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Image to release new English translation of Beowulf

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Image Comics has announced that Santiago García and David Rubín have teamed up to put a fresh—and wholly blood-soaked—spin on the violent and savage tale of Beowulf in a new English translation of the 1,000-year-old myth, which will be released in a lush, full-colour hardcover this December. BEOWULF tells of the tale of a Scandinavian […]

Comic Book Review – The Fix #6

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Emma Withington reviews The Fix #6… Roy investigates a high-profile murder. ‘Ever since the big testicle bust at LAX’, Mac and Pretzels are getting along just fine. For Roy, the death of Elaina set him on the path to glory – he met the Mayor and became the lead on her high-profile murder case. This was the real thing, […]

Comic Book Review – Reborn #1

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Anghus Houvouras reviews Reborn #1… A sprawling, science-fiction/fantasy epic, REBORN explores a jaw-dropping world of possibility. Where do you go when you die? Not heaven or hell; somewhere else. Somewhere you have to fight to survive. Somewhere the people from the past are waiting for you—the good and the bad. Last week I waxed philosophical […]

Comic Book Review – Snotgirl #3

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Mark Allen reviews Snotgirl #3… From bestselling BRYAN LEE O’MALLEY (Scott Pilgrim) and 2016’s hottest new artist LESLIE HUNG, it’s SNOTGIRL! This issue: Lottie meets a mysterious man, and her conflict with Charlene intensifies. Normgirl throws a party, and Cutegirl does something cute! Don’t miss the new ongoing series 9 out of 10 allergy sufferers […]

Batgirl creative team launching creator-owned series Motor Crush

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Image Comics has announced that the New York Times bestselling creative team of Brenden Fletcher, Cameron Stewart and Babs Tarr (Batgirl) are set to launch the creator-owned series Motor Crush this December. In MOTOR CRUSH #1 readers meet Domino Swift. By day, Domino competes for fame and fortune in a worldwide motorcycle racing league. By […]

Rob Liefeld releases his Youngblood screenplay online

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Rob Liefeld has released his screenplay for Youngblood, a planned adaptation of his creator-owned superhero comic book series, which is available as a free download via his website. “A short while back I penned this Youngblood screenplay, it was a story that I wanted to tell, it was a tale I’d been sitting on for […]

Comic Book Review – The Wicked + The Divine 1831

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Mark Allen reviews The Wicked + The Divine 1831… “MODERN ROMANCE” Critically-acclaimed THE WICKED + THE DIVINE goes back to the nineteenth century, to see what became of the Romantic poets one infamous night on Lake Geneva… Showcasing STEPHANIE HANS (Journey Into Mystery, Angela), this special is NOT included in the forthcoming THE WICKED + THE […]

Comic Book Review – Romulus #1

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Rachel Bellwoar reviews Romulus #1… Our world isn’t free. All of us, for generations, have lived under the secret control of The Ancient Order of Romulus. One young woman, raised by them, trained by them, betrayed by them, must push through her fear to take a stand against the silent evil that masters our world. […]