Month: July 2019

Credit: Dark Horse Comics Aliens Colonial Marines: Rising Threat #2Brian Wood (W), Werther Dell’Edera (A), Michael Atiyeh (A), Tristan Jones and Simon Gough (Cover), and Evan Cagle (Variant Cover)On sale Oct 23FC, 32 pages$3.99OngoingOlivia Shipp and the Colonial Marines of the Typhoon find themselves fighting for their lives as they make their way toward a

Credit: Natasha Alterici (Vault Comics) Catherine Hardwicke Credit: Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com Catherine Hardwicke has signed on to direct Constantin Film’s Heathen, according to Variety. Based on the Natasha Alterici comic book series of the same name published by Vault Comics, the Heathen movie is being written by Kerry Williamson. “Heathen follows Aydis, a viking,

Credit: Stan Sakai/Tom Luth (IDW Publishing) Credit: Stan Sakai/Tom Luth (IDW Publishing) July 17’s Usagi Yojimbo #2 is being reprinted due to what IDW Publishing descibes as “high levels of damage” sustained due to a printing error. IDW will replace 100% of retailer orders for the issue at no cost, with the second printing scheduled

Credit: Markus Wissmann / Shutterstock.com Actor Rutger Hauer has passed away at age 75, according to Variety. The Hollywood trade reports Hauer passed away July 19 in his home in the Netherlands, following an unspecified illness. Hauer was best known for his role as Roy Batty, the leader of a group of renegade Replicants in Ridley Scott’s

Credit: Marvel Comics A new era of the X-Men launches this week in House of X #1 from writer Jonathan Hickman and artists Pepe Larazz and Marte Gracia puts Marvel’s mutants in an entirely new status quo – one that presents a new question for every answer. Spoilers ahead for House of X #1. Credit:

Credit: DC With Batman: Curse of the White Knight #1 hitting shelves this week, DC has released a special animated trailer promoting the Sean Murphy limited series – and they even animated the Murphyverse’s Batmobile. Take a look: [embedded content] Batman: Curse of the White Knight is a sequel to 2017-2018’s Batman: White Knight, and

Credit: Daniele di Nicuolo (BOOM! Studios) Credit: Daniele di Nicuolo (BOOM! Studios) Press Release BOOM! Studios, under license by Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), today revealed a new look at MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #41 by the all -star team of acclaimed writer Ryan Parrott (Go Go Power Rangers) and Shattered Grid artist Daniele di Nicuolo

Credit: Arcade1Up Credit: Arcade1Up Press Release Arcade1Up has opened pre-sales for a special edition of Capcom’s Marvel Super Heroes home arcade machine in celebration of the 80th anniversary of Marvel Entertainment. The limited edition Capcom’s Marvel Super Heroes arcade cabinet will feature exclusive artwork, a light-up marquee, and Sanwa buttons and joysticks. With a limited

Credit: Pepe Larraz/Marte Gracia/Clayton Cowles (Marvel Comics) Credit: Pepe Larraz/Marte Gracia/Tom Muller (Marvel Comics) House of X #1Written by Jonathan HickmanArt by Pepe Larraz and Marte GraciaLettering by Clayton CowlesPublished by Marvel Comics‘Rama Rating: 9 out of 10 In the beginning, there was nothing. And then, there was man. And then… there was mutantkind. Credit:

Credit: Tom Muller (Marvel Comics) In less than 24 hours, House of X #1 will be released – the first issue in what Marvel’s marketing has described as a new era for the X-Men and its mutant franchise. After a bevy of announcements over the weekend at Comic-Con International: San Diego, writer Jonathan Hickman is

Credit: Marvel Comics Helmut Zemo actor Daniel Bruhl has shared a photo on his Instagram that appears to show him donning a movie version of his iconic mask for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.  The mask was shown in footage for the Disney+ show during the Marvel Studios Hall H panel during Comic Con

Credit: Nick Dragotta (Image Comics) Credit: Nick Dragotta (Image Comics) Jonathan Hickman and Nick Dragotta’s Image Comics title East of West is no longer in development at Amazon Prime Video. Hickman revealed the news Sunday during a Comic-Con International: San Diego panel, saying that after five drafts “it didn’t work out.” “Hollywood’s weird. I really

Credit: Lee Garbett/Antonio Fabela/Simon Bowland (Image Comics) Credit: Lee Garbett/Antonio Fabela/Simon Bowland (Image Comics) Willa Fowler helped save the world in June’s Skyward #14, but with that everything has changed. This week’s #15, the series’ finale, will follow Willa as she attempts to pick up the pieces and find a new goal in life after

Credit: Humberto Ramos/Edgar Delgado (Marvel Comics) Marvel Comics, Star Trek: Picard, the CW’s Arrowverse and of course Marvel Studios were responsible for the bulk of the stories Newsarama readers most responded to this past weekend at Comic-Con International: San Diego, otherwise known as SDCC 2019.  The following is a compilation of not the most popular stories

Credit: Marvel Studios Credit: Marvel Entertainment D23 Expo has revealed what Marvel will be bringing to this year’s event: and it includes projects from Marvel Studios, Marvel Comics, and even Marvel projects from Disney Parks. On the show floor, Marvel Studios will have a dedicated pavilion with a costume gallery and an exclusive Avengers: Endgame

Credit: Amazon Prime Video The final trailer for Amazon Prime Video’s The Boys has been released – featuring of all things, Butcher (played by Karl Urban) punching Haley Joel Osment. At the same time, the streamer has greenlight the show for a second season. [embedded content] The Boys debuts July 26 on Amazon.

Credit: Bluefin Bluefin and VIZ Media organized fans to attempt to set a Guinness World Record at Comic-Con International: San Diego for the largest gathering of people simultaneously performing Dragon Ball‘s Kamehameha super energy attack move – and they achieved it. According to VIZ, 792 people gathered for the event – and video has been

Credit: Warner Bros. Credit: Warner Bros. Warner Bros.’s Joker skipped Comic-Con International: San Diego, but will be running on the film festival circuit beginning with a world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. The event, scheduled to run September 5 to 15, will be Joker‘s first public screening. Variety, who broke the news, describes

Return to the skies with Garth Ennis and Keith Burns in a preview of this week’s Out of the Blue Vol. 2 hardcover OGN. OUT OF THE BLUE Vol 2 HC / 72 Pages / $19.99 / Full Color / ON SALE 07.24.19writer: Garth Ennisartist: Keith Burnscolorist: Jason Wordieletterer: Rob Steencover: Keith BurnsThe second and

Credit: Marvel Studios Over the weekend, Marvel officially announced Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings – Marvel’s first Chinese lead superhero, who is based on the classic 1970s character. And there seems to be one big change for Shang-Chi’s story – his main villain – and potentially his father – will be the

Credit: AHOY Comics Press Release “Statement From AHOY Comics’ Editor-In-Chief Tom Peyer Regarding the STEEL CAGE Vote” AHOY Comics’ election to determine which STEEL CAGE feature is to be awarded its own series has ended. The deadline for online voting has passed. The ballots have been counted. Three deserving candidates vied for this important honor:

Credit: Juan Calle (Immedium) Credit: Juan Calle (Immedium) Press Release Immedium announces the publication of the children’s picture book The Discovery of Anime and Manga. Written by comic book veterans Phil Amara and Oliver Chin and illustrated by artist Juan Calle, this is the third tale in the fascinating and informative series The Asian Hall

By Pierce Lydon, Best Shots Reviewer July 23, 2019 06:43am ET Credit: The CW Credit: The CW Batwoman, Season 1 Episode 1Directed by Marco SiegaWritten by Caroline DriesStarring Ruby Rose, Meagan Tandy, Camrus Johnson, Nicole Kang, Dougray ScottProduced Berlanti Productions, Mad Ghost Productions, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television‘Rama Rating: 6 out of 10 The

Credit: Mariner Books Markella Kavenagh has been cast as a new character, Tyra, in Amazon’s Lord of the Ring TV series, according to Variety. If accurate, Kavenagh would be the first actor reported for the series. No photo of the actor was available at presstime. Kavenagh is best known for her role in the Australian

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Just hours after the close of Comic Con International: San Diego, Marvel is back at it with a new teaser prepping the Marvel Universe for a new, anonymous monarch. The teaser, seen here, appears to be drawn by Chris Bachalo. It features a blacked out figure in a crown

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is encouraging comic book store retailers to hold launch parties for the upcoming Spider-Man #1 by writers J.J. Abrams & Henry Abrams with artist Sara Pichelli. The book is scheduled to debut September 18. “Gather and celebrate the launch of Spider-Man #1 (of 5) (JUL190833) on September

Shannen Doherty Credit: Kurt Iswarienko (The CW) Press Release Riverdale executive producer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa announced at Sunday’s Comic-Con 2019® panel that the season four premiere will feature a special tribute to Luke Perry. Perry’s longtime friend and former costar Shannen Doherty will guest star in a special role in the episode, which will air Wednesday,