Allen Bellman Credit: Roz Bellman 1940s and 1950s comic artist Allen “Al” Bellman has passed away at age 95 after a short illness, according to San Diego Comic Fest. Born in Brooklyn back in 1924, he was introduced to comics when he bought Action Comics #1 off the shelf in 1938 according to his autiobiography
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Credit: Jorge Jimenez Batman #92 variant Credit: Stanley “Artgerm” Lau (DC) Interest in apparently high in the new DC character Punchline, with retailers and fans making her surprise debut in February 19’s Batman #89 a hot commodity on the secondary market. Batman writer James Tynion IV says it’s “an extraordinarily gratifyling feeling, but apologizes “if
Credit: Sony Pictures The Wrap is reporting The Amazing Spider-Man 2 co-writer Roberto Orci is writing an as-yet unititled Spider-Man “spin-off” movie for Sony. While not reporting what character the screenplay focuses on, the online trade claims the project would be a part of Sony’s ‘Universe of Marvel Characters.’ Orci’s big screen credits include two
Credit: Marvel Studios Marvel Studios has halted production taking place in Prague, Czech Republic on its Falcon and the Winter Soldier Disney+ streaming series, according to Deadline. The reported decision follows Prague authorities shutting down some of the city’s services and restricting travel in the area over concerns stemming from the ongoing global Coronavirus outbreak. The show
By Forrest Helvie, Best Shots Reviewer March 10, 2020 02:47pm ET Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #1Written by Ethan SacksArt by Paolo Villaneli and Arif PriantoLettering by Travis LanhamPublished by Marvel Comics‘Rama Rating: 6 out of 10 Credit: Marvel Comics This first issue of Star Wars: Bounty Hunters pulls out
By Justin Partridge, Best Shots Reviewer March 10, 2020 02:37pm ET Credit: Jerry Ordway (Marvel Comics) Credit: Alex Ross (Marvel Comics) Sub-Mariner: Marvels Snapshots #1Written by Alan BrennertArt by Jerry Ordway and Espen GrundetjeanLettering by Travis LanhamPublished by Marvel Comics‘Rama Rating: 9 out of 10 Credit: Jerry Ordway (Marvel Comics) The horrors of war return
Credit: Phil Noto/Travis Lanham (Marvel Comics) Credit: Phil Noto/Travis Lanham (Marvel Comics) Cable #1Written by Gerry DugganArt by Phil NotoLettering by Travis LanhamPublished by Marvel ComicsReview by David Pepose‘Rama Rating: 7 out of 10 Credit: Phil Noto/Travis Lanham (Marvel Comics) No need to look at your calendars, because Marvel is bringing back the spirit of
Check out a preview of this week’s Death to Army of Darkness #2. Death to Army of Darkness #2writer: Ryan Parrott | artist: Jacob Edgarcovers: Ben Oliver (A), Sergio Davila (B), Mirka Andolfo (C), Juan Gedeon “Zombie” Variant (D), Mirka Andolfo (RI-B/W)FC | 32 pages | Comedy/Horror | $3.99 | Teen+ Look. Life’s hard enough
Credit: Marvel Studios Thor: Love & Thunder will include appears by some of the Guardians of the Galaxy, according to Groot voice actor Vin Diesel. “I am waiting and excited for my friend James Gunn to knock this next one out of the park,” Diesel told ComicBook, referring to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
Credit: Marvel Comics Greetings, ‘Rama readers! Ready for your weekly pellets? Best Shots has your back with the latest installment of our Rapid-Fire Reviews! Let’s start off with Kinetic Kat Calamia, who takes a look at Strange Adventures… Credit: DC Strange Adventures #1 (Published by DC; Review by Kat Calamia; ‘Rama Rating: 6 out of
Credit: David Marquez (DC) Credit: David Marquez (DC) Credit: Jim Lee/Scott Williams (DC) Writer Mariko Tamaki and artist Mikel Janin are taking over DC’s Wonder Woman title beginning with June 10’s #759. First reported by Polygon, Tamaki and Janin take over from Steve Orlando and a rotating line-up of artists. “Wonder Woman was the hero
Credit: Scout Comics ASSASSIN AND SON #2Written by Shad Gaspard and Marc Copani and Illustrated by Eder MessiahFull Color, 32 pages, $3.99UPC: 85999000295800211On Sale Date: June 24, 2020He just wanted out, but when his old team kills his wife in front of him, an assassin and his son set out on a path of vengeance.
Credit: DC Credit: DC Credit: DC Credit: DC Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok’s long-awaited Batman: Three Jokers limited series will debut on June 17, DC announced Monday. The three-issue series, spinning out of the duo’s 2016-17 “Darkseid War” arc of Justice League and Johns’ DC Universe: Rebirth #1, will re-examine DC’s Clown Prince of Crime
Credit: Sony Pictures Bloodshot star Vin Diesel says that Sony’s film opens the door for more Valiant superheroes to make it to the big screen. Speaking to Thai outlet Fanatic Association, Diesel told the hosts, who asked about characters such as X-O Manowar, Ninjak, and Harbinger, that the film would “open the door” to the
Max Von Sydow Credit: Denis Makarenko / Shutterstock.com Swedish actor Max Von Sydow died on Sunday, May 8, 2020 at the age of 90, according to a statement from his family to BBC News. Best known to the general public for his role in The Seventh Seal, The Greatest Story Ever Told, and The Exorcist,
Credit: DC Credit: DC In honor of March 8’s International Women’s Day, DC has announced Wonder Women in History, a YA anthology graphic novel celebrating the real lives of important women throughout history. Wonder Women in History is curated by Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed author Laurie Halse Anderson, and will feature a host of prominent
Credit: Warner Bros. Games Voice actor Keith David, best known as Gargoyles‘ Goliath and as the actor for HBO’s Spawn animated series, returns to the role of Al Simmons in this gameplay trailer for Mortal Kombat 11 – which Spawn soon joins as a DLC bonus character. Here’s the trailer, showing off Spawn’s moves against
Action Comics #252 irl is mostly known for teaming up with Barbara Gordon when working with the Bat Family, especially after their iconic “Girl’s Night Out” episode from the animated New Batman Adventures. But one of Kara’s best team ups was with another Batgirl – Stephanie Brown. In this issue Supergirl comes to visit Stephanie
Credit: DC Superman’s secret identity reveal continues to have ramifications across DC’s Super-line in this advance preview of DC’s June 2020 Superman title solicitations. The solicitations foretell the return of Doctor Fate in Superman #24 and Jon Kent’s discovery of a ‘New Krypton’ in Legion of Super-Heroes #8. Credit: DC Superman #24In the pages of
Credit: Marvel Studios Credit: Marvel Comics There’s a lot we don’t know about Black Widow’s Taskmaster. Even the film adaptation of the already mysterious comic book character’s gender isn’t necessarily revealed (and we’ve got some theories about that ). But a new, ‘final’ Black Widow trailer provides a few more clues about Taskmaster – and shows some
Credit: Disney+ Walt Disney Company’s Executive Chairman Bob Iger (and former CEO) reportedly has a vision for Disney+, his current priority with the media conglomerate, and his purported big picture plans may speak to Marvel Studios’ continued involvement in the streaming service and how future MCU projects will come to Disney+. Citing an unnamed source
Credit: DC/Black Label Credit: DC/Black Label Strange Adventures #1Written by Tom KingArt by Mitch Gerads, Evan “Doc” ShanerLettering by Clayton CowlesPublished by DC Black Label‘Rama Rating: 5 out of 10 Credit: DC/Black Label From the very beginning of his brush with death, Tom King and Mitch Gerads’ Mister Miracle was a character in search of
The milestone Catwoman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular is due out April 15, and DC have begun releasing variants. In addition to the main cover by Joelle Jones, there are variants by Adam Hughes (1940s variant), Travis Charest (1950s), J. Scott Campbell (1960s), Frank Cho (1970s), Stanley “Artgerm” Lau (1980s), Gabriele Dell’Otto (1990s), Jim Lee/Scott
Credit: John Tyler Christopher (Marvel Comics) Credit: John Tyler Christopher (Marvel Comics) A second propoganda-style image for Marvel Comics’ summer event Empyre has been released, this time demonizing the Fantastic Four. “The return of the Celestial Messiah to the Blue Area of the Moon sets off a new chapter in the Kree/Skrull War -only this
Credit: Iron Circus Comics With this weekend’s Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle being postponed, it’s left many comic creators, companies, and fans with a hole in their schedule – and in some cases, extra cash in their wallets to spend. With that in mind, Iron Circus – one of the companies that planned to
Credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com Actor John Krasinski is a popular choice on the internet to play the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s eventual Reed Richards in the Fantastic Four, and he seems to be popular choice with Krasinski himself. In an interview promoting the release of A Quiet Place Part II, his writing and directorial follow-up
Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics The ages old Kree/Skrull was has given way to an alliance between the ancient enemies, now on a collision course with Earth – but how did it come to this? While there have been clues in the lead up to Empyre, Marvel’s upcoming summer event in which the Kree
Emerald City Comic Con 2019 Credit: ReedPOP Credit: Danielle Sylvan (ReedPOP) ReedPOP is ‘postponing’ this year’s Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC) in Seattle, Washington. Originally scheduled for March 12 through 15 in the Washington State Convention Center, ECCC’s postponment is due to the ever-changing situation regarding COVID-19 (known colliqually as ‘Coronavirus’), particularly in Seattle. “…
Ben Affleck as Batman Credit: Warner Bros. While doing press for his new film The Way Back, Ben Affleck has been asked to reflect on his time as Warner Bros.’ Batman , and he recently shared some more thoughts with GQ magazine. The actor told the ‘gentlemen’s’ magazine he had a “better time” playing Bruce Wayne
Credit: Oni Press Credit: Oni Press Credit: Oni Press Press Release Just under a week before the are set to doors open at Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle, Oni Press launches an exclusive online pop up shop offering all planned exclusives for the show, and books from all creators previously scheduled to sign! “While