Brotherhood of the Sausage Cutters medal Credit: Ty Templeton Comic conventions look to be on hiatus for a bit, but we can keep part of the flavor going with great stories of cons past. If you know of a cool story, let us know. Batman: The Adventures Continue Artist Ty Templeton was on a tour
Month: April 2020
John Siuntres Credit: Word Balloon Self-portrait Credit: John Siuntres Newsarama alum John Siuntres was among many laid off as part of the radio conglomerate Entercom’s cutbacks in light of financial difficulties due to the coronavirus pandemic – but Siuntres’ long-running interview podcast Word Balloon will continue on. “The current situation just shows how many businesses
Credit: CGC In a time in which comic book readers have been increasingly accustomed to news about layoffs, furloughs, and suspension of services due to coronavirus, Thursday Certified Guarantee Company (CGC) took the unusual step of announcing they remain open and fully operational in their Sarasota, Florida headquarters and its office in London. Credit: CGC
Credit: DC Comics Titans season 3 will add a version of Barbara Gordon to its roster, according to Titans director/cinematographer Boris Mojovski. Mojovski confirmed the news in a Facebook live interview with the Canadian Society of Cinematographers, though he didn’t specify whether she would appear as Batgirl, Oracle, or simply as herself. According to Mojovski,
Juan Giménez Credit: Juan Giménez Juan Giménez Credit: Humanoids Writer/artist Juan Giménez has died at the age of 76 on April 2, 2020 in his hometown of Mendoz, Argentina. The passing was confirmed by long-time publisher Humanoids. “RIP Juan Giménez, the writer, artist, and genre trailblazer behind The Metabarons, The Fourth Power, and Leo Roa,”
Credit: IDW Publishing Credit: IDW Publishing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles writer/artist Sophie Campbell has tweeted that IDW Publishing has instructed her to stop production on the series “for now”, with plans to stop after #105. “Just got word that production is stopping, so TMNT is done for now,” said Campbell in a tweet. “I’m going to
Credit: DC Credit: DC For seven years and over 80 issues, writer Peter David and a group of artists including Gary Frank, Terry Dodson, Sean Phillips, and Leonard Kirk told the story of a Supergirl who wasn’t actually Supergirl – or the Supergirl. And how that was the entire point. Linda Danvers was a normal
Credit: CW Actor Logan Williams, known for his role as young Barry Allen on CW’s Flash, has died, according to Tri-City News. Williams also appeared in When The Heart Calls and Supernatural. Grant Gustin, who plays the adult Barry Allen on the show, mourned Williams on his personal Instagram, posting a photo of the pair together with
Credit: DC WarnerMedia has announced that DC is donating $250,000 to the Book Industry Charitable Foundation aimed at helping comic book stores and their employees. “In response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and its impact on the comic book direct market, DC is donating $250,000 to the Book Industry Charitable Foundation (BINC) to provide support
Credit: Marvel Studios Marvel Studios has hired Nova and Groot comic book writer Jeff Loveness to pen a draft of Ant-Man 3, according to The Hollywood Reporter and later confirmed by the writer. Loveness, who has also written for Rick & Morty and Jimmy Kimmel Live! as well as other Marvel comic books, has reportedly already begun
Doujinshi event Comiket has announced that their upcoming summer event, Comiket 98, has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first to be cancelled in the history of the event, Comiket 98 was originally scheduled for May 2 to 5, an earlier period than usual as a result of preparations for the Tokyo 2020
Credit: Lucasfilm / Disney Indiana Jones 5, previously scheduled for a July 9, 2021 theatrical release, will now premiere in theaters July 29, 2022 – a date previously reserved for an untitled Marvel Studios film. The change follows reports that longtime Indiana Jones director Steven Spielberg, who directed all four previous films in the franchise,
Some of Lion Forge Labs’ staff Credit: Polarity LTD Credit: Polarity LTD Polarity LTD has confirmed to Newsarama that it has closed its animation/comics development subsidiary Lion Forge Labs, with all employees laid off. “Due to rapidly changing economic conditions and the profound impact on marketing and advertising budgets globally, we made the very difficult
Credit: Tracy Butler Credit: Tracy Butler (Iron Circus) The Chicago-based comic publisher Iron Circus is now, officially, a multimedia company. With the successful (and then some) Kickstarter fundraising campaign for a cartoon based on Tracy Butler’s Lackadaisy webcomic, Spike Trotman’s Iron Circus is now getting directly into the business of animation – not through licensing
Credit: Lucasfilm Screenwriter/producer Joby Harold has been hired as the new lead writer for Disney+’s Obi-Wan streaming series starring Ewan McGregor, according to Variety. Harold would replace the previously-announced Hossein Amini, who reportedly left the project back in January. Harold executive produced John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, as well as the TV shows Underground
Credit: Paramount Pictures Credit: Paramount Pictures A new day, a new round of media rescheduling in this age of the coronavirus pandemic. Paramount has postponed Jun 24’s Top Gun: Maverick and May 22’s The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run until later in the year, reports Deadline. The Top Gun and Spongebob Movie sequels are
Credit: Marvel Comics Press Release Marvel Unlimited, Marvel’s digital comics subscription service, is now offering all fans FREE access to some of Marvel’s most iconic stories from recent years, including now-classic Marvel Comics events and critically acclaimed runs featuring the Avengers, Spider-Man, Black Widow, Captain America, Captain Marvel, and more. Fans who are social distancing
Credit: Bad Idea Credit: Lewis LaRosa (Bad Idea) Press Release Due to the evolving circumstances related to COVID-19, Bad Idea regrets to inform fans and retailers that the company has made the difficult decision to postpone its initially scheduled launch date of May 6th, 2020 and the corresponding release of its first title – ENIAC
Credit: Dav Pilkey (Scholastic) Credit: Dav Pilkey (Scholastic) Press Release Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today announced that it will launch Cat Kid Comic Club, an all-new graphic novel series by Dav Pilkey, author and illustrator of the worldwide bestselling Dog Man series. Cat Kid Comic Club, a groundbreaking graphic novel
Credit: Ed Dukeshire Credit: Deivid Deon Press Release Creators and writers Craig E. Sawyer (Soon to be released ‘ The Murk’, Escape from Dulce board game) and Chris Webb (TV producer) team up for an exploration of everything 80’s with a sci-fi twist, as their graphic novel series follows the exploits two Two unlikely police
By Justin Partridge, Best Shots Reviewer April 2, 2020 03:00pm ET Credit: Jason Loo/Paris Alleyne/Aditya Bidikar (Jams + Jellies) Credit: Jason Loo/Paris Alleyne/Aditya Bidikar (Jams + Jellies) Afterlift, Vol. 1Drawn by Jason LooWritten by Chip ZdarskyColored by Paris AlleyneLettering by Aditya BidikarPublished by Jams + Jellies‘Rama Rating: 9 out of 10 Credit: Jason Loo/Paris Alleyne/Aditya
Credit: Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company has announced plans to furlough employees “whose jobs aren’t necessary at this time” on April 19 due to the continuing financial repercussions of the corornavirus pandemic. In a statement provided to Deadline, the multimedia corporation outlines what the furloughed employees would receive – but didn’t specify which
Credit: ComicHub Despite being positioned by some members of the comic book press less than 48 hours ago as the solution that “saved” the comic book Direct Market, the team behind the proposal involving the ComicHub suite of tools are pulling back their plans for a temporary retail solution to Diamond Comic Distributors’ suspension of service
Credit: TNT Credit: TNT TNT’s Snowpiercer is coming into the station early – two weeks early! – attributed to the coronavirus pandemic. “Snowpiercer is one of the most anticipated original series of 2020 and in this climate, viewers are craving thrilling, engaging, edge-of-your-seat content that speaks to them on a deeper level,” Brett Weitz, general
The first trailer for upcoming TV anime To Your Eternity has been released! [embedded content] Based on the fantasy manga by Oima Yoshitoki, also known for A Silent Voice, the anime follows Fushi, an immortal being who has taken on the shape of a boy. Despite the suffering he must face, he chooses to live
The rebooted Higurashi When They Cry TV anime has released a series of character introductions featuring Maebara Keiichi, Ryugu Rena, Houjou Satoko, Furude Rika, and Sonozaki Mion! Maebara Keiichi, played by Hoshi Souichirou, is a boy who has just moved to the village from the city. Naturally curious and possessing a hot-blooded spirit, he comes
Crossover anime Isekai Quartet will be returning for a sequel! The series follows a group of chibified characters brought together from popular isekai shows Overlord, KonoSuba, Re:Zero, and Saga of Tanya the Evil. One day, a mysterious button appears – upon pressing it, they find themselves transported to a completely new “isekai” world. The sequel
Credit: Ed McGuinness (Marvel Comics) Press Release The best of the Marvel Universe lies at your fingertips! Now through April 7th 11PM ET, Marvel Digital Comics Shop is holding a storewide Buy One Get One Free Sale! With the purchase of a comic or collection, you’ll get another digital title — for FREE! Use code MARVEL2020
Credit: Archie Comics Press Release Archie Comics, home of some of the most beloved characters in pop culture, has introduced a new line of comics-inspired apparel and accessories in partnership with the artist-focused ecommerce company Threadless. As the iconic publisher approaches its 80th anniversary with several smash hit TV series on the air, the revamped
Credit: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Johnny Cage sails to Outworld with Sonya Blade, Liu Kang, and Raiden – and runs his big mouth – in this clip from the animated film Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge. Check it out: [embedded content] Here’s the synopsis: “Based on the worldwide hit game created by Ed Boon &