Month: May 2019

Credit: Marvel Comics One of the most unique and seemingly unrealistic aspects of Spider-Man’s costume is the way his eye lenses change shape to express his personality. Though it’s been rendered in comic books basically since Spidey’s earliest adventures, the effect is usually rendered in live-action through the use of CGI, when it happens at

Credit: Sami Kivela/Dee Cunnife/Christian Ward/Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (Dark Horse Comics) Credit: Christian Ward (Dark Horse Comics) Christian Ward has made a name for himself as an artist on Marvel’s Black Bolt and Thor and the creator-owned ODY-C and Invisible Kingdom, but with his next project he’s branching out into something new: writing. Ward is writing Tommy

Credit: Marvel/Square Enix/Crystal Dynamics/Eidos Montreal Square Enix’s Marvel’s Avengers video game, previously known by its working title The Avengers Project, will be unveiled at June’s E3 conference. The game’s official Twitter account made the announcement. Few details of the game have been revealed, with Square Enix and Marvel promising more info during Square Enix’s conference

Credit: DC Credit: DC After Heroes in Crisis #8 revealed Wally West accidentally killed the characters in Sanctuary (but then purposely covered it up), this week’s #9 ties up the loose ends and closes the time loop created by the story’s events. The key revelations of Heroes in Crisis #9: – Wally West survives the

With Silver Surfer: Black #1 coming out June 12, Marvel has begun releasing the variants for the debut issue. In addition to the primary cover by series artist Tradd Moore and a blank cover, there are covers by Gabriel Rodriguez, Gerald Parel, Nick Bradshaw, Mike Zeck, Joe Jusko, Lucio Purillo, Ryan Brown, Scott Williams, and

Michael Beach Credit: DFree / Shutterstock.com Nathan Ellery Credit: DC Michael Beach has been cast as a “no-nonense businessman” named Nathan Ellery for DC Universe’s Swamp Thing. First reported by Deadline, news of Beach’s casting announcement comes just two days before the series’ debut on the streaming service. Beach’s Ellery is described as “the polished

Credit: Scout Comics CATEGORY ZERO #4Written by Adem Kiamil and Illustrated by Ton LimaFull Color, 32 pages, $3.99Sanaxus step up the manhunt for the One Percenters that escaped Eden. One of the groups being hunted find themselves making new friends in the city. Neve and the others try to come to terms with the harsh

Credit: Netflix Netflix has issued a statement regarding its productions in Georgia following the state’s controversial “Fetal Heartbeat Bill” which bans abortion after only six weeks of pregnancy, a term in which pregnancy is not always detected. The bill has drawn nationwide scrutiny to Georgia, which is ranked among the top filming destinations in the

Anthony Michael Hall and Sherri Saum Credit: ABC/Marvel Television Anthony Michael Hall and Sherri Saum have been cast in roles for ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Hall will be playing Mr. Kitson, whom Marvel describes as “the fiendish ruler of an alien empire.” The planet Kitson appeared briefly in May 24’s episode. Hall is well-known for

Credit: Marvel Studios Credit: Marvel Studios Marvel Studios’ $1.1 billion dollar global hit Captain Marvel debuts on digital platforms Tuesday, May 28, which will of course include the mid-credits Avengers: Endgame teaser (that never actually appeared in Endgame) in which Carol Danvers returns from deep space 24 years after she left, clearly not having aged

Credit: Joe Mulvey (Action Lab Entertainment) Credit: Jorge Santiago Jr. (Action Lab Entertainment) Newsarama readers well know the name of David Pepose, longtime Best Shots writer and editor. But David’s been making waves in comic book with the Action Lab Entertainment title Spencer and Locke, the second volume of which hits its second issue this

Credit: DC Albert Ching Credit: Albert Ching DC Entertainment has hired Albert Ching as a copy editor for its Marketing department. Ching will report to DC’s long-time Marketing Communications manager Adam Philips. Ching joins DC after working the past year as a content producer for Hi5.agency. Previous to that, he wrote and edited for comics

Check out a preview of August 21’s Ophiuchus OGN. OPHIUCHUS OGN TPWRITER / ARTIST: ALI LERIGER DE LA PLANTE & NATASHA TARA PETROVICCOVER: NATASHA TARA PETROVICAUGUST 21 / 144 PAGES / FC / T / $16.99    ALI LERIGER DE LA PLANTE and NATASHA TARA PETROVIC bring their popular webcomic OPHIUCHUS to Image Comics!OPHIUCHUS is the

Credit: Erica Henderson (Image Comics) Greetings, ‘Rama readers! Ready for your pellets? Best Shots has you covered, with the latest Rapid-Fire Reviews! Let’s kick off today’s column with the soon-to-be Fastest Man Alive, as we take a look at The Flash… Credit: Howard Porter/Hi-Fi (DC) The Flash #71 (Published by DC Comics; Review by David

Chris Hemsworth Credit: Tinseltown / Shutterstock.com Chris Hemsworth is one of the biggest stars in the world thanks to his role as Marvel Studios’ Thor – but before he landed that role, the actor says he was almost cast in G.I. Joe, and as Gambit in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. “I got very close to G.I.

The newly-introduced outlaw Chang Benitez might be purloining Kaylee’s heart – much to the ire of some of Kaylee’s crewmates – in a first look of June 19’s Firefly #7. “Old enemies become unexpected allies and there might even be a bit of romance brewing in the air,” reads BOOM! Studios’ descritpion of the issue.

Credit: Netflix The first teaser for Netflix’s Jessica Jones season 3, the show’s final season, has debuted. Check it out: Sometimes not even “heroes” can save themselves. “Marvel’s @JessicaJones” Season 3 begins June 14th. #JessicaJones pic.twitter.com/WMrDixxFlM — Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) May 28, 2019 Along with the teaser, Netflix announced Jessica Jones season 3 will debut

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