Month: March 2020

Credit: Planet Comicon Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri’s Planet Comicon, which was scheduled to take place March 20-22, has been postponed following an order by Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas to restrict gatherings of over 100 people in the city due to the COVID-19 (commonly known as the Coronavirus) pandemic. The con, which attracted 60,000

Credit: Mike Deodato Jr. (Marvel Comics) Press Release Marvel Super Hero Shang-Chi will be getting a brand-new limited series this June. Known for his Eisner Award-winning work, American Born Chinese – the first graphic novel ever to be nominated for a National Book Award – Gene Luen Yang will be teaming up with artists Dike

Credit: Jen Bartel (WonderCon) Credit: Jen Bartel (WonderCon) Comic-Con International has decided to postpone April 10-12’s WonderCon as the COVID-19 (commonly known as the Coronavirus) pandemic spreads. “To protect public health and slow the rate of transmission of COVID-19, the California Department of Public Health announced a recommendation that gatherings and events of more than

Credit: Gurihiru (DC) The true story of how Superman helped fight the Ku Klux Klan in the 1940s has gotten some attention in recent years thanks to a high profile 2012 novel from Rick Bowers titled Superman Vs. The Ku Klux Klan and Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru’s loose DC adaptation of the tale Superman

Credit: FX Elliot Fletcher Credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com [Editor’s Note: Due to a technical issue, new images are not showing up properly on Newsarama at this time. We expect the issue to be resolved shortly.] Elliot Fletcher has been cast as Sam Jordan, a male friend of Ben Schnetzer’s lead character Yorick Brown in

Credit: Oni Press Portland, Oregon-based comic publisher Oni Press is closing their offices on Friday, and until further notice, following the COVID-19 (commonly known as Coronavirus) pandemic. “Out of concern for the health and well being of our staff here in Portland, and elsewhere, Oni will instruct all staff to work remotely beginning tomorrow and

Credit: Valiant Entertainment Credit: Valiant Entertainment Credit: Valiant Entertainment [Editor’s Note: Due to a technical issue, new images are not showing up properly on Newsarama at this time. The displaying image accompanying this article is from Valiant’s previous Savage series. We expect the issue to be resolved shortly.] Press Release The wild ride begins this

Antonio Banderas Credit: Denis Makarenko / Shutterstock.com Credit: 20th Century Studios New Mutants co-writer/director Josh Boone has opened up about his plans for a sequel – now unlikely to happen in the wake of the Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox – including which characters would have been added, and which actor was

Credit: DC Credit: Visit Anaheim A research poll conducted by OnePoll shows that Superman is the most popular superhero in the United States – but Marvel still beats DC overall. The study, conducted in advance of the opening of the Avengers Campus attraction at Disneyland’s California Adventure Park, measured the favorite superheroes, villains, and comic

Credit: The CW Credit: The CW Warner Bros. Television has suspended work on CW’s Riverdale after an unspecified member of the production was identified as coming in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 (commonly known as Coronavirus). “The team member is currently receiving medical evaluation,” WB TV told Deadline in a statement. “We

Credit: DC DC has informed retailers that the next two issues of Metal Men are being pushed back on their schedule. Metal Man #7 was originally solicited to arrive March 18, but is now projected to come out three weeks later on April 8. #8 is similarly moving from April 15 to April 29. The

Check out a preview of March 18’s Spider-Woman #1. SPIDER-WOMAN #1KARLA PACHECO (W) • PERE PéREZ (A)CLASSIC COVER BY JUNGGEUN YOONSPIDER-WOMAN IS BACK, AND PULLING NO PUNCHES!Jessica Drew hasn’t been feeling like herself lately (she’s not a Skrull, we promise). When the angry, irritable, and unwell Spider-Woman takes a simple security gig to help get

Credit: 20th Century Studios Walt Disney Studios has postponed the release of its films New Mutants, Mulan, and Antlers in the wake of the ongoing global outbreak of COVID-19 (Commonly known as the Coronavirus) “As you know this has been a rapidly evolving situation and I wanted to make you aware that we are postponing

Credit: Jee-Hyung Lee (DC) Credit: Marvel Comics X-Men #8Written by Jonathan HickmanArt by Mahmud Asrar and Sunny GhoLettering by Clayton CowlesPublished by Marvel ComicsReview by David Pepose‘Rama Rating: 8 out of 10 The strength of a reboot as all-encompassing as Jonathan Hickman’s “Dawn of X” is that the number of new directions for storytelling feels

Credit: Erica Henderson (Image Comics) Credit: Erica Henderson (Image Comics) Press Release Bestselling writer Alex de Campi (Archie vs. Predator) and Erica Henderson (Squirrel Girl) team up for a pulpy, pulse-pounding, original graphic novel titled Dracula, Motherf**ker. This California-set, psychological horror story will hit stores from Image Comics in October. Straddling two different timelines, Dracula,

Lysa Hawkins and Heather Antos Credit: Valiant Entertainment Press Release Valiant Entertainment is incredibly proud to announce that HEATHER ANTOS and LYSA HAWKINS have been promoted to Senior Editors! As Senior Editors, Heather and Lysa will play key roles in managing the Editorial Department, crafting the future of the Valiant Universe, overseeing relationships with comic

By Chelsea Gohd, Space.com Contributor March 11, 2020 12:31pm ET Credit: CBS As the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, lawmakers suggest another measure to prevent the spread of disease: a Vulcan greeting.  While hand washing and limiting exposure remain ideal ways to protect yourself and others from spreading illnesses like the flu or COVID-19,

Credit: DC Press Release Credit: DC As excitement continues to grow for Punchline, the Designer, the Underbroker, Clownhunter and more, both Batman #89 and Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen #3, the two first appearances of the breakout character Punchline—The Joker’s newest partner and Batman’s latest foe—are returning to press for a third printing! Credit: DC Batman #89 Third

Credit: Elizabeth Pangaro / Shutterstock.com Credit: Marvel Studios DiscussingFilm reports that Richard E. Grant has signed on for a mystery role in Marvel Studios’ Loki series for Disney+. Grant recently appeared in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as General Pryde, and played Dr. Zander Rice in Logan. If accurate, Grant would join an ensemble

Ron Marz and Andy Smith’s slacker-turned-superhero drama Demi-God is being collected, and its being offered up for pre-order now on Kickstarter. “We’ve had this story completed for a while, so we’re excited to finally get the whole thing in front of readers,” Marz said in the announcement. “We packed big muscles and big mayhem into

Credit: DC Press Release Heading into the summer months, the Clown Prince of Crime has every intention of making things even hotter for The Dark Knight and everyone close to him as “Joker War” continues! Don’t miss any of the titles from Batman’s first major event of 2020! BATMAN #96On sale June 3, 2020Reeling from

Credit: Chris Ware Credit: Chris Ware This year’s MoCCA Arts Festival scheduled for April 4 and 5 has been postponed indefinitely due to concerns surrounding the Coronavirus pandemic. Newsarama has been told by a Society of Illustrators representative, which organize the event, that exhibitors were informed this morning of the decision. MoCCA is a two-day

Credit: Lambda Literary The nominees for the annual LGBTQ focused Lambda Literary Awards have been announced, including a category dedicated specifically to comic books and graphic novels featuring queer themes. Here’s the list of nominees for Lambda Literary’s 2020 Award for LGBTQ Comics:  Are You Listening? – Tillie Walden, First SecondCannonball – Kelsey Wroten, Uncivilized BooksDeath

Credit: Walt Disney Company Disney’s Avengers Campus resort area, which brings attendees into Avengers headquarters for an interactive Marvel experience, will open July 18 at Disneyland’s California Adventure park. Additionally, Black Widow movie villain Taskmaster has been announced as the lead villain in a live stage show for Avengers Campus, which pits the villain against Black

Credit: Diamond Comic Distributors Press Release As the impact and spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to evolve, Diamond Comic Distributors has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Retailer Summit scheduled to take place April 14-16, originally planned to be held in conjunction with MegaCon in Orlando, FL. We do this out of

Credit: Nick Bradshaw (Marvel Comics) Press Release On March 26, 2020, guests are invited to join The Henry Ford for the official preview party celebrating the Midwest premiere of Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes, the world’s first and most extensive exhibition covering the more than 80-year legacy and impact of the Marvel Universe. Doors open

Credit: Marvel Studios Credit: Marvel Studios Marvel Studios has hired the animation studio Squeeze to create half of the Disney+ animated series What If…?‘s first season. First reported by Variety, production on What If…? has been underway for sometime, with visuals shown at the 2019 D23 Expo. It’s unclear if Squeeze’s work as among that

Credit: Craig Cermak (Image Comics/Top Cow) Credit: Stjepan Sejic (Image Comics/Top Cow) The real-life pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read have found a welcome port in comic book thanks to writer Stephanie Phillips and artist Craig Cermak with their creator-owned title A Man Among Ye. Scheduled to debut May 13 through Image Comics/Top Cow, A