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Credit: DC Universe Warner Media has joined the growing number of production studios including Netflix and Disney that have made statements regarding Georgia’s controversial “Fetal Heartbeat” bill which would ban abortions after just six weeks of pregnancy. Warners, which owns considerable assets in Georgia thanks to its ownership of Turner Media, CNN, Cartoon Network, and other Atlanta

Werewolvs and vampires clash in Riverdale in this preview of June 5’s Jughead: The Hunger vs. Vampironica #2. JUGHEAD THE HUNGER VS. VAMPIRONICA #2 (of 5)Script: Frank TieriArt: Pat and Tim Kennedy, Joe Eisma, Bob Smith, Ryan Jampole, Matt Herms, Jack MorelliCover: Pat and Tim Kennedy, Bob Smith, Matt HermsVariant Covers: Dan Panosian, Darick RobertsonJughead

Press Release This week, Marvel rolled out the next monumental chapter for the X-Men with HOUSE OF X and POWERS OF X – the upcoming series penned by critically acclaimed creator Jonathan Hickman! To celebrate the X-Men’s all-new phase, Marvel is proud to unveil variant covers for HOUSE OF X #1 and POWERS OF X

Credit: Dark Horse Comics Aliens: Defiance Library Edition HCBrian Wood (W), Tristan Jones (A), Dan Jackson (C), and Massimo Carnevale (Cover)On sale Oct 30FC, 320 pages$49.99HC, 8” x 12”An AWOL Colonial Marine battles aliens and her fears in the deepest corners of space to protect humanity from the Xenomorph threat.Colonial Marine Private First Class Zula

Credit: Lucasfilm Harrison Ford made a surprise appearance at the opening ceremony of Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge theme park area to activate the Millennium Falcon on display in the park with a dedication to late Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew. Ford joined Mark Hamill, Billy Dee Williams, George Lucas, and Disney CEO Bob Iger. Here’s

Credit: Ryan Stegman (Marvel Comics) Disney XD has ordered a third season of the animated Marvel’s Spider-Man show – with a slight title change to Marvel’s Spider-Man: Maximum Venom. First reported by Deadline, Spider-Man: Maximum Venom is anticipated to debut in spring 2020. “This is the most epic conflict in the history of Marvel Animation,”

Credit: Lionsgate The first teaser trailer for Lionsgate’s Rambo: Last Blood has been released. Take a look: [embedded content] “Almost four decades after he drew first blood, Sylvester Stallone is back as one of the greatest action heroes of all time, John Rambo,” reads Lionsgate’s description of the movie. “Now, Rambo must confront his past

Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: DC Comics Batman: The Last Knight on Earth #1Written by Scott SnyderArt by Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion and FCO PlascenciaLettering by Tom NapolitanoPublished by DC ComicsReview by Scott Cederlund‘Rama Rating: 6 out of 10 Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo are no strangers to Batman. The team first did a nearly 50-issue

Credit: Shutterstock Bob Iger Credit: JStone / Shutterstock.com Georgia’s recently-passed “heartbeat” bill is leading the Walt Disney Company to consider pulling out of the state completely, according to CEO Bob Iger. Iger told Reuters that it would be “very difficult” to continue filming in Georgia if the bill becomes law. “I rather doubt we will,”

Credit: Vault Comics MALL #1(W) Michael Moreci, Gary Dauberman (A/CA) Zak Hartong (Variant) Nathan Gooden, Tim DanielHere in the heartland of the U.S. of A., the world has ended! But worry not, because the mall still stands. And within the walls of this consumeristic mecca lies a new world order: box store tribes and name

Check out a preview of September 18’s Simon Says: Nazi Hunter Vol. 1 OGN from Image Comics SIMON SAYS: NAZI HUNTER, VOL. 1 OGN TPWRITER: ANDRE R. FRATTINOARTIST / COVER: JESSE LEESEPTEMBER 18 / 120 PAGES / FC / M / $16.99An artist, forced to paint swastikas on train cars for the Nazis during the

Credit: 20th Century Fox Dark Phoenix, the final film of 20th Century Fox’s core X-Men film series, underwent significant reshoots that changed its entire ending, including moving the final act from outer space to a train on Earth – and now, the film’s stars say the changes were due to similarities with another superhero movie

Credit: BOOM! Studios ANGEL #1Writer: Bryan Edward HillArtist: Gleb MelnikovCover Artists:Main Cover: Dan PanosianConnecting Cover : Kaiti InfantePreorder Cover: Scott BuoncristianoIncentive Cover (1:20) : Jonathan CaseOne Per Store Variant : Boris PelcerSynopsis:– BOOM! Studios, along with visionary writer and director Joss Whedon ( Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Marvel’s The Avengers ), presents the shocking reimagining

Credit: Francis Manapul (DC) Credit: Warner Bros. Several comic books, animated movies, and live-action movies are scheduled to be coming to the DC Universe streaming service – but at the same time, some are leaving. This is in addition to the previously announced Swamp Thing season one debuting May 31 and Young Justice: Outsiders season

By Justin Partridge, Best Shots Reviewer May 29, 2019 10:00am ET Credit: Gary Frank/Brad Anderson/Rob Leigh (DC) Credit: Gary Frank/Brad Anderson/Rob Leigh (DC) Doomsday Clock #10Written by Geoff JohnsArt by Gary Frank and Brad AndersonLettering by Rob LeighPublished by DC Comics‘Rama Rating: 8 out of 10 Warning: Spoilers ahead! ”I realize that this universe is

Credit: Marvel Comics One of the most unique and seemingly unrealistic aspects of Spider-Man’s costume is the way his eye lenses change shape to express his personality. Though it’s been rendered in comic books basically since Spidey’s earliest adventures, the effect is usually rendered in live-action through the use of CGI, when it happens at

Credit: Sami Kivela/Dee Cunnife/Christian Ward/Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (Dark Horse Comics) Credit: Christian Ward (Dark Horse Comics) Christian Ward has made a name for himself as an artist on Marvel’s Black Bolt and Thor and the creator-owned ODY-C and Invisible Kingdom, but with his next project he’s branching out into something new: writing. Ward is writing Tommy

Credit: Marvel/Square Enix/Crystal Dynamics/Eidos Montreal Square Enix’s Marvel’s Avengers video game, previously known by its working title The Avengers Project, will be unveiled at June’s E3 conference. The game’s official Twitter account made the announcement. Few details of the game have been revealed, with Square Enix and Marvel promising more info during Square Enix’s conference

Credit: DC Credit: DC After Heroes in Crisis #8 revealed Wally West accidentally killed the characters in Sanctuary (but then purposely covered it up), this week’s #9 ties up the loose ends and closes the time loop created by the story’s events. The key revelations of Heroes in Crisis #9: – Wally West survives the

With Silver Surfer: Black #1 coming out June 12, Marvel has begun releasing the variants for the debut issue. In addition to the primary cover by series artist Tradd Moore and a blank cover, there are covers by Gabriel Rodriguez, Gerald Parel, Nick Bradshaw, Mike Zeck, Joe Jusko, Lucio Purillo, Ryan Brown, Scott Williams, and

Michael Beach Credit: DFree / Shutterstock.com Nathan Ellery Credit: DC Michael Beach has been cast as a “no-nonense businessman” named Nathan Ellery for DC Universe’s Swamp Thing. First reported by Deadline, news of Beach’s casting announcement comes just two days before the series’ debut on the streaming service. Beach’s Ellery is described as “the polished

Credit: Scout Comics CATEGORY ZERO #4Written by Adem Kiamil and Illustrated by Ton LimaFull Color, 32 pages, $3.99Sanaxus step up the manhunt for the One Percenters that escaped Eden. One of the groups being hunted find themselves making new friends in the city. Neve and the others try to come to terms with the harsh

Credit: Netflix Netflix has issued a statement regarding its productions in Georgia following the state’s controversial “Fetal Heartbeat Bill” which bans abortion after only six weeks of pregnancy, a term in which pregnancy is not always detected. The bill has drawn nationwide scrutiny to Georgia, which is ranked among the top filming destinations in the

Anthony Michael Hall and Sherri Saum Credit: ABC/Marvel Television Anthony Michael Hall and Sherri Saum have been cast in roles for ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Hall will be playing Mr. Kitson, whom Marvel describes as “the fiendish ruler of an alien empire.” The planet Kitson appeared briefly in May 24’s episode. Hall is well-known for

Credit: Marvel Studios Credit: Marvel Studios Marvel Studios’ $1.1 billion dollar global hit Captain Marvel debuts on digital platforms Tuesday, May 28, which will of course include the mid-credits Avengers: Endgame teaser (that never actually appeared in Endgame) in which Carol Danvers returns from deep space 24 years after she left, clearly not having aged

Credit: Joe Mulvey (Action Lab Entertainment) Credit: Jorge Santiago Jr. (Action Lab Entertainment) Newsarama readers well know the name of David Pepose, longtime Best Shots writer and editor. But David’s been making waves in comic book with the Action Lab Entertainment title Spencer and Locke, the second volume of which hits its second issue this

Credit: DC Albert Ching Credit: Albert Ching DC Entertainment has hired Albert Ching as a copy editor for its Marketing department. Ching will report to DC’s long-time Marketing Communications manager Adam Philips. Ching joins DC after working the past year as a content producer for Hi5.agency. Previous to that, he wrote and edited for comics