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Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #50 arrives this week, and with it the end of Doreen Green’s longrunning solo series. Seeing Doreen out on her own terms alongside writer Ryan North is artist Derek Charm, who rejoined his former Jughead collaborator for a now multi-arc run when previous series artist

Credit: BOOM! Studios   Credit: BOOM! Studios Matt Kindt and Matt Smith’s Folklords was created out a set of coincidences, happenstance, and an almost missed connection. With the limited series debuting this week from BOOM! Studios, Kindt spoke with Newsarama about the quirky behind-the-scenes ‘making of’ Folklords and also, of course, what’s on the page.

Credit: Julian Totino Tedesco (Marvel Comics) Artist Francesco Mobili has been added to December’s Daredevil #14 and #15, joining series artist Marco Checchetto. Marvel did not explain the reason for this change, however Daredevil is typically released monthly. These two issues are slated to come out within two weeks of each other – December 4

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Fallen Angels #1Written by Bryan Edward HillArt by Szymon Kudranski and Frank D’ArmataLettering by Joe SabinoPublished by Marvel Comics‘Rama Rating: 7 out of 10 Credit: Marvel Comics The last of Marvel’s X-Men relaunch debuts this week with Fallen Angels #1, a series that transcends a thin high concept and

Credit: Lee Weeks (DC) Credit: Lee Weeks (DC) Press Release In issue #77 of Batman, the unthinkable happened. Readers everywhere were stunned to see Alfred Pennyworth—the faithful butler to not only Batman, but all the Bat-Family—meet a brutal end at the hands of Bane.   Alfred Pennyworth served the Wayne family for decades—even through the

Credit: AfterShock Comics Credit: AfterShock Comics Writer Mark Sable makes his AfterShock debut this February with a new title he describes as a spiritual sequel to his Image Comics’ title Graveyard of Empires. “It’s a similarly extensively-researched mix of military and horror fiction that asks deep questions about the War on Terror,” said Sable. Sable

Credit: Chris Onstad (Oni Press) Credit: Chris Onstad (Oni Press) Press Release Oni Press adds one of the most celebrated webcomcs to a diverse catalog of print collections of online comics and creators from around the world, with the announcement of an all-new omnibus series of Chris Onstad’s Achewood! The New York Times Bestselling comic

Credit: Stjepan Sejic (DC/Black Label) A new, bloody addition has been made to DC’s planned hardcover collection of Stejpan Sejic’s currently-running Harleen limited series. The first edition Harleen hardcover will come with a special, two-layer acetate dust jacket. The first layer re-uses the cover from Harleen #1, while the second layer reveals “a blood-spattered Harleen.”

Disney+ has launched a little earlier than originally scheduled, with the streaming service going online sometime after midnight ET on Tuesday.  As announced Monday, a new 12-minute documentary, Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe was available at launch. Mostly a review of all the previously announced MCU series – The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, WandaVision, Loki, Hawkeye, Ms. Marvel, Moon Knight, She-Hulk, and the

Check out a preview of this week’s Vampirella/Red Sonja #3. Vampirella/Red Sonja #3writer: Jordie Bellaire  |  artist:  Drew Mosscovers: Frank Cho & Sabine Rich, Babs Tarr, Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer, Leonardo Romero & Jordie BellaireFC  |  32 pages  |  Action/Adventure  |  $3.99  |   Teen+  Hi! Here’s what’s going on: VAMPIRELLA found out some

Credit: IDW Publishing Credit: IDW Publishing Press Release The ongoing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book from IDW Publishing (OTC: IDWM) has achieved resounding acclaim from fans and critics alike on the march to its 100th issue. Now, in the aftermath of the cataclysmic “City at War” storyline, the newest addition to the team will

Disney+ has launched a little earlier than originally scheduled, with the streaming service going online sometime after midnight ET on Tuesday.  As announced Monday, a new 12-minute documentary, Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe was available at launch. Mostly a review of all the previously announced MCU series – The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, WandaVision, Loki, Hawkeye, Ms. Marvel, Moon

The variants for December 11’s The Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child #1 have begun to be revealed. In addition to the primary cover and a variant by series artist Rafael Grampa, there are covers by Andy Kubert, Joelle Jones, Frank Miller, and Paul Pope. THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS: THE GOLDEN CHILD #1 written by

Credit: Cliff Chiang (Marvel Comics) Credit: Marvel Studios Although their TV shows haven’t even begun filming, Ms. Marvel, Moon Knight, and She-Hulk will make the jump to the big screen for Marvel Studios movies, according to studio president Kevin Feige. “Some characters we’ve announced like She-Hulk, Ms. Marvel, and Moon Knight you will meet for

Credit: Robert Crumb Credit: Robert Crumb Press Release The original art for an instantly recognizable image by legendary underground comics artist Robert Crumb is coming to auction for the first time ever in Heritage Auctions’ Comics & Comic Art Auction Nov. 21-24 in Dallas, Texas. Robert Crumb “Stoned Agin!” Your Hytone Comix Inside Back Cover

Credit: Mel Caylo (Valiant Entertainment) Valiant Entertainment’s Director of Marketing Mel Caylo has departed the company for a role at Netflix. Working out of Netflix’s Los Gatos, California offices, Caylo will work as a Synopsis Editor for the streaming service. Caylo has a long career working in the comic industry, starting at Wizard and then

Credit: Marvel Studios Captain America actor Chris Evans has been cagey about whether he’d return to playing Steve Rogers, but now he says “a lot of things would have to come together” to get him back behind the shield. “You never say never. I love the character. I don’t know,” Evans told his Avengers: Endgame co-star

Credit: DC Jayme Lawson has been cast in an unspecified but “notable” role in Warner Bros.’s The Batman, according to Collider. Lawson, a recent Juilliard graduate, has one film credit to her name – a small role in the 2015 short WillShake (narrated by Tom Hiddleston). According to Collider, Lawson said in a Juilliard video

Credit: David Finch (Marvel Comics) Editor’s Note: David Finch has been one of superhero comics’ top artists for almost two decades, but many may not realize his humble beginnings. With that in mind, Newsarama is re-publishing this September 28, 2007 interview with the artist. David Finch Credit: Sam Aronov / Shutterstock.com Looking at David Finch

By Richard Pini, Newsarama Contributor November 11, 2019 08:30am ET Credit: Wendy Pini (Dark Horse Comics) Credit: Wendy Pini (Dark Horse Comics) [Editor’s Note: This Wednesday Dark Horse debuts Elfquest: Stargazers Hunt. You may be asking – ‘wait, wasn’t the last limited series the finale – given its title, Final Quest?’ With that in mind,

Credit: Marvel Studios Credit: Sony Pictures Entertainment E! has announced the winners of its 2019 Peoples’ Choice Awards, including multiple honors for Avengers: Endgame and several Marvel Cinematic Universe stars. Endgame snagged both the “Movie of 2019” and “Action Movie of 2019” awards, while star Robert Downey, Jr. took home “Male Movie Star of 2019”

Credit: Warner Bros. The first trailer for Warner Bros. Scoob! has arrived. Scoob! flashes back to tell the story of how Scooby-Doo and Shaggy got together -and how they formed Mystery Inc. Check it out: [embedded content] Here’s the synopsis: “The first full-length animated Scooby-Doo adventure for the big screen is the never-before told stories

Credit: Mr. Garcin (Marvel Comics) Credit: Olivier Coipel (Marvel Comics) Marvel Comics has sent out the first launch party details for comic stores who want to celebrate the January 1 launch of Donny Cates, Nic Klein, and Matthew Wilson’s Thor #1 release. The publisher is offering party-specific variant covers, promotional items, and more – and

Credit: DFree / Shutterstock.com Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has spoken up about writer/director Martin Scorsese’s criticism of Marvel films – respectfully saying that while everybody is “entitled to their opinion,” he says Scorsese’s criticisms are false. “I think that’s not true. I think it’s unfortunate,” Feige said on The Hollywood Reporter‘s Awards Chatter podcast.

Todd McFarlane Credit: betto rodrigues / Shutterstock.com Press Release Todd McFarlane has announced a collaboration with Certified Guaranty Company® (CGC®) for an in-house private signing. For the first time in nearly two years, Todd McFarlane will be signing comics from his career to be graded by CGC, including the recent Spawn 300 anniversary issue and

Credit: The CW Credit: The CW The CW has set Riverdale-adjacent show Katy Keene for a February 6 premiere. First reported by Deadline, CW’s Katy Keene will air Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. – that will be opposite NBC’s Superstore and Brooklyn 99, as well as Fox’s Last Man Standing and Outmatched; ABC and CBS have

Credit: Cully Hamner (DC) Credit: Cully Hamner (DC) DC has revealed the contents and cover for December 11’s The Flash Giant #2. The 100-page anthology will include two new stories – the first of which “Run Like There’s No Tomorrow,” is a 16-page story written by Gail Simone with art by Clayton Henry. “A time-traveling