Credit: Marvel Comics/Lucasfilm Credit: Marvel Comics/Lucasfilm Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #1Written by Alyssa WongArt by Marika Cresta and Rachelle RosenbergLettering by Joe CaramagnaPublished by Marvel Comics‘Rama Rating: 3 out of 10 Credit: Marvel Comics/Lucasfilm Space can be treacherous, often with its own rules and laws of physics – and in the case of Star Wars:
Credit: Genndy Tartakovsky (Sony Pictures Animation) Between 2012 and 2015, animator Genndy Tartakovsky worked on a planned animated Popeye movie for Sony Pictures – however, he departed the project citing creative differences in the vision for the property. Now, Tartakovsky will return to the project to start from scratch alongside King Features, Popeye’s comic strip
By C.K. Stewart, Best Shots Reviewer May 11, 2020 02:57pm ET Credit: Ryan Howe/Dee Cunniffe (Panel Syndicate) Credit: Ryan Howe/Dee Cunniffe (Panel Syndicate) Bad Karma #1Written by Alex de CampiArt by Ryan Howe, Dee CunniffePublished by Panel Syndicate‘Rama Rating: 8 out of 10 There’s a lot to appreciate about Bad Karma #1. Out now from
Jessica Cruz must fight her former teammate Azrael in a preview of May 12’s Justice League Odyssey #20. JUSTICE LEAGUE ODYSSEY #20written by DAN ABNETTart by CLIFF RICHARDScover by JOSÉ LADRÖNNvariant cover by SKANAs Darkseid threatens reality as we know it, Epoch, the Lord of Time, has a plan to stop him…but will that plan
Upcoming anime SSSS.Dynazenon has released a new key visual along with cast details! Five cast members were confirmed: Hamano Daiki as Gauma, Enoki Junya as Asanaka Yomogi, Wakayama Shion as Minami Yume, Umehara Yuichirou as Yamanaka Koyomi, and Anzai Chika as Asukagawa Chise. SSSS.Dynazenon is an original anime collaboration between Tsuburaya Productions and Trigger. Although
Fabian Nicieza Credit: Fabian Nicieza On Saturday, May 16, aspiring comic book writers and editors will be able to sit on a Zoom webconference call with veteran writer/editor Fabian Nicieza for a “Comics Writing and Business Boot Camp.” Over an hour 20 attendees will get drill sargeant Nicieza’s insights on “the nuts and bolts for
Credit: DC Credit: DC Credit: DC DC has outlined its planned daily releases for the fourth week of its “Digital First” line, which includes stories of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Aquaman, Swamp Thing, and DC Superhero Girls. The contents of the stories were previously published as new material in the Giant anthology line. Here’s
With Death Metal, the encore to Dark Nights: Metal, now set for a new, June 16 release date, DC have released a nine-page first look at that first issue. Check back later this month for in-depth conversations with Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo on their “one last tour.” DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL #1written by SCOTT SNYDERart
Credit: Marvel Marvel Comics is shutting down the Marvel Digital Comics Shop at comicstore.marvel.com on June 2, 2020, the publisher announced in a newsletter to users. After June 2, readers will still be able to purchase Marvel digital comics and continue to read their existing Marvel digital comics library directly via the Marvel Comics app
Mark Russell and Marco Santucci’s well-received stories from DC’s Swamp Thing Giants are being re-serialized, digitally, in Swamp Thing: New Roots – and here’s a preview of Sunday’s #3. Swamp Thing: New Roots #3Writer: Mark RussellArtists: Marco Santucci, John Kalisz and Dave Sharpe“Gods of the Abyss”Word has gotten out about the existence of Swamp Thing—and
Credit: Gurihiru (DC) Credit: Gurihiru (DC) Gene Luen Yang was surprised when he found out that “Clan of the Fiery Cross,” the now legendary 1940’s Superman radio serial that helped defeat the Ku Klux Klan, was never adapted to comic books. What resulted was Superman Smashes the Klan, the story by Yang and artistic pair
Credit: CCLDF Canadian charity organization Comic Legends Legal Defense Fund (CLLDF) has raised $16,000 so far to help keep Canadian comic stores open. CLLDF’s money raising efforts have been focused around a Twitter auction titled #Canucks4Comics, in which numerous Canadian comic creators contributed items to be auctioned online, raising $16,000 in the process. Added to
Credit: Mad Cave Studios Press Release Since most of us haven’t been able to leave our homes – and major conventions across the country have largely been postponed or canceled – fans looking to stretch their legs with some comic book-oriented fun will be able to do so from their own homes thanks to Mad
Credit: Netflix The first teaser for Netflix’s The Old Guard has been released, delving into the secret history of the immortal mercenaries. Take a look: They’ve been amongst us all along, living in the shadows. pic.twitter.com/V5XIgs6zLo — The Old Guard (@oldguardmovie) May 7, 2020 Based on the Image Comics’ series by Greg Rucka and eandro
Credit: Tom Lintern (Scout Comics) Press Release LOG LINE: Using the cover of an all-you-can-eat buffet manager, a mall cop and his trusty microwave/supercomputer take on the gangs of a futuristic mall. Meet the Team: Mullet Cop hails from writer/artist/creator Tom Lintern of Girrion. The Story… FRED is a mall cop, but after a near
ZENONZARD: Artificial Card Intelligence is an online card game set for release in May 2020 across 56 countries and regions in English. Players will team up with AI to fight against AI. By playing the currently available Japanese version, we’ll introduce its basic rules and unique Force system. We also participated in a battle to
By Pierce Lydon, Best Shots Reviewer May 8, 2020 03:00pm ET Credit: DC Credit: DC Aquaman: Deep Dives #3Written by Steve OrlandoArt by V. Ken Marion, Sandu Florea and Andrew DalhouseLettering by Wes AbbottPublished by DCReview by Pierce Lydon‘Rama Rating: 4 out of 10 Credit: DC Comics are really only as good as their art
A distress call from Aquaman takes his teammates to Antarctica in a first look of May 12’s Justice League #44. JUSTICE LEAGUE #44(W) Robert Venditti (A) Xermanico (CA) Francis ManapulCold war kickoff! After receiving a distress signal from Aquaman, the Justice League travels to Antarctica, where they discover an ancient prison at the bottom of
Credit: Ty Peterson Welcome to the conclusion of #AmalgamAgain. This final mash-up is brought to you by Newsarama and returning artist Ty Peterson. You can check out exactly what Amalgam Again is here,and our first mash-ups, the Mighty Mortal, Recurve, Iron Bat and Panther Queen. Then check out our latest amalgam below. Credit: Ty Peterson The Who:
Credit: DC Credit: DC Now that Scott Snyder is finally able to talk about the release of Dark Nights: Death Metal, he says the book is even more relevant in the current crisis than it was before. Working with his Batman artist and frequent collaborator Greg Capullo, Snyder first came up with the idea for
Credit: The Hershey Company Batman & Robin. M&M. And now, DC & Hershey. DC and the Hershey Company are partnering for a new candy – The Super Hero Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar – to debut this July, but they’re sending out an early batch to those on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Supporting our
Popular franchise Prince of Tennis will be getting a new anime installment as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations for next year! Titled New Prince of Tennis: Hyoutei vs. Rikkai: Game of Future, the anime will feature a new story pitting the rival teams of Hyoutei Academy and Rikkaidai Junior High. It will be supervised
Still from “Return of the Jedi” Credit: Lucasfilm Boba Fett will appear in the second season of Disney+’s The Mandalorian, played by veteran Star Wars actor Temuera Morrison, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Hollywood trade reports that it’s “expected” that he’ll play “just a small role” in the already-filmed second season – with THR confirming
Credit: Diamond Comic Distributors Friday Diamond Comic Distributors made their resumption of operations official. May 20 has been moved from a target date to a the first on-sale date for their resumed distribution of comics. Here is the full text of a notice sent to Direct Market retailers Friday. “Diamond Comic Distributors, Alliance Game Distributors, and all
Visual novel studio Key is teaming up with anime studios Aniplex and P.A. Works again for a new project! Key CEO Baba Takahiro, Aniplex producer Toba Yousuke, and P.A.Works producer Tsuji Mitsuhito will be taking to the stage for an official announcement on May 10. Chaired by comedian Mukai Seitarou, it will be streamed on
Fruits Basket has released a new character visual for Sohma Kureno, who will be played by voice actor Umehara Yuichirou! Umehara will make his debut as Kureno in Episode 5. The young man’s origins are known to few, even within the family, where he is often found at Akito’s side. Adapted from the manga by
Credit: Travis Charest (Marvel Comics) Credit: Travis Charest (Marvel Comics) ‘Top Retailers’ will be receiving advance copies of the postponed Black Widow #1 later this month – even though the #1 itself won’t officially be on sale for months. In the latest edition of its retailers-only newsletter, Marvel says that “top retailers will receive copies
Credit: Rob Liefeld (Image Comics) Marc Guggenheim Credit: Eugene Powers / Shutterstock.com Former Arrow showrunner Marc Guggenheim has signed on to write Studio 8’s planned Prophet film, based on the character created by Rob Liefeld. First reported by Deadline, Guggenheim’s involvement comes as the studio aims to “build a franchise” arround Liefeld’s Rip Van Winkle-meets-Captain
Credit: Leandro Fernandez (Image Comics) Charlize Theron plays the lead role of immortal soldier Andromache in Netflix’s adaptation of Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernandez’s The Old Guard, and now Vanity Fair has the first look at Theron in the role, along with some of her co-stars. “It was important to feel the weight of thousands
Credit: Book Industry Charitable Foundation / DC / Oni Press-Lion Forge Publishing Group Press Release The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation will be making a distribution from the newly created Comicbook United Fund on May 12th to comic book store owners. An enormous community effort led by Creators 4 Comics, Jim Lee, DC, and Oni-Lion