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Amy Chu Credit: DC Entertainment Press Release The Kubert School is proud to announce that Amy Chu will be another addition to its faculty in the 2019-20 school year. “To be joining such an illustrious faculty at this legendary institution is a dream come true,” said Chu. “I’m looking forward to working with the third

Henry Golding Credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com Credit: Paramount Pictures Henry Golding is reportedly in “early talks” to play G.I. Joe‘s Snake-Eyes for Paramount Pictures’ upcoming solo film, according to Variety. Red‘s Robert Schwentke has already signed on to direct Snake-Eyes, based on a script by Evan Spiliotopoulos (Beauty & the Beast, The Huntsman: Winter’s

Credit: Lee Weeks/Brad Anderson (DC) Credit: Lee Weeks/Brad Anderson (DC) A second helping of Tales from the Dark Multiverse 48-page one-shots are coming in November, re-imagining the classic DC events Infinite Crisis and Blackest Night through an alternative ‘dark’ lens. The two new offerings follow the Batman: Knightfall and Death of Superman Tales from the

Credit: Diamond Comic Distributors Credit: Diamond Comic Distributors Press Release Diamond Comic Distributors has partnered with Surreal Entertainment, Hiya Toys, and Mezco Toys to bring fans an all-new range of PREVIEWS Exclusive collectibles featuring Hellboy and Superman. Surreal Entertainment will heat up your savings with this PREVIEWS Exclusive 15-inch Hellboy Right Hand of Doom Vinyl

Credit: Liam Sharp (DC) Credit: Liam Sharp (DC) Press Release Across the DC universe, come November 2019, once-familiar faces wielding Lantern power rings now wear a different uniform and enforce a new type of galactic law. The Green Lantern Corps is dead—long live the Blackstars in a new three-issue miniseries, Green Lantern: Blackstars, by Grant

Anthony Blackwood Credit: Disney University Anthony Blackwood has been hired as Marvel Comics’ new Communications Coordinator. Blackwood will report to David Gabriel, the company’s Senior VP of Print, Sales & Marketing. Blackwood takes over from Andrea Towers, who left the company in June. Blackwood joins Marvel in New York after working the past year handling

Credit: Marvel Comics/ESPN Credit: Marvel Comics/ESPN Credit: Marvel Comics/ESPN Marvel Comics has teamed up with ESPN (also a subsidiary of Marvel parent company Disney) to produce three variant covers marking the first game of the 150th season of NCAA college football. The three covers commemorate the longstanding rivalry between the Miami Hurricanes and the Florida

Credit: Kris Anka/Matthew Wilson (Image Comics) Credit: Kris Anka/Matthew Wilson (Image Comics) Two years after their run on Marvel’s Star-Lord, writer Chip Zdatsky, artist Kris Anka, and colorist Matt Wilson have reunited for something completely different. Goodbye Abs-Lord (as fans of their Star-Lord run called Peter Quill), and hello to the fantastical world of Blacksand.

Credit: Juan José Ryp/Andrew Dalhouse (Valiant Entertainment) Credit: Juan José Ryp/Andrew Dalhouse (Valiant Entertainment) Credit: Juan José Ryp/Andrew Dalhouse (Valiant Entertainment) Press Release New York Times bestselling and award-winning writer Dan Abnett (Guardians of the Galaxy) and breathtaking artist Juan José Ryp (X-O MANOWAR) welcome you to the 41st century in RAI, the must-read sci-fi

Credit: Image Comics/Top Cow Postal co-creator Matt Hawkins is offering “priority service” on an upcoming complete collection of his Image Comics/Top Cow title Postal on Kickstarter, months before the collection will be available to comic and book stores. The Postal Complete Hardcover will include Postal #1 – #25, Postal: FBI Dossier #1, Postal: Mark, and

Credit: John McCrea (Marvel Comics) Credit: John McCrea (Marvel Comics) Credit: Cully Hamner (Marvel Comics) Marvel Comics’ MCU-inspired Yondu is getting his own title this fall from writers Lonnie Nadler and Zac Thompson, along with artist John McCrea. First reported by ComicBook, the five-issue Yondu title will delve into the criminal underworld of the Marvel Cosmic Universe.

Credit: Skybound Entertainment Robert Kirkman’s Skybound Entertainment has signed a first look deal with Audible to produce audio content based on Skybound properties. No specific planned creations were announced, however a statement from Skybound says the publishers will work with Audible to produce “action-packed, character-driven, immersive stories for listeners around the world.” “Audible is forging

Credit: 2000 A.D. Press Release This September 7, celebrate the ultimate lawman of the future with THE DAY OF DREDD – it’s the law, citizens! Rebellion is proud to announce the full thrill-powered line-up of events celebrating the legacy and cultural impact of Britain’s biggest comic book export, Judge Dredd. Taking place on Saturday September 7th, this

Credit: Ed McGuinness/Val Staples (Marvel Comics) Beginning this November, Marvel Comics’ Avengers title will be heading into outer space to visit a galaxy that doubles as a space prison. Writer Jason Aaron reunites with returning series artist Ed McGuinness for a story which spells out what’s coming – “Starbrand Reborn.” “As previewed in last year’s

Credit: 20th Century Fox Credit: 20th Century Fox New Mutants, the final 20th Century Fox-produced X-Men franchise film, may be facing an uncertain future with its new owners at Disney. According to Variety, Disney is unhappy with the overall box office performance of Fox-produced films this year, including Dark Phoenix, the final film of Fox’s core

Credit: BOOM! Studios Credit: BOOM! Studios 20th Century Fox’s planned Lumberjanes live-action film has been canceled by the studio’s new parent company Walt Disney Studios, according to Variety. The film, which has been in development since 2015, was to be written by Will Widger and directed by Emily Carmichael. Lumberjanes is the story of five

Credit: Line Webtoon Taylor Grant Credit: WEBTOON Press Release WEBTOON™, the world’s leading digital publisher of sequential storytelling, is proud to announce Taylor Grant has been promoted to Senior Vice President, IP Development. Grant, who has been contributing to the growth of WEBTOON content as a Senior Producer, setting up multiple deals, including an adaptation

Credit: Mirka Andolfo/Arif Prianto/Saida Temofonte (DC) Credit: Joëlle Jones (DC) Readers of DC comic books may have noticed the name Ram V popping up on various titles recently, from his story late last year in Batman Secret Files to his recent work on Justice League Dark. And they can on seeing more of him at

Credit: Image Comics Flash back to the 1930s – and the silent film era – in a special teaser trailer for Pretty Deadly: The Rat #1. Check it out: [embedded content] Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick with art from Emma Rios, Pretty Deadly: The Rat is scheduled to run for five issues, with the first

Everyone is losing momentum as the “Death of the Speed Force” begins in this preview of August 14’s The Flash #76 (via DCComics.com). THE FLASH #76written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSONart and cover by RAFA SANDOVAL and JORDI TARRAGONAcard stock variant cover by YASMINE PUTRI“Death of the Speed Force” begins! With renewed resolve following the events of

Credit: Marvel Studios Credit: Marvel Studios The genesis of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is essentially Tony Stark’s brain and his inventiveness and it turns out fittingly it was also its ultimate salvation.  In the audio commentary with co-directors Joe and Anthony Russo and co-writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely on this week’s home video release

Credit: HEK Studios Credit: HEK Studios Since 2015, Brian Hurtt (Manor Black, Sixth Gun), Marie Enger (Rocko’s Modern Life, Casket Land), and Matt Kindt (Spider-Man, Dept. H) have comprised HEK Studio – and as of today, they’re launching their first Kickstarter campaign for the aptly-titled HEK Treasury anthology. Presented in a large prestige format hardcover, HEK Treasury

Credit: Marvel Studios Credit: Marvel Studios Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hit streak … Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 point game … Jack Nicklaus’ 18 Majors.  The professional sports world is filled with record feats that have stood for decades and may stand for decades more if not forever, and quietly this year a worldwide box office milestone was

Credit: Scout Comics Credit: Scout Comics Scout Comics’ Solar Flare from writer James Haick III and artist Branko Jovanic is in development for television with John Baldecchi, producer of Happy Death Day. Solar Flare, Scout’s longest running series, focuses on a group of survivors making a pilgrimage across the country in the wake of a solar

1. WildC.A.T.S. After creating characters here and there for Marvel Lee created a team and a title of his own in WildCA.T.S. Working with friend and frequent collaborator Brandon Choi, Lee carried over some popular visual elements from his X-Men run, recontextualizing those ideas in original stories pulled from more eclectic places – everything from

Credit: Source Point Press Credit: BOOM! Studios Buffy the Vampire Slayer #7Written by Jordie BellaireArt by David López, Sas Milledge and Raúl AnguloLettered by Ed DukeshirePublished by Boom StudiosReview by Matthew Sibley‘Rama Rating: 9 out of 10 The idea of the soul has always been one of the most vital essences in Buffy. It’s what

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Press Release With just weeks until Marvel kicks off its official birthday festivities, Marvel is excited to announce even more 80th anniversary celebrations with limited-time content with your favorite Marvel games; limited-time merchandise; and retailer events in honor of Marvel’s legacy! Marvel announced plans to celebrate its birthday on August 31:

Credit: ABC Credit: Marvel Comics Marvel Television and Hulu have re-branded the banner of their upcoming Ghost Rider and Helstrom shows. The line of supernatural Marvel shows was announced as “Spirits of Vengeance” – but will now be organized under the name “Adventure Into Fear.” “We always knew that we were going to do something

Credit: Marvel Television Marvel Studios will be producing a slate of so-far five announced event television series directly tied to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for Disney’s upcoming Disney+ streaming platform , but according to Marvel Television’s head Jeph Loeb, they won’t be the only source of Marvel-related programming for the service. In a new interview with Deadline,