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Inside... Miles Morales Is INSIDE... MILES MORALES IS... ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN! KEYED UP HISTORY BOOK... Atomic Robo: Knights Of The Golden Circle #1 CONTENTS: PAGE 03... New Series and One-Shots for April: Dark Horse PAGE 10... New Series and One-Shots for April: Marvel Comics PAGE 04... New Series and One-Shots for April: DC Comics PAGE 11... New Series and One-Shots for April: Indies PAGE 05... New Series and One-Shots for April: IDW Publishing PAGE 12... Novel Ideas - Part One PAGE 06... New Series and One-Shots for April: IDW Publishing PAGE 13... Novel Ideas - Part Two PAGE 07... New Series and One-Shots for April: Image Comics PAGE 14... Biff’s Bit: Marvel To Ditch Comic Shops? PAGE 08... New Series and One-Shots for April: Image Comics PAGE 15... History Books - ‘Locke & Key: Welcome To Lovecraft’ PAGE 09... New Series and One-Shots for April: Marvel Comics PAGE 15... 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