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Preview: 'Uncle Scrooge: Earth's Mightiest Duck' #1 & #2 Covers

3 weeks ago | icv2.com | Gabriele Dell’Otto |Jason Aaron

Publisher Description.Uncle Scrooge & the Infinity Dime scribe and Marvel writer Jason Aaron returns to craft another fantastic Uncle Scrooge saga that expertly blends the wonderful world of Uncle Scrooge with epic Marvel Comics super hero storytelling. Aaron will be joined by an extravagance of all-star artists including Giuseppe Camuncoli, Mahmud Asrar, and Ciro Cangialosi. Uncle Scrooge: Earth's Mightiest Duck kicks off in August and fans can behold the covers for the first two issues.
Preview: 'Punisher: Red Band' #1 (Of 5)

1 month ago | icv2.com | Benjamin Percy

Publisher Description.Frank Castle's brutal war on crime is reignited this September in Punisher: Red Band. The five-issue limited series will be by writer Benjamin Percy and artist Julius Otha, currently delivering twisted horror together in Hellverine.
R.I.P. Peter David

1 month ago | icv2.com | Brigid Alverson

R.I.P. Peter DavidProlific Writer Got His Start in Marvel’s Sales DepartmentBy Brigid AlversonAbstract: David, who had several well-respected runs on high profile characters, got his start in comics in Marvel’s sales department. Peter David, a prolific comics writer whose work on The Incredible Hulk. Aquaman, and other comics helped redefine the characters and became fan favorites, died on May 24, 2025, at the age of 68.
Embrace 'Danger Hugs'

Mar 26, 2025 | icv2.com | Jeffrey Dohm-Sanchez

Danger Hugs, a new card game, into retail on April 16, 2025. Danger Hugs is an easy-to-learn kids game where players try to match cuddly animals and "hug" them by slapping down the cards after they are revealed. The last player to slap matches adds all the cards on the table to their deck or if they slap a dangerous animal, they get all the cards automatically. If both dangerous and cuddly animals match on the table, players race to pick up a foam heart.
Exploding Kittens Announces Three Games

Mar 20, 2025 | icv2.com | Mark Waid |Jerry Ordway |Todd Nauck

Two new games join the Exploding Kittens summer slate of releases (see "Two New Card Games" and also, "'Exploding Kittens: The Board Game' Revealed"). The first game announced was What Were You Thinking? It is a word-guessing game where players take turns give one or two word clues about a secret word using a letter grid. It is for three or more players, ages 10 and up, and plays in 15 minutes. This game will come out on July 30, 2025.
New 'Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG' Core Booster Set Incoming

Mar 20, 2025 | icv2.com | Mark Waid |Jerry Ordway |Todd Nauck

Duelist's Advance, a new core booster set for Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG, into retail on July 4, 2025. Details about this set are limited at this time. From what was released, so far, this new booster set is 100 cards and features brand-new cards for Duelists to add to their decks. Boxes come with 24 packs with 9 card per pack. MSRP per pack is $4.49. More set details will be announced at a later date. For release dates of Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG products in 2025, see “’Yu-GI-Oh!’ TCG 2025 Release Calendar.”
New 'Nucleum' Expansion Heads to Retail

Mar 20, 2025 | icv2.com | Mark Waid |Jerry Ordway |Todd Nauck

'Energy Research Institute' Energy Research Institute, a new expansion for Nucleum, into retail in August 2025. The new expansion adds 8 new Experiments to the game (see " Enter the Atomic Age in 'Nucleum'"). It also offers players thematic Patron cards for the new experiments as well as the previous experiments. There are also new Patron cards for solo mode included in the expansion alongside new mechanics to enhance the replayability of the game.
Preview: 'Godzilla Vs. Avengers' #1 (One-Shot)

Mar 20, 2025 | icv2.com | Mark Waid |Jerry Ordway |Todd Nauck

From Marvel Comics Godzilla Vs. Avengers #1 (One-Shot) Publisher: Marvel Comics Release Date: June 18, 2025 Cover Price: $4.99 Writer: David F. Walker Artist: Georges Jeanty Cover(s): Leinil Francis Yu (Main) and Various Variants (See Below) Format: 32 pgs., Full-Color Rating: Teen+Publisher Description. This June, Godzilla faces off against Earth's Mightiest Heroes in Godzilla Vs. Avengers by writer David F.
Court Approves Increase in Diamond Credit Limit

Mar 20, 2025 | icv2.com | Mark Waid |Jerry Ordway |Todd Nauck

The amended agreement between Diamond and lender JP Morgan Chase provides for loans of up to $44,700,000, an increase of $3.7 million over the initially agreed $41 million (see "DIP Financing Order"). Since Diamond owed $32.6 million to Chase when it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January, this increases the amount of new financing to $12.1 million from the $8.4 million available under the original agreement.
'New History of the DC Universe' in June

Mar 19, 2025 | icv2.com | Mark Waid |Jerry Ordway |Todd Nauck

New History of the DC Universe, a four-issue miniseries with artists Jerry Ordway and Todd Nauck on the first issue, for launch in June. The history will be told through the eyes of Barry Allen, the Flash. The first issue will cover the birth of the DC Universe through the rise of the Justice Society and the Golden Age of heroes. Waid described his plans for the project.