Credit: Marvel Comics Editor’s Note: Earlier this month Marvel released a revised list of its upcoming titles, so we took the opportunity to format them in the traditional ‘solicitation’ format that many of our readers are used to. BLACK CAT #11JED MACKAY (W) • Carlos Villa (A) • Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL• Black Cat’s
Month: May 2020
Credit: Francis Manapul (DC) Credit: DC While DC will return to a pretty standard publishing schedule in June 2020, two projects that aren’t in their revised release schedule for that month is Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok’s Batman: Three Jokers and the first issue of the publisher’s Generation event, subtitled Age of Mysteries. The Three Jokers launch
Credit: Yen Press The Weirn Books, Vol. 1, Be Wary of the Silent WoodsBy Svetlana ChmakovaOn Sale Date: June 16, 2020Hardcover$24.00 USD, $31.50 CADJuvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / FantasyAges 8 to 12Summary – Graphic novelist extraordinaire Svetlana Chmakova returns with a brand-new series for middle grade readers! In the Night Realm, shifters,
Credit: Be Our Heroes, Canada! A group of Canadian comic book retailers are organizing a Facebook Live telethon to benefit their fellow Canadian comic shops that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Be Our Heroes, Canada! will take place May 16 and 17, with appearances planned by Chip Zdarsky, Jason Fabok, Ken Lashley, Michael
Catherine, Olive, and Christian Credit: Nancy Rooney Writer/artist Christian Ward will be popping up on TV later this month in the most surprising of places: BBC’s Garden Rescue. Ward and his wife, Catherine Rooney-Ward, will be playing host to Garden Rescue‘s Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothters as they revonvate the couple’s backyard. “When Christian
Credit: George Marston Welcome to #AmalgamAgain part three. This mash-up is brought to you by Newsarama and our own George Marston. You can check out exactly what Amalgam Again is here, and our first mash-ups, the Mighty Mortal and Recurve. Then check out our latest amalgam below. Credit: George Marston The Who: The Iron Bat The Inspiration: DC’s
Credit: Kim Jacincto (Marvel Comics) Credit: Takeshi Miyazawa (Marvel Comics) While day-and-date print/digital comics will resume from Marvel on May 27, the publisher has announced plans for some of its titles to switch to digital-only starting May 13 via Marvel Digital and comiXology. Seven current titles, as well as one upcoming new launch title, will
Credit: Gregory LaRocque (DC) Credit: Gregory LaRocque (DC) Barry Allen died in 1985’s Crisis on Infinite Earths #8, and for fans of that Flash it left a gaping hole in their fandom – so his return in 1993’s “The Return of Barry Allen” storyline in the ongoing The Flash series was welcomed by many… except
Credit: Diamond Comic Distributors Steve Geppi Credit: Geppi Family Enterprises Diamond Comic Distributors was surprised, positively, at the first set of orders coming in since it went on hiatus in late March. Diamond, which is the primary distributor of comic books to comic book shops in North America, plans to resuming shipping later this month
Credit: DC Credit: DC The Flash: Fastest Man Alive #2Written by Gail SimoneArt by Clayton Henry and Marcelo MaioloLettering by Rob LeighPublished by DC‘Rama Rating: 9 out of 10 Credit: DC Action? Check. Character? Check. A fun new villain? Big ol’ check. Writer Gail Simone and artist Clayton Henry continue to impress with The Flash:
Credit: Netflix Netflix has ordered a sequel to the recent Chris Hemsworth-starrer Extraction, as reported by Deadline. The film was produced by Joe and Anthony Russo’s production shingle AGBO, and Joe Russo himself is returning to write the sequel after adapting the first film from Oni Press’ Ciudad. “The deal is closed for me to
Credit: A Wave Blue World Credit: A Wave Blue World Tyler Chin-Tanner and Val Rodriuez Mayan high fantasy series Mezo will return in 2021 for a sequel, subtitled The Battle of Cobán Rock. Published by Chin-Tanner’s A Wave Blue World, Mezo‘s first volume a young woman named Kyma fights to avenge the death of her
Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Press Release Marvel Unlimited, Marvel’s digital comics subscription service, offers members unlimited access to over 27,000 issues of Marvel’s classic and newer titles, delivered digitally through your desktop web browser and the award-winning Marvel Unlimited mobile app. And, now you can follow Marvel Unlimited on Twitter and Facebook! Stay
Credit: Sony Pictures TV / NBC Production on the seventh season of NBC’s The Blacklist was suspended due to cornavirus, but Sony Pictures TV has figured out how to complete an episode to serve as the season finale – they used “graphic novel-style animation” to complete the story. Season 7’s 19th episode “The Kazanjian Brothers” was halted
Credit: Wes Craig (Image Comics) Diamond Comic Distributors has provided retailers a revised, “finalized” list of titles planned to ship for a Wednesday, May 20 on-sale – their “target” date to resume its distribution services following its coronavirus shutdown. This supersedes a previous list released on April 28 which, among other things, included Marvel titles.
Credit: Marcos Martin (Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment) Credit: Marcos Martin (Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment) Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin’s rare, out-of-print The Walking Dead: The Alien one-shot is being reprinted by Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment in hardcover. “I couldn’t be a bigger fan of Vaughan and Martin’s work,” The Walking Dead creator/writer Robert Kirkman said in the
Tidal Thursday AQUAMAN: DEEP DIVES #3Writer: Steve OrlandoArtists: V. Ken Marion, Sandu Florea, Andrew Dalhouse and Wes AbbottAquaman and Tempest race to stop an enraged monster that has escaped its magical tomb under the city of New York. Got a comment? There’s lots of conversation on Newsarama’s FACEBOOK and TWITTER!
By Richard Gray, Best Shots Reviewer May 5, 2020 07:00am ET Credit: DC Credit: DC The Lost Carnival: A Dick Grayson Graphic NovelWritten by Michael MoreciArt by Sas Milledge, Phil Hester and David CalderonLettering by Steve WandsPublished by DC‘Rama Rating: 8 out of 10 Credit: DC In the pantheon of Robins over the years, the
Credit: s_bukley / Shutterstock.com Actor Tom Cruise, Elon Musk’s Space X and NASA are in the early stages of developing a feature-length action adventure film set and shot in outer space, according to Deadline. Making sure to clarify the film would not be a Mission: Impossible sequel, Deadline reports the project is not attached to
Credit: Inaki Miranda (AfterShock Comics) Credit: Inaki Miranda (AfterShock Comics) Longtime DC artist Inaki Miranda is branching out with his first creator-owned series, writing and drawing it – with help from his brother, Roy. Scheduled to debut October 14 from AfterShock Comics, We Live is a near-future apocalyptic story where humanity, on the bring of
Credit: Lucasfilm Robert Rodriguez and Peyton Reed have both revealed they directed portions of the upcoming second season of Disney+’s The Mandalorian. While the assumption is they both directed whole episodes, they are not specific. Take a look: I am truly humbled to say I have now had the very rare privilege of directing the
By Pierce Lydon, Best Shots Reviewer May 5, 2020 03:00pm ET Credit: DC Credit: DC The Flash #753Written by Joshua WilliamsonArt by Howard Porter, Brandon Peterson and Hi-FiLettering by Steve WandsPublished by DC‘Rama Rating: 6 out of 10 Credit: DC If you’re a Flash fan, you’re likely used to all the time travel shenanigans that
Welcome to #AmalgamAgain part two. This mash-up is brought to you by Newsarama and artist Ty Peterson. You can check out exactly what Amalgam Again is here, and our first mash-up, the Mighty Mortal. Then check out our latest amalgam below. The Who: Recurve The Inspiration: DC’s Green Arrow and Marvel’s Daredevil The Logline: Once one of
By Justin Partridge, Best Shots Reviewer May 5, 2020 02:00pm ET Credit: DC Credit: DC Batman: Gotham Nights #3Written by Michael GreyArt by Ryan Benjamin, Richard Friend and Alex SinclairLettering by Troy PeteriPublished by DC‘Rama Rating: 4 out of 10 The Batman can have a little colonialism, as a treat, in Batman: Gotham Nights #3.
Credit: Warner Bros. Animation Credit: Warner Bros. Animation With Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, DC’s animated universe concludes the ongoing story of that has been building over the last six years of films by bringing together a huge ensemble cast for the final battle. Out now on digital platforms with a phyiscal release planned for
Cate Blanchett in ‘Carol’ Credit: Number 9 Films Two-time Oscar-winner and one-time Marvel Cinematic Universe villain Cate Blanchett is reportedly in talks to join the cast of Borderlands, Lionsgate’s film adaptation of the 2K first-person shooter PC-console game. According to Deadline, if the deal is finalized, Blanchett will star as Lilith, “one of the main
By C.K. Stewart, Best Shots Reviewer May 4, 2020 12:00pm ET Credit: Dustin Hansen (DC) Credit: Dustin Hansen (DC) My Video Game Ate My HomeworkWritten and Illustrated by Dustin HansenLettering by Corey BreenPublished by DC‘Rama Rating: 8 out of 10 My Video Game Ate My Homework is extremely cute. Another original IP outing from DC’s
Credit: NBC-Universal NBC’s Peacock streaming service has found a showrunner for its upcoming re-reboot of Battlestar Galactica (via Deadline). Assassin’s Creed screenwriter Michael Leslie has signed on to helm the show, which will reboot the continuity of the venerable franchise, marking its third separate iteration on TV following the original 1970s series and the early 2000s
Credit: StevePhotos/Shutterstock Christina and Cameron Merkler Credit: Discount Comic Book Service Several publishers have inquired with the new Direct Market distributor Lunar about distributing their books to comic shops, Newsarama has confimed. Lunar is one of two distributors, along with UCS, that were launched in the wake of Diamond Comic Distributors’ decision to suspend operations
Credit: Hero Initiative Hero Initiative, the charity dedicated to helping comic book creators in medical or financial need, has announced their line-up for a fourth week of a series of live experiences featuring comic book creators providing question-and-answer sessions, tutorials, and original art in Zoom online webconference rooms. The new “Hero Initiative Live” events are currently