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Christof and Billy start an all-new column featuring some of the choice Image Comics released this past week. Check them out below and tell us what you think as well! MPH #1 Written by Mark Millar Art by Duncan Fegredo Christof: Mark Millar hasn't been shy about his intentions to create what he has dubbed 'The Marvel Universe for the 21st century'. Which of course involves drug use, gangs, gratuitous violence and lots and lots swearing. That's what all the cool kids are into right? And Mark Millar is nothing if not one of the cool kids. The latest in his line of 'Millar World' books is MPH a story about a couple of down-and-out kids from Detroit who stumble upon a pill that gives them super human speed for seven days. This first issue very much sets it all up. We meet Roscoe, a likable and ambitious drug dealer who wants to make his money and then go clean. Well that is until his supplier sets him up and he lands in jail. Queue magic pill....

Batman DC Comics Boxos Papercraft Activity Set This Activity set is perfect for any Batman or Papercraft fan!  Super cute and easy to assemble, this set will be hours of fun for anyone and looks amazing when displayed anywhere. The set includes a Papercraft Batman, Robin, Joker, Alfred, Bruce Wayne. Put together with a Papercraft Batmobile and amazing backgrounds, and you have the perfect Christmas gift! Get it from: Amazon Batman: Arkham Asylum Breakout So we can all agree that the Marvel and DC Lego figurines and packs are awesome right? So how can you top them you ask? Well Lego have done so with an Arkham Asylum playset! Measuring at 32 cm high and 34 cm wide, the set is highly detailed with 8 rooms to play out all your Lego Superhero scenarios. The set also includes 8 minifigure:  Batman, Robin, The Joker, The Penguin, Poison Ivy, Dr. Harleen Quinzel, Scarecrow and a Guard. Get it from: Lego.com and all good toys stores Cowbo...

For a medium so steeped with history in physical print publication, digital really is the new frontier for comics. Years after the digital revolution, the "big two" (I refer of course to Marvel and DC) are now catching up with digital releases of their titles. Even with an increasing range of digital funny books many enthusiasts, myself included, will pick physical over digital. The reality is that most of the time when comics are created, little or no thought is put into how they will translate from the printed page to the screen, phone or tablet. The first big mainstream comics creator to try and change this was Mark Waid who launched the digital comics portal Thrillbent back in May of 2012 to little fanfare. A year later and powerhouse creator Brain K Vaughn and Marcos Martin launch the digital only comic "The Private Eye" only to receive a much bigger reception, and rightfully so.