By Kat Calamia, Newsarama Contributor July 18, 2019 12:10pm ET Credit: Warner Bros. Animation 20 years ago Batman Beyond hit TV screens – and it’s now being celebrated in an anniversary panel at Comic-Con International: San Diego. But Warner Bros. Animation is promising more than just a history lesson, but some “cool announcements” according to
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By Pierce Lydon, Best Shots Reviewer July 18, 2019 11:55am ET Credit: Gabriel Rodriguez (IDW Publishing) 2019 is IDW Publishing’s 20th year at Comic-Con International: San Diego – and its celebrating it with a panel. Driving over from its nearby headquarters, IDW Editor-in-Chief John Barber is expected to lead a deep dive into recent IDW
Edward Furlong Credit: TriStar Pictures Edward Furlong Credit: Tinseltown / Shutterstock.com Edward Furlong has been announced as reprising his role as John Connor for Paramount Pictures’ Terminator: Dark Fate. The news was announced by director James Cameron in a video shown during the film’s Comic-Con International: San Diego panel on Thursday (via Gizmodo). Credit: Paramount
Jim Lee and Dan DiDio Credit: DC DC Co-Publishers Dan DiDio and Jim Lee return to Comic-Con International: San Diego to talk all things DC. From recent announcements to upcoming events (and maybe even some surprises), this annual panel is expected to have more than a few surprises. And you can follow along live as
Credit: Warner Bros. DC and partner AT&T are holding a surprise screening of Tim Burton’s Batman Saturday evening inside the Batman Experience at the pop-up Comic-Con Museum in San Diego’s Balboa Park, following the Dark Knight’s induction into the Comic-Con Museum Character Hall of Fame Wednesday night. The screening takes place at 7:30 local time, will
Credit: ABC ABC’s portal into the Marvel Cinematic Universe seems to be closing. The official Twitter account of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. announced Thursday in advance of Comic-Con that next summer’s seventh season will be its last. ABC’s first-and-perhaps last(?) MCU show was something of a surprise renewal for truncated seasons six and seven. Now it remains to
So it’s an extra-sized anniversary issue … and the finale to The Flash Year One … and a Year of the Villain: The Offer tie-in… Whew, there’s a lot going on in next week’s The Flash #75. Lucky for you we have a preview… THE FLASH #75written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSONart by HOWARD PORTER, CHRISTIAN DUCE
Credit: Walt Disney Pictures Credit: Walt Disney Pictures A new trailer (below) and poster for Brad Pitt’s sci-fi drama Ad Astra debuted Thursday. The Disney release directed by James Gray also stars Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Liv Tyler and Donald Sutherland in a film about about an astronaut (Pitt) “as he travels to the
Credit: Andrea Raffin / Shutterstock.com Quentin Tarantino is prepping for the release of Once Upon in Hollywood, but many people (including us) are already looking ahead to his work on an R-rated Star Trek film with producer J.J. Abrams. In an interview with Deadline, the writer/director spoke about his Star Trek fandom, his thoughts on
Credit: comiXology Originals Credit: comiXology Originals Press Release ComiXology, Amazon’s premier digital comics service, announced at Comic-Con International during the comiXology Originals Press conference Adora and the Distance – an all-new YA fantasy graphic novel from Writers Guild Award and Inkpot Award-winning writer Marc Bernardin, artist Ariela Kristantina, colorist Jessica Kholinne, letterer Bernardo Brice, and
Credit: comiXology Originals Credit: comiXology Originals Press Release ComiXology, Amazon’s premier digital comics service, announced that Eisner-nominated writer Chip Zdarsky and acclaimed artist Jason Loo are collaborating on Afterlift, an all-new five-part comics mini-series about an unexpected ride-share to a very final destination: Hell. The series, which will debut from the comiXology Originals program this
Jim Lee, Pam Lifford and Dan DiDio accept the award inducting Batman into the Comic Con Museum Hall of Fame. Credit: DC Press Release Batman has been celebrated throughout 2019 for his success his comic books, television, films and video games. On Wednesday night before a crowd of more than 400 fans, celebrities and artists,
Credit: ABC An extended clip of footage from the final four episodes of Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. has been released following the clip’s debut during the AoS‘s presentation at Comic-Con International: San Diego on Thursday. The clip shows off a wide range of terrifying powers for Sarge, including an effect that seems to turn his body
Credit: IDW Publishing Credit: IDW Publishing Press Release MidBoss has partnered with IDW Publishing to expand the Read Only Memories universe with an all-new comic book series, set to begin releasing in monthly installments starting December 2019. A Limited Run physical Nintendo Switch release of 2064: Read Only Memories will also release in Q4 2019. IDW, one of the
By Pierce Lydon, Best Shots Reviewer July 18, 2019 04:25pm ET Greg Capullo Credit: DC Greg Capullo has taken a break from Batman: The Last Knight on Earth to return to San Diego and talk with fans about that and his comic book work. Capullo, who says this current project will be his last Batman-centric
Credit: DC Universe Titans special effects coordinator Warren Appleby was killed following an accident during a rehearsal of a car stunt on the DC Universe production. “We are heartbroken and devastated by the passing of our treasured colleague, special effects coordinator Warren Appleby, after an accident which occurred at a special effects facility during the preparation
Credit: Disney Parks Press Release D23 Expo 2019 will be a must for fans of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. An immersive pavilion will provide an insider’s look at new themed lands, attractions, shows, and more, in addition to a jam-packed schedule of entertaining presentations and a number of exclusive shopping opportunities for every Disney
Credit: Marvel Studios Jonathan Hickman Credit: Image Comics Jonathan Hickman isn’t mincing words when it comes to what he sees as faults in the way Marvel Comics takes advantage of the immense, mainstream popularity of Marvel studios’ films. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Hickman talks about the Marvel Comics reacting (as opposed to acting)
Credit: IDW Publishing Credit: IDW Publishing Press Release Lore Creator Aaron Mahnke Delivers New Chills with Wellington Comic Book Series IDW Publishing Welcomes Delilah S. Dawson and Piotr Kowalski to Bring Mahnke’s Monster-Hunting Adventurer to Life SAN DIEGO, CA (July 19, 2019) – From the mind of Aaron Mahnke, creator of the award-winning Lore podcast,
Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Jonathan Hickman’s twin twice-monthly X-Men titles House of X and Powers of X will focus on two completely different eras – the future, and the past. Hickman, who has crisscrossed Marvel’s timeline with books like Shield and Fantastic Four, assures fans however that this isn’t “archaeology of nostalgia” but
screenshot from Snoopy in Space preview Credit: DHX Media/Apple Apple TV+ is the latest new video subscription service featuring original programming on the Apple TV app which like Disney+ also launches this fall. Just days before the 50th anniversary of the July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 moon landing, Apple TV+ has debuted the firs trailer
Ben Lewis with Tatiana Maslany Credit: Shutterstock.com Ben Lewis, who stars as William “Will” Clayton on Arrow, has been upped to a series regular for the show’s eighth and final season, according to Deadline. Lewis debuted in the seventh season premiere as the future adult version of the son of Oliver Queen and the late
Credit: Random House Graphic Press Release Random House Graphic (RHG), a new imprint dedicated to publishing graphic novels for kids and teens of every age and interest, fiction and nonfiction, will launch its first list in Spring 2020, it was announced today by Gina Gagliano, Publishing Director, Random House Graphic. The list includes four titles
Credit: The CW Caity Lotz’s Sara Lance aka White Canary will get a superpower in DC’s Legends of Tomorrow’s fifth season, as revealed by EW. “Sara will get a magical illness, which will turn into a superpower,” Lotz, tells EW, who appears on the cover of this month’s issue. “She’ll learn how to make it
Credit: Dark Horse Comics Credit: Dark Horse Comics David Dastmalchian has played numerous comic book characters on TV and screen, but now he’s seguing to creating and writing them. The Ant-Man co-star is writing Count Crowley: Reluctant Midnight Monster Hunter for Dark Horse Comics with artist Lukas Ketner, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “[Count Crowley]
Credit: Amazon Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice director Zack Snyder is a controversial figure in superhero movies despite not being actively involved in creating them for several years. However, his work is a direct inspiration for The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke’s take on his new show’s violent, arrogant heroes. In the world of The
Credit: DC Comics Credit: DC Comics Credit: DC Comics DC will launch a new Birds of Prey ongoing series this October from writer Brian Azzarello and artists Emanuela Lupacchino, Ray McCarthy, and Trish Mulhivill. The series, announced at DCComics.com, brings together Black Canary, Huntress, and Harley Quinn for a new iteration of the classic all-female super-team. The
By C.K. Stewart, Best Shots Reviewer July 17, 2019 06:00am ET Credit: Epix Credit: Epix Pennyworth‘Pilot’Directed by Danny CannonExecutive Produced by Danny Cannon, Bruno HellerWritten by Bruno HellerStarring Jack Bannon, Ben Alridge, Paloma Faith, Hainsley Lloyd Bennet, Ryan Fletcher, Jason Flemyng, Polly Walker, Emma PaetzAiring on EPIX‘Rama Rating: 9 out of 10 A spy drama
Hasbro has recreated cover images from some classic Marvel Comics featuring figures from their new Marvel Legends 80th Anniversary line, including characters such as Iron Man, Thor, and the X-Men. The toy company will be giving away poster versions of the X-Men images at Comic-Con International: San Diego later this week at the Hasbro booth
Check out a preview of this week’s Turok #4. Turok #4(W) Ron Marz (A) Roberto Castro (CA) Rags Morales$3.99Turok discovers the greatest mystery of the Lost Valley is … Turok himself?! Stunning revelations abound as Turok learns the long-buried truth about the Lost Valley, and about himself. Now he just has to live long enough