Here is concept art by Tom Grummett and Ray-Anthony Height from the upcoming Archie: 1955. The five-issue series is scheduled to launch September 18, with Grummett drawing the first two issues, then Height drawing #3; Grummett then plans to return to round out the series. ARCHIE: 1955 #1 (of 5)BRAND NEW SERIES from the writing
Credit: Ray-Anthony Height (Archie Comics) Ray-Anthony Height Credit: Allison M. Dickson Ray-Anthony Height will illustrate December 4’s Archie: 1955 #3, filling in for series artist Tom Grummett. “In this issue, the dark side of becoming a young rock star is finally rearing its ugly head,” co-writer Mark Waid tells Newsarama. “Archie’s about to learn that
Credit: Marvel Studios Bodybuilder Olivier Richters, a.k.a. ‘The Dutch Giant,’ claims he’s taken an undisclosed role in Marvel Studios’ upcoming Black Widow film. The 7’2″ Richter posted the news on his Instagram, with a message stating his excitement for his burgeoning film career. Check it out: If you read the fine print, while Richter uses
Credit: Yasmine Putri (Marvel Comics) Writer Zoë Quinn has joined Marvel’s Fearless #3, writing a Hellcat story for the September 25 issue of the anthology. The artist has not been named. “What I love about Hellcat is how she’s been through hell, literally, and instead of being bitter or mean, she’s still sweet and cares
Convention Sketch Credit: Pere Perez Pere Perez is taking over drawing duties on September 18’s Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #12. Perez replaces the originally-solicited Ken Lashley, who himself was added to the series’ #10 and #11 after it was initially solicited. The originally solicited story for #12 was moved to #11, with a new story solicited
Credit: Showmasters Events November 23 and 24’s London Film and Comic Con has been canceled, with organizers Showmasters Events attributing it to Brexit. Brexit is the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. “Our next Winter London Film and Comic Con being planned to happen just four weeks after the leave date for
Credit: Lucasfilm Ewan McGregor is in talks to once again play Star Wars‘ Obi-Wan Kenobi, this time in a Disney+ show, reports Deadline. According to the Hollywood trade, this show was originally plotted out as a movie but plans changed; back in August 2018, McGregor said he would be up for reprising his role as
Becky Cloonan is both writing and drawing Doom Patrol: Weight of the Worlds #5. The series’ usual co-writer, Gerard Way, talked a few years ago about a Doom Patrol collaboration with Cloonan that never happened, so maybe this is a follow-up to their past plans? The issue appears to be breaking the fourth wall in
Granblue Fantasy ( GBF ) is a popular role-playing game beloved for its profound story and vast number of characters. The game is currently picking up fans in Japan thanks to its charming setting of islands floating in the sky and has already begun expanding into other media with manga and anime adaptations as well
Polygon Pictures was founded in 1983 and is one of the oldest digital animation studios in the world. With the mission “to do what no other has done, in unparalleled quality, for all the world to see and enjoy,” Polygon Pictures has brought innovation to the anime industry in Japan and worldwide through their works
Dr. Stone has released a trailer that teases its upcoming “Village Arc”, featuring several of the characters who live there. [embedded content] Inspired by Inagaki Riichiro and Boichi’s manga, which is currently running in Weekly Shonen Jump, the anime takes place in a world where humanity has been mysteriously turned to stone. Genius boy scientist
Credit: Lucy Kinsley (First Second) Credit: Mira Jacob (One World) The year isn’t up yet, but there have been many comics and graphic novels released – and Amazon’s social cataloging site Goodreads has released a list of the 10 most popular comics of 2019 so far as rated by its 90 million-plus membership. Here they
Temiri Blagg from ‘The Last Jedi’ Credit: Lucasfilm Star Wars: The Last Jedi writer/director Rian Johnson describes his upcoming Star Wars trilogy as “something that steps beyond the legacy characters.” Johnson, who is set to begin pre-production on the films after he finishes work on November’s Knives Out, spoke with Observer about the anticipated new
Credit: Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com Kevin Hart is entering the superhero world in the original superhero comedy Night Wolf that he will produce and star in. According to Deadline, STXfilms has bought the “high concept comic superhero pitch” from Detective Pikachu writers Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit. Night Wolf is described as a “Meet the Parents-esque encounter where a man
Credit: Joe Madureira (Image Comics) Credit: Joe Madureira (Image Comics) Image Comics has informed retailers that the upcoming Battle Chasers Anthology softcover edition will no longer included the solicited “previously unseen sketches and new artwork, including a fold-out poster.” With this change, the volume is slimming down from 344 pages to 312. Due out September
The recalled SUPERGIRL #33 cover Credit: Eduardo Pansica (DC) The recalled SUPERMAN #14 cover Credit: Ivan Reis/Joe Prado (DC) DC recently issued recalls to retailers for its planned August 14 releases of Superman #14 and Supergirl #33, citing discrepancies between the covers and actual story content. The publisher asked retailers to destroy the copies that were
Credit: Raffaele Ienco (Image Comics/Top Cow) Cyber Force #11 final page Credit: Atilio Rojo (Image Comics/Top Cow) Image Comics have canceled all orders for Cyber Force #12 at Diamond Comic Distributors, but Top Cow says the series will return. Cyber Force #11 ended on a cliffhanger with the text “to be continued…”, as shown at
Credit: The CW When the CW’s The Flash returns for its sixth season on October 8, it’ll return with a new showrunner, Eric Wallace, who has ambitious plans for the show and its structure. The Flash‘s sixth season will be split into what he describes as “graphic novels”, with the “Crisis on Infinite Earths” December/January
Stan Lee Credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com The Visual Effects Society (VES) announced Thursday it will induct three new members to its VES Hall of Fame in a ceremony in October – Stan Lee, Walt Disney and Stanley Kubrick. “Our VES honorees represent a group of exceptional artists, innovators and professionals who have had a
Credit: Graphite Comics Credit: Graphite Comics Press Release Graphite Comics, the most innovative and technologically advanced digital comics distribution and consumption platform, is furthering its mission to spotlight superstar creators and creator-owned series as it announces the debut of its first Graphite Original, Spark, from Eisner-nominated creator Ryan Benjamin, and brings two of the internet’s most popular
Credit: Marvel Studios Idris Elba’s Heimdall perished in the opening moments of Avengers: Infinity War – but the Hobbs and Shaw star wants the Asgardian hero to return. “Of course!” Elba told KTSA ABC Radio. “Listen, Heimdall is essentially part of the god family. So you know, he essentially could be alive. I’m just saying! I’m just
Credit: MGM Credit: MGM Director Neill Blomkamp has announced his departure from MGM’s planned RoboCop Returns film, citing scheduling issues with the studio. “Off RoboCop. I am shooting new horror/thriller and MGM can’t wait / need to shoot RoboCop now,” Blomkamp tweeted. “Excited to watch it in theaters with other fans. N” Details on Blomkamp’s
Credit: DC Credit: DC Press Release Corrupted by The Batman Who Laughs, Six DC Heroes Become Nightmares for Batman and Superman Shazam!, Hawkman, Supergirl, Blue Beetle and More Transform Into the World’s Finest’s Worst Enemies Sina Grace, Joe Bennett, Dennis Hopeless and Freddie Williams II Deliver Two Spectacular November One-Shots Robert Ventitti, Pat Olliffe, Marc
Violet Evergarden side story Eternity and the Auto Memories Doll has released its main trailer! A spin-off from the original anime, the movie revolves around Isabella, a young lady from a good family who attends an elite ladies’ college under a “contract” with her father. However, the beautiful school with its white camellias in bloom
Credit: Julian Totino Tedesco (Marvel Comics) / Artemis Artemis Credit: Ovi Balaj Disney+’s upcoming Hawkeye show will follow Jeremy Renner’s archer as he trains a debuting Kate Bishop on how to be a superhero – but who will play Kate Bishop? There’s already one Disney star who has her sights on the role: Stargirl‘s Artemis.
Press Release INSIGHT EDITIONS PRESENTS BATMAN: THE DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF THE DARK KNIGHT IN COMICS, FILM, AND BEYOND Written by Andrew Farago and Gina McIntyre Foreword by Michael Keaton Preface by Dennis O’Neil Introduction by Kevin Conroy The Caped Crusader. The Dark Knight. The World’s Greatest Detective. Bats. Since his 1939 debut in the
Credit: ReedPOP Gabe Yocum Credit: Artists, Writers and Artisans Gabe Yocum has rejoined ReedPOP – just one month after leaving the company to become Sales Director of Artists, Writers, and Artisans (AWA), a new comic book company founded by former Marvel publisher Bill Jemas and former Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso. “The grass ain’t always greener on
Star Wars Resistance Credit: Lucasfilm The first trailer for the second (and final) season of Disney Channel’s Star Wars Resistance – and Kylo Ren is joining the show. Take a look: [embedded content] Set between the events of the live-action The Last Jedi and December’s The Rise of Skywalker, Star Wars Resistance is scheduled to
Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Daniel Pracopcyk Press Release Marvel New Media and top content network and podcast listening service Stitcher (“Heaven’s Gate,” “Marvel’s Wolverine: The Lost Trail,” “The Dream”) today announced “Marvels,” a new Marvel fictional podcast series, launching in fall 2019. The 10-episode series will be available exclusively on Stitcher Premium until 2020, when it will see a wide release across
Credit: Harvey Awards Press Release The Harvey Awards today revealed the nominees for their annual comics industry awards in the following six categories, which will be voted on by professionals from August 14 to September 10, 2019. The winners will be announced on October 4 at the Harvey Awards gala. Nominees for the 2019 Harvey