The 52 Review is Moving!

The 52 Review is moving! We'll be merging with nerd culture site CSICON. You'll still be able to find any posts you enjoyed here, and you'll still be able to read future updates by heading on over to their site.

We hope this move will allow us to share even more great comic book content with you, and that it'll give us a chance to geek out over some other things as well.

If you have any questions about our move, or any new content you'd like to see us write, let us know in the comments!

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Paul Cornell and Ryan Kelly Announce Saucer Country!

Stormwatch and Demon Knights scribe Paul Cornell and Lucifer artist Ryan Kelly have announced Saucer Country, an original ongoing series that will be published on DC's Vertigo imprint. The series will be making its debut in February of 2012. Here's a look at the official announcement:

Sci-Fi and modern politics collide in Vertigo's new ongoing series SAUCER COUNTRY written by Paul Cornell with art by the extremely talented Ryan Kelly. Cornell is best known for his contributions to Dr. Who, and is currently writing DC Comics-The New 52 ongoing comic book series Stormwatch and Demon Knights. Kelly's, most recent work can be seen in The New York Times Bestseller The New York Five written by Brian Wood.
When the Latina governor of New Mexico is abducted by aliens in the midst of her campaign for President of the United States, she learns that the people of Earth are in imminent danger of invasion. But proving that what she's seen is true will be next to impossible in a world where "mainstream media" has a major agenda and every politician wants their fifteen minutes of fame.
With the help of her dedicated staff and a rag-tag collection of UFO "experts", she'll do what's necessary to save the human race -- which will mean digging deep into the American mythology of alien abduction, UFO sightings, shadow government agencies and conspiracy theory. But first she's got to convince the world she's not crazy ...

Paul Cornell describes the series as "The West Wing does The X-Files". "Saucer Country is about the richness of UFO mythology and all its beautiful and chilling permutations," said Cornell. "I've always wanted to write that." Between story arcs, readers will be treated to "true story" one-shot issues that focus on UFO mythology.

Four preview pages have been released, which you can take a look at below. Click any of the pictures to see what they look like full size:


 

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Welcome to the All-New 52 Review

The 52 Review is expanding our comics coverage! From now on, not only will you be able to read our reviews of new DC comics- we'll feature reviews of books published by Marvel, Dark Horse, Image, and more! We also to intend to add some fun new featuress, and to focus on the comics world beyond reviews.. We're really excited about the site's new direction, and we hope our readers are as well.

To get an idea of what we have planned, you can take a look through our new drop down menu. Some sections may be a little sparse, but that won't last for long. If there's anything you'd like to see on the new site, let us know here.

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First Appearance of Teen Titan's Bunker!

Courtesy of Teen Titans artist Brett Booth, here's a look at the first appearance of new member Bunker. The character, whose real name is Miguel, grew up in a small Mexican village, who now couldn't be prouder of their superhero. Based on interviews, it looks like Miguel may strike up a close friendship with Tim Drake, and I'm expecting him to be a really likable character. Bunker/Miguel will be making his debut in an issue of the newly relaunched Teen Titans, which launches on September 28th.

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All-Star Western Teaser Trailer

One of the many cool things about DC's upcoming comics are the trailers that are being created to promote them. Here's a look at All-Star Western, a comic from longtime Jonah Hex writers Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti. Each issue will include a back-up tale and art from the very talented Moritat. Gray and Palmiotti are a consistently strong creative team, and this should be a solid book for anyone looking for a good western tale. All-Star Western comes out on September 28th!

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New Justice League Dark Trailer

Artist Mikel Janin has put together a very cool trailer for the upcoming Justice League Dark. I'm a huge fan of DC's magic based characters, and this comic is one of my most anticipated titles. For more tidbits about Justice League Dark, check out Mikel Janin's DeviantArt, and be sure to check out Justice League Dark when it comes out on September 28th!

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