Month: March 2020

Credit: DC Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, who has enjoyed a recent creative relationship with DC, has appeared in a new DC Kids video with a tutorial on drawing Batman. What’s more he’s showing off some of McFarlane toys’ upcoming DC action figures – perfect for playtime when you’re stuck indoors. Check it out: [embedded content]

Credit: Diamond Comic Distributors Manga publisher Kodansha has signed an exclusive partnership with Diamond Comic Distributors U.K. to distribute Kodansha titles in the U.K. and Ireland, effective August 1. Kodansha’s well-known output for western audiences includes Attack on Titan, Akira, Sailor Moon, Ghost in the Shell and more. This exclusive deal was announced on the

Check out a preview of this week’s Red Sonja & Vampirella Meet Betty & Veronica #10. Red Sonja & Vampirella Meet Betty & Veronica #10writer: Amy Chuartist:    Maria Sanapocovers: Fay Dalton, Robert Hack, Laura Braga, Dan Parent, Cat Staggs, Juan Gedeon “Zombie” variantFC  |  32 pages  |  Horror/Mystery  |  $3.99  |   Teen+  Betty and Veronica

Batman #91 as seen on comiXology’s platform Credit: DC After the announcement by Diamond Comic Distributors that printed comics will effectively stop shipping to retail stores in April, retailers across the country are waiting for a response from major publishers like Marvel and DC, whose offices are in the hard-hit New York and L.A. areas. 

Geoff Johns Credit: Mad Ghost Productions Brec Bassinger as Stargirl Credit: DC UNIVERSE The DC TV series Stargirl is scheduled to debut May 11 on DC Universe (and follow soon after on CW), but Warner Bros. Television (who produces the show) have sent out advance copies of the first three episodes for press to review

Credit: Kodansha Credit: Kodansha Nakaba Suzuki’s longrunning manga Seven Deadly Sins has ended with chapter #346 – but in its wake, publisher Kodansha has announced a sequel series from Suzuki titled Four Knights of the Apocalypse. Few details of the new series have been announced, with Kodansha promising more information soon. All chapters of Seven

Credit: Informa plc Press Release Following the recommendations made by the CDC and the Florida Department of Health, MEGACON™ Orlando has been postponed to Thursday, June 4 through Sunday, June 7, 2020 at the Orange County Convention Center. All current ticket purchases will be honored at the June event. Guests who are unable to attend

Credit: Humanoids   Mark Waid Credit: Humanoids Humanoids has made the decision to delay the shipment of books to all its retailers for four weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on the comic book industry. In a letter sent to retailers, the newly-promoted Publisher Mark Waid (who also co-owns a comic shop)

Credit: Rebellion Credit: Rebellion Press Release As the UK government brings in restrictions on movement in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Rebellion would like to reassure readers that 2000 AD will continue to be published. We are working closely with our printers and distributors to ensure that the supply of Thrill-power continues through this

Credit: Hachette Credit: Albert Uderzo (Papercutz) Asterix co-creator/artist Albert Uderzo died in his sleep Tuesday after suffering a heart attack. “Albert Uderzo died in his sleep at his home in Neuilly, after a heart attack that was not linked to the coronavirus,” the cartoonist’s son-in-law Bernard de Choisy told the French news service AFP (according

By Pierce Lydon, Best Shots Reviewer March 24, 2020 03:01pm ET Credit: Alan Davis (Marvel Comics) Credit: Alan Davis (Marvel Comics) Giant-Size X-Men: Nightcrawler #1Written by Jonathan HickmanArt by Alan Davis and Carlos LopezLettering by Clayton CowlesPublished by Marvel Comics‘Rama Rating: 7 out of 10 Jonathan Hickman’s Giant-Size X-Men books have been a fun way

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Wolverine #2Written by Benjamin PercyArt by Adam Kubert and Frank MartinLettering by Cory PetitPublished by Marvel Comics‘Rama Rating: 3 out of 10 They say seeing is believing, but when you’re dealing with a haphazard structure and a villain who can make you see things that aren’t there, it can

Credit: Mark Brooks (Marvel Comics) Credit: Marvel Comics The now-established “Dawn of X” era X-Men line is about to come together in a massive way for X of Swords, a summer crossover event in which 10 mutants (or more) wield special swords against an epic threat. With so much at stake – and some magical

Still from “Look at the Flowers” Credit: AMC The current season of AMC’s The Walking Dead will have a truncated end, with the planned season finale now postponed until later in the year as a special. “Current events have unfortunately made it impossible to complete post-production of The Walking Dead Season 10 finale, so the

Credit: Leinil Yu (Marvel Comics) Uncanny X-Force writer Rick Remender says he was once scheduled to take over the core X-Men title but changed his plans at the last minute, pivoting almost entirely to creator-owned work and leaving Marvel Comics behind. Now, six years on, Remender has unveiled his pitch for the series on Twitter,

Credit: Valiant Entertainment Several freelance creators working for Valiant Entertainment have been told to suspend work indefinitely, in what the company calls a “painful, but… necessary” decision. “Unfortunately, we did have to tell a number of the freelancers to put their pencils down,” Valiant Publisher Fred Pierce told The Beat. “That is something that made

Credit: DC/Marvel Writer Gail Simone has picked up the torch of the concept of a new Marvel Vs. DC crossover, noting that 2021 will mark the 25th anniversary of the original crossover’s 1996 release. A few days ago Newsarama called for a new Marvel Vs. DC crossover event as a way of generating a blockbuster hit for

Credit: Eiichiro Oda (VIZ Media) Credit: Eiichiro Oda (VIZ Media) VIZ Media’s upcoming release schedule remains unchanged, despite Diamond Comic Distributors’ decision to suspend release of all new material in the month of April. This includes over 30 graphic novels, including the 93rd volume of the high-selling One Piece series. “VIZ Media manga and books

Michael Biehn On the Set of “The Victim.” Credit: s_bukley / Shutterstock.com Michael Biehn has been cast in an undisclosed role in Star Wars: The Mandalorian‘s second season, according to Making Star Wars. Biehn is best known for his role as Sgt. Kyle Reese in the original Terminator, as well as Cpl. Dwayne Hicks in