[SPEAKER_00]: Skeletors, Argin reveal, pride of Baghdad celebrates 20 years.
[SPEAKER_00]: Dr. Doom gets another mini series.
[SPEAKER_00]: This is comic book club news for April 23rd, 2026.
[SPEAKER_00]: ever since masters of the universe first began fans have wondered how is Skeletor bones?
[SPEAKER_00]: Is he bones?
[SPEAKER_00]: What's up with his bone face and muscle body?
[SPEAKER_00]: And now we might find out in masters of the universe Genesis.
[SPEAKER_00]: A new 12 issue comic books series that will reveal the origin of various characters throughout Eternia.
[SPEAKER_00]: In the first three-issue arc written by Rich Duac with Art by Gavin Smith first and hapses from Dark Horse Quote, discover the origins of your favorite heroes and villains.
[SPEAKER_00]: In issue number one, we meet Skeletor, a power-hungry demon-mage determined to seize control of Castle Grasco, Conqueror, Ternia, and become Bester of the Universe.
[SPEAKER_00]: Further arcs will feature stories by Kevin Scott, Nick Roche, John Harris, Dunning, Giovanna, La Pietra, Tiffany Smith, and more.
[SPEAKER_00]: You can check out Master's of the Universe Genesis number one on August 5, 2026.
[SPEAKER_00]: Here's something to be proud about, Ryan K. Vaughan and Nico Henrishan's Pride of Baghdad is turning 20 this year.
[SPEAKER_00]: Add to celebrate image comics will release a new hardcover edition of the book.
[SPEAKER_00]: Inspired in part by a true story, Perpy R. Quote, Pride of Baghdad is a provocative, visually spectacular graphic novel that follows four lions who escape for the Baghdad Zoo during the American invasion of Iraq.
[SPEAKER_00]: Said Vaughan via press release quote,
[SPEAKER_00]: 20 years later, I'm as proud of this book as I am depressed by how relevant it remains.
[SPEAKER_00]: Despite the harrowing subject matter, it was a pleasure to revisit the beautiful work of my collaborators, legendary letter or Todd Klein, and a staunching artist co-creator, Nico Henry Sean.
[SPEAKER_00]: We're grateful to everyone at Image Comics for bringing this lovely new addition to life and to all the readers who requested it, especially you cool English teachers who have shared our graphic novel with your students over the last two decades.
[SPEAKER_00]: Featuring a new hand-painted cover by Henry Shahn, some never-before-seen extras, and a new afterward by Vaughn, former DC Vertigo book will hit comic bookshops on September 23rd, and bookstores on October 20.
[SPEAKER_00]: Dr. Doom is having a moment, and now he'll have five more of them thanks to the one shot series Challenges of Doom from Marvel Comics.
[SPEAKER_00]: Written by Al-Yuying, each issue will have a different artist starting with Mike Henderson on July's Challenges of Doom, Mr.
[SPEAKER_00]: Fantastic.
[SPEAKER_00]: That will be followed by issues focusing on spawning.
[SPEAKER_00]: Spider-Man, Dr.
[SPEAKER_00]: Strange, Magnino, Neymor, and Doom's greatest enemy, Armour Chief.
[SPEAKER_00]: Executive editor and Tom Brevord explained via press release.
[SPEAKER_00]: Quotes, challenges of Doom will pit the Lord of Lot-Varia against some of the prime movers of the Marvel Universe as a way of illuminating different facets of Doom's power, personality, intellect, and skill.
[SPEAKER_00]: Through them, you'll get the full picture of just wine doom as the greatest of all Marvel villains.
[SPEAKER_00]: Challenges of Doom, Mr. Fantasic, number one, hit stores on July 1st, 20, 26.
[SPEAKER_00]: For comic book club news, I'm Alex Albin, and the bones are Skeletor's Money in Eternia, bones equals dollars.
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