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“The Speaker” Debuts In Dark Horse Presents #7

Brandon Graham, creator of King City and Multiple Warheads and writer of Prophet, one of the series in the heavily NYCC-hyped Extreme Studios relaunch, will be making his Dark Horse Presents debut in issue #7. “A man loses his voice—his voice goes off to see the world. Years later the man dies and the voice that walks like a man hears …

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‘Wild Cards’ Headed To Big Screen

Syfy Films has acquired the screen rights to “Wild Cards”, a superhero anthology edited, co-created and co-written by George R.R. Martin. Martin’s  fantasy series “Game of Thrones” is a huge success for HBO. Melinda Snodgrass, one of the co-creators and co-writers of Game of Thrones, has been tapped to pen the screenplay …

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Return To Those Thrilling Days Of Yesteryear

Dynamite Entertainment and Classic Media welcome the return of America’s quintessential Western hero-The Lone Ranger to the comic world. The masked man returns with a new #1 in January 2012 as an ongoing series. This new The Lone Ranger comic series kicks off with a six-part story called “Hard Country.” …

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Usagi Yojimbo Reaches 200th Issue

Earlier this year, Usagi Yojimbo creator Stan Sakai was named the 2011 Cultural Ambassador by the Japanese American National Museum. Shortly thereafter, the JANM opened their Year of the Rabbit exhibit—the most comprehensive collection of Sakai’s work to date. Stan Sakai has won several Eisner Awards and has received over twenty Eisner Award nominations. Prior …

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Super Hero Squad Online Unveils Challenge System!

Gazillion and Marvel unveiled the brand new Challenge System in the free-to-play massively multiplayer online kids game Marvel Super Hero Squad Online . Through the Challenge System, players are rewarded for discovering new and exciting aspects of the game. By completing Challenges players earn Gold, Silver, Tickets and even unique …

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Dav Pilkey’s Captain Underpants Comes to the Big Screen

DreamWorks Animation announced that the studio has obtained the rights to Dav Pilkey’s Captain Underpants book series, with plans to pursue a feature film adaptation for the big screen. DreamWorks Animation development executive Damon Ross is overseeing the project at the studio. The Captain Underpants book series tells the story of two mischievous kids, George Beard and Harold Hutchins, who …

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Batarangs Allow You To Fight Through Arkham City

Where does he get those wonderful toys? POWER A announced the availability of an officially licensed Batarang controller in conjunction with the release of the highly anticipated Batman: Arkham City video game. POWER A partnered with Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP), Batman: Arkham Citypublisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and developer Rocksteady Studios to create …

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