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Preview: Power Girl Special #1

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Power Girl Special #1

(W) Joanne Starer, Leah Williams (A) Natacha Bustos, Marguerite Sauvage
In Shops: May 30, 2023
SRP: $5.99

POWER GIRL TAKES CENTER STAGE! With new powers and a new mission, Power Girl faces a challenge unlike any she’s experienced before in this shocking one-shot rising from the events of Lazarus Planet and Action Comics! With Omen’s guidance, Power Girl now strives to battle the demons-literal and figurative-lurking within the minds of some of the greatest superheroes in the DC Universe! But the nefarious Johnny Sorrow has been searching for a connection to Earth-0, and the superheroines’ work may unwittingly give him the means to make their world his personal stage! Can Power Girl and her estranged Super-Family bring down the curtain on Sorrow’s evil plans? And at what cost?

Power Girl Special #1

Preview: DC Pride 2023 #1

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DC Pride 2023 #1

(W) Grant Morrison, Nicole Maines, Christopher Cantwell, Nadia Shammas, and others (A) Hayden Sherman, Paulina Ganucheau, Stephen Sadowski, Skylar Patridge, Mildred Louis, and others
In Shops: May 30, 2023
SRP: $9.99

DC Pride is back again with a brave and bold and all-new collection of stories starring DC’s fan-favorite stable of LGBTQIA+ characters–many of whom will find themselves in thrilling team-ups the likes of which you’ve never seen before! Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy go to extreme measures to get a little alone time…but there’s nowhere on the planet Crush can’t crash! Jon Kent gets a comprehensive course in dark magic when John Constantine sics a golem on him. Tim Drake and Connor Hawke learn that there’s nothing more awkward than reuniting with an old friend after you’ve both come out and one of you was indoctrinated by the League of Shadows for a while. Circuit Breaker struggles to stifle his powers after the Flash of Earth-11 leaps out of the time stream and knocks them both into another dimension. Just how far would Flashlight go to honor his lost love? All these stories and many more in DC Pride 2023! This year’s anthology also includes: An introduction by Phil Jimenez! A 5-page preview of Dreamer’s YA debut written by Nicole Maines and drawn by Rye Hickman! A parade of pinups by Babs Tarr, Maria Llovet, Brandt & Stein, Noah Dao, Travis G. Moore, and more!

DC Pride 2023 #1

Diamond Book Distributors has announced the Promotion of Emily Botica

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Emily Botica

Diamond Book Distributors (DBD) has announced the promotion of Emily Botica to Vice President, Publisher Relations and Marketing. In her new role, Emily will continue to spearhead innovative marketing campaigns, develop and implement effective publisher acquisition strategies, and further elevate the company’s brand awareness and reputation.

“We are thrilled to promote Emily to Vice President, Publisher Relations and Marketing. She has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership, strategic thinking, and a deep understanding of our industry,” said Tony Lutkus, President of Diamond Book Distributors. “Emily’s expertise and vision will play a key role in driving future growth, strengthening relationships, and further establishing DBD as a leader in the industry.”

Emily joined DBD in 2007 as sales manager working with Borders. Her dedication, drive, and passion for graphic novels led her to advance through progressively more responsible positions within the Publisher Relations and Marketing departments. In each role, Emily made significant contributions to our business, working tirelessly alongside our publishing clients to shape and direct their sales and marketing initiatives. Emily’s commitment to excellence, combined with her passion for our industry, will be instrumental in achieving our goals.

Briar Volume One Gets a BOOM! Studios Exclusive Edition

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BOOM! Studios collects Eisner-nominated writer, producer, and director Christopher Cantwell and artist German Garcia’s dark, twisted take on Sleeping Beauty in Briar Volume One, with a BOOM! Studios Store Exclusive available now featuring an exclusive cover by Junggeun Yoon!

What if Sleeping Beauty never got her happily ever after… and had to save herself instead? One-hundred years after Briar Rose first fell into her slumber, the sleeper has now become the sleepwalker, and she must face a brutal, bleak world ruled by a tyrant from her past. Burdened by prophecy and betrayal, it will take everything Briar and her band of misfits have to survive the wasteland where magic went to die. As they journey through a land of untold terrors, Briar nurtures a burning pledge of vengeance. But will it be enough to bring some semblance of a happy ending to the land… and her heart?

Briar Volume One collects issues #1-4 of the acclaimed dark fantasy series, available in comic shops now and in bookstores May 30, 2023. The BOOM! Studios Store Exclusive edition is available at www.shop.boom-studios.com for $19.99.

Briar Volume One exclusive edition

Thor’s new era and Star Wars: Dark Droids kick off with foil variant covers

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Following the success of recent Foil Variant Covers, more upcoming Marvel issues will shine on comic stands with Foil Variant Covers of their own, including two of the year’s biggest launches: Immortal Thor #1 and Star Wars: Dark Droids #1. 

Witness the start of a bold mythos-reshaping run of THOR that can only come from the mind of visionary writer Al Ewing! The highly-anticipated Immortal Thor #1 will have a thunderous new Foil Variant Cover by new series artist Martín Cóccolo.

Star Wars: Dark Droids #1, the beginning of a Star Wars epic unlike you’ve ever seen before, will have a Foil Variant Cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli that spotlights R2-D2. Will the iconic astromech droid be safe from the droid-corrupting Scourge that’s been unleashed on the galaxy far, far away?

Check out the covers now and inquire with your local comic shop regarding availability and pricing. Stay tuned for more variant cover reveals in the coming weeks, including even more Foil Variant Covers!

Tech-Savvy Mothers Take The Internet Hostage To Build A Better World! M.O.M. Breaks the Internet is Coming Soon from Jay Sandlin, Patrick Mulholland, and Scout

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Barbie Reed is a brilliant computer programmer, wife, and mother. Her fifteen-year-old daughter, Penny Alonzo-Reed, is an activist organizing free speech protests. The same day Barbie’s company lays her off, Penny is arrested and inappropriately touched by a policeman at a demonstration in front of the Capitol. With Penny facing assault charges, Barbie assembles her fellow moms to create real change by putting the Internet in a permanent time-out by reprogramming games to be educational, disabling trolls, and blocking bullies from spreading hate. Acting under the online persona of MOM, she and the others break the Internet!

If President Waldgrave and his cronies want it back in time for the election, they’ll have to complete her list of honey-dos to create a better world. While MOM wants to keep people safe, she must avoid anti-hacker Agent Ramirez, who is tasked with bringing the tech-terrorist to justice. Can MOM restore sanity amidst all of the hatred and fear? Are her actions truly justice or is she endangering herself and her family for Internet vigilantism? And if Barbie gets caught… what happens to MOM and all the good that she’s done?

M.O.M. Breaks the Internet is written by Jay Sandlin, art by Patrick Mulholland, color by Adriano Augusto, lettering by Cynna Ael, edited by Nicole D’Andria, and published by Scout Comics.

Get your first look at the new Wild’s End #1

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The award-winning creative team of Dan Abnett and I.N.J. Culbard journey once again to an alien occupied England where anthropomorphic citizens fight off the interstellar invaders in Wild’s End! BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at the premier issue, available on stores June 21, 2023.

Out at sea during the invasion, our intimate crew of unlucky voyagers return to a world they once knew, their once-cozy seaside home, now occupied by alien invaders. Combining a rich cast of anthropomorphized characters in the tradition of Blacksad and aliens unlike any you’ve ever seen, in the spirit of War of the Worlds meets Wind in the Willows! Wild’s End is a world unlike any other… one you won’t want to leave.

Wild’s End #1 features main cover art by series artist I.N.J. Culbard and variant covers by acclaimed artists Francesco Francavilla, Ariel Olivetti, and InHyuk Lee.

Wild's End

Magical Girl Incident Vol. 1 has its moments and some solid small details but overall an ok start

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Every child has a dream job, and for Hiromi Sakura, it was being a hero like his favorite color-coded defenders of justice. Unfortunately, not all wishes come true, and now he’s forever stuck with a miserable desk job—until one evening, when he steps up to save a little girl’s life. With his newfound courage and strength to fight evil, Hiromi transforms…into a magical girl?!

Story: Zero Akabane
Art: Zero Akabane
Translation: Caleb Cook
Letterer: Phil Christie

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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The X-Men ’97 team join the Hellfire Gala with a Variant Cover

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A special variant cover for July’s X-Men: Hellfire Gala #1 will give eager fans a sneak peek at Marvel Studios’ X-Men ’97, the upcoming Disney+ series and sequel to the iconic X-Men: The Animated Series. Dan Veesenmeyer, a storyboard artist on the original series and the illustrator behind the packaging for Hasbro’s recent Marvel Legends 90s Animated Series line, captures the excitement behind the X-Men’s animated heyday in this stunning cover. The piece spotlights the main cast of the show including Magneto, who will join the X-Men in the series. Adorning the one-shot that will propel the X-Men into the Fall of X era, the X-Men: Hellfire Gala #1 X-Men ’97 Variant Cover celebrates the X-Men’s return to the world of animation in style and hits stands just in time for the X-Men’s milestone 60th anniversary.

Check out the cover below and pick it up at your local comic shop this July! 

X-MEN: HELLFIRE GALA #1 X-MEN ’97 VARIANT COVER

Dark Horse’s parent company Embracer takes a hit

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Embracer Group logo

What happens when you admit a $2 billion deal collapsed overnight before an earnings presentation? Your stock is going to take a hit. That’s exactly what happened to Embracer, the massive conglomerate that owns numerous video game studios, board game publishers, and Dark Horse Comics… and the rights to The Lord of the Rings.

Embracer Group CEO Lars Wingefors stated in a May 24th sessions Q&A a partnership worth $2 billion fell throught, though the company it was with was never named. The list of candidates who could do that sort of deal is rather small though. The agreement was called “tranformative” in a press release and would have “set a new benchmark for the gaming industry.”

Overall, earnings for the fiscal year were below expectations due to game delays, weak consumer demand, and bad reception to releases. All of the above drove the stock down 45%.

But, it wasn’t all bad.

Tabletop games were up 6% for the fiscal year and the division that includes Dark Horse was up 8% for the year. Embracer purchased Dark Horse at the end of 2021. Further positive outlook for both were mentioned in the presentation.

(via Kotaku)

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