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DC Comics Announces “Batman” #1 Soars to Over 500K Copies Sold Ahead of Batman Day

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The Press Release:
DC today announced that the first issue of its new Batman comic book series helmed by Eisner Award-winning writer Matt Fraction and superstar artist Jorge Jiménez has sold over 500,000 copies—just in time to help celebrate Batman Day on September 20! This bold new era under Fraction and Jiménez reimagines Gotham City with a superhero-forward tone, a sleek new Batmobile, and a vivid blue-and-gray costume that signals a shift in both style and storytelling.

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Marvel Announces “Hulk: Smash Everything” Limited Series for December

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The Press Release:
This December, the Hulk will prove without a doubt that NOTHING can stand in his way in HULK: SMASH EVERYTHING, an awe-inspiring epic comic series from writer Ryan North (One World Under Doom, Fantastic Four) and artist Vincenzo Carratù (Psylocke, Dracula: Blood Hunt). The series will be a true test of the Hulk’s power as he’s unleashed against everything nature has to offer, including fellow heroes. Hulk’s breathtaking battles will escalate wildly across the series, until Hulk finds himself battering his way through the cosmos and beyond the very limits of reality!

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“Hulk: Smash Everything” #1

A GUARANTEED SMASH HIT!
Is Hulk really the strongest there is? Sure, he’s stronger than most PEOPLE…but is he really stronger than EVERYTHING? Dinosaurs? Planets? Gravity? Cosmic forces? Find out here because when we say Hulk takes on all-comers in this new miniseries, we really mean it! It’s non-stop action in the classic mighty Marvel manner!
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Marvel Announces “Infernal Hulk” Ongoing Series for November

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The Press Release:
Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Nic Klein’s INCREDIBLE HULK has reawakened monsters and reignited horror storytelling across the Marvel Universe! This November, they’ll launch INFERNAL HULK, a monstrous new chapter following their bold run that debuts the most terrifying Hulk in comic book history!

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“Infernal Hulk” #1

Teased yesterday, INFERNAL HULK picks up after Hulk’s epic rematch with the Eldest, the powerful firstborn of the Mother of Horrors, in October’s Incredible Hulk #30. The Eldest’s long-seeded plan comes to fruition as it uses the power of the Strongest There Is to usher in a new AGE OF MONSTERS, unleashing a dark destiny for the entire Marvel Universe and declaring war for its very soul!
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Marvel Teases Something “Incredible, Immortal and Infernal” for The Hulk

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The Teaser: INCREDIBLE. IMMORTAL. INFERNAL. Stay tuned tomorrow to learn about a monstrous new run of HULK from Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Nic Klein.

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Marvel & DC Announce “Spider-Boy” First-Issue Facsimile Edition for October

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The Press Release:
After almost thirty years, SPIDER-BOY #1, one of the all-time great DC/Marvel crossover comic books, will be boldly re-presented in its original form – ads and all—in SPIDER-BOY #1 FACSIMILE EDITION!

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“Spider-Boy” #1 Facsimile Edition

On sale in October, SPIDER-BOY #1 FACSIMILE EDITION reprints SPIDER-BOY #1 by writer Karl Kesel and artist Mike Wieringo. The iconic one-shot was originally published in 1996 by Amalgam Comics, a joint imprint by Marvel Comics and DC that introduced dozens of new heroes, each created by merging popular characters from both comic book universes. The project was an industry sensation, and SPIDER-BOY, a mix of Spider-Man and Super-Boy, was one of the standout stars! Now, fans can pick up the character’s rare first appearance and revisit the unique world of Amalgam Comics just in time for Marvel and DC’s newest groundbreaking collaboration—DEADPOOL/BATMAN and BATMAN/DEADPOOL!
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