SDCC 2015 EDITION
(W) Chris Sims, Chad Bowers (A) Scott Koblish (CA) Pepe Larraz
• Everyone’s favorite version of the X-Men from the ’90s is back!
• When Baron Kelly charges the Clear Mountain Project and it’s mysterious new director with “mutant rehabilitation,” it’s up to the X-Men to investigate!
• PLUS: Free Range Sentiels?!?
Rated T
This SDCC 2015 edition is limited to 5,000 copies.

ONI PRESS

INVADER ZIM #1 – SDCC 2015 EDITION
(W) Jhonen Vasquez (A) Aaron Alexovich and Megan Lawton (C) Simon Hutt Troussellier (CA) Ian McGinty

ONI PRESS

INVADER ZIM #1 – SDCC 2015 EDITION
(W) Jhonen Vasquez (A) Aaron Alexovich and Megan Lawton (C) Simon Hutt Troussellier (CA) Ian McGinty FUNKO

POP GOTG RAVAGER ROCKET RACCOON PX FLOCKED VERSION – SDCC 2015 EDITION
A PREVIEWS Exclusive! Based on the blockbuster film Guardians of the Galaxy, this flocked POP! Vinyl Figure depicts Rocket Raccoon as he appeared in the film’s climax. Standing 3 3/4″ tall, this figure, available exclusively through PREVIEWS for San Diego Comic Con 2015, features an urban, stylized design. Window box packaging. Limited to only 3,000 pieces

MEDICOM TOY

MARVEL HERO SOFUBI VISION PX CLEAR FIGURE – SDCC 2015 EDITION
The Vision has long been a favorite Avenger of Marvel Comics readers, and one of his most popular abilities enables him to become intangible. Now, fans can enjoy a simulation of The Vision’s intangible state with this sparkling, translucent sofubi, which measures 10” tall. This SDCC 2015 edition is limited to 300 pieces.

WONDERLAND TOY COMPANY

BREAKING BAD: FIGHT HEISENBERG, 17IN TALKING FIGURE – SDCC 2015 EXCLUSIVE
This Breaking Bad Previews Exclusive Fight Heisenberg 17″ Talking Figure was made exclusively for San Diego Comic Con. It features a highly distressed version based on the final season of the show. Many classic quotes from the show, and unrated language make this even more exclusive. Limited to 1000 pieces.

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Avengers Marathon & Infinity Gauntlet Challenge Announced (Video)

Registration is now open for the Marvel Avengers Super Heroes Marathon, which takes place in November at Disneyland for National Running Day.

Multiple running events are planned including the Avengers Super Heroes Half Marathon and Infinity Gauntlet Challenge.

Check out the video announcement above featuring Marvel’s Ryan Penagos and Judy Stephens.

You can register for the events at rundisney.com.

Info:

Avengers Super Heroes Half Marathon

Sunday, November 15, 2015

5:30 a.m.

Start/Finish: Disneyland Resort

Join Earth’s Mightiest Heroes on the most extraordinary course on Earth!

Break out your inner Super Hero and team up with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes during the Avengers Super Heroes Half Marathon at the Disneyland Resort. The Avengers team will be out in force to cheer you on along an amazing 13.1 mile run through the spectacular Disneyland Resort and along the historic and colorful streets around the Resort area. Your heroic feats will be rewarded with a Super Hero victory celebration at the finish line and your very own Avengers Super Heroes Finisher Medal. Unleash the Super Hero in you! Join the fun during the first-ever Avengers Super Heroes Half-Marathon.

Avengers Super Heroes Half Marathon Race Participants Receive

• Commemorative Finisher Medal
• Champion Long-Sleeved Tech Shirt in Women’s or Men’s Cut
• Official Event Guide
• iGiftBag
• Personalized bib
• On-course and post-race refreshments
• ChronoTrack B-tag timed race with live runner tracking signup for friends and family
• Personalized results website

Infinity Gauntlet Challenge

Saturday, November 14, 2015 Start Time: 5:30 a.m.

Sunday, November 15, 2015 Start Time: 5:30 a.m.

Start/Finish: Disneyland Resort

Brave the ultimate Super Hero adventure—the Infinity Gauntlet Challenge!

Put your Super Hero skills to the biggest test yet – 19.3 miles of awe-inspiring runs in the Infinity Gauntlet Challenge! Its two power-charged days of spectacular runs that combines the Avengers Super Heroes Half Marathon PLUS the Captain America 10K. The Earth’s mightiest heroes, the Avengers, will cheer you on your way through the Disneyland® Resort and along the historic streets of Anaheim in this action-packed adventure designed to challenge the mightiest Super Heroes. Magical memories, fantastic sights, and plenty of Disney entertainment await! Complete both races within the pacing requirements and you’ll earn the coveted Infinity Gauntlet Challenge Medal in addition to your Avengers Super Heroes Half Marathon and Captain America 10K medals. Registration for the Infinity Gauntlet Challenge is required to receive the Infinity Gauntlet Challenge Medal.

Infinity Gauntlet Challenge Race Participants Receive

• Infinity Gauntlet Challenge Medal in addition to your Avenger Super Heroes Half Marathon and Captain America 10K Finisher Medals
• Champion Long-Sleeved Tech Shirt in Women’s or Men’s Cut
• Official Event Guide
• iGiftBag
• Personalized bib (Must register before August 4, 2015 for name to appear on bib)
• On-course and post-race refreshments
• ChronoTrack B-tag timed race with live runner tracking signup for friends and family
• Personalized results website

Comic Book News Marvel

Marvel Rebooting In Fall With New #1’s & Characters

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Following on the heels of DC’s own reboot attempt with the New 52 back in the Fall of 2011, now it’s official that Marvel is rebooting as well with the “All-New, All-Different Marvel” approach.

It’s reported Marvel will be rebooting with 55-60 new #1 issues this Fall, which will include a new Wolverine, new Spider-Man and a new Hulk, with titles written by Brian Michael Bendis, Jason Aaron, Mark Waid, Dan Slott, Charles Soule, G. Willow Wilson, Jeff Lemire, CM Punk and Nicole Perlman.

The new event follows Secret Wars and takes place eight months later.

Marvel EIC Axel Alonso and David Gabriel, SVP of Sales and Marketing, offered the following to various news outlets:

Update: Marvel has released a second teaser image.

Axel Alonso:

“This is the Marvel Universe. This fall, we will be inviting readers into a universe comprised of bold new landscapes populated with characters and teams both familiar and brand-new.”

“She [Kamala Khan] is Peter Parker for the 21st century. Peter Parker can be a 16-year-old Pakistani girl from Jersey City. If her story is universal, then people are going to come and read it. If it feels true, if it resonates, people are going to come.”

“We’ve challenged everybody to come up with the right ‘Oh (expletive)’ reveal for their character to shake it up and make it interesting.”

“…Incredible Hulk like no fan has ever seen before.That’s certain to be a topic of conversation. All the same people who yelled about female Thor are going to do the same thing about this Hulk.”

“…they’re going to read the story and go, ‘Oh God, they’re on to something!’ “

“There’s no red sky, there’s no icecaps. But there will be new places on the map, there will be new characters that were just too cool to not bring back from ‘Secret Wars.’ There are new teams that are necessary to deal with new threats.”

“I think that the comics industry — certainly, we are — slowly working into a season model that’s not too unlike what we see in our favorite cable TV shows: a seasonal model that offers accessible entry points for new readers and is respectful of long-term fans. We did Marvel NOW! and All-New Marvel NOW!, which were both two very successful campaigns. And this is the latest campaign.”

David Gabriel:

“This is going to be an absolute game changer for Marvel. Similar to the most successful comics industry program of this century—Marvel NOW!, All-New All-Different Marvel is going to be presenting fans new #1’s for every title coming out during this event. This is a brand new beginning that honors our past 76 years, yet takes a bold step with daring, and accessible, entry points.”

“The real beauty of that is if you’re one of these fans who’ve been around for many years, it’s a great, exciting mystery. And if you’re these new fans who maybe only jumped in this year when you saw the Avengers movie, you’ll be able to pick up any of these comics and you will not need to know 50 years of backstory of anybody.”

(sources: ew.com, usa today, mashable)

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Blade Featured With Howard The Duck & A Racist Watermelon Joke in Battleworld #2

Secret Wars: Battleworld #2 was released this week from Marvel Comics which features none other than Blade and Howard The Duck.

As we all know, Marvel has been going the PC route by “diversifying” their characters.

It seems Marvel ED may have let this one slip by as we are guessing the PC Police wouldn’t be too thrilled with the context.

However, we guess it’s okay because it’s written by Shaft writer David Walker.

Anybody else… well, that’s probably a different story.

Check it out:

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fyi Blade fights Howard the Duck in Battleworld #2, and @DavidWalker1201 deserves an Eisner (and a Blade ongoing) pic.twitter.com/kNyqltP3J0

— Erik Henriksen (@erik_henriksen) June 3, 2015

Comic Book News Marvel

DC’s Omega Men Promises To Be Better Cosmic Than Marvel

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While Marvel Comics goes the PC and parody route with their cosmic titles, DC Comics writer Tom King is promising that The Omega Men will “tell a cosmic story that’s better than anything Marvel or Image can do.”

The Omega Men #1 launches tomorrow as part of the new “DC You” line-up that follows the Convergence event.

Tom King spoke with USA Today offering some space-age details about The Omega Men, which previously hinted at the death of White Lantern Kyle Rayner in the special 8-page sneak peek preview (see below).

“A lot of companies have told the greatest cosmic stories over the past 20 years in comics using concepts invented for DC,” King said. “With this story, DC’s going to take back its stars. We’re going to tell a cosmic story that’s better than anything Marvel or Image can do.”

The following plot is also revealed:

Created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist Joe Staton‘s run on Green Lantern in 1981, the Omega Men are a group of intergalactic renegades from the Vega star system. In their new take on the team, King and Indonesian artist Barnaby Bagenda infuse the book with a rebels-vs.-empire concept a la Star Wars but grounded in an impactful reality inspired by King’s work in the CIA as a counterterrorism operations officer.

The Citadel rules the Vega system with an iron hand — King figures it’s akin to somewhere between the height of the British Empire and occupied Europe circa 1943. The Green Lantern Corps are cosmic cops protecting the universe but the Citadel is off limits to them thanks to some shady dealings.

In an act of revolution, the Omega Men use a video to broadcast the death of Rayner — although the screen turns to fuzz during the killing blow, and we never actually see the White Lantern‘s body — and that causes all sorts of problems. The Lanterns are incensed that they can’t come in and investigate, and the power players of the Citadel take it upon themselves to apprehend the outlaws.

Regarding the death of Kyle Rayner:

The Omega Men is definitely an ambitious project for King on the whole. He remembers having three editors on the phone when writing Rayner’s death: “It was like, ‘Oh, you can use Kyle Rayner,’ and I’m like, ‘Great, I’ll kill him!’ ”

King also says the story is on par with Star Wars, Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan, and that: “I’m taking that opportunity to write an incredible, epic sci-fi adventure that kicks you in the gut and keeps going.”

THE OMEGA MEN #1

Writer: Tom King

Art: Barnaby Bagenda, José Marzán, Jr.

Description:

The Omega Men are back in an all-new series! They’ve murdered White Lantern Kyle Rayner and now, the universe wants them to pay! Who are these intergalactic criminals – and is there more to their actions than meets the eye?

Sneak peek:

Preview:

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Watch: DC You Promo

DC Comics has released a promo for the new DC You initiative.

DC previously announced the DC You campaign will: “shine a spotlight on the New DC Universe (DCU) line of comic books, and reinforces the company’s commitment to creating a diverse offering of titles – something for everyone.”

DC You kicks off Wednesday, June 3rd with “24 brand-new series as well as 25 on-going, best selling fan-favorite series, resulting in the most ambitious DC Comics lineup-to-date.”

The new DC Universe represents a bold new direction from DC Entertainment, featuring a more expansive and modern line of comic books that still honors our rich legacy of storytelling. Whether you’ve been a DC fan your whole life, or are just getting started with the world of comics, there’s a story just for you! And it all starts right here, right now, with DC You!

Comic Book News Marvel

More Proof Marvel Is Blocking Use Of X-Men & Fantastic Four

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Last night saw it become known that the X-Men and Fantastic Four characters had been removed from the Marvel Universe characters poster.

Now further proof that Marvel is intentionally blocking the use of the X-Men and Fanastic Four comes from the official Facebook pages for the Marvel Mighty Heroes mobile game and Trends International, the official publisher of the Marvel poster.

A user on reddit took the screenshots of the following responses.

You will also obviously notice no X-Men and FF characters on the above Marvel Mighty Heroes image.

Disney seems pretty mum on the subject. I can’t recall any big comic book “news” websites or entertainment “news” websites asking Disney about it other than back in November with Disney’s Alan Fine and Fox’s Jim Gianopulos stating they have no idea.

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