Month: November 2019

Batgirl & the Birds of Prey #22 variant Credit: Yasmine Putri (DC) A new Birds of Prey Giant title has been announced for a January 22, 2020 debut. DC announced the title in a notice to retailers, with a final order cut-off date of December 9. DC has not released any further details (such as

Credit: DC Credit: DC DC have informed retailers that Sean Murphy’s Batman: Curse of the White Knight #5 is coming out a week early. Originally solicited for release December 18, the issue has been moved up to a December 11 release date. This White Knight sequel took a skip-month in November, instead releasing a spin-off

Credit: CW Credit: CW CW has released key art for its upcoming “Crisis on Infinite Earths” TV crossover featuring most of its major heroes coming together with some of the alternate Multiverse characters that have been announced for the five-part story. Along with the poster, CW has confirmed the airdates of the five episodes of

Credit: DC DC has informed retailers that their planned collection of Damage #13 – #16 and the Annual have been canceled – and that it “will not be resolicited.” The collection, titled Damage Vol. 3: Monstrous was solicited in September for a January 8, 2020 release. DC did not give a reason for this cancelation,

By C.K. Stewart, Best Shots Reviewer November 22, 2019 11:00am ET Credit: Matteo Lolli/Frederico Blee (Marvel Comics) Credit: Matteo Lolli/Frederico Blee (Marvel Comics) Marauders #2Written by Gerry DugganArt by Matteo Lolli and Frederico BleeLettering by Cory PetitPublished by Marvel Comics‘Rama Rating: 6 out of 10 Credit: Matteo Lolli/Frederico Blee (Marvel Comics) Marauders #2’s biggest issue

Credit: Ryan Sook (DC) Credit: Jim Cheung (DC) DC has informed retailers that Legion of Super-Heroes #2 has been pushed back two weeks. Originally solicited for release December 4, the second issue is now timed for release Decembr 18. The publihser has not given a reason for the change. Issue #3 will be drawn by

Credit: Alex Ross (Marvel Comics/Tsuburaya Productions) Credit: Alex Ross (Marvel Comics/Tsuburaya Productions) Marvel Comics has struck a partnership with Japanese media company Tsuburaya Productions to create new Ultraman comic books for American markets. Ultraman, created for the television series Ultra Q by Eiji Tsuburaya in 1966, is a name used by members of the alien

Credit: David Nakayama (Valiant Entertainment) Valiant Entertainment has shared Quantum & Woody artist Ryan Browne’s redesigns for the two stars ahead of their new series’ January 29 debut. Credit: Ryan Browne (Valiant Entertainment) “I wanted to avoid New Coke-ing these Coca-Cola Classics,” Browne tells Newsarama. “Color was important here, so Quantum got more muted navy

Credit: IDW Publishing Credit: IDW Publishing Press Release During a keynote presentation at yesterday’s NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) opening ceremony, author, actor and activist George Takei announced that his New York Times bestselling graphic memoir, They Called Us Enemy will be published in Spanish in North America as part of a new

By Pierce Lydon, Best Shots Reviewer November 22, 2019 08:00am ET Credit: Denys Cowan/Bill Sienkiewicz/Chris Sotomayor (DC/Black Label) Credit: Denys Cowan/Bill Sienkiewicz/Chris Sotomayor (DC/Black Label) The Question: The Deaths of Vic Sage #1Written by Jeff LemireArt by Denys Cowan, Bill Sienkiewicz and Chris SotomayorLettering by Willie SchubertPublished by DC/Black Label‘Rama Rating: 7 out of 10

Credit: Dale Eaglesham (DC) The Justice Society of America will be a part of New Line Cinema’s Black Adam, according to lead actor/producer Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The 47-year-old former wrestler dropped this bit of news during a press junket for Jumanji: The Next Level after his co-star Kevin Hart was asking about a role

Credit: DC Credit: DC Incoming Batman writer James Tynion IV has shared some new details on his plans for the series once he takes it over in January – and job #1 for the Dark Knight is to ‘fix’ Gotham City. In the inaugural installment of the writer’s newsletter The Empire of the Tiny Onion,

DC has unveiled an ominous early look at interior pages from November 25’s Suicide Squad #1, promising “half of the Suicide Squad will be dead” by the end of the issue. Adding to the stark tone, series writer Tom Taylor said in a statement “I love this group. But don’t get attached.” Who’s gonna die?

Credit: Frank Paul (Marvel Comics) Credit: Heritage Auctions Heritage Auctions has just completed a public offering of the highest-graded known copy of Marvel Comics #1. The sale price: $1.26 million. This copy was given a 9.4 rating (out of 10) by Certified Guaranty Company (CGC), and is the highest-rated Marvel Comics #1 ever graded. Only

Credit: DC Universe Brec Bassinger as Stargirl Credit: DC UNIVERSE Former Queen Sugar co-showrunner Melissa Carter has been named as co-showrunner of DC Universe’s Stargirl. Carter, who was previously onboard the show as an executive producer, will now share showrunning duties with the show’s (and title character’s) creator Geoff Johns. Carter is a long-time Warner

Credit: Valiant Entertainment DOCTOR TOMORROW #1 (of 5)Written by ALEJANDRO ARBONAArt by JIM TOWECover A by KENNETH ROCAFORTCover B by STACEY LEECover C by RAÚL ALLÉNPre-Order Edition Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITEWraparound Cover by JIM TOWEBlank Cover Also AvailableTeen hothead and star athlete, Bart Simms, is about to meet the Valiant Universe’s greatest hero…Himself!The can’t-miss superhero

Brec Bassinger as Stargirl Credit: DC UNIVERSE The CW has signed on to air episodes of DC Universe’s Stargirl a day after they premiere on the streaming service, according to Variety. The episodes will also be added to the CW’s various digital platforms as well. If accurate, this would the second DC Universe show that

Credit: BOOM! Studios WE SERVED THE PEOPLE OGN HC*****ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR APRIL 2020*****Publisher : Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! StudiosRetail Price : $24.99Writer: Emei BurellArtist: Emei BurellCover Artist: Emei BurellSynopsis:– In China, an entire generation’s most formative years took place in remote rural areas when city kids were sent to the countryside to become rusticated

“Starbrand Reborn” begins inside a Shi’ar prison in this preview of November 27’s Avengers #27. AVENGERS #27JASON AARON (W) • ED MCGUINNESS (A/C)2099 VARIANT COVER BY TBASTARBRAND VARIANT ALSO AVAILABLESTARBRAND REBORN Part One: RIOT IN THE SPACE PRISON!Artist Ed McGuinness returns for an epic space adventure that takes the Avengers into an alien prison the

Amazing Spider-Man #38 new cover Credit: Patrick Gleason (Marvel Comics) The covers of several upcoming Amazing Spider-Man issues will be rearranged from their originally solicited order. January’s Amazing Spider-Man #38 cover by Ryan Ottley has been moved to become February’s #40 cover. The just-solicited #40 cover by Patrick Gleason has become #39‘s cover. That pushes

Credit: Image Comics Press Release CURRENT IMAGE COMICS PARTNERS—KIRKMAN, LARSEN, MCFARLANE, SILVESTRI, STEPHENSON, VALENTINO—WILL SIGN TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER The unprecedented group signing will be hosted by I Like Comics in Vancouver, Washington in December PORTLAND, Ore. 11/21/2019 — The entire, current Image Comics partners will come together for a special group signing

By Kat Calamia, Newsarama Contributor November 21, 2019 10:00am ET Credit: Fei Chen (IDW Publishing) Credit: Tim Seeley (IDW Publishing) The holidays are arriving early with IDW Publishing’s new one-shot, The Crow: Hark the Herald. “The Crow…. Christmas special?” Yes, that’s right. This -one-shot follows six of North America’s most notorious killers as they take

Credit: Paulina Ganucheau (BOOM! Studios) Paulina Ganucheau Credit: BOOM! Studios Paulina Ganucheau’s variant for BOOM! Studios’ Heartbeat #2 has been revealed by the publisher. This issue, which is due out December 18, is the second in writer/artist Marie Llovet’s five-part series. Credit: Paulina Ganucheau (BOOM! Studios) “After witnessing a murder, Eva now possesses a terrible

Credit: Marvel Comics Check out all of Marvel’s new February 2020 comic book covers in gallery form here. WOLVERINE #1BENJAMIN PERCY (W) • ADAM KUBERT & VIKTOR Bogdanovic (A)Cover by ADAM KUBERTVARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSSVIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSSHIDDEN GEM VARIANT COVER BY JIM LEEHIDDEN GEM SKETCH VARIANT COVER BY JIM LEEVARIANT COVER

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Artist Kris Anka will draw two issues of Marvel’s Black Cat ongoing series starting in February in an adventure that sends her to Madripoor to steal from none other than the infamous Patch – a.k.a. Wolverine. The story starts in Black Cat #9 written by regular series writer Jed

Marvel Comics’ February 2020 solicitations are here, and with them we’ve got a gallery of all of Marvel’s 124 January comic book covers released so far. You can read the solicitation text over here in our Marvel Comics February 2020 solicitations. Got a comment? There’s lots of conversation on Newsarama’s FACEBOOK and TWITTER!

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Loki writer Daniel Kibblesmith has announced in this week’s fifth issue that the series has been canceled by Marvel. In the issue’s “Mischief Mail” letters page, Kibblesmith writes that while these first five issues were “the first arc of a proposed many,” “we’re now closing up shop on this

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: DC After the success of Batman: White Knight, writer/artist Sean Murphy came back to his alternate Batman universe for the current mini-series Batman: Curse of the White Knight – but it doesn’t end there. This week, as Curse of the White Knight takes a break, DC has released the one-shot Batman:

Credit: Scout Comics ADVENTURES OF BYRON  #1 (of 1)Written and Illustrated by Chris HamerFull Color, 32 pages, $3.99On Sale Date: February 19, 2020A special one-shot of everyone’s introducing everyone’s new favorite monsters. What happens when ordinary monsters, find themselves in life’s, awkward situations? They call their friends for help. The ADVENTURES OF BYRON is an