DC has released a first look at Mikel Janín and Jordie Bellaire pages from next month’s Batman #82, part 8 of Tom King’s “City of Bane” story arc. In the pages, Batman and Bane face-off man-to-man but Bruce has a trick up his sleeve … or taped to his back, in a move that recalls
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Credit: Studio Ghibli Warner Bros. has nabbed the exclusive streaming rights to most of the film catalog of the anime company Studio Ghibli, home to iconic writer/director Hayao Miyazaki, for the HBO Max streaming service. First reported by Deadline, the deal was made through GKids, Studio Ghibli’s English-language distributor. “Studio Ghibli films are visually breathtaking,
Credit: NBC Seinfeld alum/Master of His Domain Jason Alexander has thrown his name into the hat to play the Penguin in 2021’s The Batman. This comes after Jonah Hill reportedly passed on the role. Ok, Jonah Hill passed. Clearly the next move for Penguin has to be someone familiar with marine biology. Ahem. — jason
Credit: DC Credit: DC Updated October 17, 2019: Neal Adams’ Batman vs. Ra’s Al Ghul #3 and #4 have been rescheduled once again. #3 is now set for a November 27 release – the third time this issue’s release date has been changed. #4 is now estimates for a December 5 release date. The fifth
Credit: Kelley Jones (DC) Credit: Kelley Jones (DC) DC has acknowledged that the print edition of this week’s Dollar Comics: Batman #497 was published two two pages out of order, and have informed retailers that they will be sending out free replacement copies to retailers. The corrected Dollar Comics: Batman #497 is scheduled to be
Jessica Henwick Credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com Jessica Henwick has auditioned for a role in Warner Bros.’s fourth Matrix film, according to Deadline. Henwick, who played Colleen Wing in Netflix’s Iron Fist, reportedly “performed quite well” in her audition. The Hollywood trade didn’t specify the role Henwick auditioned for, but says that director/co-writer Lana Wachowski
Credit: Mad Cave Studios Over the Ropes #2Writer: Jay SandlinArtist: Antonello CosentinoCover Artist: Antonello CosentinoFresh off his unexpected victory over Ramblin’ Rick Radison, Jason now has a major bounty on his head. And Jessie Presley, the sumo wrestling, Elvis impersonator, is known nationwide for collecting as many bounties as he can. Will Jason rise like
By Chelsea Gohd, Space.com Contributor October 16, 2019 11:30am ET Credit: DreamWorks Pictures Credit: Fandom “Never Give Up, Never Surrender!” A new Galaxy Quest documentary, highlights the magic of the 1999 film. The flick earned its “cult classic” status by putting sci-fi superfans in the role of the hero and perfectly balancing the subtleties of
Press Release Forty years ago, the legendary creative team of Chris Claremont and John Byrne set a new standard for comic book stories with the Dark Phoenix Saga. Both heartbreaking and thrilling, the story found Jean Grey corrupted by the limitless power she yields as Phoenix. Beginning in UNCANNY X-MEN #128 and escalating until its
Credit: Scholastic Netflix has optioned Jeff Smith’s Bone for a planned animated series for kids. First reported by Deadline, the Netflix series follows over a decade of development of Bone by Warner Bros. as an animated feature film. “I’ve waited a long time for this,” Smith said. “Netflix is the perfect home for Bone. Fans
Credit: CW The first images of Anti-Monitor and Pariah from CW’s Arrowverse “Crisis on Infinite Earths” crossover have been revealed. LaMonica Garrett, who portrayed the Monitor in the last Arrowverse crossover, is now shown (va Entertainment Weekly) as the Anti-Monitor.. Here’s your first look at @lamonicagarrett as #CrisisOnInfiniteEarths big bad the Anti-Monitor. Last night’s #Arrow
Credit: Marco Zuffranieri/Viviana Spinelli Credit: Marco Zuffranieri/Viviana Spinelli Press Release Indie comics creator and writer John Robinson IV has returned to Kickstarter with issue #2 of Scorpio, a 24-page, full color, urban fantasy comic about 12 mystical relics that are each empowered by the Zodiac. This project was inspired by his interest in astrology as
Credit: DC Credit: DC Tales from the Dark Multiverse — Batman KnightfallWritten by Scott Snyder and Kyle HigginsArt by Javier Fernandez and Alex GuimaresLettering by Clayton CowlesPublished by DC‘Rama Rating: 8 out of 10 Credit: DC While the title may be Tales from the Dark Multiverse, there’s a distinctly Elseworlds feel to Scott Snyder, Kyle
Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Szymon Kudranski/Frank D’Armata (Marvel Comics) A new teaser for Marvel Comics’ upcoming Fallen Angels #1 appears to have Kwannon wanting to ask a favor of Mister Sinister. Kwannon, who will be taking up the Psylocke codename just as Betsy Braddock segues to become the next Captain Britain, will lead the “Dawn
Credit: Marvel Comics The “Dawn of X” relaunch kicks off with this week’s X-Men #1 from writer Jonathan Hickman and artists Leinil Francis Yu, Gerry Alanguilan, and Sunny Gho – and the X-Men are right back in the fracas against Orchis. But Orchis has something up their sleeves that could level the playing field against
Credit: Walt Disney Pictures Billy Campbell has signed on to return for a new role in Disney Junior’s The Rocketeer animated series, according to SlashFilm. Campbell, who played the Rocketeer (real name Cliff Secord) in the 1991 live-action film, will reportedly play Dave Secord – a father to the cartoon’s Rocketeer, Kit Secord. Kitana Turnbull
Credit: Warner Bros. Jada Pinkett Smith is in talks to reprise her role as Niobe for Warner Bros.’s planned fourth Matrix film, according to Deadline. Smith’s Niobe was the captain of a hovercroft called the Logos, and was based in Zion. The actor debuted in The Matrix Reloaded, and reprised her role in Matrix Revolutions
Credit: Tom Muller (Marvel Comics) Marvel Comics will be launching a new X-Men title, X-Corp, this February 2020 as part of Jonathan Hickman’s “Dawn of X” line. Recently-signed Marvel ‘exclusive’ artist Carmen Carnero is slated to draw the series, as announced in this week’s Captain Marvel #11 – the last of her run on that
Neil Patrick Harris Credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com Neil Patrick Harris has signed on for a role in Warner Bros.’s fourth Matrix film, according to Variety. Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss are reprising their roles, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen has reportedly joined in an additional, unspecified lead role. Although best known for his comedic roles such
Credit: Marvel Comics Press Release A new dawn has broken for mutantkind, and their current status quo has sent reverberations around the globe! Mutant mastermind Jonathan Hickman has changed the game for Homo Superior and now is ushering in an era of Marvel storytelling the likes of which has never been seen before! So prepare
Rob Liefeld Credit: Rob Liefeld Deadpool #1 variant Credit: Rob Liefeld (Marvel Comics) Writer/artist Rob Liefeld has publicly announced that he is no longer doing work with Marvel for the time being. “So, this will be my last original cover for Marvel for the foreseeable future. After doing 100 covers the last few years, I’m
Credit: Marvel Studios The various divisions of Marvel are being restructured, with Marvel Studios – and its President Kevin Feige – now overseeing much more than just the Marvel Cinematic Universe, according to Deadline. Marvel TV, Marvel Family Entertainment (its animation division), and much of Marvel Comics are reportedly being moved under the Marvel Studios’ banner, with
Credit: TNT In the not-so-distant future, humanity’s last survivors ride a vast, never-stopping train across a frozen Earth. The fictional world of Snowpiercer, a new TV series airing on TNT in early 2020, is a grim one. A botched attempt to reverse runaway global warming has left Earth blanketed in ice and snow. Only a
With Young Animal’s Green Lantern title Far Sector debuting November 13, DC has released a first look at N.K. Jemisin and Jamal Campbell’s first issue. Along with that we have #1 variant covers by Shawn Martinbrough and Jamie McKelvie, and Campbell’s cover for #3. Far Sector #1Written by N.K. JemisinArt by Jamal CampbellCover by Jamal
Credit: Marvel Comics “Dawn of X” is breaking on the horizon with Wednesday’s X-Men #1 marking the official start of a new era for Marvel’s merry mutants. With House of X and Powers of X now wrapped and a fresh status quo established, there’s a lot new with the X-Men. Since there was a massive
Credit: Bryan Lee O’Malley (Oni Press) Press Release Renegade Game Studios and Oni Games are proud to announce Scott Pilgrim Miniatures The World: a miniatures board game designed by Erica Bouyouris, and based on the massively successful Oni Press graphic novel series Scott Pilgrim, by Bryan Lee O’Malley. It’s a battle between Scott and his
Credit: Paul Renaud (Marvel Comics) Credit: Kim Jacinto (Marvel Comics) Marvel are launching new Hawkeye and Avengers/Defenders titles this February. The Hawkeye: Freefall series comes in advance of the fall 2021 Disney+ live-action series starring Jeremy Renner. This limited series features the retirn of Otto Schmidt to Marvel, after working with DC for several years.
Credit: Jen Hickman (A Wave Blue World) A teaser trailer for this week’s Dead Beats anthology has been released by A Wave Blue World. [embedded content] AWBW’s Deat Beats teaser trailer was directed by Justin Zimmersman, with music by Breakmaster Cylinder and additional visual effects by Matt Esteron. “I’ve always found the most compelling anthologies
Credit: Kris Anka (Marvel Comics) Credit: Sony Pictures Shriek will appear in Sony Pictures’ second Venom film, according to Deadline. Citing “two sources close to the project,” Shriek will be an antagonist in the film alongside Woody Harrelson’s Cletus Kasaday/Carnage, who debuted in the original film’s final moments. “Right now the role is not filled,
Credit: Ryan Reynolds Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds posted a photo of himself at Marvel Studios to his Twitter account. Though his caption is definitely played for laughs (as usual), Reynolds’ official presence at the Studio is the biggest indicator yet that Deadpool could find his way to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Check it out: Auditioned