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Credit: American Library Association Credit: Jerry Craft (HarperCollins) Jerry Craft’s New Kid graphic novel has won the prestigious John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literatur in 2020. This is the first time a comic has won this honor. This accolade was revealed as part of a larger Youth Media Awards ceremony

Todd McFarlane at the Batman Experience at Comic-Con Museum Credit: DC Todd McFarlane Credit: Lan Pitts (Newsarama) Todd McFarlane is a busy, busy man these days. The first line of DC action figures designed by his company, McFarlane Toys, hits shelves later this month. He has plans to write and direct a live-action Spawn reboot

Optimus Prime in ‘Bumblebee’ Credit: Paramount Pictures Paramount is planning to “revamp” its Transformers film franchise with a pair of untitled films that follow the mold of Bumblebee, according to Variety. The Hollywood trade reports that Paramount has two scripts in progress from writers James Vanderbilt and Joby Harold, respectively. It’s unclear what the plot of either

Credit: Brian Bolland (DC) The Batman director Matt Reeves has begun production on the Caped Crusader’s latest movie incarnation – and to celebrate, he’s tweeted an clapboard signifying the occasion – which also reveals a (partially obscured) art deco-inspired red The Batman logo: #DayOne #TheBatman cc: @GreigfraserD pic.twitter.com/kOgcsa6zX3 — Matt Reeves (@mattreevesLA) January 27, 2020

Credit: McFarlane Toys/DC Credit: McFarlane Toys/DC Credit: McFarlane Toys/DC Much like the Batman: The Animated Seres figure, the Superman figure here has this sophisticated simplicity to it that makes it an ideal Superman figure. Only packaged along with an additional pair of hands and a bent steel beam (to show how super he is) they

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Captain Marvel #14Written by Kelly ThompsonArt by Lee Garbett and Tamra BonvillainLettering by Clayton CowlesPublished by Marvel Comics‘Rama Rating: 7 out of 10 If you haven’t been keeping up with Captain Marvel lately, writer Kelly Thompson and artist Lee Garbett have been putting our hero through the wringer, as

Credit: Jason Smith (Vault Comics) Credit: Jason Smith (Vault Comics) Magdalene Visaggio and Jason Smith’s “snarky-ass space opera” Vagrant Queen returns this with with a second volume, A Planet Called Doom. Created just as a Syfy adaptation of the first volume is underway, in this Vagrant Queen sequel Vissagio and Smith continue this galaxy-reaching story

Credit: r.m.Guéra (Image Comics) Credit: r.m.Guéra/Giulia Brusco/Jared Fletcher (Image Comics) Jason Aaron and r.m Guéra’s biblical crima drama The Goddamned will return this May in a new volume titled “The Virgin Brides,” which follows up the series’ first arc – 2015-2016’s “Before the Flood.” “That’s right, the long-awaited return of your favorite Biblically-gruesome crime series,

The classic cartoon He-Man joins the fray in this first look at February 19’s He-Man and the Masters of the Multiverse #4. He-Man and the Masters of the Multiverse #4Written by Tim SeeleyArt by Tom DerenickColors by Matt YackeyLettering by Saida TemofonteCover art by In-Hyuk LeeIn Shops: Feb 19, 2020Final Orders Due: Jan 27, 2020SRP:

Credit: CBS All Access Here’s your chance to beam out to avoid spoilers for episode 1 of Star Trek: Picard. Well, it’s finally here. With the exception of The Mandalorian on Disney+, Star Trek: Picard is probably the most talked about new TV sci-fi in the last few years, ever since it was announced by

Multiversal mischief abounds when Gwen Stacy runs afoul of fellow alt-Earth denizen the Maker in this preview of February 19’s Ghost Spider #7. “Having played a pivotal role in last year’s Absolute Carnage event, fellow dimension skipper Maker’s latest machinations will turn Gwen’s life upside down!,” reads Marvel’s description of the issue. “What does this

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Press Release This past week, writer Tini Howard and artist Marcus To completed their opening story in EXCALIBUR to critical and fan acclaim and proved that mutant magic is stronger than ever! Amidst a legendary battle in Otherworld, a new Excalibur was forged and a saga rooted in both

Credit: Oni Press Credit: Oni Press Oni Press have canceled all orders for r(ender) #1 through #3, but the series is still in active development. The publisher’s representative explained that original series artist Lenka Šimecková has stepped down due to health issues, with co-creator/writer Leah Williams and Oni now looking for a new artist to

Check out the entire first issue of Aftershock’s Animosity Vol. 5 TPB right here before its February 5 release from AfterShock Comics. Animosity vol 5 TPB$19.99 / 128 pages / color / On sale 2.5.20Writer: Marguerite BennettArtist: Elton Thomasi and Rafael De LatorreColorist: Rob SchwagerLetterer: Marshall Dillon and Taylor EspositoCover: Rafael DeLatorre w/ Marcelo MaioloOn

Credit: Comic-Con International: San Diego Press Release Comic-Con International (Comic-Con) has announced that the Eisner Awards judges have selected two individuals to automatically be inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame for 2020. These inductees are pioneering newspaper cartoonist Nell Brinkley (creator of the Brinkley Girl)and African American cartoonist/illustrator E. Simms Campbell

Press Release Heavy Metal Entertainment announces the release of Heavy Metal #298, the Furthest Reaches Special, to be released March 2020. In the lead up to Heavy Metal’s landmark 300th issue, the world’s greatest illustrated science fiction mag will take readers to the edge of the cosmos and beyond with this specially curated issue. Managing

Noah Mills Credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com The Enemy Within actor Noah Mills has joined the cast of Disney+’s Marvel TV series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier in an unnamed role according to Deadline. Mills reportedly joins Anthony Mackie as Falcon, Sebastian Stan as Winter Soldier, Daniel Bruhl as Baron Zemo, Emily VanCamp as Sharon Carter,

Credit: Bryan Hitch (DC) DC’s Superman: Heroes #1 one-shot has been postponed three weeks. Originally solicited for release January 29, the jam comic is now estimated for release February 19. Superman: Heroes #1 is a crossover between DC’s Superman family of titles, with the writer and artists from Superman, Action Comics, Supergirl, Superman’s Pal Jimmy

Credit: Warner Bros. Credit: Splat Hair Color Warner Bros. and Splat Hair Color have teamed up to offer a free private “hometown screening” of Birds of Prey (and the Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) for themself and 50 guests. To enter the contest, fans can visit Splat Hair Color’s website to fill out a form. Splat –

Marauders #6 excerpt Credit: Matteo Lolli/Mario Del Pennino/Erick Arciniega/Federico Blee/Cory Petit (Marvel Comics) Credit: Russell Dauterman (Marvel Comics) Marauders‘ series artist Matteo Lolli is making an unsolicited early return to the title, taking over March’s #9 from Stefano Caselli. Caselli was set to draw the series’ second arc – issues #7 through #10 (and possibly

Credit: Schell Games Press Release Love is in the air! This Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14), leading game developer Schell Games will delight fans of superheroes, romantic fan fiction, and narrative games with the launch of its newest title Mission: It’s Complicated. With all pertinent details now available on its Steam page, Mission: It’s Complicated is a

Credit: Stuart Immonen/Dave Stewart (DC/Black Label) Credit: Jeremy Wilson (DC/Black Label) Joe Hill, the famed horror writer and architect behind DC’s Hill House Comics group of titles, is teaming up with acclaimed artist Stuart Immonen and colorist Dave Stewart for the new Arctic-based thriller Plunge. Launching in February 19, Plunge is being described by DC

Credit: Paul Pope (Marvel Comics) Kevin Smith Credit: Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com It looks like Marvel’s Howard the Duck will not hatch—at least as an animated series on Hulu. And the reportedly delayed Tigra & Dazzler has also been shelved. Howard the Duck writer/executive producer Kevin Smith has told Newsarama that the writing staff

Credit: Marvel Comics Greetings, ‘Rama readers! Ready for your Thursday pellets? Best Shots has your back with this week’s Rapid-Fire Reviews! Let’s kick off with Jousting Justin Partridge, who takes a look at this week’s issue of Excalibur… Credit: Marvel Comics Excalibur #6 (Published by Marvel Comics; Review by Justin Partridge; ‘Rama Rating: 9 out

Credit: Marvel Comics Marvel has informed retailers that both Avengers #31 and New Mutants #7 have been postponed a week. New Mutants #7, solicited for release February 12, is now set for February 19. Avengers #31, announced for a February 19 release, has been postponed to February 26. Here is the solicitation for both issues:

Credit: Aaron Lopresti/Matt Ryan/David Baron (DC) Credit: Bryan Hitch (DC) Writer Robert Venditti takes over DC’s Justice League title with February’s issue #40, working with veteran artists Doug Mahnke and Aaron Lopresti on a story that features the return of the Eradicator. DC provided some Newsarama preview pages from Venditti’s second issue, Justice League #41

Credit: Christian Ward (Dynamite Entertainment) Credit: Christian Ward (Dynamite Entertainment) In Mark Russell’s Red Sonja run, he followed the She-Devil with a Sword as she toppled and killed an evil emperor. To top it, he’s back with a spin-off series from the point-of-view of the felled emperor’s son as he plots his revenge. As he

Check out a preview of next week’s Immortal Hulk #30. IMMORTAL HULK #30AL EWING (W) • JOE BENNETT (A) • Cover by ALEX ROSSMARVELS X VARIANT COVER BY NICK BRADSHAW• The first Gamma Bomb unleashed a terrifying creature with impossible strength who waged war on all human authority.• The authorities gave the beast a name