Zombies are cool. Monkeys are fun. Put them together and you get "Zombie Monkey Monster Jamboree," the newest illustrated novel from Actionopolis. CBR News caught up with JJ Hart and Will Meugniot to learn more.

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The big two companies seem to think that having company wide crossovers which will 'change everything we know about the characters' are what we the consumer wants. While I am the first to admit I am a bit of a sucker for a well plotted epic storyline, most of the recent efforts have been a bit lacking. What do you think?

Ron Marz is back with two new projects from Dark Horse comics, as announced at Comic-Con International. What's the deal with "Pantheon City" and "Samurai: Heaven & Earth?" CBR News has the answers.

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<i>Official Press Release</i>
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<a href="http://www.marvel.com" target="_blank">Marvel’s</a> Young Guns of 2004 showcased six artists on the rise and today they stand at the top of the comics industry. In such a short time, the original Young Guns have gone on to transform the industry with their dynamic work on Marvel’s greatest heroes.
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Regarding the original Young Guns, Editor-In-Chief Joe Quesada said, “When you look at the impact that the six previous Young Gun artists have had on Marvel and comics, it’s very clear to me that the Young Guns promotion was truly a huge success. Not only did it shine a red hot spotlight on six brilliant talents, but they in turn pulled out all the stops and proved to the comic’s world why they were chosen in the first place.”
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Senior Executive Editor Tom Brevoort believes, “It’s no surprise that the previous Young Guns of 2004 have all gone on to be top artists in the industry, and the virtual backbone of our publishing plans. We have every expectation that the same will be true of the new line-up for 2006.”
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One of the Young Guns, Adi Granov, says, “The Young Guns project made a clear cut in my career and brought my work into the mainstream. It was a privilege to be a part of such a great group of artists and it felt like something special was taking place.”

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Here’s a brief glimpse into how the Young Guns of 2004 have skyrocketed:
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· Steve McNiven is currently penciling the biggest comic event, possibly ever, in Civil War. His work on the blockbuster series has garnered both amazing reviews and a plethora of mainstream coverage. Plus, he penciled the “Sentry” arc of the best-selling ongoing series of the past two years, New Avengers.
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· Olivier Coipel penciled last summer’s crossover hit House of M, wowing fans with his dynamic take on the Marvel Universe. He also worked on New Avengers Annual #1 and is currently working on New Avengers #23, a Civil War tie-in issue focusing on Spider-Woman as well as a top-secret project to debut early next year.
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· David Finch helped launch the New Avengers alongside Brian Michael Bendis, making it a consistent #1 book each month. Currently, Finch is reinventing Moon Knight with novelist Charlie Huston, taking the underutilized character and catapulting Marc Spector’s book into the Top Ten.
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· Trevor Hairsine penciled the post-House of M X-thriller X-Men: Deadly Genesis with writer Ed Brubaker, making the mini-series one of the year’s biggest hits thus far. Next up for Hairsine is a Wisdom MAX series where Trevor lends his chilling pencils to supernatural secret agent tale involving New Excalibur’s Pete Wisdom.
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· Adi Granov reinvented Iron Man with Warren Ellis in the landmark “Extremis” story-arc. Granov’s work caught the eye of John Favreu, recently named director of the upcoming Iron Man feature film, and is currently help design the look of the Armored Avenger for the big screen while still providing covers for Iron Man and Fantastic Four.
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· Jim Cheung co-created the Young Avengers with Allan Heinberg, making the book one of the most successful launches featuring new characters in the past few years. Cheung is currently working on New Avengers #25, a Civil War tie-in issue that spotlights Pro-Registration leader Iron Man, as well as providing the covers to Civil War: Young Avengers and Runaways.

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The original Young Guns have made their mark and continue to build upon their legends in comic history. Now, a new group of future hall-of-famers are on their way. The Young Guns will be reloaded in three days.....

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Chicago, IL—Continuing a reputation for providing comic book specialty retailers with the best in products, Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. has picked up The Guardian Line. This new comics series has been created through a partnership of UMI (Urban Ministries, Inc.), the largest African American media firm specializing in positive content, and gifted comics creator Michael Davis, who is also co-founder of Milestone Media. The release of The Guardian Line series will be the largest in comics’ history for positive multicultural content. “We have recruited the best artists in the comics’ field to craft a product line that will reach a vast and diverse audience,” states UMI President Carl Jeffrey Wright. “We are thrilled to be affiliated with Diamond—the company with the resources to reach that audience.”
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Since its founding in 1982, Diamond Distributors has become the world’s largest distributor of English-language comics and related merchandise. Steve Geppi, Diamond’s founder and president, says, “The Guardian Line is a visionary concept in comics. The series is masterfully designed and produced, and we are delighted to present it to our customers.” The Guardian Line is set to release in the fall of 2006.
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The Guardian Line<BR>
Launching Fall 2006<BR>
$2.99 per issue
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<a href="http://www.theguardianline.com/" target="_blank">www.TheGuardianLine.com </a>
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<a href="http://www.urbanministries.com/" target="_blank">www.urbanministries.com </a>
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Visit the Guardian Line at Wizard World Chicago<BR>
August 3-6 at Booth # 739!

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Shazam! No, louder ... SHAZAM! That's the magic word for Judd Winick, who aims to please Captain Marvel fans with the upcoming "Trials of Shazam" limited series and spoke to CBR about just that.

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On the eve of Wizard World Rosemont, could this be the face of James Rhodes? We ponder the possibilities while going to a party with Clark and Lex and Ollie, riling up a state governor, peeking in on The Ancient One's successor and more.

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While still almost two years away, Marvel's upcoming "Iron Man" film has generated huge buzz following the announcement that Jon Favreau would be directing. CBR News spoke with with Favreau in a one-on-one interview.

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Web comics turn to print. Kingdom Come goes Absolute. Peter David returns to X-Factor. Paul Dini returns to Batman. That's all in this week's Pipeline Podcast.

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Steven's full column will be along late Wednesday (serious deadline crunch), but he doesn't like leaving his readers hanging, so he's sent over a classic comic strip, "Skull of the Sorcerer."

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