The Lancer from Gears of War is one of the best weapons in video games, an unholy combination of close quarters combat and marksmanship, a device so deadly that it cannot possibly exist in real life because it’s just too awesome. The toy version though? That’s another story.

From the streets of Gotham to the far reaches of the Multiverse, here's a look at the best comic book covers of the week!

I’m one of those people who never really took to Game of Thrones, but I also never took to saying as much on social media when everybody was excited for the final season of the biggest TV show of the decade. I have no idea then, who the heck Bran Stark is, or indeed, who actor Isaac Hempstead Wright, who plays him, is.

Doomsday Clock has been many things so far, such as slow, divisive and downright boring to say the least. A slow-ticking 12 issue series detailing how Doctor Manhattan from Watchmen came to our dimension and began mucking around with reality as his curiosity got the better of him, Doomsday Clock has one central question at its core: Why?

From the streets of Gotham to the far reaches of the Multiverse, here's a look at the very best comic book covers of the week!

Last year’s inaugural Comic Con Africa was pretty good, but there were one or two of the initially promised attendees who didn’t make it. The most obvious is The MCU’s Falcon, Anthony Mackie, whose flight was cancelled at the 11th hour thanks to inclement weather. The other big omission? The pair of esteemed, ubiquitous video game voice actors Nolan North and Troy Baker. They're here this year.

He may not be rocking a godly physique, but this new tale on Thor from Avengers: Endgame is still the lord of thunder in our books.

Next year, Cape Town will see some competition arrive on the scene in the shape of a dedicated Comic Con from Reed Exhibitions and ReedPOP. Dubbed Comic Con Cape Town, it’ll officially kick off next year at the Cape Town Stadium from May 1 to May 3. Who’s on the guest list so far? None other than Comic Con Africa’s standout favourite celebrity Ricky “American Gods” Whittle, as well as comic book cover artist Mark Brooks for starters.