With only the second Mortal Kombat X downloadable character upon us [this week]; it's fair to say Mortal Kombat Online's focus should still be on NetherRealm Studios' current fighting game. Despite a rash of persistent software issues; the tenth instalment has been a blockbuster success for "next" generation consoles (and PC) - fuelled by a massive launch! MKX has burnt bright - but also brought into focus the encroaching influence of big business. Now more than ever, that means a certain monotony of patterns.

To date; Warner Brothers' MK output may have been sporadic, but the more things change, the more they stay the same. The two year release cycle instituted by Midway Games has roughly been upheld over three NetherRealm titles, supported by the introduction of an intended parallel franchise: Injustice: Gods Among Us.

For the forward thinking: a post-launch burst of occasional DC Comics tweets in NetherRealm Creative Director [Ed Boon]'s feed lends to a sense of inevitability. If an Injustice sequel is indeed coming, it's likely that pre-production is already well under way, or entering development stages. Jokes about flash drives aren't the only reason we're thinking about a superhero fighting sequel, but they mount a case for what might lie ahead, and that warrants talking about.

Despite its robust story mode; Mortal Kombat X leaves many stones unturned across its 25 year saga of war and redemption! Fortunately, DC Comics continues to fill in the gaps with its top selling digital and print serials. 13th Dimension has an illuminating preview for Mortal Kombat X #6 - where Sub-Zero is dealing with one of his secrets.

At 3:00PM CDT today, NetherRealm Studios will welcome DC Comics writer Shawn Kittelsen to the seat of the latest Kombat Kast live on Twitch! Be with us to discuss all the highs and lows as you stream it right here, and on the forum!

The game arrives in just under two weeks (April 14), but the story of Mortal Kombagt X expands beyond the gaming console! 13th Dimension have the preview of Mortal Kombat X #5 - full print issue out April 8th from DC Comics!

You met the Cage Family in their recent feature trailer - now see their family portrait on the cover of Mortal Kombat X #7! By Steve Segovia, the cover art is part of DC Comics' "Group 5" solicitations for June 2015.

Scorpion has a head full of bad memories in the latest preview from DC Comics' hit tie-in series: Mortal Kombat X!

13th Dimension has a sneak peak at the print edition, reportedly on sale March 11th. Mortal Kombat #4 will collect chapters 10-12, featuring a dramatic flashback involving the origins of the ninja spectre and his ties to Quan Chi!

Note: The following review contains spoilers! If you haven't read digital Chapter 6 (or Mortal Kombat X #2 in print) you should visit DC Entertainment to purchase unread chapters for 99c each!

Mortal Kombat X: Blood Ties continues with a sharp turn away from the previous chapter's cliff hanger ending - toward a solo spotlight in a mini-story aptly titled "Kotal Kahn: Sekret Origin".

It's an incidental detail, but it's fun to see the comic book tradition of the "secret origin" incorporated into Mortal Kombat. Long time fans know the ties between MK and comics. It's a small acknowledgement of the fusion of cultures that is now stronger than ever. It's also a very effective way to get the root of one of the most interesting new characters introduced to Mortal Kombat in a very long time! Kotal is character we've been eager to learn more about since his E3 2014 unveiling, and abrupt introduction to the comics, in chains, during Chapter 4.

The press is gonna have a field day with this: Johnny Cage returns in an exclusive Mortal Kombat X preview posted by ComicVine.

It seems the action star turned world saver has earned himself the title of Raiden's Champion after surviving the events of Mortal Kombat (2011). Now he and Sonya Blade are in Outworld searching for their kidnapped daughter - and their target is Kotal Kahn!

Mortal Kombat Online's review cycle is drifting back from the current digital release schedule, but be warned: the following article will contain spoilers! Visit DC Entertainment to purchase Chapter 5 before continuing!

Mortal Kombat X: Blood Ties continues with Part 2 of the digitally divided "Caged" story. Note: This 2-part story will appear in its entirety in print editions of Mortal Kombat X #2.

Per the trifurcated nature of the digital series, this instalment picks up pretty much where Chapter 4 left off. In doing so, it quickly answers some of the structural questions raised by the last chapter, but does so again suffering for the limited space afforded by digital chapters. Fortunately, Chapter 5 starts to create the sense of story momentum, making it clear these aren't strictly disparate tales that will come together in crescendo at the end. For all the set-up, Raiden appears to be emerging as the through line fans have seen in previous incarnations.

The action is heating up in Mortal Kombat X as the Outworld Civil War escalates in an exclusive preview posted by Bloody Disgusting. Kotal Kahn is marshalling the troops in Chapter 7 of the DC Comics series, which has a healthy dose of romance just in time for St. Valentine's Day!