Month: October 2019

Credit: Gigi Cavenago (Sergio Bonelli Editori) James Wan Credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com Aquaman co-writer/director/producer James Wan has signed on to co-produce the in-development Dylan Dog TV show, according to Variety. The show is in development by a recently-launched TV arm of Sergio Bonelli Editori, which owns the franchise and publishes it in Italy. Credit:

Credit: Michelle Wong (Dark Horse Comics) Credit: Michelle Wong (Dark Horse Comics) The Legend of Korra graphic novels return later this fall – and with them comes the return of fan-favorite character Toph. In November 12’s The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire – Part 2, a search for Toph is underway as Korra

Credit: Joe Quesada/Danny Miki/Richard Isanove (Marvel Comics) The Society of Illustrators will be highlighting the Marvel artwork of Joe Quesada in an upcoming exhibit at their New York City headqaurters. Scheduled to open October 15, Highlights from The Marvel Art of Joe Quesada: Selected by Joe Quesada will showcase Quesada’s original artwork from across his

Credit: Will Eisner Press Release The American Library Association (ALA) and the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation are now accepting applications for the 2020 Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries, which recognize libraries for their role in the growth of graphic literature. Last year the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries were

Credit: Jamie McKelvie (Image Comics) Credit: Jamie McKelvie/Matthew Wilson (Image Comics) Jamie McKelvie and Matthew Wilson’s 2020 Image Comics title has been revealed as The Killing Horizon. Described as “an ambitious space saga” by io9 in first reporting of the title, The Killing Horizon is scheduled to debut next summer. Credit: Jamie McKelvie (Image Comics)

5. Blitz (Johns/Kolins, The Flash vol. 2 #192-200) There’s a tendency for comic creators to want to recreate stories that they’ve read and put a new spin on them. With “Blitz,” it’s clear that Geoff Johns had “The Death of Iris Allen” in mind – but the takes things a step further. In “Blitz,” Wally

Credit: Greg Capullo/Jonathan Glapion/FCO (DC Black Label) Credit: Greg Capullo (DC) Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo have been working together for some time now. From “Court of the Owls” to “Zero Year,” “Superheavy” and now Batman: Last Knight on Earth, they are one of the longest currently-running partnerships at DC. With the finale of Last

By Joey Edsall, Best Shots Reviewer October 7, 2019 03:00pm ET Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Contagion #1Written by Ed BrissonArt by Roge Antonio and Veronica GandiniLettering by Cory PetitPublished by Marvel Comics‘Rama Rating: 8 out of 10 Credit: Marvel Comics The debut issue of Marvel’s Contagion promises to blend a street-level scope of

Credit: Marvel Television/Hulu Credit: Jason Bell/Hulu Every teenager, at some point, sees their parents as villains. In the Runaways’ case, it’s very literal. Marvel Comics’ Runaways introduced six teenagers—Alex Wilder, Nico Minoru, Karolina Dean, Gertrude Yorkes, Chase Stein, and Molly Hayes-Hernandez—who discovered they had superpowers. Hey, it runs in the family. The Runaways’ parents—a conglomerate

Credit: CBS All Access While fans and critics have generally been pretty positive about Star Trek: Discovery, there is one recurring (and valid) complaint: The show is just filling in the gaps in existing canon rather than exploring a time period that Trek fans have never seen before. That will no longer be an issue

Credit: Netflix Credit: Netflix Credit: Netflix Sunday at New York Comic Con, DreamWorks Animation announced that the 13-episode fourth season of the Netflix original series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power will debut November 5.  According to Dreamworks Animation, Season 4 begins with “the respective rises of Queen Glimmer as leader of the Rebellion and

By C.K. Stewart, Newsarama Contributor October 6, 2019 10:40am ET Credit: Warner Bros. Animation It’s been 20 years since fans were introduced to Warner Bros. Animation’s Batman Beyond, and today that anniversary will be celebrated. Voice actors Will Friedle (Terry McGinnis), Kevin Conroy (Bruce Wayne), and Lauren Tom (Dana Tan) are scheduled to behere, along

By Kat Calamia, Newsarama Contributor October 6, 2019 10:30am ET Credit: The CW With CW’s Batwoman just hours away from its series premire, the cast and crew come to New York Comic Con to talk about what fans can expect. Expect series star Ruby Rose, as well as Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Dougray Scott, and

Credit: CBS All Access Credit: CBS All Access Star Trek: Picard has a brand-new trailer and a release date: January 23. These are a few things that we learned at the Star Trek Universe panel Saturday at New York Comic Con 2019. But perhaps the most interesting thing we learned was that all of this

Credit: Warner Bros. Updated October 6, 2019: Joker‘s opening weekend domestic receipts are now an estimated $93.5 million (‘actuals’ are released Monday afternoon), which is the October record, besting last year’s Venom ($80.3m). The film also dominated the overseas market, with an estimated $140.5 million from 73 markets, and Warner Bros.’ biggest opening weekend this year

Check out a preview of October 9’s Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – Allegiance #1. JOURNEY TO STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER – ALLEGIANCE #1ETHAN SACKS (W) • LUKE ROSS (A)CONNECTING Cover by MARCO CHECCETTOMOVIE VARIANT COVERARTIST VARIANT COVER by BRIAN STELFREEZESTAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER!Hounded by the FIRST ORDER

Credit: Jacquelin de Leon (DC) Credit: Jacquelin de Leon (DC) Jacquelin de Leon concept art for her upcoming DC OGN Zatanna: The Jewel of Gravesend was revealed by DC here at New York Comic Con. The series will be written by Alys Arden, author of The Casquette Girls prose novel series. Credit: Jacquelin de Leon

By Pierce Lydon, Newsarama Contributor October 6, 2019 09:10am ET Credit: Marvel Comics Marvel Comics’ hit “Women of Marvel” panel returns to New York Comic Con as the company’s last major panel this year. Marvel is tight-lipped on what to expect in terms of guests and announcements – all the more reason to follow along

Norman Osborn back under the thrawl of the symbiote in a preview of October 9’s Amazing Spider-Man #31. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #31NICK SPENCER (W) • RYAN OTTLEY (A/C)MARY JANE VARIANT COVER BY GREG SMALLWOODCODEX VARIANT COVER BY TBAABSOLUTE CARNAGE TIE-IN!• Everyone who has ever worn the Carnage Symbiote has a Codex, including Norman Osborn from his

By C.K. Stewart, Newsarama Contributor October 6, 2019 07:55am ET Credit: DC DC’s middle grade OGNs get the spotlight in the first Sunday panel of this year’s New York Comic Con. Expect creators such as Meg Cabot, Cara McGee, Agnes Garbowska, Michael Northrop, Franco, and Yoshi Yoshitani to be here to talk about Dear Justice

By Kat Calamia, Newsarama Contributor October 6, 2019 07:25am ET Credit: The CW Riverdale returns for its fourth season in just a matter of days, but the cast and crew are showing up today for a panel at New York Comic Con. With the Gargoyle King revealed, the Black Hood dead, and Hiram and jail,

Chris Claremont Credit: ClearMountain Creatives LLC Credit: Bill Sienkiewicz/Chris Sotomayor (Marvel Comics) Seminal X-Men writer Chris Claremont will be doing more work for Marvel in the new year. Marvel Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski announced the news during his panel with the writer at New York Comic Con. “We will be seeing more of Chris Claremont’s writing

Cassandra Cain steps into the mantle of Batgirl in this preview of interior pages from DC’s YA OGN Shadow of the Batgirl, due out January 29, 2020. SHADOW OF THE BATGIRL TPwritten by SARAH KUHNart and cover by NICOLE GOUXCassandra Cain, teenage assassin, isn’t exactly Batgirl material…not yet, at least. But with Batgirl missing from

Credit: Cliff Chiang (Image Comics) Dev Patel Credit: Tinseltown / Shutterstock.com Amazon are currently staffing up a writing room for the upcoming live-action Paper Girls series, according to co-creator Brian K. Vaughan. Vaughan and co-creator Cliff Chiang spoke about the series during the Paper Girls panel at New York Comic Con. Vaughan, who is a

By C.K. Stewart, Newsarama Contributor October 5, 2019 11:55am ET Credit: Carey Pietsch (First Second) The McEloy family is here at New York Comic Con, and ready to talk about the Adventure Zone podcast, the graphic novel series, and a new volume. Although it doesn’t come out until 2020, Adventure Zone: Petals to the Metal

Cliff Chiang Credit: DC Credit: DC Entertainment Cliff Chiang has revealed that he is working on a secret title for DC’s Black Label imprint. He didn’t disclose details on what the project would be or when it is scheduled to be released. Chiang announced the project during the Paper Girls panel at New York Comic