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In October, DC and Marvel announced a new Superman/Spider-Man crossover to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Superman and Spider-Man’s first meeting. After DC announced details for Superman/Spider-Man #1 to ship in March, Marvel was expected to follow suit. Sure enough, today Marvel announced details of the creators involved in Spider-Man/Superman #1, which ships in April, and the pairings that will appear in the one-shot’s backup story. The headline is and The new Spider-Man/Superman #1 will retail for $7.99 and is headlined by a key feature from New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer and artist Pepe Larraz on a story…

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As we recently announced, Sam Kusek has left his role as Senior Outreach Lead for Comics at Kickstarter, but he hinted at a new job in comics. And now we know where he ended up: at Oni Press as business development director. In this new role, Mr. Kusek will oversee Oni’s programming and operational strategy for crowdfunding platforms including Kickstarter, the growth of Oni’s e-commerce footprint, and the further development of Oni’s inbound and outbound licensing programs across comics and graphic novels, tabletop and video games, merchandise and collectibles, and more. This is another significant hire for Oni’s management team.…

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In this week’s Wednesday Comics column, the team goes down the rabbit hole with Alice Forever After #1, checks-in on a big twist in the Energon Universe with G.I. Joe #17, searches for brighter days with Where Does the Rainbow End? #1, and more! Plus, Ensign’s Log and The Prog Report! Alice Forever After #1 Writer: Dan PanosianLondon Illustrated By: Dan PanosianWonderland Illustrated By: Giorgio SpallettaColorist: Francesco SegalaLetterer: Jeff EckleberryPublisher: BOOM! Studios Review by Sean Dillon There are two questions one must ask before taking on the prospect of doing a follow up to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: Why? and Is there literally anything…

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Image credit: IDW Comics A beastly guardian deity goes on a rampage, disrupting an emotional trial with deadly consequences. Unsure where the powerful mutants will attack next, the Turtles split up to protect different territories in the city, making some unusual allies in the process. Soon, at least one of the Turtles begins to feel a strange affinity for who the guardian god is… Of course, if you read Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13, you know who Ujigami is. I feel like screenwriter Gene Luen Yang was a little too quick on this point. Because it might have been much…

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The iconic pulp magazine Weird Tales is being revived in comic book form this year by Monstrous. The official graphic novel edition features a particularly important story by author David Avallone and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina artist Robert Hack. Today, The Beat exclusively revealed that Avallone and Huck will be adapting the classic horror novel The Man Who Walked On Air by Avallone’s father Michael Avallone. Michael Avallone’s story, originally published in the September 1953 issue of Weird Tales, is given new life in Monstraus’ Weird Tales graphic novel. “My father, Michael Avallone, grew up reading Weird Tales…and was thrilled…

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We’re looking for help in the comics industry! Vault Comic is currently hiring for three positions. Do you think you have what it takes to join the publisher of books like “Dungeon Crawler Carl: A Crocodile Graphic Novel,” “The Big Rig,” “Barbaric,” and “These Savage Coasts”?Read more. Editor-in-Chief: Reporting to the Editor-in-Chief, the Editor-in-Chief primarily oversees the project management, scheduling, communications, and organization necessary to ensure that the Company’s publishing projects are completed on time and in accordance with the Company’s high standards, across both Vault Comic and AETHON: Vault book series, as described below. The Editor-in-Chief will also work…

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Marvel Comics has announced the final issue of the new Ultimate Universe, which will be released this April. Similar to the final chapters of Ultimate Wolverine, The Ultimates, and Ultimate Endgame, the book concludes with a special edition, Ultimate Universe Finale, featuring contributions from each series’ creators, including Jonathan Hickman, Denise Camp, and Momoko Peach. Cover of Ultimates #24 by Dike Ruan Ultimate #24Written by Deniz CampArt: Juan FrigeriReleased on 4/1 The second year of the Ultimate Universe comes to a close with the final issue of Ultimate. She-Hulk and the rest of her teammates face off against the villainous…

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As justice is blind, so is Daredevil #1 Blind Bag. Marvel is celebrating the April release of the latest volume in Stephanie Phillips and Lee Garbett’s ongoing series of Man Without Fear with Daredevil #1 True Believers Blind Bag featuring variations and a hand-drawn sketch cover. In Daredevil #1, Matt Murdock takes on a new role as a law professor and takes on the dangerous streets of Hell’s Kitchen while dealing with a new supervillain named The Omen. ​ “I’m playing my favorite character with one of my favorite artists, and together we’re exploring the noir sensibilities of Daredevil,” Phillips…

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Recently, a very special copy of Action Comics #1 sold for a record $15 million in a private sale. This rare 9.0 edition is not only the first edition of Superman, first published in 1938, but also once owned by Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage. The comic was stolen in 2000 and discovered more than a decade later. This Action Comics #1 is part 1 of 2 to hold a CGC 9.0 grade. ​ Action Comics #1 (DC Comics, 1938).Photo courtesy of Metropolis Collectibles, Inc. and Comic Connect, Corp. Vincent Zurzolo, president of Metropolis Comics and Comics Connect, spoke to…

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Monday, right? Pop culture’s greatest felines return in an all-new series from BOOM. The studio features Garfield in his scariest era. Baby Garfield will be released this spring by the Penguin Random House-owned publisher and will feature four issues by a variety of writers and artists. Each issue features at least two stories from two different creative teams, with each story focusing on a “world first” in the feline’s life. Baby Garfield #1 features a story focused on Garfield’s first words, courtesy of writers Grace Ellis (Lumberjanes) and Asia Simone (Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur). The second story in the…

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