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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.
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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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EN MEMORIAM - From BleedingCool: American comic book writer, Peter David, has died at the age of 68, Saturday, May 24, 2025. A prolific comic book writer, David may be best known for his 12-year run writing "The Incredible Hulk" for Marvel, which earned him an Eisner Award. He co-created the character, "Spider-Man 2099" with artist Rick Leonardi. He also had notable runs on "Aquaman" and "Young Juctice, among others, for DC Comics. David also wrote "Star Trek" comic books and novels. David wrote for animated and live-action television series, and he also wrote video games.
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BleedingCool: Collaborators, peers, and colleagues celebrate, mourn, and remember the novelist and comic book writer, Peter David, who died Saturday, May 24th.
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DARK HORSE - From AIPTComics: Dark Horse Comics will publish the 24-issue series, "Elfquest: The Final Quest" (2014-18), in a single, 624-page hardcover edition at the cover price of $69.99. It is due February 2026.
DIAMOND - From BleedingCool: Our long national nightmare is over. Universal Distributions and Ad Populum have official bought Diamond Comic Distributors out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
DC COMICS - From ComicsBulletin: DC Comics has announced an upcoming "Superman" five-issue miniseries, "Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum." It will be produced by the creative team of the Image Comics series, "Ice Cream Man": W. Maxwell Prince, Martin Morazzo, and Chris O'Halloran.
From DCBlog: Writer-artist Sophie Campbell talks about her ongoing "Supergirl" series.
EISNER AWARDS - From BleedingCool: The nominations for 2025 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards have been announced. The nominations are for works published between January 1st and December 31st, 2024. This year’s nominees were chosen by a panel of five judges: Robert V. Conte, Kacy Helwick, Meg Lemke, Eitan Manhoff, and Rocco Versaci. The winners will be announced the evening of July 25, 2025 in a ceremony held during the 2025 San Diego Comic-Con International.
DC STUDIOS - For YouTube: Of course, Warner Bros. Discovery/DC Studios drops the first official "Superman" trailer. The film is due July 11, 2025.
AWARDS - From BleedingCool: The Glyph Comics Awards 2025 were presented this past weekend (5/9 to 5/11) at the East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention, in Philadelphia. The top winners were the horror comics anthology, "Shook! A Black Horror Anthology" and "Hammer."
MARVEL - From BleedingCool: Marvel Comics writer, Jonathan Hickman, says that Marvel will publish comic books based on Fox's former sci-fi drama, "The X-Files." He also says that "The X-Files" comic books will crossover with other Marvel titles.
From Negromancer: Leroy Douresseaux offers a review of the new "Star Wars #1" from Marvel Comics.
IDW - From BleedingCool: Starting later this year, IDW Publishing with start publishing "Event Horizon: Dark Descent," a prequel comic book series to the 1997 science fiction-horror film, "Event Horizon."
COMICS - From BleedingCool: Just in time for the 45th anniversary of the 1980 film, "The Blues Brothers," is a graphic novel, "The Blues Brothers: The Escape of Joliet Jake," which is due in October 2025 from Z2 Comics.
EN MEMORIAM - From
CBR: The longtime Marvel and DC Comics artist,
Jackson "Butch" Guice, has died at the age of 63, Wednesday, May 1, 2025. Guice may be best for his long career with Marvel where he drew every major character at one time or another. His big break was drawing Marvel's "Micronauts" series and the four-issue limited series, "X-Men and the Micronauts." His work with DC Comics included a run on Action Comics from the early to mid 1990s and on the cult series, "Resurrection Man."
From
BleedingCool: The comic book industry remembers veteran comic book artist,
Jackson " Butch" Guice, who died Thurs., May 1st, at the age of 63.
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JACK KIRBY - From Forward: This article looks at how Jack Kirby's Jewish upbringing influenced his art and storytelling as the first career retrospective of the great artist, "Jack Kirby: Heroes and Humanity," debuts May 1, 2025 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.
DIAMOND - From BleedingCool: The bankruptcy saga of Diamond Comic Distributors may be winding down. The Baltimore Bankruptcy Court has approved the sale of Diamond to Universal Distribution and Sparkle Pop (a holding company for Ad Populum). Universal Distribution will pay $49,634,950, plus or minus a few other factors. Sparkle Pop will pay $7,459,050, though with certain provisos for payments owed to NECA and WizKids, brands owned by Ad Populum. That's a total of around $57 million. Alliance Entertainment, which offered more than 70 million at the bankruptcy auction, are currently suing and filing complaints.
DC COMICS - From GamesRadar: There will be a new "Batman #1" from writer Matt Fraction and artist Jorge Jimenez. Launching in September 2025, this new "Batman" series will offer a "revamped aesthetic," a "throwback" costume, and a new Batmobile.
MARVEL - From BleedingCool: Who gets what creator credits in "Thunderbolts*" from Disney/Marvel Studios.
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APRIL 2025 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
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BleedingCool: DC Comics "Summer of Superman" titles for April 2025
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BleedingCool: Marvel Comics "One World Under Doom" titles for April 2025
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BleedingCool: Marvel Comics "Ultimate: titles for April 2025
MAY 2025 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
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BleedingCool: DC Comics "Absolute DC" titles for May 2025
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BleedingCool: Free Comic Book Day 2025 titles for May 2025
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BleedingCool: Marvel Comics "One World Under Doom" titles for May 2025
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BleedingCool: Marvel Comics "Ultimate Comics" titles for May 2025
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BleedingCool: Titan Comics "Conan" and "Solomon Kane" titles for May 2025
JUNE 2025 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
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BleedingCool: Image Comics "Energon Universe" titles for June 2025
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BleedingCool: Image Comics "Spawn" titles for June 2025
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BleedingCool: Marvel Comics "One World Under Doom" crossover titles for June 2025
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BleedingCool: Marvel Comics "Ultimate Universe" for June 2025
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BleedingCool: Marvel Comics "Ultimate Comics" with "Scarlet Witch" for June 2025
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BleedingCool: Marvel Comics' "Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion #1" for June 2025
JULY 2025 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
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BleedingCool: DC Comics "Superman" titles for July 2025
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BleedingCool: Image Comics Skybound "Energon" titles for July 2025
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BleedingCool: Image Comics "Ghost Machine" titles for July 2025
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BleedingCool: Image Comics "Spawn" titles for July 2025
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BleedingCool: Marvel Comics "Bring on the Bad Guys" titles for July 2025
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BleedingCool: Marvel Comics "One World Under Doom" tie-in titles for July 2025
AUGUST 2025 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
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BleedingCool: DC Comics "Absolute Comics" titles for August 2025
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BleedingCool: Image Comics "Energon" titles for August 2025
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BleedingCool: Image Comics "Ghost Machine" for August 2025
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BleedingCool: Image Comics "Spawn" titles for August 2025
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BleedingCool: Marvel Comics' "Bring on the Bad Guys" titles for August 2025
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BleedingCool: Marvel Comics' "One World Under Doom" titles for August 2025
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BleedingCool: Marvel Comics "Ultimate" titles for August 2025
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BleedingCool: Titan Comics "Conan" and "Solomon Kane" titles for August 2025
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