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DC's Superheroes Get Oversized, Anthologized
With new releases this week including alternate-universe Star Treks, the end of Superman's career and Obama fighting zombies and aliens, it's a packed week. But, really? Our attention is focused on the debut of the oversized weekly anthology Wednesday Comics.
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Divas, Alien Invasions And America Reborn In This Week's Comics
After the busy-ness of the last few weeks, it's not too surprising that this week's raft of new releases hitting your local comic store is much smaller than usual. But with new Star Wars and Reborn, it's not less interesting.
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Something For Everyone In This Week's Comics
Hope you've been saving up your pennies recently, because this week's comics are full of new treats for you to savor, whether they're Gotham Girls, deadly alien Predators, or Barack Obama in a loincloth. Okay, maybe not that last one.
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This Week's Comics: Runaways, Dead Batmen And Khaaaaaaaaan!
Evil wins, superheroes go bad, sidekicks go solo, time gets reset and Buck Rogers makes his comeback. Oh, and there's a Wrath of Khan comic. Is there nothing that this week's comics won't do to try and make you happy?
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Sink Your Teeth Into A Fine Selection Of This Week's Comics
Hope you've got a healthy appetite when you hit the comic store tomorrow, because with comics about teen vampires, werewolves on the moon and culinary detectives, there's a lot to chew on in this week's comics. Plus new Batman.
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Underage Heroes And Troubled Times In This Week's Comics
Wondering where to get your fix of teens in tights? Look no further than your local comic store — but don't worry, there are tales of future utopias, dystopias and older superheroes awaiting you, as well.
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Dueling Draculas and Heroes Revealed In This Week's Comics
Alien invasions, competing vampires and robots that are more than meets the eye are all populating the comics that'll be making their way to your local shelves tomorrow. What else do you need to know?
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Teleporting Dogs And Dying Detectives In This Week's Comics
Whether you like robotic children, superheroic animals or dying detectives about to go all Fringe on you, there's something in this week's comics for you. Here's hoping you can afford it all.
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Cinema's Most Famous Bad Movie Returns In This Week's Comics
It looked like a quiet week in the world of comics following last weekend's Free Comics extravaganza - but then I saw the following words and knew differently: Plan 9 From Outer Space Strikes Again.
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Aliens Invade And Retreat In This Week's Comics
While many comic book publishers are holding off on big releases in favor of this Saturday's Free Comic Book Day, at least one book hitting stores tomorrow is ideal material for all you io9 readers.
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The Future Is Here - And So Is Comics' Most Annoying Cajun
It's a sad week for comics this week; a week I'd hoped would never come: The first appearances of annoying X-Men Gambit are being collected to tie in with his upcoming movie debut. I'm sorry.
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Demand 100% From Your Comics This Week
Never mind new issues, this week's new releases is all about the collections of some great - and some less than great - runs of favorite comics. Oh, and the return of Dazzler, as well.
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Marvel, Steampunk And Misfits Rule This Week's Comics
After weeks of taking it relatively easy, there's only one way to look at this week's new releases: Marvel are back to wanting all of your money. But steampunk and weird goodness are available elsewhere.
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Superheroes Good And Bad to the Rescue
Superheroes take over comic book stores, even more than usual, tomorrow - including the return of a classic hero, and new series from two of the industry's greatest superhero writers. Look! Up in the sky!
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It's Time To Face The Music and Light The Lights
This week's comics are all about the Boom! By that, I don't mean that they're more explosive than usual, just that one particular publisher is bringing the goods, while everyone else slacks off a little.
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Escape Watchmen's Long Shadow
In a week when it seems that Watchmen hangover is still lingering for some, relief comes from the most unexpected of places in this week's comics.
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Death And Decay Infect This Week's Comics
Maybe it's contrariness on the part of the comic book industry, but just as we change clocks and start thinking about spring, this week's comics are all about death and the undead. Wha' hoppen? More » -
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This Week's Comics Are The Start Of The Rest Of Your Life
It's a week of new beginnings for familiar faces (and some unfamiliar ones) in this week's comics, including what happens after Batman's "death," Superman leaving Earth, and Spider-Man heading down to Puerto Rico. More » -
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Party Like It's Jan 20 2009 With This Week's Comics
It may almost be March here in the real world, but you wouldn't believe it by looking at the list of comics reaching stores tomorrow. There's definitely a very... Presidential vibe going on.
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Get Your Summer Movie Thrills Early
With the major publishers taking it easy after recent big events, it falls to independent books to come up with movie tie-ins and new ideas this week... Thankfully, they're more than up to the task.
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Batman's Wake And Milo's Vanity Project Save The Week
All comic-ed out after NYCC? You're not the only one; the comic industry itself seems to be in recovery mode, judging by this week's anemic haul. But there is good stuff waiting to be found.
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One Book Fights The Universe - And Wins
There's no other way to get around it: This is a week where you're going to want to take your wallet to the comic store. There's a lot of good stuff coming out.
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We Salute The Superhumans
They may be powered by midichlorans, genetically-modified, or even just crossing over into our reality, but there's no mistaking the lure of those adorable superhumans. And, in this week's comics more than ever, they're everywhere. More » -
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Unfathomable And Unpleasant Comics Await You
The recession may have meant that you couldn't buy that life-size Battlestar Galactica Raptor prop, but that doesn't mean that there aren't cheaper ways to nerd out. Especially with a week of comics like this.
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Cylons Declare War On This Week's Comics
This is apparently the week where comics imitate real life. Not because this week's books are especially topical, but rather because this week's shipping list is, really, all about Battlestar Galactica. More » -
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Start Monkeying Around With This Week's Comics
Science fiction monkeys. Sure, this week may bring all manner of collections of more recent comics, but let's face it: Nothing measures up to science fiction monkeys. Of course, these are new comics we crave. More » -
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2009 Brings New Comics And Bad Supervillains
Here's how in the future we are: We're already craving the new comics of next year. Admittedly, that's because this week's comics are released on Friday, January 2nd 2009, but still. It totally counts. Really. -
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Even Christmas Can't Stop This Week's Comics
It may be Christmas Eve tomorrow, but comic stores will still be opening their doors and selling new comics same as ever. What new releases should you be looking at as potential stocking stuffers? -
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Holiday Spirits And Armageddon
This week's comics get into the holiday spirit with stories about Santa Claus, murdered politicians and biblical apocalypses. Break out the eggnog lattes, sit back and relax. These are the new comics we crave. -
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Space Opera Rules This Week's Comics. And Batman's Still Gone.
Just in time for your gift-buying frenzy, comics publishers are putting out some brainwarping space opera tales — mostly in a classy hardcover format. This week, Marvel is reprinting two storylines that follow up the Annihilation saga, of invasion from beyond our universe. Another new hardcover collects two years of classic Buck Rogers strips. And DC wants to take you back to when the Legion of Superheroes was still great. These are just some of the new comics that we're craving this week.
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Schoolgirls And Movies Rule This Week's Comics
If you're heading to your local comic book store on Thursday, I have one word for you to remember: schoolgirls. Yes, this week sees the usual amount of heroes, monsters and super-this-and-that, but the best books of the week? They're about girls in school. And not like that, perverts.
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Escape Your Own Family With An Evil Superhero Family In This Week's Comics
And so, as we approach the start of the holiday season, it's worth asking ourselves, what are we thankful for? Luckily, it only takes one look at the list of comics to find more than a few likely suspects, including a sleepy urban legend, a dysfunctional family that fights together, and some of the best short scifi comics ever made. And why not? These are, after all, New Comics We Crave. More » -
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Heroes And Strangely Shaped Space Commanders Rule This Week's Comics
In a week that sees the comic book shelves swamped with familiar names from TV, movies and, yes, even comic books themselves, the most interesting release is possibly something that you've never heard of before. It's almost as if science fiction is all about the future again with this week's New Comics We Crave! More » -
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New Beginnings And Pretty Pictures Dominate This Week's Comics
After the cathartic experience of last week's election, the comic industry is obviously looking to move onto new beginnings this week, if the raft of new series is anything to go by. We have supernatural forensic teams, superheroine envy, a beautiful art book and even a comic version of a novel that will make many of you happy amongst this week's New Comics We Crave. More » -
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This Week's Comics Offer Destruction, High Quality Escapism
No matter which candidate wins or loses, new comics will still hit stores tomorrow (Or, you know, Thursday if you live outside of the US). It gives you that much-needed sense of perspective, doesn't it? And in case you need to drown your electoral sorrows, this week's releases are full of quality escapism for anyone. Come, join us - while we look at those New Comics We Crave.
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Horror Monsters And Brightest Days Lighten This Week's Comics
It's hard to focus on this week's new comic books when you know in the back of your mind that the real world is just days away from being filled with people in costumes. Sure, they won't have superpowers or come from faraway worlds (as far as we know), but who wouldn't rather meet real people dressed like Dazzler than look at Dazzler on the printed page? Still, let's move ahead anyway, shall we?
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Space Trucking And Classic Stories Improve This Week's Comics
If your comic book shelf is missing some classic - and, admittedly, not so classic - works, then this week's new releases may go some way towards solving that problem. There is an amazing number of classic comics collections that you should consider, if not essential, then at least well worth picking up. Especially if you're a fan of British science fiction that involves trucking and CB radios - and, let's face it, who isn't?
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Hallowe'en Comes Two Weeks Early In This Week's Comics
It's quite clearly heading towards Hallowe'en judging by this week's new releases to comic book stores, which are suitably full of monsters, ghosts, things that go bump in the night... and Stephen Colbert. Quite how he fits in, we're leaving up to your imagination, but as always on Tuesdays at 9am, these are New Comics We Crave. More » -
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This Week's Comics Have Something For Everyone... Even Monkey Fetishists
It had to happen; after the relatively quiet weeks of yore, this Wednesday sees a deluge of good stuff to your local comic book store. Whether you're looking for secret histories of your favorite superheroes, happier times for your favorite cancelled TV shows, something to make you pretend that the Speed Racer movie never happened, or just a way to feed your simian fetish, it's all going to be there at you local four-color emporium this week. We weren't joking about these being new comics you'll crave, you know.
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Superhero Cops And Star Trek Keep A Quiet Week Of Comics Upbeat
As the American economy crashes and burns around our ears, it's comforting to know that the comic industry is doing its bit to help out your bank balance by having an exceptionally quiet week filled with... well, not an awful lot of things to look at, really. Isn't it unusually reassuring to know that someone out there is (accidentally) on your side? More »
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