Month: January 2020

Credit: Tony Moore (Dark Horse Comics) Rick Remender at a convention signing Credit: aintitcool.com Rick Remender and his production company, Giant Generator, have signed a three-year overall deal with Sony Pictures Television and they’ve already set up a Fear Agent TV adaptation at Amazon, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The trade goes on to say that Amazon

Credit: Antarctic Press Cat Shit One TPB Vol. 1 (Softcover TPB, b&w, 96 pgs., $12.99)Story/Art: Motofumi KobayashiThe first several chapters of Motofumi Kobayashi’s renowned war manga, filled with painstaking detail, are now collected at full comic size for the first time ever!  In this semi-fictionalized rendition of the Vietnam War, Sergeants Perky, Rats and Botasky

Credit: Hero Initiative Many Newsarama readers have probably heard and maybe even donated a few dollars or purchased a fundraising product from The Hero Initiative, the charity dedicated to helping comic book creators in medical or financial need. But less often do readers get to see the good the organization does on the ground.  Recently

Vampirella takes a much need beach vacation – but things aren’t so simple in this preview of January 22’s Vampirella #7. Vampirella (Vol.5) #7writer: Christopher Priest | artist: Giovanni Timpano, Ergün Gündüzcovers: Amanda Conner (A), Guillem March (B)Fay Dalton (C), Ergün Gündüz (D), Ashlynne Dae Cosplay (E)Lucio Parrillo (RI), Amanda Conner (RI-B/W)Ashlynne Dae Cosplay (RI-Virgin),

Credit: Netflix Credit: Damien Worm (IDW Publishing) Steve Niles and Damien Worm’s progressive family of monster hunters are moving to a new address this week: Netflix. The duo’s three-volume IDW Publishing series October Faction has been adapted for TV, and will debut January 23. But this isn’t your average monster hunting show according to showrunner

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Marvel Comics has announced Marvel Zombies: Resurrection, a four-issue limited series spinning out of October’s Marvel Zombies: Resurrected one-shot. The one-shot’s creative team, writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson and artist Leonard Kirk, will reunite for Resurrection, which focuses on what takes place on this Marvel Earth when some of its

Evil Ernie and the characters of Chaos! enter the Hyborian age in this preview of January 22’s Red Sonja: Age of Chaos #1. Red Sonja: Age of Chaos #1writer: Erik Burnham | artist: Jonathan Laucovers: Lucio Parrillo (A), Alan Quah (B), Cian Tormey (C), Alé Garza (D)Shannon Kingston Cosplay (E), Derrick Chew Full ColorSneak Peek

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Entertainment Patton Oswalt voicing M.O.D.O.K. is the big selling point of Hulu’s animated M.O.D.O.K. series, but now Marvel has revealed more of the cast – and as part of that, unique tweak to the M.O.D.O.K. character compared to comics. “In Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K., the megalomaniacal supervillain M.O.D.O.K. (Patton Oswalt) has long

Credit: Marvel Studios Though he originated the character in the MCU, actor Hugo Weaving didn’t reprise his Captain America role as Red Skull for Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame – and it turns out the reason is as simple as not wanting to renegotiate his contract. “Oh, yeah. I loved playing that character Red

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Press Release When MARVELS SNAPSHOTS begins in March, fans will get to see Marvel’s greatest characters from the Golden Age to today, in new legendary tales told through the eyes of ordinary people! As curator of this landmark series, Kurt Busiek has handpicked the creative teams for each standalone,

Credit: IDW Publishing Credit: IDW Publishing Press Release IDW Publishing (OTCQX: IDWM) brings the beloved DS9 crew back to comics with a taut noir thriller: the four-part comic book miniseries Star Trek: Deep Space Nine — Too Long a Sacrifice, under the license of ViacomCBS Consumer Products. Written by longtime Star Trek scribes David Tipton and Scott Tipton and illustrated by Greg Scott (Gotham Central), the new series

Credit: Jorge Jimenez Credit: DC Batman writer James Tynion IV has introduced Batman’s newest foe – a Joker-esque villain named Punchline, who first appeared on the cover of March’s Batman #92 but who has not yet made her in-story debut. Tynion offered more details on Punchline – including that codename – in his latest email newsletter.

Credit: CW Actor Damon Gupton, who has played Chief Bill Henderson for three seasons of CW’s Black Lightning, has announced he will not return for the superhero show’s upcoming fourth season. “And that’s a wrap. My final night on the set of [Black Lightning],” Gupton tweeted. “In December before X-Mas I was told Chief Henderson

Credit: Juann Cabal/Federico Blee/Cory Petit (Marvel Comics) Credit: Juann Cabal/Federico Blee/Cory Petit (Marvel Comics) Guardians of the Galaxy #1Written by Al EwingArt by Juann Cabal and Federico BleeLettering by Cory PetitPublished by Marvel Comics‘Rama Rating: 8 out of 10 While the Guardians of the Galaxy are firmly embedded in the popular consciousness thanks to a

Megan Hutchison, Laura Martin, Michael Savage Credit: The Hero Initiative Press Release Hero Initiative, the charity dedicated to helping comic book creators in medical or financial need, has announced changes to its Board of Directors. Artists Megan Hutchison and Laura Martin and retailer Michael Savage have joined the Hero Initiative board. Former comic retailer Mike

Credit: DC “I asked DC if they had any problem with me crippling Barbara Gordon – who was Batgirl at the time – and if I remember, I spoke to Len Wein, who was our editor on the project. … [He] said, ‘Yeah, OK, cripple the bitch.’” – Alan Moore, in a 2006 Wizard Magazine

Press Release This April, Marvel Zombies are back in a big way when the corpse of Galactus’ arrives on Earth in Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Leonard Kirk’s MARVEL ZOMBIES: RESURRECTION! In anticipation for the coming of this interstellar terror, your favorite heroes have been zombified in a collection of hauntingly beautiful variant covers! Feast your

Credit: DC Credit: DC Legion of Super-Heroes #3Written by Brian Michael BendisArt by Ryan Sook, Travis Moore, Wade Von Grawbadger and Jordie BellaireLettering by Troy PeteriPublished by DCReview by David Pepose‘Rama Rating: 3 out of 10 While the cover of Legion of Super-Heroes #3 might promise a smashing team-up between Damian Wayne and the heroes

With Gwen Stacy to debut February 12, Marvel has begun releasing the first issue’s variant covers. In addition to the main cover by Adam Hughes, there are variants from Jeehyung Lee, series artist Todd Nauck, Jie Yaun, John Romita (a ‘hidden gem’), J. Scott Campbell, and Sara Pichelli. GWEN STACY #1 (OF 5)CHRISTOS GAGE (W)

Credit: Dynamite Entertainment Credit: Dynamite Entertainment The key to the long-running Evil Dead franchise has been Bruce Campbell’s Ash against an army of deadites – but what if Ash had his own army… of Ashes? In the new series Death to Army of Darkness from Dynamite Entertainment, that idea is explored – and these aren’t

DC has released a first look at Liam Sharp and Steve Oliff’s interiors from February 12’s The Green Lantern: Season Two #1, the debut issue of Grant Morrison’s relaunch.  “In the wake of the Blackstar incursion, Hal Jordan and his fellow Lanterns must pick up the pieces from that cataclysmic conclusion,” reads DC’s description. “Among them

Oscar Isaac Credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com Credit: Tony Harris (DC/Wildstorm) Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker actor Oscar Isaac has signed on to produce and star in Legendary Entertainment’s The Great Machine, an adaptation of Brian K. Vaughan and Tony Harris’ Ex Machina, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It’s a good thing the film has a

Werewolf By Night #32 Credit: Marvel Comics Taboo Credit: Everett Collection / Shutterstock.com Marvel Comics has announced a new volume of classic horror title Werewolf By Night from co-writers Taboo (of Black Eyed Peas fame) and Ben Jackendoff. Werewolf By Night was announced via This Week in Marvel podcast, though no series length or artist were specified.

Hasbro released some new images and information for figures and toys arriving in the spring that tie into May’s Black Widow, including a 6″ Marvel Legends figure featuring the titular character in her white costume and a “Stinger Strike NERF Dart-Launcher.” Also included is a play “Stealth Slash Sword and Shield” set letting little Marvel

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Press Release The new era of X-Men books continues this April with CHILDREN OF THE ATOM, a new ongoing series from writer Vita Ayala and artist Bernard Chang! This thrilling new team book will debut a new squad of super heroes that will turn the X-Men’s world upside down

Credit: Patrick Gleason (Marvel Comics) Young Avengers‘ Hulkling has skyrocketed from teen hero to Emperor of a unified Kree/Skrull alliance, and his path to the throne will be told in a new Empyre tie-in due out this April. Lords of Empyre: Emperor Hulkling by writers Chip Zdarsky and Anthony Oliveira and artist Manuel Garcia will