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    Welcome to the Comic News page, the part of the site where we feature comics, miniseries and graphic novels that are going on sale soon. Go ahead and look around for awhile, and thanks for stopping by!


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    This month we have a rating system (using pumpkins as stars) to rate the different Halloween-related comics. Enjoy!


    Cartoon Network Action Pack #42
    [Written by Jack Black, Arie Kaplan and Jim Alexander; Art by Min S. Ku and Ethen Beavers; Cover by Min S. Ku. Goes on sale October 7, 32 pages, $2.50.]
    Ben and his friends discover a DNAliens communications tower that's ruining their ski vacation. Also, Ben discovers a way to keep all the smarts of Brainstorm while still getting to look like his regular self! And Samurai Jack remembers his dear ol' dad to help him escape from the clutches of a giant robot.
    5 pumpkins!








    Super Friends #20
    [Written by Sholly Fisch; Art by Dario Brizuela; Cover by J. Bone. Goes on sale October 14, 32 pages, $2.50.]
    It's Halloween time again! The Super Friends are having fun at the Halloween parade, only to have it interrupted by the fearsome Shaggy Man! Oh, no, that's no treat!
    5 pumpkins!








    DC Halloween Special 2009
    [Written by Joe Harris, Billy Tucci, Jake Black, Franco, Adam Schlagman, Mandy McMurray and others; Art by Rags Morales, Joe Prado and others; Cover by Gene Ha. Goes on sale October 21, 80 pages, $5.99.]
    Darkness falls across the land as the DC Universe faces its greatest horror in this Halloween special filled with all-new stories! Watch as Guy Gardner continues his quest to share Halloween with the cosmos and his fellow alien Green Lantern Corps members. In another tale, Red Robin finds the true, deadly meaning of the sinister holiday while overseas on his quest to find Bruce Wayne. Meanwhile, Bizarro receives neither trick nor treat in his own backwards celebration of the spookiest night of the year on his home world. Plus, 10 other ghoulish tales to fill you with fright this Halloween!
    5 pumpkins!








    Superman/Batman #65
    [Written by Peter Johnson and Matt Cherniss; Art by Brian Stelfreeze, Brian Haberlin, Kelley Jones, Joe Quinones and Federico Dallocchio; Cover by Dustin Nguyen. Goes on sale October 21, 32 pages, $2.99.]
    What scares Batman and Superman? Even worse, what scares their greatest foes, The Joker and Lex Luthor? Horror comes alive in this very special Halloween tale from Peter Johnson (SUPERNATURAL) and Matt Cherniss (Sub-Mariner)!
    5 pumpkins!








    Batman: Monsters
    [Written by James Robinson, Warren Ellis and Alan Grant; Art by John Watkiss, John McCrea and Quique Alcatena; Cover by John Watkiss. Goes on sale October 28, 192 pages, $19.99.]
    Collecting three monstrous tales for the first time from LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #71-73, 83, 84, 89 and 90! First, Batman investigates murders that seem to have been committed by a werewolf. Then, he must battle bio-engineered soldiers turned killing-machines. And in the final story, Batman faces Clayface!
    4 pumpkins!








    Spider-Man: The Short Halloween Premiere Hardcover
    [Written by Bill Hader, Seth Meyers, JM DeMatteis, Tom Defalco, Abby Denson, Paul Tobin, Marc Sumerak, and Brian Reed; Art by Kevin Maguire, Val Semeiks, Todd Nauck, Colleen Coover, Mark Robinson, Tim Levins, and Adam Dekraker; Cover by Barry Kitson. Goes on sale October 28, $19.99.]
    Two stars of Saturday Night Live make their Marvel debut with an all-new story set right on the bustling, hot dog juice covered streets of New York City. Halloween is coming early this year as Spidey is knocked out during the Greenwich Village costume parade and an intoxicated reveler in a Spidey costume takes his place! Then, spinning out of the revelations surrounding the return of Harry Osborn, we have a tale that sheds more light on Harry and Peter’s longtime friendship. And, over in the AMAZING SPIDER MA’AM, it’s the moment you’ve been waiting for as Aunt May comes face-to-face with her ARCH NEMESIS! Plus, Peter Parker gets trapped in a life-and-death situation with a child who needs his help! Then watch as Spidey teams up with brand new foe SCREWBALL in a race against the clock to rescue a young child, and in the Private Life Of Peter Parker, new pal Carlie Cooper shows Pete how a real cop solves crimes. All this plus a special appearance from SWINEY GIRL – Daughter of PETER-PORKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-HAM! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #4-6 and SPIDER-MAN: THE SHORT HALLOWEEN.
    5 pumpkins!









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