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DC Collectibles Replaces DC Direct

April 11, 2012April 11, 2012 by The Comic Book Critic

DC Collectibles features high-end collectible products and toys based on characters from DC Comics, Vertigo and MAD

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DC Entertainment announced today that its collectibles product line, previously known as DC Direct, has been re-launched with a new brand – DC Collectibles. Additionally, in early May 2012 DC Collectibles will expand its online store (www.DCComics.com/Collectibles) to offer its entire product line for sale on the web, in addition to the line’s primary availability in comic book retail locations. For those fans who prefer to purchase a product in-store, the website will also provide information on the closest retail location that carries a particular DC Collectibles product.

MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS World Premiere Streams Live Online

January 26, 2020April 9, 2012 by The Comic Book Critic

MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS WORLD PREMIERE TO STREAM LIVE FROM HOLLYWOOD ON MARVEL.COM, THE NEW LIVESTREAM AND YOU TUBE LIVE

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Marvel.com proudly invites one and all to experience the World Premiere of the Marvel Studios’ film MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS, LIVE from Hollywood! On April 11, 2012 at 6:00 PM PT/9:00 PM ET, click over to Marvel.com and watch as the stars arrive at the legendary El Capitan Theatre!

The Red Ten’s OXYMORON Gets His Own Title From Comix Tribe

April 3, 2012 by The Comic Book Critic

THE RED TEN’s OXYMORON to Star in His Own Bloodsoaked Anthology

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Maverick independent publisher ComixTribe announced today that it will debut OXYMORON, a graphic novel anthology featuring the psychotic contradiction-obsessed supervillain, at the 2012 New York Comic Con.

Preview: Cold War, Vol. 1: The Damocles Contract by John Byrne

April 10, 2012April 3, 2012 by The Comic Book Critic

Cold War, Vol. 1: The Damocles Contract by John Byrne

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Cold War, Vol. 1: The Damocles Contract
John Byrne (w & a & c)

Acclaimed creator John Byrne releases his latest creation, MI-6 agent Michael Swann. In Swann’s opening adventure, “The Damocles Contract,” the secret agent is called on to stop a defecting British scientist from granting the Soviets complete nuclear dominion over the free world… promising ample doses of intrigue and espionage.

Ghost – Ongoing Series by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Phil Noto

April 2, 2012 by The Comic Book Critic

DARK HORSE COMICS ANNOUNCES GHOST THE SERIES!

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A thrilling announcement coming from Emerald City Comicon: the Dark Horse title Ghost will be returning to single-issue monthly format!

Ghost debuted in 1993 as part of Dark Horse’s Comics’ Greatest World series. The fan-favorite title ran for ten years and featured crossovers with Hellboy, X, The Mask, and Barb Wire.

Criminal Macabre: The Iron Spirit GN Coming in September 2012 from Dark Horse

April 2, 2012 by The Comic Book Critic

**STEVE NILES’ CRIMINAL MACABRE RETURNS WITH IRON SPIRIT GRAPHIC NOVEL!**

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Reported from Emerald City Comicon, Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) will take his occult detective into a new hardcover collector’s format with Eisner winner Scott Morse of Pixar and TR!CKSTER fame.

Brimming with terror, Criminal Macabre: The Iron Spirit is a perfect introduction for new readers. A haunted veteran leads monster hunter Cal McDonald to a creepy subterranean military base where mad-science experiments were conducted on US soldiers.

Avengers vs. X-Men Launch Parties on Tuesday April 3rd!

November 11, 2014April 2, 2012 by The Comic Book Critic

You Cannot Miss The AVENGERS VS X-MEN LAUNCH PARTIES

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Tomorrow, be the first to experience the explosive opener to the year’s most anticipated comic event, Avengers VS. X-Men, at your local comic shop! That’s right True Believer, tomorrow night at 8PM (local time)*, be the first in line at one of over 1,100+ Avengers VS. X-Men Launch Parties to find out what sends Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to the shores of Utopia for all-out war! It’s the biggest comic event of the century and we want YOU to get in on the excitement.

Preview: FF #17 Unlettered

January 26, 2020March 30, 2012 by The Comic Book Critic

Your First Look at FF #17

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Marvel is proud to present your first look at, FF #17, from the acclaimed creative team of Jonathan Hickman & Nick Dragotta. The Human Torch, Johnny Storm, is back and his first order of business is…to move in with Spider-Man?! Will these super-powered roomies be able to share an apartment without driving each other crazy? Find out in, FF #17, hitting comic shops everywhere and the Marvel Comics app, this April!

Avengers vs. X-Men #0 Sells Out Fast

March 28, 2012 by The Comic Book Critic

AVENGERS VS. X-MEN #0 SELLS OUT SAME DAY AS ON-SALE!

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It’s the essential opener to the biggest pop culture comic event of the year and Marvel is proud to announce that Avengers VS. X-Men #0 has sold out at Diamond (though copies may be available at retail level) and will be immediately going back to press. Fans of all ages have been waiting for this moment, and today they can get their first taste of the impending Super Hero war. From the blockbuster creative team of Brian Michael Bendis, Jason Aaron & Frank Cho – learn all about the crucial roles of the Scarlet Witch and Hope summers before their allegiances come into question.

“Having Avengers VS. X-Men #0 sell out the same day the book goes on sale is phenomenal. The excitement level around this event has been monumental, and now fans can finally experience the story that we’ve been waiting years to tell,” explained Marvel Editor In Chief Axel Alonso. “For years, fans have been clamoring for the return of the Scarlet Witch and we’ve been hounded with questions at conventions asking about Hope’s role in the Marvel Universe… now they’ll get their answers.”

Radio Ga Ga Debuts in Dark Horse Presents in July 2012

March 28, 2012 by The Comic Book Critic

DARK HORSE PRESENTS: “RADIO GA GA”!

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“Radio Ga Ga” is the newest and zaniest story to come to the pages of the Dark Horse Presents anthology.

Written by Chad Lambert and drawn by Apriyadi Kusbiantoro, “Radio Ga Ga” is the story of a young man with a dream who gets mistaken for an assassin. People think radio personalities are crazy, but sometimes it’s the listeners who are truly flippin’ nuts. Especially when they can get you arrested by the Secret Service.