Credit: Marvel Comics Becky Cloonan Credit: Thought Bubble Becky Cloonan is no stranger to the works of Robert E. Howard – she once sailed the seas of Cimmeria as the artist of an adaptation of the classic story “Queen of the Black Coast” – but now she’ll cross swords with a very different Howard character
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Credit: Kickstarter Press Release Kickstarter PBC is excited to host the 2020 Bluestockings Comics Fest at their Greenpoint, Brooklyn headquarters on Saturday, July 18. Free and open to the public from 11AM to 6PM, this event is designed to celebrate and showcase comics by queer and trans creators. The fest will include panels and professional
Sean Ellis and John Gebbia’s long-running webcomic Dose! is being migrated over to be an ongoing series for indie publisher It’s Alive. “Dose! is a unique reinterpretation of the super hero genre which explores what would happen to society if the technology and superhero population introduced in the Silver Age of Comics grew exponentially through
Sideways‘ Tempus Fuginaut returns to pose Wally West with a Multiversal power upgrade in this DC first look at February 19’s Flash Forward #6. But with that power may also come a terrible choice – as DC puts it, “save his family or save the day.” 2020 may be another rough year for poor Wally.
Batgirl #44 canceled cover Credit: Giuseppe Camuncoli/Cam Smith (DC) Batgirl #44 new cover Credit: Giuseppe Camuncoli/Cam Smith (DC) DC has informed retailers that February 26’s Batgirl #44 will not include the originally-solicited story, but instead has a new story by the same creative team – writer Cecil Castellucci and artist Cian Tormey. “BATGIRL vs. a
In 2019, Fate/stay night, the origin of the currently airing anime Fate/Grand Order – Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia, celebrated 15 years since its release as a video game. Commemorating the occasion, an event titled “TYPE-MOON Exhibit: Tracing 15 Years of Fate/stay night,” which looks back at the history of the Fate series and TYPE-MOON, opened
Credit: Marvel Comics Artists Geraldo Borges, Szymon Kudranski, Oscar Bazaldua, Robert Gill and Mattia De Iulis have been added to the upcoming Avengers #31 standalone issue, joining the originally-solicited Gerardo Zaffino. The publisher did not give a reason for this change, however it comes just one week after the book was postponed from February 19
Press Release What if four children were abducted by a UFO and implanted with stolen technology capable of destroying an ancient alien race? What if twenty years later those same aliens want what was taken from them? Find out in Mad Cave’s intergalactic new series: Stargazer. Story by Anthony Cleveland (Show’s End), with art by
Credit: Fan Expo HQ/ The Kubert School Press Release Fan Expo HQ and The Kubert School are pleased to announce a unique partnership that will delight fans by delivering the ultimate experience to creators across North America in the Fan Expo Creator Academy. The Kubert School, known worldwide for providing an exceptional education in cartooning
Press Release The series of monthly essential X-Men tales written by Jonathan Hickman and specifically designed to showcase some of Marvel’s best artists is almost here! First up is Russell Dauterman, known for his incredible work on titles like MIGHTY THOR and WAR OF THE REALMS. Dauterman also happens to be an avid X-Men fan,
ETERNALS concept art Credit: Marvel Studios Credit: John Romita Jr. (Marvel Comics) Marvel has rush-solicited a hardcover edition of Neil Gaiman and John Romita Jr.’s Eternals run in advance of the fall movie. The publisher informed retailers that a hardcover edition of the series is scheduled to be released July 29, which will retail for
5. Jon Cryer When The CW first announced their decision to cast Jon Cryer as Lex Luthor in Supergirl, the skepticism ran deep. Four years after finishing his 12-season run on CBS’s Two and a Half Men, the actor, who many still think of as Pretty in Pink‘s iconic, lovable, nerdy character Duckie, the actor
Credit: Ernesto Carbonetti (Image Comics) Credit: Ernesto Carbonetti (Image Comics) One of music’s most popular conspiracy theories comes to life with Paolo Baron and Ernesto Carbonetti’s new Image Comics’ graphic novel Paul is Dead. Rumor has it has it that the original Paul McCartney died in a 1966 car accident, and not to distract from
Credit: VIZ Media Tomorrow Studios’ live-action One Piece TV series has found a home with Netflix, according to Deadline. The streamer has reportedly ordered a 10-episode first season. One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda will be an executive producer. Writer Steven Maeda (Lost, X-Files) is reportedly onboard as showrunner/executive producer, with Matt Owens (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,
Irish gangsters run afoul of ancient burial swamp in this preview of April 22’s Bog Bodies OGN. BOG BODIES OGNWRITER & COVER: DECLAN SHALVEYARTIST: GAVIN FULLERTON & REBECCA NALTYAPRIL 22 / 96 PAGES / FC / M / $12.99An Irish gangster on the run after a job gone wrong stumbles upon a young woman lost
Batman Universe artist Nick Derington joins Batman/Superman #7 as the artist for the post-“Infected” arc, which pits none other than General Zod against the one and only Ra’s al Ghul. DC has offered a first look at the issue, which sends Batman and Superman to the Kryptonian bottle city of Kandor in pursuit of their
Credit: Greg Capullo (DC) Credit: Greg Capullo (DC) A teaser has been released for Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s next DC project together, and it begins with a chainsword-wielding Wonder Woman. Described as “the encore,” it’s presumably the encore to their event series Dark Nights: Metal. Snyder and Capullo, who recently finished up the DC
Credit: McFarlane Toys/DC Credit: McFarlane Toys/DC Credit: McFarlane Toys/DC For a generation, this was the definitive Batman and outside of the animated serie’ own toyline and the Justice League line, hasn’t really been seen. Taking a page out of the Spawn Animated line, McFarlane has brought the classic Bruce Timm style to a new dimension.
Credit: Dynamite Entertainment Green Hornet will undergo a film reboot courtesy of Amasia Pictures, a production company run by Bradley Gallo and former Marvel Studios Chief Operating Officer Michael Helfant, as announced in Variety. Few details of the planned film have been announced, but the reboot does not appear to have any connection to the 2011 Green
Credit: DC Credit: Warner Bros. One of Harley Quinn’s closest allies in comic books is Poison Ivy, but the two have yet to meet up in live-action films – but the cinematic Harley Quinn, actor Margot Robbie, says she wants it to happen. “I’ve been pushing a Poison Ivy reunion for a long time,” the
Artist Brad Walker returns to Detective Comics in next month’s #1020 written by Peter J. Tomasi and and he’s bringing Two-Face with him… along with Harvey Dent. “As Gotham City continues its rise from the ashes of ‘City of Bane,’ some familiar faces have returned to keep Gotham City exactly where they want it: Two-Face
Credit: The CW Spoilers ahead for the Arrow season finale. In a scene near the back-half of Tuesday’s Arrow series finale, John Diggle (played by David Ramsey) has a moment that fans have been hoping and pining for since the series began. He got the ring. Diggle is shown mourning the death of his friend
Credit: Warner Bros. Press Release DC UNIVERSE MEMBERS TO RECEIVE EARLY ACCESS TO “BIRDS OF PREY” BEFORE THEATRICAL RELEASE DC UNIVERSE Subscribers Invited To Early ScreeningsIn Over 30 Cities of Highly-Anticipated New DC Film Leading to the big screen release Birds of Prey (and the Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), DC UNIVERSE members will have
Credit: Leinil Francis Yu (Marvel Comics) Credit: Olivier Coipel (Marvel Comics) Thor #2Written by Donny CatesArt by Nic Klein and Matt WilsonLettering by Joe SabinoPublished by Marvel ComicsReview by David Pepose‘Rama Rating: 9 out of 10 They say the measure of a man’s character is how he acts when the odds are down and his
Wonder Woman may be an ancient warrior, but can she match swords with Valda, a brutally skilled knight from the past? That’s what’s at stake in this Wonder Woman #752 first look from DC. The clash arrives February 26, courtesy of Steve Orlando and Max Raynor, with a cover from Guillem March. Wonder Woman #752Written
Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Terry Dodson is a veteran to the Marvel Universe, and how he’s finally taking on some of his self-professed favorite characters – the Richards family – in X-Men/Fantastic Four alongside writer Chip Zdarsky (whom we spoke with earlier). Teaming with his wife Rachel to make X-Men/Fantastic Four a true
With DCeased: Unkillables debuting February 19, DC has begun releasing that first issue’s variant covers. In addition to the main cover by Howard Porter, there are variants by Francesco Mattina, Yasmine Putri, Jay Anacleto (Unknown Comic Books retailer variant), and Ryan Brown (Big Time Collectibles retailer variant). DCEASED: UNKILLABLES #1written by TOM TAYLORart by KARL
Check out a preview of February 5’s Justice League #40, the beginning of Robert Venditti and Doug Mahnke’s new run on the title. JUSTICE LEAGUE #40written by ROBERT VENDITTIart by DOUG MAHNKE and JAIME MENDOZAcover by BRYAN HITCHcard stock variant cover by ARTHUR ADAMSThe next chapter for comics’ premier superteam begins! An unexpected arrival from
Comic-Con Museum Credit: Comic-Con Museum Credit: Comic-Con Museum Gary Sassaman has been named as Curatorial Director of San Diego’s Comic-Con Museum. Sassaman is a 20+ year veteran of Comic-Con International: San Diego, and for the past decade has been Director of Print and Digital Media. “I’m a storyteller, pure and simple. The Comic-Con Museum will
Credit: Terry Moore Actor Lex Friedman wants to play Katchoo in the in-development Strangers in Paradise feature film, and she came up with a novel way of audition: by producing and starring in a Strangers in Paradise short film. And she got the endorsement of creator Terry Moore along the way. Here it is –