FCBD 2010: Exclusive Interview with Iron Man/Nova's Paul Tobin & Craig Rousseau Writer Paul Tobin and artist Craig Rousseau, the creators behind Marvel's Iron Man/Nova Free Comic Book Day title, recently gave Freecomicbookday.com their thoughts on the project and FCBD as a whole. >>
	Avatar Press Brings Out The Big Guns At C2E2 Garth Ennis, George R.R. Martin, and Max Brooks are among the many guests of the “Avatar Friday Night” event at C2E2 which features special presentations and mingling opportunities. Many other creators will be at the Avatar Press booth for panel discussions and autographs. Plus, “Avatar Friday Night” on Friday April 16 from 8pm – 10pm will feature Max Brooks and George R.R. Martin in their first-ever joint appearance.  >>
	FCBD 2010: Exclusive Interview with Fractured Fables Editor Jim Valentino A Free Comic Book Day 2010 Gold Sponsor, Image Comics' Fractured Fables sees creators tell classic fables as never before, and the book's editor, Image co-founder Jim Valentino, discusses the family friendly title and FCBD in this interview. >>
	PREVIEWS Toychest 2010 Catalog Now Available Featuring new items to be shown at Toy Fair 2010 — hundreds of collectibles shipping ’til June 2010! If you’re looking for some of the coolest figural items around, then look no further than the PREVIEWS ToyChest.  >>
	C2E2 Announces “An Evening with Neil Gaiman” Neil Gaiman, the award winning author of novels, film, and comics including the epoch changing graphic novel series The Sandman will take the stage for a benefit appearance on behalf of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund at Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2). Held on Saturday night, April 17, 100% of the proceeds go to benefit the First Amendment legal work of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. >>
	Top 25 Toys: February 2010 DC Comics' Blackest Night crossover has been a sales success in comic shops, and that success has spread to the toys based on the best-selling mini-series, as DC Direct's Blackest Night Series 3 Action Figures were the best-selling toy product to comics specialty shops in February. >>
	Top 100 Comics: February 2010 The uniting of heroes and villains into a rainbow of Lanterns and deputies to defeat Nekron sent Blackest Night #7 — the latest chapter of the cosmic crossover by writer Geoff Johns and artist Ivan Reis — to the top of the sales charts, joining the previous six issues of the series atop the charts. >>
	Top 100 Graphic Novels and TPs: February 2010 Bill Willingham's Fables, his take on the creatures of myth and legend as their lives intersect with our world, has been a strong seller for DC Comics' Vertigo imprint and was optioned for a pilot by ABC. The latest collected volume in the series is Fables Volume 13: The Great Fables Crossover. >>

	New Releases Preview For 3/17/2010 Shipping Every Thursday afternoon at 2pm, this revised "Upcoming Releases" file is posted for those new products scheduled to ship to comic shops the following week. This posting is for those items arriving 3/17/2010. Covers featured include AMERICAN VAMPIRE #1, DEAD @ 17 #1: THE WITCH QUEEN, and JUGHEAD #200. Check with your local retailer for availability. >>
	Superman: Last Stand Of New Krypton #1 Brainiac attacks the planet, determined to recapture the city of Kandor. But General Zod has been waiting for this moment since Brainiac first attacked Old Krypton — he has a plan to save his people, but at the cost of Earth and the future as we know it! So it's up to Superman, Supergirl, Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes to stop the two madmen before they destroy everything! >>
	Hulk: Let The Battle Begin It's a beatdown of literally monumental proportions when the Hulk and the Wrecking Crew wage war in our nation's capitol! And when the dust settles, what of WashingtonDC will remain unsmashed?! All this plus rocking extras giving you the goods on World War Hulks — the upcoming Hulk mega-event! >>
	Wolverine: Mr X Mr. X is back for a rematch and revenge on the only man who's ever beaten him: Wolverine! Find out everything you never knew about one of the most dangerous psychopaths in the Marvel Universe. The first time these two met, Wolverine barely escaped with his life. >>
	Batman And Robin #10 Why would Talia al Ghul manipulate her son Damian into taking action against Batman? Will Damian do as Mother says...or stay loyal to Dick Grayson? Plus, more on the Domino Killer, Oberon Sexton, and the menace of El Penitente's drug cartel! Is this already the end for the new Dynamic Duo?  >>
	A-Team: Shotgun Wedding #1 After a successful-but harrowing-completion to a mission in icy Alaska, Hannibal and the team are up for some much-needed leave in sunny San Diego to attend the wedding of a high-ranking U.S. official's daughter. Before you see their return on the big-screen, thrill to this special mission told in comic book form only!  >>
	Ghost Projekt #1 Russia is often remembered from the shadow cast during the Cold War-era when every stranger was a spy, but now that the Cold War is long over, some things left behind from that era may not stay lost. An abandoned Soviet research facility somewhere in Siberia has been home to a strange and dangerous weapon that is now in the hands of thieves claiming it for their own.  >>
	First Wave #1 Doc Savage, struggling with the loss of his father, has been blind to their advance — until now. Central City's mysterious Spirit has caught wind of their plans as well. But whose side have the Blackhawks chosen? What is the Red Right Hand? And where is the Batman?  >>
	Green Hornet #1 The Green Hornet is back and Dynamite is the new home for the avenging hero and his faithful sidekick, Kato! Joining Kevin Smith in bringing his unproduced screenplay to life is artist Jonathan Lau as they present the one and only origin of the Green Hornet and Kato. This is the comic book version of Kevin Smith's vision for a Green Hornet film! >>
	Prelude To Deadpool Corps #1 Wade Wilson has been tapped to save the Universe, and to do that he's going to need help. Enter: The sexy-but-insecure Lady Deadpool!  The devious-but-lovable Headpool (a.k.a. the Zombie Deadpool Head)!  The bratty-but-brilliant Kidpool! And the irascible mutt known as Dogpool! >>

	American Vampire #1 Witness the birth of a brand new species of vampire in this new ongoing series that begins with five extra-sized issues featuring back-to-back stories by exciting new writer Scott Snyder and the master of horror himself, Stephen King! When notorious outlaw Skinner Sweet is attacked by an old enemy, the first American vampire is born. >>
	Dead @ 17 Witch Queen #1 Doomed to wander a hostile and timeless wasteland ruled by the mysterious Witch Queen, Nara has accepted her fate as penance for her actions. Haunted by her past, she faces her greatest challenge as she confronts who she's been and what she will become. >>

	Captain Long Ears GN Check out the video trailer! Eight-year-old Michael has lost his father, and his mother has thrown herself into work to avoid her grief. For his birthday tradition, Michael heads to the theme park accompanied only by his imaginary friend, a gorilla named Jam. By the time Michael's mother realizes that her son is missing, he has been seriously injured by the park's violent elephant. >>
	Evanovich’s Barnaby Becomes Troublemaker for Dark Horse Solicited in the March PREVIEWS, New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich continues her acclaimed Barnaby series with her first graphic novel, a 7-page preview of which is available here! Comic fans are about to be added to readers who have helped Evanovich’s novels sell more than 90 million copies. >>
	Gems of the Month March 2010 Dark Horse spotlights Troublemaker Book 1 and Cardcaptor Sakura Omnibus Volume 1; DC Comics showcases Brightest Day #1-2 and Batman: The Return Of Bruce Wayne #1-2; Image Comics highlights Sam & Twitch: The Writer #1 and Shadowhawk #1; Marvel Comics offers Astonishing Spider-Man/Wolverine #1; and Wizard sums up what's hot in the world of comics. >>