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We’re still recovering from watching the Oscars last night! What’d you all think of the show and the winners? Sound off in the comments below. While you think about that, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web in our morning roundup.

CNET – Zachary Levi asks fans to stop pitting Captain Marvel against Shazam – Fandom can really suck some times.

iO9 – This Exclusive Into the Spider-Verse Deleted Scene Features Another Emotional Spider-Pep Talk – Check it out!

Critical Hit – Netflix secures film rights for The Old Guard comic series with Charlize Theron set to star – Can’t wait for this.

Newsarama – Syfy’s Wynonna Earp Future In Question – This is a popular one. A hell of a fandom.

The Comichron – January comics sales start 2019 strong, up 14%; Batman Who Laughs #2, Conan top charts – For those that like the horse race.

The Comics Journal – Dammit Jim, I’m a Comics Retailer, Not a Doctor! – A rather interesting read. What are your thoughts?

Reviews

Talking Comics – Captain Marvel #2
The Beat – PTSD

Diamond Select Toys On Sale in October: Nightmares, Dark Nights and Carnage!

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It’s a fright-filled October at your local comic shop, as a variety of spooky items make their way to stores from Diamond Select Toys! From the nightmare worlds of Dark Nights: Metal to the bloody battleground of Maximum Carnage to the horrific hamlet of Halloween Town, there’s a surplus of scary available this month!

In Stores 10/10/18

DC Comic Gallery Batman Who Laughs PVC Diorama

A Diamond Select Toys release! A Batman who laughs is a Batman who wins! From the pages of Dark Nights: Metal comes the Batman Who Laughs, the leader of the Dark Knights, a team of evil Batmen from across the multiverse. This fully Jokerized Batman stands about 9 inches tall, and features a detailed sculpt with exacting painted details. The high-grade plastic statue comes packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Caesar. Sculpted by Alterton. (Item #MAY182303, SRP: $45.00)

DC Gallery Suicide Squad Harley Quinn Comic Book PVC Diorama

A Diamond Select Toys release! Harley Quinn is the woman of the hour, the year and the decade, and this all-new PVC diorama captures her latest comic book appearance, with her corset, trademark hammer and red-and-blue pigtails! Sitting atop a crate of dynamite, Harley measures approximately 8 inches tall, and is made of high-quality PVC plastic with collectible-quality painted details. Packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Shawn Knapp. Sculpted by Jean St. Jean! (Item #MAR182419, SRP: $45.00)

Marvel Movie Gallery Avengers Infinity War Thor PVC Diorama

A Diamond Select Toys release! What are you the god of again? The God of Thunder calls down the lightning as he holds aloft This 9-inch scale sculpture of Thor features detailed sculpting and collectible-quality paint applications. The PVC plastic diorama comes packaged in a full-color window box. Sculpted by Rocco Tartamella! (Item #APR182164, SRP: $45.00)

In Stores 10/17/18

Marvel Comic Minimates Series 76 Maximum Carnage 2-Packs Asst.

A Diamond Select Toys release! Let the carnage commence! Celebrating its 15th year, the Marvel Minimates line has dedicated its 76th assortment to the epic Spider-Man crossover, Maximum Carnage! Four specialty-exclusive 2-packs make up the assortment – Spider-Man with Black Cat, Venom with Doppelganger, Carnage with Demogoblin and Cloak with Dagger – and if you collect all four you get the pieces to build Shriek! Each 2-inch Minimates mini-figure features 14 points of articulation and fully interchangeable parts. Designed by Barry Bradfield. (Assortment: Item #MAY182308, SRP: $9.99/ea.)

Marvel Movie Gallery Avengers Infinity War Black Widow PVC Diorama

A Diamond Select Toys release! This 9-inch scale sculpture of Black Widow shows her leaping over obstacles with her battle staff in hand. Featuring detailed sculpting and collectible-quality paint applications, this PVC plastic diorama comes packaged in a full-color window box. Sculpted by Rocco Tartamella! (Item #APR182160, SRP: $45.00

In Stores 10/24/18

Kingdom Hearts Vinimates Halloween Town Vinyl Figures

A Diamond Select Toys release! The adventure continues, as the stars of the Kingdom Hearts game series travel to Halloween Town! In the home of Jack Skellington, first seen in Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, Sora, Goofy and Donald each don a fantastically nightmarish costume, and now each is a Vinimates vinyl figure! Sculpted in the block-figure style, each 4-inch vinyl figure has a ball-jointed neck for additional posing options. Each comes packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Barry Bradfield!

Halloween Sora (Item #MAY182298, SRP: $9.99

Halloween Goofy (Item #MAY182299, SRP: $9.99

Halloween Donald (Item #MAY182300, SRP: $9.99

Legends in 3D Marvel Comics Deadpool Half Scale Resin Bust

A Diamond Select Toys release! Deadpool has a big mouth, and now that mouth just got a lot bigger! This ½ scale bust of the Merc with a Mouth is the biggest we’ve ever done, measuring approximately 10 inches tall with exacting sculpted details and the highest level of paint applications. Limited to only 1,000 pieces, this hand-numbered resin bust comes with a numbered certificate of authenticity in a full-color, hand-numbered box. Sculpted by Rocco Tartamella! (Item #APR182170, SRP: $150.00)

Nightmare Before Christmas Minimates Town Square Box Set

A Diamond Select Toys release! Hear ye, hear ye! The NBX Minimates line continues with this new, exclusive box set, featuring new versions of Jack Skellington, Sally, the Mayor, an exclusive Harlequin Demon figure, and an exclusive Town Square fountain diorama piece! Each 2-inch Minimates mini-figure features up to 14 points of articulation and fully interchangeable parts. Set comes packaged in a full-color blister card. Designed by Barry Bradfield! (Item #MAY182296, SRP: $24.99)

Review: Batman: Who Laughs #1

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As the events of Dark Nights: Metal rock the DC Universe, the creatures of the Dark Multiverse stand ready to invade our world! How can the World’s Greatest Heroes stop a horde of deadly beings that appear to be powerful nightmare versions of familiar figures? But who are these nightmare versions of Batman? Through a series of one-shots, the story of Metal is expanded and explored focusing on each of the nightmares we’ve been introduced to.

The One Who Laughs is clearly the ringleader of the group of extra dimensional beings and from what we’ve seen a blend between Batman and the Joker with a dash of Hellraiser and BDSM. But, what’s the story?

Writer James Tynion IV delivers the things of nightmares as we find out about this mysterious character and it actually surpasses how far I thought it’d be taken. This is disturbing on an impressive level as we see how this Batman fell and why he’s laughing. It’s some interesting, and weirdly entertaining, stuff that takes us through everything we need to know and delivers something new that ups the “holy shit” factor of Dark Nights: Metal.

Tynion has given us a vision as to what could happen if the Joker focused and had Batman’s cunning and smarts. But, this story also gives us some of the thought process behind this particular Batman and what he’s been promised and his motivation. All of that is framed in an interesting way and with impressive visuals that enhances it all.

The nightmares are brought to life by Riley Rossmo who knows how much to show and how much to leave off the page and let our minds run wild. It’s a prefect combination of blood and disturbing imagery to make the reader unnerved. This is a perfect example of artist and writer being on the same page when it comes to the story.

Also standing out is the colors by Ivan Plascencia and letters by Tom Napolitano. The colors are a purpleish hue that helps make Rossmo’s art pop and there’s great us of yellows and greens throughout. It’s a focused color palette. The lettering is key too as we see the switch in Batman primarily through how his dialogue is presented. It enhances the Hyde like change of the character and is pretty key in understanding and appreciating the switch.

I had a high bar for the issue and it met it and exceeded it. Some of the one-shots lately have slumped a little but this one is the best yet. Batman: Who Laughs is a thing of nightmares that embodies everything Dark Nights: Metal is about.

Story: James Tynion IV Art: Riley Rossmo Cover Art: Jason Fabok
Story: 9.5 Art: 10 Overall: 9.5 Recommendation:

DC Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Preview: Batman: Who Laughs #1

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Batman: Who Laughs #1

(W) James Tynion IV (A) Riley Rossmo (CA) Jason Fabok
RATED T+
In Shops: Nov 15, 2017
SRP: $3.99

As the events of DARK NIGHTS: METAL rock the DC Universe, the creatures of the Dark Multiverse stand ready to invade our world! How can the World’s Greatest Heroes stop a horde of deadly beings that appear to be powerful nightmare versions of familiar figures? Find out in these special tie-in issues!