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“Lightning Strikes” Debuts For DC Online

The second downloadable content (DLC) pack for DC Universe Online,Lightning Strikes , is now available. Featuring the scarlet speedster, The Flash , and the introduction of the game’s eighth power set, Electricity Powers, the new DLC pack is available for download on both the PC and PlayStation 3. “The Flash is one of the premiere characters in …

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New Vendettas Co-Op Experience Unveiled for The Darkness II

2K Games announced that The Darkness II, releasing on February 2012, will feature “Vendettas,” a fast-paced, violent and narrative co-op experience that takes place parallel to the single-player story. Playable for up to four friends, Vendettas lets consumers choose one of four characters – all with their own unique Darkness weapon …

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Indian Comic Books Take off with ‘Graphic India’

Liquid Comics, which owns one of the world’s largest comic book libraries based on Indian characters by Indian creators, announced the launch of Graphic India, a new digital platform to promote comic books in India and showcase young artists and writers in the country. Graphic India intends to be India’s premiere …

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“Dark Knight Rises” Opening Unwrapped for the Holidays

Warner Bros. Pictures’ “The Dark Knight Rises”—the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy—is one of the most anticipated films of 2012, but moviegoers won’t have to wait until next year to see the six-minute opening sequence of the film. The film’s prologue will be unveiled exclusively in select 70mm IMAX theatres …

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SuperFriends Debut In The App Store

Warner Bros. Consumer Products has signed ScrollMotion to create the first-ever DC Super Friends interactive storybook app for iPad. The original story, DC Super Friends: Race to Save Christmas, has debuted exclusively in the App Store. The interactive app features puzzles, digital coloring pages, sticker activities and an exclusive email …

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Buffy Seasons 8 and 9 Collections Arrive in 2012

Series creator Joss Whedon brought Buffy the Vampire Slayer back to life with this comics-only follow-up to Season 7 of the television show. Now the wait is finally over for Buffy fanatics everywhere as Dark Horse announces the deluxe, oversized, dust-jacketed hardcover collection of Buffy Season 8 and Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 Volume 1: Freefall. The …

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Stan Lee Narrates New Spider-Man Storybook App

Disney Publishing Worldwide (DPW) will launch a new, interactive storybook app for young readers featuring the voice of comic book legend and Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee. “The Amazing Spider-Man: An Origin Story” app provides a new way for DPW’s hundreds of thousands of readers worldwide to experience comic stories. Complementing …

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Dark Horse Digital Releases Same Day As Print

Dark Horse’s digital evolution continues after seeing huge success with digital sales. Dark Horse Comics will now make their comics available digitally the same day they are on sale in comic shops. Beginning December 14, all titles from Dark Horse Comics will be on sale the same day in both …

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Sherry Stringfield and Virginia Madsen to Star In New TNT Mystery Movies

TNT has greenlit an original movie adaptation of the chart-topping bestseller Hornet’s Nest, a novel by America’s #1 crime novelist,Patricia Cornwell, whose works have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide. Sherry Stringfield (ER) and Virginia Madsen(Sideways) have been cast to star in Hornet’s Nest, which will premiere next spring as part of the TNT Mystery Movie Night, …

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Axe Cop Returns With Volume 3

Axe Cop returns with a collection of exciting and unpredictable stories written by the endlessly inventive six-year-old Malachai Nicolle and drawn by his Eisner Award–nominated thirty-year-old brother, Ethan Nicolle! This stellar volume collects eight Axe Cop stories previously published online and features “Stolen Pizza, Stolen Lives,” a crossover special with fellow webcomics superstar …

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