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WHITE WIDOW VARAINT: Marvel Comics has unveiled the variant cover for White Widow #1, by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau. The bew series, by writer Sarah Gailey and drawn by artist Alessandro Miracolo, depicts Yelena Belova escaping her tangled history and reloading for her action-packed new adventures. The four-issue series launches on Nov. 1.

"I am beyond exhilarated to launch White Widow into her own series," Galley said. "Yelena Belova is an incredible character who deserves independence, community, and the opportunity to kill on her own terms. Getting the chance to work with this team at Marvel is a thrill. I can't wait for the world to see what Alessandro and I have in store!"

ARCHIE COMICS FIRST LOOKS: For covers and 12-page preview of Archie Jumbo Comics Digiest #343, in stores on Wednesday, Aug. 30 from Archie Comics, CLICK HERE.

DARYL DIXON DEBUT: Here's how AMC describes "L'ame Perdue," the premiere episode of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dison on Sunday, Sept. 10:

"Following his depature from The Commonwealth, Daryl Dixon washes ashore in France, raising the ire of a splintered but growing autocratic movement centered in Park and endangering a young boy at the heart of a benevolent religious movement."