Month: May 2020

Credit: Ross Andru (DC) Writer/editor Martin Pasko has died at the age of 65, according to friend and former DC Publiher Paul Levitz. The date or cause of death is unknown at this time. The native Quebecer was a prolific writer, working primarily at DC but with also short stints at Marvel Comics and Disney

Credit: Bill Sienkiewicz (BOOM! Studios) Press Release BOOM! Studios today announced it has acquired the comic book and graphic novel publishing license to the New York Times bestselling DUNE: HOUSE ATREIDES, a prequel novel to the groundbreaking series by Frank Herbert that is widely considered to be an unparalleled achievement in storytelling. This Fall, BOOM! Studios will debut

Credit: DC Credit: DC Credit: DC Joker takes center stage for his 80th birthday as a character in a 100-Page Super Spectacular one-shot, and now DC has revealed the contents of the June 9 release. The 100-page collection features past and present Batman creators such as Scott Snyder, Peter J. Tomasi, James Tynion IV, Brian

Credit: DC Credit: DC DC has informed retailers it is approving Tuesday on-sale dates for all of its comic book titles – including comic books retailers order from Diamond Comic Distributors, who have traditionally mandated a Wednesday on-sale date. “We have approved all retailers to sell DC product on Tuesdays, but the choice to participate

Credit: DC Yes, Virginia, there will be new DC solicitations soon.  DC has informed retailers that solicitations and art for August on-sale comics books will be released this Friday, May 15. As is standard procedure, the release of solicits will precede Diamond Comic Distributors’ May/June Previews catalog (for titles on sale in August) on May 27. 

Credit: Alena Veasey / Shutterstock.com DC is eliminating the six-day exclusivity window Direct Market comic book shops had on original graphic novels and collections over stores in the book trade market. This will create day-and-date concurrent release windows for DC product across its three primarily distribution channels – the Direct Market, book trade, and digital.

Credit: DC Credit: DC After a nearly four-month hiatus, DC’s flagship title Batman will be resuming its twice-monthly schedule June 9 when #92 hits shelves. After previously announcing issues #92 and #93 would both be coming out in June, DC announced to retailers that the double-shipping schedule will continue “through ‘The Joker War’ and beyond.” Credit: DC This

Credit: Sarah Mertan / Shutterstock.com The organizers of the annual Comic-Con International: San Diego are moving forward with an online version of the convention in light of the need to cancel the actual July 2020 event due ot the COVID-19 pandemic. “Coming soon… Free parking, comfy chairs, personalized snacks, no lines, pets welcome, badges for

Harley Quinn #73 Credit: DC Harley Quinn #74 cover Credit: DC DC has scheduled the milestone Harley Quinn #75 for release August 5 – with a guest appearance by DC’s biggest breakout character in some time, Punchline. The publisher has informed retailers that the 48-page anthology will feature two stories by series writer Sam Humphries,

Stan Lee and Tim Story on the set of ‘Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer’ Credit: 20th Century Studios Two-time Fantastic Four director Tim Story is returning to the superhero genre for Kevin Wolf’s Night Wolf, according to Deadline. Story has a long history with Hart, having directed several of his standup specials, along

Harleen and Booster get serious in a preview of May 12’s Harley Quinn #72. HARLEY QUINN #72written by SAM HUMPHRIESart by ABELcover by GUILLEM MARCHvariant cover by FRANK CHOSome mysteries just don’t want to be solved! As Harley digs deeper into the death of her friend, it becomes clear that there are forces in Los

Credit: DC Universe CW has acquired the rights to re-air DC Universe’s Swamp Thing TV show, according to Variety. The DC Universe show aired just one season on the streaming service before being canceled. The Hollywood trade ties CW’s purchase of the rights to a need for new shows to fill gaps in programming created by shutdowns

Credit: Z2 Comics Press Release Just over a month before what will likely be the publisher’s biggest release to date with Grateful Dead: Origins, and trailing on the heels of the announcement of a partnership with Mikey Way’s Electric Century for their next album and original graphic novel, Z2 Comics announces first wave of hires

Credit: Marvel Comics/Lucasfilm Credit: Marvel Comics/Lucasfilm Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #1Written by Alyssa WongArt by Marika Cresta and Rachelle RosenbergLettering by Joe CaramagnaPublished by Marvel Comics‘Rama Rating: 3 out of 10 Credit: Marvel Comics/Lucasfilm Space can be treacherous, often with its own rules and laws of physics – and in the case of Star Wars:

Credit: Genndy Tartakovsky (Sony Pictures Animation) Between 2012 and 2015, animator Genndy Tartakovsky worked on a planned animated Popeye movie for Sony Pictures – however, he departed the project citing creative differences in the vision for the property. Now, Tartakovsky will return to the project to start from scratch alongside King Features, Popeye’s comic strip

By C.K. Stewart, Best Shots Reviewer May 11, 2020 02:57pm ET Credit: Ryan Howe/Dee Cunniffe (Panel Syndicate) Credit: Ryan Howe/Dee Cunniffe (Panel Syndicate) Bad Karma #1Written by Alex de CampiArt by Ryan Howe, Dee CunniffePublished by Panel Syndicate‘Rama Rating: 8 out of 10 There’s a lot to appreciate about Bad Karma #1. Out now from

Jessica Cruz must fight her former teammate Azrael in a preview of May 12’s Justice League Odyssey #20. JUSTICE LEAGUE ODYSSEY #20written by DAN ABNETTart by CLIFF RICHARDScover by JOSÉ LADRÖNNvariant cover by SKANAs Darkseid threatens reality as we know it, Epoch, the Lord of Time, has a plan to stop him…but will that plan

Fabian Nicieza Credit: Fabian Nicieza On Saturday, May 16, aspiring comic book writers and editors will be able to sit on a Zoom webconference call with veteran writer/editor Fabian Nicieza for a “Comics Writing and Business Boot Camp.” Over an hour 20 attendees will get drill sargeant Nicieza’s insights on “the nuts and bolts for

Credit: DC Credit: DC Credit: DC DC has outlined its planned daily releases for the fourth week of its “Digital First” line, which includes stories of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Aquaman,  Swamp Thing, and DC Superhero Girls. The contents of the stories were previously published as new material in the Giant anthology line. Here’s

With Death Metal, the encore to Dark Nights: Metal, now set for a new, June 16 release date, DC have released a nine-page first look at that first issue. Check back later this month for in-depth conversations with Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo on their “one last tour.” DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL #1written by SCOTT SNYDERart

Credit: Marvel Marvel Comics is shutting down the Marvel Digital Comics Shop at comicstore.marvel.com on June 2, 2020, the publisher announced in a newsletter to users.  After June 2, readers will still be able to purchase Marvel digital comics and continue to read their existing Marvel digital comics library directly via the Marvel Comics app

Mark Russell and Marco Santucci’s well-received stories from DC’s Swamp Thing Giants are being re-serialized, digitally, in Swamp Thing: New Roots – and here’s a preview of Sunday’s #3. Swamp Thing: New Roots #3Writer: Mark RussellArtists: Marco Santucci, John Kalisz and Dave Sharpe“Gods of the Abyss”Word has gotten out about the existence of Swamp Thing—and

Credit: Gurihiru (DC) Credit: Gurihiru (DC) Gene Luen Yang was surprised when he found out that “Clan of the Fiery Cross,” the now legendary 1940’s Superman radio serial that helped defeat the Ku Klux Klan, was never adapted to comic books. What resulted was Superman Smashes the Klan, the story by Yang and artistic pair

Credit: CCLDF Canadian charity organization Comic Legends Legal Defense Fund (CLLDF) has raised $16,000 so far to help keep Canadian comic stores open. CLLDF’s money raising efforts have been focused around a Twitter auction titled #Canucks4Comics, in which numerous Canadian comic creators contributed items to be auctioned online, raising $16,000 in the process. Added to

Credit: Mad Cave Studios Press Release Since most of us haven’t been able to leave our homes – and major conventions across the country have largely been postponed or canceled – fans looking to stretch their legs with some comic book-oriented fun will be able to do so from their own homes thanks to Mad

Credit: Netflix The first teaser for Netflix’s The Old Guard has been released, delving into the secret history of the immortal mercenaries. Take a look: They’ve been amongst us all along, living in the shadows. pic.twitter.com/V5XIgs6zLo — The Old Guard (@oldguardmovie) May 7, 2020 Based on the Image Comics’ series by Greg Rucka and eandro

Credit: Tom Lintern (Scout Comics) Press Release LOG LINE: Using the cover of an all-you-can-eat buffet manager, a mall cop and his trusty microwave/supercomputer take on the gangs of a futuristic mall. Meet the Team: Mullet Cop hails from writer/artist/creator Tom Lintern of Girrion. The Story… FRED is a mall cop, but after a near

By Pierce Lydon, Best Shots Reviewer May 8, 2020 03:00pm ET Credit: DC Credit: DC Aquaman: Deep Dives #3Written by Steve OrlandoArt by V. Ken Marion, Sandu Florea and Andrew DalhouseLettering by Wes AbbottPublished by DCReview by Pierce Lydon‘Rama Rating: 4 out of 10 Credit: DC Comics are really only as good as their art