Month: August 2019

Credit: WB Games The roster of characters for Mortal Kombat 11‘s Kombat Pack DLC has been revealed – and it includes none other than DC’s Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime. Here’s the reveal trailer, which also showcases Shang Tsung, Nightwolf, Sindel, the previously announced Spawn, and one more surprise character – Terminator T-800, in

Jon Watts, Tom Holland, Amy Pascal, Kevin Feige at the Sony CinemaCon Photocall at the Caesars Palace on March 27, 2017 in Las Vegas, NV Credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com Sony has publicly responded to the reports that the company balked at Disney’s proposed deal for Marvel Studios’ President Kevin Feige to continue producing Spider-Man

Nick Fury commission Credit: Goran Parlov Punisher commission Credit: Jacen Burrows Garth Ennis has announced work on two new Punisher limited series for Marvel – re-teaming with some artistic collaborators as well. The writer revealed the two projects in an interview with the Lakes International Comic Art Festival’s website. “I have two Punisher miniseries coming

Credit: Pere Perez (DC) Credit: Phil Noto (DC) This week is the tenth anniversary of Stephanie Brown’s debut as Batgirl with 2009’s Batgirl #1. First introduced as the daughter of Cluemaster back in 1992, Brown grew over the years into being a superhero – first as Spoiler, then as Robin – until reaching her apex

Tom King’s Batman run enters its third act in a preview of this week’s Batman #77 (via DCComics.com). BATMAN #77 written by TOM KINGart by MIKEL JANIN and TONY S. DANIELcover by TONY S. DANIELvariant cover by CLAYTON CRAIN“City of Bane” continues! The last of the independent villains are on the run, leaving Gotham City

Credit: Tony S. Daniel (DC) Credit: Tony S. Daniel (DC) Credit: Clayton Crain (DC) DC has added artist Mikel Janin to the creative team of August 21’s Batman #77. Janin has stepped in as the lead artist on the book, with the originally-solicited Tony S. Daniel also drawing portions of it. Here’s the updated solicitation

Rickey’s got the die, but Teeg has to die in a preview of this week’s Criminal #7. “This issue is part three of ‘Cruel Summer,’ and focuses on young Ricky Lawless, who is a kid on his way to becoming a professional criminal, following in his father’s footsteps,” Brubaker said. “And in the summer of

Check out a preview of this week’s Vampirella #2. Vampirella (Vol.5) #2writer: Christopher Priestartist:  Ergun Gündüzcovers: Stanley “Artgerm” Lau (A), Guillem March (B), Fay Dalton ©, Ergun Gündüz (D), Cosplay (E)FC |  32 pages  |  Horror  |  $3.99  |  Teen+      Vampirella’s struggle to deal with the complex emotional consequences of a major disaster caused by

Credit: Fiona Staples (Image Comics) Credit: Fiona Staples (Image Comics) Press Release Image Comics is pleased to announce that the highly anticipated Saga: Compendium One trade paperback by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples, which was initially announced with a September release date, has arrived in stores early and will be available for sale tomorrow

Darwyn Cooke Credit: DC Credit: Darwyn Cooke (DC) “Darwyn Cooke” is one of 10 names on a shortlist for the naming of three new streets in Toronto’s Etobicoke Centre area. The streets are planned as part of a redesign of the Six Points Interchange. The late Darwyn Cooke was born and raised in the Six

James Bond Credit: Danjaq The title of the 2020 James Bond film has been revealed as No Time To Die. Take a look at the reveal video: Daniel Craig returns as James Bond, 007 in… NO TIME TO DIE. Out in the UK on 3 April 2020 and 8 April 2020 in the US. #Bond25

Credit: The CW The upcoming final season of CW’s Arrow is about “destiny” according to long-time executive producer Marc Guggenheim – but not just accepting it. “All the characters are facing some version of their destiny,” Guggenheim told Newsarama. “They have to react to it, confront it, and in a lot of cases rise above

Check out a preview of this week’s James Bond 007 #10. James Bond 007 #10writer: Greg Pak  |  artist: Robert Careycovers: Dave Johnson (A), Khoi Pham (B), Phil Hester (C), Robert Carey (D)FC  |  32 pages  |  Action/Adventure  |  $3.99  |  Teen+  ”Goldfinger” continues. Final stakes are revealed. Thousands could die. And Bond…disappears. From GREG

Jack Kirby Credit: Alex Ross (Marvel Comics) A walking tour of New York City to visit several historical places in the life of Jack Kirby is planned for August 28, what would have been the King’s 102nd birthday. Organized by the Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center, the free event plans a visit to Kirby’s

Credit: Sony Pictures Sony is borrowing a page out of Marvel Studios’ 2019 playbook and is preparing a re-release of Spider-Man: Far From Home with a new scene.  Beginning August 29, an extended cut of Far From Home with a new approximately four-minute action scene will be released to North American theaters, clearly hoping to

Credit: Warner Bros. Credit: The Prop Store One of Michael Keaton’s iconic Batman suit from 1989’s Batman is scheduled to be auctioned off in September. The suit is one of 900 pieces of movie/tv memorabilia being offered by the Prop Store in a two-day event at London’s BFI IMAX on September 30 and October 1.

Credit: James Jean (DC) Michael Mosley Credit: Eugene Powers / Shutterstock.com Michael Mosley has been cast as Doctor Light for DC Universe’s Titans, according to ComicBook. It hasn’t been specific which version of Doctor Light Mosley would be reportedly playing. Originally created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky back in 1962, Doctor Light later founded

Credit: Adi Granov (Marvel Comics) Avengers: Endgame directors Anthony and Joe Russo revealed one of the secrets still hiding in the epic film – namely the inclusion of one Richard Rider, a.k.a. Nova. Specifically, the Russos say Rider appears in the film’s final battle, among the “hundreds of characters” warring against Thanos and his hordes.

AJ Mendez Credit: IDW Publishing Aimee Garcia Credit: IDW Publishing Press Release IDW Publishing proudly welcomes Aimee Garcia (star of Lucifer and Dexter), former WWE superstar and New York Times bestseller AJ Mendez (Crazy is My Superpower), and sensational returning artist Hannah Templer (Cosmoknights) as the rasslin’ roster behind the upcoming comic book series, GLOW

Lisa Y. Wu Credit: A Wave Blue World Press Release Another new addition to the Kubert School faculty is Lisa Y. Wu. She will be teaching at the world famous cartooning school starting in the 2019-20 school year. She is one of the first women to graduate from the Citadel, the prestigious military college of

Check out a preview of this week’s Wonder Woman: Come Back to Me #2. WONDER WOMAN: COME BACK TO ME #2 written by AMANDA CONNER and JIMMY PALMIOTTIart by CHAD HARDIN and TOM DERENICKcover by AMANDA CONNERAvailable to comics shops for the first time! Wonder Woman continues to search for Steve Trevor on a strange

Flula Borg Credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com Actor/comedian/DJ Flula Borg has been casted in an unnamed role in Warner Bros.’s The Suicide Squad, according to Deadline. Borg will reportedly play a love interest for another character, although that character is unspecified as well. Borg played Pieter Kramer in Pitch Perfect 2, and had minor roles

Credit: Syfy Krypton showrunner/executive producer Cameron Welsh has spoken out about the show’s cancelation in a statement released via Twitter. In the lengthy statement, Welsh thanks fans for their support, saying “Krypton was and always will be your show. We made it for you, so please know everybody involved left it all out on the field.

By Kat Calamia and Chris Arrant August 19, 2019 09:57am ET Credit: The CW Arrow co-star Katie Cassidy Rodgers has pitched a spin-off Birds of Prey television series to the CW. The actor plays Laurel Lance in the Arrowverse, and has taken up the names Black Canary and Black Siren over the course of her

Credit: Millennium Media Credit: All Japan Pro Wrestling Hellboy will make his wrestling debut next month in Japan. No, this isn’t fake. It’s promotion for the home video release of the recent Hellboy film in Japan. All Japan Pro Wrestling has announced Hellboy will team with Jake Lee and Koji Iwamota against Takao Omoro, Black

Jason Aaron and Esad Ribic reunite to pit God Butcher Loki against his aging brother in this preview of September 11’s King Thor #1. KING THOR #1 (of 4)Jason Aaron (W) • ESAD RIBIC (A/C)Variant cover by ADAM KUBERTVariant cover by GERARDO ZAFFINOIMMORTAL WRAPAROUND VARIANT COVER BY TBASUPERSTARS JASON AARON & ESAD RIBIC CONCLUDE THEIR