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We've got THREE Newsarama Sneak Reviews in this episode. First, Uncanny X-Men follows up the conclusion of the Messiah Complex. It's a great jumping on point for anyone unfamiliar with the X-Men if such a person actually exists. Then, we get a Batman Animated series feeling from Detective Comics #841, helmed by Paul.... more

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Today's show starts off with some very big news: James Robinson is going to be writing Superman starting with issue #676 in May. James Robinson is best know for writing Starman. Also, Geoff Johns has re-signed with DC Comics to write exclusively for DC. Then, we've got three Newsarama Sneak Reviews starting with.... more

Love or hate his latest comics, there is no denying that Frank Miller is a comic book legend. We take a look back at some of his earlier works you may have missed out on. Additional images courtesy of Darwin Bell (1, 2), Jimp79 and jamuraa http://tinyurl.com/37fqro Images.... more

We take a bite out of IDW's 30 Days of Night by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith, examine Brian K. Vaughan and Tony Harris' political mechanics on Ex Machina from WildStorm then roll out with Jeffery Brown's Incredible Change-bots, published by Top Shelf. Additional image provided by Claudia.... more