{"id":15789,"date":"2019-04-09T13:02:09","date_gmt":"2019-04-09T18:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=15789"},"modified":"2019-04-09T13:02:09","modified_gmt":"2019-04-09T18:02:09","slug":"dc-comics-bringing-walmart-giant-anthologies-to-comic-shops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2019\/04\/09\/dc-comics-bringing-walmart-giant-anthologies-to-comic-shops\/","title":{"rendered":"DC Comics Bringing Walmart &#8220;Giant&#8221; Anthologies To Comic Shops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fans who haven\u2019t been able to find 100-Page Giant comics at their local Walmart retailer can breathe a sigh of relief, as DC confirmed its plans today to make available in comic book shops for the first time the original stories that formed the basis for their line of Walmart \u201cGiant\u201d anthology comics. Each story arc comes in the form of a six-issue monthly miniseries featuring two chapters per issue.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-15789 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/228131_1309418_1003.jpg'><img width=\"197\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/228131_1309418_1003.jpg?fit=197%2C300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/228131_1309418_1003.jpg?w=658 658w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/228131_1309418_1003.jpg?resize=99%2C150 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/228131_1309418_1003.jpg?resize=197%2C300 197w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/228131_1309419_1004.jpg'><img width=\"197\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/228131_1309419_1004.jpg?fit=197%2C300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/228131_1309419_1004.jpg?w=658 658w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/228131_1309419_1004.jpg?resize=99%2C150 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/228131_1309419_1004.jpg?resize=197%2C300 197w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/228131_1309420_1005.jpg'><img width=\"197\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/228131_1309420_1005.jpg?fit=197%2C300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/228131_1309420_1005.jpg?w=658 658w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/228131_1309420_1005.jpg?resize=99%2C150 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/228131_1309420_1005.jpg?resize=197%2C300 197w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The fireworks start early on July 3, with SUPERMAN: UP IN THE SKY #1, written by Tom King (BATMAN) with art by Andy Kubert and Sandra Hope. 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