Scarlett Johanssen, Chris Evans, DC Pierson from ‘Captain America: Winter Soldier’ Credit: Marvel Studios Writer/comedian DC Pierson will make his Marvel Comics debut with a Winter Soldier story in July 31’s Marvel Comics Presents #7. Pierson’s story will be illustrated by Alessandro Vitti, and has been added to the already-solicited boo. Pierson is best known

Credit: Ergun Gunduz/Willie Schubert (Dynamite Entertainment) Christopher Priest Credit: Christopher Priest What does Christopher Priest see when he looks at Vampirella? Loneliness. And in his new Vampirella ongoing launching July 17, the veteran writer will give Vampi the human connection she craves… before ripping it all away. Illustrated by Ergun Gunduz, Dynamite’s new Vampirella relaunch

Credit: Humanoids Ailen Lujo Credit: Humanoids Ailen Lujo has joined Humanoids as its new Director of Sales and Marketing, as reported by Publisher’s Weekly. Lujo comes to Humanoids after nine years with DC, including the past three years as its Executive Director of Book, Mass Sales, and Trade Marketing. At Humanoids, she will oversee the

Check out a preview of August 21’s Pretty Violent #1. PRETTY VIOLENT #1WRITER: DEREK HUNTER & JASON YOUNGARTIST / COVER A: DEREK HUNTERCOVER B: RYAN OTTLEYAUGUST 21 / 24 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99SERIES PREMIEREGamma Rae wants to be a superhero, and why shouldn’t she!? She’s been strong since she was a baby.

Ari Yarwood Credit: Oni Press Ari Yarwood Credit: Sarah Graley (Oni Press) Oni Press’ Executive Editor Ari Yarwood has exited the company – attributing the decision to her health and the company’s recent merger with Lion Forge. “Hi, folks. Yesterday was my last day at Oni Press,” Yarwood tweeted. “I’d been considering leaving for a

Credit: Katsuhiro Otomo (Marvel/Epic) Warner Bros. has set May 21, 2021 as the release date for director Taika Waititi’s live action adaptation of Akira, according to Deadline. That places the film head-to-head with John Wick 4. Warner Bros. recently shifted its animated DC Super-Pets movie from May 21, 2021 to May 22, 2022. Leonardo DiCaprio will produce

Bob Clampett Credit: Milton Caniff (Comic-Con International: San Diego) Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez Credit: Comic-Con International: San Diego Press Release Comic-Con (Comic-Con International) is proud to announce that the 2019 recipients for the Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award are Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez, Kyung Jeon-Miranda, and Lisa Wood. Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez, creator of the Puerto Rican superhero La Borinqueña, independently published

Credit: Paramount Animation Sonic the Hedgehog director Jeff Fowler has announced that the film has been rescheduled for release February 14, 2020 – four months later than its previous November 8, 2019 date. Taking a little more time to make Sonic just right.#novfxartistswereharmedinthemakingofthismovie pic.twitter.com/gxhu9lhU76 — Jeff Fowler (@fowltown) May 24, 2019 This comes three weeks

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Marvel Comics has added New Warriors television writer Emily Lerner as a writer on July 31’s Venom Annual #1. The news went out in Marvel’s mailer. Lerner joins previously solicited writer Ryan Cady. It’s unclear whether they’d be co-writers on a story or if they’ll each pen different features.

Credit: Stefano Caselli (Marvel Comics) Jason Masters has been announced as the artist of July 10’s Avengers #21. Marvel previously solicited the issue with artist “TBA” (as in To Be Announced). While Masters is best known for his work on Dynamite Entertainment’s James Bond titles, Masters previously drew issues of Guardians of the Galaxy and

Check out the entire first issue of AfterShock’s Relay Vol. 1 ahead of the trade paperback’s release on June 26. RELAY, vol 1: Reality Denied TPB$17.99 / Full Color / 136 pages / ON SALE 06.26.19Writer: Zac ThompsonStory: Zac Thompson, Eric Bromberg & Donny Cates Artists: Andy Clarke & Dalibor TalajicColorist: Jose Villarrubia Letterer: Charles PritchettCover Artists:

Kris Anka comes full circle, returning to where he debuted – Image Comics for Guardians of the Globe – for his first creator-owned seires, The White Trees, with writer Chip Zdarsky. Here’s a first look at pages. THE WHITE TREES #1 (OF 2)WRITER: CHIP ZDARSKYARTIST / COVER: KRIS ANKAAUGUST 14 / 40 PAGES / FC

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics One of the just-solicited variant covers for August’s Marvel Comics #1000 is a collage of art and covers from numerous Marvel Comics stories dating back to the 1930s – and apparently, one image that traces back to a DC comic book from just a few years ago. Spotted by

Credit: Kyle Hotz (Marvel Comics) Credit: Jorge Molina (Marvel Comics) War of the Realms: Strikeforce – Land of the Giants #1Written by Tom TaylorArt by Jorge Molina, Adriano Di Benedetto and David CurielLettering by Joe SabinoPublished by Marvel ComicsReview by Pierce Lydon‘Rama Rating: 6 out of 10 In a landscape that has been saturated by

Credit: Steve Epting/Brad Anderson (DC) Credit: Steve Epting (DC) The Guardian is the latest hero being recruited by Leviathan, and Amanda Waller is running solo… but Lois Lane is going public with the story of DC’s many secret organizations and their demise at the hand of Leviathan. Drawn by Steve Epting, Action Comics #1011 sets

Credit: IDW Publishing Credit: IDW Publishing Michael Dialynas is replacing Dave Wachter as artist on July’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #96. Wachter remains scheduled for June’s #95, and his solicited cover to #96 will continue to be the lead cover. Dialynas has drawn intermittent issues of IDW’s TMNT series over the years, including a run

Spider-Man’s animal-based foes strike back in a preview of next week’s Amazing Spider-Man #22. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #22NICK SPENCER (W) • RYAN OTTLEY (A/C)VARIANT COVER BY TBAMARVEL BATTLE LINES VARIANT COVER BY HEEJIN JEONHUNTED AFTERMATH!• The fallout from “HUNTED” continues to loom, and much of Peter’s life is called into question.• What is left of Spider-Man

Teen Odin and Cul in a preview of next week’s Thor #13. THOR #13JASON AARON(W) • MIKE DEL MUNDO (A/C)Marvels 25th Variant Cover by ALEX ROSSBattle Lines Variant Cover by HEEJIN JEONWAR OF THE REALMS TIE-IN!Weeks ago, All-Father Odin sent his brother Cul — the Serpent, the God of Fear, Thor’s backstabbing uncle — into

High school drama of the supernatural kind in a first look at June 19’s Sabrina the Teenage Witch #3. SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH #3 (of 5)As danger intensifies and mysteries deepen in Greendale, Sabrina finds it increasingly difficult to keep her own secrets. And while the whole town is on edge from the most recent “monster”

Credit: Valiant Entertainment DOCTOR MIRAGE #1 (of 5)Written by MAGDALENE VISAGGIOArt by NICK ROBLESCover A by PHILIP TANCover B by ROBERTA INGRANATACover C by NICK ROBLESHaunted Variant Cover by MJ KIMPre-Order Edition Cover by JEFF DEKALBlank Cover Also AvailableHow do you solve the case of your own death?Paranormal expert Doctor Shan Fong Mirage was born

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Marvel Comics will celebrate its long history of monster stories with Marvel Monsters #1, a 40-page one-shot from Monsters Unleashed writer Cullen bunn and numerous artists, including Scott Hepburn, Superlog, Becky Cloonan, Gerardo Zaffino, and more. In the story, outlined in the full solicit below, Kid Kaiju fights against

Credit: Marvel Comics Here’s a gallery of all of Marvel’s new August 2019 comic book covers. ABSOLUTE CARNAGE #1 (of 4)DONNY CATES (W) • RYAN STEGMAN (A/C)Variant Cover by ARTGERM (Virgin Version Also Available)Action Figure Variant Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHERVariant Cover by RON LIMVariant Cover by NICK BRADSHAWCodex Variant Cover by ADI GRANOVConnecting Variant

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Writers Greg Pak and Jeff Parker and artists Gang Hyuk Lim and Carlo Pagualyan will launch a new Agents of Atlas five-issue limited series this August, which will include both the newest iteration of the team and the classic roster. In the main feature, Greg Pak and Gang Hyuk Lim’s

Writer Dan Watters and artist Dani are riding shotgun on one women’s fight against an killer in a preview of August 7’s Coffin Bound #1. COFFIN BOUND #1WRITER: DAN WATTERSARTIST / COVER: DANIAUGUST 7 / 32 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99SERIES PREMIERECars! Guns! Entropy!Chased by an unstoppable killer, Izzy Tyburn has decided that

Marvel Comics’ August 2019 solicitations are here, and with them we’ve got a gallery of all of Marvel’s August comic book covers. You can get the detailed picture of what Marvel has in store for August in the full solicitations right here. Got a comment? There’s lots of conversation on Newsarama’s FACEBOOK and TWITTER!

Credit: Ed Benes (DC Comics) Press Release Daybreak Games announced today that the free-to-play massively multiplayer online super hero game, DC Universe™ Online (DCUO) is coming this summer to Nintendo Switch™. Currently available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC, DCUO will allow players to adventure through exhilarating stories, travel to iconic DC locations,

Credit: Image Comics SPAWN #300WRITER: TODD McFARLANE & SCOTT SNYDERARTIST: TODD McFARLANE, GREG CAPULLO, JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, J. SCOTT CAMPBELL & JEROME OPEN?ACOVER A: TODD McFARLANECOVER B (BW): TODD McFARLANECOVER C: GREG CAPULLOCOVER D (VIRGIN): GREG CAPULLOCOVER E: GREG CAPULLO & TODD McFARLANECOVER F (BW): GREG CAPULLO & TODD McFARLANECOVER G: J. SCOTT CAMPBELLCOVER H:

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Studios Of all the original Avengers left standing at the end of Avengers: Endgame, the one with the least clear path forward was Bruce Banner/Hulk. Endgame did set up some threads for Hulk to follow – he finally managed to reconcile his Banner and Hulk personas, and even survived wielding

Credit: Siya Oum (IDW Publishing) Credit: S.L. Gallant (IDW Publishing) The Magic: The Gathering franchise returns this August with a four-issue limited series thrusting the Planeswalker known as Chandra through wringer on the chaotic plane of Alara. Magic: The Gathering – Chandra: Trials of Alara by writer James Asmus and artist Eric Koda finds Chandra