Credit: Marvel Comics Thanks to Marvel’s strong X-Men relaunch and DC making a rare cameo on top of the ‘New Titles Shipped’ chart, November’s Direct Market comic book sales appears to have secured 2019 will out pace 2018 in the eventual year-end totals. Credit: Marvel Comics According to figures released by Diamond Comic Distributors Friday
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Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Beta Ray Bill is a cult-favorite Marvel hero – an equine space warrior who wields Stormbringer, a hammer comparable to his ally Thor’s Mjolnir. And now, the semi-obscure but always awesome Bill is getting a spotlight as part of Annihilation – Scourge courtesy of writer Michael Moreci and artist
Credit: Disney+/Lucasfilm One item folks exchanging holiday gifts this year won’t find under the wrapping paper is any Baby Yoda merchandise (at least, not officially released Baby Yoda merchandise). And as it turns out, despite the obvious appeal of having Baby Yoda toys on shelves for the holiday shopping season, choosing to maintain the surprise
DC has released a first look at some of Travis Moore’s interior artwork from next month’s Legion of Super-Heroes #3. “Meet the new Legionnaires … as they head to a secret undercover mission on the first man-made planet: Planet Gotham,” reads DC’s official description. “Every page of this new DC epic plants seeds and ideas
Credit: Kabam 2019’s Black Friday marked a record year for mobile game spending, with Marvel’s Contest of Champions topping the charts for dollars earned, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Across both Google Play and Apple’s App Store, Black Friday, November 29 – set a record mobile game spending in a single day, taking in a combined $55.8
Check out a preview of December 11’s X-Force #3. X-FORCE #3BENJAMIN PERCY (W) • JOSHUA CASSARA (A)Cover by DUSTIN WEAVERTHE BEST DEFENSE…TARGET: ALL ENEMIES OF MUTANTKIND!First, the new team strikes back against the humans who took one of their own. Then, with its orders established, the new X-Force hits the ground running, taking on deadly
A rebooted Miguel O’Hara steps up in a preview of December 11’s Spider-Man 2099 #1. SPIDER-MAN 2099 #1NICK SPENCER (W) • JOSE CARLOS SILVA (A) • Cover by VIKTOR BOGDANOVICVARIANT COVER BY RON LIMVARIANT COVER BY TRAVEL FOREMAN• Miguel O’Hara is a rising star at Alchemax, but his world is about to come crashing down.•
Credit: Marvel Animation Press Release The newest installment in the Marvel Rising specials, Marvel Rising: Playing With Fire, will star Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf) as Inferno. In this 44-minute special, Inferno’s powers are stolen by a young and powerful villain and it’s up to the Secret Warriors to defeat their new foe and help their
Credit: HBO Press Release Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, new media, news, radio/audio, and promotional writing during 2019. Winners will be honored at the 2020 Writers Guild Awards on Saturday, February 1, 2020, at concurrent ceremonies in Los Angeles
Credit: Mike McKone (Marvel Comics) Credit: DC Batman Universe #6Written by Brian Michael BendisArt by Nick Derington and Dave StewartLettering by Troy PeteriPublished by DCReview by David Pepose‘Rama Rating: 9 out of 10 After taking the Dark Knight on an adventure that’s criss-crossed the entire DC Universe, writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Nick Derington
Check out a preview of December 11’s Betty & Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #279. BETTY & VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #279TWO NEW CLASSIC-STYLE LEAD STORIES: “Take a Flying Leap” Betty and Veronica are going skydiving—or at least, Betty thinks Veronica’s going skydiving with her. Will Veronica pull a fast one on her BFF mid-air? PLUS:
Credit: Dave Johnson (AfterShock Comics) Credit: Phil Hester/Mark Englert (AfterShock Comics) The real-life World War II super-spy Virginia Hall is the target of time-traveling assassins attempting to change time in AfterShock Comics’ upcoming Artemis and the Assassin. Scheduled to debut March 18, this new series by writer Stephanie Phillips and artists Meghan Hetrick and Francesca
Marvels X #1 party variant Credit: John Paul Leon (Marvel Comics) Marvels X #1 party variant Credit: John Paul Leon (Marvel Comics) John Paul Leon has illustrated a cover for January 8’s Marvels X #1. Leon’s variant will be an exclusive for those stores participating in the midnight release parties Marvel is encouraging. Leon drew
Credit: Vanity Fair Poe Dameron actor Oscar Isaac says that despite his own openness to such a plot development, his character won’t develop a romantic connection with John Boyega’s Finn in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. “Personally, I kind of hoped and wished that maybe that would’ve been taken further in the other films,
Vault Comics has shared the first full issue of Christopher Sebela and Jen Hickman’s Test ahead of December 11’s Test: The Complete Series TPB. Along with that, Sebela has provided an essay describing how the sci-fi story has roots in his own life. “When I was working at a market research firm in my drifting
Credit: DC Kelley Popham Credit: DC DC Director of Publicity Kelley Popham has segued over to a similar role at Warner Bros. Television. Popham joined DC in 2013 following stints at IMAX and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Starting as as a Publicity & Communications Representative, she worked her way up to
Credit: Megan Hutchison Rockstars artist Megan Hutchison is returning with a new creator-owned series later this year that she describes as a “stone-cold bummer” – and she’s working with writer Donny Cates, whom she recently married. Hutchison, who joined the comics industry after years in the TV industry, has spent the two years since Rockstars‘
Credit: Albatross Funnybooks GOON #9(W) Roger Langridge (A) Mike Norton (CA) Eric Powell (Variant) Gregory S. BaldwinWhile Eric Powell is busy working on The Goon spinoff, Lords of Misery, he’s called upon some top-notch creators to come on board The Goon series! Issue #9 marks the start of a 4-issue arc by acclaimed creative team
Uncanny Origins #8 Credit: Marc Campos (Marvel Comics) Press Release Marvel Unlimited, Marvel’s digital comics subscription service, offers members unlimited access to over 25,000 issues of Marvel’s classic and newer titles, delivered digitally through your desktop web browser and the Marvel Unlimited mobile app. With classic and newer issues added every week, here are some
Credit: Red 5 Comics MACHINE GIRL #4 (OF 4)(W) Matts (A) Sergio MonjesMachine Girl has retaken control of her body and discovered the secrets of her past… just in time to fight for her future in the stunning conclusion!In Shops: Feb 19, 2020SRP: $3.95 ANGELA DELLA MORTE #4 (OF 4)(W) Salvador Sanz (A/CA) Salvador
Credit: Marvel Comics Cult-favorite villains Nanny and Orphan-Maker have joined the still unfolding roster of Marvel’s mysterious X-Classified team which also includes Havok and Psylocke – and four more members still in silhouette. Here’s the tweet revealing their identities: All mutants are welcome on Krakoa. Even the most murderous. Nanny and Orphanmaker join Krakoa’s newest team.
Credit: Warner Bros. A new poster for Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) pays homage to the classic Renaissance era painting “The Birth of Venus” by Sandro Boticelli. The poster borrows the iconic imagery of the painting, depicting Harley rising from a clamshell like the mythical Venus, surrounded by her
Credit: BOOM! Studios Credit: BOOM! Studios Mighty Morphin Power Rangers‘ Tommy Oliver might be best known for his green ensemble, but in his franchise’s crossover with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles he’s playing against type – working with the Foot Clan. It all begins today with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 – the
Credit: Netflix Credit: Netflix Netflix’s Locke and Key TV series is now scheduled to debut February 7 on the streaming service. First reported by Variety, the 10-episode first season is based on Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodiguez’ IDW Publishing title of the same name. “After their father’s murder, three siblings move into a house filled
Credit: ABC ABC will air a tribute to late comic book writer Stan Lee on December 20. Titled Celebrating Marvel’s Stan Lee, the one-hour special, hosted by Clark Gregg, will explore the life and creations of the legendary Lee, who passed away in November 2018. Marvel Fans, Assemble! We will be “Celebrating Marvel’s Stan Lee”
Credit: Action Lab Entertainment SUPERMOM EXPECTING TROUBLE #3(W) Gordon Mclean (A/CA) Caio OliveiraIn a world where superpowers are passed on through genetics the question of “Who will the kid take after: the mother or the father?” takes on a whole new level of importance when mom’s a superhero and dad’s a supervillain. Unfortunately for the
Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Conan: Serpent War #1Written by Jim ZubArt by Scot Eaton, Scott Hanna, Frank D’Armata, Vanesa R. Del Rey, and Jean-Francois BeaulieuLettering by Travis LanhamPublished by Marvel Comics‘Rama Rating: 8 out of 10 Credit: Marvel Comics The Marvel/Robert E. Howard-verse is born in the solidly entertaining debut of Conan: Serpent
D.C. Fontana Credit: StarTrek.com Credit: Andrew Steven Harris (IDW Publishing) Star Trek writer/producer Dorothy Catherine “D.C.” Fontana has died at the age of 80 following a brief illness, according to StarTrek.com. Fontana is best known as one of Star Trek‘s foundational writers, working with creator Gene Roddenberry on the original series and establishing key franchise
Credit: Kabam The Temple of Vishanti is being revealed for Kabam’s upcoming MARVEL Realm of Champions game. The Temple is led by an all-new Ancient One: Stephen Strange. “MARVEL Realm of Champions is a bold new imagining of the Marvel Universe that transports players to the Battleworld, a forbidden planet behind the Space-Time Barrier, where
Credit: CW Arrow Executive Producer Marc Guggenheim has shared a new trailer for CW’s upcoming “Crisis on Infinite Earths” Arrowverse crossover. Check it out: [embedded content] The crossover starts December 8 with Supergirl, followed by Batwoman on December 9, The Flash on December 10, with the two final parts airing with the January 14 episodes