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‘Pretty Deadly’ Returns With New Story Arc

Pretty Deadly

Image Comics announced the return of the critically-acclaimed Pretty Deadly series by Kelly Sue DeConnick (Captain Marvel, Bitch Planet) and Emma Ríos (I.D., Mirror) this September. This new installment in the popular, mythic fantasy series is titled The Rat and will be set during the classic Hollywood golden era.  This new story arc …

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Announces the Publication of Comic Book Legend Stan Lee’s ‘A Trick of Light’

A Trick Of Light

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt announced it will publish A Trick of Light, one of the last creative works by comic book legend Stan Lee, on September 17, 2019. Years in the making, and his first novel for adult readers, A Trick of Light inhabits Stan Lee’s Alliances, an entirely new universe created in a unique partnership between Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment, Ryan Silbert’s Origin Story, and Luke Lieberman. Joining Lee …

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McFarlane To Draw Record-Setting ‘Spawn’ #301

With its 301st issue, Todd McFarlane’s SPAWN becomes the longest running creator-owned comic book in the world! SPAWN launched to record sales of 1.7 million copies when its inaugural issue was released in 1992, helping to cement the early days of Image Comics as a game-changing, new era in creator-owned comic books. …

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UDON Entertainment Announces English Language Hardcover Release Of ‘Dragon’s Crown: Official Artworks’

Dragons Crown

Prepare to be spellbound! UDON Entertainment is thrilled to announce the English language, hardcover release of DRAGON’S CROWN: OFFICIAL ARTWORKS! The Fighter, the Elf, the Sorceress, the Dwarf, the Wizard, and the Amazon dungeon crawl their way through the Kingdom of Hydeland where monsters lurk, and only the most worthy …

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Kieron Gillen’s Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt Gets Deluxe Hardcover Collection!

Peter Cannon Thunderbolt

Dynamite announced that Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt will be collected in a deluxe oversized hardcover format for fans to fully appreciate and treasure the critically acclaimed limited series. Not only is Kieron Gillen writing superheroes again… Not only is Pete Morisi’s iconic Charlton hero back again… The series turns the mirror around to …

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Universal Pictures To Adapt ‘Oblivion Song’

Oblivion Song

Skybound Entertainment and Universal Pictures announced that the sci-fi drama Oblivion Song—based upon the New York Times bestselling Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead, Invincible, Outcast by Kirkman & Azaceta) and artist Lorenzo De Felici’s bestselling comic book series of the same name—is being developed for film.  Universal’s Executive Vice President of Production Jon Mone …

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‘Gears Of War: Retrospective – The First Ten Years Announced By Udon Entertainment

Grab your Lancer, it’s time to suit up for another mission! UDON Entertainment, XBOX, and The Coalition are thrilled to announce the release of GEARS OF WAR: RETROSPECTIVE – THE FIRST TEN YEARS, an extensive history of the GEARS OF WAR franchise, in advance of the highly-anticipated 2019 release of GEARS …

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VIZ Media Celebrates The 20th Anniversary of ‘Naruto’

Naruto

VIZ Media brings the celebrated NARUTO brand to Las Vegas and Licensing Expo 2019.  The beloved ninja action franchise made its debut in 1999 in a manga created by Masashi Kishimoto, revolutionized manga and anime, and continues to captivate millions of fans internationally. NARUTO marks its 20th anniversary in 2020, and VIZ Media kicks …

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Daredevil Wrier Chip Zdarsky Teams Up With Runaways Artists Kris Anka & Matt Wilson For ‘The White Trees’

Image Comics announced that the critically-acclaimed Daredevil writer Chip Zdarsky and beloved Runaways artists Kris Anka and Matt Wilson will team up for a tautly-woven, eye-popping new fantasy miniseries, The White Trees. The series will be comprised of two oversized issues—which will tell a complete story—with the The White Trees #1 hitting shelves this August.  “I’m beyond …

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Square Enix To Launch New English-Language Manga Book Imprint

Penguin Random House Publisher Services (PRHPS) today announced a multi-year sales and distribution agreement with Square Enix, Inc. (SEA, a US-based subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.) to introduce a new line of English-language manga, novels, and art books, beginning in Fall 2019, across all sales channels worldwide. The …

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