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Last year, DC’s “The New 52″ rebooted the company’s entire comic book universe from the ground up. The changes went beyond simple costume changes — although there were lots of costume changes, mostly of the “Let’s Nolanize this outfit! You know, armor lines and stuff!” variety. Grant Morrison reimagined Superman as a kind of Marxist superprole. Wonder Woman suddenly had an origin that actually made sense for the first time in decades. Hawkman’s origin still didn’t make sense, but now he was referred to as “The Savage Hawkman,” which is awesome. DC also led with some intriguing series that explore off-the-beaten-path subjects: The military-themed Men of War and Blackhawks, the Jack Kirby-esque O.M.A.C., and even a few African-American hero books like Mr. Terrific and Static Shock. READ FULL STORY »

Hey, remember Inside-Out Boy, Nickelodeon’s cute-yet-totally-horrifying commercial-break mascot, who swung a little bit too high on a swing set and somehow turned his body completely inside out, making him a walking mass of exposed tendons and pinkish organ meat? There’s a horrifying young child in the current run of Swamp Thing who seems almost like a gritty inverted reboot of Inside-Out Boy. In the opening pages of next week’s Swamp Thing #4, hospital escapee William walks into a diner and orders a vanilla milkshake. The ice cream man mishears him — William is covered in blood and wearing a breathing mask, so his confusion is understandable. Horrifying inside-out shenanigans ensue.

You can read the full issue when it hits stores Dec. 7. For now, check out EW’s full sneak peek here.

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