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DIAMOND - From
Newsarama: This link reveals a list of comic books titles that publishers (including DC Comics) are going to release through Diamond Comic Distributors for May 20, 2020.
DC COMICS - From
Newsarama: DC Comics shipping for May 19 and May 26, 2020.
COVID-19 AND COMICS:
From
BleedingCool: "Flaming Carrot" creator,
Bob Burden, had been hospitalized with COVID-19, but is better now.
From
Newsarama: DC Comics explains why it began distributing its comic books through distributors other than Diamond Comic Distributors during the Diamond-COVID-19 shutdown.
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Newsarama: (4/25) - Diamond Comic Distributors will reportedly resume shipping comic books for the week of Wednesday, May 20, 2020.
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Newsarama: (4/17) - In the wake of the COVID-19 comic book industry shutdown,
DC Comics plans to resume releasing a limited number of print comic books,
Tuesday, April 28, 2020, with those comic books also being available in digital editions.
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Newsarama: (4/17) - Newsarama's Chris Arrant takes a look inside DC Comics' new print distribution plan, which involves two new distributors, "Lunar" and "UCS."
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BleedingCool: (4/17) - Here is a list of comic books that DC Comics will be distributing for the weeks of
Tues., April 28th,
Tues., May 5th, and
Tues., May 12th via Lunar Distribution and USC Comic Distributors.
From
Newsarama: (4/17) - Retailer reaction to DC Comics' new distribution model is... mixed.
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BleedingCool: (4/21) - New DC Comics distributor, UCS Comic Distributors, will waive credit card fees and reorder fees for 2 months for comic book retailers ordering from them.
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Newsarama: African-American comic book writer-editor and New Yorker,
Joseph Illidge ("Heavy Metal"), talks about surviving COVID-19.
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CNN: Concerns over COVID-19 has led to the cancellation of San Diego Comic-Con International 2020. This is the first cancellation in the 50-year history of the event.
From
Newsarama: So it is official: Diamond Comic Distributors has targeted mid to late May 2020 to resume distribution of comic books and other products.
From
BleedingCool: The 2020 installments of BookExpo and BookCon have been cancelled. Both will return in 2021... hopefully.
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ICv2: Comic book sales may be cold because of COVID-19, but the graphic novel trade continues via a mix retailers.
From
BleedingCool:
Diamond Comic Distributors could start distributing comic books to comic book shops sometime around
Sunday, May 17th, 2020... unless things change with current lock down orders.
From
Newsarama: Director
James Gunn says that COVID-19 issues will not delay his upcoming comic book films. "The Suicide Squad" is still due August 2021, and he still plans to start filming "Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3" later this year.
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BleedingCool: Post-COVID-19, a group of comic book retailers have come up with a plan to change the way things work in "Direct Market" comic books.
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ComicBook: Todd McFarlane has said that he is open to a Spawn/Spider-Man/Venom comic book crossover. Fans have long requested a Spawn/Spider-Man crossover, but McFarlane has long resisted. He says he would do it now to help the comics industry, in crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Newsarama: Humanoids publisher Mark Waid announces the company's revised publishing schedule in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
From
Newsarama: TOKYOPOP announces its adjusted print and digital comics publishing schedule during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Newsarama: Diamond Comic Distributors announces that it will resume making payments - partial payments - to its vendors which includes comic book publishers. Last week, Diamond announced that it was withholding payments due to the industry chaos caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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TheDailyBeast: The site says "The Coronavirus Outbreak Has Plunged the Comics World into Existential Chaos"
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TheObserver: Big name Marvel and DC Comics artists are auctioning drawings to help comic book retailers hurt by COVID-19.
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Newsarama: Marvel Comics has announced that it is pausing work and release on one-third of its planned publications for May and June 2020.
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Newsarama: So ComicHub isn't happening...
From
CBR: New details have emerged regarding ComicHub's role in distributing new comics during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
From
TheConversation: COVID-19 has shutdown the comic book industry.
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Newsarama: Voice actor Phil LeMarr reprises his role as "Green Lantern/John Stewart" ("Justice League" and "Justice League Unlimited") to recite Green Lantern's oath as a gift to fans who will not set him at conventions this summer because of COVID-19.
From
Newsarama: Diamond Comic Distributors warns the comic book industry that it is having cash flow problems.
PENCILS DOWN -
Comic book creators use the term "pencils down" to refer to an order from a comics publisher to cease work on a title. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the comic book industry practically to a standstill with "pencils down" orders flying fast and furious:
From
BleedingCool:
Marvel Comics has informed more freelance creators to pause their work on Marvel assignments.
From
Newsarama: Writer-artist
Sophie Campbell says that IDW has instructed her to stop producing work on its "
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" comic book series "for now," with work stop with issue #105. TMNT #105 to 107 have been solicited
From
Newsarama: Writer
Larry Hama says that IDW has told him to suspend any current writing he is doing on the long-running "
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero" comic book, which IDW currently publishes.
COVID-19 COMICS IN MEMORIAM:
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Newsarama: Legendary Argentine comic book writer and artist, Juan Gimenez, died at the age of 76, Wednesday, April 2, 2020. He is best known for drawing "The Metabarons," for writer Alejandro Jodorowsky. His other series include "The Fourth Power" and "Leo Roa." He designed the "Harry Canyon" segment for the animated feature film, "Heavy Metal" (1981). He had been diagnosed with COVID-19.
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OTHER NEWS:
EUROCOMICS - From
BleedingCool: There is one more "
Asterix" graphic novel coming from the original creative team, the late writer
Rene Goscinny and the recently deceased artist
Albert Uderzo. "Asterix and the Golden Menhir" arrives on October 21st by Albert René Editions in France and Belgium and by Panini in other territories.
COMICS - From
Newsarama: Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird are returning to their creations, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, for "
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin." It is an adaptation of an unpublished story from 1987.
NEWSPAPER COMICS - From
TulsaWorld:
Russell Myers reflects on the 50-year history of his newspaper comic strip, "
Broom-Hilda," and its Tulsa Oklahoma roots.
MANGA - From
BleedingCool: Yen Press announces a new manga title, "I'm a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl's Pet."
DC COMICS - From
Newsarama: DC Comics announces new "digital first" comics for Monday, April, 27th.
MARVEL - From
Newsarama: Marvel Comics confirms that it will not publish any new print or digital comic books the week of April 27th, although its rival, DC Comics, will resume publishing new print comic books that week.
BRITISH COMICS - From
Newsarama: The U.K. comics franchise, "
Tank Girl," is moving from Titan Publishing to American publisher, Albatross Funnybooks.
NEWSPAPER COMICS - From
WashPost:
Steenz and
Bianca Xunise become rare examples of African-American women drawing newspaper comic strips.
COMICS - From
Newsarama:
Todd McFarlane talks bout the development of his art style.
DC COMICS - From
Newsarama: Does DC Comics' "expansion" of its "digital first" line of comics foreshadow bigger changes.
MANGA TO FILM - From
Variety: Sony is developing a live-action film based on the superhero-monster manga, "One-Punch Man."
SONY MARVEL U - From
THR: The "Venom" sequel has an official title, "Venom: Let There Be Carnage," and a new release date, June 25, 2021 (from October 2, 2020).
DC CINEMA - From
Variety: Matt Reeves' film, "The Batman," is among the films that Warner Bros. are giving a release date change.
DC CINEMA - From
YahooEntertainment:
Alicia Silverstone portrayed "Batgirl" in the much maligned 1997 Batman film, "Batman & Robin." In an interview, Silverstone says that some of the criticism for the film that was leveled at her involved "body-shaming," including some critics calling her "Fatgirl."
WEBCOMICS - From
BleedingCool: TV actor ("In the Heat of the Night") and writer ("Law and Order: Criminal Intent") and comic book writer ("Solo" and "Mosaic" for Marvel Comics), Geoffrey Thorne, talks to "Bleeding Cool" about his upcoming webcomics.
IMAGE COMICS TV - From
Deadline:
Rodney Barnes and
Jason Shawn Alexander's killer of a comic book series, "
Killadelphia," is being developed for television.
DC TV - From
Variety: One of the TV series that J.J. Abrams will be producing for HBO Max will be based on DC Comics' "Justice League Dark" franchise.
WEBCOMICS - From
Newsarama: Writer Ed Brubaker and artist Marcos Martin have launched a new digital comic, "Friday," at the site, "Panel Syndicate."
COMICS HISTORY - From
ScreenRant: The site offers a history of the American comic book "Direct Market."
COMIC SHOP - From
CoolHunting: A Brooklyn, NY comic shop, Loot, turns children's drawings of superheroes into action figures.
MANGA - From
ComicBook: Junji Ito, the master of horror manga and horror comics, has a new manga and it has an appropriate title - "Disturbing Zone."
MARVEL TV - From
Newsarama: ABC says the "Agents of SHIELD" will return for the beginning of its final season May 27th.
COMICS - From
Newsarama: Jim Starlin has come out of retirement to produce a new entry in his classic creator-owned comic, "Dreadstar," the first in over 30 years.
COMICS - From
Newsarama: Penn State University (Pennsylvania State University) is launching its own comics imprint, "Graphic Mundi"
COMICS TO FILM - From
Newsarama: Comic book publisher BOOM! Studios signs a first-look deal with Netflix.
MARVEL COMICS - From
BleedingCool: Marvel Comics executive president and creative director Joe Quesada is showing artwork that he is drawing for an unannounced Marvel Comics project.
IMAGE COMICS - From
BleedingCool: Image Comics publisher,
Eric Stephenson, has registered a trademark for "Pacific Comics PC," based on the old comic book store chain, publisher, and distributor.
ALAN MOORE - From
BleedingCool: Read Alan Moore's original proposal for the "America's Best Comics" line at Wildstorm.
COMICS TO FILM - From
Newsarama: Todd McFarlane says his "Spawn" movies, which he will write and direct, is still on track, despite rumors that the production has lost steam.
IN MEMORIAM - From
Deadline: The cartoonist, caricaturist, and comic book artist,
Mort Drucker, has died at the age of 91, Wednesday, March 8, 2020. Drucker is best known for drawing "Mad Magazine" for over five decades, where he specialized in satirizing films, television series, and their stars, actors, and filmmakers.
DC TV: From
Deadline: Actor
Erik Valdez (formerly of "General Hospital") has been cast as "Kyle Cushing," the husband of classic Superman character, "Lana Lang," in The CW's "Superman & Lois."
COMICS AWARDS - From
Newsarama: The nominees for the
2020 Hugo Awards, the most prestigious awards in science fiction, have been announced. They have a comics category ("Best Graphic Story or Comic").
COMICS AWARDS - From
Newsarama: The nominees for the
2020 / 16th Annual Doug Wright Awards have been announced. The Doug Wright Awards recognize English-language Canadian comics, although Canada is a bilingual nation (French and English). The winners will be announced Sat., May 9, 2020.
FOX MARVEL U - From
GamesRadar: The runtime of "The New Mutants" is reportedly 94 minutes, which if true, would make it the shortest "X-Men" movie.
COMICS TO FILM - From
Newsarama: Netflix has debuted a trailer for "
Extraction," a new film by
Joe and Anthony Russo, the brothers behind the final two Avengers film. Starring
Chris Hemsworth ("Thor"), "Extraction" is based on the Russos' graphic novel, "Ciudad," which was published by Oni Press.
DC ANIMATION - From
Newsarama: Shazam joins the DC Comics' Lego animation line with "Shazam!: Magic and Monsters." The film will get an April 28th digital release before a June 16th Blu-ray and DVD release.
DC TV -
Deadline: Actress
Emmanuelle Chriqui has been cast "Lana Lang" in The CW's "Superman & Lois" series.
COMICS - From
Brattleboro: Longtime comic book writer, artist, creator, and publisher,
Rick Veitch, has been named the state of Vermon's fourth "cartoonist laureate."
MANGA TO ANIME - From
ComicBook: The "Black Clover" anime will produce its first original story line outside of what is being produced for the "Black Clover" manga.
MANGA TO ANIME - From
ScreenRant: The "Bleach" anime enters its final season and will adapt the "Bleach" manga's "Thousand-Year Blood War" story arc.
COMICS TO FILM - From
IndieWire: Quentin Tarantino apparently once wanted to make a move featuring Marvel's "Luke Cage" with Laurence Fishburne in the lead role, but friends talked him out of it...
X-MEN - From
BleedingCool: It seems that once upon a time, almost five decades ago, X-Men artist
John Byrne envisioned a different man behind Wolverine's mask.
DC TV - From
Deadline: The actor Dylan Walsh has been cast as "General Lane," the father of "Lois Lane" in The CW's upcoming TV series, "Superman & Lois."
MANGA - From
Newsarama: Kodansha USA Publishing announced that it will maintain release dates on some of its titles, release some in digital format, and change dates for others. This involves its "Kodansha Comics" and "Vertical" imprints.
COMICS - From
ScreenRant: The auction house, Sotheby's, is selling Ian Levin's collection of every DC Comics published from 1934 to 2014.
DIGITAL COMICS - From
BleedingCool: Action Lab launches "Lucifer's Knight" on comiXology.
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APRIL 2020 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
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BleedingCool: Ablaze Media for April 2020
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BleedingCool: Ahoy Comics for April 2020
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BleedingCool: Amigo Comics for April 2020
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Newsarama: Antarctic Press for April 2020
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Newsarama: Archie Comics for April 2020
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Newsarama: Dark Horse Comics for April 2020
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Newsarama: DC Comics for April 2020
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BleedingCool: Devil's Due for April 2020
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BleedingCool: IDW Publishing for April 2020
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Newsarama: Image Comics for April 2020
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BleedingCool: Keenspot for April 2020
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Newsarama: Marvel Comics for April 2020
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Newsarama: Scout Comics for April 2020
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Newsarama: Valiant Entertainment for April 2020
MAY 2020 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From
Newsarama: A full-list of titles available for "Free Comic Book Day 2020" on May 2, 2020.
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BleedingCool: AfterShock Comics for May 2020
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BleedingCool: Ahoy Comics for May 2020
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Newsarama: Antarctic Press for May 2020
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Newsarama: Archie Comics for May 2020
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BleedingCool: Artists, Writers & Artisans for May 2020
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BleedingCool: Aspen for May 2020
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Newsarama: Behemoth Comics for May 2020
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BleedingCool: Black Mask Studios for May 2020
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Newsarama: BOOM! Studios for May 2020
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Newsarama: BOOM! Studios for May 2020 [
REVISED]
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Newsarama: Dark Horse Comics for May 2020
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Newsarama: DC Comics for May 2020
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BleedingCool: Hero Complex for May 2020
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Newsarama: Hero Tomorrow for May 2020
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BleedingCool: IDW Publihsing for May 2020
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BleedingCool: Image Comics for May 2020
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Newsarama: Mad Cave Studios for May 2020
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Newsarama: Marvel Comics for May 2020
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BleedingCool: Oni Press for May 2020
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BleedingCool: Red 5 Comics for May 2020
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Newsarama: Scout Comics for May 2020
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BleedingCool: Source Point Press for May 2020
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BleedingCool: Storm King Productions for May 2020
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Newsarama: Titan Comics for May 2020
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Newsarama: Valiant Entertainment for May 2020
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Newsarama: Vault Comics for May 2020
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BleedingCool: VIZ Media for May 2020
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BleedingCool: Yen Press for May 2020
JUNE 2020 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
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BleedingCool: AfterShock Comics for June 2020
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Newsarama: Antarctic Press for June 2020
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Newsarama: Archie Comics for June 2020
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Newsarama: BOOM! Studios for June 2020
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Newsarama: BOOM! Studios for June 2020 [
REVISED]
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BleedingCool: Dark Horse Comics for June 2020
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Newsarama: DC Comics for June 2020
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Newsarama: Dynamite Entertainment for June 2020
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BleedingCool: Hero Collector for June 2020
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Newsarama: IDW Publishing for June 2020
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BleedingCool: Image Comics for June 2020
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BleedingCool: Mad Cave for June 2020
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Newsarama: Marvel Comics for June 2020
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Newsarama: Oni Press for June 2020
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Newsarama: Scout Comics for June 2020
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Newsarama: Source Point Press for June 2020
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BleedingCool: Titan Comics for June 2020
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Newsarama: Vault Comics for June 2020
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Newsarama: Valiant Entertainment for June 2020
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BleedingCool: VIZ Media for June 2020
JULY 2020 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
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Newsarama: Behemoth Comics for July 2020
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BleedingCool: Hero Collector for July 2020
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Newsarama: Scout Comics for July 2020
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