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Two New Banners and A Featurette for Man of Steel

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Canceling the Future: DC’s August 2013 Solicits

In his weekly "Grumpy Old Fan" column, ROBOT 6's Tom Bondurant looks ahead at DC's plans for August, covering "Trinity War," "Batman Incorporated" and the cancellation of "Legion of Super-Heroes."

Giffen "Masters" He-Man and the DC Universe

Writer Keith Giffen spoke with CBR about August's "DC Universe Vs. Masters of the Universe" that pits He-Man against Superman, finding Batman's opposite and circumventing fan expectations.

"Warlord of Mars" & "Lord of the Jungle" Clash in Dynamite's "Lords of Mars"

NO MERIDA MAKEOVER? ‘Brave’ director Brenda Chapman on Disney princess and ‘sexing her up’

WILL THEY or won’t they? Disney announced this month that Merida, the strong and spirited archer from Pixar’s “Brave,” was entering its “princess collection.” But the Merida Makeover swiftly made Disney the target of criticism. Read full article >>

EXCLUSIVE: Prime & Pinkie Pie Team-Up for "My Little Pony" Botcon Variant

IDW has provided CBR with an exclusive first look at Tony Fleec's Transformers-themed "My Little Pony Micro Series" #5 cover for Botcon 2013, featuring Pinkie Pie cosplaying as Optimus Prime.

Retroactively Hungry

So, now we know: the mysterious Age of Ultron #10UC solicit from last month that had no final title, no synopsis and no creative team information – It was all “classified” – is actually a comic called Hunger by Joshua Hale Fialkov and Leonard Kirk, and also a four issue mini-series. While the solicit suggests [...]

REVIEW: The "Instantly Relatable" "Avengers: The Enemy Within" #1

Doug Zawisza gives "Avengers: The Enemy Within" #1 by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Scott Hepburn 4 stars, saying the issue "has gravity and emotion aplenty, but not at the sacrifice of character moments or action."

Rumor: HAWKEYE Out for AVENGERS 2?

Well, if true, this is unexpected: Now, per The Daily SuperHero’s Hollywood source Renner is done as Hawkeye mainly due to his negative comments after The Avengers… Even though nothing official has been said about Hawkeye’s involvement in The Avengers 2, Whedon has said he will introduce a new brother/sister duo to the superhero ensemble [...]

Dave Bautista Teases His Guardians of the Galaxy Makeup

He'll play Drax the Destroyer in the James Gunn film

Deathstroke Comes to Gotham in "Batman: Arkham Origins" Teaser Trailer

WB Games Montreal has released the official teaser trailer for "Batman: Arkham Origins" -- a cinematic sequence showcasing a fight between the Dark Knight and Deathstroke the Terminator.

EXCLUSIVE: Image Comics Solicitations for August, 2013

Image Comics has provided CBR with an early look at its August solicitations featuring images and info for JMS's "The Sidekick," "Walking Dead," "Fatale," "Saga" and more!

The Full Trailer for Pacific Rim Debuts!

Cancel the apocalypse on July 12

Marvel Comics Solicitations for August, 2013

Marvel has released its solicitations and cover images for titles shipping in August, 2013, including the latest from "Infinity," "Superior Spider-Man," "Avengers," "Iron Man," "X-Men" and much more.

Paniccia on "Ultimate Spider-Man" #23's Character Expansion

Marvel editor Mark Paniccia discusses the Ultimate first appearances of new characters, as well as the return of a familiar face in Brian Bendis & David Marquez's "Ultimate Spider-Man" #23. Plus, exclusive art!

Comics, statues and Star Wars Shelf Porn from Greece

Today’s SHELF PORN on ROBOT 6 comes from Chris Makro, a comic artist in Greece, who shows off his collection of Greek and American comics, statues, artwork and more.

TOYING AROUND: The Joker & DC Collectibles Galore

In the latest TOYING AROUND, DC Collectibles steals the show with a plethora of statues and figures. Plus, a new "Walking Dead" statue, Mega Man X figure & more Comic-Con International exclusives revealed!

A Subway Gets Ripped Open on the Set of Godzilla

Destruction continues

CR Week In Review

The top comics-related news stories from May 11 to May 17, 2013: 1. A Mike Peters cartoon was reworked by a publication so obviously it hurts one's teeth -- a common practice in this day and age of digital manipulation. Whether or not the attention driven to your issue balances against being criticized for this kind of activity, no one likely knows. Show More Summary

REVIEW: Popeye the Sailor the 1960s Classics Vol. 1

January 1929 was a very good month for comic strip readers. On the 7 th they got to see the arrival of Tarzan and Buck Rogers while ten days later, fans of Thimble Theater met a brand new character named Popeye. The sailor was never intended to take over the strip but his popularity with readers encouraged E.C. Show More Summary