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Comic Book News Marvel

FCBD 2016 Gold Titles Announced

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The Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) Committee has selected the twelve Gold Sponsor comic book titles for the comic book industry’s most anticipated annual event, Free Comic Book Day. FCBD takes place every year on the first Saturday in May at participating comic book shops worldwide with next year’s event taking place on May 7th, 2016.

The comics were carefully chosen by comic shop retailers on the FCBD Selection Committee and feature something for everyone from superheroes, to action-adventure, and all-ages favorites. The Gold Sponsor publishers include Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, IDW Publishing, Image Comics, Archie Comics, Bongo Comics, BOOM! Studios, Dynamite Entertainment Titan Comics, Valiant Entertainment and Viz Media.

“This is a very exciting time for Free Comic Book Day as we celebrate our 15th anniversary, and we couldn’t be more thrilled at the selection of Gold level comics this year,” said Dan Manser, FCBD Marketing Director. “The Gold Sponsors, who comprise the top publishers in the comics industry, have really brought a lineup of top-quality titles for all ages and tastes. We hope that this will be our biggest year yet, and that fans new and old will flock to their local comic shops on May 7th to help us celebrate this milestone for comics!

This year’s Silver Sponsor comic books will announced on Wednesday, December 16th.  A complete listing of all fifty FCBD titles, including the twelve Gold Sponsor comic books and thirty-eight Silver Sponsor comic books, can be found in the January issue of Diamond Comic Distributors’ PREVIEWS catalog, on sale at all comic book shops December 23rd, 2015.

For more FCBD news and updates, visit www.freecomicbookday.com.

Free Comic Book Day 2016: Gold Comics

 

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS| ARCHIE #1 FCBD 2016 EDITION

BONGO COMICS| BONGO COMICS FREE-FOR-ALL FCBD 2016 EDITION

BOOM! STUDIOS| BOOM! STUDIOS SUMMER BLAST FCBD 2016 EDITION

DARK HORSE COMICS| DARK HORSE SERENITY/HELLBOY/ALIENS FCBD 2016 EDITION

DC COMICS| DC COMICS GOLD BOOK—FCBD 2016 EDITION

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT| BOB’S BURGERS FCBD 2016 EDITION

IDW PUBLISHING| ROM: SPACE KNIGHT #0 FCBD 2016 EDITION

IMAGE COMICS| CAMP MIDNIGHT FCBD 2016 EDITION

MARVEL COMICS| AVENGERS #1 FCBD 2016 EDITION

TITAN COMICS| DOCTOR WHO: FOUR DOCTORS SPECIAL FCBD 2016 EDITION

VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT| VALIANT 4001 A.D. SPECIAL FCBD 2016 EDITION

VIZ MEDIA/ PERFECT SQUARE| PERFECT SQUARE PRESENTS: POKÉMON POCKET COMICS FCBD 2016 EDITION

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Comic Book News

Jim Lee Draws Wonder Woman With WB Logo Shield

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Check out a totally awesome drawing of Wonder Woman by DC Comics co-publisher and superstar artist Jim Lee.

It’s unknown presently what the image is for, but it’s possible the Wonder Woman pic is a variant cover of some sort.

We also see that Jim Lee added the “WB” logo inside Wonder Woman’s shield.

Gal Gadot stars as the big screen version of Wonder Woman in Batman Vs. Superman and the upcoming standalone movie.

 

Almost done inking the head & hair which is the most critical part #wonderwoman #dccomics #deadlinetonite

Posted by Jim Lee on Wednesday, December 9, 2015

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Comic Book News

Spoiler Returns In Batman #47

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Obvious spoilers for today’s issue of Batman #47 follow.

Quick recap: Bruce Wayne can’t remember being Batman, may not want to be Batman, and there’s a new Mech-Batman with Jim Gordon.

Today’s issue of Batman #47 sees lots of changes and things happen.

First up: The Batman mech suit gets blown to bits in a battle with Jim Gordon and Blossom:

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Then it’s revealed that the Joker is alive, who also apparently has amnesia. Note: When Batman and Joker last fought during Endgame, the two were both seemingly mortally wounded; however, a chemical was present that seeped into Bruce Wayne healing him and causing him to forget who he is. Now we see that same effect looks to have happened to Joker (or has it?).

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And here is the solicit for next issue:

Mr. Bloom’s seeds have grown into an army that may turn all of Gotham City against its new Batman. Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne meets a mysterious stranger who could start a chain of events no one can stop.

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Movie Trailers

LEGO Justice League: Cosmic Clash Trailer, Art & Info

THE JUSTICE LEAGUE BATTLES INTELLECT & TIME TO KEEP BRAINIAC FROM ADDING EARTH TO HIS COLLECTION AS WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT AND THE LEGO GROUP RELEASE LEGO® DC COMICS SUPER HEROES – JUSTICE LEAGUE: COSMIC CLASH ON BLU-RAY COMBO PACK, DVD & DIGITAL HD MARCH 1, 2016

All-New Original Movie Features Exclusive Cosmic Boy LEGO Minifigure

 

It will take all the efforts of the Justice League – and a few of their super pals – to keep Brainiac from adding Earth to his miniaturized collection of planets in the all-new animated feature, LEGO® DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Cosmic Clash. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment and the LEGO Group, the film will be distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on March 1, 2016 on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital HD. The Blu-ray and DVD releases will include an exclusive Cosmic Boy LEGO® figurine, while supplies last.

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Cosmic Clash will be available on Blu-ray Combo Pack for $24.98 SRP and DVD for $19.98 SRP. The Blu-ray Combo Pack includes a digital version of the movie on Digital HD with UltraViolet. Fans can also own LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Cosmic Clash on Digital HD on February 9, via purchase from digital retailers.

The brilliant, hyper-obsessive-compulsive, super-computer Brainiac is combing the universe for new additions to his collection of worlds when he stumbles upon a ripe planet for his taking – Earth. But Brainiac quickly discovers Earth has a “firewall” – the Justice League. When Brainiac cleverly displaces several members of the Justice League to other time periods in Earth’s history, Batman, Flash and Cyborg must build and use the Cosmic Treadmill to race across time to retrieve their comrades – while members of the Legion of Super Heroes attempt to hold off Brainiac’s assault. Only time will tell in this battle for the fate of the Earth and the Justice League!

The cast of LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Cosmic Clash features some of the top voiceover artists in the industry voicing the core Justice League heroes: Troy Baker (Batman), Nolan North (Superman), Grey Griffin (Wonder Woman), Josh Keaton (Green Lantern), Khary Payton (Cyborg) and James Arnold Taylor (The Flash). Phil LaMarr (Futurama, Static Shock, Pulp Fiction) joins the LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes realm as the voice of Brainiac. The Legion of Super-Heroes also assists the Justice League efforts, spotlighting the voices of Jessica DiCicco (Supergirl), Kari Walhgren (Saturn Girl), Yuri Lowenthal (Cosmic Boy) and Andy Milder (Lightning Lad). Also along for the fun is Phil Morris, reprising his Justice League role as Vandal Savage, and Jason Spisak as Captain Fear.

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Cosmic Clash is directed by Rick Morales from a script by Jim Krieg. Sam Register, Jill Wilfert and Jason Cosler are executive producers. Benjamin Melniker & Michael Uslan are co-executive producers, and Brandon Vietti is supervising producer.

“Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is excited to release LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Cosmic Clash,” said Mary Ellen Thomas, WBHE Vice President, Family & Animation Marketing. “Fans of the LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes franchise can expect an action-packed and hilarious film as the Justice League battles to thwart Brainiac’s villainous plans”.

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Cosmic Clash Special Features include:

• Featurette – “The Justice League: Caught On Camera” – They may be the world’s greatest crime fighters, but Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Flash, Cyborg and Supergirl test Batman’s patience by flubbing their lines, missing their cues and basically stinking up the screen literally!

DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION ELEMENTS

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Cosmic Clash will be available for streaming and download to watch anywhere in high definition and standard definition on their favorite devices from select digital retailers including Amazon, CinemaNow, Flixster, iTunes, PlayStation, Vudu, Xbox and others. Starting February 9, LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Cosmic Clash will also be available digitally on Video On Demand services from cable and satellite providers, and on select gaming consoles.

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Comic Book News

Watch: DC Super Hero Girls “Hero of the Month: Poison Ivy”

Ccheck out the all-new DC Super Hero Girls animated short, Hero of the Month: Poison Ivy, which recently debuted on the DC Super Hero Girls website. In this week’s episode, Poison Ivy is named ‘Hero of the Month’ for all her heroic good deeds. 

Let’s hear it for Our Hero of the Month at Super Hero High: Poison Ivy! Not only has she rescued classmates, friends and strangers, but you’ll be amazed at how many sticky situations she’s stopped from getting worse! 

DC Entertainment also announced today new details for the upcoming DC Super Hero Girls original graphic novel, including the official title – DC SUPER HERO GIRLS: FINALS CRISIS. Joining the book’s writer Shea Fontana, artist Yancey Labat has been tapped to illustrate the story. For the full creative team line-up and on-sale details, see below:

DC SUPER HERO GIRLS: FINALS CRISIS

Writer: Shea Fontana

Artist: Yancey Labat

Colorist: Monica Kubina

Letterer: Janice Chiang

On Sale Date: July 6, 2016 (comic book stores), July 12, 2016 (everywhere books are sold)

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Comic Book News

DC Comics Vertigo Releasing Paul Dini Batman Graphic Novel

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Today, DC Entertainment’s creator-driven imprint, Vertigo, announced Dark Night: A True Batman Story, from legendary writer Paul Dini (Batman: The Animated Series, Batman Beyond, Lost) set to release in June 2016. The story is a harrowing and eloquent autobiographical tale of Dini’s courageous struggle to overcome a truly desperate situation, with brilliant illustrations by Eduardo Risso (100 Bullets). 

An extremely personal story for Dini – and the first time he’s told it to the world – the book focuses on a night that he was assaulted and brutally beaten by strangers and left on the sidewalk. In this surprising original graphic novel, Batman is seen in a new light – not as the grim avenger of the night, but as a savior who helps a discouraged man recover from a brutal attack that left him unable to face the world. But despite how bleak his circumstances were, or perhaps because of it, Dini always imagined the Batman at his side, urging him along during his darkest moments.

“Batman is a character truly universal in his ability to entertain and inspire fans of all ages and backgrounds. As a writer of Batman stories for comics, video games and animation, I’m grateful for the opportunities I’ve had to contribute to that legacy. But there was a time some years ago when I found myself the victim of a violent attack and the last thing that made sense to me was to continue writing stories about a fantasy crime fighter. Struggling to recover, I found myself trapped in a dark place of isolation and abuse, plagued by demons both real and imaginary, with my only choices being to remain a victim or to stand up and fight back. Not so easy as the enemy I was fighting was my own fear,” explained writer Paul Dini.

“I must admit that this is not the kind of story I typically draw; it was undoubtedly a new challenge in my career,” added artist Eduardo Risso. “This novel gave me the opportunity to do something different with the graphic narrative. I didn’t have any idea about what aesthetic to use, but I was sure that I didn’t want to do the same thing I was used to doing. I hope you like it.”

Dini continued, “DC and Vertigo have given me the unique opportunity to tell this personal story, rendered better than I could have dreamed by the powerful artwork of Eduardo Risso. It is my hope  that Dark Night: A True Batman Story will both provide an interesting window into a writer’s mind in a time of crisis, and perhaps inspire other victims of violence to search for the heroes inside themselves.” 

Dark Night: A True Batman Story will be available in comic book shops on June 15, 2016 and available everywhere books are sold on June 21, 2016.

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TV News

Watch: Top 10 Young Justice Episodes of All Time

Check out DC All Access’ list of top ten Young Justice episodes of all time.

Gone, but definitely not forgotten, the animated series Young Justice remains one of the most popular #DCTV shows of the past decade. With the holidays upon us and 2015 slowly drawing to a close, the time felt right to look back on this fan favorite and highlight out Top 10 Young Justice episodes of all time!

Both seasons of Young Justice are now available on Blu-Ray.

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Comic Book News

Watch: 75 Years, 75 Green Lanterns

This past Summer saw Green Lantern turn 75, check out a video that DC All Access put together above.

Seventy-five years ago, a railroad man named Alan Scott hoisted the very first emerald lantern…and a comic book legend was born. Many years and an entire spectrum of Lantern Corps later, Green Lantern remains one of the most popular super heroes to ever hit the page. In this exclusive DC All Access comics clip, we look at the many different looks and characters associated with Green Lantern over the past 75 years—from Scott’s Golden Age glory, to Hal Jordan’s Parallax-infused infamy, to Simon Baz’s gun-wielding ring-slinging, and everything in between.

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Comic Book News

Jim Lee Dark Knight III #2 Variant Revealed

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Check out the pencils of Jim Lee’s variant cover to The Dark Knight III: The Master Race #2.

Jim Lee posted the pic on Facebook adding:

“More wind. Now he’s talking–trying to reason with me. I can’t hear him, of course” Finished pencils for my Dark Knight 3:the Master Race #2 variant cover.

DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE #2
Written by FRANK MILLER and BRIAN AZZARELLO
Art by ANDY KUBERT and KLAUS JANSON
Minicomic art by TBD
Cover by ANDY KUBERT
1:10 variant cover by KLAUS JANSON
1:25 variant cover by ANDY KUBERT
1:50 variant cover by TBD
1:100 variant cover by FRANK MILLER
1:500 variant cover by JIM LEE
On sale DECEMBER 23
32 pg comic: 6.375” x 10.1875”
16 page minicomic: 5.5” x 8.5”
FC, 2 of 8, $5.99 US • RATED T+
Retailers: This issue will ship with multiple covers. Please see the order form for more information.
The unexpected finale to the Dark Knight saga continues as Carrie Kelly gets caught…that is, she finds herself…she gets into—well, you’re just going to have to read it yourself.

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Comic Book News

Frank Miller Returning For The Dark Knight IV

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DC Comics will be doing The Dark Knight IV, which will be written exclusively by Frank Miller.

Miller confirmed the news to Newsarama.

“I thoroughly applaud what [Brian’s] doing,” Miller said. “But now that he’s doing his, it’s now a four-part series. I’m doing the fourth.”

The Dark Knight III: The Master Race comes out November 25th, which is actually written by Brian Azzarello with Miller basically on board as a consultant.

The article states Miller “indicated he was aware of Azzarello’s story, and he emphasized that he supported it” and goes on to note Miller said that after he read The Dark Knight III in full, Miller intends to create his own fourth chapter. It’s not known if Miller will both write and draw the new series (Andy Kubert is doing the art for DKIII).

The Dark Knight III was initially said to be the last of the DK chapters, but Miller now says it’s a four-part series as the article notes:

“According to Miller’s language that the series is now ‘four-part,’ the former ‘trilogy’ would presumably now end after the fourth volume.”

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Comic Book News Star Wars

Mighty Wallets Feature Batman, Star Wars & More

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Pop culture fans can find fun new ways to carry their money and show off their geek cred with five exclusive Mighty Wallet designs by Dynomighty, Inc., available in the November PREVIEWS catalog. Fans can pick between wallets featuring DC Comics superheroes and iconic Star Wars images.

Fans of the revolutionary The Dark Knight Returns mini-series by Frank Miller can carry around their love of Batman with two wallet designs. The “Dark Knight Strikes” design (Item code NOV152167) features the cover art from the 10th anniversary edition of The Dark Knight Returns, which depicts Batman crouching on a powerline with lighting crashing in the background. The second design, the “Dynamic Duo” wallet (Item code NOV152168), features Bruce Wayne as Batman and Carrie Kelly as Robin leaping through Gotham.

DC Comics fans can also purchase a PREVIEWS exclusive Mighty Wallet featuring assassin Deathstroke and fan-favorite villain Harley Quinn, posing against a bloody grey sky (Item code NOV152730).

Star Wars fans can also keep their money secure and in style with two exclusive Mighty Wallets designs. Feel like Jabba securing your treasure with a “Han Solo in Carbonite” wallet featuring a print of everyone’s favorite smuggler frozen in his Carbonite prison (Item code NOV152249). Though who lean toward the dark side can get the “Death Star Schematics” Mighty Wallet, which features the new in construction Death Star from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi on the outside, but when opened up reveals the plans for the completed battle station (Item code NOV152250).

These Dynomighty Mighty Wallets are made of DuPont Tyvek fabric, a series of interlocking plastic fibers spun in random patterns to provide strength in an origami construction designed by Terrence Kelleman. The stitchless wallets are slim but expandable to suit your storage needs and are surprisingly, strong, resisting water and tears. Every Mighty Wallet features two large pockets for cash and receipts, two expandable credit card pockets, two quick access business card pockets and four writable business cards.

These exclusive Mighty Wallets are available to order for $15 from the November PREVIEWS catalog found in comic shops and are scheduled to ship in mid-December. Find a comic shop at www.comicshoplocator.com to order yours today.

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Comic Book News

Advanced Review: Superman: American Alien #1 (of 7)

The last few years have been tough on the overall character of Superman. He has been lacking a true form of identity, shifting between a depowered “everyman,” an infected Doomsday clone, as well as the most recent, “god of power” incarnation — while the character of Clark Kent has been left by the wayside to fall into his own obscure oblivion until further called upon.

Well, look no further for a glimmer of hope to bring Clark Kent back to the forefront! Max Landis has crafted a tale of pure joy and wonderment in his Superman: American Alien book, and it will invigorate even the most skeptical of readers, I should know, I am one!

Going into this book, I was dreading what may yet defile DC’s “Golden Boy” even more than what he has endured in the recent past. But from page one, Landis encapsulated the sheer amazement that those tales all lacked and by page two, I wasn’t believing that a boy could fly, but I was damn sure rooting for him to! Landis has woven a tale that brings the heart and soul back to the Superman mythos, and no one should pass it by!

We follow a young Clark Kent that is both frightened of himself and by what may be done to him if anyone learns his secret. His journey is laced with nostalgia and overpowering in youthful invigoration. Readers will find themselves grinning emphatically over Clark’s exuberance and innocent wonder and will feel connected to the character more than they have in years. But this tale is not purely about young Clark, it is about the Kent’s as a family dealing with extraordinary things while trying to teach their adopted son how to act like a man regardless of what his DNA may say. 

Landis couldn’t tell this story alone, and Nick Dragotta is the perfect artistic compliment to his tale of a prepubescent Clark. Dragotta’s bold, clean lines accentuate that youthful vigor ever present in the tale while creating crisp action sequences that will make your heart soar!

Max Landis has stated that each issue will revolve around completely different parts of Clark’s life with a different artist for each part as well. If each issue is as complete and thrilling as this first one, fans will not only clamor to get back into the Superman fold but they will bring as many readers with them as they can!

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Comic Book News Marvel

Top 10 Comic Books For October 2015

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Tony Stark unveils a new armor and comes into conflict with Doctor Doom as the All-New All-Different Marvel debuts in Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez’s Invincible Iron Man #1 from Marvel Comics, the best-selling comic book in October 2015 according to information provided by Diamond Comic Distributors, the world’s largest distributor of comics, graphic novels, and pop culture merchandise.

Their sales fueled by the All-New All-Different Marvel launch, Marvel Comics was October’s top publisher with a 43.65% dollar share and a 48.26% unit share. DC Entertainment was the month’s number two publisher with a 21.85% dollar share and a 22.92% unit share. October’s number three publisher was Image Comics with an 9.17% dollar share and a 9.27% unit share. In fourth was IDW Publishing with a 6.16% dollar share and a 4.96% unit share. Dark Horse Comics placed fifth for the month with a 4.04% dollar share and a 3.10% unit share. Overall, periodical sales in the comic book specialty market increased by 22.33% in October over September in spite of having one fewer shipping week than the previous month.

Marvel Comics had the top ten best-selling titles in October, including Dan Slott and Giuseppe Camuncoli’s Amazing Spider-Man #1 at #2, Jason Latour and Robbi Rodriguez’s Spider-Gwen #1 at #3, and Jason Aaron and Chris Bachalo’s Doctor Strange #1 at #5, all part of the All-New All-Different Marvel relaunch. DC Entertainment’s top book for October, Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s Batman #45, fell just outside the top ten at #11 for the month. Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang debuted a new series, Paper Girls #1, from Image Comics at #23. Bob Gale’s Back to the Future #1 was IDW Publishing’s top book for October at #28, and Chuck Palahniuk’s Fight Club 2 #6 was the best-selling comic from Dark Horse Comics at #60. In addition, Chip Zdarsky and Erica Henderson’s Jughead #1 from Archie Comics was the best-selling non-premier comic for the month at #71.

The first story arc of Jason Aaron and John Cassaday’s best-selling Star Wars series was collected in Marvel Comics’ Star Wars Volume 1: Skywalker Strikes, the best-selling graphic novel of October and one of the publisher’s three titles in the top ten. Image Comics had four titles in the top ten, led by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Valentine De’s Bitch Planet Volume 1: Extraordinary Machine at #3. Tony S. Daniel and Sandu Florea’s Deathstroke Book and Mask Set from DC Entertainment ranked #4 for the month.

Sanctum Productions’ The Shadow Double Novel Volume 100, a reprinting of two classic pulp-era novels, was October’s best-selling book. Also in the top ten were IDW Publishing’s Winterworld Book 1: The Mechanic’s Song at #4 and Dark Horse Comics’ The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia at #5.

Square Enix’s Batman Arkham Knight Play Arts Kai: Harley Quinn Action Figure, based on the best-selling video game, was October’s best-selling toy product. DC Collectibles had six products in the top ten, led by the Batman: The Animated Series: Batmobile, a recreation of the vehicle in scale with the new Batman Animated action figures, at #2. Also among the top ten, Diamond Select Toys’ Gotham Select Action Figures, based on the hit FOX television series, ranked #9.

Skybound’s Superfight: The Card Game Core Deck, released by Image Comics, was October’s best-selling game product. BOOM! Studios’ new Second Edition of Archaia’s Mouse Guard: The Roleplaying Game placed among the top ten; the special boxed set ranked #2 for the month, while the regular edition ranked #5. Also among the top ten, Diamond Select Toys’ Back to the Future Monopoly ranked #4.

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Comic Book News

Geoff Johns & Ivan Reis Back On Aquaman

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Right in time for Jason Momoa‘s debut as the King Of Atlantis in next March’s Batman Vs. Superman, DC Entertainemnt chief creative officer and DC Comics writer Geoff Johns is returning to Aquaman along with superstar artist Ivan Reis.

Both Johns and Reis launched the New 52 Aquaman comic back in 2011, and now they will be returning for the “Rise of the Seven Seas” storyline that will tie into the Justice League comic as well.

“I can officially say that Ivan Reis, Joe Prado and I have started work on Rise of the 7 Seas! The team is back…” Johns posted on Twitter along with previously released artwork. “We are introducing this mythology piece called the Seven Seas in my last two issues and that’s going to continue into a big Justice League story next year. It warrants Aquaman getting help from the Justice League. It’s too big for him to handle alone, so the seven seas, the seven members of the Justice League — it’s all going to be a nice, big story.”

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Comic Book News

The Dark Knight III #1 Preview

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Writers: Frank Miller, Brian Azzarello

Art: Andy Kubert, Klaus Janson

Covers: Frank Miller, Andy Kubert, Klaus Janson

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $5.99

In Stores: Novemer 25, 2015

Description:

The epic ending you never saw coming is here because you demanded it! The Dark Knight rises again to face the dawn of the master race!

–> Variant Covers

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Comic Book News

Justice League: Darkseid War: Batman #1 Preview

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Art by: Fernando Pasarin

Cover by: Francis Manapul

Written by: Peter J. Tomasi

Price: 3.99

On Sale Date: Oct 28 2015

Description:

As the Darkseid War rages on, Batman’s role in Gotham City-—and the world—alters drastically as he’s forced to accept his new role as a God of Knowledge.

Source: Nerdist

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Star Wars TV News

DC Comics Easter Egg & Star Wars Featured In The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror XXVI

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Check out the DC Comics Easter Egg spotted in Sunday’s episode of The Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror XXVI.”

Green Lantern, Green Hornet and Green Arrow gets referenced in the poster on the left during the Homerzilla skit.

Star Wars also gets a mention as the the Homerzilla movie only sold one ticket, but it turns out Comic Book Guy actually wanted to “get a good seat for the next Star Wars which will stink to high heaven.”

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Comic Book News

Watch: Max Landis’ Superman: American Alien Message

November 11th sees DC Comics publish the first issue of Max Landis’ Superman: American Alien comic book seven-issue series.

Check out a message from Landis above as well as preview pages below.

A quick message from Max Landis, whose lifelong dream has been to write a Superman comic.

First Issue In Stores 11-11-15. Please buy one. And then the next one, the next month. And then all of them.

SUPERMAN: AMERICAN ALIEN #1

Writer: Max Landis

Art: Nick Dragotta

Colors: Alex Guimaraes

Letters: John Workman

Covers: Ryan Sook, Nick Dragotta, Alex Guimaraes

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $3.99

In Stores: November 11th, 2015

Description:

Hollywood screenwriter and Eisner Award nominee Max Landis (Chronicle, American Ultra, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN) joins forces with top comics artists including Jock, Francis Manapul and Jae Lee to bring you SUPERMAN: AMERICAN ALIEN, a 7-issue miniseries chronicling the life of Clark Kent and his development into the archetypal hero he will eventually become. But these are not the stories of the iconic “Superman” as you know him, but of the soft-spoken, charming, often-funny Kansas farm-boy behind the Man of Steel. With the tone of each issue ranging from heartwarming and simple, to frighteningly gritty and violent, to sexy, sun-kissed and funny, SUPERMAN: AMERICAN ALIEN is unlike anything you’ve seen before. In this first issue, superstar artist Nick Dragotta (East of West, Fantastic Four) illustrates the story of Jonathan and Martha Kent as they struggle to deal with their 12-year-old son’s latest quirk—he’s been floating up into the air, sometimes hundreds of feet!

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Comic Book News

Jim Lee Dark Knight III Variant Revealed In Color

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Check out Jim Lee’s variant cover for The Dark Knight III in color.

The DC Comics co-publisher released the image on Facebook adding: “Happy Friday! Amazing colors by Hue Jedi @Sinccolor w/scintillating strokes by the SithInk Lord @ScottW_inks #dk.”

Below you can also check out the pencilled version.

The Dark Knight III goes on sale November 25th.

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Comic Book News

Watch: DC Super Hero Girls “Crazy Quiltin”

Check out a new episode of DC Super Hero Girls, the new brand aimed at girls, with “Crazy Quiltin.'”

It’s time for the first project of the year! Bust out your pencils and help Wonder Woman design a Super Suit that’ll bring out her true colors in the halls of Super Hero High School.

About DC Super Hero Girls

At Super Hero High, iconic Super Heroes like Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Batgirl, Harley Quinn, Bumblebee, Poison Ivy, and Katana navigate all the twists and turns of high school. United by friendship, the DC Super Hero Girls empower kids to shine with confidence and courage, especially while they combat those overwhelming, exciting, and awesomely awkward moments of growing up.

Check out DCSuperHeroGirls.com for more.

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Watch: Arkham Knight Joins Injustice Mobile Game

DC announces the Injustice mobile game is getting an update which includes the addition of the Arkham Knight.

The battle rages on in the world of the Injustice: Gods Among Us mobile game. The touchscreen edition of the popular DC Universe fighting game is getting a major update, including an all-new challenge mode. In this exclusive DC All Access clip, Jason talks to Injustice Producer Erin Piepergerdes about what this means for long-time players and why if you haven’t yet played this free-to-play mobile game, it’s the perfect time to download it.

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Originally launched in April 2013, Injustice: Gods Among Us is a free-to-play game that features a collectible card mechanic and engages players in 3-on-3 tag-team combat.  Players can build up their roster and pit a huge cast of DC Comics’ most popular icons such as Batman, Superman, The Flash, Wonder Woman, Green Arrow, Aquaman and more against one another.  Injustice: Gods Among Usplayers can take this game to the next level through a connected digital ecosystem linking the mobile and console versions, providing in-game benefits through cross-platform play.  Fans who play on the mobile version and also own the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system or Xbox 360 games and entertainment system versions are able to unlock content in the console versions that is available in the mobile game, and vice versa, by registering for a Warner Bros. ID (WBID) account and playing the game.

The Injustice: Gods Among Us mobiel game is available from the App Store on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.  The Android version is developed by Virtuous and available on Google Play and the Amazon Appstore. 

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Zack Snyder Says Ben Affleck Isn’t The Batman He First Imagined (Video)

The co-creator of Batman, Bob Kane, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, with Batman Vs. Superman director Zack Snyder in attendance, DC Comics co-publisher Jim Lee and more.

Kane created Batman back in 1939 along with Bill Finger, who for the first time this week received credit for creating the Caped Crusader in the DC Comics.

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Regarding Zack Snyder, he spoke about Ben Affleck wearing the Batsuit for the first time offering Affleck wasn’t his first choice as the Dark Knight. Here’s the text (via CBM):

I just wanted to first say that it’s an honor to be able to speak here at the dedication of [Bob Kane’s] star as it’s an amazing achievement, and it’s great that we’re all recognizing him because he’s given us an amazing gift wth Batman.

Recently, I got to make this film Batman v Superman, and in the process, I had to design a Batman character. I had to do a suit. “I don’t know if you know anything about the process, but what you do is over months of meticulous designing and editing, you come to an aesthetic you believe will be the Batman you want to see. Along with my costume designer Michael Wilkinson, we did just that and we came to the point where we were going to test the suit on Ben [Affleck]. So, we had built a set of an alley, graffiti, barrels with fire, steamy stuff, and it was this very kind of noir-ish setting to film our Batman for the first time. Ben put the suit on, and we put him in front of the camera, and I was just having him turn and look around looking Batman-ish, and it was amazing because I felt in that moment that I had achieved this goal that I had set out for myself. When I looked at Ben, he was the perfect personification of the Batman I had in my mind.

The truth is, he wasn’t really the Batman I had imagined. Bob really had put him there in my mind, through years of TV shows, comic books, movies. I realized that we all – every single one of us – has a Batman, an imaginary Batman, in our minds, lurking in the shadows. That’s Bob’s legacy.

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“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has a March 25, 2016 release starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Ray Fisher as Cyborg with Callan Mulvey, Holly Hunter as Senator Finch and Tao Okamoto as Mercy Graves. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

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Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.

Batman Vs. Superman Comic-Con Trailer:

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Comic Book News

Justice League #45 Spoiler Images Land Online

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Spoilers, ahoy!

Images from today’s issue of Justice League #45 have landed online revealing the “New Gods.”

The critically acclaimed “Darkseid War” continues as the second wave of war begins with “Darkseid War: Gods and Men”! Writer Geoff Johns is joined by superstar artist Francis Manapul for this special issue featuring the all-new, all-powerful Justice League! In the aftermath of the cataclysmic events of JUSTICE LEAGUE #44, members of the League have gained great power —the power of Gods!— but at a great price. And that price may be their destruction, unless Wonder Woman and Mister Miracle can help the League escape the curse of the New Gods and hold on to their humanity.

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Comic Book News

Superman: American Alien #1 Preview

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Writer: Max Landis

Art: Nick Dragotta

Colors: Alex Guimaraes

Letters: John Workman

Covers: Ryan Sook, Nick Dragotta, Alex Guimaraes

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $3.99

In Stores: November 11th, 2015

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Hollywood screenwriter and Eisner Award nominee Max Landis (Chronicle, American Ultra, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN) joins forces with top comics artists including Jock, Francis Manapul and Jae Lee to bring you SUPERMAN: AMERICAN ALIEN, a 7-issue miniseries chronicling the life of Clark Kent and his development into the archetypal hero he will eventually become. But these are not the stories of the iconic “Superman” as you know him, but of the soft-spoken, charming, often-funny Kansas farm-boy behind the Man of Steel. With the tone of each issue ranging from heartwarming and simple, to frighteningly gritty and violent, to sexy, sun-kissed and funny, SUPERMAN: AMERICAN ALIEN is unlike anything you’ve seen before. In this first issue, superstar artist Nick Dragotta (East of West, Fantastic Four) illustrates the story of Jonathan and Martha Kent as they struggle to deal with their 12-year-old son’s latest quirk—he’s been floating up into the air, sometimes hundreds of feet!

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Watch: Elvira Promotes Halloween ComicFest FCBD

Similar to May’s Free Comic Book Day, various local comic shops will be offering free comics for Halloween. Check out a promo video above for Halloween ComicFest featuring the Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.

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On Saturday, October 31st  (Halloween) anyone who goes to a participating comic shop can get FREE comic books and participate in fun events such as costume contests, games, raffles, store-wide sales, meet and greets with comic book writers and artists and more! Anyone who receives one of the 21 free designated Halloween ComicFest comics can then enter “The Greatest Halloween Costume Contest Ever” for a chance to win a $500 or $100 shopping spree to their comic shop or gain the most votes to win for their costume category. To see the free comics that will be available, learn about the costume contest and find a participating comic shop, visit www.halloweencomicfest.com.

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Comic Book News

More Dark Knight III Variants: John Cassaday, Amanda Connor, Kevin Eastman & More

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Check out fourteen more retailer exclusive variant covers for Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight III: The Master Race including variants by Scott Willams, Francis Manapul, Amanda Connor, Jason Fabok, Tony Daniel, Tony Harris, John Cassaday, Kevin Eastman, Brian Stelfreeze, Dave Dorman, J. Scott Campbell, Sean Murphy, Josh Middleton and Brian Bolland.

You can check out all the DKIII variants we’ve collected to date in our gallery.

The Dark Knight III goes on sale November 25th.

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Watch: Full Dark Knight Returns NYCC Panel With Frank Miller

DC Comics has now posted the full Dark Knight Returns panel from the New York Comic-Con featuring Frank Miller, Jim Lee, Brian Azzarello, Klaus Janson and John Cunningham.

In 1986, DC Comics published Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns, a revolutionary work that changed the face of comics forever. New York Comic-Con hosted a special 30th Anniversary panel, honoring the legacy of Miller’s beloved miniseries while previewing the third installment in the Dark Knight saga, this year’s Dark Knight III: The Master Race. DC All Access is proud to bring you this once-in-a-lifetime panel in full, featuring moderator John Cunningham and panelists Brian Azzarello, Andy Kubert, Klaus Janson, Jim Lee…and special, unannounced guest Frank Miller!

The Dark Knight III: The Master Race hits November 25th.

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