Month: March 2020

DC is keeping on this eventful start of the week by releasing a first look at next month’s Hawkman #23, written by Robert Venditti with art by Marcio Takara and Fernando Pasarin with the standard cover by Mikel Janin and the variant by Gerardo Zaffino. Here’s DC’s description of the issue and story arc, which is probably

Credit: The CW A Warner Bros. Television production assistant named Amanda Smith has been injured in an Batwoman on-set incident and is paralyzed from the waist down, reports Deadline. The incident occured March 11 under Vancouver, Canada’s Georgia Viaduct. Production on Batwoman was put on hiatus two days later due to the Coronavirus pandemic. “A

An all-new Werewolf by Night is coming to Marvel, co-written by Black-Eyed Peas’ Taboo. Check out a preview of April 22’s #1. WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #1 (of 4)TABOO & BENJAMIN JACKENDOFF (W) • SCOT EATON (A)COVER BY Mike McKoneVARIANT COVER BY TAKASHI OKAZAKIHIDDEN GEM VARIANT COVER BY MIKE PLOOGVARIANT COVER BY JEFFREY VEREGGETHE HOUR OF

Credit: Vault Comics Credit: Vault Comics Credit: Vault Comics Press Release Vault Comics is thrilled to announce ENGINEWARD, a zodiac-inspired, twelve-issue science-fantasy comic series written by George Mann, drawn by Joe Eisma, colored by Michael Garland, lettered by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou and designed by Tim Daniel.   In ENGINEWARD, Earth is an ancient myth, long forgotten.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #1 variant Credit: Jen Bartel (BOOM! Studios) Credit: Jen Bartel (BOOM! Studios) A five-issue Willow series is spinning out of BOOM! Studios’ Buffy the Vampire Slayer ongoing, by writer Mariko Tamaki and artist Natacha Bustos. Announced via The Hollywood Reporter, the series will have covers by Jen Bartel and Mirko Andolfo.

Check out a four-page preview of writer Jeff Parker and artist Jonathan Case’s “The Catwoman of Earth,” a short fo April 15’s Catwoman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1. Added to that is a pin-up by Jae Lee and June Chung. CATWOMAN 80TH ANNIVERSARY 100-PAGE SUPER SPECTACULAR #1written by ED BRUBAKER, PAUL DINI, TOM KING,

April 29’s The Joker 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1. In addition to the main cover by Greg Capullo, there are variants by Arthur Adams (1940s), David Finch/Steve Firchow (1950s), Francesco Mattina (1960s), Bill Sienkiewicz (1980s), Gabriele Dell’Otto (1990s), Lee Bermejo (2000s), and Jock (2010s), Brian Bolland (Cover Alpha exclusive), Stanley “Artgerm” Lau, Jim Lee/Scott

Credit: Taschen Books Retired DC Publisher Paul Levitz has shared some advice for comic publishers and retailers (via his latest ICv2 column) as they begin this new week in the midst of the COVID-19 (commonly known as Coronavirus) pandemic. “A few of my old friends in high places suggested that although I no longer have

By Scott Cederlund, Best Shots Reviewer March 16, 2020 03:00pm ET Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics The Immortal Hulk #32Written by Al EwingArt by Joe Bennett, Ruy José, Belardino Brabo, Paul Mounts, Javier Rodríguez and Álvaro LópezLettering by Cory PetitPublished by Marvel Comics‘Rama Rating: 9 out of 10 Credit: Marvel Comics Take a moment

Credit: Dan Mora (DC) Credit: Dan Mora (DC) Toyfair has come and gone, but Toyman is coming to Metropolis and has his eyes on one prize figure: Lex Luthor. (No, not the toy – the real thing.) May 6’s Superman Giant #3 will feature the lead Toyman lead story by writer Robert Venditti with artists

Credit: Valiant Entertainment This weekend was kind of a big one for Valiant Entertainment, as their first film – Bloodshot – debuted in theaters. While Valiant’s main goal is about making comics, there’s something to one of those comics being adapted into film – with Vin Diesel starring in it, no less – and that’s

Johannesburg, South Africa’s Smallville Comics Credit: Sunshine Seeds / Shutterstock.com Comic book retailers, many of which are small businesses with few employees, are already experiencing significant changes because of COVID-19 — with canceled events and lowering sales. But they’re bracing for even greater negative impact in the coming weeks. “I think this will have a

Credit: Chris Arrant (Newsarama) 4000 Warner Blvd, Burbank, California Credit: Chris Arrant (Newsarama) WarnerMedia CEO John Stankey sent a memo to all WarnerMedia employees instructing them to work from home due to the ongoing global outbreak of COVID-19, better known as Coronavirus.  “Beginning Monday, March 16, all WarnerMedia employees around the world who are able

Credit: John Tyler Christopher (Marvel Comics) Credit: John Tyler Christopher (Marvel Comics) The strength of the newly-formed Kree/Skrull Alliance is illustrated in the latest Empyre ‘propaganda’ teaser from John Tyler Christopher. “The return of the Celestial Messiah to the Blue Area of the Moon sets off a new chapter in the Kree/Skrull War -only this

Credit: Matt Reeves The Hollywood Reporter‘s Justin Kroll reports that sources with knowledge of Warner Bros. film production schedule have informed him that three upcoming DC films will not be interrupted or delayed by the ongoing global outbreak of COVID-19, more commonly known as Coronavirus. At least for now. Kroll tweets that The Batman as well

Credit: DC Credit: DC DC’s Shazam! ongoing series will have a new creative team starting in June as writer Jeff Loveness and artist Brandon Peterson take over for Geoff Johns and Dale Eaglesham, who launched the title. Credit: DC Here’s the solicitation for June 24’s Shazam! #14, Loveness and Peterson’s first issue, along with covers

Credit: Columbia Pictures Sony’s adaptation of Valiant’s Bloodshot took in $1.2 million in North American preview showings on Thursday night, according to Variety. The Vin Diesel starring superhero film topped the domestic Thursday night box office among concerns for public gatherings in the midst of the global outbreak of COVID-19 (commonly known as Coronavirus). Variety states it’s

Credit: DC DC’s just-released June 2020 solicitations features a notable omission, the scheduled third installment in the publisher’s Generation event, Generation Two: Age of the Metahuman. A month ago today, DC announced the five-part event (with a Free Comic Book Day ‘zero’ issue, of sorts). Generation One: Age of Mysteries was solicited for a May 27 release, and

Credit: Dominike “Domo” Stanton (DC/Black Label) The Sandman Universe title House of Whispers will end with June 10’s #22, according to DC’s just-released June 2020 solicitations. The publisher did not give a reason for the conclusion, however it will be the second Sandman Universe ongoing – after The Dreaming – to come to a close.

Credit: ReedPOP ReedPOP has decided to postpone May’s Florida Super Con in Miami two months in hopes of avoiding the COVID-19 (commonly known as Coronavirus) pandemic. This the second major convention postponed by ReedPOP after this weekend’s intended Emerald City Comic Con, and the fourth major convention overall postponed. The new dates for the 2020

Credit: CW CW’s Flash has suspended production due to concerns surrounding the ongoing global outbreak of COVID-19 (commonly called Coronavirus), Deadline reports. The Flash is the second CW show filming in Vancouver to suspend production, following Riverdale also ceasing filming over Coronavirus concerns. According to Deadline, The Flash unit manager Brent Crowell told the cast and crew

Credit: Jae Lee (DC) Check out a gallery of all of the new DC June comic book covers here. DCEASED: DEAD PLANET #1written by TOM TAYLORart by TREVOR HAIRSINE, STEFANO GAUDIANO, and GIGI BALDISSINIcover by DAVID FINCHcard stock variant cover by FRANCESCO MATTINAcard stock movie homage variant cover by BEN OLIVERblank variant coverAfter a corrupted

9. 1984 Variants Although the release dates for several Hollywood films are being pushed back because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Warner Bros. made it clear today that it’s sticking with Wonder Woman 1984’s release on June 5/A>. And according to DC’s solicitations for June, several of the publisher’s books will be hyping the film with

Credit: Bryan Lee O’Malley (Image Comics) Greetings, ‘Rama readers! Ready for your pellets? Best Shots has you covered with this week’s Rapid-Fire Reviews! Let’s kick off today’s column with Punchy Pierce Lydon, who takes a look at Wonder Woman… Credit: DC Wonder Woman #753 (Published by DC; Review by Pierce Lydon; ‘Rama Rating: 7 out

THe milestone twenty-fifth issue of Venom is due out April 8, and with that Marvel are rolling out some variants. In addition to the main cover by Ryan Stegman, there are variants by Gerardo Zaffino, James Stokoe, Dave Rapoza, Jonboy Meyers, Mark Bagley, and Ron Lim. VENOM #25DONNY CATES (W) • MARK BAGLEY (A) •

Credit: InkyPen Press Release InkyPen, the “all-you-can-read” comic book service on Nintendo Switch has a refreshing new patch today in anticipation of our biggest announcement ever. Update 1.2.0 brings with it a ton of community requested features and bug fixes for the application including the ability to read comics in vertical mode. “We were sad

DC has unveiled a preview of interior pages from April 15’s Catwoman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular from writer Tom King and artists Mikel Janin, Jordie Bellaire and Clayton Cowles. Additionally, the one-shot’s variant covers depicting Selina Kyle through the decades have been updated with era-appropriate logos. The artists for each are listed below. –

Credit: Jim Cheung (Marvel Comics) Marvel Comics has released a video trailer for its upcoming Empyre crossover event which puts the Avengers and Fantastic Four in the path of a united Kree/Skrull empire on their way to conquer Earth. In the clip, co-writers Dan Slott and Al Ewing and executive editor Tom Brevoort set the

Credit: John Tyler Christopher (Marvel Comics) Credit: John Tyler Christopher (Marvel Comics) Whereas previous Empyre teasers were about whom the Kree/Skrull Empire was against, this latest John Tyler Christopher propaganda piece is about who to support – Emperor Hulkling. Or, that is Dorrek VIII, King of Space as he’s known the Kree/Skrull Alliance behind him.