30th Oct2013

First Look: Origin II #1

by Phil Wheat

Here’s your new look at ORIGIN II #1, the first issue in a new five part landmark comic event, brought to you by the creative team of Kieron Gillen and Adam Kubert, which chronicles an untold tale of the man who would become the Wolverine. Set a few years after the events of Origin, ORIGIN […]

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29th Oct2013

First Look: Avengers Arena #18

by Phil Wheat

Here’s your first look at Avengers Arena #18, the shocking series finale from the award winning creative team of Dennis Hopeless and Kev Walker. It’s all come down to this! Sixteen young, troubled superheroes trapped on an island, forced to fight to the death for the amusement of a mad man! Now, as the surviving […]

28th Oct2013

Lady Deathstrike returns in X-Men #7

by Phil Wheat

This November, the six-part Muertas arc kicks off in X-Men #7,  from the creative team of Brian Wood and Terry Dodson, with the return of one of the X-Men’s deadliest foes – Lady Deathstrike. As the X-Men regroup following the catastrophic events of Battle of the Atom, a new threat closes in from the shadows […]

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27th Oct2013

First Look: Infinity #6

by Phil Wheat

Here’s your first look at Infinity #6 – the final epic chapter in the blockbuster comic event of the year, brought to you by the star studded creative team of Jonathan Hickman and Jim Cheung. Earth isn’t the only “Avengers World” anymore! Races from all across the galaxy now stand united in an Avengers Universe! […]

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24th Oct2013

Seen the TV show? Now buy the ‘Arrow’ comic!

by Phil Wheat

With the second season of Arrow now airing on Sky 1, what better time to pick up the brand new monthly large-format comic from Titan Magazines? Inside the first ever issue, you’ll find original stories written by the show’s creators, crammed with all new artwork from legendary Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters artist Mike Grell! Featuring four comic stories […]

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20th Oct2013

First Look: X-Men Gold #1

by Phil Wheat

Here’s your first look at X-Men: Gold #1, featuring all-new stories by legendary creators from the 50 years of rich X-Men history. The first issue features an all-new, feature length story by the legendary Chris Claremont and classic X-Artist Bob McLeod – an untold, in-continuity story of the X-Men featuring Cyclops, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Kitty […]

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17th Oct2013

First Look: Night of the Living Deadpool #1

by Phil Wheat

This January, Deadpool goes where no Deadpool has gone before – to the…dead? Here’s your first look at Night of the Living Deadpool #1 – from Cullen Bunn, the writer behind the trilogy of Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe, Deadpool Killustrated, and Deadpool Kills Deadpool and artist Ramon Rosanas. After waking up from a pretty […]

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15th Oct2013

Hasbro and IDW plan new ‘Transformers G.I. Joe’ crossover

by Phil Wheat

Hasbro has teamed up with comic publisher IDW for a brand new on-going comic series that will bring Transformers and G.I. Joe together in one storyline. It is not the first time the two franchises have crossed over – they have appeared together in comics, the two franchises have teamed up over half a dozen […]

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14th Oct2013

Preview: Numbercruncher #4

by Phil Wheat

The fourth, and sadly final, issue of critical smash Numbercruncher, by Si Spurrier, PJ Holden and  Jordie Bellaire, hits comic stores next Wednesday 23rd October and we’ve got a preview for you! If you haven’t read Mark’s stellar reviews of the first THREE issues, click here (you really should). The shock conclusion of the critically acclaimed temporal afterlife adventure! An epic […]

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02nd Oct2013

First Look: Infinity #5

by Phil Wheat

Here’s your first look at Infinity #5, from the star-studded creative team of Jonathan Hickman, Jerome Opena & Dustin Weaver – another thrilling chapter in what Marvel call the blockbuster comic event of the year! This October, the Marvel Universe prepares to turn the tide against Thanos and the Builders – With our heroes fighting […]

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27th Sep2013

First Look: All-New Marvel NOW! ‘She-Hulk #1’

by Phil Wheat

This February, She-Hulk makes her all-new Marvel NOW! debut in a bombastic new series from critically acclaimed creative team of Charles Soule and Javier Pulido. Jennifer Walters is an Avenger, member of the FF, savior of the world on more than one occasion, and has a pile of degrees. Not to mention being 7-feet tall […]

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23rd Sep2013

Preview: Tomorrowland #3

by Phil Wheat

The music-driven ride of your life continues in Tomorrowland #3, from Paul Jenkins – the Eisner award-winning writer of Wolverine: Origin and The Darkness – on sale this Wednesday! (25th Sept) Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike, DJs at the world-renowned Tomorrowland festival, have been chosen as the Keepers of Creativity. Ranged against the Destructive forces of the Nameless One, […]

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22nd Sep2013

First Look: Iron Man #17

by Phil Wheat

You think know the story of Tony Stark. Billionaire genius. Armored Avenger. But this October, everything you know will change in an instant as The Secret Origin of Tony Stark comes to its shocking conclusion in Iron Man #17, from the creative team of Kieron Gillen, Carlo Pagulayan and Scott Hanna, Evil android 451 has […]

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19th Sep2013

First Look: Superior Spider-Man #19

by Phil Wheat

Here’s your first look at the stunning conclusion of “Necessary Evil” in Superior Spider-Man #19, from critically acclaimed creative team of Dan Slott and Ryan Stegman. Spider-Man 2099 has arrived from the splintered fringes of time —and the Superior Spider-Man isn’t happy about it! When the dust clears, which Spider-Man will truly be “superior”? But […]

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18th Sep2013

The Battle of the Atom continues in ‘Uncanny X-Men #13’

by Phil Wheat

This October, the X-Men event of the year heats up as Battle of the Atom rages on in Uncanny X-Men #13… Wolverine is down and bleeding out with no healing factor and the Jean Grey School is under attack from mysterious foes! Is that a Phoenix Quentin Quire and who is the blue man on […]

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17th Sep2013

Preview: Battle Beyond the Stars comic prequel ‘Battle Amongst the Stars’

by Phil Wheat

Set to debut tomorrow, the Battle Amongst the Stars graphic novel, from writer Martin Fisher and artist Ben Hansen, is a prequel to the cult Roger Corman produced sci-fi film (and one of my all-time Top 10 favourite movies) Battle Beyond the Stars. Check out the official synopsis and 7 page preview below: Set 30 […]

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16th Sep2013

Comic of the Week: Vampire Vixens of the Wehrmach!

by Phil Wheat

Vampire Vixens of the Wehrmacht is an all action horror comic from Bump and Grind Comics, riddled with bullets and drenched in blood but with it’s tongue planted firmly in it’s cheek. Check out the Ms.45 inspired cover and awesome video nasty-esque sales poster after the synopsis below: It’s the early stages of WW2 and […]

12th Sep2013

First Look Thor – God of Thunder #14

by Phil Wheat

This October, the dreaded Malekith has returned – and not even the God of Thunder can stop him alone as The Accursed continues in Thor: God of Thunder #14. From blockbuster writer Jason Aaron and red hot artist Ron Garney – the Mighty Thor must enlist the help of some unlikely allies in his quest […]

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28th Aug2013

‘Firefly’ returns!

by Phil Wheat

Firefly should be happy to hear that the beloved, if short-lived, series is set to return in comic book form from Dark Horse – who released the following teaser and message via their official blog. Joss Whedon’s beloved “Firefly” series and “Serenity” film’s lifespan may have been short-lived, but managed to produce one of the […]

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13th Aug2013

Preview: Bigfoot – Sword of the Earthman #4

by Phil Wheat

Poachers, predators and alien princesses hunt Bigfoot to the edge of extinction in the quest to discover the Earthman’s true purpose on the alien planet in Bigfoot – Sword of the Earthman #4, from independent comics publisher Brewhouse Comics. “Poachers of Turonia”, the fourth chapter of the epic six‐issue mini‐series involving the world‐famous sasquatch and […]

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12th Aug2013

Preview: Numbercruncher #2

by Phil Wheat

Issue #2 of critical smash Numbercruncher by Si Spurrier, PJ Holden & Jordie Bellaire hits comic stores next Wednesday 21st August and we’ve got a preview for you! If you haven’t read Mark’s stellar review of the first issue, click here (you really should). Nothing worse’n a Mathematician in love.  As he died, in 1969, a Mathematician glimpsed […]

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12th Aug2013

Countdown to Thought Bubble Comic-Con 2013

by Phil Wheat

The countdown to this year’s Thought Bubble Festival in Leeds has begun! From 17th – 24th November, in association with Leeds International Film Festival and Allied London, the largest celebration of comics and animation in the UK will take over Yorkshire – a celebration of sequential art in all its forms, including everything from superhero comics […]

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