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If you haven't been keeping up with your comics media, here's some key links and reviews for you to check out what we've got going on in the news!
Reynolds & Bridges Battle Undead In First "R.I.P.D." Trailer
Dark Horse Entertainment & Universal Pictures has released the first trailer for the film adaptation of Dark Horse Comics' "R.I.P.D." starring Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges. The movie hits theaters July 19.
CBR TV: Gene Yang Talks "Avatar: The Last Airbender" | CBR
Award winning cartoonist Gene Luen Yang discusses how he landed the job of writing Dark Horse's "Avatar: The Last Airbender" OGN series, his view on "Avatar" fan-fiction, his project about the Boxer Rebellion and more.
Talking Comics with "The Black Beetle's" Francesco Francavilla | Robot 6
ROBOT 6's Tim O'Shea discussed pulp-infused super heroes and experimental page layouts with "Black Beetle" creator Francesco Francavilla, who shared pages from his next issue.
Duane Swierczynski Brings "X" to the Killing Floor | CBR
As Dark Horse expands its superhero line, writer Duane Swierczynski updates '90s vigilante X and spoke to CBR about the new miniseries, corruption and the hint of crossovers to come
THE WEEK IN REVIEW
B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth #106: A Cold Day in Hell Part 2
"Loved it loved it loved it. Super badass. Really fun read. Does a great job with the characters and art." - Multiversity
"The art is top notch; Peter Snejbjerg does a killer job of giving these giving the characters a realistic look even though the style itself remains on the cartoony side of the spectrum." - Bloody Disgusting
THE Black Beetle: No Way Out #3 (of 4)
"Really, truly, this limited series has been great. Francavilla has a character in Black Beetle that has impressed from the start, and it's really quite clear that he's putting his heart and soul into each and every panel between these covers." - Read Comic Books
"It would be easy to let Francavilla's images hypnotize even the most savvy reader into loving a poorly written book, but this is thankfully not one of those. His story holds up just as well as the art and I'm left, once again, desperate for next month's installment of "The Black Beetle." - Major Spoilers
"Conan the Barbarian #15 delivers a powerful emotional punch…" - Unleash the Fanboy
"Andrea Mutti does an excellent job with the heavy emotion that’s in this issue." - Geeks of Doom
"A promising start, “House of Gold and Bones” #1 explores the fear of the unknown in interesting ways. Though the issue leaves a lot of unanswered questions, I look forward to reading how Taylor will develop the mystery." - Bloody Disgusting
"It's all incredibly strange and haunting." - The Outhouse
Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin #1
"I can’t wait until the next issue and I’m hoping that there is another series planned to follow this one because I’m enjoy the early days of Vader. He may not be my favorite SW character, but he’s the star of my favorite SW series for sure." - Comic Bastards
"Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin #1 is a solid start to another interstellar romp." - Unleash the Fanboy
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