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Credit: Tiffany Turrill (DC/Black Label) Credit: Tiffany Turrill (DC/Black Label) After completing its periodical publication with issue #18, released on March 18, DC’s Lucifer #19-24 will be released directly as a collected edition, or in this case an OGN. Writer Dan Watters and artist Sebastian Fiumara’s planned story will reportedly not be changed aside from

Starting Monday June 1st, the Newsarama team you’ve come to know will deliver their daily comics news, opinion and insight from gamesradar.com/newsarama. Already sister sites under the Future US, Inc. family, Newsarama joins Total Film and Edge magazines as part of the GamesRadar team. Explaining the move, Newsarama Founder and Editor in Chief Michael Doran

Credit: José Luis García-López/Tatjana Wood (DC) Credit: Greg Capullo/Jonathan Glapion/FCO (DC Comics) DC has informed comic book retailers that 22 upcomnig reprints – four from its Facsimile line and 18 from its Dollar Comics line – have been canceled. The canceled Facsimile titles are:  Green Lantern #76Batman #321Man-Bat #1The Flash #135 Credit: José Luis García-López/Tatjana

Credit: DC DC has informed comic book retailers that five solicited 100-page Giants – Titans Giant #2, The Flash Giant #5, Swamp Thing Giant #5, Teen Titans Go!/DC Super Hero Girls Giant #1, and Wonder Woman 84 Giant #1 – has been canceled, but that they plan to release the new, non-reprint stories digitally at

Credit: Dan Mora (DC) Credit: Sarah Stone (DC) DC has canceled print editions of RWBY #7 and gen:LOCK #7, the final issues of two digital-first series done in tandem with Rooster Teeth. Credit: Dan Mora (DC) Prior to the COVID-19 influenced shutdown of DC’s distribution channels, these two print issues were solicited to arrive April

Credit: Dominike “Domo” Stanton (DC/Black Label) Credit: Marcio Takara (DC/Black Label) Readers of DC’s Sandman Universe title House of Whispers were already preparing themselves for the series’ upcoming end with #22, but now DC has informed comic book retailers that the final two issues won’t be released in print, favoring a digital-only release. Credit: Dominike

Credit: Jae Lee (DC) Credit: Renato Guedes (DC) DC has canceled the planned Manhunters: The Lost History limited series. The publisher has not announced any plans to resolicit or publish the series on other platforms. The creative team for the five-issue series was writer Marc Andreyko and artist Renato Guedes. Credit: Jae Lee (DC) “After

Credit: Warner Bros. Television/Netflix Tom Ellis has signed a deal to return for a sixth season of Warner Bros. Television’s Lucifer after “lengthy, difficult negotations,” according to Deadline. Filming of a fifth season – previously announced by the showrunners’ as the series’ last – was near completion before being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Credit: Warner Bros. After unconfirmed reports indicated that Henry Cavill was in talks to reprise his role as DC Extended Universe’s Superman in an upcoming feature film, bookies at the gambling website Bovada have released their odds-on pick for where the actor could pop up. So what do these sportbookies say is the best bet?

Credit: Mahmud Asrar (Marvel Comics) Credit: Marvel Comics Empyre #1 doesn’t hit stands until July 15, but Marvel have announced they’re priming the pump with a special Empyre Previews Magazine to debut July 1 as a free item for comic stores. However, the magazine was finalized before the COVID-19-led distribution shutdown delayed everything including Empyre,

“It’s Friday” print Credit: Gabriele Picolo Credit: DC The third volume in writer Kami Garcia and artist Gabriele Picolo’s YA Teen Titans OGN series will be Beast Boy Loves Raven. DC’s booktrade distributor Penguin Random House has listed the title on their International Sales website, with a February 23, 2021 release date. Here’s their description

Credit: DC Credit: DC Peter Tomasi has a long history with Batman, and by extension the Joker – and he is getting his shot to celebrate that with a story in June 9’s Joker 80th Anniversary 100-Page Spectacular. Working with long-time friend Simone Bianchi, Tomasi’s Joker 80th story “pushes the boundaries” to the writer –

Credit: BOOM! Studios Credit: BOOM! Studios Go Go Kyle Higgins! Launched back in 2016, BOOM! Studios’ Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic “remixed” what fans knew about the teenagers with attitude and created a sci-fi/fantasy book without the burden of having to work around footage from preexisting material. Writer Kyle Higgins and artist Hendry Prasetya gave

Credit: Mike Del Mundo Credit: Mike Del Mundo Long-time Marvel artist Mike Del Mundo is branching out and teaming up with rappers Freddie Gibbs and the Alchemist on a special comic book tying into an upcoming album by the two called Alfredo. “Half Manne, Half Cocaine and The Alchemist take on the UNDEAD in this

Credit: Jane Wu (Marvel Studios) Credit: Jane Wu (Marvel Studios) Veteran storyboard artist Jane Wu will be teaching an online workshop covering her process in storyboarding films like Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Thor: Ragnarok and the upcoming Shang-Chi & the Legend of the Ten Rings. “Jane will be covering her process and workflow by

Credit: DC Universe Credit: DC Universe DC Universe has released new key art for Doom Patrol season 2, invoking the imagery of The Wizard of Oz film to highlight the season’s strange journey. Here’s the official synopsis for Doom Patrol season 2: DC’s strangest group of heroes — Cliff Steele aka Robotman (Brendan Fraser), Larry Trainor

Meet Flora, Swamp Thing’s daughter, in a preview of May 31’s Swamp Thing: New Roots #6, collecting stories from the Swamp Thing Giant anthologies. Swamp Thing: New Roots #6Writer: Mark RussellArtists: Marco Santucci, John Kalisz and Dave Sharpe“The Seeds of Destruction”Swamp Thing foiled Sunderland’s plan to create sentient, self-harvesting crops, but now Sunderland is aiming

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Abrams ComicArts In 1966, Marvel printed six one-shot comic books spotlighting the origins of their most popular characters at the time – and they were done in books smaller than a postage stamp. These Marvel Mini-Books, as they’ve since been called, were sold in gumball machines across North America and have

Credit: Rob Liefeld Credit: Rob Liefeld Writer/artist Rob Liefeld has launched his own podcast to talk about comic books – his own, and those he’s read. Robservations with Rob Liefeld launched earlier this week, complete with a logo paying homage to Ringer’s The Bill Simmons Podcast logo. “Most know that I love to talk comic

DC has released a preview of Nubia: Real One, an upcoming OGN from writer L.L. McKinney and artists Robyn Smith, Brie Henderson, and Bex Glendining that brings Silver Age Wonder Woman spin-off character Nubia into the modern era. Originally, Nubia was introduced as Diana’s replacement as Wonder Woman – her twin sister, separated at birth,

A new facet to Tamaranean physiology – and Starfire – is revealed in May 30’s Teen Titans Go! Booyah #1, collecting a story from the Teen Titans Go! Giant. Teen Titans Go! Booyah #1Writer: Sholly FischArtists: Marcelo DiChiara, Franco Riesco and Gabriela Downie“The Hic You Say?!”Starfire’s Tamaranean hiccups are just like regular ones—except for the

Credit: ABC Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.‘s seventh and final season premiered on Wednesday, and with the premiere, producers Jeph Loeb, Melissa Tanchaeron, and Jed Whedon opened up about what fans can expect as the season rolls on – including a crossover with the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe. “Something will definitely happen,” Tanchaeron told Deadline when asked if the

Credit: DC Credit: DC Suicide Squad #5Written by Tom TaylorArt by Bruno Redondo and Adriano LucasLettering by Wes AbbottPublished by DC‘Rama Rating: 9 out of 10 Credit: DC The Suicide Squad’s latest mission ends with a bang and a twist, as writer Tom Taylor and artist Bruno Redondo continue to impress, balancing supervillain veterans like

Press Release In Batman #93 (on sale June 23), The Designer finally crosses swords (literally) with Batman as he reveals his grand plan for Gotham’s worst criminals to finally take control of the city! And if that’s not enough, this must-have issue features the showdown that every comic book fan has been waiting for, as

Credit: Will Eisner Press Release The American Library Association’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table and the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation are pleased to announce the 2020 recipients of Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries. The grants, funded by the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation, are administered by ALA’s Graphic Novels

Credit: The CE Credit: The CW Former Batwoman lead actor Ruby Rose has opened up for the first time since her decision to exit the series was announced. On her Instagram page, the 34-year-old actor expressed thanks for those involved with the show and said it wasn’t “an easy decision,” but alluded to something additional

Credit: Fernando Blanco/FCO Plascencia/Gabriela Downie (DC) Credit: Joelle Jones (DC) DC’s next Catwoman creative team – writer Ram V and artist Fernando Blanco – are getting a head-start with a story in June 3’s Catwoman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1. In “Addicted to Trouble,” Selina and her sister, Maggie, his the road to help

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Marvel is digging into the vault and dusting off some recent (and upcoming) convention exclusive items and sending them off to comic book stores. Hey with no conventions in the near future, why not? This includes the highly-sought-after Cards of X which were given away at the onset of

Credit: Greg Capullo (DC) Credit: Greg Capullo (DC) DC’s “New 52” era has come and gone, but arguably the most resounding impact – and critical success – of that time was Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s Batman run. Now as those two prepare to reunite one last time for Dark Nights: Death Metal #1 on

Credit: Fernando Blanco (DC) Credit: Fernando Blanco/FCO Plascencia (DC) Credit: Fernando Blanco/FCO Plascencia (DC) Writer Ram V an artist Fernando Blanco ae taking over DC’s Catwoman title with September’s #25. You might recall that each of them previously worked on the series – V guest-writing #14 and #15, and Blanco acting as secondary artist to