DC BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT #1 Variant Comic Sweepstakes

DC BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT #1 Variant Comic Sweepstakes

This is Your Chance to Be Our Grand Prize Winner!

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PAK Teases DARK HULK As INCREDIBLE HULK #709 Returns To SAKAAR

Return to Planet Hulk.

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Arrow: “Fallout” Review

By: Ashley Binion (@ashleybinion)

In its sixth season premiere, “Fallout,” Arrow continued giving the audience more of the same.

Warning: Spoilers ahead.

Honestly, I’m not sure what I expected from Arrow’s return, but I’m not sure “Fallout” is what I wanted.The writers literally blew up the series in the final scene of season five. They had the creative freedom to do anything they wanted. Instead, they decided to kill off the most obvious character, make the most complex female character practically invisible by putting her in a coma, and had Lance question his sobriety. All of these are plots that have happened over and over again on Arrow. I just wish they would have done something different.

I know I just said that I disliked how Arrow was retreading their steps. However, the one plot I will never get tired of is Oliver wiggling out of his identity being exposed as the Green Arrow. So when I saw that this was the main cliffhanger of the episode, I was thrilled. This is something I didn’t expect to happen. Sure, he can get out of this spot by just saying it was a doctored photo, but I’m excited to see where this particular story goes.

How old is William supposed to be? When they first introduced him, I thought he was around 8, but the actor looked about 13. I’m thoroughly confused. Also, the writers are writing him as if he is 4. For example, he keeps referring to the ‘bad man.’ It needs to stop immediately. I know how teenagers talk, and that’s not it at all. Maybe the writers are having William regress to a younger age due to trauma, but Arrow isn’t that deep or complex a show.

Oliver is handling becoming a dad overnight pretty well considering the situation. His character has undergone so much growth that this would have been a complete disaster in an earlier season. Also, his schedule is so ridiculous that I always wondered when he slept. He works as mayor during the day and is a superhero at night and that was before he became a full-time father, so I understand how he has little time with William that he needed to enlist Raisa.

I’ve watched the pilot a handful of times since the inception of the series so when I saw Raisa, I instantly knew who she was. For a large majority of the audience, though, I’m sure they had no clue who she was or even that she has been on the series before. I always found it odd that she completely disappeared from the series. Her relationship with Oliver was one of the things I wish they could have spent time expanding. Clearly he had a much more maternal relationship with her than he did Moira.

Lance’s storyline in this episode was too contrived. He’s been messed with so much on the show that I understand his guilt at shooting someone who looks like his daughter. But it’s not that hard to understand that this Laurel is not his daughter. She is a villain who actively taunts him. His daughter never did anything remotely like that so I don’t understand the internal strife and confusion seeing her brings him. To be fair, I’ve never had one daughter be resurrected and an evil doppelgänger of another walking around, so really, what do I know? I do wish the writers would find another aspect of Lance to focus on besides his daughters and alcoholism.

I absolutely love Katie Cassidy playing Black Siren. She’s doing an incredible job. You can tell she’s having a blast. Laurel was a very polarizing character within the Arrow fandom. The writers never really knew how to approach the character and it showed. She was handcuffed by the writing. This change in character is giving Cassidy the freedom to show her acting chops and have some fun playing a villain.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

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Archie (2015) #1 - Mark Waid & Fiona Staples

Archie (2015) #1 Mark Waid & Fiona Staples Genre: Graphic Novels Price: $3.99 Publish Date: July 8, 2015 Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc. Seller: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.

COMIC SUPERSTARS MARK WAID AND FIONA STAPLES REIMAGINE AN ICON! Change is coming to Riverdale in this can’t-miss kick-off to Archie's new ongoing series! Familiar faces return in new and unexpected ways in this must-have #1 issue! As the new school year approaches, you'd think Archie Andrews would be looking forward to classes and fun—but nothing is as it seems in the little town of Riverdale. But is this a one-off or a sign of bigger changes awaiting for America's favorite teens—and the entire town? Find out in this exciting and remarkable first issue!

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Archie (2015) #2 - Mark Waid & Fiona Staples

Archie (2015) #2 It's Better Than "Forsythe" Mark Waid & Fiona Staples Genre: Graphic Novels Price: $3.99 Publish Date: August 19, 2015 Publisher: Archie Comic Publications, Inc. Seller: Archie Comic Publications, Inc.

COMIC SUPERSTARS MARK WAID AND FIONA STAPLES CONTINUE THEIR REIMAGINING OF AN ICON! The new school year continues to bring with it daunting new challenges and interesting changes for the teens of Riverdale High. But there’s one thing that remains constant: Archie’s car is still a piece of garbage! With car problems comes money problems, which means that Archie’s on the hunt for a new job. Fortunately, a mysterious new building in Riverdale is offering some career opportunities for Archie and his friends. Who’s behind this new conglomerate and what are their intentions for Riverdale? Find out in the second issue of this all-new Archie series!

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Best Shots Reviews: MICHAEL CRAY #1, RUNAWAYS #2, MISTER MIRACLE #3

The Best Shots team gives their take some of last week's top titles.

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DC COMICS NOVEMBER 2017 PREVIEWS CATALOG READER

DC COMICS NOVEMBER 2017 PREVIEWS CATALOG READER

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ASPEN COMICS January 2018 Solicitations

An ASPEN LEGACY celebration, and the return of ZOOHUNTERS.

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DC Comics JANUARY 2018 SOLICITATIONS

Happy DC solicitation's New Year - what to expect from the DCU, Vertigo, Collectibles and more in January 2018, plus more of DARK NIGHTS: METAL & DOOMSDAY CLOCK.

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The Walking Dead #170 - Robert Kirkman, Stefano Gaudiano & Cliff Rathburn

The Walking Dead #170 Robert Kirkman, Stefano Gaudiano & Cliff Rathburn Genre: Graphic Novels Price: $2.99 Publish Date: July 19, 2017 Publisher: Image Comics Seller: Image Comics, Inc.

“ON THE ROAD” Eugene’s journey begins on a hopeful note, but he could be leading his friends to a slaughter.

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JUDGE DREDD Artist Drawing In the Dark From Storm-Ravaged PUERTO RICO

Daniel Irizarri explains life in Puerto Rico as a working comic creator.

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The Walking Dead #6 - Robert Kirkman & Tony Moore

The Walking Dead #6 Robert Kirkman & Tony Moore Genre: Graphic Novels Price: $1.99 Publish Date: March 1, 2004 Publisher: Image Comics Seller: Image Comics, Inc.

After last issue's horrendous attack on the camp, the survivors are left to pick up the pieces. Tensions run high as the gravity of their situation starts to sink in with Rick and the others. What happens when they stop focusing on the zombie threat and turn their aggression towards one another?

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VEEP Actor in Talks for VENOM - Report

As the cast continues to grow.

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Scott Pilgrim Color Volume 1 - Bryan Lee O'Malley

Scott Pilgrim Color Volume 1 Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life Bryan Lee O'Malley Genre: Graphic Novels Price: $9.99 Publish Date: August 8, 2012 Publisher: Oni Press Seller: Oni Press, Inc.

Scott Pilgrim is dating a high schooler, but when Ramona Flowers starts skating through his brain, everything changes. While Scott pursues Ramona, someone else has their sights set on Scott: HER SEVEN EVIL EX-BOYFRIENDS. If he wants this relationship to work, he needs to defeat them all--but even that herculean task might not be enough! Bryan Lee O'Malley's epic graphic novel series returns in this series of remastered, full color editions. Including all-new bonus materials, this book is a must have for all Scott-a-holics.

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AFTERSHOCK COMICS January 2018 Solicitations

ANIMOSITY, BACKWAYS, and more.

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Newsprint Publisher ALTERNA Reveals 2018 Line-Up, All Under $2

13 titles coming to comic shops and major bookstores.

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AHMED & KIVELÄ's ABBOTT Investigates Monsters In 1970s Detroit

Saladin Ahmed's first creator-owned work.

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ARCHIE COMICS January 2018 Solicitations

Guest-starring the MONKEES.

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Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation - Octavia E. Butler, John Jennings & Damian Duffy

Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation Octavia E. Butler, John Jennings & Damian Duffy Genre: Graphic Novels Price: $9.99 Publish Date: January 10, 2017 Publisher: ABRAMS Seller: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.

Octavia E. Butler’s bestselling literary science-fiction masterpiece, Kindred , now in graphic novel format.   More than 35 years after its release, Kindred continues to draw in new readers with its deep exploration of the violence and loss of humanity caused by slavery in the United States, and its complex and lasting impact on the present day. Adapted by celebrated academics and comics artists Damian Duffy and John Jennings, this graphic novel powerfully renders Butler’s mysterious and moving story, which spans racial and gender divides in the antebellum South through the 20th century.    Butler’s most celebrated, critically acclaimed work tells the story of Dana, a young black woman who is suddenly and inexplicably transported from her home in 1970s California to the pre–Civil War South. As she time-travels between worlds, one in which she is a free woman and one where she is part of her own complicated familial history on a southern plantation, she becomes frighteningly entangled in the lives of Rufus, a conflicted white slaveholder and one of Dana’s own ancestors, and the many people who are enslaved by him.   Held up as an essential work in feminist, science-fiction, and fantasy genres, and a cornerstone of the Afrofuturism movement, there are over 500,000 copies of Kindred in print. The intersectionality of race, history, and the treatment of women addressed within the original work remain critical topics in contemporary dialogue, both in the classroom and in the public sphere.   Frightening, compelling, and richly imagined, Kindred offers an unflinching look at our complicated social history, transformed by the graphic novel format into a visually stunning work for a new generation of readers.

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GEOFF JOHNS Gives DOOMSDAY CLOCK Panel-By-Panel Breakdown

The DOOMSDAY CLOCK writer goes in depth with the ashcan preview pages.

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BATMAN & CATWOMAN Begin Life as an Engaged Couple In #33 Preview

And two horses.

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First Look: Batman and Catwoman Ride Off into the Sunset

First Look: Batman and Catwoman Ride Off into the Sunset

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SNAGGLEPUSS Returns In EXIT STAGE LEFT

With more of the revisionist take as "gay southern gothic playwright."

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Before HULK, THOR: RAGNAROK Had Plans For BETA RAY BILL & BALDER

And how HULK got to space.

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