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The Big Burn #1 is a mix of Flatliners and Ocean’s 11 as a crew need to steal their souls back

Owen and Carlie are the Bonnie and Clyde of the 21st century – a smooth, slick duo who pull off impossible heists, and have the time of their lives doing it. But when justice finally catches up to them, they think it’s all over. Until the Devil himself offers them a deal – their freedom for their very SOULS. But they soon find that without their souls, their love is missing too. So they set out to recruit a crew of the damned for the ultimate heist: break into Hell and steal their souls back.

Story: Joe Henderson
Art: Lee Garbett
Color: Lee Loughridge
Lettere: Simon Bowland

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G.I. JOE #1 kicks off an action packed next chapter for the Energon Universe

G.I. JOE #1

Conrad Hauser, Codename DUKE, has assembled a special force known as G.I. Joe to battle the rising power of the mysterious COBRA in the aftermath of the Autobots and Decepticons’ arrival on Earth. But the enigmatic Cobra Commander has unleashed the power of Energon like never before! It’s all been building to this… G.I. JOE #1!

Written by Joshua Williamson, G.I. JOE #1 is the various pieces of the puzzle coming together to up the G.I. JOE section of the Energon Universe into overdrive. The series Duke, Destro, Cobra Commander, and Scarlett, have all built to this debut which has the JOEs and Cobra clashing over Transformers technology.

Williamson keeps things tight and focused as the comic is really broken up into easy to digest parts that continue the ongoing story but also make it simple for new readers to dive in. There’s the opening showing off this JOE team and its rough dysfunction. A new individual who seems to be on the side of the JOEs. Cobra discovering new weaponry and the debut of the infamous laser weapons. And finally, a clash between the JOEs and Cobra. There’s nothing really groundbreaking in that storytelling but it’s so well done and done in a way that feels like a fresh start and continuation.

Williamson has a talent of catering to long time fans as well as making it easy for new readers to dive in. You quickly get a sense of who everyone is, what their personalities are like, and the various conflicts that’ll rise. And, like its Transformers compadre, the comic does an excellent job of taking classic JOE and mixing it up just enough to be new and fresh.

The series, and the Energon Universe as a whole, has also done an amazing job of creating a cohesive universe that incorporates G.I. JOE, Transformers, and Void Rivals, into a universe that makes sense and feels organic. This is the beginning of the JOES and Cobra and everything for them is just starting out. This is their first real clash that they know of and it’s over Transformers technology. It all makes sense and no moments feel forced or out of place.

Tom Reilly delivers some fantastic art. With color by Jordie Bellaire and lettering by Rus Wooton, the comic delivers the action with sequences that are exciting and fun. The characters as well look fantastic. Baroness, now a JOE, has a solid new design that has me already wanting a toy of this look. Cobra Commander tinkering with his mechanical army/hand leaves me intrigued about the character, adding just a bit more mystery. With high flying sequences that beg to be in a summer blockbuster, G.I. JOE #1 looks action-packed, delivering intense action that enhances every character involved.

G.I. JOE #1 is a hell of a start that’s great for long time fans and new readers. Skybound really has done an amazing job in its Energon Universe building it one chapter at a time and through four mini-series, a fresh new take on a property that has been around for decades. Yo JOE!

Story: Joshua Williamson Art: Tom Reilly
Color: Jordie Bellaire Letterer: Rus Wooton
Story: 8.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5 Recommendation: Buy

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Venom: The Last Dance tangos into first place at the weekend box office again

Venom: The Last Dance

It’s a three-peat for Venom: The Last Dance which held on to first place at the weekend box office. The film added $16.2 million to its domestic total to bring it to $114.8 million. Internationally, the film is at $279.4 million for a worldwide total of $394.2 million.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever debuted in second place with $11.1 million domestically.

Heretic debuted in third place with $11 million domestically and $2.6 million internationally for a worldwide debut of $13.6 million.

The Wild Robot slipped to fourth place adding $6.7 million to its domestic total which is now $130.9 million. Internationally, the movie grossed about $13.9 million over the week to bring that to $161.6 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $292.5 million.

Smile 2 rounded out the top five with an even $5 million domestically to bring that to $60.5 million. Internationally, the movie grossed $6 million over the week to increase that gross to $63.1 million. Worldwide, the movie has brought in $123.6 million so far.

In comic film news…

Transformers One brought in $163,000 domestically. Domestically, the film has grossed $58.9 million. It added $600,000 to its international total over the week which is now $69.8 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $128.7 million. With a budget between $75-147 million, the film’s success will be debated and will rely heavily on toy sales to truly determine.

Deadpool & Wolverine grossed a little over the week to lift its total to a little over $636.7 million. Internationally, the movie gained about $250,000 of the week and has now grossed $701.1 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $1.338 billion.

My Hero Academia: You’re Next is still just over $5 million domestically. The film gained about $300,000 internationally for the week which is now $26.6 million. Worldwide the total is $31.7 million.

Joker: Folie à Deux wasn’t on the weekend box office listing but over the week the film grossed about $150,000 and has now grossed $58.3 million domestically. Over the week, it grossed $300,000 internationally where it’s doing better and has grossed $146.5 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed just under $204.8 million.

Bocchi the Rock! Re: remained at $167,948 domestically and has grossed $3.4 million internationally for a worldwide total of $3.5 million.

The Crow‘s domestic total remained unchanged with being just under $9.3 million. Internationally, the movie gained a little and is now just over $14.7 million. The worldwide total is now just under $24 million.

Blue Lock: Episode Nagi remained at about $1.9 million domestically and remained unchanged internationally to for that total to remain steady at $12.4 million for a worldwide total of $14.3 million.

Haikyuu!! The Dumpster Battle remained just under $7.1 million domestically and 1nternationally it remained at $93.2 million for a worldwide gross of $100.3 million.

The week’s overall box office success…

Numbers have 62 films earning $68,796,644 from 35,435 theaters. That’s a slight decrease from the previous weekend’s $71,484,042 from 35,038 theaters and 67 films. The average earning was $1,941.49 which is close to the previous weekend’s $2,040.19.

Halo Flashpoint brings the popular video game to the tabletop as a tactical miniatures game

The year is 2560. Humanity was forced to the brink of extinction by the alien alliance known as the Covenant, and even in victory many of our worlds were glassed and left in ruins. From the ashes of the Covenant War a new generation of super-soldiers has been trained in War Games simulations, pitting Spartan fireteams against an almost infinite combination of potential threats – including other Spartans.

Halo: Flashpoint is the tactical miniatures game for two players. Begin your journey in the War Games combat arena as a Spartan fireteam commander, bringing a range of classic Halo weapons and game modes to life on your tabletop. Discover an exciting game that’s easy to learn, challenging to master, and rewards cool thinking under fire!

Will you lead a fireteam of Spartans to victory in the arena, or bring the alien might of Banished Elites to bear against your human opponents? Choose a side and prepare for the ultimate tactical tabletop experience.

We open up and show off the “Spartan Edition!” See what’s inside and bring it to your tabletop to finish the fight!

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The next era of Street Fight begins with Street Fighter Prime #0

The next era of Street Fighter comics begins here! Street Fighter Prime #0 kicks off UDON’s 2025 Street Fighter comic line-up with this special prelude issue, packed to the brim with incredible action and the beginnings of an intriguing new plotline! Featuring unique covers available in stores everywhere and 2 covers exclusive to UDONstore.com, you’ll need to keep reading to see all of the amazing art and get a sneak peak at a secret variant!

Zangief and Marisa make an ominous discovery in Italy! Brothers-in-law Guile and Ken come to blows! And Chun-li investigates the mysterious organization known as Vortex, who will play a pivotal role in the Street Fighter Universe!! This 32 page full-color comic book features a story by Matt Moylan and incredible art by an astounding array of UDON artists!

More in 2025: This is just the beginning! Look for the story to continue in Street Fighter Masters one-shots featuring Guile, Elena, Zangief, Karin, and more in 2025! The Vortex begins here!

The Skin You’re In is an interesting and entertaining collection of horror stories

Within these pages, Ashley Robin Franklin leads you through the corridors of the uncanny in eight horror comics that are just begging to get under your skin. Whether set in the arid desert or the rain-soaked forest, these stories reveal the fallibilities of flesh that lurk just beneath the surface. A strange desert flower offers an intoxicating balm to grief, a group of friends invoke an old tale by the campfire, and outside a remote farmhouse, something miraculous and terrible falls from the night sky. Bodies are found, lost, celebrated, borrowed, haunted ― and irrevocably changed.

Story: Ashley Robin Franklin
Art: Ashley Robin Franklin

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The Sweetness Between Us is a cute graphic novel that examines how health impacts our lives

Perley and Amandine are both starting their Junior year late. Perley was diagnosed with diabetes over the summer and has to worry about what this means, both for him and for his family’s finances. Amandine is part of a venerated family of vampires, but was turned much sooner than expected after a car accident nearly killed her. When their worlds collide as they make up the time they missed, their fast friendship quickly turns into something more. Amandine sipping Perley’s blood holds benefits for the both of them, but it also sets them on a path that could spiral out of control. Will they be able to get their lives back to normal? Or will both have to figure out new ways for their “normal” to look?

Story: Sarah Winifred Searle
Art: Sarah Winifred Searle

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Houses of the Unholy is solid by not Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips’ best

In this new tale, an FBI agent from the cult crime beat and a woman with a past linked to the Satanic Panic are drawn into a terrifying hunt for an insane killer hiding in the shadows of the underworld.

Story: Ed Brubaker
Art: Sean Phillips
Color: Jacob Phillips

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DC Super Heroes The Ultimate Pop-Up Book has some amazing pop ups

From New York Times bestselling paper engineer Matthew Reinhart comes the ultimate 3D masterpiece showcasing all your favorite comic book characters in DC Super Heroes: The Ultimate Pop-Up Book. Fly above Metropolis with Superman, don a cowl and zoom through Gotham with Batman, battle alongside the Amazons with Wonder Woman, and so much more as the Justice League encounters villains such as Lex Luthor and the Joker. Featuring contemporary comics art and remarkable three-dimensional paper engineering on every page, this hefty pop-up book is a must-have for DC fans of all ages!

By: Matthew Reinhart

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Solo Leveling Vol. 10 is another amazing entry in a series that keeps getting better and better

Saving Japan from total destruction at the hands of the King of Giants earns Jinwoo and Ahjin Guild world-wide recognition and a spot at the International Guild Conference. But heading to America means crossing paths with Dongsoo Hwang, who has a bone to pick with Jinwoo about the death of his brother―and isn’t above using Jinho as bait!

Original Story: Chugong
Art: Dubu (redice Studio)
Adapted by: h-goon
Translation: Hye Young Im
Rewrite: J. Torres
Letterer: Abigail Blackman

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