Month: July 2019

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Jonathan Hickman’s twin twice-monthly X-Men titles House of X and Powers of X will focus on two completely different eras – the future, and the past. Hickman, who has crisscrossed Marvel’s timeline with books like Shield and Fantastic Four, assures fans however that this isn’t “archaeology of nostalgia” but

screenshot from Snoopy in Space preview Credit: DHX Media/Apple Apple TV+ is the latest new video subscription service featuring original programming on the Apple TV app which like Disney+ also launches this fall. Just days before the 50th anniversary of the July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 moon landing, Apple TV+ has debuted the firs trailer

Ben Lewis with Tatiana Maslany Credit: Shutterstock.com Ben Lewis, who stars as William “Will” Clayton on Arrow, has been upped to a series regular for the show’s eighth and final season, according to Deadline.  Lewis debuted in the seventh season premiere as the future adult version of the son of Oliver Queen and the late

Credit: Random House Graphic Press Release Random House Graphic (RHG), a new imprint dedicated to publishing graphic novels for kids and teens of every age and interest, fiction and nonfiction, will launch its first list in Spring 2020, it was announced today by Gina Gagliano, Publishing Director, Random House Graphic. The list includes four titles

Credit: The CW Caity Lotz’s Sara Lance aka White Canary will get a superpower in DC’s Legends of Tomorrow’s fifth season, as revealed by EW. “Sara will get a magical illness, which will turn into a superpower,” Lotz, tells EW, who appears on the cover of this month’s issue. “She’ll learn how to make it

Credit: Dark Horse Comics Credit: Dark Horse Comics David Dastmalchian has played numerous comic book characters on TV and screen, but now he’s seguing to creating and writing them. The Ant-Man co-star is writing Count Crowley: Reluctant Midnight Monster Hunter for Dark Horse Comics with artist Lukas Ketner, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “[Count Crowley]

Credit: Amazon Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice director Zack Snyder is a controversial figure in superhero movies despite not being actively involved in creating them for several years. However, his work is a direct inspiration for The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke’s take on his new show’s violent, arrogant heroes. In the world of The

Credit: DC Comics Credit: DC Comics Credit: DC Comics DC will launch a new Birds of Prey ongoing series this October from writer Brian Azzarello and artists Emanuela Lupacchino, Ray McCarthy, and Trish Mulhivill. The series, announced at DCComics.com, brings together Black Canary, Huntress, and Harley Quinn for a new iteration of the classic all-female super-team. The

By C.K. Stewart, Best Shots Reviewer July 17, 2019 06:00am ET Credit: Epix Credit: Epix Pennyworth‘Pilot’Directed by Danny CannonExecutive Produced by Danny Cannon, Bruno HellerWritten by Bruno HellerStarring Jack Bannon, Ben Alridge, Paloma Faith, Hainsley Lloyd Bennet, Ryan Fletcher, Jason Flemyng, Polly Walker, Emma PaetzAiring on EPIX‘Rama Rating: 9 out of 10 A spy drama

Hasbro has recreated cover images from some classic Marvel Comics featuring figures from their new Marvel Legends 80th Anniversary line, including characters such as Iron Man, Thor, and the X-Men.  The toy company will be giving away poster versions of the X-Men images at Comic-Con International: San Diego later this week at the Hasbro booth

Check out a preview of this week’s Turok #4. Turok #4(W) Ron Marz (A) Roberto Castro (CA) Rags Morales$3.99Turok discovers the greatest mystery of the Lost Valley is … Turok himself?! Stunning revelations abound as Turok learns the long-buried truth about the Lost Valley, and about himself. Now he just has to live long enough

Bill Jemas and Axel Alonso have ambitious plans for their new comic publishing start-up Artists, Writers, and Artisans (AWA), and as the publisher gets closer to the release of its first group of titles in February, it has hired ReedPOP’s Gabe Yocum as its Sales Director. Yocum, who was once the purchasing manager of New

Todd McFarlane has designed a Batman statue that will be the 100th entry in DC Collectibles’ Batman: Black & White line. A special 6-foot-plus version of the statue is scheduled to be revealed on Thursday evening during the Comic-Con Museum’s Hall of Fame ceremony for Batman Thursday in San Diego. “To simply be a part

Credit: Steve Rude (Marvel Comics) Steve Rude Credit: Steve Rude Writer/artist Steve Rude says that talks with Marvel Comics for him to work on a new, monthly title have broken down and that “it will not be happening.” “As many of you know, being an artist who grew up in the 60’s, what I had

Credit: In-Hyuk Lee (Marvel Comics) Credit: In-Hyuk Lee (Marvel Comics) As teased earlier this month, Marvel Comics’ Marvel Zombies franchise will return this October in a new title now revealed as Marvel Zombies: Respawn. Although the length of the series is unknown, Respawn will be written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and drawn by Leonard Kirk.

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Marvel Comics has announced Amazing Spider-Man: Full Circle, a new story that teams Spider-Man with S.H.I.E.L.D. for a global adventure. Amazing Spider-Man writer Nick Spencer will spearhead Full Circle, which also features work from writers Jonathan Hickman, Gerry Duggan, Al Ewing, Chip Zdarsky, Kelly Thompson, and Jason Aaron as well as

After 50 years, Vampirella visits the real world – really – in a preview of this week’s Vampirella #1. “The world our Vampirella series takes place in doesn’t believe in vampires. Or witches or warlocks or werewolves. This world seeks rational scientific explanation for paranormal phenomena which it greets with enormous skepticism,” Priest told Newsarama.

Credit: Aaron Kuder (Marvel Comics) Credit: Aaron Kuder (Marvel Comics) After his return in the pages of Avengers, Danny Ketch rides again in a big way with the new Beware the Ghost Rider ongoing scheduled to launch this October. Written by Ed Brisson with art from Aaron Kuder, Beware the Ghost Rider was revealed on

Tom Hiddleston, Chris Hemsworth, Taika Waititi, and Jeff Goldblum on the set of ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Credit: Marvel Studios Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi will return to write and direct a fourth Thor film in lieu of directing Warner Bros. Akira, according to The Hollywood Reporter. This would be the first report of a fourth Thor film

Credit: John Romita Jr./Klaus Janson (DC) Credit: David Marquez (DC) Black Adam returns to defend his homeland of Kahndaq from a surprise invader – Shazam! – in an upcoming “Year of the Villain” tie-in one-shot. Of course, this is the Shazam! infected by the Batman Who Laughs which readers learned about just a few weeks

A 300-style retelling of the Greek War for Independence in a preview of this week’s Sons of Chaos OGN from IDW Publishing. Sons of ChaosChris Jaymes (w) • Ale Aragon (a & c)The Greek War for Independence was a conflict that quietly influenced the entire world. Participants ranged from the London Stock Exchange to celebrities

Credit: Dynamite Entertainment Credit: Dynamite Entertainment Press Release The Nemesis of Crime is back in a new limited series by writer Max Bemis (Moon Knight, Polarity) this October! In this series, Bob Benton aka the Black Terror, is living in the 1970s and contending with his post-war mental health as well as the rapidly evolving

Credit: Mike Deodato Jr. (Marvel Comics) Variety is reporting that weekend tweets by its own reporter Justin Kroll has created a sensation in China.  Kroll tweeted Sunday that Marvel Studios is “putting out test offers for a group of men in their 20s” for roles in Shang-Chi, adding that the studio has “been adamant to reps

Credit: Ryan Stegman/JP Mayer/Frank Martin (Marvel Comics) Credit: Ryan Stegman/JP Mayer/Frank Martin (Marvel Comics) Marvel is extending its Absolute Carnage event for an extra issue. Announced just after initial orders for the first issue were due, writer Donny Cates and artist Ryan Stegman’s Absolute Carnage is now pegged as a five-issue series. “Cletus Kasady cannot

Credit: BOOM! Studios Credit: BOOM! Studios Press Release BOOM! Studios, under license by Hasbro, Inc. and in partnership with IDW and Nickelodeon, today announced an all-new five-issue limited series event –  MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES! Written by Ryan Parrott (Power Rangers: Necessary Evil) and illustrated by Simone di Meo (Mighty Morphin Power

Credit: IDW Publishing Credit: IDW Publishing Press Release Wasting no time following up his breakout hit Major X for Marvel, Major X and Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld is bringing his blockbuster brand to the iconic G.I. JOE franchise at IDW! SNAKE EYES: DEADGAME, coming in early 2020, will mark Liefeld’s first G.I. JOE story. Details of the storyline remain under wraps for now but the legendary creator promises the most action-packed

Joe and Anthony Russo Credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo are planning a nine-city U.S. tour titled the “I Love You 3000 Tour” to celebrate the film and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The tour features different unnamed “special guests” at each stop, along with activities and festivities centered on

Credit: Nina Vakueva (BOOM! Studios/Boom Box) Credit: Nina Vakueva (BOOM! Studios/Boom Box) Over two million people read comics each month on the digital comics platform Tapas – and BOOM! Studios wants them to read some of their titles. Earlier this year, the two companies announced a partnership that will kick off with a sequel to