Month: July 2019

By Kat Calamia, Newsarama Contributor July 19, 2019 02:55pm ET Credit: Dan Mora (BOOM! Studios) BOOM! Studios breaks out Friday afternoon with a roadshow panel showcasing its top current and upcoming titles. Kieron Gillen (Once & Future), Lev Grossman (The Magicians), Lilah Sturgens (The Magicians, Lumberjanes), Carly Usdin (The Avant-Guards, Heavy Vinyl), Bryan Hill (Angel),

Credit: Paramount Pictures Tom Cruise surprised Comic-Con attendees with the first trailer from his return to the cockpit in Top Gun: Maverick The 2020 Paramount film also stars Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell,  Lewis Pullman and Ed Harris. [embedded content] Top Gun: Maverick is scheduled to open in theaters June 26, 2020.

Marvel’s latest iteration of a variant cover theme is what they’re calling an 80th Anniversary ‘Frame Variant’. The covers will feature a headshot of a series star ‘framed’ by “a host of characters that represent the present and future of the Marvel Universe!” All six of the covers Marvel released (seen in this gallery) seem to

Jim Lee Credit: DC DC’s Chief Creative Officer/co-Publisher Jim Lee steps out from behind the desk and onto the stage to talk – and draw – in front of a guaranteed packed panel room at Comic-Con International: San Diego. Lee, who has attended SDCC since the early 1990s, talks about how he broke into the

Credit: MGM Pictures Charles Addams’ Addams Family are returning to comic books with a new one-shot this October coinciding with MGM’s animated film. Announced during the “IDW – 20 Years” panel at Comic-Con International: San Diego, Addams Family will be written by Zoe Quinn and drawn by Phil Murphy. The Wednesday Addams-focused story will be

Credit: Carmine Infantino (DC) Credit: DC During Thursday afternoon’s Meet the DC Publishers panel at Comic-Con International: San Diego, DC co-publisher Dan DiDio seemed to express frustration over the publisher’s “Facsimile” editions of classic comics – which are reprints of old issues presented as originally published, original advertisements included.  During the panel DiDio asked the audience

By Kat Calamia, Newsarama Contributor July 18, 2019 12:10pm ET Credit: Warner Bros. Animation 20 years ago Batman Beyond hit TV screens – and it’s now being celebrated in an anniversary panel at Comic-Con International: San Diego. But Warner Bros. Animation is promising more than just a history lesson, but some “cool announcements” according to

By Pierce Lydon, Best Shots Reviewer July 18, 2019 11:55am ET Credit: Gabriel Rodriguez (IDW Publishing) 2019 is IDW Publishing’s 20th year at Comic-Con International: San Diego – and its celebrating it with a panel. Driving over from its nearby headquarters, IDW Editor-in-Chief John Barber is expected to lead a deep dive into recent IDW

Edward Furlong Credit: TriStar Pictures Edward Furlong Credit: Tinseltown / Shutterstock.com Edward Furlong has been announced as reprising his role as John Connor for Paramount Pictures’ Terminator: Dark Fate. The news was announced by director James Cameron in a video shown during the film’s Comic-Con International: San Diego panel on Thursday (via Gizmodo). Credit: Paramount

Credit: Warner Bros. DC and partner AT&T are holding a surprise screening of Tim Burton’s Batman Saturday evening inside the Batman Experience at the pop-up Comic-Con Museum in San Diego’s Balboa Park, following the Dark Knight’s induction into the Comic-Con Museum Character Hall of Fame Wednesday night.  The screening takes place at 7:30 local time, will

Jim Lee and Dan DiDio Credit: DC DC Co-Publishers Dan DiDio and Jim Lee return to Comic-Con International: San Diego to talk all things DC. From recent announcements to upcoming events (and maybe even some surprises), this annual panel is expected to have more than a few surprises. And you can follow along live as

Credit: ABC ABC’s portal into the Marvel Cinematic Universe seems to be closing. The official Twitter account of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. announced Thursday in advance of Comic-Con that next summer’s seventh season will be its last. ABC’s first-and-perhaps last(?) MCU show was something of a surprise renewal for truncated seasons six and seven. Now it remains to

So it’s an extra-sized anniversary issue … and the finale to The Flash Year One … and a Year of the Villain: The Offer tie-in… Whew, there’s a lot going on in next week’s The Flash #75. Lucky for you we have a preview… THE FLASH #75written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSONart by HOWARD PORTER, CHRISTIAN DUCE

Credit: Walt Disney Pictures Credit: Walt Disney Pictures A new trailer (below) and poster for Brad Pitt’s sci-fi drama Ad Astra debuted Thursday.  The Disney release directed by James Gray also stars Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Liv Tyler and Donald Sutherland in a film about about an astronaut (Pitt) “as he travels to the

Credit: Andrea Raffin / Shutterstock.com Quentin Tarantino is prepping for the release of Once Upon in Hollywood, but many people (including us) are already looking ahead to his work on an R-rated Star Trek film with producer J.J. Abrams. In an interview with Deadline, the writer/director spoke about his Star Trek fandom, his thoughts on

Credit: comiXology Originals Credit: comiXology Originals Press Release ComiXology, Amazon’s premier digital comics service, announced at Comic-Con International during the comiXology Originals Press conference Adora and the Distance – an all-new YA fantasy graphic novel from Writers Guild Award and Inkpot Award-winning writer Marc Bernardin, artist Ariela Kristantina, colorist Jessica Kholinne, letterer Bernardo Brice, and

Credit: comiXology Originals Credit: comiXology Originals Press Release ComiXology, Amazon’s premier digital comics service, announced that Eisner-nominated writer Chip Zdarsky and acclaimed artist Jason Loo are collaborating on Afterlift, an all-new five-part comics mini-series about an unexpected ride-share to a very final destination: Hell. The series, which will debut from the comiXology Originals program this

Jim Lee, Pam Lifford and Dan DiDio accept the award inducting Batman into the Comic Con Museum Hall of Fame. Credit: DC Press Release Batman has been celebrated throughout 2019 for his success his comic books, television, films and video games. On Wednesday night before a crowd of more than 400 fans, celebrities and artists,

Credit: ABC An extended clip of footage from the final four episodes of Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. has been released following the clip’s debut during the AoS‘s presentation at Comic-Con International: San Diego on Thursday. The clip shows off a wide range of terrifying powers for Sarge, including an effect that seems to turn his body

Credit: IDW Publishing Credit: IDW Publishing Press Release MidBoss has partnered with IDW Publishing to expand the Read Only Memories universe with an all-new comic book series, set to begin releasing in monthly installments starting December 2019. A Limited Run physical Nintendo Switch release of 2064: Read Only Memories will also release in Q4 2019. IDW, one of the

By Pierce Lydon, Best Shots Reviewer July 18, 2019 04:25pm ET Greg Capullo Credit: DC Greg Capullo has taken a break from Batman: The Last Knight on Earth to return to San Diego and talk with fans about that and his comic book work. Capullo, who says this current project will be his last Batman-centric

Credit: DC Universe Titans special effects coordinator Warren Appleby was killed following an accident during a rehearsal of a car stunt on the DC Universe production.  “We are heartbroken and devastated by the passing of our treasured colleague, special effects coordinator Warren Appleby, after an accident which occurred at a special effects facility during the preparation

Credit: Disney Parks Press Release D23 Expo 2019 will be a must for fans of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. An immersive pavilion will provide an insider’s look at new themed lands, attractions, shows, and more, in addition to a jam-packed schedule of entertaining presentations and a number of exclusive shopping opportunities for every Disney

Credit: Marvel Studios Jonathan Hickman Credit: Image Comics Jonathan Hickman isn’t mincing words when it comes to what he sees as faults in the way Marvel Comics takes advantage of the immense, mainstream popularity of Marvel studios’ films. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Hickman talks about the Marvel Comics reacting (as opposed to acting)

Credit: IDW Publishing Credit: IDW Publishing Press Release Lore Creator Aaron Mahnke Delivers New Chills with Wellington Comic Book Series IDW Publishing Welcomes Delilah S. Dawson and Piotr Kowalski to Bring Mahnke’s Monster-Hunting Adventurer to Life SAN DIEGO, CA (July 19, 2019) – From the mind of Aaron Mahnke, creator of the award-winning Lore podcast,