Credit: John Lewis U.S. Representative John Lewis has announced that he’s undergoing treatment for Stage IV pancreatic cancer. Lewis serves as the representative for Georgia’s 5th Congressional District, and entered the comic industry with the March trilogy – an autiobiographical series about the civil rights movement. “I have been in some kind of fight –
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Credit: Lucasfilm There’s an unresolved moment in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker where Finn, thinking he’s about to die, tries to make a confession to Rey. The film never explains what he wanted to tell her – though it makes several light references as it goes on. Co-screenwriter Chris Terrio has now addressed the
Credit: Marvel Comics Marvel’s oversized one-shot Incoming! #1 has finally hit, and its mysteries stand at least partially revealed. While seeding most of Marvel’s early 2020 line, the one-shot also spills the beans on what the publisher’s big summer event Empyre is all about – confirming a prevailing theory about the story. Spoilers ahead for
Credit: Disney+/Lucasfilm Jon Favreau didn’t waste any time. The day the last episode of the first season of The Mandalorian began streaming on Disney+, the show’s creator announced on Twitter that season 2 of the series will debut in Fall 2020. Season 2 of #TheMandalorian coming Fall 2020 pic.twitter.com/8VQYLDMQ0V — Jon Favreau (@Jon_Favreau) December 27,
John Romita Sr. self-portrait Credit: John Romita Sr. (Marvel Comics) Merry Christmas! While many are settling down for their long winter’s nap and the go-go news cycle downshifts, Newsarama will keep you fires burning with fascinating anecdotes never before revealed. Enjoy! Bill Willingham Credit: DC In 1980, artist Bill Willingham was working at TSR, doing
Credit: Action Lab Entertainment ADVENTURE FINDERS VOL 3 #1(W) Rod Espinosa (A/CA) Rod EspinosaClariette de Artegnean has one dream: to be a great warrior and a servant of the realm. Together with her cousin Jolfe and friends Anana and newcomer Asogog, they set out to find their fortune. A cataclysmic ambush destroys the army they
Ahead of Marvel’s third volume of Star Wars #1 debuting January 1, the publisher has released a host of variant covers for the issue. In addition to the main cover by R.B. Silva, there are variants by Arthur Adams, Mahmud Asrar, Jen Bartel, Adam Hughes, Chris Sprouse, a photo variant from Empire Strikes Back, and
Credit: Vault Comics FCBD 2020 BRANDON SANDERSON DARK ONE #1(W) Brandon SandersonFrom Hugo Award-winning bestselling author, Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn) with Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing and Nathan Gooden, comes The Dark One Free Comic Book Day Special, the first chapter of a new graphic novel series from Vault Comics! Visions of a twisted and fantastic world
Credit: Warner Bros. Sssshhhh, no one tell Martin Scorsese… Fandango has revealed the results of its annual ‘Most Anticipated Movies Survey’ for 2020, and superhero films dominate the top of their list. Wonder Woman 1984, Black Widow and The Eternals along with Mulan top the survey. It’s the first time since Fandango has conducted the survey that each of
Credit: 20th Century Fox Work is now underway on the first Marvel Studios’ Deadpool film, according to the film franchise’s star/co-writer/producer Ryan Reynolds. While appearing on ABC’s Live with Kelly and Ryan earlier this week, the actor was asked about progress on the film – and he answered in the affirmative. “Yeah yeah, we’re working
Credit: Disney/Lucasfilm Spoilers ahead Last week’s episode certainly set up an exciting season finale and Disney didn’t disappoint with the concluding installment, which is also the longest so far. Rumors were floating around the outer rim territories of the internet over the festive period that perhaps the feet we saw walking around the motionless body of
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes the Avengers vs. Marvel’s ‘non-team’ the Defenders have had some classic battles in the past. The publisher will try to renew their decades-old rivalry in Tarot, which debuts next week. Check out this preview of the first issue. TAROT #1 (of 4)ALAN DAVIS (W) • PAUL RENAUD (A/C) AUG199011Variant Cover by ALAN
Credit: Lucasfilm Movie-goers didn’t know what was waiting for them when Star Wars first opened in theaters on May 25, 1977. This Western in space showed dogfighting spacecraft, vehicles traveling at hyperspeed, and an array of colorful characters — even aliens — all locked in the classic battle of good and evil. In an era long
Credit: DC Credit: DC DC has informed retailers that Superman #19 has been postponed two weeks, now set to go on-sale January 22. Originally solicited to be released January 8, it will be the first issue since Superman revealed his secret identity as Clark Kent to the world. The two subsequent issues, #20 and #21,
Credit: J. Scott Campbell (DC/Black Label) Credit: DC Brian Azzarello and Emanuela Luppachino’s Birds of Prey #1 one-shot has been pushed back five weeks. Previously solicited to be released January 29, the one-shot is now set to go on sale March 4 – a month after the Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of
Credit: Mile High Comics Merry Christmas! While many are settling down for their long winter’s nap and the go-go news cycle downshifts, Newsarama will keep you fires burning with fascinating anecdotes never before revealed. Enjoy! In 1979, comic books basically had one giant distributor – Phil Seuling’s Seagate Distribution – and a handful of tiny
Credit: Titan Comics FREE COMIC BOOK DAY TITLES BLADE RUNNER 2019 FREE COMIC BOOK DAY EDITIONWriter: Michael Green, Mike JohnsonArtist: Andres GuinaldoFC, 24ppOn Sale: May 2, 2020Cover Artist: Andres GuinaldoMichael Green, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter for Blade Runner 2049, and co-writer Mike Johnson (Star Trek, Supergirl) continue the smash hit sci-fi comic set in the iconic
A vicious new Ronin makes the scene in this preview of January 1’s Hawkeye: Freefall #1. HAWKEYE: FREEFALL #1 (OF 5)MATTHEW ROSENBERG (W) • OTTO SCHMIDT (A)Cover by KIM JACINTOVariant Cover by OTTO SCHMIDTVariant COVER by ELIZABETH TORQUEHidden Gem Variant COVER by DON HECKRONIN RETURNS…BUT WHO’S BEHIND THE MASK?ISSUE #1 – When a mysterious and
The Legion of Doom hits Superman at home in this preview of January 1’s Action Comics #1018 (via DCComics.com). ACTION COMICS #1018written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDISart and cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. and KLAUS JANSONcard stock variant cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTOOne of the biggest Superman stories of all time continues in “Metropolis Doom” part two!
Credit: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s upcoming Superman: Red Son animated feature will include the all-new DC Showcase animated short, Phantom Stranger. Phantom Stranger is executive produced and directed by Bruce Timm and is written by Ernie Altbacker (Teen Titans: The Judas Contract). Peter Serafinowicz (The Tick) voices the Phantom Stranger and Smallville‘s
Credit: Disney+ The latest episode of Disney+’s Marvel’s Hero Project focuses on Battlin’ Braden – a young man who is hearing impaired, and who has been inspired to help young people who can’t afford hearing aids get the medical care they need. Braden even visited Guatemala to deliver hearing aids and other supplies to hearing
Credit: AHOY Comics BILLIONAIRE ISLAND #1 (OF 4)(W) Mark Russell (A/CA) Steve Pugh (Variant) Pia GuerraA savage satire reuniting the critically acclaimed team behind DC’s The Flintstones, Mark Russell (Second Coming) and Steve Pugh (Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass), in an all-new creator-owned series! Welcome to Billionaire Island, where anything goes…if you can afford it. But
The Blue Wraith strikes in this preview of January 15’s Dragon Age: Blue Wraith #1. DRAGON AGE: BLUE WRAITH #1Writer: Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina WeirArtist: Fernando Heinz FurukawaLetterer: Nate PiekosColorist: Michael AtiyehCover Artist: Sachin TengFenris–the beloved character from Dragon Age II–makes his comics debut in this canonical continuation of BioWare’s dark fantasy epic! With the fanatical
The holiday season is here, and no matter what you celebrate, Newsarama is sure you can appreciate good art. So we’ve collected the holiday cards from various festive publishers, studios, companies, creators, and schools for a light-hearted gallery. Starting things off is this card from Marvel Comics. You can view holiday cards from previous years:
Credit: Dynamite Entertainment KILLING RED SONJA #1Writer: Mark Russell, Bryce IngmanArt: Craig RousseauCover A: Christian WardCover B: Juan Gedeon “Zombie” VariantPrice: $3.99Rating: Teen +Genre: Action/AdventurePage Count: 32 PagesON SALE DATE: 3/25/2020An all-new series, spinning out of the smash hit RED SONJA title written by MARK RUSSELL!In order to become queen, Sonja The Red had to
Credit: Mark Bagley (Marvel Comics) Credit: Steven Butler (Marvel Comics) Before “One More Day”, before Superior Spider-Man – there was the Clone Saga, and this year marked the 25th anniversary of 1994’s “The Clone Saga.” The story arc spanned for a whopping two years, launching in October 1994 and going through December 1996. According to
Credit: Oni Press DRYAD #1(W) Kurtis J. Wiebe (A) Justin Osterling (CA) Tomas Oleksak (Variant) Fiona StaplesBest-selling writer Kurtis Wiebe (Rat Queens) and newcomer artist Justin Osterling launch a new ongoing fantasy series! An elf and a human find solace in the sleepy forest settlement of Frostbrook where they plant their roots. But thirteen years
Credit: Lucasfilm Credit: Lucasfilm Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker co-writer and director J.J. Abrams says both critics and fans of his film are “right” in their assessments – but wrong about parts of the process of making the film. Abrams was asked his opinion of the criticism the film has received since its release, telling Vanity
Credit: IDW Publishing Transformers vs. Terminator #1—Cover A: Alex MilneDavid Mariotte, John Barber, & Tom Waltz (w) • Alex Milne (a & c)It’s Skynet vs. Cybertron in a crossover for the ages!1984: When a deadly race of machines emerge from another time, will a robotic guardian be able to protect the Earth from a dire
By Justin Partridge, Best Shots Reviewer December 24, 2019 06:15am ET Credit: DC Credit: DC Suicide Squad #1Written by Tom TaylorArt by Bruno Redondo and Adriano LucasLettering by Wes AbbottPublished by DC‘Rama Rating: 7 out of 10 Credit: DC Task Force X recieves a gnarly, pop art re-skin in the debut of Suicide Sqaud #1.