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Brands Live. Brands Die.
Column by Paul Levitz
June 26, 2019

Paul Levitz offers observations about Vertigo's history and the value and power of brands.

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Capstone Games Unveils 'Ragusa'
For August Release
June 26, 2019
Slated for a Gen Con release with a trade street date of August 28, the game is designed by Fabio Lopiano ( Calimala ).
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Confessions of a Comic Book Guy -- Look to the Future
Column by Steve Bennett
June 26, 2019
This week, Steve Bennett looks at views of the future in comics, and introduces us to hopepunk.
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Rio Grande Plans Four Winsome Titles
Announces 'Gulf, Mobile and Ohio' and 'German Rails'
June 26, 2019
Rio Grande Games will produce reprints of four Winsome Games titles under license, starting with Gulf, Mobile and Ohio and German Rails.
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DC Black Label Launching New Pop-Up Horror Line with Joe Hill
Beginning in October
June 26, 2019
DC will launch a new pop-up horror line curated by horror author and comic writer ( Locke & Key ) Joe Hill under its Black Label (17+) imprint this fall
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Dark Duelists Featured in New 'Yu-Gi-Oh!' Set
'Legendary Duelists: Immortal Destiny'
June 26, 2019
Konami will release the Legendary Duelists: Immortal Destiny booster pack set for the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game.
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'Destructive Roar' Clans Return to 'Cardfight!! Vanguard'
In 'The Raging Tactics' Booster Expansion
June 26, 2019
Bushiroad will release The Raging Tactics for the Cardfight!! Vanguard trading card game.
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'Exploding Kittens' Team Plans Gaming Convention
In Portland
June 26, 2019
The creators of Exploding Kittens will host a new gaming convention in Portland, Oregon with some of the same sensibilities as the game.
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Origins Attendance Up 11%
To Over 20,000 Uniques
June 26, 2019
The number of unique attendees at Origins Game Fair in Columbus earlier this month was up 11% to 20,642.
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Vertigo Archive To Continue To Carry Brand
If Exact Reprints
June 26, 2019
In a nuance of DC’s new imprint strategy, Vertigo backlist volumes will continue to carry Vertigo branding going forward.
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'ClipCut Parks'
Cut Your Way to Victory
June 25, 2019
Renegade Game Studios will release a roll-and-clip variant of the expanding roll-and-write genre.
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Dynamite Printing 130,000 Copies of 'Vampirella' #1
More Than Twice the Publisher's Recent Estimate
June 25, 2019
Dynamite Entertainment's Nick Barucci has announced a print run of "more than 130,000 copies" for the first issue the 50th Anniversary reboot of the Vampirella comic written by Christopher Priest.
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