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Several of this week’s Marvel Comics carries a surprise eight-page backup story commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Soon after, Marvel made it available for free on Marvel Unlimited, Marvel.com (opens in new tab), and other major digital platforms. ‘The Four Fives’ centers on …

After decades in limbo, the legendary and iconic Golden Age superhero Micro-Face is finally being revived by equally legendary comic book publishing giant the NPR Planet Money Publishing Group… Okay. Hold up. We know you’ve never heard of Micro-Face. Hell, neither did we a few days ago. But he really …

Everyone knows Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne’s loyal butler and Batman’s closest ally.  If you don’t keep up with DC comic books, you may not know Alfred is currently dead, but we say “currently” because comic book characters have a knack for coming back from the dead and there are indications …

After 51 years, Robert E. Howard’s Conan celebrates 300 issues at Marvel Comics (between two separate eras) with September 8’s Conan the Barbarian #25 (opens in new tab). Between the original 1970 – 1993 series and the second volume launched in 2019, Robert E. Howard’s Cimmerian has proved to be …

A major update to Amazon’s Comixology app will be rolling out this fall – one which will further integrate the comics reading platform with the main Amazon site. According to an email to users from Comixology co-founder/CEO David Steinberger (who is also Amazon’s head of comics worldwide), these are “important …

Cable – the classic, grey-haired version of the time-traveling mutant – returned from the dead in July 28’s Cable #11 (opens in new tab). He was resurrected to fight the one foe his younger self (Kid Cable) couldn’t – the misguided clone of Cable, Stryfe. That battle was won, and …

Long-time Justice League member and Super Friend Aquaman is the latest iconic DC hero to get the 100-page spectacular treatment to celebrate his 80th anniversary.  (Image credit: DC) (opens in new tab) Aquaman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular (opens in new tab) goes on sale August 31 to recognize the …

Aquaman (opens in new tab) is currently the highest-grossing film in DC history, but the character hasn’t always been so well defined by DC. Aquaman’s history in comic books has taken him through some strange incarnations, but his heritage as an oceanic king – and his membership in the Justice …

Supply chain issues instigated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continue to affect comics, and not even Batman is safe. Following news on August 25 that over two dozen DC comic books and collections are being delayed due to the pandemic, the publisher has informed retailers that the comic books planned …

If you think the Marvel Comics’ Spider-family is unique, wait until you meet Spider-Woman’s actual family. In recent issues of Spider-Woman, she’s been fighting her brother Michael Marchand – verbally, and in some cases physically – with him and his henchmen over a secret file she has that cured an …