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Writer Brian K. Vaughan, a cowriter on the upcoming Dune: Part Three, announced a new comic series called Roam, illustrated by Cliff Chiang. Vaughan describes it as his first true superhero book, set in a distant future where everyone becomes a superhero but only while young, and says he is withholding further plot details deliberately.
DC Comics is launching 'Absolute Justice,' a crossover event that will bring together characters from its Absolute Universe line of titles for the first time. The event follows the individual Absolute books that have been running as a reimagined take on DC's core heroes.
Skybound Entertainment's Energon Universe comic imprint, which includes Transformers alongside other franchise tie-ins, has reported strong sales, with the Transformers title requiring repeated reprints to meet demand. Other titles in the shared universe have not matched that level of reprint activity.
DC Comics has released 'Absolute Martian Manhunter' as part of its Absolute imprint, which reboots familiar characters within an alternate universe. The series reworks the classic Martian Manhunter mythology, following the acclaimed relaunch of 'Absolute Batman' in the same line.
Marvel has finally worked Miracleman, a character it acquired publishing rights to years ago but rarely used, into its main comics continuity. The character appears as part of the 'Avengers: Armageddon' crossover event, though not in the manner most longtime fans anticipated.
Image Comics has released 'Regicide,' a dark fantasy series following an aging farmhand and a masked wanderer as they battle eldritch horrors on a violent quest to kill the viceroy of Transylvania. The comic is being singled out for its intense action and atmosphere within the genre.
Marvel Comics revealed that Triple H has co-written a short story titled 'The Big Night' with artist Ed McGuinness for the milestone Amazing Spider-Man #1000 issue, releasing September 30. WWE's Director of Character Development, Rob Fee, is also credited as a contributor to the special issue, which will feature multiple anniversary stories from acclaimed comic creators including Brian Michael Bendis and Frank Miller.
The webcomic XKCD published a strip poking fun at the logic and rhetoric surrounding international trade and tariffs. As with all XKCD content, the comic is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial license, allowing free sharing but not commercial resale.