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from the official Valiant press release . . . .  First Look: DIVINITY III: STALINVERSE #1 – Matt Kindt & Trevor Hairsine Lead the Most Explosive Comics Event of 2017! Plus: The Stalinverse Wreaks Havoc with DIVINITY III: KOMANDAR BLOODSHOT #1 in December and DIVINITY III: ARIC, SON OF THE REVOLUTION #1 in January! This winter, the Valiant Universe you once knew is no more… Only the Stalinverse remains! Valiant is proud to present your first look inside  DIVINITY III: STALINVERSE #1  – the  FIRST ISSUE  of Valiant’s all-new event-level epic from the seven-time Harvey Award-nominated creative team of writer  Matt Kindt  (4001 A.D.), artist  Trevor Hairsine  ( X-Men: Deadly Genesis ), inker  Ryan Winn  (X-O MANOWAR), and colorist  David Baron  (BLOODSHOT REBORN)!  On  December 21st , the sold-out sci-fi saga that redefined the Valiant Universe begins a reality-shattering comics event that will collide the world’s most formidable heroes with a disturbing new v...

from the official Valiant press release . . . . . Matt Kindt & Marc Laming Unleash “THE SEVEN BLADES OF MASTER DARQUE” – Beginning in January! The Countdown to One of 2017’s Biggest Showdowns Begins with Major New Storyline Launching in NINJAK #23 The most daring Ninjak epic of all time is about to begin as Master Darque goes head to head with Valiant’s most feared super-spy! !   As revealed today at  Newsarama , Valiant is proud to announce “ THE SEVEN BLADES OF MASTER DARQUE ,” beginning in January’s  NINJAK #23  – the  FIRST ISSUE  of a blistering  ALL-NEW ARC  and  ALL-NEW JUMPING-ON POINT  for MI-6’s deadliest covert operative! This winter, join New York Times best-selling writer  Matt Kindt  (DIVINITY III: STALINVERSE) and acclaimed artist  Marc Laming  ( Planet Hulk ) for a searing, four-part descent into darkness that will set Ninjak on an irreversible collision course with Master Darque – the secret master of his deadliest foes, the Shadow Seven, and the Valiant Univers...

EDITOR’S NOTE:  Want to see the DOCTOR STRANGE movie in an advance screening in a special theatre, and sit amongst like-minded comics and super-hero movie fans?  Captain Blue Hen Comics in Delaware is sponsoring a special viewing . . . . . . . . . . P.S. look further below for a chance to offer a special State-related variant cover of U.S. AVENGERS #1.   ADDRESS: 280 E. Main St.  Newark, DE 19711   (302) 737-3434 UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE HEN HOUSE  Doctor Strange Movie Premiere Thursday, November 3 at 7pm Westown Movies in Middletown Tickets available now--Only at CBH ___ Order U.S. Avengers State Variants Now at CBH

EDITOR’S NOTE:  Looking for something scary but comics-related to do on Halloween weekend.  The Comic Book Shop in Delaware is  hosting a costume contest plus special writer/artist/creator guests that weekend.  Plus, they are running storewide sales all weekend, but you can get those details on their website. Check out the details below . . . . . . . .   Saturday 10.29  and  Sunday 10.30 Halloweekend Spookabration 2016 *The Last Weekend of October* FREE COMICS!     Costume Contest [+]!    Comic Creators! [+] A note to those in costume: Anyone wearing a mask will be asked to identify themselves to a member of our staff, for the safety and comfort of our guests. ******************************************************************** Saturday, Oct 29th    10am – 8pm Sunday, Oct 30th    12pm – 5pm   Check some of this year’s  FREE HALLOWEEN COMICS !   http://www.halloweencomicfest.com/Catalog ******************************************************************** ***SPECI...

from the Goodreads site summary . . . . . . .   You Will Know Me       by   Megan Abbott   (Goodreads Author)   3.56    ·      Rating Details  ·    6,512 Ratings    ·    1,092  Reviews Katie and Eric Knox have dedicated their lives to their fifteen-year-old daughter Devon, a gymnastics prodigy and Olympic hopeful. But when a violent death rocks their close-knit gymnastics community just weeks before an all-important competition, everything the Knoxes have worked so hard for feels suddenly at risk. As rumors swirl among the other parents, revealing hidden plots and allegiances, Katie tries frantically to hold her family together while also finding herself drawn, irresistibly, to the crime itself, and the dark corners it threatens to illuminate. From a writer with "exceptional gifts for making nerves jangle and skin crawl," (Janet Maslin)  You Will Know Me  is a breathless rollercoaster of a novel about the desperate limits of desire, jealousy, and ambition.   Hardcover...

Information and statistics courtesy of Diamond Comics Distributors.     DC Entertainment was September's top publisher with a 36.53% dollar share and a 43.45% unit share.   Marvel Comics was the month's number two publisher with a 31.40% dollar share and a 30.75% unit share. At number three was Image Comics with a 9.04% dollar share and a 8.80% unit share. IDW Publishing was fourth with a 4.60% dollar share and a 3.55% unit share, followed by Dark Horse Comics with a 3.23% dollar share and 2.43% units share.    TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS PUBLISHER DOLLAR SHARE UNIT SHARE DC ENTERTAINMENT 36.53% 43.45% MARVEL COMICS 31.40% 30.75% IMAGE COMICS 9.04% 8.80% IDW PUBLISHING 4.60% 3.55% DARK HORSE COMICS 3.23% 2.43% BOOM! STUDIOS 2.38% 1.95% TITAN COMICS 1.29% 1.27% VIZ ME...