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Thursday, December 31, 2020

I Reads You Juniors: December 2020 - Update #108

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MARVEL - From BleedingCool:   Spider-Man gets a new costume for 2021, and it debuts in "The Amazing Spider-Man #63."

MANGA TO FILM - From AlJazeera:   "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie – Mugen Train," the film based on the manga, is now Japan's top-grossing film of all-time.

DC CINEMA - From IndieWire:   DC Films president, Walter Hamada, says that going forward, there will be six films per year based on DC Comics characters, with the releases of those films split between movie theaters and HBO Max.  The big surprise may be the reveal that there will be "two different film sagas involving Batman — played by two different actors — running at the same time."

MARVEL - From GamesRadar:  Kieron Gillen is talking about Eternals #1, which Marvel would have us believe will see the light of day (finally) the first week of 3021 ... I mean 2021.

COLORING BOOKS - From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press announces a Vice-President Kamala Harris-themed coloring book.

MATT BAKER - From BleedingCool:  This article about the vintage hero, "Phantom Lady," has some information about the first known African-American comic book artist, Matt Baker.

DC CINEMA - From Deadline:  Because of the success of "Wonder Woman 1984" ($16.7 million debut at the box office), Warner Bros. is fast-tracking "Wonder Woman 3" for development.

DC CINEMA - From IndieWire:   Pedro Pascal is impressing viewers with his performance as "Maxwell Lord" in "Wonder Woman 1984."  He was played an LAPD detective in TV super-producer Davie E. Kelley's 2011 "Wonder Woman" pilot for NBC.

DC COMICS - From DCBlog:  What was Wonder Woman really doing back in 1984 ... in the comic books.

MARVEL COMICS - From BleedingCool:  In August 2021, Marvel Comics will publish the "Marvel August 1961 Omnibus" which will collect every title published by Marvel Comics in August 1961.  That includes "The Fantastic Four #1.

CELEBRITY - From BleedingCool:  According to the site's owner, Rich Johnston, Warren Ellis is returning "to some form of digital media outlet" in 2021.  Over this past summer, a series of abuse allegations caused Ellis to withdraw from his social media accounts.

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Here is an early look at art from writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist David Marquez's "Justice League," which is scheduled to begin March 16, 2021.

DC CINEMA - From THR:  Talking about the mid-credit scene in "Wonder Woman 1984." Warning: link leads to spoilers.

DC CINEMA - From YahooNews:  Former "The Price is Right" model, Gwendolyn Osborne, will show off her acting and stunt skills as an "Amazon" in "Wonder Woman 1984."

BOOM STUDIOS - From BleedingCool:   In March 2021, "Firefly" is returning, in a new comic book series with new characters with a long legacy. "Firefly: A Brand New Verse" is set twenty years after the original series and movie, with the daughter of Zo and Wash as the new captain of the Serenity, a new crew to captain. Firefly: A Brand New Verse will be created by Josh Lee Gordon and Fabiana Mascolo.

DC TV - From IGN:  Two classic animated Batman TV series are coming to HBO Max.  Starting Jan. 1st, 2021, fans can stream "Batman: The Animated Series" (1992-1995) and "Batman Beyond" (1999-2001) to their heart's delight.

COMICS - From BleedingCool:   Ablaze Publishing to publish Maria Llovet's "Eros/Psyche."

COMICS - From BleedingCool:  The notorious Richard Meyer vs. Mark Waid comic book lawsuit has been voluntarily dismissed by Meyer.

COMICS - From THR:   The site has a preview of Tyler Boss' upcoming comic book miniseries, "Dead Dog's Bite."

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics will publish a line of variant covers featuring two-tone colors and classic interpretations of its characters.  Michael Cho will be the artist.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Marvel will follow its "The Rise of Ultraman" miniseries with a second one, "The Trial of Ultraman," which begins March 2021.

DC COMICS - From DCBlog:  Here is a six-page preview of "Superman #28," the final issue written by Brian Michael Bendis.

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  "Justice League" director Zack Snyder wants to write a comic book in which the Joker would kill Robin.  He wants Jim Lee to draw it.

DC CINEMA - From Insider:   "Wonder Woman 1984" director Patty Jenkins says that she was paid seven times less than male directors to direct the original film.  Even after getting a record setting raise for the sequel, she is still behind a male counterparts.

MANGA - From ComicBook:   "Boruto" manga reveals the "key visual art"for its "Vessel" story arc.

DC COMICS - From IGN:   Yoshitake Amano, the artist by "Final Fantasy," has produced a variant cover for "Harley Quinn #1," which is due March 23, 2020.

DC COMICS-MANGA - From ComicYears:   The studios behind the "Attack on Titan" manga is producing a "Joker" manga for DC Comics.

MARVEL - From GamesRadar:  Here is a preview of this week's "X-Men #17."

DC COMICS - From GamesRadar:   James Tynion IV talks about Batman for February 2021 and beyond.

DC CINEMA - From Deadline:   "Wonder Woman 1984" leads the overseas box office with an estimated take of 38.5 million dollars.

MARVEL - From FlickeringMyth:   Here is a preview of Marvel's upcoming "King-Size Conan #1."

BOOM STUDIOS - From BleedingCool:   Here, is a first look at Ron Garney's art for Keanu Reeves' upcoming comic book, "BRZRKR."

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Hot cover artist, Peach Momoko, will writer and draw a five-part X-Men comic book series, entitled "Demon Days: X-Men."

DC CINEMA - From LATimes:   "Wonder Woman" start Gal Gadot hopes that the new film, "Wonder Woman 1984," will end this rough year on a high note.

MARVEL - From GamesRadar:   Hot Marvel Comics character, America Chavez, will get a new ongoing series beginning March 2021.

DC COMICS - From DCBlog:   Nightwing returns with a new comic book series in March 2021.  Batgirl will be his partner when he returns to the city of Bludhaven.

DC COMICS - From DCBlog:   To celebrate the 80th anniversary of Wonder Woman's debut, DC Comics has announced an all-new digital-first series, "Sensational Wonder Woman."  The first issue will be available January 6, 2021 on participating digital platforms.  The print debut is March 2, 2021.

COMICS - From SmashPages:   The Joker is getting his own ongoing monthly comic book via writer James Tynion IV and artist Guillem March.

COMICS - From SmashPages: Archie Comics has announced that "Deadpool" and "Youngblood" creator, Rob Liefeld, will produce a new version of its superhero team, "The Mighty Crusaders."  The four-issue miniseries will also "re-imagine" characters like "The Shield" and "The Comet."

DC COMICS - From THR:   DC Comics has announced a new anthology comic book series, "Batman: Urban Legends," which will debut sometime after the "Future State" event.

DC CINEMA - From THR: Actress Quintessa Swindell will play the character "Cyclone" in the Warner Bros.' DC Comics film, "Black Adam," which stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

DC CINEMA - From EW:  Zack Snyder is hoping to bring his four-hour director's cut of "Justice League" to theaters.

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Hot gossip is that Random House will be publishing original DC Comics graphic novels.

COMICS - From BleedingCool:  What if Edgar Rice Burroughs' "John Carter" was black?  Scott Fogg talks about his new project ("Prince of the Silent Planet") and his parents.

MANHUA - From CBR:  A Chinese boys' love (BL) comics, "Mo Dao Zu Shi," is hot on Tumblr.

MARVEL - From CommericalAppeal: The "Commercial Appeal" newspaper of Memphis, TN celebrates the fact that four authors born in Memphis or are Memphis-based have a story in a "Black Panther" short story anthology, "Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda."

MANGA - From HypeBeast:   The hit manga, "Chainsaw Man," is set to be adapted into an anime by MAPPA, the studio behind the "Attack on Titan" manga.

DISNEY - From BleedingCool:   David Levithan and Nick Bertozzi are adapting the Broadway musical, "Be More Chill," into a graphic novel that will be published by Disney-Hyperion.

NEWSPAPER COMICS - From YahooEntertainment:   Jean Schulz, the widow of Charles Schulz, the creator of the classic newspaper comic strip, "Peanuts," addresses the recent controversy concerning the depiction of African-American Peanuts character, "Franklin," in the animated holiday TV special, "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving."

MARVEL STUDIOS - From Marvel:  Here is a link to all of the Marvel Studios news coming out of The Walt Disney Company’s 2020 Investor Day Presentation

DISNEY+ - From BlackFilm:  Disney+ Teams Up With Kugali To Create Pan-African Comic Book Series “Iwájú”

EISNERS - From BleedingCool:  The "Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards" have named the six judges for the 2021 edition of the awards.

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:   DC Comics has confirmed the "Tim Fox," brother of Luke Fox (Batwing) and son of Lucius Fox," is the new Batman.

IN MEMORIAM - From BleedingCool:  Richard Corben, a comic book artist who worked in everything from underground comics and "Heavy Metal" to small press and Marvel and DC Comics, has died at the age of 80, Thursday, December 2, 2020.

DC CINEMA - From YahooEntertainment: Patty Jenkins On ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Move To HBO Max And Theatrical: “There Was No Good Option”

UK COMICS - From 2000AD: Rebellion has announced the full schedule of Treasury of British Comics graphic novel titles for 2021. The Treasury of British Comics is bringing classics from the world’s largest archive of English language comic books back into print.

MARVEL/MANGA - From ComicWatch:   Marvel is teaming up with Shonen Jump to release a brand new manga series centered around the one and only Merc with a Mouth. The new series will be titled DEADPOOL: SAMURAI and it will be written by Sanshira Kasama with art by Hikaru Uesugi. You will be able to find the manga series on the Shonen Jump+ app on December 10th!

MANGA - From UnreservedCulture:  Japanese tennis star, Naomi Osaka, will star in her own manga.

DC COMICS - From GamesRadar:  DC Comics announces new "Green Lantern" and "Justice League Dark" titles and also "Teen Titans Academy."

DC TV - From MurphysMultiverse:   Here is a first look at Tyler Hoechlin's "Superman" suit in The CW's "Superman and Lois."

MARVEL - From Newsarama:   Marvel releases a trailer for its upcoming miniseries, "Maestro: War and Pax."

COMICS - From Newsarama:   Freddie Williams II, a longtime exclusive comic book artist at DC Comics, is joining writer Tim Seeley at AfterShock Comics for the creator-owned title, "The Bequest."

DC COMICS - From Newsarama:   DC Comics announces a new "Harley Quinn" ongoing series by writer Stephanie Phillips and artist Riley Rossmo launches on March 24th. Gene Luen Yang and Ivan Reis take over the Batman/Superman ongoing series with issue #16, also on March 24th. 

MARVEL/MANGA - From BleedingCool:   The manga, "Deadpool: Samurai," the new Deadpool manga launching in Japan in collaboration with Shonen JUMP, will reportedly fit into Marvel Comics' continuity.

 MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics will release its first "Alien" comic book in March 2021.  "Alien #1" by writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson and artist Salvador Larroca will be based on the original 1979 film, "Alien."

MARVEL TO FILM - From MensHealth:   8 Marvel Comics movies you will never see.

SONY MARVEL U - From WeGotThisCovered:   Rumors suggest that Sony Pictures wants a big "Avengers: Endgame" type finale for Tobey Maguire, the first cinematic Peter Parker/Spider-Man, in an upcoming Spider-Man film.

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS - From PW:   Publishers Weekly talks to cartoonist Peter Bagge about "The Complete Hate," the three-volume, box set collection of his seminal alternative comic book, "Hate."

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Also arriving in March 2021 is a new "Suicide Squad" comic book, entitled "The Suicide Squad," and it will be Harley Quinn free.

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  One of the first series launching in March 2021 after "Future State" is a new "Swamp Thing" series from writer Ram V and artist Mike Perkins.

DC TV - From THR:   Ava DuVernay is teaming up with Jill Blankenship ("Arrow") to develop a TV series based on the DC Comics title, "Naomi," for The CW.

MARVEL - From TribLive:  The nurses of "Allegheny Health Network" in Pittsburgh, PA are featured in the new Marvel Comics' title, "The Vitals: True Nurse Stories."

DC COMICS - From GamesRadar:   At the CCXP World event in Brazil, DC Comics reveals that the "Future State" character, "Red X," will be a character from animation that is making the jump to comics.  Fan favorite, Harley Quinn, was originally a character in "Batman: The Animated Series."

DC COMICS - From DCBlog:   The site has provided an eight-page preview of the new "Batman: Black & White #1," which is due in comic book stores, Tuesday, Dec. 8th or Wednesday, Dec. 9th, 2020.

DC COMICS - From DCBlog:   Writer John Ridley talks about his hot new DC Comics' miniseries, "The Other History of the DC Universe."

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:   Rob Liefeld apparently has stated that he is returning to Marvel Comics to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first appearance of the character, Deadpool.

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Despite recent layoffs, DC Comics is looking to fill three senior level positions.

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS - From TCJ:   Publisher Gary Groth talks to Katie Skelly about creating her graphic novel, "Maids."

FANTAGRAPHICS - From OprahMag:  Two Fantagraphics Books' publications, "Red Rock Baby Candy" and "Stone Fruit," make "Oprah Magazine's" list, "LGBTQ Books That Will Change the Literary Landscape in 2021"

DIAMOND - From BleedingCool:  The 500 most ordered comics and graphic novels for October 2020 via Diamond Comic Distributors.

UK COMICS - From DreddEpicsRanked:  A new blog, "Judge Dredd Epics: Ranked" will rank "Judge Dredd" story arcs.

MARVEL STUDIOS - From CBR:  Is this video of actress Hailee Steinfeld as "Kate Bishop" film for the Disney+ series, "Hawkeye?"

DC COMICS - From GamesRadar:   DC Comics moves "Wonder Woman 1984" variant covers to January 2021.

DARK HORSE - From BleedingCool:  Why a throwaway 2013 "Star Wars" OGN is now a eBay bidding jewel.

IMAGE COMICS - From GamesRadar:   Image Comics and Top Cow Productions are launching a new "Witchblade" series in 2021 with writer Marguerite Bennett and Ariel Kristantina.  The original wielder of the Witchblade, Sara Pezzini.

MARVEL - From GamesRadar:  Legendary "Wolverine" writer Chris Claremont will join artist Steve McNiven to produce an exclusive "Wolverine" comic book.  How can you get it...

DIGITAL COMICS - From GamesRadar:   Here is a list of all the comics and manga coming to "comiXology Unlimited" (comiXology's flat-rate service) in December 2020.

 GRAPHIC NOVELS - From PublishersWeekly:  Simon & Shuster has announced two new graphic novel lines, "Little Simon Graphic Novels" and "Ready-to-Read Graphics," which will be focused on readers in ages 5 to 9.  "Ready-to-Read" will teach kids to read graphic novels.

CONVENTIONS - From PublishersWeekly:  ReedPop has announced that it is "retiring" two of its book publishing trade shows, "BookExpo" and "BookCon."  BookExpo is the largest book publishing trade show in the United States.

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  "I got screwed" is what Alex Ross is saying about DC Comics.

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Writer Tom King said that Batman and Catwoman will have sexual relations in the debut of their upcoming comic book, "Batman/Catwoman #1."

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

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

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

DC FUTURE STATE

From BleedingCool:  DC "Future State" has a video teaser trailer.

From DCComics:  Here is the "Future State" page.

From DCBlog:  DC Future State Takes You Beyond Tomorrow

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

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

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

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

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

From GamesRadar:   DC Future State Batman January 2021 solicitations

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

From GamesRadar:  "DC Future State" details.

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

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

From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for December 2020

From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for December 2020 

From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for December 2020

From BleedingCool:  Chapterhouse for December 2020

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

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

From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for December 2020

From 2000AD:   Rebellion Comics for December 2020

From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for December 2020

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

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


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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

#IReadsYou Review: Wolverine #1

WOLVERINE #1 (2020)
MARVEL COMICS – @Marvel

[This review was originally posted on Patreon.]

STORY: Benjamin Percy
ART: Adam Kubert; Viktor Bogdanovic
COLORS: Frank Martin; Matthew Wilson
LETTERS: VC's Cory Petit
EDITOR: Jordan D. White
COVER: Adam Kubert with Frank Martin
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Alex Ross; Chip Kidd; Jeehyung Lee; Jim Lee with Jason Keith; Rahzzah; R.B. Silva with Marte Gracia; Skottie Young; Gabriele Dell'Otto
72pp, Color, $7.99 U.S. (April 2020)

Parental advisory

Wolverine created by Roy Thomas, Len Wein, and John Romita, Sr.

“The Flower Cartel” and “Catacombs”

Wolverine is a Marvel Comics character, a member of the superhero team, the X-Men, and one of Marvel's all-time most popular characters.  Wolverine first appeared in the last panel of The Incredible Hulk #180, but his first full appearance was in The Incredible Hulk #181 (cover-dated: Nov. 1974).  Wolverine was created by then Marvel Editor-in-Chief Roy Thomas, writer Len Wein, and then Marvel art director John Romita (Sr.)  Romita designed Wolverine, but the late artist Herb Trimpe drew Wolverine's earliest comic book appearances.

Wolverine first starred in his own solo comic book in the four-issue miniseries simply entitled Wolverine (cover-dated:  September to December 1982), which was famously written by Chris Claremont and drawn by Frank Miller.  Claremont and the late comic book artist, John Buscema, launched Wolverine's first ongoing comic book series with Wolverine #1 (cover-dated: November 1988), the first of many Wolverine ongoing comic book series.

Summer 2019, writer Jonathan Hickman revamped, rebooted, and re-imagined the X-Men comic book franchise via a pair of six-issue comic book miniseries, House of X and Powers of X (pronounced “Powers of Ten”).  October 2019 welcomed “Dawn of X,” the launch of six new X-Men titles.  The new series are Excalibur, Fallen Angels, Marauders, New Mutants, X-Force, and X-Men.

The seventh Wolverine ongoing comic book series headed the “second wave” of “Dawn of X” titles.  Wolverine (2020) is written by Benjamin Percy; drawn by Adam Kubert; colored by Frank Martin; and lettered by Cory Petit.  The first issue of the new series also includes a second story written by Percy; drawn by Viktor Bogdanovic; colored by Matthew Wilson; and lettered by Petit.

Wolverine #1 (“The Flower Cartel”) opens to find Wolverine and his cohorts:  Marvel Girl, Domino, and Kid Omega, in a sorry state.  The story turns to a flashback from several days earlier, with Wolverine on Krakoa, the living island and mutant nation-state that is the home to all mutants on Earth (if those so choose).  At the behest of Kitty Pryde, Wolverine begins an investigation/mission to discover who is selling narcotics based on a Krakoan flower from which medicine is derived.  Wolverine will come across many players in this narcotics trade before finding himself tangling with an entity known as “The Pale Girl.”

In the second story, Wolverine begins another investigation/mission, this time to discover why the homicidal mutant, Omega Red, suddenly showed up on Krakoa in a grievously wounded condition.  Who whipped that ass?  Wolverine vehemently opposes Red being given sanctuary on Krakoa, but he does want to know what happened to him.  Wolverine heads to Paris where he discovers that blood flows freely in the “Catacombs” beneath Paris.

If I had to give a grade only to the opening story, “The Flower Cartel,” I might give it a “B.”  Ten of the 30 story pages simply meander, but when the action kicks into gear, it has quite a kick.  There is nothing here by the creative team that stands out as any of its members' best work, and I am disappointed to say that because I always expect a lot of Adam Kubert.

The real treat in this issue is the second story, “The Catacombs.”  For a grade, I will give it a solid “A.”  I don't want spoil anything, but Benjamin Percy's story reads like a slickly, produced dark fantasy, mystery-thriller.  Viktor Bogdanovic's illustrations and storytelling recall some Marvel stalwarts, like John Romita Jr. and Art Adams, 1980s work.  Matthew Wilson's color is pitch perfect for the tale, and Cory Petit's lettering creates an edgy, but alluring rhythm.

I am inclined to seek out the second issue of this new series to see if the plot of the second story plays out in the next issue.  Beyond that, the fact that Adam Kubert is drawing a Wolverine comic book will keep me curious about it.  The truth is, however, the main story of Wolverine 2020 simply does not stand out as exceptional material.

7 out of 10

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


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Monday, November 16, 2020

Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for November 18, 2020

MARVEL COMICS

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APR201074    MMW MARVEL TWO IN ONE HC VOL 05    $75.00
APR201075    MMW MARVEL TWO IN ONE HC VOL 05 DM VAR ED 296    $75.00
SEP208306    NEW MUTANTS #13 2ND PTG VAR XOS    $3.99
SEP200623    SPIDER-WOMAN #6    $3.99
SEP200624    SPIDER-WOMAN #6 LUPACCHINO VAR    $3.99
SEP200625    SPIDER-WOMAN #6 NAUCK HEADSHOT VAR    $3.99
SEP208307    STAR WARS #7 2ND PTG VAR    $3.99
SEP200702    STAR WARS BOUNTY HUNTERS #7    $3.99
SEP200704    STAR WARS BOUNTY HUNTERS #7 CHRISTOPHER ACTION FIGURE VAR    $3.99
SEP200703    STAR WARS BOUNTY HUNTERS #7 SPROUSE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK VAR    $3.99
SEP208308    STAR WARS DARTH VADER #6 2ND PTG VAR    $3.99
SEP208309    STRANGE ACADEMY #1 5TH PTG VAR    $4.99
APR201037    SWORD MASTER #12    $3.99
SEP200664    SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN KING IN BLACK #1    $4.99
SEP200669    SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN KING IN BLACK #1 BLACK BLANK VAR    $4.99
SEP200666    SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN KING IN BLACK #1 RANDOLPH VAR    $4.99
SEP200667    SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN KING IN BLACK #1 SUPERLOG VAR    $4.99
SEP208310    THOR #8 2ND PTG VAR    $3.99
SEP200680    TRUE BELIEVERS KING IN BLACK MONSTERWORLD #1    $1.00
SEP200679    TRUE BELIEVERS KING IN BLACK THUNDERBOLTS #1    $1.00
SEP208311    VENOM #27 4TH PTG VAR    $3.99
SEP200670    VENOM #30    $3.99
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FEB200833    WIDOWMAKERS RED GUARDIAN YELENA BELOVA #1    $4.99
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AUG200745    WOLVERINE BY BENJAMIN PERCY TP VOL 01    $17.99
SEP200547    X-FORCE #14 FERREYRA VAR XOS    $3.99
SEP200546    X-FORCE #14 XOS    $3.99


Monday, October 19, 2020

Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for October 21, 2020

MARVEL COMICS

APR201036    AERO #12    $3.99
AUG200643    AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #50.LR    $3.99
AUG200644    AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #50.LR VICENTINI VAR    $3.99
AUG208253    CABLE #4 2ND PTG NOTO VAR    $3.99
FEB201014    CONAN THE BARBARIAN #15    $3.99
AUG200717    DAREDEVIL #23    $3.99
AUG200718    DAREDEVIL #23 ALEX ROSS DAREDEVIL TIMELESS VAR    $3.99
AUG208258    EXCALIBUR #12 2ND PTG ASRAR VAR XOSP    $3.99
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AUG200624    EXCALIBUR #13 GARBETT VAR XOS    $3.99
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AUG200668    IRON MAN #2    $3.99
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AUG200707    VENOM #29    $3.99
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JUL208871    X-MEN #13 QUESADA FORTNITE VAR XOS    $3.99
AUG200626    X-MEN #13 XOS    $3.99


Monday, September 28, 2020

Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for September 30, 2020

MARVEL COMICS

JUL200672    AVENGERS #36    $3.99
JUL200673    AVENGERS #36 ALEX ROSS GHOST RIDER TIMELESS VAR    $3.99
JUN209039    AVENGERS #36 GURIHIRU HEROES AT HOME VAR    $3.99
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MAR201112    CONAN CHRONICLES EPIC COLLECTION TP HORRORS BENEATH STONES    $44.99
JUL200695    DAREDEVIL BY CHIP ZDARSKY TP VOL 04 END OF HELL    $15.99
DEC190976    DITKO IS STRANGE KING-SIZE HC    $100.00
FEB200968    FALCON & WINTER SOLDIER #3 (OF 5)    $3.99
JUL200668    FANTASTIC FOUR #24 ALEX ROSS HUMAN TORCH TIMELESS VAR EMP    $3.99
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JUL200671    FANTASTIC FOUR #24 ALEX ROSS THING TIMELESS VAR    $3.99
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JUL200667    FANTASTIC FOUR #24 FORTNITE STORY    $3.99
MAR200904    GIANT SIZE X-MEN TRIBUTE WEIN COCKRUM #1    $5.99
MAR200907    GIANT SIZE X-MEN TRIBUTE WEIN COCKRUM #1 HIDDEN GEM VAR    $5.99
MAR200905    GIANT SIZE X-MEN TRIBUTE WEIN COCKRUM #1 MOORE VAR    $5.99
FEB200977    IMMORTAL HULK THRESHING PLACE #1    $4.99
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JAN201034    MARVEL CLASSICS COMICS OMNIBUS HC    $150.00
MAR200942    MARVEL ZOMBIES RESURRECTION #2 (OF 4)    $3.99
MAR200943    MARVEL ZOMBIES RESURRECTION #2 (OF 4) LAND VAR    $3.99
MAR200944    MARVEL ZOMBIES RESURRECTION #2 (OF 4) SCOTT VAR    $3.99
MAR200963    MARVELS X #5 (OF 6)    $4.99
FEB200981    SAVAGE AVENGERS #12    $3.99
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APR200837    SHANG-CHI #1 (OF 5)    $3.99
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APR200843    SHANG-CHI #1 (OF 5) HIDDEN GEM VAR    $3.99
APR200839    SHANG-CHI #1 (OF 5) INHYUK LEE VAR    $3.99
JUL208941    SHANG-CHI #1 (OF 5) JACINTO VAR    $3.99
APR200841    SHANG-CHI #1 (OF 5) RON LIM VAR    $3.99
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JUL200704    SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE GN TP SECRET THING    $12.99
APR201056    STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA #4    $3.99
JUL208884    STRANGE ACADEMY #1 4TH PTG VAR    $4.99
MAR200939    STRANGE ACADEMY #3    $3.99
MAR200940    STRANGE ACADEMY #3 ADAMS CHARACTER SPOTLIGHT VAR    $3.99
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FEB201037    VENOM REX MARVEL SELECT HC    $24.99
JUL200592    X-FACTOR #4 ALEX ROSS ANGEL TIMELESS VAR XOS    $4.99
JUL200591    X-FACTOR #4 SILVA VAR XOS    $4.99
JUL200590    X-FACTOR #4 XOS    $4.99
MAR201118    X-MEN AVENGERS ONSLAUGHT TP VOL 02    $39.99


Monday, September 14, 2020

Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for September 16, 2020

MARVEL COMICS

MAR201054    AERO #11    $3.99
JUL200606    AMAZING SPIDER-MAN SINS OF NORMAN OSBORN #1    $4.99
JUL200607    AMAZING SPIDER-MAN SINS OF NORMAN OSBORN #1 CASANOVAS VAR    $4.99
APR201102    AVENGERS OF THE WASTELANDS TP    $15.99
APR201029    CAPTAIN AMERICA #23    $3.99
JUL200666    CAPTAIN AMERICA #23 ALEX ROSS CAPTAIN AMERICA TIMELESS VAR    $3.99
JUN209040    CAPTAIN AMERICA #23 GURIHIRU HEROES AT HOME VAR    $3.99
JUL208171    CAPTAIN MARVEL #19 2ND PTG SMITH VAR EMP    $3.99
APR201046    CONAN BATTLE FOR SERPENT CROWN #5 (OF 5)    $3.99
APR201048    CONAN BATTLE FOR SERPENT CROWN #5 (OF 5) MCKONE VAR    $3.99
JUN209248    EMPYRE #4 (OF 6) 2ND PTG MCKELVIE VAR    $4.99
APR200907    EXCALIBUR #12 XOSP    $3.99
APR200900    GIANT SIZE X-MEN STORM #1    $4.99
JUL200664    GIANT SIZE X-MEN STORM #1 ALEX ROSS STORM TIMELESS VAR    $4.99
APR200901    GIANT SIZE X-MEN STORM #1 BARTEL VAR    $4.99
APR200897    HELLIONS #4    $3.99
JUL208169    HELLIONS #4 GOMEZ VAR    $3.99
JUL200662    IMMORTAL HULK #0    $4.99
APR201027    IMMORTAL HULK #37    $3.99
JUL200663    IMMORTAL HULK #37 ALEX ROSS HULK TIMELESS VAR    $3.99
JUN209042    IMMORTAL HULK #37 GURIHIRU HEROES AT HOME VAR    $3.99
JUL200595    IRON MAN #1    $4.99
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DEC190979    MARVEL PORTFOLIO HC STANLEY ARTGERM LAU    $50.00
APR201105    MARVELS SPIDER-MAN TP BLACK CAT STRIKES    $15.99
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APR201118    SPIDER-MAN SPIDER-VERSE GN TP SPIDER-WOMEN    $9.99
MAR201070    STAR WARS #6    $3.99
MAR201071    STAR WARS #6 SPROUSE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK VAR    $3.99
APR201051    STAR WARS DARTH VADER #5    $3.99
APR201052    STAR WARS DARTH VADER #5 SPROUSE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK VAR    $3.99
FEB201059    STAR WARS JEDI FALLEN ORDER DARK TEMPLE TP    $15.99
MAR201114    STAR WARS LEGENDS EPIC COLLECTION EMPIRE TP VOL 06    $44.99
APR201008    THOR #7    $3.99
APR201009    THOR #7 KLEIN VAR    $3.99
APR200914    TRUE BELIEVERS X-MEN CYPHER #1    $1.00
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APR200917    TRUE BELIEVERS X-MEN MAGIK #1    $1.00
APR200891    X-MEN #12 EMP XOSP    $3.99
MAR201094    X-MEN FANTASTIC FOUR TP 4X    $15.99
JAN201043    X-MEN GRAND DESIGN OMNIBUS HC    $100.00
FEB200902    X-MEN MARVELS SNAPSHOT #1    $4.99
FEB200903    X-MEN MARVELS SNAPSHOT #1 REILLY VAR    $4.99
MAR201117    X-MEN MILESTONES TP SECOND COMING    $34.99
FEB201065    X-MEN TP RELOAD    $39.99

Monday, August 31, 2020

Marvel Comics from Diamond Distributors for September 2, 2020

MARVEL COMICS

JUL200708    AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #850 BY RYAN OTTLEY POSTER    $8.99
MAR201098    AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BY NICK SPENCER TP VOL 08 THREATS & MENAC    $17.99
SEP190968    AMAZING SPIDER-MAN STRACZYNSKI OMNIBUS HC VOL 02    $125.00
SEP190969    AMAZING SPIDER-MAN STRACZYNSKI OMNIBUS HC VOL 02 GARNEY DM V    $125.00
SEP190970    AMAZING SPIDER-MAN STRACZYNSKI OMNIBUS HC VOL 02 QUESADA VAR    $125.00
MAR201040    AVENGERS OF THE WASTELANDS #5 (OF 5)    $3.99
APR201089    BLACK CAT TP VOL 02 ON THE RUN    $15.99
FEB200823    BLACK WIDOW #1    $3.99
JUL200635    BLACK WIDOW #1 JACINTO VAR    $3.99
FEB200826    BLACK WIDOW #1 JS CAMPBELL VAR    $3.99
FEB200829    BLACK WIDOW #1 MARVEL SUPER WAR VAR    $3.99
FEB201075    BLACK WIDOW #1 POSTER    $8.99
OCT191096    BLACK WIDOW STRIKES OMNIBUS HC    $100.00
OCT191097    BLACK WIDOW STRIKES OMNIBUS HC DM VAR    $100.00
APR200898    CABLE #4    $3.99
JUN208905    CAPTAIN MARVEL #18 2ND PTG SMITH VAR EMP    $3.99
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OCT191104    DAREDEVIL ELEKTRA LOVE & WAR GALLERY EDITION HC (MR)    $39.99
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JUL200644    EMPYRE #6 (OF 6) DANIEL SKRULL KREE VAR    $5.99
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APR200884    FANTASTIC FOUR #23 EMP    $3.99
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APR201006    GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #6    $3.99
MAR201029    HAWKEYE FREE FALL #6    $3.99
APR201092    IMMORTAL HULK TP VOL 07 HULK IS HULK    $15.99
JUL200706    IRON MAN #1 BY ALEX ROSS POSTER    $8.99
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FEB200797    MARVEL ZOMBIES RESURRECTION #1 (OF 4)    $5.99
FEB200800    MARVEL ZOMBIES RESURRECTION #1 (OF 4) GONZALES VAR    $5.99
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MAR200933    MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN #18 OUT    $3.99
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APR200920    NEW MUTANTS #12    $3.99
JUN200669    OLD MAN HAWKEYE COMPLETE COLLECTION TP    $29.99
FEB200952    RAVENCROFT #4 (OF 5)    $3.99
FEB201009    SWORD MASTER #10    $3.99
FEB201045    TAROT AVENGERS DEFENDERS TP    $15.99
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JUN200668    TOMB OF DRACULA COMPLETE COLLECTION TP VOL 04    $44.99
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APR200910    TRUE BELIEVERS X-MEN NANNY ORPHAN MAKER #1    $1.00
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JUN208907    VENOM #27 2ND PTG GEDEON VAR    $3.99
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APR200902    WOLVERINE #5    $3.99
JUN209043    WOLVERINE #5 GURIHIRU HEROES AT HOME VAR    $3.99
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OCT191088    WOLVERINE OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 NEW PTG    $100.00
APR201125    X OF SWORDS BROOKS VINYL POSTER    $34.99
JUL200707    X OF SWORDS CREATION #1 BY PEPE LARRAZ POSTER    $8.99

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

I Reads You Juniors June 2020 - Update #88

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COMICS TO TV - From RadioTimes:  How is the Netflix's "Warrior Nun" TV series different from the "Warrior Nun" comic book series.

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

COMICS TO FILM - From Deadline:  Nickelodeon is rebooting the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film series again.  This time the CG film will be produced by partners Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.

MANGA - From BleedingCool:  Yen Press announces its latest fantasy manga, "Bestia."

LGBTQ - From CBR:  The site examines the work of influential gay manga creator, Gengoroh Tagame.

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

BOOM STUDIOS - From BleedingCool:  Who is the secret superstar behind BOOM! Studios' secret comic book project.

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Although DC Comics has replaced the print edition of its "Previews" catalog with the digital/PDF, "DC Connect," the publisher will offer a print "checklist poster."  Readers can fill in the poster and turn it into their local comic book shop.

BOOKSTORES - From TheBeat:  James Killen, the graphic novel buyer at Barnes & Noble for more than 20 years, was among those laid off at the embattled retailer this week

IN MEMORIAM - From CBR:  Artist and graphic designer, Milton Glaser, has died at the age of 91, Friday, June 26, 2020 (which was his birthday). Glaser was known for his iconic logo designs, such as DC Comics' "bullet logo" and the  "I ♥ NY" logo.

MARVEL-VIDEO GAMES - From CBRSquare Enix has released nearly 8 minutes of footage of gameplay from its upcoming game, "Marvel's Avengers."

COMICS TO FILM - From ComicBookMovies: Actor Ron Perlman who played the character Hellboy in two films directed by Guillermo del Toro said he was offered the "opportunity to participate" in the "Hellboy" reboot, directed by Neil Marshall.  Perlman said the only version of Hellboy he is interested in is the one done by del Toro.

IN MEMORIAM - From BleedingCool:  The legendary comic book inker, Joe Sinnott, has died at the age of 93, Thursday, June 25, 2020.  He inked Marvel Comics' "Fantastic Four" from 1965 to 1981 and again in the 1980s.  He is also known for inking the pencil art of the late, great Jack Kirby.

MANGA-ANIME - From Newsweek:  The "Shaman King" manga is getting a rebooted anime.  The original anime adaptation ran from 2001 to 2002.  The rebooted anime series begins April 2021 in Japan.

COMICS - From TheBeat:  Former "Batgirl" writer Mairghread Scott comes forward about exclusion at DC Comics.

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

DC CINEMA - From TheWrap:  Michael Keaton is in talks to reprise his role as "Batman/Bruce Wayne" in the planned "Flash" movie.  Keaton's return as Batman would introduce the idea of a multiverse.

DC/DIAMOND - From TheBeat:  Diamond Distributors will continue to distribute DC Comics in the United Kingdom until the end of 2020 and in the U.S. through the end of July 2020... reportedly.

SCANDAL - From BleedingCool:  Damn, now it's Warren Ellis being accused of abusing young women.

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  DC Comics is ending the "DC Giants Line" that it began two years ago as an exclusive publications for Wal-Mart stores throughout the United States.  Now, Wal-marts will sell five different "four-packs" of comics, with each pack focusing on a DC character or team:  one Batman pack, one Superman pack, one Wonder Woman pack, one Aquaman pack, and one Justice League pack.  Each pack will cost $8.98.

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

MILESTONE MEDIA - From CBRDenys Cowan, co-creator of the popular "Static" comic book (which became the "Static Shock" animated TV series), teases the possible return of Milestone Media.  Milestone was the imprint that published "Static," and there have been plans and rumors concerning its return for the last decade at least.  The last serious talk of a Milestone revival was in 2017.

IMAGE COMICS - From GamesRadar:  "The Walking Dead" comic book returns with the one-shot comic book, "Neegan Lives!."  It will be free and exclusive to comic book shops and there will be no digital or bookstore release.

MANGA - From BleedingCoolYen Press announces the arrival of the fantasy cookery manga, "Restaurant to Another World."

COMICS TO TV - From BleedingCool:  Copernicus Studios has signed a development deal to adapt Jim Zub and Edwin Huang and Chris Stevens "Skullkickers" comic book into an animated series.

MARVEL - From GamesRadar:  Marvel Comics' "X-Men" crossover event, "X of Swords," has gone from being a 15-part story to a 24-part story.

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  DC Comics' Publisher and CCO, Jim Lee, has announced a DC Comics' "virtual comics convention."  The "DC FanDome" begins Sat., Aug. 22nd.

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Writer Tom King and artist Trevor Von Eeden produced an unpublished "Black Lives Matter" comic book.  It was produced for DC Comics and was entitled, "Sources," and "Bleeding Cool" has copies of the script and art.

DC COMICS - From GamesRader:  DC Comics is promoting parent company WarnerMedia's streaming service, HBO Max, with custom comics.

COMICS - From TheBeatVault Comics and Heavy Metal Entertainment enter a publishing partnership.

MANGA - From SoraNews:  There is a program in Japan in which prisoners draw background art, such as buildings, street scenes, and train stations, for manga.  And it is for sale to the public, including manga artists who don't want to draw background details.

COMIC SHOPS - From BleedingCool:   Five comic book stores announce permanent closure

MAD - From Previews:  "Mad Magazine" cartoonist, Al Jaffee, has retired at the age of 99.  He is the longest working cartoonist in history.  He started working for Timely and Atlas (the forerunners of Marvel Comics) in the early 1940s, and began drawing for Mad in 1955.

MEMORIAM - From Nippon:  Japanese manga artist, George Akiyama, died at the age of 77, May 12, 2020. He was best known for his controversial 1970s manga, "Asura" and "Zeni Geba."

MARVEL - From TheBeat:  There will be an all-new "Iron Man" comic book series written by Christopher Cantwell and drawn by CAFU.  Iron Man will sport a redesigned suit of armor designed by Alex Ross.

DC CINEMA - From Deadline:  Warner Bros. has movied the release date of "Wonder Woman 1984" from August 14th to October 2nd.

MEMORIAM - From BleedingCool:   The legendary comic book writer and editor, Dennis J. "Denny" O'Neil, has died at the age of 81, Thursday, June 11, 2020.  As a writer, his best known work is his controversial, acclaimed, and legendary run on DC Comics' "Green Lantern."  O'Neil wrote "Green Lantern #63," but the legend began with "Green Lantern #76" that had a cover reading "Green Lantern co-starring Green Arrow."  In that issues, O'Neill joined pencil artist Neal Adams and one of comic book's most legendary run's began.  As an editor, O'Neil edited Frank Miller's run on Marvel Comics' "Daredevil," and he was the "Batman" group editor from the 1980s and into the 1990s until he retired.

From GamesRader:  The comic book world reacts to the passing of Denny O'Neil.
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POLITICS - From KSDK:  Mediocre political cartoonist, Tom Stiglich, drew a thoroughly racist, anti-African-American cartoon, and the Washington (Missouri) Missourian newspaper published it.  The paper's co-owner and publisher, Bill Miller, Sr., eventually resigned because of he published it.

VALIANT - From BleedingCool:  Valiant Entertainment updates its publishing schedule for Summer 2020.

DC COMICS - From GamesRadar:  There is a new John Constantine miniseries being released under DC Comics' "Black Label" imprint.  The three-issue "Hellblazer: Rise and Fall" finds the rich and powerful dying.

DC COMICS - From TheBeatBrian Michael Bendis says that he is approaching the end of his time on the DC Comics titles, "Superman" and "Action Comics."

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Former DC Comics publisher, Dan DiDio, talks about the '5G" project.

DC TV - From THR:  Actor Hartley Sawyer is the latest actor to be fired from a television series over racist and offensive tweets.  Sawyer played Ralph Dibny for the past three seasons on The CW's "The Flash."

BLACK COMICS - From SyFy:  8 Black comics creatives to get to know.

MARVEL - From GamesRadar:  Marvel Comics has rescheduled its releases for Free Comic Book Day 2020, which was originally set for May 2nd.  Marvel will now release them on July 15th.

MANGA - From CBR:  The manga, "The Promised Neverland," will come to an end with next week's publication of Chapter 181 in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (in Japan).

UCS - From BleedingCool:  UCS Comic Distributors addresses some POS (point-of-sale) compatibility issues made by comic book retailers.

DC/DIAMOND - From BleedingCool:  DC Comics and its new distributors, Lunar and UCS, say they have a plan to replace Diamond UK when it comes to getting DC titles to the United Kingdom and beyond.

DC/DIAMOND - From TheBeat:  End of an Era: The comics industry reacts to the DC Diamond split

DC/DIAMOND - From TheBeat:  Diamond Comic Distributors responds to DC Comics' announcement that the publisher is splitting from the distributor.

BLACK COMICS - From CBR:  15 Black Creator-Owned Comics That Are Essential Reading

BOOK SHOPS - From TownandCountry22 Black-Owned Bookstores to Shop Right Now (and Always)

GAY COMICS - From BleedingCoolWarren Ellis remembers when Marvel went "swimsuit gay."

DC/DIAMOND - From GamesRadar:   Comic book retailers unite in shock and anger over DC split with Diamond

IDW - From GamesRadar:  IDW Publishing pledges to support the comic book Direct Market on the same day DC Comics makes a monumental announcement.

MARVEL COMICS - From YahooEntertainment:  The public knows Christian Cooper as the African-American man who was bird-watching when a white woman called 911 to report him for threatening her (which he had not).  But before that, Christian was one of the first openly gay employees at Marvel Comics, working as an editor.  He also wrote comic books for Marvel, including "Darkhold" and "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy."

DC/DIAMOND - From THR:  DC Comics has cut ties with Diamond Comics Distributors.  Via an email to retailers sent Friday morning, the company told customers that all orders for DC product will be fulfilled by Lunar Distribution and UCS Comic Distributors for periodical releases and Penguin Random House for graphic novels and collected editions.

DC/DIAMOND - From BleedingCool:  DC provides a Q&A regarding its move to quit Diamond as the exclusive distributors of its product for 25 years.

COVID-19 - From TheBeatTwoMorrows Publishing, the publisher of many great magazines and books about the history of and the making of comic books, needs help due to COVID-19 related financial fallout.

EISNER AWARDS - From BleedingCool:  The nominations for the 2020 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards.

MARVEL - From GamesRadar:  Marvel Comics is planning to release several comic books related to the upcoming Disney+/Marvel Studios series, "WandaVision."

DC TV - From Decider:  When The CW returns the TV series, "Batwoman," for Season 2, the identity of Batwoman will be that of a new character, "Ryan Wilder."  Leaked info says the network decided not to find a new actress to play the current Batwoman, "Kate Kane," after actress Ruby Rose, who played Kane, left the series.

COMICS - From NBCNews:  A Latino comic book, "El Peso Hero," celebrates "essential workers," who are real heroes.

DC TV - From ComicBook:  Why HBO's "Watchmen" series is more timely now than ever.

IN MEMORIAM - From TCJ:  The brilliant cartoonist, Richard Sala, was found dead in his home back around May 9th.  He was apparently 65-years-old at the time of death.  A comic book creator and graphic novelist, Sala was known for "The Chuckling Whatsit" and the comic book series, "Evil Eye" (Fantagraphics), which are just two of his wonderful works.  The link at the beginning of this paragraph goes into great detail about Sala's life and career.  This partial quote describes his work... somewhat: "It’s easy to recognize in his comics the shadowy gothic black humor of Edward Gorey or Charles Addams..."

From TCJ:  A brilliant cartoonist, Dan Clowes, speaks on his late friend, the also brilliant cartoonist, Richard Sala.

FANTAGRAPHICS - From NewsaramaFantagraphics Books has announced that it will publish Barry Windor-Smith's long-awaited graphic novel, "Monsters, in 2021.

MARVEL/DC - From Newsarama:  Marvel and DC/Warner Bros. express support for the black community in the wake of the unrest following the police killing of African-American George Floyd in Minnesota.

DC COMICS - From CBR:  A look back at the first comic book that both Batman and Superman appeared in.  That would be "New York World's Fair #2."

COMIC SHOPS - From BleedingCool:  Eight comic book shops have been hit by looting during the protests over the death of #GeorgeFloyd.

DC CINEMA - From GamesRadar:  Director David Ayers is saying that some "terryifying" scenes featuring the Joker with "incredible acting" by Jared Leto as the Joker were cut from his box office smash, but much-maligned 2016 film, "Suicide Squad."

DC CINEMA - From Deadline:  Henry Cavill is in talks to play Clark Kent/Superman again for Warner Bros. after having done so for "The Man of Steel" (2013), "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice" (2016), and "Justice League" (2017).  But it will not be for a sequel to "The Man of Steel."

DC COMICS - From Newsarama:  DC Comics is making five of its 100-Page Giant comic books digital-only publications:  "Titans Giant #2," "The Flash Giant #5," "Swamp Thing Giant #5," "Teen Titans Go!/DC Super Hero Girls Giant #1," and {Wonder Woman 84 Giant #1."

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JUNE 2020 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  AfterShock Comics for June 2020
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for June 2020
From TheBeat:  Archie Comics for June 2020
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for June 2020 [REVISED]
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for June 2020
From ComicsBookCase:  DC Comics for June 2020
From Dynamite:  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 BleedingCool:  Behemoth Comics for July 2020
From ComicsPit:  BOOM Studios! for July 2020
From Comicon:  DC Comics for July 2020
From BleedingCool:  Hero Collector for July 2020
From ComicsPit:  IDW Publishing for July 2020
From CBR:  Image Comics for July/August 2020
From Scout:  Scout Comics for July 2020
From AllComics:  VIZ Media for July 2020
From BleedingCool:  Yen Press for July 2020

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

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


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