Month: October 2019

Credit: Netflix Netflix has released the first very brief teaser for its upoming Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 animated series from Studio IG. The teaser, focused on “Major” Kusanagi, shows off a very different animation style from previous iterations of Ghost in the Shell. Check it out: [embedded content] Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 will

Credit: Marvel Comics “Dawn of X” sails onto the high seas around Krakoa with Marauders #1 from writer Gerry Duggan and artists Matteo Lolli and Federico Blee, the second launch of the new X-Men line. And with the new mutant status quo come big questions for Kitty – or rather, Kate – Pryde and her

Credit: Staz Johnson/Quinton Winter (Rebellion) Credit: Neil Googe/Jim Boswell (Rebellion) Press Release Legendary comics Battle and Action are back as part of a roster of TWELVE new special titles for 2020 from Rebellion Publishing! Some of the biggest titles in comic books return, many of them for the first time in decades, as Rebellion lights up

Credit: Marvel Comics/Dead Reckoning Credit: Marvel Comics/Dead Reckoning Press Release Credit: Marvel Comics/Dead Reckoning Atlas at War! collects fifty hard-hitting stories from Atlas Comics, the company that became Marvel Comics and published more war titles than anyone in the industry between 1951 and 1960. Comics historian Dr. Michael J. Vassallo has chosen the best of the

Credit: Cara McGee/Caitlin Quirk (DC Zoom) Credit: Cara McGee/Caitlin Quirk (DC Zoom) Black Canary is young teenager discovering her voice in the latest graphic novel in DC’s line of books for young adults — this one written by Meg Cabot of Princess Diaries fame. Featuring art by Over the Garden Wall artist Cara McGee, Black

Credit: Leinil Francis Yu (Marvel Comics) Press Release Please note that previously announced issues of X-MEN and NEW MUTANTS releasing in December have been modified. See below for new solicits for X-MEN 4 and NEW MUTANTS 4.  X-MEN #4Written by JONATHAN HICKMANArt by LEINIL FRANCIS YUCover by LEINIL FRANCIS YUMUTANTS ARE THE FUTURE!The Krakoan leaders

Credit: Valiant Entertainment Credit: Valiant Entertainment A Valiant Entertainment character will be “stepping out of the shadows in 2020…” according to a newly-released teaser from the publisher, and it looks a lot like Ninjak. Originally created by Bob Layton, Joe Quesada, and Mark Moretti back in 1993 as a Bloodshot cast member, Ninjak went on

Check out a preview of this week’s Criminal #9. CRIMINAL #9WRITER: ED BRUBAKERARTIST: SEAN PHILLIPS & JACOB PHILLIPSCOVER: SEAN PHILLIPSOCTOBER 23 / 40 PAGES / FC / M / $3.99Teenage Leo Patterson takes center stage as his best friend, Ricky Lawless, starts to drag him down a destructive path. CRUEL SUMMER, the story of the

Credit: Vault Comics Credit: Vault Comics Press Release Vault comics is thrilled to announce, VAGRANT QUEEN: A PLANET CALLED DOOM, a brand new VAGRANT QUEEN mini-series that will hit store shelves in January 2020. Written by Eisner and GLAAD award-nominated Mags Visaggio, drawn by Jason Smith, colored by Harry Saxon, lettered by Zakk Samm, and

Credit: Dark Horse Comics Credit: Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics’ Tommy Gun Wizards is changing its title just as the limited series passes the halfway point. The publisher has informed Newsarama that the title of the series has been changed to Machine Gun Wizards. This change comes a day before the series’ third issue

With the third issue of Christian Ward and Sami Kivel’s series out this week, look ahead and check out a preview for November 20’s finale, Machine Gun Wizards #4. Machine Gun Wizards #4 (of 4)Christian Ward (W/Cover), Sami Kivelä (A), Dee Cunnife (C), and Gabriel Walta (Variant Cover)On sale Nov 20FC, 32 pages$3.99MiniseriesThe dark forces

The Clown Prince of Crime catches Batman’s hands in this early look at interior pages from October 30’s Joker: Killer Smile #1 (via DCComics.com). THE JOKER: KILLER SMILE #1written by JEFF LEMIREart and cover by ANDREA SORRENTINOvariant cover by KAARE ANDREWSEveryone knows The Joker doesn’t have the most promising history with psychotherapists. In fact, no

Credit: Caio Oliveira/Fahriza Kamaputra/Frank Cvetkovic (Action Lab Entertainment) Credit: Caio Oliveira/Fahriza Kamaputra/Frank Cvetkovic (Action Lab Entertainment) Press Release Supermom: Expecting Trouble is an action comedy about a superhero named Voltra who is out to stop her archnemesis from taking over the world. There’s just one problem: she’s pregnant… and he’s the father. Published by Action

Credit: Jenna Cha/Brad Simpson (Vault Comics) Lonnie Nadler Credit: Vault Comics There’s nothing more frightening than the dark and the unknown – and the best place to find that is in the backwoods or out in space. In the upcoming creator-owned series Black Stars Above, writer Lonnie Nadler and artist Jenna Cha are bringing that

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Artist Rod Reis is discovering his X-gene – developing new skills drawing his first team book in New Mutants as part of the ongoing “Dawn of X” X-Men line relaunch. Working alongside co-writers Ed Brisson and Jonathan Hickman, Reis is bringing together different generations of characters from the original

Credit: Dynamite Entertainment RED SONJA: AGE OF CHAOS #1Writer: Erik BurnhamArt: Jonathan LauCover A: Lucio ParrilloCover B: Alan QuahCover C: Cian TormeyCover D: Alé GarzaCover E: Shannon Kingston CosplayGenre: Action/AdventurePrice: $3.99Rating: Teen +Page Count: 32 PagesON SALE DATE: 1/22/2020The past meets the present with the future of literally everything at stake! The warrior Red Sonja

Credit: Marvel Comics Press Release A new age for mutants is upon us and with it comes a brand-new way to get in on the action! Jonathan Hickman reshaped the entire world of the X-Men in HOUSE OF X and POWERS OF X with shocking revelations and the promise of an exciting future. Now Hickman

Credit: CJ ENM Credit: CJ ENM The South Korean blockbuster film A Werewolf Boy is coming to comics thanks to Tapas Media. The webcomics giant has partnered with the Korean film company CJ ENM to adapt the hit 2012 fantasy romance in a series of 25 to 30 chapters. “This agreement is a great opportunity

Credit: Image Comics Credit: Image Comics Press Release From the acclaimed Near Death comic book series universe—and featuring many of the same characters—comes the all-new, standalone graphic novel thriller Over My Dead Body by Jay Faerber, Simone Guglielmini, Gigi Baldassini, and Ron Riley, with a cover by Jacob Phillips (My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies). It will hit stores this January

Credit: DC Universe The DC Universe streaming service has revamped its “Community” section with new content focused on bridging the gap between DC Universe creators and fans. And to celebrate, the service is kicking off a “Community Week” of special programming featuring the stars and creators of several DC Universe shows, animated movies, and more.

Credit: Marvel Comics/Sirius XM Press Release Today SiriusXM and Marvel announced a multi-year agreement under which Marvel will create a substantial amount of exclusive podcasts for SiriusXM and Pandora. In Marvel’s most sweeping podcast deal ever, the venture will include both scripted and unscripted series, themed live events, and much more, premiering in 2020. SiriusXM

Credit: Marvel Television Jeph Loeb Credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com Jeph Loeb, the long-time head of Marvel’s Television division, is expected to leave the company, according to Variety. Citing unnamed sources, the Hollywood trade states Loeb is “in the market” for an exclusive deal with outside studios as a producer. Loeb’s reported departure comes just

Credit: Aaron Kuder (Marvel Comics) As seen earlier this month in Ghost Rider #1, Johnny Blaze is having a hard time keeping control as King of Hell – and from the looks of it, Blaze’s task is going from bad to worse. Marvel has revealed a first look at January’s Ghost Rider #4, where a

Credit: Warner Bros. Wonder Woman 1984‘s first trailer will debut December 8 at Brazil’s Comic Con Experience, according to the convention. The convention announced it shortly after confirming Gal Gadot will be appearing at the Sao Paulo convention. “Come into my house and … Jeez, I got excited. I meant: December 8th will feature a

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Marauders #1Written by Gerry DugganArt by Matteo Lolli and Federico BleeLettering by Cory PetitPublished by Marvel Comics‘Rama Rating: 7 out of 10 Credit: Marvel Comics Serving as a spiritual successor to X-Men: Gold if not an overt one, Marauders #1 brings Kitty Pryde to the mutant high seas, as

Credit: Rinehart & Company Credit: Daydream Theatre Company Press Release “Hitler was a beginner compared to the comic-book industry.” – Dr. Fredric Wertham The Daydream Theatre Company is proud to present the world premiere of the play, Seduction of The Innocent, written and directed by Lenny Schwartz. Based upon the true story of German-American psychiatrist

Credit: Yen Press A Certain Magical Index, Vol. 20By Kazuma Kamachi, Chuya KoginoSkill-Out has planted its roots in the dark corners of Academy City, plotting its next move. The order comes down to put a stop to the armed group’s plans, but the ones who’ve been tasked with the job also have their own motivations