Asgardian gods vs. humans in a preview of March 20’s Vei, Volume 1 from Insight Editions. VEI, VOLUME 1Writer: Sara Bergmark ElfgrenArtist: Karl JohnssonShe trained her whole life to become the strongest warrior of Jotunheim, to become the beloved champion of her gods. But when the time came to finally prove her strength, Vei was
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Credit: IDW Publishing They Called Us Enemy (Top Shelf)George Takei, Justin Eisinger & Steven Scott (w) – Harmony Becker (a & c)George Takei has captured hearts and minds worldwide with his captivating stage presence and outspoken commitment to equal rights. But long before he braved new frontiers in Star Trek, he woke up as a
James Gunn Credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has clarified that writer/director James Gunn’s script for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will still be used as the basis for the film. This comes despite Gunn being fired from the project in July 2018 following the resurfacing of offensive tweets he
Credit: New Line Cinema Credit: Marvel Studios Shazam! actor Zachary Levi has responded to fans caught up in an internet rivalry pitting the film against Captain Marvel, in part because the character Shazam was originally known as Captain Marvel in comic books prior to Carol Danvers taking the name decades later. In an Instagram live stream,
Credit: HBO New footage of HBO’s Watchmen TV series has arrived in the form of a brief clip in th promotional video for the channel’s upcoming TV shows. The footage shows some of the show’s masked police, then Ozymandias celebrating an apparent birthday, followed by a look at Regina King’s still unnamed character. The clip
Credit: Nick Derington (DC) Credit: DC Entertainment DC Co-Publisher Dan DiDio has announced that its line of 100-page Giant anthlogies would no longer be Walmart-exclusives and will be available in comic book stories eventually. In a post on his personal Facebook page, DiDio said the line was “Successful and continuing.” “For those fans of the
Credit: Giles Keyte (20th Century Fox) Credit: 20th Century Fox 20th Century Fox’s Kingsman prequel has been pushed back three months to a February 14, 2020 release date, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The studio has slotted in the untitled “Ford v. Ferrari” film to replace the comic-based prequel in the November 15, 2019 slot
Credit: Marvel Studios Credit: Marvel Studios Black Panther has officially won a pair of Academy Awards – with chances for two more still to come. At Sunday’s awards ceremony so far, Black Panther received Oscars for Achievement in Costume Design awarded to Ruth Carter; and Achievement in Production Design, given to Hannah Beachler (production design)
Credit: Sony Pictures Animation Credit: Sony Pictures Animation Sony Pictures Animation’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse has won an Oscar for “Best Animated Feature Film” at the awards ceremony Sunday evening. Spider-Verse won out over Incredibles 2, Isle of Dogs, Mirai, and Ralph Breaks the Internet. This follows previous “Best Animated Feature” wins for Spider-Verse from
Credit: BOOM! Studios Credit: BOOM! Studios Press Release BOOM! Studios today announced ONCE AND FUTURE #1, an extra-sized issue kicking off an all-new limited series from New York Times bestselling writer Kieron Gillen (The Wicked + The Divine, Star Wars) and Russ Manning Award-winning artist Dan Mora (Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Klaus) exploring the mysteries of
Troubled waters lay ahead in this preview of March 13’s Dark Ark #15. DARK ARK #15$3.99 / 32 pages / Full Color / ON SALE 03.13.19Writer: Cullen BunnArtist: Juan DoeLetterer: Dave SharpeCover: Juan DoeOn the horizon, Noah’s Ark can be seen. The passengers on board the vessel have no idea that they are sailing into
Credit: IDW Entertainment/SYFY The future of SYFY’s Wynonna Earp series is in doubt – with even series star Melanie Scrofano in the dark about the show’s announced fourth season. IDW, which produces the series (and publishes the original comic book series), previously stated that the fourth season was to debut in “spring 2019.” “I don’t
Credit: Warner Bros. Press Release Titan Comics and Alcon Media Group have announced that the year’s most hotly-awaited comic series will be officially titled “Blade Runner 2019.” Launching this summer, Titan Comics’ new series will be set during the exact timeframe of the original Blade Runner film, and feature a (mostly) new set of characters
Credit: Rachel Perciphone (Red Stylo Press) Credit: Rachel Perciphone (Red Stylo Press) Press Release Indie comic publisher Red Stylo Media has announced a new comic fanthology inspired by the music of British rock’s Florence + the Machine. COSMIC LOVE is a curated selection of original comic inspired by over a decade of music by the
Credit: Scout Comics CATEGORY ZERO #1Written by Adem Kiamil and Illustrated by Tom LimaFull Color, 32 pages, $3.99Earth’s entire population has become infected with an airborne virus, but only one percent have the specific gene required to activate it and they become to be known as the One Percenters. These individuals begin to develop unusual
Credit: Stan Sakai (IDW Publishing) Credit: Stan Sakai (IDW Publishing) Stan Sakai’s creator-owned series Usagi Yojimbo is jumping to IDW Publishing after 24 years with Dark Horse Comics. First reported by the New York Times, the character’s IDW era will begin with a new ongoing series and collections of all of the previous stories. “[Usagi
Amy Smart Credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com Neil Jackson Credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com DC Universe’s Stargirl has added four actors to its cast, rounding out the core players of the in-development streaming series, according to Deadline. First up, MacGyver actress Amy Smart will reportedly portray Barbara Whitmore, mother of Brec Bassinger’s Courtney Whitemore/Stargirl, and wife of
A new tale begins with a blast to the past in this preview of March 6’s Eclipse #13. ECLIPSE #13(W) Zack Kaplan (A/CA) Giovanni TimpanoNEW STORY ARC! In a world where sunlight is deadly, a dangerous and bold new villain challenges the city’s true source of power, leaving Nick Brandt and the city’s solar tycoons
Credit: DC Nancy Spears Credit: DC DC has named Nancy Spears as its new Vice President, Sales, a promotion from her previous role as VP of Mass, Book, & Digital Sales and Trade Marketing. During her time in that previous position, Spears managed DC’s bookstore and digital sales efforts – as well as the recent
Seasonal depression and college blues are on the menu in this preview of February 27’s Betty & Veronica #3. BETTY AND VERONICA #3 (of 5)“Senior Year, Pt. 3: Winter”: Betty’s severely questioning her college options while Veronica’s father meddles with her college plans once more—she’s upset, but something happens that makes it even harder for
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com Credit: Devil’s Due Despite being the youngest member of Congress in its history and with just a few months on the job, freshman U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has become one of the nation’s highest-profile political figures. Now, AOC (as she’s often called by supporters) is coming to comic
Credit: Ben Oliver (DC) Direct Market comic book and graphic novel sales got a positive start to the year, with January 2019 sales topping last January’s over 10%, according to figures released by Diamond Comic Distributors Friday morning. Credit: Jock (DC) For the second month in a row, Scott Snyder and Jock’s The Batman Who
Justice League #19 cover Credit: Jorge Jimenez (DC) Justice League #19 cover Credit: Jorge Jimenez (DC) The primary cover for March 6’s Justice League #19 has been replaced with a new illustration by series artist (and sometimes co-writer) Jorge Jimenez. Because this change was made after the deadline for retailers to submit orders, the issue
Credit: Asics Press Release Global play and entertainment group Hasbro Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) today announced a collaboration with footwear brand ASICS to create all-new colorways inspired by two fan-favorite G.I. Joe characters: Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes. The special edition GEL-LYTE III® shoes and coordinating apparel and accessories from New Era and Hex will be
Credit: Mad Cave Studios HONOR AND CURSE #4(W) Mark London (A/CA) Nicolas SalamancaLady Yua’s violent, scorpion-filled origins are finally revealed. Meanwhile, Genshi and Nishiro arrive at the last known location of the one person that can help Genshi control his inner demon, the Elder One, only to discover the village being ransacked by bandits.In Shops:
Credit: Michel Fiffe (Image Comics) Credit: Michel Fiffe (Image Comics) Writer/artist Michel Fiffe’s COPRA series is jumping to Image Comics, with reprints of the first 31 issues debuting May 1 across five volumes. “They’re ugly. They’re mean. But up until today, they’ve always been loyal,” reads Image’s description of the first volume. “So when one
Credit: ReedPOP Press Release Today, Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), the largest pop culture convention in the Midwest, announced that they are teaming up with 194 local schools and libraries to launch “Power Up To Read.” The free program gives students between ages 6-14 the chance to earn a free 3-day badge to C2E2
Credit: Yen Press Angels of Death Episode.0, Vol. 2By Kudan Naduka, Makoto SanadaHaving accepted the priest’s invitation, Danny starts looking for other “angel” candidates. What he finds is a strange pair of twins who run a furniture store, and their wares are more than a little suspicious…Paperback$13.00 USD, $17.00 CAD, £9.99 GBP160 pages Anne
Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham, will star in Marvel’s just announced Amazing Spider-Man Annual, as first reported by ComicBook. The annual will be written and drawn by Jason Latour with a cover from David LaFuente, seen here in both black and white and with colors from Rico Renzi.
Credit: DC Entertainment DC Universe’s Stargirl has added Heathers actor Cameron Gellman in an unnamed role, according to Deadline. Though no details of Gellman’s unnamed character were reported, the Hollywood trade does report that he’ll be portraying an existing DC character. Stargirl is expected to premiere in August on the DC Universe streaming service.