Month: July 2019

Hasbro using Comic-Con weekend to show off dozens of new figures and toys from their lines featuring Marvel comic book characters, Marvel Studios movie characters and of course Star Wars characters.  There’s almost too much stuff to name indivdually, but we suspect readers of Newsarama will know what they are when they see them. So

Credit: Marvel Studios Credit: Marvel Studios Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie will get a chance to explore her LGBTQ identity in the just-announced Thor: Love and Thunder, according to Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige. In an interview with i09, Feige said that “Yes,” the character will be involved in an LGBTQ storyline as she seeks out a queen

Credit: DC Universe DC Universe’s Doom Patrol has been renewed for a second season. Announced during the DC Universe panel at Comic-Con International: San Diego, DC said that the previously DCU-exclusive show would be aired simultaneously on HBO Max and DC Universe. DC did not specify when the show would return.

Credit: Marvel Studios Credit: Shutterstock.com Credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com David Harbour and Florence Pugh’s roles in Marvel Studios’ Black Widow film were revealed by Marvel Studios Saturday evening. Harbour will play the Red Guardian – specificially Alexei Alanovich Shostakov, the second Red Guardian from comic books. And Florence Pugh will play a character named

Credit: Joe Quesada (Marvel Comics) The frosting on the top of Marvel Studios’ cavalcade of Comic-Con International: San Diego announcements was confirmation of a third Guardians of the Galaxy, and sequels for Black Panther and Captain Marvel – but most of all, a MCU Fantastic Four film. Kevin Feige, who announced the films himself, did

By Kat Calamia, Newsarama Contributor July 20, 2019 06:55pm ET Credit: The CW The DC Universe streaming show returns for a second year of Comic-Con International: San Diego. With several popular shows such as Doom Patrol and Titans out, and new shows like Harley Quinn and Stargirl coming, there’s a lot to discuss in the

Credit: Marvel Studios As expected, Marvel Studios’ presentation in Comic Con International’s vaunted Hall H revealed a slate of films and TV shows for Marvel’s ‘Phase 4’ – including some surprising announcements. Here’s a rundown of what was announced: THE ETERNALS First up, Feige and director Chloe Zhao introduced the cast of Eternals – which

Credit: Marvel Studios Mahershala Ali will play the title role in a new Marvel Studios Blade film. Announced during Marvel Studios’ Comic-Con International: San Diego, Ali played Cottonmouth in Marvel Television’s Luke Cage – and while “it’s all connected” in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, sometimes it seems a great actor is worth double-booking them in

Credit: Marvel Studios Marvel Studios have set the Black Widow film for a May 1, 2020 release date. Revealed during Marvel Studios’ Comic-Con International: San Diego panel, the film will star Scarlett Johansson and be directed by Cate Shortland. “I get to play Natasha as a fully realised woman,” said Johannson on-stage. “I’m excited for

Credit: Jonboy Meyers (Valiant Entertainment) The 14th annual Valiant fan panel returns to Comic-Con International: San Diego, with full support and interaction with Valiant’s staff and creators themselves. Creators Tim Seeley, Cullen Bunn, and Magdalene Vissagio are scheduled to be there, along with publisher Fred Pierce, editorial director Robert Meyers, marketing director Mel Caylo, and

Credit: Warner Bros. Burt Ward, the iconic Robin from the 1960s Batman television series, has signed on to play a role in the upcoming Arrowverse crossover event “Crisis on Infinite Earths” this fall. Ward’s involvement was announced by Batwoman executive producer Caroline Dries during the show’s panel at Comic-Con International: San Diego. Dries didn’t specify

Credit: The CW Supergirl returns for a fourth season on October 6, but the cast and crew are here now at Comic-Con International: San Diego to talk about what’s to come. With the Monitor now fully in the mix and Leviathan surfacing, Kara has a lot to handle – not to mention Lena finding out

Credit: Humberto Ramos/Edgar Delgado (Marvel Comics) Credit: Humberto Ramos/Edgar Delgado (Marvel Comics) Hot off the heels of her return to the spotlight – literally – in Amazing Spider-Man #25, Mary Jane Watson is announced to be starring in her own solo title for Marvel Comics. Announced during a retailer event at Comic-Con International: San Diego,

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Long-time Fantastic Four foe Doctor Doom will star in his own ongoing series from Halt & Catch Fire creator Christopher Cantwell and artist Salvador Larroca. Announced during a retailer event at Comic-Con International: San Diego, Doctor Doom will debut later this year. Credit: Marvel Comics “Victor Von Doom –

Credit: Philip Tan (Marvel Comics) Credit: Philip Tan (Marvel Comics) Marvel’s Red Goblin rides again in a new one-shot coming later this year, as announced during a retailer event during Comic-Con International: San Diego. Writers Pat Gleason, Rob Fee, and Sean Ryan are all writing stories for this anthology, with artists to include former DC

Credit: Marvel Comics Marvel Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski returns to Comic-Con International: San Diego, and begins the day with a panel focused exclusively on August 28’s Marvel Comics #1000. Cebulski, along with Marvel’s VP of New Media Ryan Penagos will talk about the over-sized issue, and bring on some of the creators involved in this 80th

By Pierce Lydon, Best Shots Reviewer July 19, 2019 12:25pm ET Credit: DC Cartoon Network’s DC Super Hero Girls are thriving after the first season of the new show and the online clips coming out every wek. And now much of the cast and crew are returning to Comic-Con International: San Diego to talk about

Deadline is reporting Joe and Anthony Russo are developing (as producers) live-action adaptations of Grimjack and Battle of the Planets as live-action projects for their production company AGBO, as announced Friday at Comic-Con.  According to Deadline, the Russos “would rush home from school every day to watch Battle of the Planets,” and that Grimjack was a “deep

Credit: Warner Bros. Credit: The CW Deadline is reporting that DC’s Legends of Tomorrow star Brandon Routh will return as Superman in the CW’s Arrowverse crossover “Crisis on Infinite Earths.” The online trade says Routh (who plays Ray Palmer/the Atom in CW’s shows) and Tyler Hoechlin will both portray Superman in different time frames during

The Freedom Fighters take shelter in this preview of next week’s seventh issue. FREEDOM FIGHTERS #7written by ROBERT VENDITTIart by BRUNO REDONDOcover by EDDY BARROWSBeaten but not broken after a deadly battle with Cyborg Overman, the Freedom Fighters are on the run once more. But who will take these fugitives from the Gestapo in? The

Press Release Titan Comics are thrilled to be publishing Snowpiercer: Extinction, a brand-new prequel graphic novel set before the extinction incident that led to the events of the original Snowpiercer graphic novel trilogy. Titan’s next instalment in the critically-acclaimed and award-winning Snowpiercer graphic novel saga will be released in September 2019, written by Matz (Triggerman,

Friday evening at Comic-Con: International DC held a panel dedicated to their newly-minted DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults imprint.  They showed up many new images from upcoming titles in the imprint, including Gotham High by writer Melissa de la Cruz and artist Thomas Pitilli, Shadow of the Batgirl by writer Sarah Kuhn and artist Nicole Goux, The Lost

Credit: Kit Seaton (DC) DC closes out SDCC Friday with a panel on their Young Adult graphic novels ranging from the recent Teen Titans: Raven to the upcoming Wonder Woman: Warbringer. Creators Kami Garcia, Gabriel Picolo, Danielle Paige, and more are expected to be here, talking about the current books, what’s coming, and perhaps even

Credit: Dark Horse Comics Credit: Dark Horse Comics Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston’s Black Hammer universe is expanding with a new 12-issue series titled Skulldigger + Skeleton Boy. “[T]his tale of dark tragedy finds Spiral City trapped in a vicious cycle of crime, corruption, and violence. With the heart of the city at stake, a

Credit: Amazon The Boys won’t premiere on Amazon until July 26, but its already been renewed for a second season, according to Variety. Based on the comic book by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, The Boys tells the story of a ragtag group dedicated to taking on the world’s sociopathic superheroes. Amazon also confirmed that actor Aya

By Pierce Lydon, Best Shots Reviewer July 19, 2019 04:25pm ET Credit: Hasbro Hasbro is bringing the crew behind its Marvel Legends line to Comic-Con International: San Diego. With the recent Spider-Man: Far From Home line-up released the Marvel 80th Anniversary figures on their way, they have a lot to talk about – and we’re

Credit: DC DC celebrates their horror history with a panel looking at the past and the future for scary comic books at the publisher. Joe Hill, who is leading a new horror group for DC, is on-hand, as well as several DC creators and staffes to talk about everything from the classic House of Secrets

Credit: WWE Credit: Daniel Bayliss (BOOM! Studios) The WWE trio the New Day helped launch BOOM! Studios’ WWE line in 2016 with one of the first stories in their flagship anthology, but now the team will be spotlighted in a full-length graphic novel. During the “BOOM! Studios: Discover Yours” panel at Comic-Con International: San Diego,

By Pierce Lydon, Best Shots Reviewer July 19, 2019 03:25pm ET Credit: Marvel Animation The crew of Marvel Animation return to Comic-Con International: San Diego to celebrate the five decades of stories they have told. From the original Fantastic Four cartoon of the 1960s to the current Spider-Man show and everything between, division SVP Cort

Credit: DC Just two days after being the inaugural inductee into the Comic-Con Hall of Fame, the Batman flutters over to the convention center for a guaranteed-pack panel on Friday afternoon. DC has played thier cards close to the vest on who will appear in this panel, but Newsarama has confirmed Batman‘s Tom King, Batman: