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Credit: Dean Haspiel (Image Comics) Losing the love of your life is never easy, but her being resurrected as some nigh-invincible galactic weapon in the body of a teenager, might be slightly more difficult. That’s the story Dean Haspiel’s titular character Red Hook is going through in the second volume of his series, titled War

Peter Capaldi Credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com Pete Davidson Credit: DFree / Shutterstock.com Peter Capaldi and Pete Davidson are in talks for undisclosed roles in James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, according to Deadline. The Hollywood trade describes Davidson’s role as a “small cameo” but has not been confirmed, while Capaldi is reported to be finalized.

We’ve seen the images in all their Jim Lee-ish goodness, now take a look at the images with Brian Bendis’ words and dialogue in this preview of DC’s Legion of Super-Heroes: Millennium #1, in comic book stores and digital platforms Wednesday.  Here’s how DC describes the start of the two-issue event series: “What do superheroes

Credit: HBO HBO’s Watchmen will air Sundays at 9 p.m. EST beginning October 20. “Set in an alternate history where ‘superheroes’ are treated as outlaws, Watchmen embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel of the same name while attempting to break new ground of its own,” reads HBO’s description of the show. The

Following the life-changing events of Heroes in Crisis, Pamela Isley (a.k.a. Poison Ivy) gets some help turning over a new leaf in a preview of this week’s Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy #1. HARLEY QUINN AND POISON IVY #1written by JODY HOUSERart by ADRIANA MELOcover by MIKEL JANINHarley Quinn card stock variant cover by STANLEY

Credit: Juan Doe (AfterShock Comics) Credit: Rahzzah (AfterShock Comics) Midnight Vista #1 debuts this week from AfterShock Comics, and for the occasion the series writer/co-creator Eliot Rahal is embarking on a five-city signing tour – complete with a variant cover exclusive to the stores he’s signing aftward. In Midnight Vista, a missing child presumed dead

Credit: Marvel Studios Credit: Marvel Studios Marvel Studios’ Black Panther stood out for actor Lupita Nyong’o for presenting “the African experience” as aspirational rather than presenting it as a struggle, for “clickbait.” In a wide-ranging interview with Vanity Fair, Black Panther‘s Nakia actor detailed why the film was so “refreshing.” “In Black Panther, I felt

By Kat Calamia, Newsarama Contributor September 3, 2019 08:00am ET Credit: Warner Bros. Animation 2019 is the 20th anniversary of Warner Bros. Animation’s Batman Beyond, and its a year to include celebating the classic and talk of Warner Bros. (and DC) utilizing those characters and stories in new ways going forward. But why was that

Dark Horse Logo Credit: Dark Horse Brian Wood Credit: Image Comics Dark Horse Comics has publicly said it will not be working with writer Brian Wood on any “new projects,” and that the upcoming Aliens Colonial Marines: Rising Threat ongoing title has been cannceled. The statement came in response to The Beat reaching out to the

Credit: June Brigman (Marvel Comics) Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Earlier this week, Marvel’s Power Pack returned to headlining status for Power Pack: Grow Up!, a one-shot that also reunited the Power kids’ creators Louise Simonson and June Brigman to tell a story set in their heyday. 35 years to the month after Power

Credit: Star Cross Comics Credit: Star Cross Comics Press Release Fleeing Darkness: A Story of Faith, Courage, and Honor.From Creator Matthew PageAvailable October 9, 2019As the threat of war rises, an established American community in the capital of North Korea are forced to evacuate. Unfortunately, all of the Korean born members must be left behind

Credit: Clayton Crain (Marvel Comics) Credit: Clayton Crain (Marvel Comics) Marvel Comics have released a teaser for December’s Venom #21 which refers a classic Amazing Spider-Man storyline featuring Venom. The teaser image starts with “Alas….” then features  a humanoid skull being enveloped by a black symbiote. It’s floating above an island, which is referenced in

Credit: Phil Noto (Marvel Comics) Marvel Comics’ Star Wars #72 have been pushed back three weeks. Originally solicited to come out September 18, the book has now been postponed to an expected October 2 release. The publisher has not released any cover art or interior art for this issue. This was planned to be the

Credit: Warner Bros. Animation The Mystery Inc. gang returns to the setting of 1998’s Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island for a new, direct-to-video sequel Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island. In a newly-released clip from the film, Scoobs and Shaggy are hiding in a kitchen and find a trap door deep into the cavernous underground of Zombie

Credit: Milkfed Criminal Masterminds Lauren Sankovitch Credit: Jacob Chabot (Marvel Comics) Lauren Sankovitch has stepped down as Managing Editor of Kelly Sue DeConnick and Matt Fraction’s Milkfed Criminal Masterminds. Sankovitch has worked for the comics/tv/film production company since January 2015, editing the two writers’ creator-owned titles. Sankovitch previously worked at Marvel Comics from 2007 to

Credit: The CW Berlanti Productions and SerialBox will team up to create a series of audio dramas based on several of CW’s Berlanti-produced DC TV shows, as reported by The Wrap. The three shows to be adapted to audio are Arrow, Flash, and Supergirl. The Arrow adaptation will launch the line, which will begin this fall in

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Marvel Comics has informed retailers that they’re revising the art team on four upcoming issues of various ongoing titles. Ig Guara and Jose Carlos are taking over October 9’s Miles Morales: Spider-Man #11, replacing series artist Javier Garron. Future Foundation series artist Will Robson is taking

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Updated August 30, 2019: Absolute Carnage: Avengers #1 has been re-scheduled for an October 16 debut. Originlly solicited to hit stands September 16, Marvel informed retailers about the schedule change earlier this week. This comes a few weeks after retailers were told that a co-writer, Zac Thompson, was added

Credit: Jack Kirby/Joe Sinnott (Marvel Comics) The city of Saugerties, New York will honor artist Joe Sinnott in a ceremony on August 31, 2019 in which Sinnott will be presented the Pride of Ulster County Award, according to Hudson Valley One. Sinnott is best known for his work inking Jack Kirby on Marvel Comics’ Fantastic Four from #44

Press Release Writer Jay Sandlin and artist Antonello Cosentino collaborate to explore the world of indie wrestling in the golden age of the sport, the 90’s. Over the Ropes is an underdog story of staying true to oneself in a world where ring personas often time bleed into reality. Sandlin and Cosentino craft a tale

Credit: DHX Media Eric Ellenbogen Credit: CNW Group/DHX Media Ltd. Former Marvel Enterprises President/CEO Eric Ellenbogen has been appointed as CEO of DHX Media, the animation company which owns Inspector Gadget and Teletubbies (and a stake in Peanuts). Ellenbogen had been working with the company since April as a senior advisor, after stepping down as

Credit: Paramount Pictures A new trailer for Paramount Pictures’ Terminator: Dark Fate has arrived, and the uneasy alliance between Sarah Conner (Linda Hamilton) and the T-800s (Arnold Schwarzenegger) looks to be fraying at the edges. Take a look: [embedded content] Terminator: Dark Fate is scheduled to open in theaters November 1.

Credit: DC The last two DC heroes infected by the Batman Who Laughs to serve as part of his villainous Secret Six have been revealed in a video posted to the publisher’s official Superman Twitter account. Here’s the video: Evil’s rising. Battle back in BATMAN/SUPERMAN #1, out now: https://t.co/ojFFFFK9eL #DCYearOfTheVillain pic.twitter.com/bewHbYgKit — Superman (@DCSuperman) August

Incarnations of the hungriest fella in Riverdale from across the multiverse unite in this preview of September 25’s Jughead’s Time Police #4. JUGHEAD’S TIME POLICE #4 (of 5)Script: Sina GraceArt: Derek Charm, Matt Herms, Jack MorelliCover: Derek CharmVariant Covers: Rebekah Isaacs, Dan SchkadeJughead is stranded on a desolate timeline, one without burgers, or hot dogs,

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics With two issues of Absolute Carnage now in readers’ hands, writer Donny Cates and artist Ryan Stegman are knee-deep in symbiote fluid as they craft a definitive Spider-Man horror story. But the worse may still be yet to come, as Stegman teases “fates worse than death” for some beloved

Credit: Warner Bros. It director Andy Muschietti has confirmed he’ll direct Warner Bros.’ long in-development Flash movie, telling Fandango simply “Yup!” when asked if it would be his next film, following It: Chapter Two. The veteran horror movie director also clarified that his It pedigree likely would not inform the tone of Flash. “An element of horror?

Remember when they went into space the first time but crash-landed with their strange new powers? Well, now they’re plotting a do-over in next week’s Fantasstic Four #14. FANTASTIC FOUR #14DAN SLOTT (W) • PACO MEDINA (A) • Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.IMMORTAL WRAPAROUND VARIANT COVER A BY MIKE MCKONEIMMORTAL WRAPAROUND VARIANT COVER B BY

There’s more to Ironheart’s heel turn as revealed in a preview of next week’s Champions #9. CHAMPIONS #9JIM ZUB (W) • STEVEN CUMMINGS (A)Cover by KIM JACINTO• Who has betrayed the Champions, and who can they trust?• Miles Morales returns, but will it be in time to save his friends?32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

Credit: Barnaby Bagenda/Romulo Fajardo Jr. (DC/Vertigo) Updated August 29, 2019: Following two previous reschedulings, DC has postponed High Level #6 to a new, September 18 release date.  Updated August 22, 2019: DC have informed retailers that High Level #6 has been rescheduled again, now estimating at September 11 release. That is seven weeks past it’s

Credit: Jim Lee (DC) The identity of the mysterious red-headed woman who will play a key role in Legion of Super-Heroes: Millennium has been identified as  Thorn – a present day DC villain apparently transported far into the future. Thorn – heretofore seen as an unidentified figure in preview art – is a core character for