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Ten Video Game Comics You Should Be Reading Now

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We’re celebrating Video Game Month at PREVIEWSworld with ten classic video games that have made the leap from the console to comic books, and are now available at your local comic shop!

From arcade hits to the latest franchises, you'll want to hit the pause button and check out these comic books.


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Tomb Raider

A classic of the original Playstation era, Lara Croft proves you can’t keep a good explorer away from adventure in the latest comic adaptation featuring the tenacious archeologist. Written by comic superstar Gail Simone, Tomb Raider: Season of the Witch (JUL140076from Dark Horse Comics takes place after the popular 2013 reboot of the franchise and follows Lara into the aftermath of her journey into the lost kingdom of Yamatai.

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Mega Man

It’s been almost thirty years since Mega Man defeated the Robot Masters and changed the way gamers tackled boss battles, but his adventures haven’t stopped; Udon Entertainment has collected the best of the Blue Bomber in Mega Man Gigamix (MAR111279). Featuring stories with Mega Man, Bass, Roll, Proto Man, and even Dr. Wily; this collection is full of action packed adventures.

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Batman: Arkham Knight

Rocksteady Studios’ successful Batman: Arkham series puts fans in control of the Caped Crusader on his journey through Gotham, from Asylum to Knight. DC Comics has expanded the Arkham comic book universe with each additional game and they’re capping off The Arkham Trilogy with Batman: Arkham Knight (OCT150245), the official comic prequel to the bestselling video game.

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Assassin's Creed

The blockbuster Ubisoft Entertainment franchise continues its pop culture domination of video games and movies to comics with an ongoing series from Titan Comics. Assassins Creed: Trial by Fire (FEB161789follows the latest initiate into the Animus to once again relive the memories of her ancestor and hopefully bring the feud between the Assassins and Templars closer to an end. 

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Plants VS Zombies

Originally released over six years ago, Popcap Game’s Plants VS Zombies franchise has exploded in popularity and inspired an ongoing comic series at Dark Horse Comics. Read up on what these mortal enemies do in their downtime and what events lead up to the hit video game Plants VS Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 in Plants VS Zombies Garden Warfare (SEP150022).

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Street Fighter

The arcade cabinet that changed the genre of fighting games forever, Street Fighter is hiding an engaging and fun plot behind all those high powered combos. In Udon Entertainment’s Super Street Fighter volume 1 (AUG121326), you can follow the World Warriors on their path to greatness as Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, and the whole Street Fighter cast are joined by new challengers and new foes.

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Halo

Learn the history behind one of the most famous space marines in video games today with the volume 1 of the Halo Library Edition (JAN160170). Collecting the Dark Horse Comics series Halo: Initiation and Halo: Escalation, this oversized hardcover features never before seen extras with chapters written by the lead writer of Halo 5: Guardians and the senior writer of Halo 4. 

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Injustice: Gods Among Us

DC Comics' blockbuster fighting game series, Injustice Gods Among Us, has become a hit comic series starting with Injustice: Gods Among Us Year One: The Complete Collection (DEC150338). Taking place before the start of the video game, this series explores what drove Superman to become a dark shadow of his former self and battle the heroes he once considered friends. 

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The Legend of Zelda

A landmark video game in the history of Nintendo, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is celebrating twenty-five years of critical and commercial success as Viz Media has recollected the long out of print manga tie-in, Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (MAR151495). Written and illustrated by the renowned Shotaro Ishinomori, this graphic novel fills in the story beyond the screen and gives more depth to Link, Zelda, Ganon, and the beloved classic Super Nintendo game.

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Sonic the Hedgehog

Celebrating twenty-five years of going fast, Sonic the Hedgehog is a video game legend and part of the longest running comic based on a video game. Archie Comics has been publishing Sonic’s stories since 1992 and now Sonic, Tails, Amy Rose, and all their friends have had their greatest adventures and battles collected in Sonic Comics Spectacular: Speed of Sound (NOV151068)



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