I’m not big on holidays myself, or so my colleagues tell me, but it’s hard to ignore the fun that is Halloween. You get to dress up, eat candy and wander your ‘hood. Plus, you get an annual dose of Halloween merriment in the form of the DCU HALLOWEEN SPECIAL, which brings together creators new and seasoned to tell tales that frighten, amuse and excite.
Today is a special day for all DC readers! Starting today, YOU can play a critical role in determining the future of LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES. By going to LegionElection.com, you can vote for who should be the Legion leader! LEGION’s esteemed writer Paul Levitz revives the traditional fan poll to elect the Legion’s leader—just as the Legionnaires themselves vote within the series. But it is the fan’s vote that counts, and not, say, Dawnstar’s (sorry, Dawny). Legion elections energize and empower readers in that they can directly participate in the direction of the series, and who knows, it might pique the interest of folks not yet reading the series. Where else can readers have direct interaction like this?
It’s that time again – where we preview a few key variants for your viewing pleasure. What do we have this time? How about T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS #1, by Darwyn Cooke? A SUPERMAN #705 cover by BATMAN INCORPORATED artist Yanick Paquette? And, to close out, we’ve got another lovely JUSTICE LEAGUE: GENERATION LOST variant by Cliff Chiang (#13, to be exact) and GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD WARRIORS #4 by Felipe Massafera. Enjoy.
Marvel is pleased to present your new look at Black Panther: The Man Without Fear #513, from best-selling author David Liss and the acclaimed artist Francesco Francavilla! The smoke has cleared from the ruins of Shadowland and a new protector of Hell’s Kitchen is on the prowl. His name is T’Challa, the Black Panther!
Marvel is pleased to present your first look at X-Men #5, from the red-hot creative team of Victor Gischler and Paco Medina! The legion of the undead has finally been set loose on the island nation of Utopia! With former X-Men member Wolverine leading the vampire attack, Cyclops will have to rethink his strategy if the mutants are to survive until sunrise. To make matters worse, the newly resurrected Dracula has disappeared. Beware the Curse of the Mutants in X-Men #5!
Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Chaos War #3 (of 5), from the New York Times bestselling writing team of Greg and Fred Van Lente and artist Khoi Pham! All good things must come to end, even the Marvel Universe! The Chaos King has attacked the Earth with his undead army of resurrected super-beings and leading the charge is none other than Ares, God of War! Does Hercules stand a chance against his own half-brother?
Full of fighting spirit, NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today announced the launch of Dragon Ball Z®: Tenkaichi Tag Team for PSP®. Available now at retailers across North America, the latest explosive hand-held grenade of ki fighting fury gives fans 70 playable and customizable characters, a wealth of gameplay modes, and blistering two-on-two battles.
An all new era for the X-Men begins in Generation Hope #1, from acclaimed writer Kieron Gillen and artist Salva Espin! The enigmatic and immensely powerful Hope Summers has escaped death squads, jaunted across the timestream and made her way into the ranks of the Uncanny X-Men, but her trials are just beginning! With Hope’s arrival in the present triggering the emergence of mutant children all around the globe, she’s headed to Japan —
Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Tron: Original Movie Adaptation #1, from acclaimed author Peter David and rising star artist Mirco Pierfederici along with covers by Greg Land and a stunning variant cover by Salvador Larocca! In anticipation of Walt Disney Pictures’ 3D high-tech adventure, TRON: LEGACY, in theaters on Dec. 17, 2010,
Eternal Descent comic book presales for issue #5 are now available. Issue #5 features guitarists Dan Jacobs and Travis Miguel of popular metal band Atreyu . In the storyline inspired by the Atreyu song “Black Days Begin” from the album “Congregation of the Damned”, the battle of Wayne Static from the previous issue has left the city in smoldering ruins and Lyra Constance burning with a new determination: find Loki and bring his reign of madness to an end once and for all. But in Loki’s lair, nothing is ever as it seems. What looks like a way in could be a perilous trap lying in wait.

