With just two months left in DC’s year long maxi-series Brightest Day, issue #20 turns its attention to the second half of the Aquawar with Aquaman leading a team of heroes and dead fish against Siren’s forces from another dimension and Black Manta. Aquaman, Aqualad, Aquagirl and especially Mera each get nice character moments in which they shine. In addition, we learn how Siren escaped into our dimension in the first place and get a few preview pages from the upcoming War of the Green Lanterns.

Spoilers after the break…

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Comics and More is officially open for business in King of Prussia once again and today was their first Wednesday with new comics. The new store is huge and while it’s going to take time to fill it, there are some great plans afoot (it’s clear they have space to fill when there’s a leather Texas Chainsaw Massacre baseball cap on display along with a hardcover collection of Atlantis Attacks). It was nice to be shopping there again.

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I’ve been very quiet about the upcoming X-Men: First Class film, but the last few weeks have brought such a flurry of activity I think it’s time to weigh in. The official trailer for the movie hit yesterday on the “X-Men Movies” Facebook page, and multiple sets of photos (some legitimate, some not, and some selected by director Matthew Vaughn himself) were released in the weeks prior. If you visit this site at all regularly, you’ve seen that I’m a huge fan of all things X-Men. I focus primarily on the source material in the monthly comics, but over the years I’ve enjoyed the cartoons and films that have been part of the franchise over the years. I’m very forgiving of the changes to characters and continuity, so long as they serve to make a better story. Unfortunately, the films have declined with each iteration, and like many I’m hoping for First Class to change that trend.

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As the conclusion to DC’s year long series Brightest Day looms near, issue #19 opens just seconds after the stunning finale of issue #18 with the Deadman confronting the White Ring over its horrific actions. With the Hawkman and Hawkwoman subplot out of the way, the book’s focus turns to the “Aquawar” that’s about to break out between Aquaman’s forces and those led by Siren and Black Manta. A conflict which is capped off with a violent nod to the past.

Spoilers ahead…

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It didn’t take long, but after a heartbreaking closure of their King of Prussia Plaza storefront and a move to a mall kiosk, Comics and More will be moving into a new location. The kiosk officially shut down on Monday, January 31st, after operating for less than 3 weeks. On Tuesday, February 15th, Comics and More will open its new doors in the King of Prussia Mall’s Court with its first new comic book day scheduled for Wednesday, February 16th.

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