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Journey Into Imagination With Figment
Walt Disney Parks inspire legions of visitors to use and embrace their imaginations. The Disney Kingdoms line of Marvel comics spreads that same feeling into the wider world. The latest title will feature the star of the Epcot experience Journey into Imagination with Figment starring none other than the titular purple dragon! Skullkickers creator Jim Zubkavich—known as Jim Zub to his fans—will pen the new FIGMENT limited series with CAPTAIN MARVEL artist Filipe Andrade providing visuals. The project, which debuts on June 4, marks Zub’s first for Marvel and combines elements from the in-park experience with magic, science and steampunk into an adventurous origin story for the beloved character. “I…
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Disney Comics Previews SPACE MOUNTAIN Graphic Novel
As reported a few months back, Space Mountain is the newest ride from Disney Parks to come to comic books, as an all-new graphic novel adventure. Debuting on May 7, 2014, the graphic novel comes from Smallvilleand Arrow writer Bryan Q. Miller, with art by Kelley Jones. Taking the concept of a ride and making it into an advenute comic book came not from sister company Marvel, but from Disney Comics itself, under the watchful eye of Marvel and DC veteran Mike Siglain. Read full story
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Disney XD’s MAX STEEL Comes To Comics In New OGN Series
Mattel is looking to replicate the success of Ben 10 with their new series Max Steel, and its early popularity has prompted VIZ to greenlight an all-ages graphic novel series which recently hit shelves. The latest volume, Max Steel: Haywire, pits the cybernetic superhero duo of Max and Steel against his old enemies the Elementors and a new threat which writer Tom Pinchuk calls a “21st century digital plague.” Pinchuk’s name might be familiar to indie comics readers for his work on Hybrid Bastards and Unimaginable, but for the past few years he’s been spending his time working in animation. Currently, the Los Angeles-based scribe is working on a top secret animation project with the comics veteran /…