Month: December 2019

Check out a preview of December 18’s Black Stars Above #2. BLACK STARS ABOVE #2 (MR)(W) Lonnie Nadler (A/CA) Jenna ChaThe storm continues to gestate. Lost in a wilderness known as The Green Ribbon, Eulalie is faced with an impossible decision: return home to a family that has forsaken her, or finish her journey to

Check out a preview of this week’s Vampirella #6. Vampirella (Vol.5) #6writer: Christopher Priest  |  artist:  Ergün Gündüzcovers: Stanley “Artgerm” Lau (A), Guillem March (B), Fay Dalton (C), Ergün Gündüz (D), Cosplay Cover (E)FC  |  32 pages  |  Horror  |  $3.99  |   Teen+  Seduction of The Innocent:Vampirella’s love life becomes a major impediment to her

Credit: Antarctic Press B.A.D.A.S.S. #4 (monthly series, full color, 32 pgs., $3.99 U.S.)Story/Art: Adrian NelsonThe continuing dangerous adventures of B.A.D.A.S.S., the Bureau of Alien Detection And Supernatural Sightings!  Following the abduction of his son, Sam enlists help to rescue him before he can be used against Earth!   Black Hops: Hare Trigger (1-shot, full color,

Credit: Paramount Pictures With Star Trek‘s TV presence expanding, ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish says the franchise is about to get back on track on the big screen with two new films, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Bakish made the announcement during an investor call. THR does not offer a full transcript, stating only that Bakish mentioned two

Credit: Warner Bros. Credit: Warner Bros./Total Film Several new stills from Warner Bros.’s Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) have debuted with our Future plc sister outlet Total Film magazine. “I feel like I’ve spent so long thinking about it, and working on it, that it’s going to be really

Credit: Shutterstock.com Everyone knows by now that the original Star Wars trilogy is hard to track down in its first-run theatrical form without delving into out-of-print media like VHS and 20-year-old DVD sets. But even Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker director J.J. Abrams says his Force powers aren’t enough to get Star Wars parent

Credit: Jeff Dekal (Valiant Entertainment) Credit: Jeff Dekal (Valiant Entertainment) Valiant Entertainment is relaunching its flagship X-O Manowar title with incoming writer Dennis “Hopeless” Hallum and artist Emilio Laiso. First reported by Heat Vision, the new series will be “a fresh start” for the character. “[The new series will be] a fresh start for X-O

Credit: Marvel Studios Silicon Valley actor Kumail Nanjiani is best known for his comedy chops – but like Chris Pratt and others before him, his Marvel movie role as Kingo for Eternals has led to the comedian shredding not just expectations of the kind of roles he plays, but his entire physique. Nanjiani explained how

Credit: Lucasfilm Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker co-writer Chris Terrio says that the final installment of the Skywalker Saga will lend answers to the questions that remain about Rey’s parentage – and will resolve the seeming disparity between her natural powers in The Force Awakens and Supreme Leader Snoke’s story about her origins in

Credit: NBC Black Widow actor Scarlett Johansson hosted Saturday Night Live this weekend for the venerable show’s holiday episode, and managed to flex some superhero muscles in her opening monologue. Here’s video of the sketch, involving Johansson, her fiancee and SNL castmember Colin Jost, Nick Fury, Pete Davidson, an Infinity Gauntlet, and… well, you’ll see.

Credit: Leinil Yu after Drew Struzan (Marvel Comics) The New Mutants’ jaunt into space to bring back co-founder Cannonball in their titular title will result in the X-Men side of Marvel Cosmic coming to Earth in what the publisher calls “intergalactic trouble.” In March’s X-Men #8 and #9, the Shi’ar (and its Imperial Guard), the Brood,

Batwoman “Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two” still Credit: The CW Superman Returns actor Brandon Routh returned to the role of the Man of Steel for the first in over a decade as part of CW’s “Crisis On Infinite Earths”. Despite the closure Routh says came with the performance – his last go-round, as far

Credit: CBS All Access Credit: CBS All Access CBS All Access has greenlit a second season of Star Trek: Picard according to Deadline – more than a month ahead of the series’ debut. Picard‘s second season will reportedly be 10 episodes (like the first) and has already netted $20.4 million in tax incentives from the

Credit: Paramount Pictures YouTube has the ball.  Monday morning Paramount released a new trailer for Tom Cruise’s return (along with Goose’s son) to the Navy in Top Gun: Maverick, the sequel to the iconic 80s action-adventure film.  “After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell (Cruise)

Credit: Disney+ Spoilers ahead So far, The Mandalorian hasn’t been without its faults and we’d say even a little underwhelming. However, the latest installment is undoubtedly the most original and entertaining so far. Entitled, “The Prisoner” it certainly plays on the ‘jail break’ Western trope – even down to the classic “betrayal,” but it also borrows

Dr. Arnell finds out about the real Joker in this preview of December 18’s Joker: Killer Smile #2. JOKER: KILLER SMILE #2written by JEFF LEMIREart and cover by ANDREA SORRENTINOvariant cover by JEFF LEMIREBen Arnell promised his wife and child one thing: even though he spends his days attempting to reach the bottom of The

Credit: Bernie Wrightson Press Release Profiles in History is proud to announce record results from Comic & Illustration Art: The Property of a Distinguished American Collector. The auction was held December 12th in Los Angeles. The sale was highlighted by Bernie Wrightson’s original wraparound cover art for the 1983 Marvel illustrated edition of Frankenstein by

Credit: Marvel Studios Credit: DFree / Shutterstock.com Disney+’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier has added two actors in unnamed roles, as reported by Deadline. Reef Break‘s Desmond Chiam and The Terror‘s Miki Ishikawa have each reportedly been cast in the streaming show in a pair of unnamed roles. If reports are accurate, they’ll join Anthony Mackie

Credit: Marvel Comics Marvel Comics have postponed the planned release dates of X-Men #5 – #7 following a similar schedule change to #4 – #6 this time last month. X-Men #5 is now set for a January 29 release – four weeks later than originally solicited. #6 and #7 are now scheduled to follow in two-week

Credit: Marvel Comics Greetings, ‘Rama readers! Ready for your Thursday pellets? Best Shots has your back, with this week’s Rapid-Fire Reviews! Let’s kick off today’s column with Formidable Forrest Helvie, who takes a look at The Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child… Credit: DC The Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child #1 (Published by DC;

Credit: Scout Comics CANOPUS  #2Written  and Illustrated by Dave ChisholmFull Color, 32 pages, $3.99On Sale Date:     March 11, 2020Helen and her robot companion Arther reluctantly find themselves deep beneath the surface of the mysterious planet, exploring a vast cave system. An impossible encounter with a key figure from Helen’s murky past brings the very