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Friday, December 31, 2021

I Reads You Juniors: December 2021 - Update #100

by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

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NEWS:

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Marvel Executive Vice-President Joe Quesada has denied that he is drawing writer Donny Cates' "rumored "Miracleman" project, but Quesada says that he does have a superhero project brweing for 2022.

IN MEMORIAM - From BleedingCool:  Attorney, crime novelist, and comic book writer, Andrew Vachss, has died at that age of 79, Monday, December 27, 2021.  His comics career began in 1992 with the ten-issue series, "Hard Looks," published by Dark Horse Comics.  Vachss was also know for his work with abused and exploited children.

RUMORS - From ScreenGeek:  Rumors suggest that Marvel Studios' "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" (May 6th, 2022) will introduce the X-Men to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

MARVEL STUDIOS - From CBR:  Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige explains why the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Spider-Man did not fight past movie villains until "Spider-Man: No Way Home."

MARVEL - From THR:  Marvel Comics legend, Stan Lee, was born today, December 28, 1922.  According to the article, Lee knew early on that collecting comic books would be a smart investment.

RUMORS - From CBR:  Is actor Norman Reedus ("The Walking Dead") fueling rumors that he is the Marvel Cinematic Universe's new "Ghost Rider?"

DC CINEMA - From CBR:  Warner Bros. has dropped a new trailer for director Matt Reeves' "The Batman" that focuses on Batman and Catwoman.

DARK HORSE - From CBR:   Dark Horse Comics and "Hellboy" creator Mike Mignola warns fans about buying unauthorized "Hellboy" NFTs.

DARK HORSE - From BleedingCool:   Writer Mike Mignola and artist Greg Hinkle present the two-issue miniseries, "Radio Man," with the first issue arriving March 2nd.

DC TV - From BleedingCool:  Actor Tom Welling talks about his time as Clark Kent on The WB/The CW's television series, "Smallville" (2001-11).

IMAGE - From BleedingCool:  Image Comics is going to publish writer-artist Liam Sharp's "StarHenge."

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  A new line of Marvel statues is coming from Diamond Select Toys.  it begins with Professor X and Green Goblin statues.

SONY/MARVEL - From WeGotThisCovered:  Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios are making  a serious Academy Award PR push for "Spider-Man: No Way Home."

BOOKS - From BleedingCool:  The winners of the 2021 Hugo Awards were announced at "Discon III" (the 79th Worldcon).  "Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation" won the Hugo Award for "Best Graphic Story or Comic."

DC CINEMA - From CinemaBlend:   Michael Keaton ("Batman," "Batman Returns") will return as Batman for Warner Bros./DC Films' "Flash." Reports day he has signed on to also appear as Batman in the "Batgirl" movie.

DARK HORSE - From BleedingCoolDark Horse Comics/Entertainment has been bought by holdings company, Embracer Group, a Swedish entertainment company comprised of many video game subsidiaries like THQ Nordiq, Gearbox Software, and others

SONY/MARVEL - From THR:  Sony and Marvel’s "Spider-Man: No Way Home" spun a record-breaking web in its box office debut, grossing $253 million from 4,336 theaters to secure the third-biggest domestic opening of all time at the box office despite growing worries over the COVID-19 omicron variant.

From IReadsYou:  My review of "Spider-Man: No Way Home."

From ComicBook:   Jon Favreau's Marvel Cinematic Universe character, "Happy Hogan," is a hit in "Spider-Man: No Way Home," but he was almost killed off in "Iron Man 3" (2013).

From WeGotThisCovered:  Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige talks about bring back iconic villains for "Spider-Man: No Way Home."

From IGN:  Spider-Man producer Amy Pascal says that she threw a sandwich at Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige when he first suggested bringing Spider-Man to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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MANGA - From BleedingCool:  Yen Press announces six new titles for June 2022, five manga and one novel.

DYNAMITE - From Comicon:   Here is David Avallone's writer's commentary for "Elvira Meets Vincent Price #3" from Dynamite Entertainment.

MARVEL COMICS - From BleedingCool:  After long absence, Chris Claremont is writing an X-Men comic book series, "Gambit." The titles arrives in 2022 with art by Sid Kotian.

DC CINEMA - From ComplexMatt Reeves, director of "The Batman," says that actor Robert Pattison's Batman is based on the late "Nirvana" frontman, Kurt Cobain.

MARVEL STUDIOS - From TheDirect:   There have been conflicting reports about Sony and Marvel developing a "Spider-Man 4."  In a recent interview, Marvel's Kevin Feige and Sony's Amy Pascal, the producers of "Spider-Man: No Way Home," say that the film is in early development.

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Writer Tom King and artist David Marquez launch "Batman: Killing Time" in March 2022.

From DCBlog:  A look at the legacy of Dick Grayson/Nighwing.

COMICS - From BleedingCoolDan Slott ("The Amazing Spider-Man") will be writing a few "Doctor Who" one-shot comic books for Titan Comics.

DC CINEMA - From Variety:  Warner Bros./DC Films' "Blue Beetle" was to be an HBO Max exclusive, but now it will be exclusive to movie theaters when it debuts August 18, 2023.  The film will focus on Jaime Reyes, the Blue Beetle that debuted in 2006.

FCBD 2022 - From BleedingCool:  The site has a list of titles that will be available for Free Comic Book Day 2022.

COMICS TO TV - From DeadlineNetflix and writer Michael Starrbury may adapt writer David F. Walker's comic, "The Hated," into a live-action Western series.

MARVEL STUDIOS - From Variety:   "Spider-Man: No Way Home" looks to set box office records this weekend.  At the very least, it could be the first pandemic-era movie to gross over 100 million dollars at the domestic box office in a single weekend.

DC TV - From PopSugar:  The site offers a profile of The CW television series, "Naomi," which is based on the DC Comics series and character.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:   Alex Ross will publish the first original graphic novel of his career, "Fantastic Four: Full Circle," a hardcover graphic novel published in the size of the 1980s "Marvel Graphic Novels."  Abrams ComicsArts in collaboration with Marvel Comics will publish it August 2022 at $24.99

DC COMICS - From Polygon:  Writer Mark Waid and artist Dan Mora launch "Batman/Supeman: World's Finest #1" in March 2022.

MARVEL COMICS - From BleedingCool:  On March 2nd, 2022, Marvel Comics' "Strange #1" will introduce the "Sorceress Supreme," who is the former wife of Dr. Stephen Strange, Clea Strange.

COMICS TO FILM - From THR:   Netflix is adapting Donny Cates and Geoff Shaw's comic book, "God Country," into a film.

IDW - From Deadline:  Top Shelf Productions' graphic novel series, "The Surfside Girls" will be adapated into a 10-episode live-action series for Apple TV+.

DC TV - From Variety:  Three writers from The CW's "Batwoman" are developing a "Gotham Knights" TV series for the network.

DC CINEMA/THE BATMAN - From Collider:  Warner Bros. is reportedly testing two cuts of its highly anticipated superhero film, "The Batman," from director Matt Reeves.  One of those cut may contain an appearance by The Joker.

From TheNews:  A new Japanese trailer for Matt Reeves' "The Batman" reveals new footage from the film, not revealed in previous trailers for the film.

From Movieweb:   Hot rumor: Is Barry Keoghan "The Joker" in Matt Reeves' upcoming film, "The Batman?"

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IMAGE - From THR:   Skybound, the Image Comics imprint run by "The Walking Dead" creator Robert Kirkman, is in negotiations with Hasbro to acquire the publishing license for two Hasbro propwrties, "G.I. Joe" and "Transformers."

DC COMICS - From DCBlog:  A look inside "The DC Book" (DK Books) by Stephen "Win" Wiacek.

INTERVIEW - From YouTube:  Daniel Fee33 interviews acclaimed comic book writer, Grant Morrison, who reveals some shocking information about plans for Superman that they foiled.

COMICS TO VIDEO GAMES - From BleedingCool:  During "The Game Awards 2021," Rocksteady Games dropped a game play trailer for the video game, "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League."

MARVEL STUDIOS - From ETCanada:  On Wednesday, Florence Pugh claimed on her Instagram Story that she had been blocked from posting about her appearance in the Marvel series “Hawkeye” on her main feed, after fans complained about spoilers.

COMICS TO VIDEO GAMES - From BleedingCool:   During "The Game Awards 2021," DC Comics announced that it is working with Monolith Productions on a new "Wonder Woman" video game.

ANIME TO LIVE-ACTION - From THR:  Netflix has cancelled its ambitious "Cowboy Bebop" series after only one season.

GEORGE PEREZ - From THR:  Legendary DC Comics and Marvel artist, George Perez, has announced that he has Stage 3 pancreatic cancer and that he has between six months and one year to live.  Perez is known for his work on "New Teen Titans," "Crisis on Infinite Earths," and "Wonder Woman" for DC and "The Avengers" and "Infinity Gauntlet" for Marvel.

From BleedingCool:  Comic book professionals talk about the life of George Perez.

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MARVEL - From Marvel:   Marvel Comics has announced the next era of X-Men storytelling: "Destiny of X." One of the new titles emerging from that is Kieron Gillen and Lucas Werneck’s "Immortal X-Men," which will focus on the current leaders of mutantkind known as "The Quiet Council."

IMAGE - From BleedingCool:  Could "G.I. Joe" and "Transformers" end up at Image Comics?

VIZ MEDIA - From ANN:  Manga creator Inio Asano plans to end his current manga, "Dead Dead Demon's Dededededestruction" in the next ten chapters or sometime with the year.

DC TV - From VarietyColin Farrell is playing "The Penguin" in "The Batman" film, and he will also star in and executive produce a Penguin spin off series for HBO Max.

DC CINEMA - From Deadline:  Director Patty Jenkins is no longer directing Gal Gadot's "Cleopatra" film, so that she can focus on "Wonder Woman 3" with Gadot and also on the Star Wars "Rogue Squadron" film.

MARVEL STUDIOS - From DeadlineDestin Daniel Cretton, the director of "Shang-Chi and the Legends of the Ten Rings," has signed an overall deal which Marvel Studios with involves him writing and directing a sequel to "Shang-Chi."

COMICS TO ANIMATION - From CBRAmazon has announced "Diabolical," an animated spinoff to its hit live-action series, "The Boys," which is based on the comic book by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson.

SONY MARVEL U - From THR:  At Brazil Comic Con (CCXP Worlds 21), Sony Pictures releases "first look" footage from "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One)."  The film is due October 7, 2022, and is the sequel to the Oscar-winning, "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," which starred Miles Morales Spider-Man.

MARVEL COMICS - From CBR:  Marvel Comics has announced a digital comic book miniseries, "Spider-Bot."

MARVEL COMICS - From THR:  Rob Liefeld says he is channeling the film, "Saving Private Ryan" (1998) for his one-shot comic book, "X-Force Killshot."

MARVEL STUDIOS - From BuzzFeed:  "Spider-Man" star Tom Holland reveals that an American driver told him that he might land the role because he was just unattractive enough.

COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Little, Brown has picked up the worldwide publishing rights to "Art Club," a graphic novel from cartoonist Rashad Doucet, who is known for his other graphic novels, "Alabaster Shadows" and "Pax Samson."

COVID-19 - From THR:  The second U.S. case of the COVID-19 variant, "omicron," is someone who attended the Anime NYC 2021 convention.

DC COMICS - From GamesRadar:  "Newsarama" takes a look at "the Retaliators," DC Comics' latest take on Marvel Comics "Avengers."

ONI PRESS - From Nerdist:   Oni Press' "Rick and Morty" comic books will parody "Dune," "Logan's Run," and "Star Wars" in 2022.

MANGA - From CBR:  CBR takes a look at the best selling manga for the year beginning 11/23/2020 and ending 11/21/2021.  "Demon Slayer: Volume 23" apparently has the top spot.

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  "Shadow War" is a "Batman" event story line for 2022.

DC COMICS - From TeenVogue:  Writer Stephanie Williams talks about living a comic book fan's dream as writer of "Nubia and the Amazons" and about making Wonder Woman's home, Themyscira, an accessible utopia.

SONY MARVEL U - From Deadline:  Spider-Man producer Amy Pascal says that a new Marvel Cinematic Universe Spider-Man trilogy with Tom Holland is in the early works, one that keeps Sony Pictures and Disney’s Marvel working together beyond their already contracted Spider-Man: No Way Home.

DC ANIMATION - From DCBlog:  DC Comics has released the first official trailer for its animated "DC League of Super-Pets," which is due May 2022, probably on HBO Max.

PREVIEWS:

From DCBlog:  A 7-page preview of "Justice League Incarnate #2" which is due from DC Comics, Tues., Dec. 21st, 2021

From BleedingCool:  1 cover and 5 interior pages from "Miles Morales: Spider-Man #33," which is due from Marvel Comics Wed., Dec. 15, 2021.

From BleedingCool:  1 cover and 7 interior pages from "Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #9," which is due Tues., Dec. 12th, 2021 from DC Comics.

From GamesRadar:  A preview of "Batman: Urban Legends #10," due Tues., Dec. 14, 2021 from DC Comics.

From BleedingCool:  3 covers and 6 pages previewed from "Batman #118." It arrives Tues., Dec. 7th from DC Comics.

From BleedingCool:  4 covers and 6 pages previewed from "Star Wars: Crimson Reign #1."  It arrives Wed., Dec. 8th.

From BleedingCool:  3 covers and 5 pages previewed from "World of Krypton #1."   It arrives Tues, Dec. 7th from DC Comics.


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DECEMBER 2021 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Action Lab Entertainment for December 2021
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze artbooks and manga for December 2021
From BleedingCool:  AfterShock Comics for December 2021
From BleedingCool:  American Mythology Press for December 2021
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for December 2021
From BleedingCool:  Behemoth Comics for December 2021
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for December 2021
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for December 2021
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for December 2021
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for December 2021
From BleedingCool:  Fantagraphics Books for December 2021
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for December 2021
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for December 2021
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for December 2021
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for December 2021
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for December 2021
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion for December 2021
From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for December 2021
From BleedingCool:  Source Point Press for December 2021
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for December 2021
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for December 2021
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for December 2021
From BoundingIntoComics:  VIZ Media for December 2021

JANUARY 2022 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze Publishing for January 2022
From BleedingCool:  Action Lab for January 2022
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for January 2022
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for January 2022
From Archie:  Archie Comics for January 2022
From BleedingCool:  Bad Kids Press for January 2022
From BleedingCool:  Behemoth Comics for January 2022
From BleedingCool:  Black Mask Comics for January 2022
From BleedingCool:  Blacktooth Comics for January 2022
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for January 2022
From BleedingCool:  Comix Experience for January 2022
From BleedingCool:  ComixTribe for January 2022
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for January 2022
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for January 2022
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for January 2022
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for January 2022
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for January 2022
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for January 2022
From BleedingCool:  Legendary Comics for January 2022
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for January 2022
From CBR:  Marvel Comics for January 2022
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for January 2022
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion for January 2022
From BleedingCool:  Red 5 Comics for January 2022
From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for January 2022
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for January 2022
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Entertainment for January 2022
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for January 2022

FEBRUARY 2022 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for February 2022
From BleedingCool:  AfterShock Comics for February 2022
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for February 2022
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for February 2022
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for February 2022
From BleedingCool:  AWA for February 2022
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for February 2022
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for February 2022
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for February 2022
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for February 2022
From BleedingCool:  Heavy Metal for February 2022
From BleedingCool:  Hero Collector for February 2022
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for February 2022
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for February 2022
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for February 2022
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for February 2022
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion for February 2022
From BleedingCool:  Red 5 Comics for February 2022
From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for February 2022
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for Feburary 2022
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for February 2022
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for February 2022

MARCH 2022 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Aardvark-Vanaheim for March 2022
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for March 2022
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for March 2022
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for March 2022
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for March 2022
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for March 2022
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for March 2022
From BleedingCool:  Hero Collector for March 2022
From BleedingCool:  Humanoids for March 2022
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for March 2022
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for March 2022
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for March 2022
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion for March 2022
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for March 2022

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Monday, February 22, 2021

DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for February 23, 2021

DC COMICS:

Batman Black And White #3 (Of 6)(Cover A Joshua Middleton), $5.99
Batman Black And White #3 (Of 6)(Cover B Sana Takeda), AR
Batman Black And White #3 (Of 6)(Cover C Khary Randolph Poison Ivy Variant), AR
Batman Gotham Knights Contested TP, $29.99
Batman White Knight Presents Harley Quinn #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Sean Murphy), $4.99
Batman White Knight Presents Harley Quinn #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Matteo Scalera), AR
Catwoman Volume 4 Come Home Alley Cat TP, $19.99
Crisis On Multiple Earths Volume 1 Crossing Over TP, $39.99
DC Connect Checklist Poster #9, AR
Ex Machina Compendium Volume 2 TP, $59.99
Future State Aquaman #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Daniel Sampere), $3.99
Future State Aquaman #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Khary Randolph Card Stock Variant), AR
Future State Batman Superman #2 (Of 2)(Cover A David Marquez), $3.99
Future State Batman Superman #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Arthur Adams Card Stock Variant), AR
Future State Dark Detective #4 (Of 4)(Cover A Dan Mora), $5.99
Future State Dark Detective #4 (Of 4)(Cover B Brian Bolland Card Stock Variant), AR
Future State Legion Of Super-Heroes #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Riley Rossmo), $3.99
Future State Legion Of Super-Heroes #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Ian MacDonald Card Stock Variant), AR
Future State Suicide Squad #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Javi Fernandez), $5.99
Future State Suicide Squad #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Derrick Chew Card Stock Variant), AR
Future State Superman House Of El #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Yanick Paquette), $5.99
Future State Superman House Of El #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Jay Anacleto Card Stock Variant), AR
Future State Superman Vs Imperious Lex #2 (Of 3)(Cover A Yanick Paquette), $3.99
Future State Superman Vs Imperious Lex #2 (Of 3)(Cover B Skan Card Stock Variant), AR
Generations Forged #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Liam Sharp), $9.99
Generations Forged #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Rafael Albuquerque Variant), AR
Joker War Saga HC, $39.99
Nubia Real One TP, $16.99
Superman By Grant Morrison Omnibus HC, $75.00
Swamp Thing The Bronze Age Volume 3 TP, $39.99
Tales From The DC Dark Multiverse TP, $24.99
Teen Titans Volume 4 Robin No More TP, $19.99



Monday, November 30, 2020

I Reads You Juniors November 2020 - Update #95

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Leroy's Amazon Comics and Graphic Novels Page:  

DC CINEMA - From ArsTechnica:   "Justice League: The Snyder Cut" black and white trailer - released Nov. 17th, 2020.

DC TV - From HBOMax:   See HBO Max's "Titans" Season 1-Episode 1 ("Titans," 2018) for free - for the time being.

From HBOMax:  See HBO Max's animated "Harley Quinn" Season1-Episode 1 ("Till Death Do Us Part," 2019) for free - for the time being.

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DC COMICS - From GamesRadar:  DC Comics is re-imagining "Batman" character, "Poison Ivy" for the Summer 2021 young adult graphic novel, "Vines 'N Roses."

DC TV - From DCBlog:   Anna Diop of HBO Max's "Titans" shows off "Starfire's" new costume.

DC COMICS - From DCComics:  Here is the "Future State" page.

From DCBlog:  DC Future State Takes You Beyond Tomorrow

DC COMICS - From GamesRadar:   A 1939 copy of Detective Comics #27, which features the first appearance of Batman, sold for $1.5 million via Heritage Auctions.

MARVEL - From GamesRadar:  Of the comic books that Marvel Comics is cancelling is its comic book adaptation of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker."

UK COMICS - From 2000AD:   A look at Pat Mills and Rafael Busom's "Sugar Jones," as "The Best of Sugar Jones" collection arrives.

BOOKS - From BleedingCool:   Book publisher Penguin Random House has fellow publisher, Simon & Shuster," for 2 billion dollars.  That has created a mega-publisher and mega distributor with ramifications for comic book publishers.

DARK HORSE - From TheBeat:  Dark Horse Comics will publish an original graphic novel from famed comics cover artist and illustrator, Dave McKean.  Entitled "Raptor: A Sokol Graphic Novel," it will feature his first creator-owned character.

DC TV - From DCBlog:  HBO Max will stream, "DMZ," the four-part television adaptation of the Vertigo comic book series, "DMZ" (2005-12) from writer Brian Wood and artist Riccardo Burchielli.

MANGA - From GamesRadar:  Sony's investment arm, "Sony Innovation Fund," has reportedly invested in the new digital manga service, "Mangamo." 

DC COMICS - From GamesRadar:  A 7-foot tall statue of Batman is now on display in downtown Burbank, California.

DC COMICS - From Deadline:   DC Comics will introduce its first non-binary hero in "Kid Quick," who will appear in DC's holiday-themed comics anthology, "DC's Merry Multiverse."

COMICS - From THR:  Writer Steve Niles, the creator of "30 Days of Night," has formed a multi-platform production company, "Monster Forge Productions," with artist Shannon Eric Denton.

DC TV - From Variety:  The CW is cancelling its superhero TV series, "Black Lightning," after its upcoming Season 4.

MARVEL - From Previews:  Marvel Comics releases a trailer for the first chapter of "Enter the Phoenix," the new Avengers story line that opens in "Avengers #40."

DC CINEMA - From Deadline:  Warner Bros. will release "Wonder Woman 1984" Dec. 25th, 2020 in U.S. and to stream on HBO Max.  The film will reportedly be released overseas on Dec. 16th.

DISNEY BOOKS - From SFWA:  The Walt Disney Company apparently is not paying royalties owed to veteran novelist Alan Dean Foster for books he wrote and that they now own.

DC CINEMA - From WeGotThisCovered:   Actress Amber Heard played "Mera" in Warner Bros.'s hit film, "Aquaman" (2018). Rumors say the studio will expand her role in the sequel and possibly develop a Mera film for her.  The latter is reportedly contingent on continued favorable rulings for Heard in her long-running and ugly legal battle with her ex-husband, Johnny Depp.

COMICS TO TV - From ComicBook:  Actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan says that there is still a chance is notorious character from "The Walking Dead," Negan, might still get a spinoff TV series.

MARVEL - From GamesRadar:   Hasbra has said that the Transformers and the X-Men will crossover in some way in 2021 as part of its "Tranformers Collaborative" line.

DC CINEMA - From BloodyDisgusting:   Zack Snyder teases a new look for Jared Leto as the "Joker" in "Justice League."

MANGA - From ANN:   Revered manga creator, Naoki Urasawa, who is best known for manga such as "Monster" and "20th Century Boys," says that he is making an anime.

MANGA - From Kotaku:  Naruto creator, Masashi Kishimoto, will start writing the sequel, "Boruto," beginning with Chapter 52.  Ukyo Kodachi has been writing the series since Chapter 1.

DC TV - From Deadline:  The CW is developing a "Wonder Girl" TV series and the series lead may be a Latina.

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:   Vixen will apparently be the first feature in DC's upcoming digital anthology comic, "Truth & Justice."

COMICS - From GamesRadar:   Kaare Andrews talks about his new teen superhero, "E-Ratic."

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Eisner Award-winning artist, Sanford Greene, said in an interview that he is working on comics projects with Patton Oswalt and Milestone Media.

DC CINEMA - From Variety:   Director James Gunn confirms that Sylvester Stallone has joined his film, "The Suicide Squad."

DC CINEMA - From Deadline:   Apparently, there is still lots of debate about the release date and release platform for "Wonder Woman 1984."  It involves Christmas Day, HBO Max, PVOD, etc.

DC COMICS - From DCComics:  DC provides a preview of "Week One" of the "Justice League: Endless Winter" event, which begins with titles shipping December 8, 2020.

DC COMICS - From THR:  DC Comics has announced a new anthology series, "Truth & Justice."  It will launch digitally with print releases to follow.  The series will showcase "the catalog of characters in the DC library."

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Is DC Comics leaving comic book shops and quitting conventions?

IMAGE COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank's creator-owned series, "Geiger," will be published by Image Comics.

MARVEL - From Inverse:   An article about the comic book that inspired the upcoming Disney+ series, "WandaVision."  That would be Tom King's "The Vision" miniseries.

DC TV - From Deadline:  The CW is developing a "Black Lighting" spinoff series for the character "Painkiller," which actor Jordan Calloway will play.  The series will be developed via a "backdoor pilot," which is when an episode of an existing TV series (in this case "Black Lightning") will introduce Painkiller. 

DC COMICS - From GamesRadar:   All Batman publications from now through September 2021.

MANGA - From BleedingCool:   Japanese comic book publisher, Enmaku is publishing their first mini-series, Ninja World USA, aimed at the US market and released digitally on the 20th of November.

MARVEL - From BET:   Adidas And Marvel Will Release Spider-Man: Miles Morales Sneakers

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:   More senior DC Comics staff has reportedly been laid off

CONVENTIONS - From BleedingCool:  ReedPop is moving the next editions of both "Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) and "Emerald City Comic Con" (ECCC) to December 2021.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Legendary X-Men writer, Chris Claremont, will be part of Marvel Comics' upcoming "X-Men: Legends" ongoing series.

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Rumor says that writer Geoff Johns and artist Jason Fabok will produce a one-shot sequel to their mega-hit miniseries, "Batman: The Three Jokers."

FANTAGRAPHICS-DISNEY - From BleedingCool:  Fantagraphics Books will collect the the "Uncle Scrooge" comics of beloved Disney comic book artist, William Van Horn, in "Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge: Pie in the Sky: Disney Masters Vol. 18."

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Marie Javins is now the full Editor-in-Chief at DC Comics.

DC COMICS - From ComicBook:   Karl Kerschl introduces the newest Robin, "Mia 'Maps' Mizoguchi."  She will debut in the upcoming "Batman: Black and White" relaunch.

MARVEL - From ComicBook:  Marvel publisher John Nee is no longer with the company. Nee was among a number of Disney employees furloughed as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

BIDEN-HARRIS! - From BleedingCool:  Comics creator react to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris winning the 2020 Presidential election. 

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  DC Comics will collect writer Jesse Leon McCann and artist Min Sung Ku's "Krypto the Superdog" (2006-07) comic book series as a graphic novel in its "DC Kids" line.

MANGA - From 411Mania:  Yen Press announces Nov. 10 digital launch for Tetsuya Naito manga, "New Japan Academy."

DISNEY - From MousePlanet:   Writer John Korkis reprints an interview he conducted with classic Mickey Mouse newspaper comic strip artist, Floyd Gottfredson.

DC COMICS - From DCComics:   The publisher provides an exclusive first look at "Justice League #56," which arrives in story on or around Tues., Nov. 10th.

COMICS - From CBR:  Acclaimed comic book writer, Grant Morrison, comes out as non-binary.

TOYS-COLLECTIBLES - From BleedingCool:   The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles return to the 1980s with FiGPiN enamel pins.

COMICS - From CBR:  Dianne Buscema-Gerogianis is trying to recover multiple pieces of original comics art that was created by her father, the late great John Buscema. The art work was recently stolen from her family.

DC COMICS - From GamesRadar:   The site has a preview of DC Comics' upcoming "Punchline #1"

DARK HORSE - From BleedingCool:  Mike Mignola announces a line of books collecting "essential" Hellboy comics, "Hellboy Universe Essentials."

DC TO FILM - From YahooEntertainment:   Actor Joe Manganiello post a photo of himself sporting the blue mohawk that he will wear as the villain"Deathstroke" in Zach Snyder's "Justice League."

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:   The site reports rumors that say that DC Comics may be abandoning the idea of single "DC Universe."  It would be replaced by a kind of "omniverse" in which characters and comic books would have their own universe or at least play fast and loose with history.

COMICS UK - From 2000AD:   The new episode of "The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast Lockdown Tapes" podcast features artist Greg Staples, who has worked in comic books, video games, and movies and on "Magic: The Gathering" cards.

MARVEL - From ScreenRant:  How Marvel Comics' monsters changed the face of comic book heroes.

DC COMICS - From Newsarama:  Writer James Tynion IV is working on a second "Batman family" title for 2021.

COMICS TO FILM - From ShadowandAct:    Wesley Snipes denies that he tried to strangle director David Goyer on the set of the 2004 film, "Blade: Trinity," a claim made by co-star, actor and comedian Patton Oswalt.

INTERVIEW - From TheBeat:  Joe Grunenwald interview comics writer, Peter Milligan, about his new comic book, "Happy Hour" (Ahoy Comics).

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:   George Perez's "Wonder Woman" gets the "Absolute" treatment.  "Absolute Wonder Woman: Gods And Mortals" will reprint Perez's classic run on "Wonder Woman #1-14" from 1986 and 1987 as well as his Wonder Woman work for "Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #26" and the "Who's Who Update 1987 #1-3."  360 pages long, for $125, the volume will be published on the 20th of July, 2021.

FANTAGRAPHICS - From Forbes: The site takes a look at Fantagraphics upcoming three-volume box set, "The Complete Hate," which collects the totality of Peter Bagge's seminal alt-comix series.  That includes all the issues of "Hate" (1990-98) and the "Hate Annuals" (1999-2011).

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  DC Comics announces new young adult graphic novel and hero with, "Whistle: A New Gotham Hero," due May 2021.

COMICS - From BubbleBlabber:  A look back at Bongo Comics' "Treehouse of Horror" comic books, which are, of course, based on "The Simpsons" TV series' annual special episode of the same name.

MARVEL - From ValdostaDailyTimes:  A look back at "The Ulimates."

MANGA - From CBR: 10 Forgotten Manga Written By Legendary Creators Before Their Most Famous Works

MARVEL - From GamesRadar:  With the news of the casting of the Disney+ "Moon Knight" series, the site offers "Who is Moon Knight and what are his powers?"

SCANDAL - From BleedingCool:  Tony Gushee, the owner of "Apache Comics & Toys" of Mesa, Arizona, is facing a murder trial!

PALESTINE - From BleedingCool:  In an interview for the CBC (Canadian state broadcaster) with acclaimed comics creator, Joe Sacco, the title of one of Sacco's most acclaimed works came up, "Palestine."  Later, the mention of the word "Palestine" was both censored and apologized for.

DC COMICS - From BusinessInsider:   Two Black former DC Comics editors describe the career obstacles they faced, from white leadership saying they'd never be promoted to their achievements being undercut.

DC COMICS - From DCBlog:  A beginner's guide to DC Comics horror.

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DC FUTURE STATE

From GamesRadar:  What is DC saying about the post "Future State" Batman title?

From GamesRadar:  DC Future State "Flash" will be part of a gender-swapped "Teen Titans."

From TheBeat:   A first look at "Nubai," the classic Wonder Woman character as she will be in DC Future State's "Immortal Wonder Woman."

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics will make all their "Future State" comic books returnable for comic book stores.

From GamesRadar:  DC Future State Superman and Justice League January 2021 solicitations

From GamesRadar:   DC Future State Batman January 2021 solicitations

From GamesRadar:  "DC Future State" reveals the Next Batman, the fate of Bruce Wayne, and a whole new line of titles

From GamesRadar:  "DC Future State" details.

From THR:   DC Comics is starting 2021 by looking into the future of its superhero universe with "DC Future State," a two-month publishing event (January and February 2021) that offers glimpses at what might be coming for Batman, Wonder Woman and the rest of the Justice League.

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NOVEMBER 2020 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Abaze for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  AfterShock Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Behemoth Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Hero Collector for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press/Lion Forge for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Entertainment for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for November 2020
From BleedingCool:  Zenescope Entertainment for November 2020

DECEMBER 2020 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  AfterShock Comics for December 2020
From BleedingCool:  Albatross Funnybooks for December 2020

From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for December 2020

From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for December 2020 

From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for December 2020

From BleedingCool:  Chapterhouse for December 2020

From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for December 2020
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for December 2020

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for December 2020
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for December 2020

From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for December 2020

From 2000AD:   Rebellion Comics for December 2020

From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for December 2020

From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for December 2020 
From BleedingCool: VIZ Media for December 2020
 
JANUARY 2021 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  AWA for January 2021 
From BleedingCool:  Behemoth Comics for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Black Mask Studios for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for January 2021 
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for January 2021 
From BleedingCool:  Kodansha for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics - King in Black for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Source Point Press for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Titans Comics for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Vertical Comics for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for January 2021
From BleedingCool:  Yen Press for January 2021

FEBRUARY 2021 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for February 2021
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for February 2021
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for February 2021
From BleedingCool:  Artists, Writers & Artisans for February 2020
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for February 2020
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for February 2021
From TheBeat: DC Comics for February 2021
From BleedingCool:  Hero Collector for February 2021 
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for February 2021
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for February 2021
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for February 2021
From BleedingCool:  Marvel's "King in Black" for February 2021
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for February 2021
From 2000AD:   Rebellion Comics for February 2021
From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for February 2021
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for February 2021
From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for February 2021
From BleedingCool:   Zenescope Entertainment for February 2021


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DC Comics from Lunar/UCS Distributors for December 1, 2020

DC COMICS:

Batman #104 (Cover A Jorge Jimenez), $3.99
Batman #104 (Cover B Francesco Mattina Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman Catwoman #1 (Of 12)(Cover A Clay Mann), $4.99
Batman Catwoman #1 (Of 12)(Cover B Jim Lee & Scott Williams), AR
Batman Catwoman #1 (Of 12)(Cover C Travis Charest), AR
Batman Catwoman #1 (Of 12)(Cover D Blank Variant), AR
Batman Catwoman #1 (Of 12)(Cover E Jen Bartel Team Variant), AR
Batman Catwoman #1 (Of 12)(Cover F Gabrielle Dell’Otto Team Variant), AR
Batman Catwoman #1 (Of 12)(Cover G Bruce Timm Team Variant), AR
Batman The Adventures Continue #7 (Of 8)(Cover A Becky Cloonan), $3.99
Batman The Adventures Continue #7 (Of 8)(Cover B Justin Erickson), AR
DC Classics The Batman Adventures #7 (Cover A Mike Parobeck & Rick Burchett ), $1.99
DCeased Dead Planet #6 (Of 7)(Cover A David Finch), $3.99
DCeased Dead Planet #6 (Of 7)(Cover B Francesco Mattina Card Stock Variant), AR
DCeased Dead Planet #6 (Of 7)(Cover C Ben Oliver Movie Homage Card Stock Variant), AR
Dreaming Waking Hours #5 (Of 12)(Cover A Tiffany Turrill), $3.99
Far Sector #9 (Of 12)(Cover A Jamal Campbell), $3.99
Far Sector #9 (Of 12)(Cover B Meghan Hetrick), AR
Green Lantern Season Two Volume 1 HC, $29.99
Justice League By Scott Snyder Volume 2 Deluxe Edition HC, $39.99
Justice League Endless Winter #1 (Of 2)(Cover A Mikel Janin), $4.99
Justice League Endless Winter #1 (Of 2)(Cover B Daniel Warren Johnson Card Stock Variant), AR
Metal Men #12 (Of 12)(Cover A Shane Davis), $3.99
Metal Men #12 (Of 12)(Cover B Keith Giffen Team Variant), AR
Nightwing The Prince Of Gotham Omnibus HC, $99.99
Strange Adventures #7 (Of 12)(Cover A Mitch Gerads), $4.99
Strange Adventures #7 (Of 12)(Cover B Evan Doc Shaner), AR
Tales From The Dark Multiverse Wonder Woman War Of The Gods #1 (Cover A David Marquez), $5.99
Tiny Titans Beast Boy And Raven TP, $9.99
Wonder Woman Dead Earth HC, $29.99


Monday, November 16, 2020

DC Comics from Lunar/UCS Distributors for November 17, 2020

DC COMICS:

Aquaman #65 (Cover A Robson Rocha & Daniel Henriques), $3.99
Aquaman #65 (Cover B Joshua Middleton Team Variant), AR
Batman #103 (Cover A Jorge Jimenez), $3.99
Batman #103 (Cover B Francesco Mattina Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman #103 (Cover C Jorge Jimenez Bruce Wayne Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman By Tom King And Lee Weeks Deluxe Edition HC, $49.99
Batman The Road To No Man’s Land Omnibus HC, $125.00
Batman Three Jokers HC, $29.99
Blackest Night Brightest Day Box Set (12/17/20 per Lunar Distribution), $299.99
Catwoman #27 (Cover A Joelle Jones), $3.99
Catwoman #27 (Cover B Jenny Frison Card Stock Variant), AR
Dark Nights Death Metal #5 (Of 7)(Cover A Greg Capullo & Jonathan Glapion), $4.99
Dark Nights Death Metal #5 (Of 7)(Cover B David Finch Martian Manhunter Variant), AR
Dark Nights Death Metal #5 (Of 7)(Cover C Stanley Artgerm Lau Kull Variant), AR
Dark Nights Death Metal #5 (Of 7)(Cover D Kael Ngu Spectre Variant), AR
Dark Nights Death Metal #5 (Of 7)(Cover E Doug Mahnke), AR
Dark Nights Death Metal #5 (Of 7)(Cover F Greg Capullo & Jonathan Glapion Black & White Variant), AR
Dollar Comics The Sandman #23 (Cover A Dave McKean), $1.00
Flash Volume 13 Rogues’ Reign TP, $17.99
Flash Year One TP, $17.99
JLA By Grant Omnibus Omnibus HC, $150.00
Joker Harley Criminal Sanity #6 (Of 8)(Cover A Francesco Mattina), $5.99
Joker Harley Criminal Sanity #6 (Of 8)(Cover B Jason Badower), AR
Justice League #57 (Cover A Liam Sharp), $3.99
Justice League #57 (Cover B Philip Tan), AR
Looney Tunes #257 (Cover A Scott Gross), $2.99
Nightwing #76 (Cover A Travis Moore), $3.99
Nightwing #76 (Cover B Alan Quah), AR
Plunge HC, $24.99
Rorschach #2 (Of 12)(Cover A Jorge Fornes), $4.99
Rorschach #2 (Of 12)(Cover B Peach Momoko), AR
Super Sons Omnibus Expanded Edition HC (11/24/20 per UCS Comic Distributors), $99.99
Superman Action Comics Volume 3 Leviathan Hunt TP, $16.99
Teen Titans #47 (Cover A Bernard Chang), $3.99
Teen Titans #47 (Cover B Babs Tarr Team Variant), AR
Underworld Unleashed The 25th Anniversary Edition TP, $29.99


Monday, September 7, 2020

DC Comics from Lunar/UCS Distributors for September 8, 2020

DC COMICS:

Animal Man By Grant Morrison 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Volume 2 HC, $39.99
Aquaman Volume 3 Manta Vs Machine TP, $17.99
Basketful Of Heads HC, $24.99
Batman #90 (Jorge Jimenez 3rd Printing Black & White Variant Cover), $3.99
Batman #92 (Cover D Jorge Jimenez Punchline Retailer Appreciation Variant), AR
Batman And The Outsiders #16 (Cover A Tyler Kirkham), $3.99
Batman And The Outsiders #16 (Cover B Michael Golden), AR
Batman Detective Comics Volume 2 Arkham Knight TP, $17.99
Batman The Adventures Continue #1 (Of 6)(Dave Johnson 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Batman The Adventures Continue #2 (Of 6)(Sean Murphy 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Dark Nights Death Metal Trinity Crisis #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Francis Manapul), $5.99
Dark Nights Death Metal Trinity Crisis #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Kyle Hotz), AR
DC Classics The Batman Adventures #4, $1.99
Flash #761 (Cover A Howard Porter), $3.99
Flash #761 (Cover B In-Hyuk Lee), AR
Green Lantern Season Two #7 (Of 12)(Cover A Liam Sharp), $3.99
Green Lantern Season Two #7 (Of 12)(Cover B Howard Porter), AR
Hawkman #27 (Cover A Mikel Janin), $3.99
Hawkman #27 (Cover B Gerardo Zaffino), AR
Joker Harley Criminal Sanity #5 (Of 9)(Cover A Francesco Mattina), $5.99
Joker Harley Criminal Sanity #5 (Of 9)(Cover B Mico Suayan), AR
Justice League Odyssey #24 (Cover A Jose Ladronn), $3.99
Justice League Odyssey #24 (Cover B Jung-Geun Yoon), AR
Last God #3 (Kai Carpenter 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $4.99
Nightwing #74 (Cover A Travis Moore), AR
Nightwing #74 (Cover B Alan Quah), $3.99
Superman #25 (Cover A Ivan Reis & Joe Prado), $5.99
Superman #25 (Cover B Bryan Hitch), AR
Superman #25 (Cover C Ivan Reis Synmar Card Stock Variant), AR
Wonder Woman #762 (Cover A David Marquez), $3.99
Wonder Woman #762 (Cover B Joshua Middleton Card Stock Variant), AR
Wonder Woman #762 (Cover C Mikel Janin Liar Liar Card Stock Variant), AR

Monday, August 17, 2020

DC Comics from Diamond Distributors for August 19, 2020

DC COMICS

MAR200619    BATMAN BY GRANT MORRISON OMNIBUS HC VOL 03    $75.00
OCT190663    GREEN ARROW LONGBOW HUNTERS OMNIBUS HC VOL 01    $150.00

Friday, July 31, 2020

I Reads You Juniors July 2020 - Update #100

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COMICS - From Previews:  NBA and NCAA champion and pro basketball legend, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, will write the introduction to Z2 Comics upcoming graphic novel about ground-breaking jazz musician, Charlie "Bird" Parker.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics just charged $4.99 for a comic book with 20 pages of story.

TOP SHELF - From AJC:  The real-life comic book hero that was the late Congressman John Lewis.

COMICS TO TV - From Variety:  The site has a preview of the second season of Netflix's "The Umbrella Academy" (based on Gerard Way's comic book series), which starts today (July 31st).

BOOKS - From BleedingCool:   The late Lin Carter's "Flashing Swords!" fantasy anthology book series is coming back... But some authors are already asking that their stories be removed from the upcoming "Flashing Swords! #6."

MANGA - From ANNManga Planet, the digital manga platform, has obtained three more licenses from publisher, Thirdline, which will give Manga Planet a total of five new offerings in August 2020.

STAR WARS - From BleedingCool:  Writer Si Spurrier accepts a 2020 GLAAD Media Awards as a representative for the creative team of the Marvel Comics titles, "Star Wars: Doctor Aphra."

FRANK MILLER - From CBR:  Legendary comic book creator, Frank Miller, is being sued over the TV rights to two of his biggest creator owned properties, "Sin City" and "Hard Boiled."

COMICS - From TheBeat:  Pantheon won the rights, at auction, to cartoonist Ben Passmore's upcoming "graphic history" of Black activism, "Black Arms to Hold You Up."

COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Dave Sim will reprint his long-running "Cerebus" comic book in a series of hardcover editions through Waverley Press.  The first book will collected will be "High Society."

IMAGE - From BleedingCool:  The team of writer Ed Brubaker and artist Sean Phillips will release three full length graphic novels in 2021, according to Brubaker's newsletter.

MARVEL TV - From Deadline:  Actor Peter Shinkoda claims the former head of Marvel Television, Jeph Loeb, made anti-Asian comments during production of the Marvel/Netflix series, "Daredevil."

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  A planned Batman comic book by writer Warren Ellis and artist Declan Shalvey has been cancelled.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  The rumor is that Marvel Comics may have cancelled its planned "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" comic book adaptation.

IDW - From BleedingCool:  IDW talks about its publishing projects for the rest of the 2020 and into 2021.

DC COMICS - From CBR:  Here is some preview art from writer Geoff Johns and artist Jason Fabok's "Batman: Three Jokers."

FOX MARVEL U - From THR:  Director Josh Boone and the cast of "The New Mutants" reveal the opening scene of the movie.  The film, one of the last of Fox's "X-Men" films produced before Disney bought the studio, is still due to be releases August 28th... 2020...

DC CINEMA - From THR:  Director Zack Snyder talked about the "Snyder Cut of Justice League," his edit of his 2016 film, "Justice League," which ended up being finished by director Joss Whedon.

EISNERS - From BleedingCool:  The winners at the "Will Eisner Awards Comic Industry Awards 2020" were announced Friday night, July 24th.

SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2020 - VIRTUAL:

From Deadline:  The breaking film news has a page dedicated to San Diego Comic-Con 2020.

From YouTubeThursday, July 7/23, 4:00pm — Teaching and Making Comics - Virtual Panel
Ebony Flowers (Hot Comb), Roman Muradov (Vanishing Act), Trina Robbins (Flapper Girls), and Sophie Yanow (The Contradictions) are four vital cartoonists who have taught classes on comics themselves. They speak with James Sturm (Off Season) about their teaching philosophy, and how teaching has transformed their perspectives on the comics canon and their own work.

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From Variety:  The Hollywood news site lists its "best panels of panels of SDCC."

COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Actor Oscar Isaac (Star Wars' Poe Dameron) is part of the creative team of a "Head Wounds: Sparrow," a graphic novel from Legendary Comics.

IDW/MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  IDW will publish the four-issue, biweekly Marvel Comics kids' comic, "Marvel Action: Chillers," beginning in October 2020.

COMICS - From BleedingCool:  The site has info on the PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) loan applications filed by comic book companies.

IDW/MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  A hot rumor is that IDW Publishing plans to publish a weekly Marvel Comics anthology comic books series aimed at young readers.

MANGA - From ABSCBN:  In Japan the long-running volley manga, Haikyu!!, recently ended with Chapter 402.

MARVEL - From ComicBook:  Marvel Comics is using its "Free Comic Book Summer" push to tease the future of the X-Men.

VALIANT - From BleedingCool:  Writer Jeff Parker and artist Javier Pulido are the creative team behind Valiant's 2021 relauch of its "Ninjak" franchise.

COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics will publish Mark Russell's Jesus Christ comic book, "Second Coming," which was originally to be published by the Vertigo Comics imprint until DC Comics cancelled it.  The series is now called "Second Coming: Only Begotten Son."

DC TV - From TheBeat:  Neil Gaiman gives out some details on Netflix's in-development TV adaptation of Gaiman's beloved comic book series, "The Sandman."

IMAGE COMICS - From TheBeat:   The new twice-monthly comic book series, "The Walking Dead" deluxe will present the series in color for the first time.

COMICS TO TV - From Variety:  Actors Zachary Queinto and Khary Payton have joined the voice cast of the Amazon prime animated series adaptation of Robert Kirkman's comic book, "Invincible."

IN MEMORIAM -  From CNNPolitics:  Iconic American Civil Rights Movement leader and comic book creator, Congresmman John Lewis (D-Georgia), has died at the age of 80, Friday, July 17, 2020.  Lewis was chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and he was one of the "Big Six" leaders of the groups who organized the 1963 March on Washington.  Lewis played many key roles in the movement, including being one of the original 1961 Freedom Riders.  With his Congressional staffer, Andrew Aydin, as co-writer, and with Nate Powell as artist, Lewis created the "March" graphic novel trilogy, which chronicled the Civil Rights Movement through Lewis' perspective.

From IReadsYou:  Leroy Douresseaux's review of "March Book One."

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FRANK MILLER - From BleedingCoolFrank Miller shows off some concept art from "Cursed," his book project that is an upcoming Netflix series.

DC TV - From YahooEntertainment:  "Stargirl" actress, Anjelika Washington, said that early in her career she confronted a producer about providing her with a stunt double... in blackface.

BOOM STUDIOS - From BleedingCool:  The superstar comic book that BOOM! Studios will unleash on the world later this year is "BRZRKR," written by Keanu Reeves(!) and drawn by Alessandro Vitti.

DC Comics - BleedingCool:  "Batgirl #50," "Justice League Odyssey #25," and "Batman And The Outsiders #17" are the final issues of those series.

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Writer Kevin Shinick and artist Clayton Henry will be the new creative team on "Flash" later this year.

FCBD - From IBPost:  "Free Comic Book Day 2020" is now "Free Comic Book Summer" every Wednesday.

COMICS TO STREAMING - From Deadline:  Netflix is producing an animated TV series based on Stan Sakai's long-running comic book series, "Usagi Yojimbo."  The TV series will have the title, "Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles."

MEXICAN COMICS - From Tor:  The website, "Tor," offers a brief history of Mexican horror comic books.

ARCHIE COMICS - From THR:  Archie Comics has made a deal to produce superhero comic books based on characters the late comic book legend, Stan Lee, created after he left Marvel.

TELEVISION - From VarietyGrant Morrison talks about his adaptation of the 1932 novel, "Brave New World" (Aldous Huxley), for NBCUniversal's streaming service, "Peacock."

WATCHMEN - From THR:  DC Comics has announced a 12-issue comic book series starring popular "Watchmen" character, Rorschach.  "Rorschach" the comic book will be written by Tom King, drawn by Jorge Fornes, colored by Dave Stewart, and lettered by Clayton Cowles.

DC COMICS - From THR:  DC Comics will release "Wonder Wonder 1984 No. 1," a special comic book that will act as a prologue to the upcoming film, "Wonder Woman 1984," which has seen its release delayed several time.  The comic book will debut in Walmart stores before receiving a wider release.

7/14 - SCANDAL - From BleedingCool:  In the wake of allegations against Warren Ellis, Image Comics has removed from its website the article, "An Oral History of the Warren Ellis Forum."

7/13 - SCANDAL - From BleedingCool:  There is a new website, SoManyOfUs.com, in which women share their stories of allegedly being groomed by noted comic book writer, Warren Ellis.

7/12 - SCANDAL - From TheDailyBeast:  The website has a new article the comic book industry's "sexual misconduct crisis."  The author argues that the industry is "running precisely as designed."
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COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Stjepan Sejic has made all six volumes of his erotic romance comic book, "Sunstone," available as a free PDF.

COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Darryl McDaniels of Run DMC is uniting with longtime "G.I. Joe" writer, Larry Hama; "Poison Ivy" writer, Amy Chu; and "Farmhand" creator Rob Guillory, for a new comic joint project called "Outta This World."

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  The tale of the forgotten comic book and manga tie-in to the 2004 film, "Blade: Trinity."

BOOM STUDIOS - From BleedingCool:  The launch later this year of Tom Taylor's "Seven Secrets #1" may be BOOM's biggest ever launch of a creator-owned comic book series.

COVID-19  - From TheBeat:  Which comic book companies received small business COVID-19 PPP (Payment Protection Program) loans?

DC TV - From THR:  Spinning out of director Matt Reeves' "The Batman" film will be a HBO Max TV series similar to the fan-favorite comic book series, "Gotham Central."  Terrence Winter, the creator of "Boardwalk Empire," will write and executive produce the series.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Marvel and Scholastic, the largest producer of graphic novels in the U.S., have united in a multi-year, multi-graphic novel deal to produce a line of graphic novels for middle grade readers.  They will be released under Scholastic's "Graphix Media" line, and the first release will be a Spider-Man original graphic novel, "Miles Morales: Shock Waves."

BOOM STUDIOS - From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios has signed artist Jenny Frison to a deal to produce 20 covers, likely of the variant cover kind.

From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios signed a deal with artist Mirka Andolfo to produce 12 cover illustrations.

From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios signed a cover art deal with artist Miguel Mercado.

From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios has signed a cover art deal with Japanese comics creator and cover artist, Peach Momoko.

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  The future of Superman, Jonathan Kent, and "5G" at DC Comics.

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  "Plastic Man: Rubber Banded - Deluxe Edition," a hardcover collection of Kyle Baker and Scott Morse's 2004 Plastic Man comic book, will come with an actual rubber band.

DC TV - From Variety:  Actress Javicia Leslie will replace actress Ruby Rose as the series lead in the second season of The CW's "Batwoman."  Leslie will play a new character named Ryan Wilder, who will replace Rose's "Kate Kane" as Batwoman.

COMICS - From Looper:  Comic book artist, Kaare Andrews, talks about transitioning from comic books to film directing.

COMIC STRIPS - From GamesRadar:  Retired cartoonist Gary Larson draws his first new episodes of his beloved comics strip, "The Far Side," in 25 years.

IMAGE COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Image Comics is teasing a big crossover comic book event for November 2020.

BRITISH COMICS - From 2000AD:  The July 7th installment of the "2000AD Thrill-Cast Lockdown Tapes" features a podcast interview with British comics legend, Bryan Talbot.

BLACK COMICS - From DW:  A brief history of Black superheroes

COMICS TO TV - From Inverse:  Comic book writer Greg Rucka insists that comic books are not just fodder for movie adaptations.  He even claims that he did not create the comic book, "The Old Guard" to be movie fodder and that he DID NOT want it to be a movie. [As Eminem said, "Go 'head, girl. Run that game.]

SCANDAL - From TCJ:   Journalist Michael Dean offers a detailed history of sexual misconduct and bullying at the CBLDF, with an emphasis on alleged drunk and disorderly lout, Charles Brownstein.

From BleedingCool:  The site has some additional details and recent developments concerning the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF).

From TheBeat:  Also, the Cody Pickrodt, Whitney Taylor et al lawsuit and counter-suit were settled out of court last month.

COMICS - From CBRChristopher Priest reflects on his career and how he wants to be known as a "comic book writer" and not necessarily a "black comic book writer," which he is.

COMICS - From FandomWire:  The "comic book industry" is dying.

COMICS - From BleedingCoolDave Sim is going to republish "Spawn #10."  He wrote and Todd McFarlane, who created Spawn, drew the issue which Image Comics published in 1993.  The issue featured a crossover between Spawn and Cerebus, the character created by Sim.

DC TO TV - From Variety:  The DC Universe series, "Stargirl" has been renewed for a second season, but it will be exclusive to the broadcast network, The CW," and its digital platforms.

DC TO STAGE - From BleedingCool:  In 1972, DC Comics was going to produce a musical stage show starring the Justice League Of America aimed at the student college circuit.  It never happened.

COMICS TO TV - From BleedingCool:  Is Disney+ casting an actress to play "Echo," the "Daredevil" character created by David Mack and Joe Quesada?  Mack certainly seems to think so.

SOCIAL MEDIA - From IGN:  Georgia State University visual effects student, Julian Bass, gets attention with his TikTok video, including from former Disney CEO Bob Iger.  Of course, he gets attention from jealous people too.

MARVEL COMICS - From IGN:  The licenses to produce comic books based on the iconic sci-fi film properties, "Alien" and "Predator," are moving from Dark Horse Comics to Marvel Comics.

SONY MARVEL U - From YahooEntertainment:  Gina Prince-Bythewood was supposed to direct a movie starring Marvel Comics' Spider-Man line characters, Black Cat and Silver Sable, for Sony Pictures.  Now, Prince-Bythewood says that Sony does not believe the movie, entitled "Silver and Black," could work without an appearance by Spider-Man.

MANGA - From BleedingCool:  At "Anime Expo Lite," Yen Press announces new manga and light novel titles for December 2020.

BLACK COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Here Comes A New Challenger: BIC Distro Brings Black Comics To Retail

DC CINEMA - From CBR:  "Justice League" producer Jon Berg denies the accusations that "Justice League" actor, Ray Fisher, made against himself, Geoff Johns, and director Joss Whedon.

MANGA - From BleedingCool:  Yen Press announces six new manga title acquisitions.

MANGA - From ANN:  When the 21st volume of the historical manga, "Ooku: The Inner Chambers" debuts in early 2021 in Japan, it will be the final volume of the series by the acclaimed and prolific creator, Fumi Yoshinaga.  VIZ Media is publishing the series in English.

MANGA - From Bounding:  UDON Entertainment has announced that it will publish the final three volumes of the "Persona 4" manga later this year.  VIZ Media is currently publishing the "Persona 5" manga.

DC CINEMA - From Variety:  "Justice League" actor, Ray Fisher (Cyborg) accuses director Joss Whedon of abusive behavior on the set of "Justice League."

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Is there a new "Watchman" comic book coming from writer Tom King?

LCS-COVID-19 - From BizJournal:  Local comic book retailers face COVID-19 challenges — and industry upheaval.

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COMIC BOOK INDUSTRY SEXUAL MISCONDUCT SCANDAL:

SCANDAL - From TheBeat:  On the heels of harassment allegations against comic book figures like Jason Latour, Scott Allie, and Cameron Stewart, to name a few, comes new allegations against veteran writer, Scott Lobdell.

SCANDAL - From TheBeat:  Dark Horse Comics and its biggest star, Mike Mignola, release statements about their editorial pal, Scott Allie, who is allegedly a serial abuser.

SCANDAL - From BleedingCoolCharles Brownstein Resigns as Executive Director of the CBLDF (about damn time!).

SCANDAL - From BleedingCool:  Comic book writer and artist, Cameron Stewart, becomes the latest comics creator whose career hits a snag because of abuse allegations.  DC Comics withdrawn an unannounced comics project by Stewart from their schedule.

6/26- From TheBeat:  There are sexual misconduct allegations against comic book writer-artist, Jason Latour.

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JULY 2020 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Behemoth Comics for July 2020
From ComicsPit:  BOOM Studios! for July 2020
From Comicon:  DC Comics for July 2020
From BleedingCool:  Hero Collector for July 2020
From ComicsPit:  IDW Publishing for July 2020
From CBR:  Image Comics for July/August 2020
From Scout:  Scout Comics for July 2020
From AllComics:  VIZ Media for July 2020
From BleedingCool:  Yen Press for July 2020

AUGUST 2020 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for August 2020
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for August 2020
From BleedingCool:  AWA for August 2020
From CBR:  DC Comics for August 2020
From FirstComicsNews:  IDW Publishing for August 2020
From Seibertron:  IDW Publishing's "Transformers" solicitations for August 2020
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for August 2020
From CBR:  Marvel Comics for August 2020
From BleedingCool:  PS Artbooks for August 2020
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for August 2020
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for August 2020

SEPTEMBER 2020 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  AfterShock Comics for September 2020
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for September 2020
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for September 2020
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for September 2020
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for September 2020
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for September 2020
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for September 2020
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for September 2020
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for September 2020
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion for September 2020
From BleedingCool:  Red 5 Comics for September 2020
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for September 2020
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for September 2020

OCTOBER 2020 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Albatross Funnybooks for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  Behemoth Comics for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  Hero Collector for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for October 2020
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for October 2020



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