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Friday, October 31, 2025

I Reads You Juniors: October 2025 - UPDATE #32

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

You can support Leroy via Paypal or on Patreon.

Amazon wants me to inform/remind you that any affiliate links found on this page are PAID ADS, but I technically only get paid (eventually) if you click on affiliate links like these, BOOKS PAGE, GRAPHIC NOVELS, or MANGA PAGE and BUY something(s).

TREATS - From AnotherCookie:  There is a new online cookie retailer. It is called "AnotherCookie?" and the cookies are delicious.

NEWS:

MARVEL - From CBR:  The site interviews "Marvel Knights" co-founder, Jimmy Palmiotti, about his comics work, including his upcoming miniseries, "Daredevil/Punisher: The Devil's Trigger," a five-issue limited series that launches November 26, 2025. Palmiotti is writing and Tommaso Bianchi is drawing.

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  There is some news concerning the future of "Vertigo Comics" and "Black Label" at DC Comics.  Vertigo returns in 2026, focusing solely on original, creator-driven comic book series outside DC icons.  "Black Label" will handle all mature DC universe stories, separating it from Vertigo’s creator-owned approach.

CROWDFUNDING - From BleedingCool:  Comics graphic designer, artist, and letter, Rian Hughes, is launching a Kickstarter for his 600-page collection, Typeractive.  Anyone who pledges at the higher levels can have Hughes design a custom logo for their brand or business.

COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Comic book stores sales are up as readers are getting younger.

AWARDS - From BleedingCool:  The winners of the 25th edition of the Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards (the "Ringo Awards") were announced at Baltimore Comic Con 2025.

COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Comic book publisher, Humanoids Corporation, the American arm of the renowned French comic book publisher Les Humanoïdes Associés, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the US.

AWARDS - From ComicsBeat:  Their is a new comic book award for 2026, "the Kirby Awards." The honor is named for comic book legend and icon, Jack Kirby and his wife, Rosalind Kirby. The Kirby Awards will be overseen by Comic Art Fans, the Jack Kirby Estate (represented by the Rosalind Kirby Family Trust), and the Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center. According to a recent report by "Publisher's Weekly, the Jack & Roz Kirby Awards are intended to recognize “innovation, excellence, and humanity in narrative communication.”

COMICS - From ComicsBeat:  Writer-artist Matt Wagner talks about "Dracula: Book III - The Count," the third of four graphic novels that he is producing with artist Kelley Jones, colorist Jose Villarubia, and letterer Rob Leigh.

DC COMICS - From BleedingComics:  47 copies of the ultra-rare 1988 "Superman: This Island Bradman" comic book have been found. Read Bleeding Cool's tale of the rarest post-Golden Age "Superman" comic book. 

IMAGE/NYCC - From ComicsBeatBrian K. Vaughn provides updates on his beloved, award-winning series, "Saga." Next new issues will be out in 2026.

NYCC/DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  DC Comics' "DC Next Level" will relaunch the "DC Universe" 10 2026 with several new #1 issues produced by big-name creative teams.

From ComicsBeat:  DC Comics has confirmed that it will publish the previously unpublished final four issues of Rick Veitch's "Time Travel" story from his "Swamp Thing" run in 1989.  Swamp Thing #88 to #91 will be published in a four-issue miniseries, entitled "Swamp Thing 1989."
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BOOKS - From Reuters:  The winner of the 2025 "Nobel Prize in Literature" goes to Hungarian writer, Laszlo Krasznahorkai, "for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art," according to the Swedish Academy, which hands out the awards.  Laszlo also win a monetary prize worth 1.2 million dollars.  His breakthrough work was his debut novel, "Satantango" (1985).  Laszlo is also a screenwriter, having collaborated six times with Hungarian director, Bela Tarr, including adapting two of his novels for Tarr.  Laszlo is the second Hungarian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, following Imre Kertesz (2002).

DYNAMITE - From ScreenRant:  Dynamite Entertainment will launch a "Ben 10" comic book series that will officially reboot the animated franchise that was a stable of the cable network, Cartoon Network.  The originally creators of "Ben 10": Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, Duncan Rouleau, and Steven T. Seagle (collective known as "Man of Action Entertainment"), will collaborate with Dynamite on the project. Joe Casey will write the new comic book series.

From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment has bought all rights (including media rights) to writer-artist Jae Lee's 1990s comic book, "Hellshock."  Lee will work closely with Dynamite reprint the earlier Hellshock stories.

BOOKS - From THR:  "PEN America" is part of "PEN International," a worldwide association of writers. PEN America "Banded in the USA," a list of books permanently or temporarily pulled from schools. This year, Stephen King, has been named as the author most likely to be censored in schools.

MARVEL/DC - From BleedingCool:  According to "Bleeding Cool," Marvel and DC comics have confirmed that they will publish Spider-Man/Superman crossover comic books in 2026.  DC will publish Superman/Spider-Man #1 in March 2026 and Marvel release Spider-Man/Superman #1 in April 2026.  There will also be a reprinting of the 1976 comic book, Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man.

MILLARWORLD - From ComicsBulletinMark Millar and Valerio Giangiordano's Kickstarter for their upcoming graphic novel, "Unconquered" (Vol. 1) has been fully funded.

From Vimeo:  There is a trailer for Mark Millar and Valerio Giangiordano's graphic novel project, "Unconquered."

From KickstarterMark Millar and Valerio Giangiordano have launched a Kickstarter for the graphic novel project, "Unconquered."
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DC STUDIOS - From GamesRadar:  The recent "Superman" film is HBO Max's biggest hit since 2023's "Barbie," as the James Gunn film had 13 million views in 10 days.

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SEPTEMBER 2025 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze Publishing for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Afterlight Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  AMP Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Bad Idea Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  BOOM Studios for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Hexagon Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Energon Universtiy" titles for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics' Todd McFarlane "Spawn" titles for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe" for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel's "One World Under Doom" titles for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel's "One World Under Doom #7" for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel "Ultimate Comics" titles for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000 AD for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Red 5 Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Aspen Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Shift Presents for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Zenescope Entertainment for September 2025

OCTOBER 2025 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  AMP for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Bad Idea Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics collections, "Absolutes," and omnibuses for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics "Absolute Comics" titles for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dstlry for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Heavy Metal Magazine for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Void Rivals/Energon" titles for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "One World Under Doom" titles for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics five "X-Men: Age of Revelation" titles for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics all "X-Men: Age of Revelation" titles for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Massive Publishing for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Midnight Factory for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000 AD for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Udon Studios for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Z2 Comics for October 2025

NOVEMBER 2025 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Abrams Books for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  AMP Comics for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Bad Idea Comics for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dstlry for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Transformers and G.I. Joe Energon Universe" titles for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics' "The World to Comie" titles for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Panick Entertainment for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000 AD for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Udon Studios for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for November 2025

DECEMBER 2025 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Afterlight Comics for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Amp for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Bad Idea for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Cambrian Press for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics "DC K.O." titles for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dstlry for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics' "Age of Revelations" second issues for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Imperial" titles for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Ultimate Comics" for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Panick Entertainment for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000 AD for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Red 5 Comics for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Udon Entertainment for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics "Vantage" titles for December 2025

JANUARY 2026 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for January 2026
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for January 2026
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for January 2026
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for January 2026
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000 AD for January 2026
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for January 2026
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for January 2026

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Tuesday, September 30, 2025

I Reads You Juniors: September 2025 - UPDATE #33

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

You can support Leroy via Paypal or on Patreon.

Amazon wants me to inform/remind you that any affiliate links found on this page are PAID ADS, but I technically only get paid (eventually) if you click on affiliate links like these, BOOKS PAGE, GRAPHIC NOVELS, or MANGA PAGE and BUY something(s).

TREATS - From AnotherCookie:  There is a new online cookie retailer. It is called "AnotherCookie?" and the cookies are delicious.

NEWS:

MILLARWORLD - From THR:  Writer Mark Millar and artist Valerio Giangiordano have launched a Kickstarter for their new graphic novel project, "Unconquered." This is not a Netflix-related project.

MARVEL - From GamesRadar:  Writers Daniel Jose Older and Cynthia Pelayo discuss the one-shot comic book, "White Tiger: Reborn," which is due from Marvel Wed., Oct. 1st, 2025.

BRITISH COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Two of the most influential UK comics magazines of the 1980s and 90s, "A1" and "Deadline," are merging into "A1Deadline."  The new mag will launch a Kickstarter in the fall for the 80-page first issue.

DC COMICS - From ComicsBeatDC Comics are now available day and date on the digital platform, "GlobalComix."

From DCBlog:  The "DC Blog" presents a history of ongoing "Batman" comic book series.

From  DCBlog:  Writer Matt Fraction talks about his all-new "Batman" comic book series, which is being drawn by Jorge Jimenez.  It is only the fourth "Batman #1" in the 85-year-history of the character.

DC STUDIOS - From Variety:  Director and DC Films co-head, James Gunn, took to social media on Wednesday (Sept. 3rd) to announce an official title and release date for the sequel to "Superman" (2025.  The film will be titled, “Superman: Man of Tomorrow,” will hit theaters on July 9, 2027 with David Corenswet returning as Clark Kent/Superman and Nicholas Hoult returning as Lex Luthor.

COMICS - From Fox13:  Veteran comic book artist, Amanda Conner, is the subject of a gallery showing, "Drawn to Action: The Cover Art of Amanda Conner," at the "Imagine Museum" in St. Petersburg, Florida. The show runs through November 2025.

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  DC Comics may final publish Rick Veitch's final issues of "Swamp Thing Vol. 2," including the notorious issue #88 that was meant to be published decades ago in 1989, but was scrapped by then-president, Jenette Kahn.

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From BleedingCoolAfterlight Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCoolAhoy Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCoolAMP Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCoolAntarctic Press for August 2025
From BleedingCoolArchie Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCoolAspen MLT LLC for August 2025
From BleedingCoolAWA Studios for August 2025
From BleedingCoolBOOM! Studios for August 2025
From BleedingCoolCambrian Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCoolCosmic Lion Productions for August 2025
From BleedingCoolDark Horse Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics "Absolute Comics" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCoolDren Productions for August 2025
From BleedingCoolDynamite Entertainment for August 2025
From BleedingCoolFantagraphics Books for August 2025
From BleedingCoolIDW Publishing for August 2025
From BleedingCoolImage Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Energon" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Ghost Machine" for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Spawn" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCoolKeenspot Entertainment for August 2025
From BleedingCoolMarvel Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics' "Bring on the Bad Guys" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics' "One World Under Doom" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Ultimate" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCoolOni Press for August 2025
From BleedingCoolPanick Entertainment for August 2025
From BleedingCoolRebellion / 2000 AD for August 2025
From BleedingCoolTitan Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics "Conan" and "Solomon Kane" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Udon Studios for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Zenescope Entertainment for August 2025

SEPTEMBER 2025 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze Publishing for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Afterlight Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  AMP Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Bad Idea Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  BOOM Studios for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Hexagon Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Energon Universtiy" titles for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics' Todd McFarlane "Spawn" titles for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe" for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel's "One World Under Doom" titles for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel's "One World Under Doom #7" for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel "Ultimate Comics" titles for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000 AD for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Red 5 Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Aspen Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Shift Presents for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Zenescope Entertainment for September 2025

OCTOBER 2025 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  AMP for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Bad Idea Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics collections, "Absolutes," and omnibuses for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics "Absolute Comics" titles for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dstlry for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Heavy Metal Magazine for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Void Rivals/Energon" titles for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "One World Under Doom" titles for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics five "X-Men: Age of Revelation" titles for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics all "X-Men: Age of Revelation" titles for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Massive Publishing for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Midnight Factory for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000 AD for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Udon Studios for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for October 2025
From BleedingCool:  Z2 Comics for October 2025

NOVEMBER 2025 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Abrams Books for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  AMP Comics for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Bad Idea Comics for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dstlry for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Transformers and G.I. Joe Energon Universe" titles for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics' "The World to Comie" titles for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Panick Entertainment for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000 AD for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Udon Studios for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for November 2025
From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for November 2025

DECEMBER 2025 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Afterlight Comics for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Bad Idea for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics "DC K.O." titles for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dstlry for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics' "Age of Revelations" second issues for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Imperial" titles for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Ultimate Comics" for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000 AD for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for December 2025
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics "Vantage" titles for December 2025

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Friday, July 11, 2025

#IReadsYou Movie Review: SUPERMAN 2025

Superman (2025)

Running time:  129 minutes (2 hours, 9 minutes)
Rating: MPA – PG for violence, action and language
DIRECTOR:  James Gunn
WRITER:  James Gunn (based characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster)
PRODUCERS:  James Gunn and Peter Safran
CINEMATOGRAPHER:  Henry Braham (D.o.P.)
EDITORS:  Craig Alpert and William Hoy
COMPOSERS:  David Fleming and John Murphy

SUPERHERO/FANTASY/ACTION

Starring:  David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced, Skyler Gisondo, Maria Gabriela de Faria, Sara Sampaio, Wendell Pierce, Beck Bennett, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Neva Howell, Bradley Cooper, Angela Sarafyan, and Sean Gunn

Superman is a 2025 American superhero, fantasy, and action film from writer-director James Gunn.  It is the first film in the new DC Comics cinematic universe known as the “DC Universe.”  The character, Superman, first appeared in the comic book, Action Comics #1 (on-sale date of April 18, 1938), and was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, who also created other characters and situations related to Superman.  In Superman, the embodiment of truth, justice, and the human way must reconcile his desire to help humanity with a shocking revelation about his alien heritage.

Superman opens threes years after the metahuman, Superman (David Corenswet), revealed himself to the people of Metropolis.  His alter-ego, Clark Kent (David Corenswet), works as a reporter for “The Daily Planet,” where he has a relationship with fellow reporter, Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan).  Lois knows that Clark is Superman.  She knows that he is Kal-El, a baby sent from the planet, Krypton, by rocket ship to Earth.  Lois also knows that Clark was raised in Smallville, Kansas by his adoptive parents, Jonathan and Martha Kent (Pruitt Taylor Vince and Neva Howell), a fact he has kept secrets from others.

Superman recently stopped the country of Boravia, an ally of the United States, from invading its neighboring country, Jarhanpur.  As the film begins, Superman has just received a beat-down from Boravia's own metahuman, the Hammer of Boravia.  Things are not as they seem, however, as brilliant billionaire Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) has launched a secret plot to destroy Superman, whom he sees not as a superhero, but as an existential alien threat to mankind.  With the help of his lackeys, Ultraman and The Engineer (Maria Gabriela de Faria), Luthor believes that he has the science and technology – the brain power – to beat Superman.

But Superman is not the only metahuman who is a superhero.  He occasionally gets help from the “Justice Gang”:  Michael Holt/Mister Terrific (Edi Gathegi), Guy Gardner/Green Lantern (Nathan Fillion), and Kendra Saunders/Hawkgirl (Isabela Merced).  And Clark Kent will need all the friends he can get; a complete version of the broken message his Kryptonian parents, Jor-El (Bradley Cooper) and Lara Lor-Van (Angela Sarafyan), sent with him has come to light.  Now, some of the people of the world are starting to feel differently about Superman just when they need him the most.

Superman is a good film, but not a great film.  Overall, I like it, but I found myself rather cool to it as I watched it in a local theater last night.  I must admit that I felt the same way about the previous two attempts to reboot the Superman film franchise, director Bryan Singer's Superman Returns (2006) and director Zack Snyder's Man of Steel (2013).  Like Superman (2025), the plot and narratives of these earlier films are over-stuffed with subplots, settings, and characters that make the overall plot and narrative struggle to come together.  The over-stuffings are like roadblocks that force the central plot and narrative to veer off their most obvious and productive path.  I don't think the new Superman is as awkward in these areas as the aforementioned Superman reboots, but I do believe that the new film spends its first half bouncing around ideas, subplots, themes, relationships and conflicts.  To me, it is obvious that Superman 2025 borrows the big action set pieces of Man of Steel and also follows Superman Return's veneration of director Richard Donner and star Christopher Reeve's respective work on the Superman film franchise (1978-87).

There are things about the new Superman film that I really like.  I think the actors and the way they play the characters, for the most part, are nearly perfect.  The best thing about David Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman is that he is the first actor that I have accepted as a true heir to the late Christopher Reeve (1952-2004), who is the gold standard when it comes to a cinematic Clark Kent/Kal-El/Superman.  In a way, Superman 2025 offers its audience a vision of Superman as the quintessential nice guy the way Christopher Reeve and Superman: The Movie (1978) did.

Also, Rachel Brosnahan is a true heir to my favorite cinematic Lois Lane, the late Margot Kidder (1948-2018), Christopher Reeve's co-star.  I also got a kick out of Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific.  I liked him in his early roles in such films as Twilight (2008) and X-Men: First Class (2011), and I'd like to see him play Mister Terrific as a lead in either film or television.  I like Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, but the character is played way too over-the-top, but I think Hoult as Luther will be a huge benefit to future DC Universe films.

I obviously don't like James Gunn's Superman as much as I enjoyed his work on Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy, which ended with the fantastic Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).  Still, the new Superman is both a fresh start and a start in the right direction.

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★★★ out of 4 stars

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Monday, June 30, 2025

I Reads You Juniors: June 2025 - UPDATE #46

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

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NEWS:

IMAGE COMICS - From GamesRadarRobert Kirkman, famed writer of "The Walking Dead" comic book series, will take over as writer of the "Transformers" comic book series produced by his company, Skybound.  DC Comics star artist, Dan Mora, will draw the series.  There first issue is "Transformers #25," due in October.

BRITISH COMICS - From Empire:  Empire magazine has a first-look image from the animated feature film adaptation of "Rogue Trooper," the long-running comic book series from the venerable British comics magazine, "2000 AD."

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:   September's "Deadpool/Batman" crossover comic book from Marvel Comics will feature the lead Deadpool & Batman story by writer Zeb Wells and artist Greg Capullo.  It will also include these other following crossover back-up stories:

-- Captain America/Wonder Woman by Chip Zdarsky and Terry Dodson
-- Daredevil/Green Arrow by Kevin Smith and Adam Kubert
-- Jeff the Land Shark/Krypto by Kelly Thompson and Gurihiru
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DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  According to "Bleeding Cool," DC Comics will move to Universal Distribution, which is essentially the Canadian version of Diamond Comic Distributors, as the distribution of its comic books in the United States.  DC Comics is currently with Lunar Distribution.

DYNAMITE - From AIPTComics:  The iconic Hanna-Barbera animated heroes are flying back into comic books.  "The Blue Falcon & Dynomutt" make their long-awaited return in September 2025 a brand-new comic book series from Dynamite Entertainment in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products.  The series will be written by long-time comic book inker and publisher, Jimmy Palmiotti, with art Pasquale Qualano.

DC STUDIOS - From Deadline:  Apparently, Warner Bros. is making a movie starring the classic Batman villain, Clayface.  Now, Welsh actor, Tom Rhys Harries, is been cast in the lead role.  The film will be directed by James Watkins and is DC Studios' next big project after "Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow."

COMICS - From TheBeat:  There is trouble in the comics industry.  BOOM! Studios just initiated another round of layoffs.  Zenescope Entertainment is in turmoil because Diamond Comic Distributors owes them lots of money.

IMAGE COMICS - From CBRRobert Kirkman's comic book, "Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #1," is setting sales records.

MARVEL - From GamesRadarMarvel officially renamed its new "Thunderbolts" comic book series, "New Avengers."  It will be written by Sam Humphries, drawn by Ton Lima, colored by Rain Beredo, and lettered by Joe Sabino.  The first issue arrived June 11th.

DC STUDIOS - From DeadlineWarner Bros. Animation and DC Studios have chosen acclaimed comic book writer, Tom King, to be the showrunner of the "Mister Miracle" adult animated series.

DC COMICS - From BleedingCoolWarner Bros Discover will be split into two companies by next year.  One of the two, named "Streaming and Studios," will apparently have control of DC Comics, and it has a 10-year plan for the brand.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Marvel has announced its latest class of "superstar" artists, the eight "Stormbreakers" who have signed exclusive contracts with the publisher.  The "Stormbreakers 2025" are Alessandro Cappuccio, Netho Diaz, Simone Di Meo, Juan Frigeri, Gurihiru, Jonas Scharf, Geoff Shaw, and Luciano Vecchio.

DIAMOND - From BleedingCool:  In the ongoing saga of Diamond Comic Distributors, the new ownership group has announced that it is cancelling orders comic book publishers that are distributed through Penguin Random House.  That includes Marvel, Marvel Press, IDW Publishing, Dark Horse Comics, and BOOM! Studios, to name a few.  Diamond was a sub-distributor of these publishers through PRH.  

IDW - From BleedingCool:  TV writer and co-creator of the hit comic book, "Killadelphia," Rodney Barnes will write "30 Days of Night: Falling Sun" for IDW Publishing.  The first issue is scheduled for October 2025.

MARVEL - From GamesRadarMarvel Comics has announced a new series, "Punisher: Red Band" from writer Benjamin Percy and artist Julius Ohta that Marvel is promising will be the "most violent in Punisher history."

MARVEL/DC - From EW:  Marvel and DC Comics have announced that "Deadpool" and "Batman" will crossover in two one-shot comic books.  First, writer Zeb Wells and artist Greg Capullo will produce "Deadpool/Batman," which is due from Marvel on September 17th, 2025.  Arriving on a later date from DC Comics is "Batman/Deadpool," from writer Grant Morrison and artist Dan Mora

COMICS - From THR:  Writer Mark Millar and artist John Romita, Jr. have announced a new three-issue miniseries, "Psychic Sam."  It will be funded via Kickstarter and development on a film adaptation has already begun.

From Kickstarter:  Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr.'s new comics project, "Psychic Sam," includes a "Kickstarter" campaign.

From Vimeo:  There is a trailer for the new comic book project from the team of writer Mark Millar and artist John Romita, Jr. ("Kick-Ass").

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From BleedingCool:  The site has a list of 198 comics publishers and who is distributing them to comic book shops and other retailers.

MAY 2025 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for May 2025
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for May 2025
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for May 2025
From BleedingCool:  Blood Moon Comics for May 2025
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for May 2025
From BleedingCool:  Cosmic Lion Productions for May 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for May 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for May 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics "Absolute DC" titles for May 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dstlry Media for May 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for May 2025
From BleedingCool:  Free Comic Book Day 2025 titles for May 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for May 2025
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for May 2025
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for May 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for May 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "One World Under Doom" titles for May 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Ultimate Comics" titles for May 2025
From BleedingCool:  Massive Publishing for May 2025
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for May 2025
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000 AD for May 2025
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics "Conan" and "Solomon Kane" titles for May 2025
From BleedingCool:  Udon Studios for May 2025
From BleedingCool:  Valiant-Alien Books for May 2025

JUNE 2025 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Ablaze Comics for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  AMP Comics for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dren Comics for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dstlry Media for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainent for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Energon Universe" titles for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Spawn" titles for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Keensport Entertainment for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "One World Under Doom" crossover titles for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Ultimate Universe" for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Ultimate Comics" with "Scarlet Witch" for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics' "Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion #1" for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000 AD for June 202
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Udon Entertainment for June 2025
From BleedingCool:  Zenescope Entertainment for June 2025

JULY 2025 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Abrams for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Afterlight Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  AMP Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Bad Idea for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Bliss on Tap for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  BOOM Studios for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Cosmic Lion Productions for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics "Superman" titles for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Devil's Due Studios for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Heavy Metal Magazine for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics Skybound "Energon" titles for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Ghost Machine" titles for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Spawn" titles for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Bring on the Bad Guys" titles for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "One World Under Doom" tie-in titles for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Massive Publishing for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Midnight Factory for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000 AD for July
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Uncivilized Comics for July 2025
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for July 2025

AUGUST 2025 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Afterlight Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  AMP Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Aspen MLT LLC for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Bad Ideas for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Cambrian Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Cosmic Lion Productions for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics "Absolute Comics" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dren Productions for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Fantagraphics Books for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Energon" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Ghost Machine" for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Spawn" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics' "Bring on the Bad Guys" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics' "One World Under Doom" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Ultimate" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Panick Entertainment for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000 AD for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics "Conan" and "Solomon Kane" titles for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Udon Studios for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for August 2025
From BleedingCool:  Zenescope Entertainment for August 2025

SEPTEMBER 2025 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics "Energon Universtiy" titles for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Image Comics' Todd McFarlane "Spawn" titles for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe" for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel's "One World Under Doom" titles for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel's "One World Under Doom #7" for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Marvel "Ultimate Comics" titles for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Rebellion / 2000 AD for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Aspen Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for September 2025
From BleedingCool:  Zenescope Entertainment for September 2025

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