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Monday, August 31, 2020
I Reads You Juniors August 2020 - Update #100
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IN MEMORIAM - From Variety: The actor Chadwick Boseman has died at the age of 43, Friday, August 27, 2020, after a four-year battle with cancel. Boseman was best known for playing T'Challa/Black Panther in Marvel Studios' 2018, Oscar-winning, recording-setting film, "Black Panther." Boseman also appeared in a number of biopics: Jackie Robinson in "42" (2013); James Brown in "Get on Up" (2014), and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in "Marshall" (2017).
From TheStar: "We lost our own superhero." How Chadwick Boseman — as a Black superhero on the big screen — made families feel seen.
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AWARDS - From TheBeat: 2020 Harvey Awards nominations have been announced. The winners will be announced at New York Comic-Con Metaverse vitrual event in October.
MARVEL - From BleedingCool: Kieron Gillen talks about 10 months of his life writing Marvel Comics' new "Eternals" comic book series.
MILLARWORLD - From BleedingCool: Superstar comic book writer and Netflix executive, Mark Millar, talks about his upcoming comic books, including "Jupiter's Legacy 3," "The Magic Order 2," and "Prodigy 2."
DC FANDOME - From DCFanDome: "DC FanDome is live.
DC CINEMA - From Deadline: "Justice League: Snyder Cut" will be released as four one-hour installments on HBO Max. This article includes a trailer.
DC CINEMA - From GameSpot: The first trailer for director Matt Reeves "The Batman" has arrived. Actor Robert Pattinson stars as Batman/Bruce Wayne.
DC CINEMA - From THR: "Official main trailer" for "Wonder Woman 1984." The film due October 2, 2020,
DC CINEMA - From ScreenGeek: The first trailer for "Justice League Snyder Cut" is out there, but Warner's is doing its best to silence it.
DC CINEMA - From ScreenGeek: Out of FanDome came a sneak peek at director James Gunn's "The Suicide Squad."
DC CINEMA - From Variety: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson previews his costume for the DC Extended Universe film, "Black Adam," which is still scheduled for a December 2021 debut.
DC FANDOME - From BleedingCool: For "DC FanDome," Jim Lee created a superhero based on guest, professional tennis champion, "Venus Williams."
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DARK HORSE - From CBR: Dark Horse Comics is publishing a comic book adaptation of Neil Gaiman's 2017 book, "Norse Mythology." Due to start this Fall, "Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology" will feature art by P. Craig Russell, Mike Mignola, and Jerry Ordway.
MARVEL - From BleedingCool: Marvel Comics is publishing a portfolio featuring the art of hot cover artist, Peach Momoko. It will be entitled "Marvel Portfolio: Peach Momoko."
COMICS - From THR: Vault Comics announces "I Walk With Monsters" from writer Paul Cornell.
MARVEL - From BleedingCool: Marvel Comics will release an omnibus collecting Dark Horse Comics' "Aliens" comic books published from 1988 to 1992. Marvel recently obtained the license to publish comic books based on the film "Alien" (1979) and its sequels and spinoffs, which Dark Horse had since the late 1980s.
SONY MARVEL U - From Deadline: Sony Pictures is eyeing director J.C. Chandor ("Margin Call") to direct its "Kraven the Hunter" movie based on the classic Spider-Man villain.
DC CINEMA - From ComicBook: A few months ago, it was announced that the Batman played by Michael Keaton in two films ("Batman" and "Batman Returns") would appear in Warner Bros.' planned DC Comics movie, "The Flash." Now, according to reports, the Batman played by Ben Affleck ("Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice," "Suicide Squad," and "Justice League") will also appear in "The Flash."
COMIC SHOPS - From BleedingCool: Lashawn Colvin is opening a new comic book store, making her the first Black woman in U.S. south to own a comic book shop. Comics & Geeks of Alabama will be opening in early October, and is located at 1264 Perry Hill Road, Montgomery, Alabama.
DC FANDOME - From GamesRadar: The site has a schedule of events for DC Comics' "DC Fandome," which occurs Sat., Aug. 22nd.
SONY MARVEL U - From Variety: Actress Olivia Wilde has signed a deal with Sony Pictures to develop and direct an untitled female-centric Marvel film project.
MARVEL - From Marvel: The "Eternals" are coming back to comic books in November, and Marvel has released a trailer to announce it.
DC FANDOME - From CBR: DC Comics has announced that its "DC Fandome" event will not be divided into two separate virtual events. The first will be held on Sat., Aug. 22nd, 2020 as planned. The second will be held Sat., Sept. 10th, 2020.
COMICS TO FILM - From THR: The site remembers director Edgar Wright's 2010 film, "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World," on the tenth anniversary of its release. The film is based on cartoonist Bryan Lee O'Malley's "Scott Pilgrim" graphic novels.
IMAGE COMICS - From CBR: Superstar comic book writer, Scott Snyder, has a new creator-owned imprint at Image Comics, "Best Jackett Press." But he isn't moving his own creator-owned titles, "Wytches" and "Undiscovered Country" to that label.
DC CINEMA - From CBR: Producer Charles Roven speaks to home the upcoming sequel, "Wonder Woman 1984," does and doesn't tie into the "DC Extended Universe" (DCEU).
COMICS - From BleedingCool: "Chex Mix" cereal is sending a free comic book anthology to comic book stories (via Diamond Comics Distributors) next week.
DC TV-FANDOME - From BleedingCool: Did Jim Lee just draw the first look at actress Javicia Leslie's "Ryan Wilder/Batwoman," who will take over The CW's "Batwoman" from actress Ruby Rose's "Kate Kane/Batwoman?"
MANGA - From ANN: Inia Asano has put his crazy manga, "Dead Dead Demon's Dededededestruction," on hiatus until the winter.
MANGA - From CBR: A look at ONE, the writer-artist who created the manga, "One-Punch Man."
MARVEL - From Truthout: Marvel Comics’ “The Punisher” was a hate symbol long before police co-opted his character.
FRANK MILLER - From CBR: Yes, Zack Snyder's film, "300," is still problematic and racist, as was its source material, Frank Miller's comic book miniseries, "300."
JIM LEE - From THR: Jim Lee, DC Comics' Publisher, gives a wide ranging interview to "The Hollywood Reporter" about the recent changes at the comics publisher.
DC COMICS - From BleedingCool: Marie Javins and Michele Wells are interim Editor-in-Chiefs at DC Comics after former EiC Bob Harras was "laid off."
MARVEL TV - From TheWrap: With each passing season, ABC's "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD" experienced a steep drop in ratings. The series recently ended after sevens seasons and 136 episodes.
ALAN MOORE - From BleedingCool: DC Comics will publish Alan Moore's "Twilight of the Superheroes" proposal, which was meant to be a big post-"Crisis on Infinite Earths" event, in a collection of DC comics stories from the 1980s.
DC COMICS - From BleedingCool: According to the site, with DC Comics' November 2020 solicitations, five more titles have been cancelled, including "John Constantine Hellblazer," "Teen Titans," and "Young Justice."
IMAGE - From BleedingCool: Rodney Barnes and Jason Shawn Alexander's vampire comic book, "Killadelphia," has seen a 40 percent increase in sales from issue #6 to #7.
DC CINEMA - From IndieWire: Actor Ray Fisher, who played "Cyborg" in the "Justice League" movie, says that former DC Comics executive, Geoff Johns, threatened his career after he (Fisher) complained about director Joss Whedon's on-set behavior during reshoots for "Justice League."
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DC COMICS - From BleedingCool: There was a DC Comics "townhall" meeting involving remaining executives and staff. The publisher will issue press releases afterwards.
From BleedingCool: Is DC Comics going into a new two-year plan?
From BleedingCool: DC Comics' next big think, "Generations," has apparently been cancelled.
From THR: The WarnerMedia layoffs that have been roiling Hollywood hit DC Comics and the DC Universe streaming service today (Mon., Aug. 10th), with Bob Harras and Hank Kanalz among the laid off. DC Direct, the in-house merchandise and collectibles manufacturer, has also been shuttered.
From BleedingCool: The site has something to say about the DC Comics layoffs.
From BleedingCool: There are rumors of a new DC Comics "implosion," as the number of titles may be cancelled.
---------------------------
COMICS - From BleedingCool: Writer-artist Johnnie Christmas has just sold at auction three middle-grade graphic novels to HarperAlley, the graphic novel imprint of HarperCollins Childrens.
DC CINEMA - From THR: The voice cast has been revealed for the 42nd DC Universe animated film (straight to DVD), "Batman: Soul of the Dragon." Executive produced by Bruce Timm, the film is due in early 2021.
DC COMICS - From BleedingCool: Oscar-winning screenwriter John Ridley's oft-delayed "The Other History of the DC Universe" is apparently happening now. First issue is due Nov. 2020.
BATMAN - From BleedingCool: Legendary X-Men writer, Chris Claremont, shares with his Facebook followers his pitch for a Young Adult Batman story.
DC COMICS - From Deadline: "DC Fandome" announces it impressive line-up of stars.
MARVEL STUDIOS - From WeGotThisCovered: The hot rumor is that Marvel Studios is considering actor Shia LaBeouf for the character "Iceman" in its "X-Men" reboot.
DC CINEMA - From YahooTotalFilm: New image from Zack Snyder's "Justice League" film reveals original design for the villain, Steppenwolf.
MARVEL - From GamesRadar: John Walker the "U.S. Agent," the character that once replaced Steve Rogers as Captain America, will be back in a new miniseries written by Christopher Priest and drawn by Stefano Landini.
COMICS - From TheBeat: Former Disney Channel child star, Dylan Sprouse ("The Suite Life" series), talks about his new comic book, Sun Eater, from Heavy Metal... and also about making mead.
ANIME - From Variety: Japan's leading anime content providers have banded together to start a YouTube channel, "Animelog." The goal is to have 30 companies provide 3000 anime titles by 2022.
LEGAL - From BleedingCool: Updates on the Richards Meyers vs. Mark Waid legal case.
MANGA - From BleedingCool: Kodansha and comiXology will publishing a complete English-language edition of the entire run of the "Shaman King" manga for the first time.
MANGA - From ComicBook: Fans online are asking that a number of manga published in the 1980s be adapted into anime, including "Fist of the North Star" and "Slam Dunk."
IDW - From BleedingCool: The publisher has reportedly fired its recently promoted publishers, Jud Meyers.
DC COMICS - From BleedingCool: Some Mark Waid, Alex Ross, DC Comics gossip.
DC COMICS - From YahooEntertainment: DC Comics gets in social media hot water over the term, "blerd" (black nerd).
MANGA - From BleedingCool: Yen Press announces 10 new manga and light novel titles for August 2020.
DARK HORSE - From BleedingCool: The three best-selling comic books on Amazon right now are the three volumes of "The Umbrella Academy" from Dark Horse Comics. Netflix's adaptation of the comic book just made its second season debut.
DC CINEMA - From BleedingCool: Director James Gunn has revealed a new logo for his upcoming film, "The Suicide Squad." Details about the film will be revealed Aug. 22nd at "DCFandome."
From YahooEntertainment: In a birthday video, some of "The Suicide Squad" actors may reveal the characters they are playing in the film.
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MARVEL COMICS - From BleedingCool: Marvel Comics has cancelled its current "Doctor Strange" comic book series with today's (8/5) release of "Doctor Strange #6."
NEWSPAPER COMICS - From YahooEntertainment: A black cartoonist, Bianca Xunise, is one of the six female cartoonists who create the collaborative comic comic strip, "Six Chix." A recent episode of "Six Chix," produced by Xunise got "Six Chix" cancelled by some of its more than 120 clients.
DC COMICS - From TheBeat: The first three issues of DC Comics' digital-first series, "Injustice: Year Zero," debuted today. Each issues costs .99 cents or $2.49 for a bundle of three.
DC COMICS - From BleedingCool: The site has details on writer Ridley Pearson and artist Berat Pekmezci's original graphic novel trilogy, "The Indestructibles," the first volume of which is due in March 2021.
MANGA - From OtakuStudy: Square Enix Manga & Books new manga acquisitions for 2021.
eREADERS - From GoodEReads: The site recommends the "The Pocketbook Color" e-reader for reading manga and comics.
DIGITAL - From MediaPost: "Batman" comic book writer, James Tynion IV, has launched a digital horror anthology, "Razorblades: The Horror Magazine."
MANGA TO ANIME - From CBR: There is an English-dub trailer for anime film, "Demon Slayer-Kimetsu no Yaiba-The Movie: Mugen Train," an anime adaptation of the manga, "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba." The film may be released in the U.S. in 2021.
SCANDAL - From THR: This article says that the "comic book industry reckons with abuse claims." [As far as I'm concerned, at least they are pretending to reckon. - Leroy]
MANGA - From CBR: A guide to three manga that won awards at the 2020 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards.
EASTERN COMICS - From CBR: The difference between manga (Japan), manhwa (Korea), and manhua (China).
COMICS - From Rappler: Why adults still read comic books [Well, I just love the medium. - Leroy]
COMICS - From BleedingCool: The "RunDMC" comic book from Rob Guillory, Amy Chu, and Larry Hama has debuted on Playbo.com.
SCANDAL - From BleedingCool: Comic book writer Warren Ellis has been the subject of numerous sexual abuse allegations. He is also creator, writer, and producer of Netflix's hit animated series, "Castlevania." Ellis has finished his work on the upcoming fourth season of the series, but "word" is that he will not be back for any potential future seasons after the fourth.
FOX MARVEL U - From THR: How the success of the first X-Men (2000) film made Bryan Singer into a monster.
MANGA - From ScreenRant: Horror manga master, Junji Ito, says that he would like to collaborate with master of horror, Stephen King...
MANGA - From Epicstream: Toonami co-founder, Jason Demarco, talks about what separates manga from Western comic books.
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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
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: VIZ Media for December 2020
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:IN MEMORIAM - From Variety: The actor Chadwick Boseman has died at the age of 43, Friday, August 27, 2020, after a four-year battle with cancel. Boseman was best known for playing T'Challa/Black Panther in Marvel Studios' 2018, Oscar-winning, recording-setting film, "Black Panther." Boseman also appeared in a number of biopics: Jackie Robinson in "42" (2013); James Brown in "Get on Up" (2014), and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in "Marshall" (2017).
From TheStar: "We lost our own superhero." How Chadwick Boseman — as a Black superhero on the big screen — made families feel seen.
---------------------------
AWARDS - From TheBeat: 2020 Harvey Awards nominations have been announced. The winners will be announced at New York Comic-Con Metaverse vitrual event in October.
MARVEL - From BleedingCool: Kieron Gillen talks about 10 months of his life writing Marvel Comics' new "Eternals" comic book series.
MILLARWORLD - From BleedingCool: Superstar comic book writer and Netflix executive, Mark Millar, talks about his upcoming comic books, including "Jupiter's Legacy 3," "The Magic Order 2," and "Prodigy 2."
DC FANDOME - From DCFanDome: "DC FanDome is live.
DC CINEMA - From Deadline: "Justice League: Snyder Cut" will be released as four one-hour installments on HBO Max. This article includes a trailer.
DC CINEMA - From GameSpot: The first trailer for director Matt Reeves "The Batman" has arrived. Actor Robert Pattinson stars as Batman/Bruce Wayne.
DC CINEMA - From THR: "Official main trailer" for "Wonder Woman 1984." The film due October 2, 2020,
DC CINEMA - From ScreenGeek: The first trailer for "Justice League Snyder Cut" is out there, but Warner's is doing its best to silence it.
DC CINEMA - From ScreenGeek: Out of FanDome came a sneak peek at director James Gunn's "The Suicide Squad."
DC CINEMA - From Variety: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson previews his costume for the DC Extended Universe film, "Black Adam," which is still scheduled for a December 2021 debut.
DC FANDOME - From BleedingCool: For "DC FanDome," Jim Lee created a superhero based on guest, professional tennis champion, "Venus Williams."
------------------------------------------------
DARK HORSE - From CBR: Dark Horse Comics is publishing a comic book adaptation of Neil Gaiman's 2017 book, "Norse Mythology." Due to start this Fall, "Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology" will feature art by P. Craig Russell, Mike Mignola, and Jerry Ordway.
MARVEL - From BleedingCool: Marvel Comics is publishing a portfolio featuring the art of hot cover artist, Peach Momoko. It will be entitled "Marvel Portfolio: Peach Momoko."
COMICS - From THR: Vault Comics announces "I Walk With Monsters" from writer Paul Cornell.
MARVEL - From BleedingCool: Marvel Comics will release an omnibus collecting Dark Horse Comics' "Aliens" comic books published from 1988 to 1992. Marvel recently obtained the license to publish comic books based on the film "Alien" (1979) and its sequels and spinoffs, which Dark Horse had since the late 1980s.
SONY MARVEL U - From Deadline: Sony Pictures is eyeing director J.C. Chandor ("Margin Call") to direct its "Kraven the Hunter" movie based on the classic Spider-Man villain.
DC CINEMA - From ComicBook: A few months ago, it was announced that the Batman played by Michael Keaton in two films ("Batman" and "Batman Returns") would appear in Warner Bros.' planned DC Comics movie, "The Flash." Now, according to reports, the Batman played by Ben Affleck ("Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice," "Suicide Squad," and "Justice League") will also appear in "The Flash."
COMIC SHOPS - From BleedingCool: Lashawn Colvin is opening a new comic book store, making her the first Black woman in U.S. south to own a comic book shop. Comics & Geeks of Alabama will be opening in early October, and is located at 1264 Perry Hill Road, Montgomery, Alabama.
DC FANDOME - From GamesRadar: The site has a schedule of events for DC Comics' "DC Fandome," which occurs Sat., Aug. 22nd.
SONY MARVEL U - From Variety: Actress Olivia Wilde has signed a deal with Sony Pictures to develop and direct an untitled female-centric Marvel film project.
MARVEL - From Marvel: The "Eternals" are coming back to comic books in November, and Marvel has released a trailer to announce it.
DC FANDOME - From CBR: DC Comics has announced that its "DC Fandome" event will not be divided into two separate virtual events. The first will be held on Sat., Aug. 22nd, 2020 as planned. The second will be held Sat., Sept. 10th, 2020.
COMICS TO FILM - From THR: The site remembers director Edgar Wright's 2010 film, "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World," on the tenth anniversary of its release. The film is based on cartoonist Bryan Lee O'Malley's "Scott Pilgrim" graphic novels.
IMAGE COMICS - From CBR: Superstar comic book writer, Scott Snyder, has a new creator-owned imprint at Image Comics, "Best Jackett Press." But he isn't moving his own creator-owned titles, "Wytches" and "Undiscovered Country" to that label.
DC CINEMA - From CBR: Producer Charles Roven speaks to home the upcoming sequel, "Wonder Woman 1984," does and doesn't tie into the "DC Extended Universe" (DCEU).
COMICS - From BleedingCool: "Chex Mix" cereal is sending a free comic book anthology to comic book stories (via Diamond Comics Distributors) next week.
DC TV-FANDOME - From BleedingCool: Did Jim Lee just draw the first look at actress Javicia Leslie's "Ryan Wilder/Batwoman," who will take over The CW's "Batwoman" from actress Ruby Rose's "Kate Kane/Batwoman?"
MANGA - From ANN: Inia Asano has put his crazy manga, "Dead Dead Demon's Dededededestruction," on hiatus until the winter.
MANGA - From CBR: A look at ONE, the writer-artist who created the manga, "One-Punch Man."
MARVEL - From Truthout: Marvel Comics’ “The Punisher” was a hate symbol long before police co-opted his character.
FRANK MILLER - From CBR: Yes, Zack Snyder's film, "300," is still problematic and racist, as was its source material, Frank Miller's comic book miniseries, "300."
JIM LEE - From THR: Jim Lee, DC Comics' Publisher, gives a wide ranging interview to "The Hollywood Reporter" about the recent changes at the comics publisher.
DC COMICS - From BleedingCool: Marie Javins and Michele Wells are interim Editor-in-Chiefs at DC Comics after former EiC Bob Harras was "laid off."
MARVEL TV - From TheWrap: With each passing season, ABC's "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD" experienced a steep drop in ratings. The series recently ended after sevens seasons and 136 episodes.
ALAN MOORE - From BleedingCool: DC Comics will publish Alan Moore's "Twilight of the Superheroes" proposal, which was meant to be a big post-"Crisis on Infinite Earths" event, in a collection of DC comics stories from the 1980s.
DC COMICS - From BleedingCool: According to the site, with DC Comics' November 2020 solicitations, five more titles have been cancelled, including "John Constantine Hellblazer," "Teen Titans," and "Young Justice."
IMAGE - From BleedingCool: Rodney Barnes and Jason Shawn Alexander's vampire comic book, "Killadelphia," has seen a 40 percent increase in sales from issue #6 to #7.
DC CINEMA - From IndieWire: Actor Ray Fisher, who played "Cyborg" in the "Justice League" movie, says that former DC Comics executive, Geoff Johns, threatened his career after he (Fisher) complained about director Joss Whedon's on-set behavior during reshoots for "Justice League."
---------------------------
DC COMICS - From BleedingCool: There was a DC Comics "townhall" meeting involving remaining executives and staff. The publisher will issue press releases afterwards.
From BleedingCool: Is DC Comics going into a new two-year plan?
From BleedingCool: DC Comics' next big think, "Generations," has apparently been cancelled.
From THR: The WarnerMedia layoffs that have been roiling Hollywood hit DC Comics and the DC Universe streaming service today (Mon., Aug. 10th), with Bob Harras and Hank Kanalz among the laid off. DC Direct, the in-house merchandise and collectibles manufacturer, has also been shuttered.
From BleedingCool: The site has something to say about the DC Comics layoffs.
From BleedingCool: There are rumors of a new DC Comics "implosion," as the number of titles may be cancelled.
---------------------------
COMICS - From BleedingCool: Writer-artist Johnnie Christmas has just sold at auction three middle-grade graphic novels to HarperAlley, the graphic novel imprint of HarperCollins Childrens.
DC CINEMA - From THR: The voice cast has been revealed for the 42nd DC Universe animated film (straight to DVD), "Batman: Soul of the Dragon." Executive produced by Bruce Timm, the film is due in early 2021.
DC COMICS - From BleedingCool: Oscar-winning screenwriter John Ridley's oft-delayed "The Other History of the DC Universe" is apparently happening now. First issue is due Nov. 2020.
BATMAN - From BleedingCool: Legendary X-Men writer, Chris Claremont, shares with his Facebook followers his pitch for a Young Adult Batman story.
DC COMICS - From Deadline: "DC Fandome" announces it impressive line-up of stars.
MARVEL STUDIOS - From WeGotThisCovered: The hot rumor is that Marvel Studios is considering actor Shia LaBeouf for the character "Iceman" in its "X-Men" reboot.
DC CINEMA - From YahooTotalFilm: New image from Zack Snyder's "Justice League" film reveals original design for the villain, Steppenwolf.
MARVEL - From GamesRadar: John Walker the "U.S. Agent," the character that once replaced Steve Rogers as Captain America, will be back in a new miniseries written by Christopher Priest and drawn by Stefano Landini.
COMICS - From TheBeat: Former Disney Channel child star, Dylan Sprouse ("The Suite Life" series), talks about his new comic book, Sun Eater, from Heavy Metal... and also about making mead.
ANIME - From Variety: Japan's leading anime content providers have banded together to start a YouTube channel, "Animelog." The goal is to have 30 companies provide 3000 anime titles by 2022.
LEGAL - From BleedingCool: Updates on the Richards Meyers vs. Mark Waid legal case.
MANGA - From BleedingCool: Kodansha and comiXology will publishing a complete English-language edition of the entire run of the "Shaman King" manga for the first time.
MANGA - From ComicBook: Fans online are asking that a number of manga published in the 1980s be adapted into anime, including "Fist of the North Star" and "Slam Dunk."
IDW - From BleedingCool: The publisher has reportedly fired its recently promoted publishers, Jud Meyers.
DC COMICS - From BleedingCool: Some Mark Waid, Alex Ross, DC Comics gossip.
DC COMICS - From YahooEntertainment: DC Comics gets in social media hot water over the term, "blerd" (black nerd).
MANGA - From BleedingCool: Yen Press announces 10 new manga and light novel titles for August 2020.
DARK HORSE - From BleedingCool: The three best-selling comic books on Amazon right now are the three volumes of "The Umbrella Academy" from Dark Horse Comics. Netflix's adaptation of the comic book just made its second season debut.
DC CINEMA - From BleedingCool: Director James Gunn has revealed a new logo for his upcoming film, "The Suicide Squad." Details about the film will be revealed Aug. 22nd at "DCFandome."
From YahooEntertainment: In a birthday video, some of "The Suicide Squad" actors may reveal the characters they are playing in the film.
----------------
MARVEL COMICS - From BleedingCool: Marvel Comics has cancelled its current "Doctor Strange" comic book series with today's (8/5) release of "Doctor Strange #6."
NEWSPAPER COMICS - From YahooEntertainment: A black cartoonist, Bianca Xunise, is one of the six female cartoonists who create the collaborative comic comic strip, "Six Chix." A recent episode of "Six Chix," produced by Xunise got "Six Chix" cancelled by some of its more than 120 clients.
DC COMICS - From TheBeat: The first three issues of DC Comics' digital-first series, "Injustice: Year Zero," debuted today. Each issues costs .99 cents or $2.49 for a bundle of three.
DC COMICS - From BleedingCool: The site has details on writer Ridley Pearson and artist Berat Pekmezci's original graphic novel trilogy, "The Indestructibles," the first volume of which is due in March 2021.
MANGA - From OtakuStudy: Square Enix Manga & Books new manga acquisitions for 2021.
eREADERS - From GoodEReads: The site recommends the "The Pocketbook Color" e-reader for reading manga and comics.
DIGITAL - From MediaPost: "Batman" comic book writer, James Tynion IV, has launched a digital horror anthology, "Razorblades: The Horror Magazine."
MANGA TO ANIME - From CBR: There is an English-dub trailer for anime film, "Demon Slayer-Kimetsu no Yaiba-The Movie: Mugen Train," an anime adaptation of the manga, "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba." The film may be released in the U.S. in 2021.
SCANDAL - From THR: This article says that the "comic book industry reckons with abuse claims." [As far as I'm concerned, at least they are pretending to reckon. - Leroy]
MANGA - From CBR: A guide to three manga that won awards at the 2020 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards.
EASTERN COMICS - From CBR: The difference between manga (Japan), manhwa (Korea), and manhua (China).
COMICS - From Rappler: Why adults still read comic books [Well, I just love the medium. - Leroy]
COMICS - From BleedingCool: The "RunDMC" comic book from Rob Guillory, Amy Chu, and Larry Hama has debuted on Playbo.com.
SCANDAL - From BleedingCool: Comic book writer Warren Ellis has been the subject of numerous sexual abuse allegations. He is also creator, writer, and producer of Netflix's hit animated series, "Castlevania." Ellis has finished his work on the upcoming fourth season of the series, but "word" is that he will not be back for any potential future seasons after the fourth.
FOX MARVEL U - From THR: How the success of the first X-Men (2000) film made Bryan Singer into a monster.
MANGA - From ScreenRant: Horror manga master, Junji Ito, says that he would like to collaborate with master of horror, Stephen King...
MANGA - From Epicstream: Toonami co-founder, Jason Demarco, talks about what separates manga from Western comic books.
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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
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: VIZ Media for December 2020
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Thursday, July 16, 2020
#IReadsYou Review: BATMAN: Last Knight on Earth #3
DC COMICS/DC Black Label – @DCComics
[This review was originally posted on Patreon.]
STORY: Scott Snyder
PENCILS: Greg Capullo
INKS: Jonathan Glapion
COLORS: FCO Plascencia
LETTERS: Tom Napolitano
EDITOR: Mark Doyle
COVER: Greg Capullo with FCO Plascencia
VARIANT COVER: Rafael Albuquerque
56pp, Color, $5.99 U.S. (February 2020)
Mature Readers
Batman created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger
Parts (Eight) “The Signal” and (Nine) “The Doorway”
Batman: Last Knight on Earth was a three-issue comic book miniseries written by Scott Snyder and drawn by Greg Capullo (pencils) and Jonathan Glapion (inks). Colorist FCO Plascencia and letterer Tom Napolitano complete the creative team.
Batman: Last Knight on Earth was the second release in DC Comics' then new prestige and event publication imprint, “DC Black Label.” Batman: Last Knight on Earth follows a younger version of Bruce Wayne/Batman as he travels a ruined Earth, with the bottled, still-alive head of The Joker in tow, trying to find the mysterious power that devastated the world. Eventually Batman learns that the master of this scorched Earth, known as Omega, is apparently another younger version Wayne/Batman. He also reunites with several former allies, including, Dick Grayson-Nightwing, the former Commissioner James “Jim” Gordon, Diana/Wonder Woman, and Duke Thomas, to name a few.
Batman: Last Knight on Earth #3 opens with a flashback to the old days, as Batman and Commissioner Gordon ignite a new Bat-signal. Then it is back to the future as Batman gathers his allies for an assault on Omega. Batman and Joker will attempt to infiltrate Wayne Tower, Omega's base of operations, and Diana will lead the allies and Owls to Arkham Island where the a mind-control signal is broadcast from inside Arkham Asylum. But there are adversaries awaiting both fronts of Batman's mission, and this last knight will learn the true identity of Omega.
Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo are the most popular Batman writer-artist team of this still young twenty-first century, and they are also among the most prolific of the last 50 years. I can say that Snyder-Capullo is thus far the best Batman creative team of these new times.
Snyder's Batman reminds me of the Batman/Bruce Wayne that Frank Miller and artist David Mazzuchelli introduced to readers in the Batman: Year One story arc (originally published in the comic book, Batman, issues #404-407). He is young, fresh, and determined with a somewhat humanitarian bent, but is still a fist or boot for justice.
Capullo's Batman is sleek and youthful, a combination of science fiction and technology character design mixed with Batman's original pulp fiction origin (in particularly, Walter Gibson's The Shadow). Inker Jonathan Glapion keeps Capullo's clean-line clean.
FCO Plascencia's colors blend superhero pop-art style with the science fiction comics futuristic dreams of Moebius. Letterer Tom Napolitano letters for the end of the world, but still fashions a comic font so that The Joker and his dialogue can stand out in the edginess with splashes of color.
Batman: Last Knight on Earth #3 is an emotional finale to a quality Batman comic book miniseries. I think Snyder and Capullo are saying that from time to time, like clockwork, Batman and his mission turn sour. Then, it is a time for renewal, and that is the story Batman: Last Knight on Earth tells. And in our world, the Batman line of comic books sometimes turns stale and over the past 80 years, there are have been renewals, revamps, and reboots. Is it time for another?
8 out of 10
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
The text is copyright © 2020 Leroy Douresseaux. All Rights Reserved. Contact this blog or site for reprint and syndication rights and fees.
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Tuesday, June 16, 2020
#IReadsYou Review: YEAR OF THE VILLAIN SPECIAL #1
DC COMICS – @DCComics
[This review was originally posted on Patreon.]
EDITOR: Mike Cotton; Marie Javins
COVER: Greg Capullo and FCO
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Jim Cheung with Tomeu Morey; Alex Maleev; Stanley “Artgerm” Lau
32pp, Color, 0.25¢ U.S. (July 2019)
Rated “T” for “Teen”
DC Comics' “Year of the Villain” is a crossover comic book event that officially kicks off in July 2019 with Year of the Villain: The Offer. Although the beginnings of the event have already been hinted at in regular DC Comics titles like Action Comics, on May 1st, 2019, readers got a first look at “Year of the Villain” a specially priced comic book.
DC's Year of the Villain Special #1 is a .25¢ special preview comic book. It contains what are essentially the three opening or prologue chapters of “Year of the Villain.” They are “Doom,” “Leviathan,” and “Justice.” The final eight pages of this comic book comprise an article that offers text pieces, art, sketches, and a list of 20 individual comic book issues that lead up to the official beginning of “Year of the Villain.”
The following paragraphs include a brief synopsis and review of each of the three chapters offered in DC's Year of the Villain Special #1:
“Doom”
STORY: Scott Snyder
ART: Jim Cheung
COLOR: Tomeu Morey
LETTERS: Tom Napolitano
EDITOR: Marie Javins
Amanda Blake Waller, the leader of multiple clandestine agencies, including “Task Force X” (a.k.a. The Suicide Squad), has arrived at the White House for a meeting with the President of the United States. What she finds instead is Lex Luthor and the Legion of Doom. Luthor has an offer to make Waller and every supervillain on Earth.
I wasn't planning on reading “Year of the Villain,” but this tense, exciting, eight-page piece got me interested in this event. I generally don't like comic book events, but... Plus, there is a shocking ending, and I rarely can resist the lovely art of Jim Cheung, in this case, expertly colored by the great Tomeu Morey.
“Leviathan”
STORY: Brian Michael Bendis
ART: Alex Maleev
COLORS: Alex Maleev
LETTERS: Josh Reed
EDITOR: Mike Cotton
Batgirl has arrived in Seattle to join Green Arrow in battling Merlyn. However, Merlyn is desperate to tell them something... until Leviathan arrives. Later, Robin (Damian Wayne) has a shocking question to ask his father, Batman.
This chapter does not start off that strongly; then, it explodes. Plus, the last panel with Damian offers an explosive surprise. Oh, and I can't resist the team of Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev.
“Justice”
STORY: James Tynion IV
ART: Francis Manapul
COLOR: Francis Manapul
LETTERS: Tom Napolitano
EDITOR: Marie Javins
The Justice League is at the “Universe's End,” trying to save the Gorathian System from the void. With so much mind-bending rescues to make, Superman announces that it is time to make the League grow. Which heroes will get the call? Batman has a simple answer.
If you are still in doubt about “Year of the Villain,” this eight-page treat will put those doubts to rest. I think you will want to at least sample some more. Plus, this story offers lovely Francis Manapul art.
DC Insider: Year of the Villain
WRITER: Andrew Serwin
EDITOR: Mike Cotton
There is a lot of information here. The lists of pertinent comic books that readers will need to fully enjoy the beginnings of “Year of the Villain” will make preview comic book a must-have.
8 out of 10
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
The text is copyright © 2019 Leroy Douresseaux. All Rights Reserved. Contact this blog or site for reprint and syndication rights and fees.
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Monday, June 15, 2020
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Friday, June 12, 2020
#IReadsYou Review: BATMAN: Last Knight on Earth #2
DC COMICS/DC Black Label – @DCComics
[This review was originally posted on Patreon.]
STORY: Scott Snyder
PENCILS: Greg Capullo
INKS: Jonathan Glapion
COLORS: FCO Plascencia
LETTERS: Tom Napolitano
EDITOR: Mark Doyle
COVER: Greg Capullo with FCO Plascencia
VARIANT COVER: Jock
56pp, Color, $5.99 U.S. (September 2019)
Mature Readers
Batman created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger
Parts (Five) “Who's There?,” (Six) “The Miracle,” (Seven) “Paradise”
Batman: Last Knight on Earth is a three-issue comic book miniseries written by Scott Snyder and drawn by Greg Capullo (pencils) and Jonathan Glapion (inks). Colorist FCO Plascencia and letterer Tom Napolitano complete the creative team.
Batman: Last Knight on Earth is the second release in DC Comics' new prestige and event publication imprint, “DC Black Label.” The series follows Batman as he travels a ruined Earth, with the bottled, still-alive head of The Joker in tow, trying to find the mysterious power that devastated the world.
Batman: Last Knight on Earth #2 opens as Batman awakens from a nightmare featuring Joe Chill, the man who killed Bruce Wayne's parents. During Batman and Joker's continued travel, they encounter what is left of the Flash, the Unknown Soldier, and the Swamp Thing. They also encounter the strange union of the Scarecrow and Bane, and more. Then, it's off to “The Plains of Solitude” where Batman meets two old friends.
However, things are not what they seem when that reunion with old friends also comes with the appearance of a familiar super-villain, who may be the cause of the devastation of the Earth. Finally, “Omega” the master of this scorched Earth, steps forward, and Batman learns that this monster has an uncomfortable connection to him.
Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo are the most popular Batman writer-artist pairing of this still young twenty-first century, and they are also among the most prolific of the last 50 years. Snyder has portrayed Bruce Wayne as young and sleek with a humanitarian bent. Snyder's Batman seems like a continuation of the Batman/Bruce Wayne that Frank Miller and artist David Mazzuchelli introduced to readers in the Batman: Year One story arc (originally published in the comic book, Batman, issues #404-407). In artist Greg Capullo's Batman, science fiction and technology sit side by side with dark conspiracy and horror. Capullo's clean-line style makes Batman and his world seem fresh, thanks to the contributions of inker Jonathan Glapion.
So is Batman: Last Knight on Earth Snyder and Capullo's Batman swan song? If it is, this miniseries will only make readers want more. Hugely imaginative and possessing high tension, Last Knight on Earth presents shocking twists and heart-breaking turns that don't seem contrived. Snyder makes Batman so human and so vulnerable, and Capullo's sharp illustrations present eye-catching hellish landscapes designed to break us down as Batman's journey heightens his sense of guilt
FCO Plascencia continues to offer colors that recall the late Moebius' color art; the colors are pretty, but they smack that apocalyptic ass. Tom Napolitano letters the end of the world, but saves some clever fonts in order to make the Joker's silliness seem genuinely funny.
Batman: Last Knight on Earth #2 is a fine middle issue, and teases an excellent final issue. If you are only reading one Batman comic book, then, this is the one to read.
8 out of 10
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
The text is copyright © 2019 Leroy Douresseaux. All Rights Reserved. Contact this blog or site for reprint and syndication rights and fees.
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Sunday, May 31, 2020
I Reads You Juniors May 2020 - Update #93
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COVID-19 - From CDC: The Centers for Disease Control has "COVID Data Tracker."
DIAMOND - From Newsarama: This link reveals a list of comic books titles that publishers (including DC Comics) are going to release through Diamond Comic Distributors for May 20, 2020.
DIAMOND - From Newsarama: (May 8th) - Diamond has made it official that May 20th is the first on-sale date of its resumed distribution of comic books
MARVEL - From Newsarama: Marvel Comics has announced the shipping schedule for the following weeks: May 27th; June 3rd, 10th, 17, and 24th; July 1st and 8th.
MARVEL - From Newsarama: Marvel Comics has announced its shipping schedule for late July 2020 in the following weeks: July 15th, 22nd, and 29th.
GEORGE FLOYD - From BleedingCool: Comic book people respond to the protests related to the murder of George Floyd, an African-American man in Minneapolis.
DC COMICS - From Newsarama: DC Comics has cancelled 22 planned reprint comic books.
DC COMICS - From Newsarama: DC Comics has cancelled the prints editions of "RWBY #7" and "gen:LOCK #7," the final issues of two digital-first series.
DC COMICS - From Newsarama: "Lucifer #18" will be the final issue of the series as a monthly periodical. Lucifer issues #19 to #24 will be released as a collected edition.
MARVEL - From BleedingCool: Marvel Comics will give comic book shops all the giveaways it planned to hand out at San Diego Comic-Con 2020, which has been cancelled.
DC COMICS - From Newsarama: Writer Ram V and artist Fernando Blanco will be the new creative team on DC Comics' "Catwoman" series, beginning with September's issue #25
DC TV - From Deadline: Actor Tom Ellis will return to play Lucifer in the Netflix series, "Lucifer," after some difficult negotiations, which could pave the way for a sixth season. Filming on the fifth season had been halted due to the coronavirus pandemic.
NEWS - From Newsarama: "Newsarama" has announced that it is moving to "GamesRadar," Mon., June 1st, which will likely mean a change of web addresses.
MARVEL TV - From Newsarama: Apparently, the seventh and final season of "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD" will have some kind of contact with the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
DC CINEMA - From Newsarama: Director Zack Snyder reveals "Darkseid" for his upcoming "Director's cut" of "Justice League."
BRIT COMICS - From 2000AD: The lastest "2000 AD Thrill-Cast Lockdown Tapes" podcast features Suyi Davies Okungbowa, Charlie Higson, Charlie Adlard.
Z2 COMICS - From BleedingCool: Z2 Comics will publish "Gorillaz Almanac" in October 2020. the hardback comic, done in the tradition of the British hardback annual, will feature the members of the Grammy-winning virtual (fictitious) musical act, "Gorillaz."
DC COMICS - From DCBlog: The DC Comics blog has updated the list of DC publications scheduled to arrive in stores May 19th amd May 26th, 2020.
POLITICAL CARTOONS - From Newsarama: CBLDF Protests TRUMP Campaign-Ordered Takedown of Satirical Political Cartoon
DC CINEMA - From Newsarama: Director David Ayers would like their to also be a director's cut of his super-awful film, "Suicide Squad."
MANGA - From ANN: Yen Press announces four new titles for October 2020 - three manga and an art book tie-in to a video game.
COMIC BOOK SHOP - From DuncanBanner: Kenny's Comics of Odessa Texas has a "Traveling Comic Books Store" that travels throughout Texas and Oklahoma.
FOX MARVEL U - From CinemaBlend: There is a reason for New Mutants fans to be excited opening the movie, "The New Mutants," and it is Bill Sienkiewicz
DC COMICS - From BleedingCool: Does Walmart's "Batman Giant #5" offer a new origin for the Joker?
DC COMICS - From Newsarama: DC Comics has launched a new monthly solicitation catalog, "DC Connect." It will be a digital-only publication, as a downloadable PDF.
SONY MARVEL U - From Deadline: Marc Guggenheim is writing a script for Sony Pictures based on the Marvel Comics character, "Jackpot," a female character out of the Spider-Man line of comics. Guggenheim has written comics featuring Jackpot for Marvel Comics. Guggenheim is also working on another comic book project, "Prophet," based on the work by Rob Liefeld.
SONY MARVEL U - From Variety: The word is out that Sony Pictures is developing some kind of female superhero or female superhero team movie based on characters from the world of Spider-Man.
DC TV - From Variety: According to the article, actress Ruby Rose exited her lead role of "Kate Kane/Batwoman" in The CW's "Batwoman" because of the long hours her lead role required.
BRIT COMICS - From 2000AD: Three legendary "2000AD" artists: Brian Bolland, Dave Gibbons, and Mick McMahon, are together in one podcast interview.
DC CINEMA - From Newsarama: Director Zack Snyder has announced that HBO Max, Warner Media's new streaming service, will stream his "cut" of the 2017 film, "Justice League" in 2021. Snyder was the original director of the film, but, for personal reasons, left before the film was finished. Director Joss Whedon finished the film, which has been panned by fans since its release back in late 2017.
COVID-19 - From THR: The adult Halloween masks that resemble the one worn by "Bane" in "The Dark Knight Rises" (2012) are a hot seller due to COVID-19.
DC TV - From Variety: Actress Ruby Rose has announced that she is departing from The CW television series, "Batwoman," ahead of the second season. Rose played the lead role of "Kate Kane/Batwoman."
DC COMICS DIGITAL - From Newsarama: DC Comics has announced a digital-first "DCeased" series, "DCeased: Hope at World's End." The twice-monthly, 14-chapter limited serial is written by Tom Taylor and the first chapter is available to read across all platforms.
DC COMICS - From BleedingCool: According to the site, artist Marc Silvestri will only continue work on his long-delayed, long-promised comic book, "Batman/The Joker: Deadly Duo," when he gets paid the big money that Greg Capullo is allegedly being paid for upcoming DC mega-project, "Death Metal."
MARVEL - From Newsarama: The classic "Incredible Hulk" creative team of Peter David and Dale Keown, will unite with artist German Peralta for a story featuring the Hulk character, Maestro." The untitled comic book debuts in August.
DC TV - From TVWeb: There is a poster and official synopsis for The CW's 2021 series, "Superman & Lois."
COMICS TO TV - From Newsarama: Netflix has set July 31, 2020 as the debut of "The Umbrella Academy" Season 2.
DC CINEMA - From Newsarama: The release date for the upcoming, "Wonder Woman 1984," could change again.
SUBMISSIONS - From BleedingCool: Comics publisher, Second Sight, is now accepting submissions for new comic book series.
DC COMICS - From Newsarama: DC Comics' series, "The Terrifics," will see its final print issue with #27. However, the series will conclude with three digital issues, concluding with "The Terrifics #30 released on Sept. 1st.
MARVEL - From Newsarama: Writer Mark Waid and legendary comic book artist Neal Adams are producing a new "Fantastic Four" comic book. "Fantastic Four: Antithesis" arrives in August, but the duration of the project is currently unknown.
MARVEL TV - From Variety: "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." has added actor Darren Barnet as a guest star to the Season 7 premiere. It is currently unclear how many episodes in which Barnet will appear.
COMICS EDUCATION - From Newsarama: Cartoonist Emma Kubert, the third generation in the Kubert comic book creating clan, will be teaching an online sketch class, via the Kubert schook, for kids beginning in June.
DC TV - From Newsarama: The second season of "Doom Patrol" (from Warner Bros. Television) will debut on HBO Max and DC Universe on June 25th.
FOX MARVEL U - From Newsarama: Disney has reportedly scheduled the long-delayed film, "The New Mutants," for an August 28th, 2020 release.
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DC TV - From Newsarama: Robert Downey, Jr.'s TV adaptation of Jeff Lemire's comic book series, "Sweet Tooth," is moving from Hulu to Netflix.
From Newsarama: Jeff Brolin and Will Forte are among the cast members of Netflix's "Sweet Tooth" TV adaptation.
DC COMICS - From Newsarama: Jeff Lemire has announced that he will revive his former Vertigo comic book series, "Sweet Tooth," which originally ran from 2009 to 2013. No debut date for "Sweet Tooth: The Return."
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DC COMICS - From BleedingCool: Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok's long-awaited three-issue miniseries, "The Three Jokers," is currently scheduled to debut August 25th.
COMICS TO FILM - From Newsarama: Tim Story is negotiating to direct Kevin Hart's film, "Night Wolf," a superhero film. Story directed Hart in several films, including the "Ride Along" and "Think Like a Man" film. Story directed Fox's "Fantastic Four" films from 2005 and 2007.
DC TV - From DigitalSpy: (May 12th) - The CW broadcast network will air the one existing season of DC Universe's cancelled series, "Swamp Thing." [I have not been able to learn the air date as of this writing. - Leroy]
DC COMICS - From Newsarama: DC Comics has informed retailers that is approving Tuesday as the on-sale date of of all its comic book titles. That includes products distributed by Diamond Comic Distributors, which has traditionally mandated a Wednesday release.
DC COMICS - From Newsarama: DC Comics is also getting rid of the six-day exclusivity window that comic book retailers has over the book trade market when it comes to trade paperback and hardback collections and graphic novels.
DC COMICS - From Newsarama: Scott Snyder talks "Dark Nights: Death Metal" and the changes to DC Comics' plans in the wake of for DC co-publisher Dan DiDio's "exit" from the company.
BOOM! - From BleedingCool: BOOM! Studios will produce a 12-issue comic book based on the "Dune" prequel novel, "Dune: House Atreides," and will be written by the novel's authors, Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. The first issue is due Fall 2020.
MEMORIAM - From Newsarama: DC Comics writer-editor Martin Pasko has died at the age of 65, Monday, May 11, 2020. Pasko is best known for his long tenure writing Superman and Superman-related comic books. He was also a longtime writer and story editor for live-action and animated television series and won a Daytime Emmy for his work on "Batman: The Animated Series."
COVID-19 - From CBB: The ComicBookBin's Herve St. Louis offers some reflections on what COVID-19 is doing to comics.
AWARDS - From PulitzerPrizes: The 2020 Pulitzer Prize Winners have been announced.
NETFLIX - From Newsarama: Here is a first look at Charlize Theron as the immortal warrior, "Andromache," in Netflix adaptation of the comic book series, "The Old Guard."
COMICS TO FILM - From Newsarama: Television and comic book writer, Marc Guggenheim, will reportedly write a film based on Rob Liefeld's "Prophet" comic book.
MARVEL COMICS - From Newsarama: Marvel is making eight titles digital-only comics. There are seven existing titles that are going digital only: "Ghost-Spider," the limited series "Ant-Man," "Avengers of the Wastelands," "Ravencroft," "Star," "Marvel’s Spider-Man: The Black Cat Strikes," and "Hawkeye: Freefall," and and the new title, "2020: Ironheart."
COMICS TO FILM - From Deadline: Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt are re-teaming to co-star and co-produce, "Ball and Chain," based on the Scott Lobdell Homage/Wildstorm four-issue limited series from 1999.
NETFLIX - From Newsarama: Netflix has released images from its upcoming first season of "Cursed," which is adapted from the young adult novel of the same name by writer Thomas Wheeler and artist Frank Miller.
DC COMICS - From BleedingCool: DC Comics shipping on Tuesday, May 5th and Tuesday May 12th.
COMICS - From Newsarama: The site has confirmed that other comic book publishers have inquired with new comic book publisher, Lunar (owned by Discount Comic Book Service), about publishing their titles.
DC COMICS - From Newsarama: DC Comics shipping for May 19 and May 26, 2020.
DC COMICS - From BleedingCool: DC Comics explains why Tuesday is the new on-sale date for their comics publications.
IN MEMORIAM - From CBR: Longtime comic book inker, Juan Vlasco, died at the age of 51, Friday, April 24, 2020. He had worked for both Marvel and DC Comics since the early 1990s, but he was best known for work for Marvel, especially on "Cable" and "Uncanny X-Men."
HISTORY - From CBR: While cleaning out a closet, Todd McFarlane found a page of his original art that depicts the first appearance of the character, Venom. From The Amazing Spider-Man #300, the page features the first full appearance of that character co-created by McFarlane and writer David Michelinie.
MARVEL - From Newsarama: (5/1) X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four, Wolverine, Spider-Woman, Gwen Stacy, Conan the Barbarian, and Star Wars that Marvel Comics will not be publishing over the next two months... and possible longer.
MARVEL - From Newsarama: (5/1) Marvel Comics explains the reasons for its "measured" release schedule over the next two months.
DC DIGITAL - From Newsarama: DC Comics announces its "Week 3" list of digital comics releases.
DIAMOND - From Newsarama: Diamond Comic Distributors plans to release a "Previews" catalog with a revised comics shipping lists for May and June 2020.
MANGA - From ComicBook: The "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" manga is set to end in Japan, with the last chapter scheduled to appear May 22nd in "Weekly Shonen Jump." Koyoharu Gotouge is apparently keeping to his plan to create a tight four-year series.
DC COMICS - From Newsarama: Classic "Green Lantern" comic book creative team, Ron Marz and Darryl Banks, reunited for new "Green Lantern" project.
DC CINEMA - From Newsarama: Darren Criss, Zachary Quinto, and Alexandra Daddario will voice the lead characters in an all-new Superman film from Warner Bros. Animation, Superman: Man of Tomorrow.
DC COMIC-DIAMOND - From Newsarama: DC Comics' exclusive distribution agreement with Diamond Comic Distributors seems to have ended almost 25 years to the day it began.
COMICS TO FILM - From Collider: Rawson Thurber Marshall, the director of "Dodgeball: An Underdog Story," is in talks to direct a film adaptation of the "Mad Magazine" comic strip feature, "Spy vs. Spy."
APRIL 2020 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool: Ablaze Media for April 2020
From BleedingCool: Ahoy Comics for April 2020
From BleedingCool: Amigo Comics for April 2020
From Newsarama: Antarctic Press for April 2020
From Newsarama: Archie Comics for April 2020
From Newsarama: Dark Horse Comics for April 2020
From Newsarama: DC Comics for April 2020
From BleedingCool: Devil's Due for April 2020
From BleedingCool: IDW Publishing for April 2020
From Newsarama: Image Comics for April 2020
From BleedingCool: Keenspot for April 2020
From Newsarama: Marvel Comics for April 2020
From Newsarama: Scout Comics for April 2020
From Newsarama: Valiant Entertainment for April 2020
From ComicsPit: VIZ Media for April 2020
MAY 2020 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From Newsarama: A full-list of titles available for "Free Comic Book Day 2020" on May 2, 2020.
From BleedingCool: AfterShock Comics for May 2020
From BleedingCool: Ahoy Comics for May 2020
From Newsarama: Antarctic Press for May 2020
From Newsarama: Archie Comics for May 2020
From BleedingCool: Artists, Writers & Artisans for May 2020
From BleedingCool: Aspen for May 2020
From Newsarama: Behemoth Comics for May 2020
From BleedingCool: Black Mask Studios for May 2020
From Newsarama: BOOM! Studios for May 2020
From Newsarama: BOOM! Studios for May 2020 [REVISED]
From Newsarama: Dark Horse Comics for May 2020
From Newsarama: DC Comics for May 2020
From BleedingCool: Hero Complex for May 2020
From Newsarama: Hero Tomorrow for May 2020
From BleedingCool: IDW Publihsing for May 2020
From Newsarama: IDW Publishing for May 2020 [REVISED]
From BleedingCool: Image Comics for May 2020
From Newsarama: Mad Cave Studios for May 2020
From Newsarama: Marvel Comics for May 2020
From BleedingCool: Oni Press for May 2020
From BleedingCool: Red 5 Comics for May 2020
From Newsarama: Scout Comics for May 2020
From BleedingCool: Source Point Press for May 2020
From BleedingCool: Storm King Productions for May 2020
From Newsarama: Titan Comics for May 2020
From Newsarama: Valiant Entertainment for May 2020
From Newsarama: Vault Comics for May 2020
From BleedingCool: VIZ Media for May 2020
From BleedingCool: Yen Press for May 2020
JUNE 2020 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool: AfterShock Comics for June 2020
From Newsarama: Antarctic Press for June 2020
From Newsarama: Archie Comics for June 2020
From Newsarama: BOOM! Studios for June 2020
From Newsarama: BOOM! Studios for June 2020 [REVISED]
From BleedingCool: Dark Horse Comics for June 2020
From Newsarama: DC Comics for June 2020
From Newsarama: DC Comics for June 2020 [REVISED]
From Newsarama: Dynamite Entertainment for June 2020
From BleedingCool: Hero Collector for June 2020
From Newsarama: IDW Publishing for June 2020
From Newsarama: IDW Publishing for June 2020 [REVISED]
From BleedingCool: Image Comics for June 2020
From Newsarama: Image Comics for June 2020 [REVISED]
From BleedingCool: Mad Cave for June 2020
From Newsarama: Marvel Comics for June 2020
From Newsarama: Marvel Comics for June 2020 [REVISED]
From Newsarama: Oni Press for June 2020
From Newsarama: Scout Comics for June 2020
From Newsarama: Source Point Press for June 2020
From BleedingCool: Titan Comics for June 2020
From Newsarama: Vault Comics for June 2020
From Newsarama: Valiant Entertainment for June 2020
From BleedingCool: VIZ Media for June 2020
From BleedingCool: Yen Press for June 2020 [REVISED]
JULY 2020 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From Newsarama: Antarctic Press for July and August 2020
From Newsarama: Behemoth Comics for July 2020
From Newsarama: DC Comics for July 2020
From BleedingCool: Hero Collector for July 2020
From Newsarama: IDW Publishing for July 2020
From Newsarama: Scout Comics for July 2020
From Newsarama: VIZ Media for July 2020
From BleedingCool: Yen Press for July 2020
AUGUST 2020 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From Newsarama: Antarctic Press for July and August 2020
From BleedingCool: Archie Comics for August 2020
From BleedingCool: AWA for August 2020
From Newsarama: DC Comics for August 2020
From Newsarama: IDW Publishing for August 2020
From Seibertron: IDW Publishing's "Transformers" solicitations for August 2020
From BleedingCool: Image Comics for August 2020
From Newsarama: 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
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:COVID-19 - From CDC: The Centers for Disease Control has "COVID Data Tracker."
DIAMOND - From Newsarama: This link reveals a list of comic books titles that publishers (including DC Comics) are going to release through Diamond Comic Distributors for May 20, 2020.
DIAMOND - From Newsarama: (May 8th) - Diamond has made it official that May 20th is the first on-sale date of its resumed distribution of comic books
MARVEL - From Newsarama: Marvel Comics has announced the shipping schedule for the following weeks: May 27th; June 3rd, 10th, 17, and 24th; July 1st and 8th.
MARVEL - From Newsarama: Marvel Comics has announced its shipping schedule for late July 2020 in the following weeks: July 15th, 22nd, and 29th.
GEORGE FLOYD - From BleedingCool: Comic book people respond to the protests related to the murder of George Floyd, an African-American man in Minneapolis.
DC COMICS - From Newsarama: DC Comics has cancelled 22 planned reprint comic books.
DC COMICS - From Newsarama: DC Comics has cancelled the prints editions of "RWBY #7" and "gen:LOCK #7," the final issues of two digital-first series.
DC COMICS - From Newsarama: "Lucifer #18" will be the final issue of the series as a monthly periodical. Lucifer issues #19 to #24 will be released as a collected edition.
MARVEL - From BleedingCool: Marvel Comics will give comic book shops all the giveaways it planned to hand out at San Diego Comic-Con 2020, which has been cancelled.
DC COMICS - From Newsarama: Writer Ram V and artist Fernando Blanco will be the new creative team on DC Comics' "Catwoman" series, beginning with September's issue #25
DC TV - From Deadline: Actor Tom Ellis will return to play Lucifer in the Netflix series, "Lucifer," after some difficult negotiations, which could pave the way for a sixth season. Filming on the fifth season had been halted due to the coronavirus pandemic.
NEWS - From Newsarama: "Newsarama" has announced that it is moving to "GamesRadar," Mon., June 1st, which will likely mean a change of web addresses.
MARVEL TV - From Newsarama: Apparently, the seventh and final season of "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD" will have some kind of contact with the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
DC CINEMA - From Newsarama: Director Zack Snyder reveals "Darkseid" for his upcoming "Director's cut" of "Justice League."
BRIT COMICS - From 2000AD: The lastest "2000 AD Thrill-Cast Lockdown Tapes" podcast features Suyi Davies Okungbowa, Charlie Higson, Charlie Adlard.
Z2 COMICS - From BleedingCool: Z2 Comics will publish "Gorillaz Almanac" in October 2020. the hardback comic, done in the tradition of the British hardback annual, will feature the members of the Grammy-winning virtual (fictitious) musical act, "Gorillaz."
DC COMICS - From DCBlog: The DC Comics blog has updated the list of DC publications scheduled to arrive in stores May 19th amd May 26th, 2020.
POLITICAL CARTOONS - From Newsarama: CBLDF Protests TRUMP Campaign-Ordered Takedown of Satirical Political Cartoon
DC CINEMA - From Newsarama: Director David Ayers would like their to also be a director's cut of his super-awful film, "Suicide Squad."
MANGA - From ANN: Yen Press announces four new titles for October 2020 - three manga and an art book tie-in to a video game.
COMIC BOOK SHOP - From DuncanBanner: Kenny's Comics of Odessa Texas has a "Traveling Comic Books Store" that travels throughout Texas and Oklahoma.
FOX MARVEL U - From CinemaBlend: There is a reason for New Mutants fans to be excited opening the movie, "The New Mutants," and it is Bill Sienkiewicz
DC COMICS - From BleedingCool: Does Walmart's "Batman Giant #5" offer a new origin for the Joker?
DC COMICS - From Newsarama: DC Comics has launched a new monthly solicitation catalog, "DC Connect." It will be a digital-only publication, as a downloadable PDF.
SONY MARVEL U - From Deadline: Marc Guggenheim is writing a script for Sony Pictures based on the Marvel Comics character, "Jackpot," a female character out of the Spider-Man line of comics. Guggenheim has written comics featuring Jackpot for Marvel Comics. Guggenheim is also working on another comic book project, "Prophet," based on the work by Rob Liefeld.
SONY MARVEL U - From Variety: The word is out that Sony Pictures is developing some kind of female superhero or female superhero team movie based on characters from the world of Spider-Man.
DC TV - From Variety: According to the article, actress Ruby Rose exited her lead role of "Kate Kane/Batwoman" in The CW's "Batwoman" because of the long hours her lead role required.
BRIT COMICS - From 2000AD: Three legendary "2000AD" artists: Brian Bolland, Dave Gibbons, and Mick McMahon, are together in one podcast interview.
DC CINEMA - From Newsarama: Director Zack Snyder has announced that HBO Max, Warner Media's new streaming service, will stream his "cut" of the 2017 film, "Justice League" in 2021. Snyder was the original director of the film, but, for personal reasons, left before the film was finished. Director Joss Whedon finished the film, which has been panned by fans since its release back in late 2017.
COVID-19 - From THR: The adult Halloween masks that resemble the one worn by "Bane" in "The Dark Knight Rises" (2012) are a hot seller due to COVID-19.
DC TV - From Variety: Actress Ruby Rose has announced that she is departing from The CW television series, "Batwoman," ahead of the second season. Rose played the lead role of "Kate Kane/Batwoman."
DC COMICS DIGITAL - From Newsarama: DC Comics has announced a digital-first "DCeased" series, "DCeased: Hope at World's End." The twice-monthly, 14-chapter limited serial is written by Tom Taylor and the first chapter is available to read across all platforms.
DC COMICS - From BleedingCool: According to the site, artist Marc Silvestri will only continue work on his long-delayed, long-promised comic book, "Batman/The Joker: Deadly Duo," when he gets paid the big money that Greg Capullo is allegedly being paid for upcoming DC mega-project, "Death Metal."
MARVEL - From Newsarama: The classic "Incredible Hulk" creative team of Peter David and Dale Keown, will unite with artist German Peralta for a story featuring the Hulk character, Maestro." The untitled comic book debuts in August.
DC TV - From TVWeb: There is a poster and official synopsis for The CW's 2021 series, "Superman & Lois."
COMICS TO TV - From Newsarama: Netflix has set July 31, 2020 as the debut of "The Umbrella Academy" Season 2.
DC CINEMA - From Newsarama: The release date for the upcoming, "Wonder Woman 1984," could change again.
SUBMISSIONS - From BleedingCool: Comics publisher, Second Sight, is now accepting submissions for new comic book series.
DC COMICS - From Newsarama: DC Comics' series, "The Terrifics," will see its final print issue with #27. However, the series will conclude with three digital issues, concluding with "The Terrifics #30 released on Sept. 1st.
MARVEL - From Newsarama: Writer Mark Waid and legendary comic book artist Neal Adams are producing a new "Fantastic Four" comic book. "Fantastic Four: Antithesis" arrives in August, but the duration of the project is currently unknown.
MARVEL TV - From Variety: "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." has added actor Darren Barnet as a guest star to the Season 7 premiere. It is currently unclear how many episodes in which Barnet will appear.
COMICS EDUCATION - From Newsarama: Cartoonist Emma Kubert, the third generation in the Kubert comic book creating clan, will be teaching an online sketch class, via the Kubert schook, for kids beginning in June.
DC TV - From Newsarama: The second season of "Doom Patrol" (from Warner Bros. Television) will debut on HBO Max and DC Universe on June 25th.
FOX MARVEL U - From Newsarama: Disney has reportedly scheduled the long-delayed film, "The New Mutants," for an August 28th, 2020 release.
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DC TV - From Newsarama: Robert Downey, Jr.'s TV adaptation of Jeff Lemire's comic book series, "Sweet Tooth," is moving from Hulu to Netflix.
From Newsarama: Jeff Brolin and Will Forte are among the cast members of Netflix's "Sweet Tooth" TV adaptation.
DC COMICS - From Newsarama: Jeff Lemire has announced that he will revive his former Vertigo comic book series, "Sweet Tooth," which originally ran from 2009 to 2013. No debut date for "Sweet Tooth: The Return."
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DC COMICS - From BleedingCool: Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok's long-awaited three-issue miniseries, "The Three Jokers," is currently scheduled to debut August 25th.
COMICS TO FILM - From Newsarama: Tim Story is negotiating to direct Kevin Hart's film, "Night Wolf," a superhero film. Story directed Hart in several films, including the "Ride Along" and "Think Like a Man" film. Story directed Fox's "Fantastic Four" films from 2005 and 2007.
DC TV - From DigitalSpy: (May 12th) - The CW broadcast network will air the one existing season of DC Universe's cancelled series, "Swamp Thing." [I have not been able to learn the air date as of this writing. - Leroy]
DC COMICS - From Newsarama: DC Comics has informed retailers that is approving Tuesday as the on-sale date of of all its comic book titles. That includes products distributed by Diamond Comic Distributors, which has traditionally mandated a Wednesday release.
DC COMICS - From Newsarama: DC Comics is also getting rid of the six-day exclusivity window that comic book retailers has over the book trade market when it comes to trade paperback and hardback collections and graphic novels.
DC COMICS - From Newsarama: Scott Snyder talks "Dark Nights: Death Metal" and the changes to DC Comics' plans in the wake of for DC co-publisher Dan DiDio's "exit" from the company.
BOOM! - From BleedingCool: BOOM! Studios will produce a 12-issue comic book based on the "Dune" prequel novel, "Dune: House Atreides," and will be written by the novel's authors, Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. The first issue is due Fall 2020.
MEMORIAM - From Newsarama: DC Comics writer-editor Martin Pasko has died at the age of 65, Monday, May 11, 2020. Pasko is best known for his long tenure writing Superman and Superman-related comic books. He was also a longtime writer and story editor for live-action and animated television series and won a Daytime Emmy for his work on "Batman: The Animated Series."
COVID-19 - From CBB: The ComicBookBin's Herve St. Louis offers some reflections on what COVID-19 is doing to comics.
AWARDS - From PulitzerPrizes: The 2020 Pulitzer Prize Winners have been announced.
NETFLIX - From Newsarama: Here is a first look at Charlize Theron as the immortal warrior, "Andromache," in Netflix adaptation of the comic book series, "The Old Guard."
COMICS TO FILM - From Newsarama: Television and comic book writer, Marc Guggenheim, will reportedly write a film based on Rob Liefeld's "Prophet" comic book.
MARVEL COMICS - From Newsarama: Marvel is making eight titles digital-only comics. There are seven existing titles that are going digital only: "Ghost-Spider," the limited series "Ant-Man," "Avengers of the Wastelands," "Ravencroft," "Star," "Marvel’s Spider-Man: The Black Cat Strikes," and "Hawkeye: Freefall," and and the new title, "2020: Ironheart."
COMICS TO FILM - From Deadline: Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt are re-teaming to co-star and co-produce, "Ball and Chain," based on the Scott Lobdell Homage/Wildstorm four-issue limited series from 1999.
NETFLIX - From Newsarama: Netflix has released images from its upcoming first season of "Cursed," which is adapted from the young adult novel of the same name by writer Thomas Wheeler and artist Frank Miller.
DC COMICS - From BleedingCool: DC Comics shipping on Tuesday, May 5th and Tuesday May 12th.
COMICS - From Newsarama: The site has confirmed that other comic book publishers have inquired with new comic book publisher, Lunar (owned by Discount Comic Book Service), about publishing their titles.
DC COMICS - From Newsarama: DC Comics shipping for May 19 and May 26, 2020.
DC COMICS - From BleedingCool: DC Comics explains why Tuesday is the new on-sale date for their comics publications.
IN MEMORIAM - From CBR: Longtime comic book inker, Juan Vlasco, died at the age of 51, Friday, April 24, 2020. He had worked for both Marvel and DC Comics since the early 1990s, but he was best known for work for Marvel, especially on "Cable" and "Uncanny X-Men."
HISTORY - From CBR: While cleaning out a closet, Todd McFarlane found a page of his original art that depicts the first appearance of the character, Venom. From The Amazing Spider-Man #300, the page features the first full appearance of that character co-created by McFarlane and writer David Michelinie.
MARVEL - From Newsarama: (5/1) X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four, Wolverine, Spider-Woman, Gwen Stacy, Conan the Barbarian, and Star Wars that Marvel Comics will not be publishing over the next two months... and possible longer.
MARVEL - From Newsarama: (5/1) Marvel Comics explains the reasons for its "measured" release schedule over the next two months.
DC DIGITAL - From Newsarama: DC Comics announces its "Week 3" list of digital comics releases.
DIAMOND - From Newsarama: Diamond Comic Distributors plans to release a "Previews" catalog with a revised comics shipping lists for May and June 2020.
MANGA - From ComicBook: The "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" manga is set to end in Japan, with the last chapter scheduled to appear May 22nd in "Weekly Shonen Jump." Koyoharu Gotouge is apparently keeping to his plan to create a tight four-year series.
DC COMICS - From Newsarama: Classic "Green Lantern" comic book creative team, Ron Marz and Darryl Banks, reunited for new "Green Lantern" project.
DC CINEMA - From Newsarama: Darren Criss, Zachary Quinto, and Alexandra Daddario will voice the lead characters in an all-new Superman film from Warner Bros. Animation, Superman: Man of Tomorrow.
DC COMIC-DIAMOND - From Newsarama: DC Comics' exclusive distribution agreement with Diamond Comic Distributors seems to have ended almost 25 years to the day it began.
COMICS TO FILM - From Collider: Rawson Thurber Marshall, the director of "Dodgeball: An Underdog Story," is in talks to direct a film adaptation of the "Mad Magazine" comic strip feature, "Spy vs. Spy."
APRIL 2020 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool: Ablaze Media for April 2020
From BleedingCool: Ahoy Comics for April 2020
From BleedingCool: Amigo Comics for April 2020
From Newsarama: Antarctic Press for April 2020
From Newsarama: Archie Comics for April 2020
From Newsarama: Dark Horse Comics for April 2020
From Newsarama: DC Comics for April 2020
From BleedingCool: Devil's Due for April 2020
From BleedingCool: IDW Publishing for April 2020
From Newsarama: Image Comics for April 2020
From BleedingCool: Keenspot for April 2020
From Newsarama: Marvel Comics for April 2020
From Newsarama: Scout Comics for April 2020
From Newsarama: Valiant Entertainment for April 2020
From ComicsPit: VIZ Media for April 2020
MAY 2020 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From Newsarama: A full-list of titles available for "Free Comic Book Day 2020" on May 2, 2020.
From BleedingCool: AfterShock Comics for May 2020
From BleedingCool: Ahoy Comics for May 2020
From Newsarama: Antarctic Press for May 2020
From Newsarama: Archie Comics for May 2020
From BleedingCool: Artists, Writers & Artisans for May 2020
From BleedingCool: Aspen for May 2020
From Newsarama: Behemoth Comics for May 2020
From BleedingCool: Black Mask Studios for May 2020
From Newsarama: BOOM! Studios for May 2020
From Newsarama: BOOM! Studios for May 2020 [REVISED]
From Newsarama: Dark Horse Comics for May 2020
From Newsarama: DC Comics for May 2020
From BleedingCool: Hero Complex for May 2020
From Newsarama: Hero Tomorrow for May 2020
From BleedingCool: IDW Publihsing for May 2020
From Newsarama: IDW Publishing for May 2020 [REVISED]
From BleedingCool: Image Comics for May 2020
From Newsarama: Mad Cave Studios for May 2020
From Newsarama: Marvel Comics for May 2020
From BleedingCool: Oni Press for May 2020
From BleedingCool: Red 5 Comics for May 2020
From Newsarama: Scout Comics for May 2020
From BleedingCool: Source Point Press for May 2020
From BleedingCool: Storm King Productions for May 2020
From Newsarama: Titan Comics for May 2020
From Newsarama: Valiant Entertainment for May 2020
From Newsarama: Vault Comics for May 2020
From BleedingCool: VIZ Media for May 2020
From BleedingCool: Yen Press for May 2020
JUNE 2020 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool: AfterShock Comics for June 2020
From Newsarama: Antarctic Press for June 2020
From Newsarama: Archie Comics for June 2020
From Newsarama: BOOM! Studios for June 2020
From Newsarama: BOOM! Studios for June 2020 [REVISED]
From BleedingCool: Dark Horse Comics for June 2020
From Newsarama: DC Comics for June 2020
From Newsarama: DC Comics for June 2020 [REVISED]
From Newsarama: Dynamite Entertainment for June 2020
From BleedingCool: Hero Collector for June 2020
From Newsarama: IDW Publishing for June 2020
From Newsarama: IDW Publishing for June 2020 [REVISED]
From BleedingCool: Image Comics for June 2020
From Newsarama: Image Comics for June 2020 [REVISED]
From BleedingCool: Mad Cave for June 2020
From Newsarama: Marvel Comics for June 2020
From Newsarama: Marvel Comics for June 2020 [REVISED]
From Newsarama: Oni Press for June 2020
From Newsarama: Scout Comics for June 2020
From Newsarama: Source Point Press for June 2020
From BleedingCool: Titan Comics for June 2020
From Newsarama: Vault Comics for June 2020
From Newsarama: Valiant Entertainment for June 2020
From BleedingCool: VIZ Media for June 2020
From BleedingCool: Yen Press for June 2020 [REVISED]
JULY 2020 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From Newsarama: Antarctic Press for July and August 2020
From Newsarama: Behemoth Comics for July 2020
From Newsarama: DC Comics for July 2020
From BleedingCool: Hero Collector for July 2020
From Newsarama: IDW Publishing for July 2020
From Newsarama: Scout Comics for July 2020
From Newsarama: VIZ Media for July 2020
From BleedingCool: Yen Press for July 2020
AUGUST 2020 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From Newsarama: Antarctic Press for July and August 2020
From BleedingCool: Archie Comics for August 2020
From BleedingCool: AWA for August 2020
From Newsarama: DC Comics for August 2020
From Newsarama: IDW Publishing for August 2020
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Wednesday, May 6, 2020
#IReadsYou Review: BATMAN: Last Knight on Earth #1
DC COMICS/DC Black Label – @DCComics
[This review was originally posted on Patreon.]
STORY: Scott Snyder
PENCILS: Greg Capullo
INKS: Jonathan Glapion
COLORS: FCO Plascencia
LETTERS: Tom Napolitano
EDITOR: Mark Doyle
COVER: Greg Capullo with FCO Plascencia
VARIANT COVER: Jock
56pp, Color, $5.99 U.S. (July 2019)
Mature Readers
Batman created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger
Parts (One) “The Cave,” (Two) “The Right Hand,” (Three) “The Asylum,” (Four) “Echolocation”
Batman: Last Knight on Earth is a new three-issue comic book miniseries written by Scott Snyder and drawn by Greg Capullo (pencils) and Jonathan Glapion (inks). Colorist FCO Plascencia and letterer Tom Napolitano complete the creative team.
Batman: Last Knight on Earth is the second release in DC Comics' new prestige and event publication imprint, “DC Black Label.” The series follows Batman as he travels a ruined Earth, trying to find the mysterious power that devastated the world.
Batman: Last Knight on Earth #1 opens with Batman facing a strange crime wave in Gotham City. There are no victims. For the past 363 days, someone has drawn a chalk line across a different, random five-foot stretch of Gotham – every morning. The next day, it is gone and replaced by a new chalk line somewhere else. Batman has discovered the chalk lines have something to do with him, and the answer to this mystery seems surprisingly to be at “Crime Alley,” the place where Bruce Wayne's parents were murdered.
After he wakes up in Arkham Asylum, however, as a young man, a sane young man, Bruce Wayne realizes that he has never been Batman. And the world, destroyed by an unspeakable force, really needs Batman.
Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo are not only the most popular Batman writer-artist pairing of this still young twenty-first century; they are also among the most prolific of the last 50 years. Snyder has portrayed Bruce Wayne as young and sleek with a humanitarian bent and Batman as being closer to Iron Man than to Frank Miller's Batman the Dark Knight. In fact, I would say that Snyder's Batman/Bruce Wayne is really a continuation of the superhero/alter-ego pair Miller and artist David Mazzuchelli introduced to readers in the Batman: Year One story arc (originally published in the comic book, Batman, issues #404-407).
Greg Capullo's illustrations during his run with Batman presents a Gotham City where the Justice League fit as well as the Joker does. Science fiction and technology sit side by side with dark conspiracy and horror. Even Capullo's clean-line style makes Batman and his world seem fresh, thanks to the contributions of inker Jonathan Glapion.
FCO Plascencia colors this book as if he were coloring Moebius' art, with colors that shimmer, shine, and glow. Tom Napolitano, who apparently does not contribute enough to have his name on the cover of this comic book, is one of the most distinctive and talented letters in comic books. Neapolitan makes the shifting settings and surreal-like turns in plot coalesce into a single narrative.
That is the championship creative team that Batman: Last Knight on Earth #1 has. I am reluctant to spoil anything in this first issue. The sudden changes in plot and setting are bracing and promise a Batman story that may indeed by memorable... and worthy of the ambitions of DC Comics' “DC Black Label” imprint.
If Batman: Last Knight on Earth is going to be a “last Batman story” it should be better than most “last particular superhero” stories. Batman: Last Knight on Earth #1 alone is quite a humdinger.
8 out of 10
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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