Credit: Katie O’Neill (Oni Press) Credit: Katie O’Neill (Oni Press) Press Release Today in conversation with her editor at Comic-Con International, New Zealand creator Katie O’Neill announced her next book, Dewdrop, coming in early 2020! Katie O’Neill says “I’m so happy to be creating a book for younger readers, especially one with themes of mindfulness
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Credit: Dark Horse Comics/Berger Books Press Release Berger Books is proud to announce She Could Fly has been optioned for television development by AMC. Based on the comic series created by Christopher Cantwell and Martín Morazzo, She Could Fly marks the first property from the esteemed Berger Books line to be optioned for film or
Credit: Disney XD Disney XD’s Spider-Man delves into Superior Spider-Man territory in the first trailer for the second half of season two, debuting in September. Take a look: [embedded content] The five-part “Superior Spider-Man” arc is scheduled to air in September and October, followed by a third season in 2020 subtitled Maximum Venom.
Credit: Derek Charm (IDW Publishing) Credit: Francesco Francavilla (IDW Publishing) Press Release Following the success of last year’s Tales from Vader’s Castle comic-book miniseries, IDW Publishing heads back to the lava planet Mustafar for more Halloween-timed storytelling in Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader’s Castle. Shipping weekly throughout October, this five-issue story pairs Star Wars
By Pierce Lydon, Best Shots Reviewer July 20, 2019 09:55am ET Credit: Marvel Comics Marvel’s long-running Women of Marvel podcast returns to Comic-Con International: San Diego, celebrating 10 years and 200 episodes. Join Sana Amanat, Judy Stephens, and a host of comic creators to talk about Marvel’s female characters, the company’s female creators and staff,
Credit: DC Black Label DC’s mature-readers group Black Label comes to Comic-Con International: San Diego on a clear Saturday morning. With the launch title Batman: Damned just ending, the Batman: The Last Knight on Earth now underway, and more and more projects – especially Harley Quinn and Joker projects – being announced, there is a
Credit: The CW Credit: The CW Press Release Once again, Supergirl landed at Comic-Con with another superpowered panel filled with surprises and reveals about the eagerly awaited upcoming season. Perhaps most striking for fans is that the character of Kara Zor-El aka Supergirl (played by Melissa Benoist) will be sporting a new Kryptonian supersuit —
Sendhil Ramamurthy Credit: The CW Sendhil Ramamurthy Credit: The CW Press Release There’s a new doctor in Central City, and he’s got everyone’s pulse racing! The addition of Heroes star Sendhil Ramamurthy in the recurring role of DC villain Bloodwork on The Flash was revealed by cast and producers at the show’s 2019 Comic-Con panel
Credit: DC Universe Young Justice has been renewed for a fourth season on the DC Universe streaming service. The show, which was revived for a surprise third season in 2019 after being cancelled in 2013. The series was subtitled Outsiders, but it is unknown if this new fourth season will carry that subtitle as well.
Hasbro using Comic-Con weekend to show off dozens of new figures and toys from their lines featuring Marvel comic book characters, Marvel Studios movie characters and of course Star Wars characters. There’s almost too much stuff to name indivdually, but we suspect readers of Newsarama will know what they are when they see them. So
Credit: Marvel Studios Credit: Marvel Studios Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie will get a chance to explore her LGBTQ identity in the just-announced Thor: Love and Thunder, according to Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige. In an interview with i09, Feige said that “Yes,” the character will be involved in an LGBTQ storyline as she seeks out a queen
Credit: DC Universe DC Universe’s Doom Patrol has been renewed for a second season. Announced during the DC Universe panel at Comic-Con International: San Diego, DC said that the previously DCU-exclusive show would be aired simultaneously on HBO Max and DC Universe. DC did not specify when the show would return.
Credit: Marvel Studios Credit: Shutterstock.com Credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com David Harbour and Florence Pugh’s roles in Marvel Studios’ Black Widow film were revealed by Marvel Studios Saturday evening. Harbour will play the Red Guardian – specificially Alexei Alanovich Shostakov, the second Red Guardian from comic books. And Florence Pugh will play a character named
Credit: Joe Quesada (Marvel Comics) The frosting on the top of Marvel Studios’ cavalcade of Comic-Con International: San Diego announcements was confirmation of a third Guardians of the Galaxy, and sequels for Black Panther and Captain Marvel – but most of all, a MCU Fantastic Four film. Kevin Feige, who announced the films himself, did
By Kat Calamia, Newsarama Contributor July 20, 2019 06:55pm ET Credit: The CW The DC Universe streaming show returns for a second year of Comic-Con International: San Diego. With several popular shows such as Doom Patrol and Titans out, and new shows like Harley Quinn and Stargirl coming, there’s a lot to discuss in the
Credit: Marvel Studios As expected, Marvel Studios’ presentation in Comic Con International’s vaunted Hall H revealed a slate of films and TV shows for Marvel’s ‘Phase 4’ – including some surprising announcements. Here’s a rundown of what was announced: THE ETERNALS First up, Feige and director Chloe Zhao introduced the cast of Eternals – which
Credit: Marvel Studios Mahershala Ali will play the title role in a new Marvel Studios Blade film. Announced during Marvel Studios’ Comic-Con International: San Diego, Ali played Cottonmouth in Marvel Television’s Luke Cage – and while “it’s all connected” in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, sometimes it seems a great actor is worth double-booking them in
Credit: Marvel Studios Marvel Studios have set the Black Widow film for a May 1, 2020 release date. Revealed during Marvel Studios’ Comic-Con International: San Diego panel, the film will star Scarlett Johansson and be directed by Cate Shortland. “I get to play Natasha as a fully realised woman,” said Johannson on-stage. “I’m excited for
Credit: Jonboy Meyers (Valiant Entertainment) The 14th annual Valiant fan panel returns to Comic-Con International: San Diego, with full support and interaction with Valiant’s staff and creators themselves. Creators Tim Seeley, Cullen Bunn, and Magdalene Vissagio are scheduled to be there, along with publisher Fred Pierce, editorial director Robert Meyers, marketing director Mel Caylo, and
Credit: Warner Bros. Burt Ward, the iconic Robin from the 1960s Batman television series, has signed on to play a role in the upcoming Arrowverse crossover event “Crisis on Infinite Earths” this fall. Ward’s involvement was announced by Batwoman executive producer Caroline Dries during the show’s panel at Comic-Con International: San Diego. Dries didn’t specify
Credit: The CW Supergirl returns for a fourth season on October 6, but the cast and crew are here now at Comic-Con International: San Diego to talk about what’s to come. With the Monitor now fully in the mix and Leviathan surfacing, Kara has a lot to handle – not to mention Lena finding out
Credit: Humberto Ramos/Edgar Delgado (Marvel Comics) Credit: Humberto Ramos/Edgar Delgado (Marvel Comics) Hot off the heels of her return to the spotlight – literally – in Amazing Spider-Man #25, Mary Jane Watson is announced to be starring in her own solo title for Marvel Comics. Announced during a retailer event at Comic-Con International: San Diego,
Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Long-time Fantastic Four foe Doctor Doom will star in his own ongoing series from Halt & Catch Fire creator Christopher Cantwell and artist Salvador Larroca. Announced during a retailer event at Comic-Con International: San Diego, Doctor Doom will debut later this year. Credit: Marvel Comics “Victor Von Doom –
Credit: Philip Tan (Marvel Comics) Credit: Philip Tan (Marvel Comics) Marvel’s Red Goblin rides again in a new one-shot coming later this year, as announced during a retailer event during Comic-Con International: San Diego. Writers Pat Gleason, Rob Fee, and Sean Ryan are all writing stories for this anthology, with artists to include former DC
Credit: Marvel Comics Marvel Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski returns to Comic-Con International: San Diego, and begins the day with a panel focused exclusively on August 28’s Marvel Comics #1000. Cebulski, along with Marvel’s VP of New Media Ryan Penagos will talk about the over-sized issue, and bring on some of the creators involved in this 80th
By Pierce Lydon, Best Shots Reviewer July 19, 2019 12:25pm ET Credit: DC Cartoon Network’s DC Super Hero Girls are thriving after the first season of the new show and the online clips coming out every wek. And now much of the cast and crew are returning to Comic-Con International: San Diego to talk about
Deadline is reporting Joe and Anthony Russo are developing (as producers) live-action adaptations of Grimjack and Battle of the Planets as live-action projects for their production company AGBO, as announced Friday at Comic-Con. According to Deadline, the Russos “would rush home from school every day to watch Battle of the Planets,” and that Grimjack was a “deep
Credit: Warner Bros. Credit: The CW Deadline is reporting that DC’s Legends of Tomorrow star Brandon Routh will return as Superman in the CW’s Arrowverse crossover “Crisis on Infinite Earths.” The online trade says Routh (who plays Ray Palmer/the Atom in CW’s shows) and Tyler Hoechlin will both portray Superman in different time frames during
The Freedom Fighters take shelter in this preview of next week’s seventh issue. FREEDOM FIGHTERS #7written by ROBERT VENDITTIart by BRUNO REDONDOcover by EDDY BARROWSBeaten but not broken after a deadly battle with Cyborg Overman, the Freedom Fighters are on the run once more. But who will take these fugitives from the Gestapo in? The
Press Release Titan Comics are thrilled to be publishing Snowpiercer: Extinction, a brand-new prequel graphic novel set before the extinction incident that led to the events of the original Snowpiercer graphic novel trilogy. Titan’s next instalment in the critically-acclaimed and award-winning Snowpiercer graphic novel saga will be released in September 2019, written by Matz (Triggerman,