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Experience The Hipster Murder Mystery Tour Of Bucko

Dark Horse Comics will collect the funniest new webcomic of 2011, Bucko. Written by twisted masterminds Jeff Parker (Thunderbolts, Mysterius the Unfathomable) and Erika Moen (DAR), this collection includes tons of extras, including brand-new strips, commentary, and info on the real-life inspirations for Bucko. “My main discovery in working on Bucko is finding out that many …

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Paul Tobin Brings A Chill To Dark Horse

Paul Tobin announced he’s writing a blend of horror and crime that will appeal to those who like books such as Locke & Key, Preacher, or B.P.R.D.! Colder comes from the creative team behind the successful Falling Skies comic, writer Paul Tobin (Marvel Adventures: Fantastic Four, Marvel Adventures: Spider-Man) and artist Juan Ferreyra (Rex Mundi). “Horror and mystery are …

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Dark Horse To Debut Mike Mignola’s Joe Golem

In conjunction with the release of Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden’s latest collaboration earlier this week, and Mignola’s appearance at this weekend’s World Horror Convention, Dark Horse is pleased to announce a limited-edition hardcover release of Joe Golem and the Drowning City. After a séance gone horribly wrong, strange men wearing gas …

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Cartoon Network Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Celebrating its 20th Anniversary, along with double-digit growth and its #1 status with boys 6-11 on all of television, Cartoon Network announced today several new and returning series to its programming line-up. Having its best first quarter with kids in prime in five years (up 28% vs. 2011) and showing …

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DC Comics Fights For The Rights To Superman

The ongoing lawsuit over the rights to Superman took another turn as Warner Bros. made its move. Hoping to hold onto all its rights on the Superman franchise, the studio filed a brief before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals explaining why the estate of co-creator Jerry Siegel shouldn’t be …

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‘Hunger Games’ Crushes The Box Ofice

Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games opened to an astounding $155 million at the domestic box office, the third-best debut of all time and the best for any film opening outside of summer. Hunger Games — the big-screen adaptation of Suzanne Collins’best-selling young-adult novel starring Jennifer Lawrence,Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth — also reeled in the biggest opening for a non sequel. …

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Netflix Premieres “Hemlock Grove”

“Hemlock Grove,” a gripping tale of murder, mystery and monsters set in a ravaged Pennsylvania steel town, starring Famke Janssen and Bill Skarsgard and produced by Gaumont International Television, will be available for Netflix members to watch instantly, beginning early in 2013. “Hemlock Grove” starts with the body of a young girl, mangled and murdered in …

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EPIX Celebrates Superheroes and the Legendary Stan Lee With Marvel Heroes Weekend

EPIX, the multiplatform premium entertainment service, will present Marvel Heroes Weekend , April 27 – 29, a marathon of superhero movies including Iron Man 2, Thor , the world television premiere of Captain America: The First Avenger and the EPIX Original Documentary With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story .  Hosted by legendary comic book creator Stan Lee, the marathon also includes EPIX …

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