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Summer Movie Madness Hits This Week's Comics

You'd be forgiven for thinking that the comics industry has gone movie mad this week, judging by the books hitting stores tomorrow. Well, more movie mad than usual, perhaps. If it's not Marvel capitalizing on the success of Iron Man with two new Iron Man series and many other books starring the chrome crusader, it's a sequel to one of last year's summer blockbusters, and the long-awaited conclusion to a story by one of Hollywood's one-time top directors. Celluloid craziness and more, under the jump. More »

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9:00 AM on Tue May 6 2008
By Graeme McMillan
4,054 views, 6 comments

Latest by JohnnyZito: Maybe now that the action comics annual is dropping someone will be allowed to do something with the kid. more »

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Fifty Cents Is All You Should Have To Pay For This Week's Comics

There's no way of getting around it: this is both an incredibly slow week for new comics releases, and also an incredibly busy week... just not until the weekend. This Saturday is Free Comic Book Day 2008 (when all manner of books are released for the price of zero dollars exactly in the hope of luring new readers into stores to be tempted by much more expensive items) but I'll wait until Friday before I tell you what you should be picking up for that. But everyone's preparing for Saturday, because what's appearing in stores tomorrow? It kind of sucks. More »

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9:00 AM on Tue Apr 29 2008
By Graeme McMillan
2,011 views, 5 comments

Latest by Zenn-Lavian: So far, Secret Invasion has been the balls... I just picked up a run of Nova so I'm looking forward to reading that. I've heard conflicting things about Fraction's Punisher War Journal though. Is it really worth picking up? more »

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Axe-Wielding Schoolgirls Battle Spacemen For Your Comics Dollar

Despite what many of you merry perverts may think, it's not all musclemen in tights and axe-wielding schoolgirls in short skirts in comicbookland. Although, to be fair, both of those categories are represented in this Wednesday's comic shops, as the pre-Summer lull gets filled with reprints and all manner of plot maneuvering to get all the players on- and off-stage before the big storylines take over next month. Click on that "More" button to find out about the four color death, more death and Birth awaiting you in your local comic book store tomorrow. More »

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9:00 AM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By Graeme McMillan
4,010 views, 5 comments

Latest by tk.: Dead@17 sounds pretty awesome, thanks for the heads up. more »

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Post-Patriots and Other Fakers In This Week's Comics

Here's hoping that you guys are ready to read about Tony Stark this week, as an incredible amount of Marvel Comics' output has some kind of role for the soon-to-be-a-major-motion-picture Iron Man. In comparison, DC only have three Batman-related books out, showing once again how willing they are to lose their market share in this competitive, movie-led environment. Will they never learn? More »

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9:00 AM on Tue Apr 15 2008
By Graeme McMillan
2,724 views, 8 comments

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Atlantis' Lost Son Saves This Week's Comics

Every now and again you find something with such a wonderful, perfect, title that it throws every other story in the world into sharp relief. "Why," you think to yourself, "does every other story in the world not have a title so ideal to crystalize its content and intent into one small, simple phrase that touches my heart so?" And then you weep the tears of the unfulfilled, knowing that such perfection is so rare. All of which is my way of saying that this week sees the release of a comic called Jesus Hates Zombies. Absolutely nothing more about that particular graphic novel needs to be said, but the rest of this week's comics? Under the jump. More »

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9:00 AM on Tue Apr 8 2008
By Graeme McMillan
1,908 views, 12 comments

Latest by njudahchronicles: I have a great update of the Dan Dare series, called "Dare: the Unauthorized Biography of Dan Dare" and it is one of the most amazing, smart, and well written redos/updates with a big dose of political insight, and was more »

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Zombies, Aliens And The Last Boy On Earth In This Week's Comics

Before I tell you all about Secret Invasion again — the first issue arrives in stores tomorrow — I have just five words for you: Zombies Vs. Robots Vs. Amazons. Ignoring the potential sequel, "Zombies Vs. Robots Vs. Amazons Vs. Your Mother," how much more awesome can one comic sound? Find out about the war to end all wars, as well as invading aliens who look just like you and other four color funnies under the jump. More »

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9:00 AM on Tue Apr 1 2008
By Graeme McMillan
3,949 views, 19 comments

Latest by TheN: @Plague: Hey, some of us out here like to keep series around for a while. Waiting for the trade can be a death sentence for certain writers. Ellis no longer falls under this category, true. Planetary was great, back in its more »

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Transhumans Go On Quests for Doom In This Week's Comics

If there was ever a contest for "most perfect new comic for io9 readers," Jonathan Hickman and JM Ringuet may have come up with a winner with their new series Transhuman. Add in a new anthology of SF and fantasy for kids, some collections of classic and... well, less than classic material and a new comic based on Peter David's Star Trek: New Frontier series of novels, and this Wednesday may be the day that you have to give all your money to the comic man. Find out more after the jump. More »

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9:00 AM on Tue Mar 25 2008
By Graeme McMillan
2,243 views, 4 comments

Latest by Klappstuhl: Who's the dude with the skirt full of dirt? (SPOILER: Dark Seid is.) more »

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The Secret That Made Spider-Man A Killer

He's a giant robot made out of robotic lions! He's the evil crazed clown who stars in this summer's The Dark Knight! And together, Voltron and the Joker are teaming up to fight cri - Wait, wait. I'm sorry. I mean, "Together, Voltron and the Joker are teaming up to bring excitement to your local comic book store this Wednesday!" Yeah, I know it doesn't have the same ring to it, but it doesn't mean you won't want to grab two new books this week at your local Android's Dungeon. Find out more about them, and the week's other picks, under the jump. More »

9:00 AM on Tue Mar 18 2008
By Graeme McMillan
4,963 views, 12 comments

Latest by rotorgirl: That Voltron picture just made me squeal like a little girl. more »

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Monsters, Browncoats Invade This Week's Comic Stories

Okay, so this week's comics don't have Sarah Michelle Gellar doing the [SPOILER] with a hot young [SPOILER], but that doesn't mean Joss Whedon fans need to be sad. In fact, it's time for River Tam fans to rejoice. Plus, the decline and fall of Frankenstein's Monster is something, right...? Yeah, I know. You'd rather have Buffster in the buff. But take a look at tomorrow's haul anyway. You just may be surprised. More »

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9:00 AM on Tue Mar 11 2008
By Graeme McMillan
3,752 views, 13 comments

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Amazons Vs. Space Zombies In This Week's Comic Haul

What's that you say? You feel that the world of comics may have many things for many people — including, this week, the long-awaited Wonder Woman revamp by a Gray's Anatomy writer, alcoholic corporate superheroes and time-traveling cyborg mutants — but it's still lacking the crucial element of video-game-based space zombies? Well, you're in for a treat with this week's haul, my friend. Click under the jump to find out why. More »

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9:30 AM on Tue Mar 4 2008
By Graeme McMillan
2,550 views, 10 comments

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Ignore This Week's Comics, Think Of The Glowing Evil Toys

I know: You're sick of comics after last weekend's Wondercon coverage. Who can blame you? If it wasn't comics this, it was comics that, and after three days of that, who'd want to read about the comics shipping to stores tomorrow? There may be Bastards that Krash and Doctors called Who, but it's just even more comics, right? That's why I'm going to start off by telling you about the greatest non-comic item that you might find in your local comic book store on Wednesday. See? Now you're tempted. More »

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9:00 AM on Tue Feb 26 2008
By Graeme McMillan
1,543 views, 20 comments

Latest by PriorMarcus: @Hart: Thanks for the post, it's nice to see someone still understands that you can have an opinion which is negative and not want to see the artist burn at the same time. more »

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What To Buy When Jenna's Let You Down

Sure, there may be other comics coming out, but on a week where Jenna Jameson's Shadow Hunter #1 ships to comic book stores across this proud nation, is there any point talking about any of them? ...Oh, wait. Shadow Hunter is actually a generically dull story about a woman dealing with demon heritage that we've all seen more than once before, and something that wouldn't get a second's publicity if it wasn't for the connection to one of porn's favorite daughters. In that case, let's talk about the other things you can pick up this week after all. More »

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9:00 AM on Tue Feb 19 2008
By Graeme McMillan
1,913 views, 9 comments

Latest by CrispyShot: one of porn's favorite daughters That is sooo the wrong mental image... more »

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Teen Drama Queens Vs. Alien Invaders: Who Will You Root For?

If it's Wednesday, then it must be time-travel or space war. Or, in the case of one of the new comic books this week, some combination of the two. This week's comics see all manner of classic scifi ideas repackaged for today's super-hero-centric audiences. Relaunches, forgotten series, and an unfinished classic all wait for you to click that "more" button. More »

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9:00 AM on Tue Feb 12 2008
By Graeme McMillan
1,524 views, 12 comments

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Read The Comic Book Gloria Steinem Tried To Ban

This week's comics are all about nostalgia, from a new Speed Racer comic to some reprints of the strangest Silver Age comics. One major highlight is the One Man Army Corps, Jack Kirby's 1970s vision of the world of tomorrow. Are you ready for "THE WORLD THAT'S COMING?" Find out, after the jump. More »

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9:00 AM on Tue Feb 5 2008
By grae
3,278 views, 10 comments

Latest by ideaman2020: Personally, I can't wait until next year, when it's revealed that Steve Rogers is not dead... more »

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The Last Glimpse Of The Last Man On Earth

Let the New York Daily News claim that this week in comics is all about the replacement for the dead Captain America. Sure, watching Bucky Barnes go from teen sidekick in WWII to cyborg assassin in the Cold War to new Sentinel of Liberty may be an enjoyable pastime. But for those of us in the know, there's only one comic book that's a must have this week, and it ain't that one. To find out what it is, join me after the jump.

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9:00 AM on Tue Jan 29 2008
By grae
4,490 views, 19 comments

Latest by jcormier: How about the Geriatric Stem-Cell Kung-Fu Marmots? more »

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Wednesday Offers Death, Destruction, Dragons and Illuminati

Welcome back to our weekly feature, "New Comics We Crave," which tells you which comics you should check out on Wednesday. If you go down to the comic book store tomorrow, you're sure of a great surprise. Or, at least, you will be if you don't go down there with a very forgiving credit card and/or large bag of unmarked bills. It's still mostly about the collected editions this Wednesday, but for the X-Men fans amongst you, be warned: spoilers ahead. More »

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9:00 AM on Tue Jan 22 2008
By grae
2,249 views, 6 comments

Latest by kronik: Ashley Wood's Metal Gear Solid is incredible. The artwork he does is sheer genious. more »

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Meet The New Gods, Same As The Old Gods

All of the coolest comics arriving this week are reprints of classic material. But when that includes a Grant Morrison pop-art gem, Kirby at his spaciest and the weirdest Marvel mash-up ever, it's not such a bad thing. Read on for our recommendations. More »

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9:00 AM on Tue Jan 15 2008
By grae
1,312 views, 5 comments

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Monsters, Hotpants and Horrors Dominate January's Second Week in Comics

Welcome back to New Comics We Crave, a weekly column about what comics to buy on Wednesday, written by our resident Comics Czar, Graeme McMillan. Way to go, Marvel. Not even a week after I go and say that January is a graveyard for interesting comic releases, and you put out two big-name books in the same week. I'll dig into the Marvel titles, some horror, and the one book every SF fan should absolutely be buying this week, after the jump. More »

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9:00 AM on Tue Jan 8 2008
By grae
1,543 views, 9 comments

Latest by Insomnia Bob: Bad news, folks. Somewhere in all that ret-conning, it looks like somehow or another, Mary Watson has become a superhero called Jackpot. Somebody, please get Joe Quesada away from his god-damn keyboard. Just when you think Spidey's finally hit rock bottom... @Ghede: DC more »