News

Credit: Adam Hughes (Marvel Comics) Credit: Marvel Comics Viewers of Avengers: Endgame likely noticed a moment in the final battle against Thanos when most of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s big name women came together to fight as a team – a key popcorn moment that was one of several such group team-ups. But this team-up,

Credit: DC David Dastmalchian Credit: DFree / Shutterstock.com David Dastmalchian has been cast as the Polka-Dot Man for Warner Bros.’s The Suicide Squad, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Originally created by Sheldon Moldoff and Charles Paris for 1962’s Detective Comics #300, the Polka-Dot Man is a Gotham City villain whose principal attributes are the ability

Credit: Ken Garing (Image Comics) Credit: Ken Garing (Image Comics) Deep below the dirt and grass, a giant slumbers, ready to awaken and defend his land, and only a young student of the Natural Arts can awaken him. Writer/artistKen Garing follows up his acclaimed sci-fi series Planetoid with Gogor, a fantasy comic out this week

Credit: American Mythology MARK OF ZORRO 100 YRS OF MASKED AVENGER ART HC(W) James KuhoricCelebrate Zorro’s centennial with a massive collector’s tome of riches including rare art from Zorro pulp publications, film, television, comics, animation, and pop culture! The Mark of Zorro 100 Years of the Masked Avenger is a beautifully crafted love letter to

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Marvel is putting together a free Spider-Man Start Here sampler for comic stores to give out to customers. Scheduled to hit stores June 19, the Spider-Man Start Here sampler will include previews of Absolute Carnage #1 and portions of Symbiote Spider-Man, Spider-Man: City of War, and “much more!” according

Credit: Sony Pictures Animation Credit: Sony Pictures Writer/diectors Phil Lord and Chris Miller have signed a five-year overall deal with Sony Pictures Television (SPE) to develop live-action and animated shows including “a suite of TV series” based on Sony’s Spider-verse movies. First reported by Deadline, the reported $100m+ deal would also include non-Spider-Verse shows as

Credit: Jeferson Sadzinski/Julian Gonzalez (Mad Cave Studios) Credit: Jeferson Sadzinski/Julian Gonzalez (Mad Cave Studios) Press Release “Outcasts. Rejects. Pariahs. Freaks. All are welcomed at Daxton Rickles’ World Famous Circus of Oddities and Curiosities!” Credit: Jeferson Sadzinski/Julian Gonzalez (Mad Cave Studios) Mad Cave Studios brings you Show’s End, the very first limited series by two of

Press Release From its display at WonderCon 2019, the Petersen Automotive Museum announced a new exhibit which will feature over 40 Hollywood vehicles from cult classic films and video games. Opening May 5, 2019 in the Mullin Family Grand Salon, “Hollywood Dream Machines: Vehicles of Science Fiction and Fantasy” will be produced in collaboration with

Credit: Marvel Studios Credit: Marvel Studios The popularity of Black Panther and Captain Marvel (which is still the number two movie in North America) is undeniable, but the two characters who may represent the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe didn’t get much screen time in Avengers: Endgame – and as it turns out, the

Credit: DC Credit: DC The six-issue Batman Who Laughs title is now being expanded to include a seventh issue. First reported by Heat Vision, Batman Who Laughs #7 will help segue into the new Batman/Superman ongoing which will feature Batman Who Laughs and an all-new Secret Six as antagonists. The Batman Who Laughs limited series,

Credit: Netflix/Marvel Television Credit: Marvel Comics Spoilers ahead for Avengers: Endgame. Avengers: Endgame screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeeley managed to cram dozens of Avengers into the final film, but there were even more characters the duo tried to fit into the script – including at least one that would have been brand new to

Credit: Paramount Pictures Press Release In honor of the 35th anniversary of the TRANSFORMERS franchise, Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) today revealed a new brand campaign that celebrates how we’re all MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE. The MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE campaign will activate fans, celebrities and the creative minds behind the TRANSFORMERS franchise to embrace

Karen Gillan as Nebula in AVENGERS: ENDGAME Credit: Marvel Studios Karen Gillan is a key part of Avengers: Endgame as Nebula, but she also wants to be a key part behind the scenes – as a director of a Marvel Cinematic Universe film. “I keep asking Kevin Feige when that’s going to be. I’m still

Credit: Terry & Rachel Dodson (Marvel Comics) Credit: Terry & Rachel Dodson (Marvel Comics) Ramon Bachs is now slotted to draw June 12’s Star Wars: Age of Rebellion – Darth Vader #1. Bachs replaces originally-solicited artist Marc Laming. This is a return for Bachs, who most recently has been drawing Lion Forge’s Accell. The artist

Credit: Marvel Comics   Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Updated April 26, 2019: Nao Fuji has signed on as the third artist for June 5’s Black Cat #1. Fuji debuted earlier this year drawing six cat-themed variants for Marvel, but will now make their interior comics debut illustrating a portion of the issue. Fuji

Credit: Disney XD/Marvel Animation Marvel’s Spider-Man animated series will return to Disney XD this year, with a new storyline – “Goblin War.” The storyline will be a previously unnanounced second half of season two – which has been on hiatus since August 2018. “We’ve split these seasons up into multiple sections,” Marvel’s Senior VP of

Credit: Titan Comics TV/FILM Blade Runner 2019 #1 (ongoing)Writer Michael Green, Mike JohnsonArtist Andres GuinaldoFC • 32pp • $3.99On Sale July 17, 2019A new Blade Runner makes her debut, in the first comic to tell original stories set in the Blade Runner universe! From Oscar-nominated screenwriter Michael Green (Blade Runner 2049, Logan, American Gods, Supergirl),

Credit: Eisner Awards Press Release Comic-Con International is proud to announce the nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2019. The nominees are for works published between January 1 and December 31, 2018 and were chosen by a blue-ribbon panel of judges. Once again, this year’s nominees in 31 categories reflect the wide range

Credit: Gary Frank/Brad Anderson/Rob Leigh (DC) Press Release GEOFF JOHNS AND GARY FRANK’S DOOMSDAY CLOCK PART ONE IS COMING THIS OCTOBER Part One of Watchmen Sequel Available This October, Part Two to Follow Summer of 2020 Today, DC announced plans to collect Geoff Johns and Gary Frank’s DOOMSDAY CLOCK into two parts beginning this October.

Credit: Christian Ward (Rebellion) Laurel Sils Credit: Rebellion A cult is targeting Psi-Judges on the streets of Mega City-One, and an unlikely duo have been assigned to investigate: Judges Mei Yin and Cassandra Anderson. Yin’s a veteran but doesn’t play well with others, while Anderson is only in her second year as a full-Eagle Judge.

Credit: DC Entertainment DC’s celebration of 80 years of Batman and 1000 issues of Detective Comics helped the comic book Direct Market make solid sales gains in March over last year, and sales for the first quarter of 2019 are up nearly 8% compared to 2018. Credit: DC Entertainment The all-star, 96-page, $9.99 Detective Comics #1000

Credit: Marvel Studios Credit: Marvel Studios Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame opened in North America Thursday evening with a record-setting $60 million take, according to Box Office. That eclipses their fellow Disney film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which in 2015 earned $57m from domestic Thursday previews – however, adjusted for inflation, that 2015-era $57m roughly

Credit: Michael Avon Oeming/Taki Soma (IDW Publishing) Greetings, ‘Rama readers! Ready for your pellets? Best Shots has you covered, with this week’s Rapid-Fire Reviews! Let’s kick off with Cantankerous C.K. Stewart, who takes a look at Thanos… Credit: Jeff Dekal (Marvel Comics) Thanos #1 (Published by Marvel Comics; Review by C.K. Stewart; ‘Rama Rating: 7

Credit: Marvel Studios Thanos universe-shattering ‘snap’ can now be felt in your Google searches. Coinciding with the release of Avengers: Endgame, Google has added a Thanos easter egg to their search engine. In Google, search for the word ‘Thanos’. Once your results show up, click on the Infinity Gauntlet that should be shown in the

Credit: Marvel Studios/Sony Pictures Peter Parker’s most famous uncle may not be around for Spider-Man: Far From Home (besides that suitcase), but judging by how his relationships with other characters are being defined in the lead-up to the film, he’ll have more than enough stand-ins – including his comic book foe Mysterio, who acts as

Credit: Alterna Comics ACTUAL ROGER #4 (OF 5)(W) Hank Tucker (A/CA) Hank TuckerSidekick? Publicity stunt? Decoy? Doesn’t matter now because 9-year-old, low-flying Roger Beaman’s on the run! Chased by a rabid “do-gooder”, a crazed ex-sidekick (whose secret power would chill the blood of any parent, teacher or toy manufacturer), and worst of all, stalked by

Credit: Marvel Studios Online movie ticket retailer Fandango has announced that Avengers: Endgame has sold more tickets than any other movie the service has ever offered, beating out previous record holder, 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Fandango did not disclose how the number of tickets sold translates to box office dollars, nor the specific

Credit: Albatross Funnybooks GRUMBLE #8 (OF 5)(W) Rafer Roberts (A/CA) Mike Norton, Marissa LouiseEddie has finally found a way to turn human again; it’s too bad the cure is lodged inside Jimmy the Keeper, human warehouse and uptight snob! Making matters worse, Tala wants to keep the cure for herself, even if it means that

Daniel Kibblesmith Credit: Daniel Kibblesmith Credit: Arthur Adams (Marvel Comics) Daniel Kibblesmith is a man of many talents, from his comedic writing as one of the staff of Late Show with Stephen Colbert, writing children’s books about Santa and his husband, and getting to take the reins of Spider-Man, Deadpool, Black Panther, and launching a

Credit: AHOY Comics BRONZE AGE BOOGIE #4(W) Stuart Moore, Tyrone Finch (A) Alain Mauricet (A/CA) Alberto PonticelliIt’s genre-mashup madness as martial artist Jackson Li learns the dark secret of the Martians, while teen barbarian Brita hurtles toward a strange cosmic destiny in “You Are A Magnet, I Am Steel!” Also: The final (?) fate of