Netflix has released a host of images from the upcoming first season of Cursed, its adaptation of the Simon & Schuster YA novel of the same name by Thomas Wheeler with art by Frank Miller. The show debuts this summer. Here’s Netflix’s official description: “Based on the New York Times bestselling book, Cursed is a
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Credit: Wildstorm Credit: Wildstorm Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt are re-teaming to co-star and co-produce Ball and Chain, based on the Scott Lobdell Homage/Wildstorm four-issue limited series from 1999 and what Deadline calls Hollywood’s “hot spec package.” According to the online trade, the project is being shopped to studios, including Netflix, but so far it
Credit: DC Credit: DC A rewards program is being rolled out for the DC Universe streaming service. The aptly titled DC Universe Rewards program will give users ‘tokens’ for doing specific activities on the streaming service, which will then be redeemable for rewards including a free month of the service, t-shirts, posters, pins, or a
Welcome to #AmalgamAgain part four. This mash-up is brought to you by Newsarama and returning artist Hailey Renee Brown. You can check out exactly what Amalgam Again is here,and our first mash-ups, the Mighty Mortal, Recurve and Iron Bat. Then check out our latest amalgam below. by Hailey Renee Brown The Who: Panther Queen The Inspiration: DC’s Wonder Woman and Marvel’s Black
Credit: DC DC sent shockwaves through the Direct Market comic book industry in late March when it announced it was exploring a “multi-distributor model” in light of Diamond Comic Distributors’ suspension of operations due to the coronavirus epidemic. The publisher shocked retailers again weeks later when it announced their exploration led to the seeming end
Credit: DC Credit: DC Batman: The Adventures Continue #3Written by Alan Burnett and Paul DiniArt by Ty Templeton and Monica KubinaLettering by Joshua ReedPublished by DC‘Rama Rating: 7 out of 10 Credit: DC After a shaky debut, writers Alan Burnett and Paul Dini and artist Ty Templeton return to the Dark Knight’s animated universe with
Credit: Dan Schkade Writer/artist Dan Schkade, known for his Eisner-nominated webcomic Lavender Jack and his work on The Spirit, has posted a full-length fan comic recreating Doctor Fate’s first appearance in May 1940’s More Fun Comics #55 – marking Fate’s 80th anniversary this month. Here’s the start of Schkade’s Twitter thread, showing the first two
Jeremy Atkins at XRAY.fm Credit: XRAY.fm Jeremy Atkins has announced that he is leaving his position as Head of Corporate Communications for Polarity, the parent company of Oni Press, Lion Forge, and Magnetic Press. “Tomorrow marks my last official day at Lion Forge/Oni Press, as I move on to the next adventure in this wacky
Gail Simone and Clayton Henry’s Flash Giant stories are coming to digital, in this preview of Friday, May 8’s Flash: Fastest Man Alive #3. FLASH: FASTEST MAN ALIVE #3Writer: Gail SimoneArtists: Clayton Henry, Marcelo Maiolo and Rob Leigh“The Accelerated and the Infinitesimal”Temporal travesties are wreaking havoc on the streets of Central City, and the Flash
Credit: DC DC has rolled out their revised June 2020 release schedule, including the new release date of their summer event Dark Nights: Death Metal. The major issues in this new schedule beside Death Metal is the twice-monthly Batman returning, as well as the anniversary anthologies for the Joker, Catwoman, and Green Lantern. In addition,
Abraham Lincoln Credit: Alexander Gardner Credit: Flatiron Books Long before John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln, and even before the U.S. Civil War began, there was yet another secret plot to kill the newly elected president. This one was hatched by a secret society – complete with handshakes and titles – before Abraham Lincoln even
Credit: Gentle Giant Credit: Gentle Giant Fans may have to wait another six months to see Black Widow, since it’s been postponed to a November 5 theatrical release – but they’ll be able to get up close and personal with the film’s villain, Taskmaster, much sooner – thanks to an upcoming deluxe action figure release
Credit: DC Credit: DC Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s Dark Nights: Metal sequel Death Metal has returned to DC’s schedule. Originally solicited for a May 13 release, the debut of the six-issue limited series is now June 16 as part of DC’s post-Diamond shutdown revised schedule. The Tuesday date represents the day-and-date digital debut along with
Credit: Francis Manapul (DC) Credit: DC While DC will return to a pretty standard publishing schedule in June 2020, two projects that aren’t in their revised release schedule for that month is Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok’s Batman: Three Jokers and the first issue of the publisher’s Generation event, subtitled Age of Mysteries. The Three Jokers launch
Credit: Marvel Comics Editor’s Note: Earlier this month Marvel released a revised list of its upcoming titles, so we took the opportunity to format them in the traditional ‘solicitation’ format that many of our readers are used to. BLACK CAT #11JED MACKAY (W) • Carlos Villa (A) • Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL• Black Cat’s
Jinky Coronado Credit: Richard Boom Credit: Jinky Coronado Press Release Jinky Coronado, the former FHM lingerie model and calendar girl, is at it again with another sexy schoolgirl-type comics-related project. This one is BEAUTIFUL DREAMERS, an adult coloring book featuring her series characters from BANZAI GIRL, EXPOSURE, and other comicbook projects. Credit: Jinky Coronado Jinky
Credit: Yen Press The Weirn Books, Vol. 1, Be Wary of the Silent WoodsBy Svetlana ChmakovaOn Sale Date: June 16, 2020Hardcover$24.00 USD, $31.50 CADJuvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / FantasyAges 8 to 12Summary – Graphic novelist extraordinaire Svetlana Chmakova returns with a brand-new series for middle grade readers! In the Night Realm, shifters,
Catherine, Olive, and Christian Credit: Nancy Rooney Writer/artist Christian Ward will be popping up on TV later this month in the most surprising of places: BBC’s Garden Rescue. Ward and his wife, Catherine Rooney-Ward, will be playing host to Garden Rescue‘s Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothters as they revonvate the couple’s backyard. “When Christian
Credit: Be Our Heroes, Canada! A group of Canadian comic book retailers are organizing a Facebook Live telethon to benefit their fellow Canadian comic shops that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Be Our Heroes, Canada! will take place May 16 and 17, with appearances planned by Chip Zdarsky, Jason Fabok, Ken Lashley, Michael
Credit: George Marston Welcome to #AmalgamAgain part three. This mash-up is brought to you by Newsarama and our own George Marston. You can check out exactly what Amalgam Again is here, and our first mash-ups, the Mighty Mortal and Recurve. Then check out our latest amalgam below. Credit: George Marston The Who: The Iron Bat The Inspiration: DC’s
Credit: Kim Jacincto (Marvel Comics) Credit: Takeshi Miyazawa (Marvel Comics) While day-and-date print/digital comics will resume from Marvel on May 27, the publisher has announced plans for some of its titles to switch to digital-only starting May 13 via Marvel Digital and comiXology. Seven current titles, as well as one upcoming new launch title, will
Credit: Diamond Comic Distributors Steve Geppi Credit: Geppi Family Enterprises Diamond Comic Distributors was surprised, positively, at the first set of orders coming in since it went on hiatus in late March. Diamond, which is the primary distributor of comic books to comic book shops in North America, plans to resuming shipping later this month
Credit: Gregory LaRocque (DC) Credit: Gregory LaRocque (DC) Barry Allen died in 1985’s Crisis on Infinite Earths #8, and for fans of that Flash it left a gaping hole in their fandom – so his return in 1993’s “The Return of Barry Allen” storyline in the ongoing The Flash series was welcomed by many… except
Credit: Netflix Netflix has ordered a sequel to the recent Chris Hemsworth-starrer Extraction, as reported by Deadline. The film was produced by Joe and Anthony Russo’s production shingle AGBO, and Joe Russo himself is returning to write the sequel after adapting the first film from Oni Press’ Ciudad. “The deal is closed for me to
Credit: DC Credit: DC The Flash: Fastest Man Alive #2Written by Gail SimoneArt by Clayton Henry and Marcelo MaioloLettering by Rob LeighPublished by DC‘Rama Rating: 9 out of 10 Credit: DC Action? Check. Character? Check. A fun new villain? Big ol’ check. Writer Gail Simone and artist Clayton Henry continue to impress with The Flash:
Credit: Sony Pictures TV / NBC Production on the seventh season of NBC’s The Blacklist was suspended due to cornavirus, but Sony Pictures TV has figured out how to complete an episode to serve as the season finale – they used “graphic novel-style animation” to complete the story. Season 7’s 19th episode “The Kazanjian Brothers” was halted
Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Press Release Marvel Unlimited, Marvel’s digital comics subscription service, offers members unlimited access to over 27,000 issues of Marvel’s classic and newer titles, delivered digitally through your desktop web browser and the award-winning Marvel Unlimited mobile app. And, now you can follow Marvel Unlimited on Twitter and Facebook! Stay
Credit: A Wave Blue World Credit: A Wave Blue World Tyler Chin-Tanner and Val Rodriuez Mayan high fantasy series Mezo will return in 2021 for a sequel, subtitled The Battle of Cobán Rock. Published by Chin-Tanner’s A Wave Blue World, Mezo‘s first volume a young woman named Kyma fights to avenge the death of her
Credit: Wes Craig (Image Comics) Diamond Comic Distributors has provided retailers a revised, “finalized” list of titles planned to ship for a Wednesday, May 20 on-sale – their “target” date to resume its distribution services following its coronavirus shutdown. This supersedes a previous list released on April 28 which, among other things, included Marvel titles.
Credit: Marcos Martin (Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment) Credit: Marcos Martin (Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment) Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin’s rare, out-of-print The Walking Dead: The Alien one-shot is being reprinted by Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment in hardcover. “I couldn’t be a bigger fan of Vaughan and Martin’s work,” The Walking Dead creator/writer Robert Kirkman said in the