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Marvel Comics On Sale March 24. 2010

March 19, 2010 - 03:58
Courtesy of Marvel Comics, CBR brings you advance looks at new comics on sale next Wednesday, March 24, including "Captain America" #604, "New Avengers" #63, "Thor" #608, and many more!

EXCLUSIVE: Straczynski Pens "Samaritan X" At DC

March 19, 2010 - 02:03
On the heels of multiple DC Comics projects, writer J. Michael Straczynski prepares an original, creator-owned graphic novel set within the DCU focusing on a super hospital in Gotham City and speaks EXCLUSIVELY with CBR about the book.

Winick And Basri Take Off With "Power Girl"

March 18, 2010 - 21:43
The new creative team for DC's Kryptonian cousin is announced as Judd Winick and "The Shield" cover artist Sami Basri come on for "Power Girl" with plans to tie the series to the upcoming "Justice League: Generation Lost" comic.

Sarah Stewart Taylor on Writing Amelia Earhart

March 18, 2010 - 21:28
We spoke with novelist and Center for Cartoon Studies instructor Sarah Stewart Taylor about her recently released first graphic novel exploring pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart's famous journey across the Atlantic.

Beechen on “Batman Beyond”

March 18, 2010 - 20:28
Adam Beechen shares some more details on the “Batman Beyond” mini series announced yesterday, including which other characters we may see besides Bruce Wayne and Terry McGinnis and where the series is set in terms of DCU and DCAU continuity.

ECCC: Dark Horse Comics Panel

March 18, 2010 - 19:58
Senior Editor Scott Allie hosted a simple presentation about the upcoming year for Dark Horse, including announcements about Buffy, Serenity, Robert Rodriguez and Patton Oswalt.

Play Along With CSBG's March Madness 2010

March 18, 2010 - 19:39
As with last year, CSBG's Brian Cronin is pitting comics biggest characters up against each other in a bracket-style tournament to see who's best, but will Batman win again or will another character dominate come the final four?

Denis Kitchen Discusses His "Oddly Compelling" Art Book

March 18, 2010 - 19:28
"The Oddly Compelling Art of Denis Kitchen" arrives from Dark Horse in June, celebrating the creative side of one of the comics industry's most influential publishers. CBR News spoke with Kitchen about the book and his of forty years in comics.

What Is "The Guardians Of The Globe"?

March 18, 2010 - 18:48
A string of seemingly joking Image teasers herald a new series for Robert Kirkman's "Invincible" superteam, but is it for real? As we investigate, check ROBOT 6 for pics of everyone from Spawn to President Obama.

New "Iron Man By Design" Variants Unveiled

March 18, 2010 - 18:38
Marvel has released five more "Iron Man by Design" variants that will be gracing the covers of the company's titles hitting stores in April, featuring re-imagined Iron Man designs by Skottie Young and others.

Wagner Makes “Madame Xanadu” Extra-Sensory

March 18, 2010 - 18:28
Writer Matt Wagner explores the mystical fringes of the DC Universe in "Madame Xanadu," and CBR caught up with him for a spell to talk about his newest story arc in the life of Vertigo's fortune-telling madame.

Sales Estimates for February, 2010

March 18, 2010 - 17:28
Inside you'll find the sales estimates for comics and trade paperbacks in February 2010. Sales are down overall from last month, with DC Comics in both the top comic and TPB spots with "Blackest Night" and "Fables."

Image Comics Solicitations, June 2010

March 18, 2010 - 16:52
Image has provided CBR with a first look at cover artwork and solicitation information for new comics shipping in June, including "Haunt," "Invincible" and extended previews for "The Bulletproof Coffin" and "Dust Wars."

Carla Jablonski Joins The "Resistance"

March 18, 2010 - 15:58
April sees the release of "Resistance" from First Second Books, exploring life in Nazi-occupied France through the eyes of three children. CBR News spoke with writer Carla Jablonski about the book, the first in a trilogy.

IDW Becomes A Diamond Premier Publisher

March 18, 2010 - 15:28
In an unprecedented move, Diamond Comic Distributors has named IDW a premier publisher – the first such announcement since 1996 – moving the comics house to the front of Previews with a slew of benefits.

X-Men, Green Lantern, Red Sonja: March 18th Comic Reel

March 18, 2010 - 14:58
Bryan Singer on "X-Men Origins: First Class," Geoff Johns reveals another "Green Lantern," Robert Rodriguez on "Red Sonja" delay, JMS to appear in "Thor," a "Human Target" preview and more.

Frazer Irving Heads To "Batman & Robin"

March 18, 2010 - 13:53
The artist behind "Seven Soldiers: Klarion The Witchboy" reteams with Grant Morrison for an arc with Dick Grayson and Damian Wayne starting in June as DC announces the full artistic lineup for "The Return of Bruce Wayne."

EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: "Uncanny X-Men" #522

March 18, 2010 - 13:09
Marvel Comics has provided CBR with an EXCLUSIVE first look at pages from next week's "Uncanny X-Men" #522 by Matt Fraction and Whilce Portacio, featuring the long-awaited return of Kitty Pryde.