Month: February 2020

By Justin Partridge, Best Shots Reviewer February 18, 2020 10:30am ET Credit: Todd Nauck (Marvel Comics) Credit: Marvel Comics Gwen Stacy #1Written by Christos GageArt by Todd Nauck and Rachelle RosenbergLettering by Joe CaramagnaPublished by Marvel Comics‘Rama Rating: 8 out of 10 Credit: Todd Nauck (Marvel Comics) A Spider-Man icon gets a bubbly, surprisingly plotty

Check out a preview of February 19’s Savage Bastards #1. SAVAGE BASTARDS #1Price: 3.99Pages: 24Color: YesRating: Teen +Supernatural Western(W) David Galiano (A/CA) Carlos Angeli (L) Miguel A. ZapataSavage Bastards is a story of brotherhood, revenge, and betrayal. Set in 1873, follow half brothers, Sam and Elliot, as they fight across a series of satellite towns

Han Allred and Mike Allred Credit: Laura Allred Credit: Mike Allred/Laura Allred He’s the Jack Kirby of Generation X, wielding both Winsor Newton brush and electric guitar with propulsion and panache. But Michael Allred, one of comics’ most prolific pop artists, whose work has graced the pages of virtually every comics publisher, has experienced something

Credit: SyFy SyFy has released a trailer for its TV adaptation of Vagrant Queen, Magdalene Visaggio and Jason Smith’s creator-owned Vault Comics title. Scheduled for 10 episodes, the series follows Elida, a child queen who goes on the run from her own kingdom as she grows older. It’s described as a “fun, violent, snarky, space

Credit: KISS/Marvel Marvel Comics and longrunning rock band KISS have joined forces once again, this time for a line of joint branded apparel, home goods, and other products. KISS co-founder Gene Simmons announced the partnership in a tweet, saying “Marvel and Rock Legends KISS Join Forces on new co-branded collection, KISS x Marvel. Fifth Sun,

Credit: Valiant Entertainment Credit: Valiant Entertainment Credit: Valiant Entertainment Press Release Horror reaches new heights in SHADOWMAN #1 this May. New York Times bestselling writer CULLEN BUNN (Venom) and the terrifyingly talented JON DAVIS-HUNT (Clean Room) pull you into the darkness. In this brand-new series, Jack Boniface, a.k.a. SHADOWMAN, faces the terrors that tear at the fabric of humanity’s world. Every chapter

Credit: Adam Kubert (Marvel Comics) Credit: Marvel Comics Wolverine #1Written by Benjamin PercyArt by Adam Kubert, Viktor Bogdanovic, Frank Martin and Matt WilsonLettering by Cory PetitPublished by Marvel Comics‘Rama Rating: 8 out of 10 Weighing in at triple the size of a standard Marvel comic book, there’s no disputing that Wolverine #1 is working to

Credit: Ravensburger Games DC and Ravensburger Games have teamed up for Wonder Woman: Challenge of the Amazons, a tabletop board game in which players take the role of Amazons doing battle with classic Wonder Woman villains Ares, Circe, and Cheetah. “This fully cooperative game encourages Wonder Woman and the Amazons to work together in order

By Justin Partridge, Best Shots Reviewer February 18, 2020 03:15pm ET Credit: Wilfredo Torres (Dark Horse Comics) Credit: Wilfredo Torres (Dark Horse Comics) Bang! #1Written by Matt KindtArt by Wilfred Torres and Nayoung KimLettering by Nate PiekosPublished by Dark Horse ComicsReview by Justin Partridge‘Rama Rating: 9 out of 10 Writer Matt Kindt takes on the

Credit: Viktor Bogdanovic (Marvel Comics) Credit: Marvel Comics This week, the original Wolverine is back in his own solo title with writer Ben Percy and rotating artists Viktor Bogdanovic and Adam Kubert, with the pair each drawing a portion of the first issue and switching off arcs after that. Bogdanovic’s first proper arc will begin

Dichen Lachman Credit: Eugene Powers / Shutterstock.com Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. actor Dichen Lachman has been cast in Jurassic World 3 in an unnamed role, according to Deadline. Director Colin Trevorrow returns for the sequel after helming the first Jurassic World film. Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum are all on board

With Spider-Man Noir #1 coming out March 4, Marvel has begun releasing the variant covers. In addition to the primary cover by Dave Rapoza, we now have variants from Ron Lim, Javier Garron, and Mark Bagley. SPIDER-MAN NOIR #1 (OF 5)MARGARET STOHL (W) • JUAN FERREYRA (A)Cover by DAVE RAPOZAMURDER AND MYSTERY IN THE MIGHTY

Credit: Image Comics Credit: Image Comics What if the U.S. President was elected through fights filled with blood and broken bones? Well that’s a reality in Image Comics’ On The Stump, as politicians are ranked by who can survive in the ring – but the violence doesn’t end there. In this world, politicians are able

Credit: Warner Bros. Ben Affleck portrayed Batman in three films: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, and Justice League, and was on track to write, direct, and star in The Batman before exiting all three jobs successively. Now, speaking candidly to the New York Times, Affleck has opened up about his departure from both the

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Marvel Comics’ Star Wars series is currently exploring the post-Empire Strikes Back period, and in May, writer Charles Soule and artist Jesús Saiz will send Luke Skywalker on a quest to replace his father’s lightsaber, lost on Bespin – and it looks like he’ll find a new, yellow-bladed replacement.

Credit: Mahmud Asrar & Matt Wilson (Marvel Comics) Credit: Mahmud Asrar & Matt Wilson (Marvel Comics) Writer Jason Aaron will reunite with artists Mahmud Asrar and Matt Wilson to return to the Hyborean age for a new King Conan series coming later this year. Aaron announced the series of unspecified length through his personal blog,

Credit: Netflix Netflix is in talks to renew DC adaptation Lucifer for a sixth season on the streaming service, according to Deadline. Lucifer started out on Fox where it aired for three seasons before moving to Netflix for two more seasons – a total of five.  No further details of the potential renewal were reported. 

Credit: Marvel Studios Ant-Man and the Wasp actor Michael Peña says he doesn’t know what’s going to happen in the currently in-development Ant-Man 3 – and he even seems to be keeping mum about the fate of his character Luis following the death and return of half the Marvel Universe’s population. “I have no idea

Credit: Netflix / Mattel Credit: Netflix / Mattel Netflix and Mattel Television’s animated Masters of the Universe: Revelation won’t air until likely 2021, but when it does, it will feature an impressive list of voice talent including Mark Hamill (as Skeletor!), Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kevin Conroy, Lena Headey, Alicia Silverstone, Justin Long, and even…Jason Mewes?

Credit: Marvel Comics Marvel Comics has announced a new super-team – The Union, protectors of the United Kingdom. Few details of the new series, launching in May, have been announced – Marvel’s release only included an R.B. Silva-drawn image of the team’s roster, headed up by Union Jack, an the creative team of writer Paul

Credit: DC Credit: DC DC’s current volume of Supergirl will come to a close this May with #42, as revealed in DC’s just-released May 2020 solicitations . The issue, written by Jody Houser with art by Rachel Stott, pits Supergirl against the U.S. military, from whom the Girl of Steel is now a fugitive. DC has

Credit: DC Credit: DC DC Black Label will launch a new Sandman Universe limited series from writer G. Willow Wilson and artist Bilquis Evely as announced in the publisher’s just-released May 2020 solicitations . Titled The Dreaming: Waking Hours, the series picks up where the previous Sandman Universe volume of The Dreaming, which concludes with April’s

Credit: DC Credit: DC DC’s sometimes-bad guy Man-Bat will return to the spotlight – and to villainy – in his own series this May, as announced in DC’s just-released May 2020 solicitations . Written by Dave Wielgosz with art from Sumit Kumar, Man-Bat #1 will set Kirk Langstrom back to terrorizing Gotham City following a setback

Credit: DC Credit: DC There have been several heroes to use the name Manhunter – including the man who eventually became Leviathan. Now Kate Spencer, another Manhunter, will return to action this May for a five-issue limited series that puts her on the path to the secrets of her superhero identity’s history, as announced in DC’s

Credit: DC Check out a gallery of all of the new DC May comic book covers here. DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL #1written by SCOTT SNYDERart by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPIONcard stock foil cover by GREG CAPULLO and JONATHAN GLAPIONBatman variant cover by DAVID FINCHSuperman variant cover by FRANCESCO MATTINAWonder Woman variant cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM”

Credit: Netflix Stranger Things season four has kicked off production, and to mark the occasion, Netflix has released a teaser that confirms the return of David Harbour’s Chief Hopper, who seemingly perished at the end of season three. Check it out: [embedded content] “We’re excited to officially confirm that production on Stranger Things 4 is

Credit: Lucasfilm / Disney Indiana Jones star Harrison Ford has opened up about when production will begin for the upcoming fifth installment of the venerable franchise, telling two separate outlets that it will begin in as early as April or as late as this summer. Speaking in an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, released February

Credit: DC Credit: DC Press Release “In brightest day, in blackest night,No evil shall escape my sight.Let those who worship evil’s might,Beware my power, Green Lantern’s light.” Since the first Green Lantern was introduced in All-American Comics #16 in May 1940 by artist Martin Nodell and writer Bill Finger, the Green Lanterns have been fan-favorite characters with millions of comic