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SNEAK PEEK: KISS SOLO COMIC VARIANT COVER

From KISSOnline.com

Here's a sneak peek of artist Tone Rodriguez's special KISS Solo Comic cover for retailer, Jetpack Comics. This is the pencil-stage, inks to follow soon.

ASPEN COMICS ANNOUNCES JIRNI BY J.T. KRUL

Aspen Comics has announced Jirni as its third release in its "10 for 10" anninversary initiative. The fantasy-adventure comic is created by writer J.T. Krul, with art by Paolo Pantalena and Brett Smith.

Here's how the book is described:

"Discover a whole new world of adventure! Trekking through a violent and dangerous frontier of savage barbarians, devious thieves, and wild creatures, a warrior-princess named Ara searches for her mother, who was stolen away from her kingdom by a mysterious sorcerer with the help of his powerful D'jinn. What great and terrible secrets await her in the distant horizon? Prepare to experience an epic tale of fantasy and wonder without boundaries. This is Ara's quest. This is Ara's destiny. This is Ara's - Jirni."

"Jirni is a celebration of all the things I love about fantasy and adventure," Krul said. "It's the tale of a girl on a quest beyond anything she ever imagined, venturing into a world she barely knew existed. For anyone who has been captivated by the vivid imagery of Frazetta's masterpieces, this book is for you. For anyone who relished in the visceral energy of Conan the Barbarian or got lost on the rich mythic sagas of Excalibur or Clash of the Titans; for anyone who rolled a ten-sided die or refused to leave Middle Earth; for anyone who followed such adventurers as Flash Gordon or John Carter, or walked the long and crazy path with a gunslinger named Roland, this book is for you. Don't miss it. It's going to be a hell of a Jirni."

As part of Aspen's "10 for 10" initiative, Jirni #1 will be priced at $1, and will feature a host of incentives. The first issue will feature a direct cover by the series team of Pantalena and Smith, while fans who add the series to their local comic shop's subscription box are eligible for the special Jirni #1 Aspen Reserved Edition cover by Pantalena and colorist Peter Steigerwald. Fans who collect all 10 of Aspen's "10 for 10" Reserved Edition covers will be eligible to receive the free full-size Aspen Comics "10 for 10" Jam Poster from their local retailer.

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Iron Man 3 : New Movie Still And Merchandise

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IRON MAN 3: NEW IRON PATRIOT HIGH-RES IMAGE AND SINGAPORE EXHIBIT IMAGES

From CosmicBookNews.com

With Iron Man 3 filming in Bejing, starring Chinese actor Wang Xueqi, and seeking Chinense co-production, Disney and Marvel Studios showed off an Iron Man 3 exhibit in Singapore.

At the 2012 ContentAsia Summit held at the Hotel Fort Canon, three Iron Man suits were put on display with a 3-D model image of the Iron Patriot unveiled as well.

In addition, there looks to be a couple cos-players for the occasion on hand, too.

Chinese Star Wang Xueqi is starring as Dr. Wu in the movie, rumored to be Tony Stark's Extremis Doctor. The Extremis "virus" enables Tony Stark to control the armor through his mind, with the suit even being embedded in the bones of his body (which remains to be seen if they go that route for the movie).

Already in the trailer we have seen Tony Stark utilize his mind control on the armor as well as Dr. Wu performing some sort of operation on Tony Stark.

Previous to the announcement of Wang Xueqi as Dr. Wu, it was rumored he was actually Chen Lu, known as the Radioactive Man in the Iron Man comic books. The Radioactive Man was a nuclear physicist and under the employment of the Mandarin with an accident causing him to be able to manipulate and emit forms of radiation, in addition to his skin changing a greenish color.

Iron Man 3 has a May 3rd, 2013 release date, directed by Shane Black and starring Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts and Don Cheadle as James Rhodes War Machine.

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