Month: July 2019

Credit: Marvel Studios Marvel Studios finally unveiled its Black Widow solo movie during their Hall H panel at Comic Con International: San Diego, and after the announcement, star Scarlett Johansson was on hand to offer some insight into what the long-awaited film will focus on. “You actually get to all the questions you may have had

Credit: CW EW is reporting Monday evening that actor Elizabeth Tulloch will reprise her role as Lois Lane in the 5-hour 2019-2020-bridging “Crisis on Infinite Earths” Arrowverse event. The entertainment mag is also reporting the crossover will feature the debut of Lois and Clark’s child.  Tyler Hoechlin will reprise his role as Superman opposite Tulloch and

Credit: Chip Zdarsky (Marvel Comics) Credit: DC Batman #75Written by Tom KingArt by Tony S. Daniel, Mitch Gerads, and Tomeu MoreyLettering by Clayton CowlesPublished by DCReview by Justin Partridge‘Rama Rating: 9 out of 10 “City of Bane” kicks off with a poetic slice of worldbuilding in Batman #75. Pieced together by another dip by Tom

Credit: DC DC promised Direct Market comic book retailers a chance to check out and advance order a series of acetate covers for select DC Universe titles in November, and here they are.  We’ll update with the remainder of DC’s November solicitations next month.  Check out DC’s full October solicitations here and a gallery of

Credit: DC Check out an advanced preview of DC’s November solicitations here and a gallery of all of the October covers here. BASKETFUL OF HEADS #1written by JOE HILLart by LEOMACSbackup story art by CREDITcover by REIKO MURAKAMIcard stock variant cover by JOSHUA MIDDLETONThe rain lashes the grassy dunes of Brody Island, and seagulls scream

Credit: Marvel Studios Credit: Marvel Studios Saturday while Marvel Studios was lighting the internet on fire with a bonkers presentation announcing a bevy of new films and Disney+ TV shows in the MCU’s future, Disney was celebrating the MCU present, making the somewhat surprise announcement Avengers: Endgame passed Avatar on the all-time global international box office

By Kat Calamia, Newsarama Contributor July 21, 2019 10:55am ET Credit: Gustavo Duarte (DC Comics/DC Zoom) Like the Sunday edition of The Daily Planet, DC is delivering here on Sunday’s Comic-Con International: San Diego with a look at its middlegrade titles. Dear Justice League‘s Gustavo Duarte, DC Super Heor Girls‘ Agnes Garbowska, and Superman of

Credit: DC Eisner-winning Mister Miracle creative team Tom King and Mitch Gerads and artist Evan Shaner will create Strange Adventures for DC – a new series starring Adam Strange that appears to grapple with dark questions of the Rann/Thanagar war. Here’s the announcement, from Twitter, with covers by Gerads and Shaner: 2020KING • SHANER •

Credit: Rod Reis (Marvel Comics) Marvel Comics’ head X-Men writer Jonathan Hickman is here, ready to talk about the franchise in light of the announcement of numerous new ongoing mutant titles this fall. After Powers of X and House of X, Hickman will be writing the flagship X-Men title as well as co-writing New Mutants

By Pierce Lydon, Newsarama Contributor July 21, 2019 09:55am ET Credit: Philip Tan (DC) DC co-Publisher (and upcoming Metal Men writer) Dan DiDio opens up the SDCC Sunday programming with a group panel talking about upcoming releases from DC. So far this weekend DC has been thin on announcements, so we’ll see what this panel

Credit: CW CW unveiled a slew of trailers for its DC TV shows Arrow, Flash, Supergirl, and Black Lightning during the network’s Comic Con International: San Diego presentation – and now, those trailers have surfaced online for the public. Here’s what they showed: The Flash [embedded content] Supergirl [embedded content] Black Lightning  [embedded content] Arrow

Credit: DC Universe The first trailer for DC Universe’s Harley Quinn (with Big Bang Theory‘s Kaley Cuoco as Harley) has been released. There’s some mature content in the video, so be prepared – and watch out for that Joker shot. [embedded content] Harley Quinn is anticipated to debut this fall on the DC Universe streaming

Credit: DC Justice League writer Scott Snyder is returning to creator-owned comic books in a big way this year – with Saturday’s Undiscovered Country announcement being just the first in a wide swath of titles coming up. And Snyder is here now on a breezy SDCC Sunday afternoon, talking about his upcoming projects with Giuseppe Camuncoli,

Credit: Marvel Studios Marvel Studios publicly announced its plans for ‘Phase 4’ – yes, that’s officially what the post-Avengers: Endgame slate is called – and what isn’t planned for release by 2021 is almost as surprising as what is on the horizon. Along with a slate of ten sequels, new properties, and even in-continuity MCU tie-in

Wait … what?? Credit: Marvel Studios Marvel Studios won the Internets Saturday night with their star-studded, announcement-filled, total-surprises-holding Hall H panel at Comic-Con: International.  You’ve probably already read ALL the news by now, so check out some of the highlights in these video recaps of the event.  Part One Part Two

Credit: Valiant Entertainment Come see Todd McFarlane (president at Image Comics, creator of Spawn) and surprise guests from the creative teams of Spawn #300 and #301. This inside look at the creation of these landmark issues help begin the celebration as Spawn becomes the longest-running, creator-owned comic book in the world. And you can follow along

Fans at Comic-Con: International Saturday got their first look at images and characters from the upcomung CBS All Access animated comedy series, Star Trek: Lower Decks, which will follow the support crew on one of Starfleet’s least important ships. The 10-episode first season is scheduled to premiere in 2020. Lower Decks co-creator and executive producer

Credit: DC All heroes on deck, as DC hosts a “Superheroes of DC” panel Saturday at Comic-Con International: San Diego. DC seems to be building up to some big announcements – will this be the panel they do it in? We’ll see, but regardless we’re bound for some interesting conversation and insight on current and

Credit: John McCrea (Image Comics) Credit: John McCrea/Mike Spicer (Image Comics) Gerry Duggan and John McCrea’s short-lived 2018 Image Comics title Dead Rabbit is returning with a new name and a new #1. Now titled Dead Eyes, the first issue is scheduled to hit shelves October 2 with an oversized #1. “We’re very happy to

Credit: Katie O’Neill (Oni Press) Credit: Katie O’Neill (Oni Press) Press Release Today in conversation with her editor at Comic-Con International, New Zealand creator Katie O’Neill announced her next book, Dewdrop, coming in early 2020! Katie O’Neill says “I’m so happy to be creating a book for younger readers, especially one with themes of mindfulness

Credit: Dark Horse Comics/Berger Books Press Release Berger Books is proud to announce She Could Fly has been optioned for television development by AMC. Based on the comic series created by Christopher Cantwell and Martín Morazzo, She Could Fly marks the first property from the esteemed Berger Books line to be optioned for film or

Credit: Disney XD Disney XD’s Spider-Man delves into Superior Spider-Man territory in the first trailer for the second half of season two, debuting in September. Take a look: [embedded content] The five-part “Superior Spider-Man” arc is scheduled to air in September and October, followed by a third season in 2020 subtitled Maximum Venom.

Credit: Derek Charm (IDW Publishing) Credit: Francesco Francavilla (IDW Publishing) Press Release Following the success of last year’s Tales from Vader’s Castle comic-book miniseries, IDW Publishing heads back to the lava planet Mustafar for more Halloween-timed storytelling in Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader’s Castle. Shipping weekly throughout October, this five-issue story pairs Star Wars

By Pierce Lydon, Best Shots Reviewer July 20, 2019 09:55am ET Credit: Marvel Comics Marvel’s long-running Women of Marvel podcast returns to Comic-Con International: San Diego, celebrating 10 years and 200 episodes. Join Sana Amanat, Judy Stephens, and a host of comic creators to talk about Marvel’s female characters, the company’s female creators and staff,

Credit: DC Black Label DC’s mature-readers group Black Label comes to Comic-Con International: San Diego on a clear Saturday morning. With the launch title Batman: Damned just ending, the Batman: The Last Knight on Earth now underway, and more and more projects – especially Harley Quinn and Joker projects – being announced, there is a

Credit: The CW Credit: The CW Press Release Once again, Supergirl landed at Comic-Con with another superpowered panel filled with surprises and reveals about the eagerly awaited upcoming season. Perhaps most striking for fans is that the character of Kara Zor-El aka Supergirl (played by Melissa Benoist) will be sporting a new Kryptonian supersuit —

Sendhil Ramamurthy Credit: The CW Sendhil Ramamurthy Credit: The CW Press Release There’s a new doctor in Central City, and he’s got everyone’s pulse racing! The addition of Heroes star Sendhil Ramamurthy in the recurring role of DC villain Bloodwork on The Flash was revealed by cast and producers at the show’s 2019 Comic-Con panel

Credit: DC Universe Young Justice has been renewed for a fourth season on the DC Universe streaming service. The show, which was revived for a surprise third season in 2019 after being cancelled in 2013. The series was subtitled Outsiders, but it is unknown if this new fourth season will carry that subtitle as well.