Credit: TKO Publisher TKO, known for titles such as The Banks, Sentient, and The Fearsome Doctor Fang, is helping direct market retailers fight back against financial hardship by offering 50% of profits from its online sales directly to comic stores. Direct market comic book stores currently face unprecedented challenges thanks to mandated closures and decreased customers
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Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Marvel Comics has announced X-Force #11 will now be drawn by Oscar Bazaldua, who replaces solicted artist Joshua Cassara, as announced in Marvel’s weekly mailer. Bazaldua previously filled in on X-Force #7 and 8. No reason was given for this change. Here is the updated solicitation, with the title being
Credit: Golden Apple Comics The city of Los Angeles is reportedly toughening up its restrictions on “non-essential” business operations, threatening to shut off water and power to businesses that are not in compliance. This includes comic stores that were offering curbside service, at least according to two L.A. retailers. Collector’s Paradise, with two stores in
Credit: American Library Association Press Release In the midst of cancelled conventions, closures, and many other rapid changes to the way libraries and library staff work, the Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) is going virtual! The GNCRT will spotlight online comic reading and recommendations, resources and toolkits, and other #libcomix content virtually through
Credit: Titan Comics TV/FILM BLADE RUNNER 2019 #9Writers: Michael Green, Mike JohnsonArtist: Andres GuinaldoFC • 32pp • $3.99On Sale June 10, 2020Cover Artists: Tommy Lee Edwards (CVR A), Syd Mead (CVR B), Andres Guinaldo (CVR C), George Caltsoudas (CVR D), Tommy Lee Edwards B&W Variant (CVR E)Return to the original world of Blade Runner 2019
Credit: DC Greetings, ‘Rama readers! Ready for your ellets? Best Shots has your back with this week’s Rapid-Fire Reviews! Let’s kick off today’s column with Mischievous Matthew Sibley, who takes a look at Giant-Size X-Men: Nightcrawler… Credit: Marvel Comics Giant-Size X-Men: Nightcrawler #1 (Published by Marvel Comics; Review by Matthew Sibley; ‘Rama Rating: 7 out
Credit: Veronica Fish (New Wave Comics) Credit: Greg Smallwood (New Wave Comics) A new hero is on the comic book scene – the Black Ghost. But he’s been murdered. Scratch. A newer hero is on the comic book scene now – the Black Ghost. And she‘s just getting started. The first collection of crime writers
Ryan Reynolds Credit: JStone / Shutterstock.com Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds is in talks to take the lead role in Netflix’s film adaptation of the iconic video game Dragon’s Lair, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Known for its humor and challenging puzzles, Dragon’s Lair was released in 1983 and immediately stood out in arcades thanks to its Don
Credit: Marvel Comics ABC once planned an animated Daredevil TV series starring Matt Murdock fighting crime as his horn-headed alter ego alongside his seeing eye dog/sidekick Lightning, a German Shepherd. But the show was scuttled, with NBC also considering it before it was finally shelved all together. Now, Marvel Executive Editor Tom Brevoort has confirmed
Credit: Dynamite Entertainment BETTIE PAGE #1Writer: Karla PachecoArt: Vincenzo FedericiCover A: Junggeun YoonCover B: KanoCover C: Joseph Michael LinsnerCover D: Riki Le Cotey CosplayCover E: Bettie Page PhotoPrice: $3.99Page Count: 32 PagesON SALE DATE: 6/3/2020ALL-NEW SERIES from writer KARLA PACHECO (Spider-Woman) and artist VINCENZO FEDERICI (Army of Darkness/Bubba Ho-Tep)!Stunning starlet Bettie Page has signed on
Credit: Dimensional Ink Press Release On April 16th, a new team arrives in Metropolis to confront an unhinged Lex Luthor in Birds of Prey, the next episode in DC Universe™ Online, the highly popular, free-to-play MMO action game from Dimensional Ink Games. Whether hero or a villain, players will work alongside Black Canary, Harley
Credit: Archie Comics Credit: Archie Comics Archie Comics is forging ahead with its planned comic book releases for April 1, despite the industry’s leading print distributor Diamond suspending delivery beginning that week. In a statement to retailers (and shared with Newsarama), Archie will release its April 1 titles digitally, and in print to its subscription
Amazing Spider-Man #1 Credit: Marvel Comics Writer Rick Remender has been using the ongoing Coronavirus quarantine to share material from his previous work, including unseen pitch documents from his time at Marvel Comics for stories he didn’t wind up telling. Alongside a look at an X-Men run that didn’t come to pass, Remender has shared
Credit: GKIDS Press Release GKIDS, the acclaimed producer and distributor of animation for adult and family audiences, announced that it has acquired the North American distribution rights for the animated feature LUPIN THE 3RD: THE FIRST, a new animated feature from director/screenwriter Takashi Yamazaki (STAND BY ME DORAEMON, DRAGON QUEST: YOUR STORY). The “LUPIN THE
Credit: DC DC Editor-in-Chief Bob Harras has issued a statement to some of its freelance employees stating that the publisher will remain “fully open for business” through the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The statement does not address whether DC will continue to release product digitally while physical supply chains are disrupted by the closure of printing
Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics/Lucasfilm On Wednesday, StarWars.com announced that Marvel Comics’ Doctor Aphra relaunch would be coming out April 1 as originally solicited but as a digital exclusive, but Marvel has revealed to Newsarama that this is inaccurate. According to a source at Marvel , the solicited April 1 Doctor Aphra #1 will
Marvel Comics and Lucasfilm are relaunching their original Star Wars property Doctor Aphra with a new #1, the only questions are how and when? Until answers are forthcoming, check out this preview of the debut issue, courtesy StarWars.com. Got a comment? There’s lots of conversation on Newsarama’s FACEBOOK and TWITTER!
Dark Horse Logo Credit: Dark Horse Following Diamond Comic Distributors’ announcement that they will not distribute comic books to retailers starting on April 1, Dark Horse has stated they will not release any monthly comic books digitally until they are widely available in print as well. Dark Horse founder/publisher/co-owner Mike Richardson followed up Dark Horse’s previous
Marvel Cinematic Universe Class Photo Credit: Marvel Studios For theater exhibitors around the world, it’d be hard to argue against the about-to-celebrate-its-12th-anniversary Marvel Cinematic Universe being the ‘MVP’ of movie franchises in 2020. With 23 films over those 12 years that sport an average worldwide box office of over $980 million, and plans for four
Credit: Marvel Comics Marvel Comics has informed Direct Market retailers that a “larger scale plan” is being worked on by them and Diamond Comic Distributors to address the shipping of upcoming books, which were thrown into disarray by the coronavirus pandemic. As part of it’s weekly Marvel Mailer sent out to retailers through Diamond, the
Marvel have hosted many teenage superhero teams, but now comes what the publisher themselves call “the greatest teenage super hero team of all time” in Children of the Atom. Spinning out of Jonathan Hickman’s “Dawn of X” revitalization of the X-Men line, this series by writer Vita Ayala and Bernard Chang introduces the next generation
Anya Taylor-Joy Credit: Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com Charlize Theron as Imperator Furiosa from ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Credit: Warner Bros. New Mutants co-star Anya Taylor-Joy has met with Mad Max writer/director/creator George Miller and auditioned for a major role in a planned spin-off centered on Charlize Theron’s Imperator Furiosa character from 2015’s Mad Max:
Credit: CW CW has postponed the season finale of The Flash alongside several other of its non-DC shows, according to Variety. Production for Flash was previously put on hold due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. Variety reports that Flash has enough episodes filmed to air uninterrupted through May 19,after which CW will put the show on hold with
Credit: DC Universe DC has decided to postpone the debut of its upcoming live-action series Stargirl. Previously announced to debut May 11, the Geoff Johns-led series will now debut on DC Universe May 18 – with a CW broadcast on May 19. DC did not disclose the reason for the change. Stargirl remains scheduled to
Credit: Discount Comic Book Service Christina and Cameron Merkler Credit: Discount Comic Book Service The coronavirus pandemic has affected everyone, and put a squeeze on the entire comics industry, causing North American distributor, Diamond, to suspend delivery of all comics for the month of April (and possibly beyond). Newsarama has spoken to several retailers about
Credit: John Allison (BOOM! Studios) Credit: Max Sarin (BOOM! Studios) John Allison has made a career out of slice-of-life stories about people at different transitionary points within their life. His, Max Sarin, and Whitney Cogar’s Giant Days concluded back in October, as the core trio reached the end of the university journey and graduated. However,
Credit: Vault Comics Credit: Vault Comics Press Release In order to support local comic shop retailers in these trying times, Vault Comics has announced their LCS Gift Card Initiative. It’s simple: readers who purchase gift cards from their local comic shop will receive free, early copies of HEAVY #1 by Max Bemis & Eryk Donovan,
Credit: Dark Horse Comics 47 Ronin TPMike Richardson (W) and Stan Sakai (A/Cover)On sale Aug 12FC, 152 pages$19.99TP, 6” x 9”The tale of these samurai and their epic mission to avenge their wronged master is the story of Japan. Opening with the tragic incident that sealed the fate of Lord Asano, 47 Ronin follows a dedicated group
Credit: DC Credit: Hero Initiative Many Newsarama readers have probably heard and maybe even donated a few dollars or purchased a fundraising product from The Hero Initiative, the charity dedicated to helping comic book creators in medical or financial need. But less often do readers get to see the good the organization does on the ground.
Dark Horse Logo Credit: Dark Horse Mike Richardson Credit: CarlaVanWagoner / Shutterstock.com Dark Horse Comics have joined in the growing chorus of publishers that are changing their upcoming releases in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic effects on Direct Market comic book retailers. In a letter sent out to retailers Wednesday morning, Dark