Credit: DC Incoming Batman writer James Tynion IV has shared his vision of Gotham City post “CIty of Bane” and into his run on the title. In this week’s installment of his newsletter, the writer goes into detail about Gotham City in 2020: a dystopian, gothic-industrial urban sprawl that reflects the darkest aspects of the
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Credit: Jim Lee (TNT) TNT is having a week-long BatWeek movie marathon now through December 1, airing all of the modern live-action Batman solo films from Michael Keaton to Ben Affleck (and even an animated film or two). But in an example of corporate synergy, TNT has partnered with their WarnerMedia sister company DC to
A new storyline channels classic 50s sci-fi in this preview of November 27’s Bettie Page: Unbound #6. Bettie Page: Unbound #6writer: David Avalloneartist: Julius Ohtacovers: John Royle, Scott Chantler, David Williams, Pasquale Qualano, Photo CoverFC | 32 pages | Action/Adventure | $3.99 | Teen+It’s almost 1953, and Americans are afraid. There are flying saucers in
Lyla and Kadunud take a psychedelic journey to the center of their minds in this preview of December 11’s You Are Obsolete #4. YOU ARE OBSOLETE #4$3.99 / 32 pages / Full Color / ON SALE 12/11/19Writer: Mathew KlicksteinArtist: Evgeniy BornyakovColorist: Lauren AffeLetterer: Simon BowlandCover: Andy Clarke w/ Jose VillarrubiaIt’s a literal trip of an
Credit: Image Comics Credit: Image Comics Image Comics’ Crowded ongoing will be seguing from single issues to OGN collections in 2020. “Crowded is moving to trade-only for its final arc,” artist/co-creator Ted Brandt told Newsarama. “It’s not necessarily what we’d have liked, but the economics of single issues are what they are. Unless you sell
Credit: Serialbox/Marvel Comics Press Release Daniel Gillies, best known for his role as Elijah Mikaelson on popular CW series The Vampire Diaries and The Originals, will bring the Asgardian brothers Thor and Loki to life as the official narrator for Thor: Metal Gods, the first of several original serialized fiction and audiobook series based on
Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics A new Annihilation event is coming to the Negative Zone – and this time, its usually- antagonist denizens are the ones in peril. With billions of lives in a hostile alien world at stake, who ya gonna call? If you’re writing Annihilation – Scourge: Fantastic Four, you call in
Credit: Michael Allred/Laura Allred (Insight Editions) Credit: Michael Allred/Laura Allred (Insight Editions) Michael Allred has orbited around the magic and mystique of David Bowie for decades through his various creator-owned and work-for-hire work, and now he’s landed square in the middle of it with a 160-page biography OGN thanks to co-writer Steve Horton and Insight
Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Marvel has informed retailers that January 8’s Marvels X #1 can be placed on sale beginning on midnight, Tuesday January 7. The publisher plans to offer “variant covers, promotion item [sic], and more…” Earth X artist John Paul Leon is working on a special “Party” variant edition cover for
Credit: Lucasfilm An actor’s copy of the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was briefly for sale on eBay – but Disney was able to catch it before it was leaked any further, according to co-writer/director J.J. Abrams. “One of our actors, I won’t say which one – I want to, but I won’t –
Credit: Disney+/Lucasfilm Spoilers ahead. The disappointing length of the second episode of The Mandalorian sparked some frustration among fans, us included. However, this week’s installment, titled “The Sin,” is a similarly short 36 minutes, which gives rise to a new theory; Both Star Wars Rebels and Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated spin-off series, for
Credit: AMC Julia Ormond has been cast in a lead role for AMC’s third The Walking Dead series, which the network has now confirmed as The Walking Dead: World Beyond. Ormond’s character, Elizabeth, is described as a “charismatic leader of a large, sophisticated and formidable force.” “We are thrilled to have Julia join our merry
Credit: LucasFilm They’ll be more Star Wars movies and TV shows in the future, but Disney wants fans to think of The Rise of Skywalker as the ‘Endgame’ of all the films that came before. A “look back at Star Wars’ impact on pop culture over four decades of storytelling” aired during Sunday evening’s American Music
Friday DC released a few pages from next month’s Legion of Super-Heroes #2. In the second issue of Brian Bendis and Ryan Sook’s reboot, “it’s been one thousand years since anyone has seen the oceans of the Earth, but with Aquaman’s original trident recently discovered, a chase to control Earth’s future tears across the galaxy. All this and the
Credit: Stjepan Sejic (DC/Black Label) Credit: Stjepan Sejic (DC/Black Label) Stjepan Sejic’s Harleen #3 has been postponed three weeks, according to a DC notice sent out to retailers. Originally solicited for release November 27, the finale is now set for release December 18. Here is the updated solicitation: Credit: Stjepan Sejic (DC/Black Label) HARLEEN #3
Batgirl & the Birds of Prey #22 variant Credit: Yasmine Putri (DC) A new Birds of Prey Giant title has been announced for a January 22, 2020 debut. DC announced the title in a notice to retailers, with a final order cut-off date of December 9. DC has not released any further details (such as
Credit: DC Credit: DC DC have informed retailers that Sean Murphy’s Batman: Curse of the White Knight #5 is coming out a week early. Originally solicited for release December 18, the issue has been moved up to a December 11 release date. This White Knight sequel took a skip-month in November, instead releasing a spin-off
Credit: CW Credit: CW CW has released key art for its upcoming “Crisis on Infinite Earths” TV crossover featuring most of its major heroes coming together with some of the alternate Multiverse characters that have been announced for the five-part story. Along with the poster, CW has confirmed the airdates of the five episodes of
By C.K. Stewart, Best Shots Reviewer November 22, 2019 11:00am ET Credit: Matteo Lolli/Frederico Blee (Marvel Comics) Credit: Matteo Lolli/Frederico Blee (Marvel Comics) Marauders #2Written by Gerry DugganArt by Matteo Lolli and Frederico BleeLettering by Cory PetitPublished by Marvel Comics‘Rama Rating: 6 out of 10 Credit: Matteo Lolli/Frederico Blee (Marvel Comics) Marauders #2’s biggest issue
Credit: DC DC has informed retailers that their planned collection of Damage #13 – #16 and the Annual have been canceled – and that it “will not be resolicited.” The collection, titled Damage Vol. 3: Monstrous was solicited in September for a January 8, 2020 release. DC did not give a reason for this cancelation,
Credit: Ryan Sook (DC) Credit: Jim Cheung (DC) DC has informed retailers that Legion of Super-Heroes #2 has been pushed back two weeks. Originally solicited for release December 4, the second issue is now timed for release Decembr 18. The publihser has not given a reason for the change. Issue #3 will be drawn by
Credit: David Nakayama (Valiant Entertainment) Valiant Entertainment has shared Quantum & Woody artist Ryan Browne’s redesigns for the two stars ahead of their new series’ January 29 debut. Credit: Ryan Browne (Valiant Entertainment) “I wanted to avoid New Coke-ing these Coca-Cola Classics,” Browne tells Newsarama. “Color was important here, so Quantum got more muted navy
Credit: Alex Ross (Marvel Comics/Tsuburaya Productions) Credit: Alex Ross (Marvel Comics/Tsuburaya Productions) Marvel Comics has struck a partnership with Japanese media company Tsuburaya Productions to create new Ultraman comic books for American markets. Ultraman, created for the television series Ultra Q by Eiji Tsuburaya in 1966, is a name used by members of the alien
Credit: IDW Publishing Credit: IDW Publishing Press Release During a keynote presentation at yesterday’s NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) opening ceremony, author, actor and activist George Takei announced that his New York Times bestselling graphic memoir, They Called Us Enemy will be published in Spanish in North America as part of a new
By Pierce Lydon, Best Shots Reviewer November 22, 2019 08:00am ET Credit: Denys Cowan/Bill Sienkiewicz/Chris Sotomayor (DC/Black Label) Credit: Denys Cowan/Bill Sienkiewicz/Chris Sotomayor (DC/Black Label) The Question: The Deaths of Vic Sage #1Written by Jeff LemireArt by Denys Cowan, Bill Sienkiewicz and Chris SotomayorLettering by Willie SchubertPublished by DC/Black Label‘Rama Rating: 7 out of 10
Credit: Dale Eaglesham (DC) The Justice Society of America will be a part of New Line Cinema’s Black Adam, according to lead actor/producer Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The 47-year-old former wrestler dropped this bit of news during a press junket for Jumanji: The Next Level after his co-star Kevin Hart was asking about a role
Credit: DC Credit: DC Incoming Batman writer James Tynion IV has shared some new details on his plans for the series once he takes it over in January – and job #1 for the Dark Knight is to ‘fix’ Gotham City. In the inaugural installment of the writer’s newsletter The Empire of the Tiny Onion,
Credit: Frank Paul (Marvel Comics) Credit: Heritage Auctions Heritage Auctions has just completed a public offering of the highest-graded known copy of Marvel Comics #1. The sale price: $1.26 million. This copy was given a 9.4 rating (out of 10) by Certified Guaranty Company (CGC), and is the highest-rated Marvel Comics #1 ever graded. Only
DC has unveiled an ominous early look at interior pages from November 25’s Suicide Squad #1, promising “half of the Suicide Squad will be dead” by the end of the issue. Adding to the stark tone, series writer Tom Taylor said in a statement “I love this group. But don’t get attached.” Who’s gonna die?
Credit: DC Universe Brec Bassinger as Stargirl Credit: DC UNIVERSE Former Queen Sugar co-showrunner Melissa Carter has been named as co-showrunner of DC Universe’s Stargirl. Carter, who was previously onboard the show as an executive producer, will now share showrunning duties with the show’s (and title character’s) creator Geoff Johns. Carter is a long-time Warner