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ANN: Hayao Miyazaki's manga, "Saihin Zensen," is inspiring a stage play adaptation. The play will run at six theaters including Art Tower Mito ACM Theatre in Ibaraki and Setagaya Public Theatre in Tokyo from the end of August to October 2019.
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BleedingCool: Top 500 comics and graphic novel ordered in November 2018.
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Newsarama: Two Captain Marvels, but why is one of them called "Shazam?" Here, is the twice told tale.
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BleedingCool: Here is the first trailer for streaming service, DC Universe's "Doom Patrol" series, which premieres Feb. 15th, 2019.
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Newsarama: [
Sexy] Stuntman-turned-actor, Alain Moussi, has confirmed (via Instagram) that he played Batman in streaming service, DC Universe's "Titans" season finale.
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Newsarama: Apparently, writer Eric M. Esquivel was going to co-write DC Comics' "Nightwing," but DC has siad that is no more. Esquivel's comic book writing career continues to evaporate in the wake of sexual abuse allegations made by a former female friend.
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Variety: Netflix has renewed its series, "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina," based on the [
fantastic] Archie Comics' series.
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Newsarama: The landmark 1000th issue of DC Comics' will include variant covers. Among the recently announced cover artists include Bruce Timm, Steve Rude, and the late Bernie Wrightson.
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HuffingtonPost: and
IndependentUK: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker is causing meltdown after supporting the work of British conspiracy theorist, David Icke.
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Newsarama: Newsarama contributor, Kat Calamia, review the new "Aquaman" film and says that it is "all spectacle and no substance."
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BleedingCool: The new "Hellboy" film has a new poster and will have a trailer debut Thursday, December 20th.
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BoxOfficeMojo: "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" leads the 12/14 to 12/16/2018 weekend box office. For the 13th time in 2018, a Marvel Comics property wins the weekend box office.
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Newsarama: Cartoonist Jason Lutes talks about the end of his massive graphic novel, "Berlin," which first saw publication in 1996.
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ComicBook: Brian Stapf joins DC Universe Streaming's "Stargirl" series as "Wildcat."
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THR: Legendary Entertainment signs Matt Fraction and Kelly Sue DeConnick to overall deals to adapt their comics and develop new projects.
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BleedingCool: In April 2019, IDW is planning a weekly Ghostbusters comic book event with the help of 4 creative teams.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse:
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io9: Excited for Into the Spider-Verse? Read These Comics!
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Forbes: Review: 'Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse' Successfully Reinvents Spider-Mythology (Again)
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THR: "Into the Spider-Verse" and the Importance of a Biracial Spider-Man.
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ComicBook: Todd McFarlane did not like Venom's small size in his appearance in the 2007 film, "Spider-Man 3."
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BleedingCool: DC Comics has cancelled the remaining issues of its new Vertigo series, "Border Town," after a woman made abuse allegations against the series writer and co-creator, Eric M. Esquivel.
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EntertainmentWeekly: Ms. Marvel will get a new comic book series and creative team.
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BleedingCool: Todd McFarlane says that his character, Spawn, could appear in the video game, "Mortal Kombat 11."
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BleedingCool: Word is that Jeff Lemire will write a crossover between his Black Hammer universe, which he created by Dean Ormston (and published by Dark Horse Comics), with the DC Comics universe.
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BleedingCool: The fourth issue of "Batman: Creature of the Night" has been cancelled and will be resolicited, possibly for May 2019.
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THR: Todd McCarthy of "The Hollywood Reporter" reviews the "Aquaman" film.
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BleedingCool: There is a new comic book publisher, TKO Studios, and it has already lined up top talent in writing, drawing, coloring, and lettering. Creators joining include writes Garth Ennis, Jeff Lemire, Roxane Gay; artists Ming Doyle, Steve Epting; colorists Jordan Boyd and Ruth Redmond; and letterers Jared K. Fletcher and Steve Wands, to name a few. Some of TKO's titles are already available in their entirety in digital, individual print issues, and trade paperbacks.
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BleedingCool: "Spider-Man No More," Marvel history is destroyed.
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BleedingCool: In March 2019, Marvel history is destroyed... for the Fantastic Four.
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ComicBook: Is the Naruto manga sequel, "Boruto," canon in the context of its connection to Naruto?
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ANN: Takako Shimura, the creator of "Wandering Star" (published in the U.S. by Fantagraphics Books), will launch a new manga in Kodansha's "Kiss" magazines.
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CBR: In an exclusive article, we learn that the Fantastic Four's "Future Foundation" has a new mission and a new leader.
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Newsarama: Conan the Barbarian/Cimmerian will enter the Marvel Universe in the comic book series, "Avengers: No Road Home."
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Newsarama: Marvel Comics is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its landmark miniseries, "Marvels," written by Alex Ross and Kurt Busiek and drawn by Alex Ross. Beginning next year, Marvel will re-publish the series in an annotated edition, "Marvel Annotated."
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BleedingCool: Chinese media ain't feeling a "Shang-Chi, Master of Kung-Fu" movie.
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BleedingCool: IDW Publishing has cancelled "Rocketeer Reborn," the planned "Rocketeer" revival with a female lead.
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BleedingCool: Frank Miller will provide a variant cover for "Batman #62."
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Deadline: Warner Bros./DC Entertainment's "Aquaman" movie opened in China today (Fri., Dec. 7th) with an estimated box office of $24.6 million.
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Newsarama: Disney/Marvel Studios' smash hit "Black Panther" film was nominated in the category of "Best Motion Picture - Drama" at the 2019 Golden Globe Awards, one of the film's three nominations. This is Marvel Studios' first "best picture" nomination from a major film awards organization.
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Newsarama: Marvel Comics will show a new side of Darth Vader in "Star Wars: Vader - Dark Vision."
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ICv2: Comic-based media is blue chip ammunition in the coming streaming wars.
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CBR: Tom King offers details about the remainder of his run on the flagship title, "Batman," which he said would run to issue #100.
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BleedingCool: DC Comics will publish "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns" in three editions in 2019. There will be a trade paperback published under the "Black Label" imprint, a hardcover with a slipcase, and an "absolute edition.
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BleedingCool: In Image Comics-Netflix-Mark Millar press releases, there is a claim that Millar wrote the best-selling Superman graphic novel of all time, "Superman: Red Son." The real top Superman graphic novel/trade collection is likely "The Death of Superman."
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CBR: The venerable New York Film Critics Circle announced their 2018 film awards on Nov. 29th and named "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" the "Best Animated Film."
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AwardsWatch: Detroit Film Critics Society names "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" 2018's Best Animated Film."
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Newsarama: Marvel Comics announces "Meet the Skrulls" about a Skrull family living in the Marvel Universe as a human family.
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Newsarama: Marvel Comics is partnering with Japanese pop (J-Pop) band, Sekai No Owari (translated as "End of the World"), on a new one-shot comic book. Drawn by Takeshi Miyazawa, this comic book will imagine the band's members as superheroes.
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Newsarama: January 8 to 16, 2018, Marvel is going to livestream "Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Week."
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Newsweek: Newsweek has a short question-and-answer with the current god-emperor of horror comics, Junji Ito.
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Variety: Noted comic book writer, Warren Ellis (The Authority"), is a writer-producer on Netflix's "Castlevania," and is the subject of a "Variety" article about the show.
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BleedingCool: The Louisiana of Department Corrections has banned a number of comic books and graphic novels from its plantation-like prison system, including "Ghost World," "Saga," and "Sin City," to name a few.
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ANN: "Attack on Titan" manga creator, Hajime Isayama, says that he is struggling to draw the end of the manga.
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ANN: How manga magazines are there in Japan?
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Variety: Osamu Tezuka's erotic manga, "Barbara," will be adapted as a live-action film by a German, Japanese, and British joint venture.
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ComicBook: A new novel, "The Walking Dead: Typhoon," will be set in China. It is due for 2020.
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BleedingCool: Marvel Entertainment Chairman and Skrull, Ike Perlmutter, is reportedly part of a "shadow cabinet" that is secretly running the Department of Veteran Affairs. This group in cludes Perlmutter and other wealthy residents of President Trump's Mar-A-Lago resort. Apparently, Perlmutter's role will be investigated next year when the Democrats take control of the House of Representatives.
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BEST COMICS OF 2018 Lists:
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NPR: Best books of 2018 (with a comic books and graphic novels section)
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PasteMagazine: The 15 best sci-fi and fantasy comics of 2018
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TheVerge: The 10 bests comics of 2018
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DECEMBER 2018 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
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ComicList: Action Lab for December 2018
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BleedingCool: AfterShock Comics for December 2018
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Newsarama: Aspen Entertainment for December 2018
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TheOuthousers: Black Mask for December 2018
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BleedingCool: BOOM! Studios for December 2018
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ComicList: Dark Horse for December 2018
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Newsarama: DC Comics for December 2018
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BleedingCool: Dynamite Entertainment for December 2018
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ComicList: IDW Publishing for December 2018
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BleedingCool: Image Comics for December 2018
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Newsarama: Lion Forge for December 2018
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BleedingCool: Marvel Comics for December 2018
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BleedingCool: Titan Comics for December 2018
JANUARY 2019 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
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BleedingCool: Action Lab for Jan. 2019
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BleedingCool: Aspen Comics for Jan. 2019
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BleedingCool: Black Mask for Jan. 2019
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Newsarama: BOOM Studios for Jan. 2019
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BleedingCool: Dark Horse Comics for 2019
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Newsarama: DC Comics for 2019
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BleedingCool: Dynamite Entertainment for Jan. 2019
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BleedingCool: IDW Publishing for Jan. 2019
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Newsarama: Image Comics for Jan. 2019
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Newsarama: Marvel Comics for Jan. 2019
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BleedingCool: Oni Press for Jan. 2019
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BleedingCool: Papercutz for Jan. 2019
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BleedingCool: Titan Comics for Jan. 2019
FEBRUARY 2019 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
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BleedingCool: Full DC Comics catalog
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BleedingCool: AfterShock for Feb. 2019
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Newsarama: BOOM! Studios for Feb. 2019
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AdventuresinPoorTaste: Dark Horse Comics for February 2019
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Newsarama: DC Comics solicitations for Feb. 2019
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Newsarama: Dynamite Entertainment for Feb. 2019
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BleedingCool: First Second for Feb. 2019
MARCH 2019 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
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Newsarama: Adhouse Books for March 2019
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Newsarama: Alterna Comics for March 2019
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Newsarama: Antarctic Press for March 2019
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Newsarama: Archie Comics for March 2019
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Newsarama: Aspen Comics for March 2019
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Newsarama: BOOM! Studios for March 2019
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BleedingCool: Cave Pictures Publishing for March 2019
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Newsarama: Dark Horse Comics for March 2019
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Newsarama: DC Comics for March 2019
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Newsarama: Dynamite Entertaiment for March 2019
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BleedingCool: First Second for March 2019
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BleedingCool: IDW Publishing for March 2019
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Newsarama: Image Comics for March 2019
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Newsarama: Mad Cave Studios for March 2019
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Newsarama: Marvel Comics for March 2019
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Newsarama: Oni Press for March 2019
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Newsarama: Rebellion for March 2019
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Newsarama: Scout Comics for March 2019
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Newsarama: Valiant Entertainment for March 2019
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Newsarama: Vault Comics for March 2019
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Newsarama: VIZ Media for March 2019
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BleedingCool: Zenescope Entertainment for March 2019
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