Credit: BOOM! Studios Press Release BOOM! Studios today announced KLAUS AND THE LIFE & TIMES OF JOE CHRISTMAS #1, a special oversized issue of the Eisner Award-nominated reimagining of the Santa Claus mythology that is entirely wordless, from visionary writer Grant Morrison (Green Lantern, All Star Superman) and superstar artist Dan Mora (Power Rangers: Shattered Grid),
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Credit: Levi’s On September 13, 1991, television stations across North America began running an ad for Levi’s 501 jeans starring an unlikely person: a 23-year-old comic creator. You might have heard of him by now, Rob Liefeld. [embedded content] Credit: Ed Piskor The then-New Mutants writer/artist is now sharing the full story behind that unique
Credit: DC Credit: DC Eagle-eyed fans who scour solicits each month might be worried when they didn’t see Wonder Woman in DC’s December 2019 solicitations – but all’s safe. DC is shifting Wonder Woman #83 from late to November to December 11, as the title shifts to a monthly schedule with incoming writer Steve Orlando.
Credit: Oni Press Zack Soto Credit: comiXology Oni Press has hired Zack Soto as its newest editor. Best-known as the cartoonist of comics such as The Secret Voice and Power Button, Soto is also the publisher behind Study Group Comics and co-edits Study Group Magazine. He previously co-founded the Portland comics festival Lineworld NW,
Credit: Daybreak Games Press Release DC Universe™ Online (DCUO), the massively popular free-to-play multiplayer online (MMO) Super Hero game by Daybreak Games, today released Episode 35: Metal Part I, the first of two Episodes based on DC’s Dark Nights: Metal comic book series. DCUO is available on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4, Xbox™ One, and PC. Credit:
Credit: Top Cow Productions Credit: Top Cow Productions Once again, Top Cow Productions is opening its doors to the next generation of comics creators with the Top Cow Talent Hunt 2019. For this year’s initiative, the California-based company is asking for submissions relating to their character the Darkness (and his associated characters). For writers, the
Credit: Top Cow Productions Release from Top Cow Productions TOP COW TALENT HUNT 2019-2020 EVERY YEAR WE GET COUNTLESS QUESTIONS, WHICH ARE CLEARLY ANSWERED IN THIS DOCUMENT SO PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. IF YOU EMAIL ME AND ASK ME A QUESTION FEATURED IN THIS DOCUMENT I’M GOING TO TELL YOU TO GO READ IT AGAIN. THE
Venom and Spider-Man have lost an ally and gained a vicious new enemy in a preview of next week’s Absolute Carnage #3. ABSOLUTE CARNAGE #3 (of 5)DONNY CATES (W) • RYAN STEGMAN (A/C)THE SUMMER OF SLAUGHTER CONTINUES!• After the harrowing events at the end of ABSOLUTE CARNAGE #2, Venom and Spider-Man have to deal with
Credit: DC Credit: DC Press Release Corrupted by The Batman Who Laughs, Two More DC Heroes Become Nightmares for Batman and Superman Paul Jenkins, Jack Herbert, Zoë Quinn and Ben Oliver Deliver Two More Thrilling One-Shots Revealing the Final Infections from DC’s Dark Multiverse As announced last month, six corrupt versions of DC’s Super Heroes
Credit: Shutterstock.com Filmmaker J.J. Abrams has struck a new partnership between his production company Bad Robot and WarnerMedia to bring his slate of original TV and film projects under one studio, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Under the new deal, which reportedly amounts to an approximate $250 million baseline payout for Bad Robot, is described as “exclusive”
Credit: SND Films Credit: Giancarlo Caracuzzo/Paul Mounts (Image Comics) SND Films’ Random Acts of Violence is set to debut later this month as part of Austin’s Fantastic Fest, which runs September 19 through 26. Based on the Image Comics title by Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray, and Giancarlo Caracuzzo, Random Acts of Violence is led by
Credit: Legendary Comics Press Release Legendary Comics announced new graphic novel THE HEART HUNTER, exploring immortality, love, and greed, from novelist McKelle George (Speak Easy, Speak Love) and artist V. Gagnon (Shout Out anthology). Set for release in late 2020, The Heart Hunter is set on the cursed island of Envecor where everyone is doomed
CBLDF / Bob Shreck Credit: CBLDF Press Release Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, the industry’s leading voice for free speech advocacy and education, is proud to welcome groundbreaking editor and publisher Bob Schreck as the organization’s Deputy Director. Schreck will oversee the organization’s fundraising and marketing activities, including membership, conventions and events. “I have been a proud and devoted
Credit: Universal Pictures Credit: Universal Pictures More details have been released about the surprise Jurassic World live-action short that will debut this weekend on FX. “Battle At Big Rock is a short film that takes place one year after the events of Fallen Kingdom,” co-writer/director Colin Trevorrow told Collider. “It’s about a family on a
By Pierce Lydon, Best Shots Reviewer September 11, 2019 10:30am ET Credit: R.B. Silva (Marvel Comics) Credit: R.B. Silva (Marvel Comics) Powers of X #4Written by Jonathan HickmanArt by R.B. Silva and Marte GraciaLettering by Clayton CowlesPublished by Marvel Comics‘Rama Rating: 7 out of 10 Credit: R.B. Silva (Marvel Comics) We’re on the precipice of
Credit: Steve Epting (DC) Credit: Steve Epting (DC) Writer James Tynion IV and artist Steve Epting will team up to create Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen, what Tynion calls a “DC event” that pits the Batman Who Laughs against Apex Lex Luthor in the culmination of “Year of the Villain.” The limited series of
Credit: Greg Land/Jay Leisten/Frank D’Armata (Marvel Comics) Credit: Greg Land/Jay Leisten/Frank D’Armata (Marvel Comics) The original Hobgoblin, Roderick Kingsley, will be revisited in the upcoming series Symbiote Spider-Man: Alien Reality. Writer Peter David and artist Greg Land, authors of the original Symbiote Spider-Man limited series from earlier this year, reunite for a second title flashing
Credit: Marvel Comics In this week’s Amazing Spider-Man #29 from writer Nick Spencer and artists Franceso Manna and Carlos Lopez, Peter Parker finds himself in an all too familiar position with his paramour Mary Jane Watson as he works to stop a tragedy while she prepares to leave for Los Angeles (and her upcoming solo
Credit: DC Credit: John Timms (DC) Brian Michael Bendis promised a new code name for Tim Drake in Young Justice #8, and it looks like the former Robin will now be called Drake. No, Tim isn’t paying homage to the rapper. Instead, “Drake” takes advantage of Tim’s own surname while also referring to the male
Credit: Build-A-Bear Workshop Credit: Build-A-Bear Workshop Shopping mall staple Build-A-Bear Workshop has recruited a new bear to its line-up: Wolverine. Although wolverines aren’t technically bears but rather weasels, who’s to argue with a stuffed animal for kids of a character with six knives on his hands? The Wolverine stuffed bear is currently an online exclusive
With Crazy #1 coming out October 16, Marvel has released the anthology’s various covers. In addition ot the main cover by John McCrea, there are variants by E.M. Gist and Todd Nauck. CRAZY #1GERRY DUGAN, FRANK TIERI, JON ADAMS AND MORE (W)DON SIMPSON, SCOTT KOBLISH, JON ADAMS AND MORE (A)COVER BY JOHN McCREAVARIANT by E.M.
By Justin Partridge, Best Shots Reviewer September 11, 2019 06:25am ET Credit: ABC Credit: ABC Stumptown, season 1 episode 1 “Pilot”Starring Cobie Smulders, Cole Sibus, Jake Johnson, Tantoo Cardinal, Blu Hunt, Michael Ealy, and Camryn ManheimWritten by Jason RichmanBased on the Oni Press series by Greg Rucka & Matthew SouthworthDirected by James GriffithsPremiering on ABC
Credit: Valiant Entertainment Credit: Sean Chen (Valiant Entertainment) The long-gestating Harbinger film has been moved from Sony Pictures back to Paramount Pictures after four years in development, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Paramount first licensed Harbinger back in 2008 as a feature film, but the rights lapsed and Sony picked it up in 2015. Valiant
Credit: Alex Maleev (DC) Credit: Alex Maleev (DC) Spoilers ahead for Event Leviathan #4. Event Leviathan #4, the latest issue in Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev’s superhero spy thriller, just revealed that – spoilers! – there’s a second team of detectives working with Lois Lane to investigate the mysterious Leviathan. And of course, it
Credit: Humanoids Rob Levin Credit: Kenneth Rocafort Rob Levin has been named the new Senior Editor of Humanoids Publishing. Levin joins Humanoids after working in DC editorial for the past four years in the Justice League and Batman offices. Levin takes over Humanoids’ Senior Editor position from writer/artist Fabrice Sapolsky, who held the position since
What would happen if famous mobster Meyer Lansky didn’t die when it was reported, but was living undercover? That’s explored in this fictionalized biography Meyer, coming out September 24 from Humanoids. MEYER TPJUL192003(W) Jonathan Lang (A) Andrea Mutti (CA) Shawn MartinbroughA Breaking Bad-style imaginary biography of the legendary Jewish mobster, Meyer Lansky, as he attempts
Credit: Bong Dazo Press Release By teaming with artists Bong Dazo and Scott Clark, who have worked for prominent comic book publishers such as Marvel, DC and Image, Triumph has given the comic world something truly unique and exciting in an independent book. Writer Steve Zinngrabe is particularly excited about the launch of AGENTS OF
Molly Mahan Credit: Philip Bond (DC) Credit: Nina Vakueva (Marvel Comics) DC Editor Molly Mahan has accepted a position as Senior Narrative Director at Riot Games. At Riot, Mahan will edit comics as well as other content for company’s franchises including League of Legends (which Marvel publishes as a licensed comic book). Mahan joined DC
Credit: Dark Horse Credit: Dark Horse Press Release The Eisner Nominated series is back in Tales from Harrow County: Death’s Choir. Return to the acclaimed horror series with this new story written by Cullen Bunn (Manor Black, The Sixth Gun) and Tyler Crook (Manor Black, The Stone King), and illustrated by series newcomer Naomi Franquiz
Credit: Netflix Rita Arya, Yusuf Gatewood, and Marin Ireland have been cast for the second season of Netflix’s Umbrella Academy. Credit: Netflix Best known for her work on Humans, Arya will play Lila – “a chameleon who can be as brilliant or as clinically insane as the situation requires. Unpredictable, mischievous and sarcastic, Lila’s gifted