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Aspen Comics Heads to Phoenix Comic Con 2013

Aspen Comics has revealed their much-anticipated Phoenix Comic Con 2013 exclusives as well as their list of creators that will be available at the Aspen Comics Booth #’s 873 and 972 all weekend long.

Aspen creators Frank Mastromauro, Peter Steigerwald, Vince Hernandez, Mike DeBalfo, J.T. Krul, Brett Smith, Nei Ruffino and Alex Konat will be appearing at the Aspen Booth throughout the weekend for signings, sketches and more.

The popular Aspen Splash swimsuit pinup book by Aspen returns this year with an oversized special edition featuring both new and classic pieces by Aspen’s top talents and more. The Aspen Booth #873 and 972 will be offering an exclusive Aspen Splash 2013 Phoenix Comics Con edition with a cover by Aspen founder Michael Turner along with superstar colorist Peter Steigerwald, limited to 250 copies.

The best-selling “10 for 10” initiative celebrating ten years of Aspen Comics continues with two all new “10 for 10” exclusives for the convention. Aspen’s critically-acclaimed series Charismagic returned in May and will feature a special Charismagic #2 Phoenix Comic Con 2013 cover by artist Paolo Pantalena and Steigerwald limited to 200 copies, two weeks prior to its release exclusive only for PCC attendees. Aspen will also be offering an exclusive for their new top-selling fantasy series with a Jirni #2 Phoenix Comic Con cover by series artist Pantalena and Steigerwald, limited to 200 copies.

In addition to exclusive comics, Aspen will be releasing an all-new series of their industry-leading art prints including the Aspen Tour Print 2013 Phoenix Comic Con Edition by Michael Turner and Peter Steigerwald limited to 100 editions. Also, Aspen will be offering new Aspen Splash, Charismagic, Jirni and Shrugged prints by Michael Turner, Eric “Ebas” Basaldua and Paolo Pantalena.

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Preview: The H.A.R.D. Corps Drop in on Harbinger Wars #3!

Valiant has released a preview of Harbinger Wars #3 (of 4) from writers Joshua Dysart and Duane Swierczynski and artist Clayton Henry! On June 12th, what happens in Vegas may just destroy the rest of the Valiant Universe!

Las Vegas is burning, and the situation on the ground has gone from bad to worse. With the firefight between the Harbinger Foundation, Bloodshot and Peter Stanchek’s Renegades about to spiral out of control, Project Rising Spirit has only one option left to stop the conflagration from spreading. It’s time to bring the deep-black weapons development project – designation H.A.R.D. Corps – back online. But are they a scalpel or a sledgehammer? And can they be trusted with the enormous power they wield?

The Harbinger Wars hit their boiling point on June 12th as a ruthless new player steps out of the shadows and into the Valiant Universe! Don’t miss the H.A.R.D Corps’ devastating first assault in Harbinger Wars #3 (of 4) – then follow the fallout into Harbinger #13 and Bloodshot #12, in stores one week later on June 19th!

HARBINGER WARS #3 (OF 4)
Written by JOSHUA DYSART & DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Art by CLAYTON HENRY
Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER (APR131270)
Pullbox Exclusive Variant by TREVOR HAIRSINE (APR131271)
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Variant Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER (APR131273)
$3.99/T+/32 pgs.
ON SALE 6/12/13 (FOC – 5/20/13)

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Around the Tubes

It is new comic book day!!!! Yay! What’s everyone getting as they head to their shops?

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Kotaku – In This Year’s Bat-Stuff, Batman and The Joker Have the Same VoiceBe fun to watch him do a scene with himself.

The Beat – Pre-School Bans “Super Hero play” at School - Um, don’t a lot of kids do this?

 

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Preview: Sex #3

Sex #3

Story by: Joe Casey
Art By: Piotr Kowalski
Price: $2.99

There are a million stories in Saturn City, and Simon Cooke’s is just one of them! His future may be wide open, but the past is hot on his tail! The Old Man can still get it up! No two ways about it — this is the perfect time to pay for SEX! It’s even better than you think!

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Preview: Revival #10

Revival #10

Story by: Tim Seeley
Art By: Mike Norton
Cover By: Jenny Frison
Price: $2.99

Ibrahaim’s first door-to-door inspection goes badly when he’s sent to the Holt farm. The Check brothers have Cooper hostage, and unfortunately for them, it’s Em Cypress to the rescue.

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Preview: Miniature Jesus #2 (of 5)

Miniature Jesus #2 (of 5)

By: Ted McKeever
Price: $3.99

Critically acclaimed writer/artist TED McKEEVER returns to the theater of the bizarre, as a small-town Pastor thinks the eight-inch Jesus that descended from a cross on the church’s wall is the devil’s work. Meanwhile, a recovering alcoholic’s fractured reality battling his own demons is becoming all too literal.

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Preview: Five Ghosts: The Haunting of Fabian Gray #3 (of 5)

Five Ghosts: The Haunting of Fabian Gray #3 (of 5)

Story by: Frank J. Barbiere
Art By: Chris Mooneyham
Price: $2.99

“ENTER: THE FORGOTTEN CITY!”
In a fantastic valley…far from the eyes of man…Fabian Gray meets THE GUARDIAN OF DREAMS!

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Preview: Dia De Los Muertos #3 (of 3)

Dia De Los Muertos #3 (of 3)

Story by: Alexander Grecian, Kurtis J Wiebe, Joe Keatinge
Art By: Riley Rossmo
Price: $4.99

Inspired by the Mexican Day of the Dead, artist extraordinaire, RILEY ROSSMO, interprets stories from three of today’s top writers. From KURTIS WIEBE (PETER PANZERFAUST) comes a heartbreaking love story–in this world or the next. JOE KEATINGE (GLORY, HELL YEAH) offers up Day of the Dead 3000. As Ultra Muertos falls at the hands of Mother Slaughter, his grandson takes over the mantle with a death wish for all-out apocalypse! And New York Times bestselling author ALEXANDER GRECIAN (PROOF) tells a tale of ghost children.

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XBox One and the Potential for Dark Horse’s Halo Comics

dark horse digitalAbout a half hour has passed since the reveal of the new XBox, dubbed Xbox One. The one thing that stood out to me is the convergence of entertainment within the console. It’s no longer just a video game platform, the 360 morphed beyond that some time ago, but the next generation will take this even further.

The new console boasts seamless switching between television, movies, games and music. But what about comics? During the hour long presentation specifically mentioned Internet Explorer being available and showed its use to surf the web while watching a movie. The potential is amazing.

Stand to gain the most is Dark Horse Comics whose ability to create fantastic video game related comics netted them the Halo comic license which was announced at this year’s C2E2. Today’s announcement of a Steven Spielberg produced Halo television series puts them in an enviable position. Image watching the television show on your Xbox One and reading comic bios at the same time. Or with Xbox’s engine to suggest things you might like, after playing the numerous games in the franchise being suggested the new comic series. The integration is endless and possibilities extraordinary.

The most logical and simplest step is getting Dark Horse’s digital comics platform on Xbox Live, allowing us to read their comics on our televisions with voice and motion control.

Dark Horse doesn’t have specific plans yet as this is all in its infancy, but we’re looking at the tip of the next generation of digital comics, marketing and integration.

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Marvel’s Avengers Assemble Trailer

The Biggest Heroes. The Biggest Threats. The Biggest Stakes!

It’s the most anticipated new animated series to launch this year and this July, Marvel’s Avengers Assemble reunites Marvel’s most iconic Super Heroes – Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Hulk, Hawkeye, Black Widow & Falcon! Featuring the team that took the world by storm in Marvel’s The Avengers, no fan can miss the action-packed adventures of Earth’s Mightiest as they must protect the Marvel Universe from the biggest threats they’ve ever seen – all while working together as a team! The world’s most dangerous Super Villains don’t stand a chance when the Avengers Assemble!

Don’t miss the miss the premiere episode of Marvel’s Avengers Assemble SUNDAY, JULY 7 with a special one-hour preview on SUNDAY, MAY 26 (both at 11:00 a.m., ET/PT) inside the Marvel Universe programming block on Disney XD.

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