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Greg Capullo Credit: DC Greg Capullo has tweeted out that he has signed a new contract with DC, with plans to once again work with writer Scott Snyder – on what he calls “our biggest adventure yet!” Take a look: In other news: I just signed a new contract with DC and am again teaming

The new SUPERMAN #14 cover Credit: Ivan Reis/Joe Prado (DC) The recalled SUPERMAN #14 cover Credit: Ivan Reis/Joe Prado (DC) The new SUPERMAN #14 cover Credit: Ivan Reis/Joe Prado (DC) DC is asking retailers to destroy all copies of August 14’s Superman #14 and Supergirl #33, with replacement copies coming at a later date. “Due

Credit: DC Comic book artist Ernie Colón has died at age 88 after a battle with cancer. The announcement came via Colón’s Facebook page. Here’s the statement: “I’m posting today with a heavy heart. The extraordinary Ernie Colón passed away yesterday afternoon in his home at the age of 88, surrounded by family, after over a

Credit: Lion Forge Animation/Sony Animation Press Release “Hair Love,” a heartfelt animated short film about an African American father learning to do his daughter’s hair for the first time, will be making its theatrical debut on August 14th, 2019 with “The Angry Birds Movie 2,” from Sony Pictures Animation, Columbia Pictures and Rovio Animation. Directed

Credit: Warner Bros. Credit: Warner Bros. One of the first box office predictions for October’s Joker directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix has surfaced and according to boxoffice.com‘s estimates they expect the film to open to $77m on the domestic side on its way to a $175m total.  If accurate those figures would best

Credit: Warner Bros. The Banana Splits get a bit of a bad break in this clip from Warner Bros.’ horror movie reboot of the classic 60s kids show The Banana Splits Adventure Hour. In the clip, the Banana Splits’ show is cancelled by an overzealous young TV executive – leading to the bizarre and nostalgia-bending

Carter Hall may need help from The Shade against an old enemy in this preview of August 14’s Hawkman #1. HAWKMAN #15written by ROBERT VENDITTIart and cover by PAT OLLIFFE and TOM PALMERvariant cover by INHYUK LEEFollowing Lex Luthor’s “gift,” the new and improved Shadow Thief toys with the wounded Hawkman. Carter Hall desperately seeks

Witness the birth of monsters in this preview of August 14’s Absolute Carnage: Separation Anxiety #1. ABSOLUTE CARNAGE: SEPARATION ANXIETY #1CLAY CHAPMAN (W) • BRIAN LEVEL (A) • Cover by PHILIP TANCodex Variant Cover by DAVE JOHNSONDesign Variant by Brian LevelVariant Cover by TBA (Virgin Version Also Available)HELLISH HORROR IN THE MIGHTY MARVEL MANNER!Since the

Gwen Poole crashes into a bank in this preview of August 14’s Gwenpool Strikes Back #1. GWENPOOL STRIKES BACK #1 (of 5)LEAH WILLIAMS (W) • DAVID BALDEON (A)COVER BY TERRY DODSONVARIANT COVER BY CHRIS BACHALOVARIANT COVER BY EMA LUPACCHINOVARIANT COVER BY GURIHIRUVARIANT COVER BY LOGAN LUBERAVARIANT COVER BY AMANDA CONNERPOOL’S OUT FOR SUMMER!That’s right —

Credit: Marvel Comics The start of Jonathan Hickman’s reinvention Marvel X-Men franchise helped comic book sales in July post positive gains over the same month last year, and now Direct Market sales for 2019 are just a fraction over 2018’s total through July.  Credit: Pepe Larraz/Marte Gracia/Tom Muller (Marvel Comics) According to figures released by

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics With Avengers: Endgame now the highest grossing film of all time worldwide, directors the Russo Bros. are eyeing their next few projects – and an X-Men-centric Marvel movie isn’t out of the question. “We’ve always loved us some Wolverine,” Anthony Russo said in a Reddit AMA, in response to a fan

Credit: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Credit: Niki Smith Growing up, writer/artist Niki Smith loved stories that played with a familiar gender trope — girls But she never saw a story about the reverse, where a boy disguised himself as a girl. With The Deep & Dark Blue, the fantasy graphic novel Smith’s creating

Credit: Mike Deodato Jr. (Artists, Writers and Artisans) Credit: Mike Deodato Jr. (Artists, Writers and Artisans) Writer J. Michael Strazcynski and artist Mike Deodato, Jr. will reunite for The Resistance – a teen superhero title that will launch a shared universe for burgeoning publisher Artists, Writers, and Artisans (AWA), headed up by former Marvel publisher

By Pierce Lydon, Best Shots Reviewer August 8, 2019 12:00pm ET Credit: Yildiray Cinar/Julio Ferreira/Hi-Fi (DC) Credit: Yildiray Cinar/Julio Ferreira/Hi-Fi (DC) Sinestro: Year of the Villain #1Written by Mark RussellArt by Yildiray Cinar, Julio Ferreira and Hi-FiLettering by Steve WandsPublished by DC‘Rama Rating: 7 out of 10 Credit: Yildiray Cinar/Julio Ferreira/Hi-Fi (DC) Mark Russell’s tenure

Credit: Mikel Janin (DC) Credit: Elena Casagrande (DC) DC have informed retailers that the originally-solicited Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy #1 cover has been scrubbed, with a new image by Mikel Janin taking its place. The original cover by Elena Casagrande is shown at right, with the new cover shown above and below by Mikel

Credit: Trevor Hairsine/Stefano Guadiano/Rainier Beredo (DC) Credit: Andy Kubert/Brad Anderson (DC) DCeased #4Written by Tom TaylorArt by Trevor Hairsine, Stefano Gaudiano and Rain BeredoLettering by Saida TemofontePublished by DC‘Rama Rating: 7 out of 10 Credit: Trevor Hairsine/Stefano Guadiano/Rainier Beredo (DC) Despite the dour tone of films like Man of Steel or Batman v Superman: Dawn

Credit: Oni Press R(ENDER) #1(W) Leah Williams (A/CA) Lenka SimeckovaEmie Ocampo, a photographer who can capture the last images from the retina of thedeceased teams up with Natalie Bixel, a skeptical detective, to unravel a slew of unsolved murders in a neon?noir landscape.$3.99   RICK & MORTY VS D&D II PAINSCAPE #2 CVR A LITTLE

Credit: DC Universe Jim Lee Credit: DC DC Co-Publisher/Chief Creative Office Jim Lee has opened up about the state of DC’s digital comics offerings, including the publisher’s DC Universe streaming service which hosts numerous original DC TV shows alongside a collection of DC comic books. According to Lee, DC Universe is thriving, while DC’s individual

By Kat Calamia, Best Shots Contributor August 8, 2019 08:30am ET Credit: Takeshi Miyazawa (Marvel Comics) Credit: Marvel Comics Future Foundation #1Written by Jeremy WhitleyArt by Will Robson, Daniele Orlandini and Greg MenzieLettering by Joe CaramagnaPublished by Marvel ComicsReview by Kat Calamia‘Rama Rating: 7 out of 10 Credit: Will Robson & Greg Menzie (Marvel Comics)

Credit: AfterShock Comics HORDE HC GN(W) Marguerite Bennett (A/CA) Leila LeizAfter the death of her father, Ruby Ando tries to reconnect with her estranged and isolated mother, whose hoarder house is a nightmare labyrinth of secrets and dangers. All the love Ruby was never shown she sees her mother lavish on her treasures and trinkets,

Dan DiDio Credit: DC DC Co-Publisher Dan DiDio has continued to express frustration at the “overreliance on nostalgia” in the comic book market, following up on comments he made during July’s Comic-Con International: San Diego about DC’s Facsimile Editions – reprints that reproduce classic comic book stories with the original ads and content intact. Now, speaking to

By Justin Partridge, Best Shots Reviewer August 8, 2019 07:00am ET Credit: Nicola Scott (DC) Credit: Mike Perkins/Paul Mounts/Simon Bowland (DC) Lois Lane #2Written by Greg RuckaArt by Mike Perkins and Paul MountsLettering by Simon BowlandPublished by DC‘Rama Rating: 8 out of 10 ”What are you going to do?” Credit: Mike Perkins/Paul Mounts/Simon Bowland (DC)

J.C. Lee and Stan Lee Credit: s_bukley / Shutterstock.com The estate of the late Stan Lee, led by his daughter J.C. Lee, is seeking to sever ties with Camsing International, the parent company of Lee’s one-time company POW! Entertainment, alleging that contracts which grant POW! and Camsing the rights to Stan Lee’s name and likeness

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Publishing In 2020, Marvel will publish a YA prose novel starring Nadia Pym, The Unstoppable Wasp. Written by author Sam Maggs, the novel will incorporate Nadia’s comic book supporting cast such as the Agents of G.I.R.L. – and focus on her genius intellect as Nadia’s new AI assistant turns out

Credit: DC Universe Credit: DC Universe Several comic books, movies, and TV episodes are scheduled to be coming to the DC Universe streaming service this August. On the comics front, over 100 new issues are scheduled to be added this month including Batman: Kings of Fear (August 27), the final chapters of Injustice 2 (August

Credit: Warner Bros. Animation Diana travels to Man’s World – and puts Themiscyra in danger – in this trailer for the animated Wonder Woman: Bloodlines. Check it out (via IGN): [embedded content] And here’s the official synopsis: “When Amazon princess Diana of Themyscira chooses to save fighter pilot Steve Trevor, it’s a choice that will

Credit: Letty Wilson (Iron Circus Comics) Credit: Nick Robles (Iron Circus Comics) Writer/artist Raina Telgemeier will have a story in the just-announced Iron Circus Comics anthology You Died: An Anthology of Afterlife. Currently taking pre-orders on Kickstarter, the 240+ page You Died is scheduled to have 24 stories about death and what comes after. “Death

Credit: Lion Forge CATALYST PRIME SEVEN DAYS #1 (OF 7) (Resolicitation)(W) Gail Simone (A) Jos? Luis (CA) Stjepan SejicDAY ONE: Lorena Payan was the first to realize a meteor was hurtling towards Earth two years ago. Now, she’s the first to realize the Earth is in danger once more from something equally cosmic but far

Credit: Jess Taylor/Mathieu Kaczmarek (King Skull Comics) Credit: Jess Taylor/Mathieu Kaczmarek (King Skull Comics) Press Release From the team that brought you the Eisner Award-Winning and Diamond Gem Award-nominated, Puerto Rico Strong Anthology (Marco Lopez, Derek Ruiz, and Neil Schwartz). Strange Encounters is a 64-page comic book Anthology about magic, mystery and the Strange Encounters that