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Update: Writer Brian Bendis has briefly commented on his exit from DC’s Action Comics and Superman titles in December.  Responding on Twitter to a fan who asked what he’s “picking up” now that his runs on Action and Superman conclude in December, the DC-exclusive creator responded, “Something big enough to …

DC will celebrate a Batman milestone and get one step closer to another on Tuesday, September 15 when both Detective Comics #1027 and Batman #99 go on sale.  (Image credit: DC) (opens in new tab) The 144-page Detective Comics #1027 marks 1000 issues since Batman made his debut in 1939’s …

A new kind of grim darkness is coming to the Marvel Universe: Warhammer 40,000, and the long-awaited origin of one of its most popular characters, Marneus Calgar. (Image credit: Marvel Comics) (opens in new tab) Scheduled to debut October 14, the five-issue Warhammer 40,000: Marneus Calgar (opens in new tab) …

Commanders in Crisis #1 (opens in new tab) is an incredibly earnest book. Writer Steve Orlando and artist Davide Tinto bring a clear and straightforward vision of superhero comic books to this original creator-owned outing from Image Comics in an action-packed debut issue.  Without spoiling anything, Commanders in Crisis has …

Thor fought an illusion of the Midgard Serpent in June’s Thor #5, but now it appears the real thing is rearing its head in a variant to Thor #8 by series artist Nic Klein. (Image credit: Nic Klein (Marvel Comics)) (opens in new tab) The Midgard Serpent – a.k.a. Jormungand …

The team of investigators have their work cut out for them in X-Factor #3 (opens in new tab). Leah Williams and David Baldeon give the new X-Factor team a rough assignment as they have to investigate a murder in which they don’t even know the victim’s identity. It’s a mystery …

Though her solo title was announced as going on hiatus at the start of August (opens in new tab), Black Cat is returning sooner rather than later with a relaunch this December, kicking off with a tie-in to ‘King in Black.’ Series writer Jed MacKay and artist C.F. Villa are …

To right a wrong and avenge her family, a young woman named Ketsuko must reclaim a bloody legacy and become a samurai herself in Vault Comics’ upcoming title Devil’s Red Bride by writer Sebastian Girner and artist John Bivens.  Here is an exclusive preview of the first issue, due out …

Scott Snyder’s mega summer event has been surprisingly restrained so far, crossover-wise. While ‘The Joker War’ weaves an intricate web across multiple bat-books, Dark Nights: Death Metal has kept relatively to itself – with only an arc on Justice League and a pair of anthologies to back up the main …

DC is giving readers a first look at art from three stories from September 29’s Batman: The Joker War Zone #1 special, featuring stories that deal with the ramifications of the current ‘The Joker War’ event story arc (opens in new tab) taking place in Batman and associated titles. (Image …