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:My "Birds of Prey" review is here.
From Newsarama: At his C2E2 panel, Jim Lee has indicated that DC Comics will not replace the recently fired Dan DiDio as co-publisher... which leaves Lee as the DC's sole publisher and Chief Creative Officer (CCO).
COMICS TO FILM - From Newsarama: Sony Pictures has released 12 new photographic stills from the film, "Bloodshoot," which stars Vin Diesel and is based on the Valiant Entertainment comic book.
From Newsarama: Todd McFarlane has drawn Spider-Man (the character that brought him to fame in the late 1980s and early 1990s) and Spawn (his signature creator-owned character) together for the first time. McFarlane brings Spider-Man and Spawn together for his cover illustration for the 50th volume of the Overstreet Price Guide, due July 2020.
MANGA TO ANIME - From Deadline: Funimation's animated feature film, "My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising," topped the Wed., Feb. 26th, 2020 daily box office with an estimated take of 1.7 million.
From BleedingCool: There is more nuance than previously suggested regarding AT&T/Warner Bros., fired Dan DiDio, and DC Comics' 5G/Generation Five.
From BleedingCool: Is Jim Lee ready to go from co-publisher to sole publisher at DC Comics in the wake of Dan DiDio's departure?
From Newsarama: DC Comics' "The Sandman" and IDW Publishing's "Locke & Key" will crossover in a publishing event entitled, "Locke & Key: Hell & Gone - A Sandman Universe Crossover Event."
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DAN DIDIO - From BleedingCool: (UPDATE) - So Warner Bros. reportedly fired Dan DiDio as co-publisher of DC Comics for "cause," specifically for fostering a poor work environment.
From BleedingCool: Dan DiDio speaks about his departure from DC Comics on Facebook.
From BleedingCool: Co-publisher Dan DiDio is reportedly no longer at DC Comics. Not much else is known.
From BleedingCool: Some industry reaction to DiDio leaving DC Comics.
From BleedingCool: Some more reaction from industry insiders about Dan DiDio's ouster from DC Comics.
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COMICS TO FILM - From Newsarama: Photos allegedly from the set of THE BATMAN show the new "Batsuit" in the daylight.
From BleedingCool: Abrams ComicArts announces more titles from its graphic novel line, "Megascope," which is curated by John Jennings.
FILM TO COMICS - From Newsarama: The original version of the screenplay for the 1987 film, "Predators," will be adapted into a five-issue comic book miniseries by Dark Horse Comics. "Predator: The Original Screenplay" will be based on the script entitled "Hunters" by brother John and James Thomas.
From SyFy: Rising "Blerd" (Black nerd) star and comics creator, Che Grayson, talks to "SyFy Wire."
From ANN: A doujinshi (amateur) manga artist in Japan has won her lawsuit against an IT company that operates doujinshi manga piracy sites.
DC CINEMA - From Deadline: Actor Ben Affleck says that he dropped out of his role as Batman/Bruce Wayne ("Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice," "Justice League") for a number of reasons including his struggles with drinking alcohol.
From BleedingCool: Scout Comics is launching a young adult (YA) imprint, "Scoot."
COMICS TO TV - From Deadline: Oscar winner Taika Waititi and Oscar-nominee Jude Law considering a TV adaptation of Oni Press' comic book, "The Auteur."
From Newsarama: Mark Waid has been named publisher of Humanoids, the American publisher that reprints classic European comics.
From BleedingCool: The 100 most ordered comic books ("Wonder Woman #750") and graphic novels ("Absolute Carnage") for January 2020.
From MissState: Comic book writer, Benjamin Percy, will be a writer-in-residence at Mississippi State University. Percy had a long tenure on DC Comics' "Green Arrow" and will be writing Marvel Comics' new "Wolverine" series.
From CBR: Who are the 10 richest manga creators in Japan?
From GoodReader: Digital manga sales increased by almost 30 percent in Japan in 2019. Print sales declined for the 15th straight year.
From THR: Paul Dini and Alan Burnett, two of the producers on the classic 1990s animated TV series, "Batman: The Animated Series," are writing a six-issue miniseries, "Batman: The Adventures Continue." It will act as a continuation of the TV series.
DC CINEMA - From Newsarama: Director Matt Reeves has a camera test of actor Robert Pattinson wearing the "Bat-suit" for the film, "The Batman," which is due June 25, 2021.
From Newsarama: An oral history of the "X-Men" will be presented at SXSW (South by Southwest) in Austin, Texas on March 13.
From Newsarama: The project that Marvel Comics was teasing is a new ongoing comic book series from Kurt Busiek, Alex Ross, and Yildiray Cinar. It is "The Marvels," a team-up series that will span the entirety of Marvel Comics' publishing history and continuity.
DC CINEMA - From Newsarama: For his performance as the title character in the hit film, "Joker," Joaquin Phoenix won the Oscar for "Best Actor" at the 92nd Academy Awards. That was one of two Oscars the film won - the other being for "Best Original Score" by Hildur Guonadottir.
DC CINEMA - From ComicBook: Warner Bros. is apparently renamed "Birds of Prey" (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)" to "Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey" which opened at the box office lower ($33.2 million) than expected ($40 to $50 million).
DC CINEMA - From BleedingCool: The site has a list of comic book creators who were "thanked" for the contributions to the recent DCEU film, "Birds of Prey."
From TheLantern: Apparently, Ohio State's "University Libraries" has the largest manga collection outside Japan.
From BleedingCool: In 2017, comic book "fan," Matthew Sterling went to the 2017 Phoenix Comicon with the intention of shooting "Power Rangers" actor, Jason David Frank, and any police who got in his way. Luckily the police were alerted and the wrestled Sterling to the ground on the first floor of the convention centre. He was recently found “guilty except insane” and Judge Jennifer Ryan-Touhill sentenced Sterling to 25 years in the Arizona State Hospital.
IN MEMORIAM - From BleedingCool: Longtime Archie Comics editor Victor Gorelick has died at the age of 78, Friday, February 7, 2020. Gorelick started working in the art department at Archie Comics right out of high school. He would go on to become Archie's editor-in-chief.
From Newsarama: Longtime "Wolverine" writer, Larry Hama, is returning to the character for a tie-in to "Iron Man 2020."
From Newsarama: Marvel Comics is teasing a "most ambitious series ever" from "Marvels" creators, Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross with artist Yildiray Cinar.
From TampaBayTimes: 26 years after being convicted of obscenity (three charges) in Pinellas County, Florida, cartoonist and comic book creator, Michael Diana just got off probation. Diana, now 50, is best known for his infamous "Boiled Angel" comics.
From Lionstooth: Cris Siqueira interviews cartoonist and publisher, Eric Reynolds, of Fantagraphics Books, in a wide-ranging (but not too long) and fantastic interview. Fans of alternative and small press comic books will find it quite informative.
DC TV - From Collider: Actor Barry Keoghan has left FX's "Y The Last Man" as its leading man. The series is of course based on the DC Comics/Vertigo comic book.
DC TV - From Deadline: Benjamin Bratt has been cast in HBO Max's pilot for "DMZ," based on the DC Comics/Vertigo comic book series.
From Newsarama: IDW Publishing will put "My Little Pony" and "Transformers" together for a major summer crossover event.
From Newsarama: "Bad Idea" is a new comic book publisher made of Valiant Entertainment alumni. They reveal their... bad idea.
From BleedingCool: DC Comics' 2020 Free Comic Book Day giveaway, "Generation Zero," may start DC Comics' new timeline.
From Newsarama: Former Valiant Entertainment types are involved with a new publishing venture that involves the name, "Bad Idea."
From Syfy: The sites "Indie Comics Spotlight" falls on Rodney Barnes and Jason Shawn Alexander's awesome vampire comic book series, "Killadelphia" (Image Comics).
From ComicBook: "Birds of Prey" film director, Cathy Yan, breaks down the film's unique costumes.
From ComicBook: There is a new report on how badly piracy has hurt the development of manga in Japan.
VALIANT CINEMA - From Newsarama: Sony Consumer Products, Valiant Entertainment and Titan Books are teaming up for a novelization of "Bloodshot: The Movie." Gavin Smith, who has written novels based on video games, will write the novel.
FOX MARVEL U - From Newsarama: There is a new poster for "The New Mutants," the last of 20th Century's Fox's "X-Men" movies. The poster apparently sports the new "20th Century Studios" logo that Disney created to rid itself of the "Fox" name. The film is still due April 3rd...
DC CINEMA - From Variety: "Joker" wins three awards at the 2020 BAFTA Film Awards in London.
DC CINEMA - From CBR: The "Black Adam" film is rumored to introduce "Cyclone," the daughter of the original comic book version of "Red Tornado."
From BleedingCool: No American has ever written for the "Doctor Who" TV series, and if one did, author and comic book writer, Joe Hill, would not be the first... according to a story Joe Hill tells.
From Newsarama: Inker Dexter Vines has been diagnosed with cancer, and his friends have started a "GoFundMe" page to help with his expenses.
From ComicBook: The special one-shot revival chapter of the manga, "Death Note" will be simultaneously release in Japan and the U.S.
From BleedingCool: Silenn Thomas, the CEO of Frank Miller's production company, has some kind of "beef" with DC Comics.
JACK KIRBY - From CBR: Jack Kirby died 26 years ago (Feb. 6th). "CBR" takes a look at ten "forgotten characters" that "the King" created.
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FEBRUARY 2020 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From Newsarama: February 2020 comics solicitations for 25 publishers
From Newsarama: 01: First Second for February 2020
From Newsarama: Albatross Funnybook for February 2020
From Newsarama: Action Lab Entertainment for February 2020
From Newsarama: AfterShock Comics for February 2020
From Newsarama: Ahoy Comics for February 2020
From Newsarama: Antarctic Press for February 2020
From Newsarama: Archie Comics for February 2020
From Newsarama: Black Mask Studios for February 2020
From Newsarama: BOOM! Studios for February 2020
From BleedingCool: Dark Horse Comics for February 2020
From Newsarama: DC Comics for February 2020
From Newsarama: Dynamite Entertainment for February 2020
From Newsarama: Fantagraphics Books for February 2020
From Newsarama: IDW Publishing for February 2020
From Newsarama: Image Comics for February 2020
From Newsarama: Lion Forge for February 2020
From Newsarama: Marvel Comics for February 2020
From Newsarama: Oni Press for February 2020
From Newsarama: Random House for February 2020
From Newsarama: Rebellion for February 2020
From Newsarama: Red 5 Comics for February 2020
From Newsarama: Scout Comics for February 2020
From Newsarama: Titan Comics for February 2020
From Newsarama: Valiant Entertainment for February 2020
From Newsarama: Vault Comics for February 2020
From Newsarama: VIZ Media for February 2020
MARCH 2020 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From Newsarama: March 2020 comics solicitations for 23 publishers
From Newsarama: :01 First Second for March 2020
From Newsarama: Action Lab Entertainment for March 2020
From Newsarama: AfterShock Comics for March 2020
From Newsarama: Ahoy Comics for March 2020
From Newsarama: Antarctic Press for March 2020
From Newsarama: Archie Comics for March 2020
From Newsarama: Artists, Writer and Artisans for March 2020
From BleedingCool: BOOM! Studios for March 2020
From Newsarama: Dark Horse Comics for March 2020
From Newsarama: DC Comics for March 2020
From Newsarama: Dynamite Entertainment for March 2020
From Newsarama: Fantagraphics Book for March 2020
From BleedingCool: IDW Publishing for March 2020
From Newsarama: Image Comics for March 2020
From Newsarama: Marvel Comics for March 2020
From Newsarama: Oni Press for March 2020
From Newsarama: Rebellion for March 2020
From Newsarama: Scout Comics for March 2020
From BleedingCool: Titan Comics for March 2020
From Newsarama: Valiant Entertainment for March 2020
From Newsarama: Vault Comics for March 2020
From Newsarama: VIZ Media for March 2020
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
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 BleedingCool: Black Mask Studios for May 2020
From Newsarama: BOOM! Studios for May 2020
From Newsarama: Dark Horse Comics for May 2020
From Newsarama: DC Comics for May 2020
From BleedingCool: Hero Complex for May 2020
From BleedingCool: IDW Publihsing for May 2020
From BleedingCool: Image Comics 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 BleedingCool: VIZ Media for May 2020
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