DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for December 27, 2022

DC COMICS:

Action Comics #1050 (Cover A Steve Beach), $5.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover B Jim Lee Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover C Alex Ross Homage Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover D Megan Huang Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover E Crystal Kung Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover F Lee Weeks Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover G John Giang Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover H Rahzzah Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover I Gabriele Dell Otto Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover J Mike Perkins Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover K Riley Rossmo Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover L Dan Parent Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover M Steve Lieber Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover N Simone Di Meo Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover O Pamela Hoogeboom Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover P Nathan Szerdy Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover Q Rafael Sarmento Card Stock Variant), $6.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover S Alex Ross Foil Card Stock Variant), $8.99

Action Comics #1050 (Cover T Team Trading Card Card Stock Variant), AR

Action Comics #1050 (Cover U Jonboy Meyers Card Stock Variant), AR

Action Comics #1050 (Cover V Al Barrionuevo Card Stock Variant), AR

Action Comics #1050 (Cover W Alexander Lozano Wraparound Card Stock Variant), AR

Action Comics #1050 (Cover X Steve Rude Card Stock Variant), AR

Action Comics #1050 (Cover Y Michael Allred Card Stock Variant), AR

Action Comics #1050 (Cover Z Ariel Colon Card Stock Variant), AR

Action Comics #1050 (Cover ZA Jim Lee Inks Card Stock Variant), AR

Batman Beyond The White Knight #7 (Of 8)(Cover A Sean Murphy), $4.99

Batman Beyond The White Knight #7 (Of 8)(Cover B Clay Mann), $4.99

Batman Beyond The White Knight #7 (Of 8)(Cover C Sean Murphy), AR

Batman Gotham Knights Gilded City #3 (Of 6)(Cover A Greg Capullo & Jonathan Glapion), $4.99

Batman Gotham Knights Gilded City #3 (Of 6)(Cover B E.M. Gist Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Batman Gotham Knights Gilded City #3 (Of 6)(Cover C Video Game Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Batman Shadows Of The Bat House Of Gotham HC, $24.99

Batman Shadows Of The Bat The Tower HC, $39.99

Batman The Audio Adventures #4 (Of 7)(Cover A Dave Johnson), $3.99

Batman The Audio Adventures #4 (Of 7)(Cover B Michael Allred Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Batman The Court Of Owls Book And Mask Set TP (New Edition), $34.99

Blue Beetle Graduation Day #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Adrian Gutierrez), $3.99

Blue Beetle Graduation Day #2 (Of 6)(Cover B Ramon Villalobos Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Blue Beetle Graduation Day #2 (Of 6)(Cover C Adrian Gutierrez Yellow Beetle Design Card Stock Variant), AR

Blue Beetle Graduation Day #2 (Of 6)(Cover D Spanish Language Version), AR

DC Connect #32, AR

DC Horror Presents Sgt. Rock Vs. The Army Of The Dead #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Gary Frank), $3.99

DC Horror Presents Sgt. Rock Vs. The Army Of The Dead #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Francesco Francavilla Card Stock Variant), $4.99

DC Horror Presents Sgt. Rock Vs. The Army Of The Dead #4 (Of 6)(Cover C Evan Doc Shaner Card Stock Variant), AR

DC Mech #6 (Of 6)(Cover A Baldemar Rivas), $3.99

DC Mech #6 (Of 6)(Cover B Dan Mora Card Stock Variant), $4.99

DC Mech #6 (Of 6)(Cover C Ricardo Lopez Ortiz Card Stock Variant), AR

DC Mech #6 (Of 6)(Cover D Dan Mora Card Stock Variant), AR

DC Poster Portfolio Brian Bolland TP, $24.99

DC Vs. Vampires #12 (Of 12)(Cover A Guillem March), $3.99

DC Vs. Vampires #12 (Of 12)(Cover B Nathan Szerdy Card Stock Variant), $4.99

DC Vs. Vampires #12 (Of 12)(Cover C Filya Bratukhin Card Stock Variant), AR

Death Of Superman 30th Anniversary Special #1 (One Shot)(2nd Printing Cover A Dan Jurgens), $10.99

Death Of Superman 30th Anniversary Special #1 (One Shot)(2nd Printing Cover B Dan Jurgens Inks Variant), AR

Detective Comics #1067 (Cover A Evan Cagle), $4.99

Detective Comics #1067 (Cover B Jim Lee/Scott Williams/Alex Sinclair Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Detective Comics #1067 (Cover C Jim Lee/Scott Williams/Alex Sinclair DC Holiday Card Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Detective Comics #1067 (Cover D Colleen Doran Card Stock Variant), AR

Detective Comics #1067 (Cover E Jim Lee Foil Card Stock Variant), AR

Harley Quinn #25 (Cover A Jonboy Meyers), $4.99

Harley Quinn #25 (Cover B Francesco Mattina Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Harley Quinn #25 (Cover C Al Kaplan Holiday Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Harley Quinn #25 (Cover D Jenny Frison Card Stock Variant), AR

Harley Quinn #25 (Cover E Ejikure Card Stock Variant), AR

Harley Quinn #25 (Cover F Kael Ngu DC Spawn Card Stock Variant), AR

House Of Mystery The Bronze Age Omnibus Volume 3 HC, $150.00

John Stewart The Emerald Knight #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Mateus Manhanini), $5.99

John Stewart The Emerald Knight #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Jay Hero Card Stock Variant), $6.99

John Stewart The Emerald Knight #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Caanan White Card Stock Variant), AR

John Stewart The Emerald Knight #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Mateus Manhanini Foil Card Stock Variant), AR

Nice House On The Lake #12 (Of 12)(Cover A Alvaro Martinez Bueno), $3.99

Nice House On The Lake #12 (Of 12)(Cover B Andrea Sorrentino Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Nightwing Volume 2 Get Grayson HC, $24.99

Pride Of Bagdad SC (New Printing), $14.99

Punchline The Gotham Game #3 (Of 6)(Cover A Gleb Melnikov), $3.99

Punchline The Gotham Game #3 (Of 6)(Cover B Rose Besch Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Punchline The Gotham Game #3 (Of 6)(Cover C Ejikure Card Stock Variant), $4.99

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Punchline The Gotham Game #3 (Of 6)(Cover E Derrick Chew Foil Card Stock Variant), AR

Riddler Year One #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Bill Sienkiewicz), $4.99

Riddler Year One #2 (Of 6)(Cover B Stevan Subic), $4.99

Riddler Year One #2 (Of 6)(Cover C Jorge Fornes), AR

Riddler Year One #2 (Of 6)(Cover D Kent Williams), AR

Rorschach TP, $29.99

Sandman Universe Dead Boy Detectives #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Nimit Malavia), $3.99

Sandman Universe Dead Boy Detectives #1 (Of 6)(Cover B Alex Eckman-Lawn Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Sandman Universe Dead Boy Detectives #1 (Of 6)(Cover C Tyler Crook Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Sandman Universe Dead Boy Detectives #1 (Of 6)(Cover D Filipe Andrade Card Stock Variant), AR

Sandman Universe Dead Boy Detectives #1 (Of 6)(Cover E Yoshitaka Amano Foil Card Stock Variant), AR

Sleeper Omnibus HC (2022 Edition), $100.00

Superman Red And Blue TP, $24.99

Tales From Earth-6 A Celebration Of Stan Lee #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Jim Cheung), $9.99

Tales From Earth-6 A Celebration Of Stan Lee #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Steve Beach Batman Variant), $9.99

Tales From Earth-6 A Celebration Of Stan Lee #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Riley Rossmo Justice League Variant), $9.99

Tales From Earth-6 A Celebration Of Stan Lee #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Jason Howard Green Lantern Variant), $9.99

Tales From Earth-6 A Celebration Of Stan Lee #1 (One Shot)(Cover E Kelley Jones Sandman Variant), $9.99

Tales From Earth-6 A Celebration Of Stan Lee #1 (One Shot)(Cover F Ariel Colon Superman Variant), $9.99

Tales From Earth-6 A Celebration Of Stan Lee #1 (One Shot)(Cover G Kyle Hotz Shazam Variant), $9.99

Tales From Earth-6 A Celebration Of Stan Lee #1 (One Shot)(Cover H Christian Ward Flash Variant), $9.99

Tales From Earth-6 A Celebration Of Stan Lee #1 (One Shot)(Cover I Clayton Henry Wonder Woman Variant), $9.99

Tales From Earth-6 A Celebration Of Stan Lee #1 (One Shot)(Cover J Jorge Corona Aquaman Variant), $9.99

Tales From Earth-6 A Celebration Of Stan Lee #1 (One Shot)(Cover K Dan Panosian Catwoman Variant), $9.99

Tales From Earth-6 A Celebration Of Stan Lee #1 (One Shot)(Cover L Cully Hamner), AR

Tim Drake Robin #4 (Cover A Ricardo Lopez Ortiz), $3.99

Tim Drake Robin #4 (Cover B Dan Mora Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Tim Drake Robin #4 (Cover C Simone Di Meo Card Stock Variant), AR

Tim Drake Robin #4 (Cover D Edwin Galmon Card Stock Variant), AR

Wonder Woman Historia The Amazons #3 (Of 3)(Cover A Nicola Scott), $7.99

Wonder Woman Historia The Amazons #3 (Of 3)(Cover B Yanick Paquette), $7.99

Wonder Woman Historia The Amazons #3 (Of 3)(Cover C Library Faux-Leather Design Variant), AR

Young Justice Targets #6 (Of 6)(Cover A Christopher Jones), $3.99

Young Justice Targets #6 (Of 6)(Cover B Meghan Hetrick Card Stock Variant), $4.99

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#IReadsYou Review: FANTASTIC FOUR: Full Circle

FANTASTIC FOUR: FULL CIRCLE
ABRAMS COMICARTS

STORY: Alex Ross
ART: Alex Ross
COLORS: Alex Ross and Josh Johnson
LETTERS: Ariana Maher
EDITORS: Charles Kochman and Tom Brevoort
COVER: Alex Ross and Josh Johnson
ISBN: 978-1-4197-6167-6; hardcover with dust jacket (also an eBook); 8 1/2 x 11 (September 6, 2022)
64pp, Color, $24.95 U.S., $31.99 CAN, £17.99 U.K.

Fantastic Four created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee

The Fantastic Four #1 (cover dated: November 1961) is the comic book that basically started what we know of today as Marvel Comics and the “Marvel Universe” of superheroes.  The Fantastic Four was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, with Lee writing the story for the first issue and Jack Kirby drawing that first issue.

Returning to the Lee-Kirby era, Fantastic Four: Full Circle is a new original graphic novel from writer-artist Alex Ross.  Published in an oversize format, 8½ x 11, Full Circle features the Fantastic Four (FF):  Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards), the Invisible Woman (Susan Storm Richards), the Human Torch (Johnny Storm), and the Thing (Ben Grimm).  In a story that is a sequel of sorts to a classic issue of the Fantastic Four, the members of the team find themselves fighting for survival in the Negative Zone, an alien universe composed entirely of anti-matter.  The rest of Full Circle's creative team is comprised of Josh Johnson, who colors this comic book with Ross, and letterer Ariana Maher.

Fantastic Four: Full Circle opens on a rainy night in the Baxter Building, the Manhattan home of the FF.  Ben is making himself a sandwich when an intruder suddenly appears in the team's living quarters.  Upon investigation, they discover that the intruder is a man who once masqueraded as Ben Grimm.  They soon discover that the man is a human host, used to deliver a swarm of invading parasites – carrion creatures composed of “Negative Energy.”

What is the purpose behind this invasion, and who is behind it?  Now, the Fantastic Four have no choice but to journey into the heart of the Negative Zone, an alien universe that is parallel to Earth's universe and is composed entirely of anti-matter.  They not only risk their own lives, but also the fate of the cosmos?  Is there any hope for this journey, or will they discover hope?

THE LOWDOWN:  I like that Fantastic Four: Full Circle has a direct connection to the Fantastic Four's vintage era (as I call it) when it was produced by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.  Full Circle directly connects to and is a resolution of Fantastic Four #51 (cover dated: June 1966).  Entitled “This Man... This Monster!,” the story pit Reed Richards against an unnamed scientist who gives himself the powers and appearance of The Thing.  The scientist's plan is to kill Richards, but those plans ultimately force him to save Reed's life while condemning himself to a sorry fate.

Full Circle returns to “This Man... This Monster!” in a deeply intimate way, or, at least, that is the way it comes across to me.  In terms of graphics, illustrations, and colors, Full Circle is a direct descendant of the Lee-Kirby Fantastic Four.  If Fantastic Four #51 is the parent, then, Full Circle is the child.  Jack Kirby's dynamic, cosmic infused compositions are newly infused with the modern flourishes of the techno-marvels of software graphics and colors.  Alex Ross even gives Stan Lee's chatterbox expositions new life simply by multiplying them in Full Circle, and Ross' take feels authentic.  When one of the Fantastic Four speaks, their dialogue reads as if it were written by Stan the Man himself.

Alex Ross’s art in Full Circle is a combination of impressive line work and layers of brushwork that seems to sway like drapery.  Ross and Josh Johnson color Full Circle in fluorescent shades: blues, greens, oranges, and purples.  Their color choices also recalls the visuals and graphics of the “Pop Art” comic book movement (or moment) of the 1960s, somewhat similar to writer-artist Jim Steranko's work for Marvel, such as Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., in the late 1960s.

For a long time, I have described the comic books published in the 1960s by DC Comics and Marvel Comics, especially Marvel, as having a sense of wonder and mystery, of science/magic and hope, and of discovery and exploration.  The modern comic book series that best exemplifies that is the late Darwyn Cooke's 2004 comic book miniseries, DC: The New Frontier.

Fantastic Four: Full Circle is both an homage and a return to a time when Marvel's comic book titles were about discovering the new.  [Now, they are about IP maintenance and continuity, which is mostly fractured.]  I love Ariana Maher vintage-styled lettering and the throbbing coloring that Josh Johnson commits with Alex Ross.  All of it connects past and present.

I love that Alex Ross has presented Fantastic Four in this larger than usual format.  Here, Ross' big, almost widescreen art both captures and replicates the big spirit and cosmic yearnings of Jack Kirby's best work on the Fantastic Four.  I want to avoid spoilers, but I love Full Circle's ending, with its emphasis on hope, reconciliation, and peace.

Fantastic Four: Full Circle is published as the launch of “MarvelArts,” a new collaborative line of books between Marvel Comics and Abrams ComicArts.  Abrams tells us that in MarvelArts “nothing is impossible and anything can happen.”  I hope that this means that Abrams ComicArts will not just publish anything.  Future publications should be as ambitious and as classically Marvel as this debut.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of the Fantastic Four and of Silver Age Marvel Comics will want Fantastic Four: Full Circle.

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★★★★ out of 4 stars

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


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#IReadsYou Review: BLACK PANTHER: Wakanda Forever

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

Running time:  161 minutes (2 hours, 41 minutes)
MPA – PG-13 for sequences of strong violence, action and some language
DIRECTOR:  Ryan Coogler
WRITERS:  Ryan Coogler and Joe Robert Cole; from a story by Ryan Coogler (based on the Marvel Comics)
PRODUCERS: Kevin Feige and Nate Moore
CINEMATOGRAPHER:  Autumn Durald Arkapaw (D.o.P.)
EDITORS:  Kelley Dixon, Jennifer Lame, and Michael P. Shawver
COMPOSER:  Ludwig Göransson

SUPERHERO/ACTION/SCI-FI/DRAMA

Starring:  Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Tenoch Huerta, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Martin Freeman, Dominique Thorne, Florence Kasumba, Michaela Cole, Alex Livinalli, Mabel Cadena, Richard Schiff, Robert John Burke, Lake Bell, Manuel Chavez, Maria Mercedes Coroy, Divine Love Konadu-Sun, Trevor Noah (voice), Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Michael B. Jordan

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is a 2022 superhero, fantasy-drama, science fiction, and action movie directed by Ryan Coogler and produced by Marvel Studios.  The film is a direct sequel to the 2018 film, Black Panther, and is the 30th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.  It is based on the Marvel Comics character, Black Panther, that first appeared in Fantastic Four #52 (cover dated: July 1966) and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby.  Wakanda Forever finds Wakanda in mourning following the death of its king while also facing a threatening world and a mysterious new adversary.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever opens in the African nation of Wakanda as King T'Challa/Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) dies from a mysterious illness.  One year later, his mother, Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), must face the United Nations, as world powers demand access to Wakanda's most precious resource, the metal Vibranium.  One particular nation even hires mercenaries to invade a Wakandan outpost in order to steal its vibranium, but they are foiled by Okoye (Danai Gurira) and the Dora Milaje, the King of Wakanda's personal guard.

However, the American CIA's attempt to find vibranium on its own draws the attention of a mysterious new adversary, known by many names, but is called “Namor” (Tenoch Huerta) by his enemies.  Namor leads the forces of his kingdom, Talokan, in a strike against the Americans.  He confronts Ramonda and Shuri (Letitia Wright), Ramonda's daughter and T'Challa's younger sister, as they grieve.  He demands that they find the scientist who created the Americans' vibranium detecting device and kill him.  The him turns out to be a her, a Chicago-based teen named Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne).  Now, Shuri and Ramonda must gather allies, including T'Challa's ex-lover, Nakia (Lupita Nyong'o), and M'Baku (Winston Duke), leader of the Wakandan border tribe, the Jibari, in order to fight off the forces of Namor, which are more than capable of destroying Wakanda and perhaps, the world.  Can Wakanda survive without its champion, the Black Panther, or must another arise?...

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is a triumphant – a poignant triumphant and a superhero action movie triumph.  It is much better than I expected and that I could have hoped for.  Wakanda Forever is the most emotionally honest, genuine, and heartfelt Marvel Studios film since Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.  The fight scenes are some of the best outside of martial arts films, and the action and battles scenes are Avengers-level.

Angela Bassett stands astride this film, which is both a eulogy to Chadwick Boseman's T'Challa/Black Panther and also a powerful and successful attempt to forge ahead with the franchise.  Bassett, as regal and as dramatically potent as she has ever been, is glorious, and it time for her to receive the Oscar win she should have had ages ago.  She exemplifies the grief in the film for half its narrative.

Letitia Wright exemplifies that grief the rest of the way.  Wright also shows impressive range – playing Shuri as obstinate and angry in the face of her brother's death.  [That death is depicted in Wakanda Forever's opening moments, and the audience with which I saw this film was stunned into silence.]  Wright plays Shuri's turn to the “dark side” with the depth of performance that usually earns actors some award season notice.  She is truly the lead in Wakanda Forever, and she carries it with the flair of a veteran, accomplished actor.

I also had high hopes for Tenoch Huerta as Namor, and he easily surpasses them.  Huerta makes Namor seem so real that his murderous inclinations come across as entirely appropriate for that which Namor is fighting and defending.  Huerta's performance also works to uplift the other actors playing denizens of the kingdom of Talokan.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is filled so much good stuff.  The costumes, art direction, make-up and hair, cinematography, and editing are all … well, Oscar-worthy.  Ludwig Göransson's score is a masterpiece of tones both subtle and tremendous and is easily on the level of Hans Zimmer's award-winning score for Dune: Part One (2021).

I don't want this review to run-on too long...  If I could speak to Ryan Coogler, I would tell him that already loved him for his film, Fruitvale Station, and that he made me love him even more after the first Black Panther.  I don't have the words to describe how great an accomplishment Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is.  Coogler honored his friend and partner, Chadwick Boseman, as well as he could, and he made a truly great and magnificent film.  It honors Boseman and reveals how much respect Coogler has for his audience via the film art he creates.  I am giving Black Panther: Wakanda Forever my highest recommendation.

10 of 10

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


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#IReadsYou: Movie Review: THOR: Love and Thunder

Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

Running time:  119 minutes (1 hour, 59 minutes)
MPAA – PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, language, some suggestive material and partial nudity
DIRECTOR:  Taika Waititi
WRITERS: Taiki Waititi and Jennifer Kaytin Robinson; from a story by Taika Waititi (based on the Marvel Comics)
PRODUCERS:  Kevin Feige and Brad Winderbaum
CINEMATOGRAPHER:  Barry Idoine (D.o.P.)
EDITORS:  Peter S. Elliot, Tim Roche, Matthew Schmidt, and Jennifer Vecchiarello
COMPOSERS:  Michael Giacchino and Nami Melumad

SUPERHERO/FANTASY/ACTION and COMEDY/DRAMA

Starring:  Chris Hemsworth, Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson, Taika Waititi (voice) Jaimie Alexander, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel (voice), Bradley Cooper (voice), Kieron L. Dyer, Idris Elba, Brett Goldstein, and Russell Crowe and Natalie Portman

Thor: Love and Thunder is a 2022 superhero fantasy and action-comedy directed by Taika Waititi and produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures.  It is the fourth film in Marvel's Thor film series, which began with Thor (2011).  Thor is a Marvel Comics character that first appeared in the comic book, Journey into Mystery #83 (cover dated: August 1962), and is based on the Norse mythological deity of the same name.  In Love and Thunder, Thor reunites with his ex-girlfriend to fight a being who plans to make the gods extinct.

Thor: Love and Thunder finds Thor (Chris Hemsworth), using his second enchanted hammer, “Stormbreaker,” is fighting the bad guys of the galaxy with the Guardians of the Galaxy:  Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), Mantis (Pom Klementieff), Drax the Destroyer (Dave Bautista), Nebula (Karen Gillan), Groot (voice of Vin Diesel), and Rocket (voice of Bradley Cooper).  Thor is at a crossroads in his life and is unsure of what to do next.

Back on Earth, Thor's ex-girlfriend, the astrophysicist Dr. Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), is battling stage four cancer.  Seeking medical treatment, Jane travels to New Asgard.  There, she has a strange encounter with Thor's broken hammer, Mjolnir.

Meanwhile, Thor has answered a distress signal from one of Asgard's warriors, Sif (Jaimie Alexander).  She warns him of Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale), a being who possesses the god-killing weapon, “the Necrosword.”  When Gorr attacks New Asgard, Thor returns to join the battle.  Much to his shock, he discovers that Mjolnir has reforged and bonded with Jane Foster, transforming her into another Thor.

Now, Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), King of Asgard, and Korg (voice of Taika Waititi), the rocky Kronan warrior, join Thor and Thor on a journey to fight Gorr.  But are they enough to fight a being that has already killed many gods?

The last year's worth of Marvel Studios films, five including Thor: Love and Thunder, have been different, even offbeat, much to the chagrin of some critics and fans.  People complained that Marvel's films were too much alike, and now that the studio has given us five films that are quite different from the first 11 years of films, they still aren't happy.

Anyway, I want to make it clear that there is plenty of “thunder” in Thor: Love and Thunder.  Director Taika Waititi offers some action set pieces that are either unusual or have an unusual angle to them.  As Gorr, Christian Bale gives a multi-layered performance full of pathos, humor, and maniacal glee.  It is a seemingly effortless performance from one of the best actors of the last quarter-century.  So, this superhero movie has a great villain, one who can match both Thors and is genuinely vengeful, a vengeance grounded in love.

Still, Waititi wants Thor to be something really different.  The films trades in themes of love, death, and change.  Thor Odinson and Jane Foster-Thor are both in crisis.  The Odinson is having a sort of mid-life crisis.  If he is no longer the rascally young heir to the throne of Asgard or the Avenger's lightning, thunder, and muscle, then, what is he?  Jane Foster is facing an existential crisis; her cancer is really terminal.  Should she quietly accept her fate or should she go out with a bang and some thunder as Thor, fighting their enemy to death, if need be?

Thor: Love and Thunder is a perfect film for this time.  It chooses love over despair.  It is a post-breakup movie in which Thor and Jane Foster find their way back to one another.  Although death is an end, it can also mean change, and that is what can be in store for Thor and Thor and for King Valkyrie, Korg, and a few other characters.

I love what director Taika Waititi has created in his two Thor films, this and the earlier Thor: Ragnarok (2017).  Thor: Love and Thunder finds the humor in every situation, even the dark and dangerous ones, which might put off some of its audience.  However, I like that Thor: Love and Thunder is a film made of joy, color, and wonder that travels across the galaxy and into different realms.  But no matter where it goes, Thor: Love and Thunder full of thunderous sounds and furious love.

[This film as two scenes that occur during the credits, one in the middle and one at the end.]

A
★★★★ out of 4 stars

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


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I Reads You Juniors: May 2022 - Update #66

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

You can support Leroy via Paypal or on Patreon.

NEWS:

BRITISH COMICS - From 2000AD:  In 2023, Rebellion will publish "A Very British Affair," which looks at the "forgotten history of British romance comics.  The 224 page book will collect over 50 comics stories.

COMICS - From BleedingCool:  "3W3M," the Jonathan Hickman "Substack" comic, apparently brings in almost $300,000 per year.

DC CINEMA - From Deadline:  Warner Bros. executive Walter Hamada reportedly stated that Aquaman stars, Jason Momoa (Aquaman) and Amber Heard (Mera), did not have screen chemistry.  Thus, her role was pared down for the sequel film.  This comes out of the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard dueling lawsuits trial.

FRANK MILLER - From TheBeat:  The site goes into detail on the upcoming Frank Miller-Emma Kubert comic, "Pandora."

From BleedingCool:  The site has a sketch of a new Frank Miller character, "The Geek."

From BleedingCool:  Master Italian comic book artist, Milo Manara, is apparently drawing something from Frank Miller's "Sin City" revival.

DC COMICS - From DCBlog:  Writer Greg Pak and artist Khoi Pham and Scott Hanna talk about the new "Milestone" title, "Duo."

DC ANIMATION - From THR:  Gina Rodriguez and Xolo Mariduena have joined the cast of the Warner Bros. Animation's "Batwheels," based on DC Comics' characters.

EISNER AWARDS - From ComicBook:  The nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2022 have been announced.  The winners will be announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2022 this summer.

From Marvel:  Marvel Comics celebrates 16 nominations at the Eisner Awards 2022.

From ANN:  The site discusses the manga and manga-related titles that received nominations for the Eisner Awards 2022.

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DC CINEMA - From THR:  Amber Heard says her role in the 2023 film, "Aquaman and the Lost City," has been "very pared down" due to her ongoing legal battle with her ex-husband, Johnny Depp.

COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Artist Joyce Chin talks about her comics project with legendary writer, Chris Claremont.

MARVEL STUDIOS - From BleedingCool:   The company Stan Lee Universe, LLC, controlled by Genius Brands International with POW! Entertainment, has signed a 20-year deal to license the name and likeness of Stan Lee to Marvel Studios for future feature films and television productions, as well as use in Disney theme parks and experiences worldwide.

GRAPHIC NOVELS - From GamesRadar:   Simon & Schuster's kids imprint has announced "Bunnicula: The Graphic Novel," which adapts the first book in the classic children's novel series by Deborah Howe and James Howe. 

IDW - From GamesRadar:   IDW Publishing announces "TRVE KVLT," a supernatural and satanic comedy from Scott Bryan Wilson and Liana Kangas.

TOY NEWS - From 2000AD:  Rebellion and Hiya Toys have announced the latest in the brand new range of 1:18 PVC action figures based on the world of "Judge Dredd."  The "Judge Dredd & Lawmaster MK II Set" debuts Sept. 2022 with four figures, including Dredd and Judge Death.

MARVEL STUDIOS - From Marvel:  Marvel Studios has announced that its Disney+ series, "Echo," has gone into production.  The character first appeared in the "Daredevil" comic book.

COMICS TO FILM - From TheWrap:  20th Century Studios is planning a reboot of the 2003 film, "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen," which is based on the Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill comic book.

COMICS - From ScreenRant:  The Golden, Silver, and Bronze Ages explained.

DARK HORSE - From BleedingCool:   Berger Books will publish an original graphic novel, "Salamandre," from I.N.J. Culbard.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:   The license to publish new "Conan the Barbarian" comic books is moving on from Marvel Comics, although it will still publish some reprints of previous Conan material.

DC COMICS - From DCBlog:   Writer Chip Zdarsky talks about and previews his run on "Batman," which begins with issue #125.

DC AUDIO - From DCBlog:   Actor Lance Reddick ("John Wick" franchise) talks giving voice to "Thomas Wayne" in the podcast drama, "Batman Unburied."

IDW - From RueMorgue:   IDW Publishing shares exclusive art from "Locke & Key: The Golden Age" hardcover.

DC TV - From Variety:  The CW has cancelled its DC Comics' TV series, "Naomi," after one season.

COMICS - WWAC:  "Women Writing About Comics" introduce a "standard" template for writing scripts for comic books.

AWARDS - From Pulitzer:  The winners of the 2022 Pulitzer Prizes have been announced. The winners include a work of comics, "I Escaped a Chinese Internment Camp" ("Illustrated Reporting and Commentary"), which was published at Insider.com.

COMICS - From BleedingCool:  More on the Pulitzer Prize-winning team of Josh Adams, Anthony Del Col, Fahmida Azim, and Walter Hickey for "I Escaped a Chinese Internment Camp."

GEORGE PEREZ:

IN MEMORIAM - From THR:  Legendary comic book artist and writer, George Perez, has died at the age of 67, Friday, May 6th, 2022.  Perez was known for his work on "New Teen Titans," "Crisis on Infinite Earths," and Wonder Woman, among others, for DC Comics.  He also drew "Avengers" for Marvel Comics.

From GamesRadar:  "Avengers #55" raises a tribute to George Perez.

DOCTOR STRANGE - From Here:  My review of "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness."

From Variety:  "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" wins the May 6th to May 8th, 2022 weekend box office with a take of $185 million.

From ComicBook:  Actress Elizabeth Olsen says the Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch's journey is a "ride that I didn't expect."

From LATimes:  Here is the backstory on the group, "The Illuminati," from the "Doctor Strange" sequel.

From Deadline:  "Doctor Strange" sequel screenwriter, Michael Waldron, talks about writing the film, "Loki" Season Two, and the "Star Wars" film he is writing.

MARVEL STUDIOS - From GeekFeed:  "Peter Quill/Star Lord" may be wearing his blue uniform (as he does in comic books) in "Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3."

ARCHIE - From BleedingCool:  This summer Archie Comics will introduce two new bisexual characters, Eliza Han and Stacy Banks.  A previously introduced character, Harper Lodge (cousin of Veronica Lodge), will also be revealed as bisexual.

DC ANIMATED - From DCBlog:  HBO Max's animated series, "Harley Quinn," has spinoff.  The ten-episode series, using the working title, "Noonan," will focus on "Kite Man."

DC TV - From DCBlog:  Young actor, Alex Garfin ("Jordan Kent" on The CW's "Superman & Lois"), talks about balancing heroism and high school.

DC COMICS - From DCBlog:  Joshua Williamson talks killing the Justice League in "Justice League #75."

DC CINEMA - From TMZ:  Actress Amber Heard supposedly has less than 10 minutes of screen time in "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom," according to film journalist, Grace Randolph.  The film is due in theaters March 2022.

BOOM - From FanGirlNation:  The site has a sneak peek at BOOM! Studios' supernatural queer romance and adventure comic book, "Hollow," which debuts in September.

DC TV - From Deadline:  The CW has cancelled its DC Comics television series, "Batwoman," after three seasons.  The network also cancelled "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" after seven seasons.

FRANK MILLER:

From THR:  Frank Miller has launched his own independent comic book publishing company, Frank Miller Presents.  Miller will as President and Editor-in-Chief and former DC Comics co-publisher, Dan DiDio, will serve as publisher.

From BleedingCool:  Frank Miller's company, Frank Miller Presents, is being financed by "Spice DAO," an NFT and crypto-currency investment firm.

From BleedingCool:  Frank Miller Presents will publish Frank Miller's "Ronin" sequel and "Sin City" prequel.

From BleedingCool:  One of Frank Miller Presents' first projects is "Ancient Enemies" by Dan DiDio and Danilo Beyruth.

EN MEMORIAM - From THR:  Comic book writer, artist, and publisher and graphic designer, Neal Adams, has died at the age of 80, Thursday, April 28, 2022.  Adams is known as the comic book artist who revitalized Batman, the character and the comic book, beginning in early 1970.  With "Green Lantern/Green Arrow #76," Adams revamped two characters and introduced "relevant comics."  Adams was a powerful advocate for "creator's rights" for comic book writers and artists.  It was his advocacy that helped to secure recognition and a pension for Superman's creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.

From DCBlog:  Remembering Neal Adams - quotes from well-known comic book creators.

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APRIL 2022 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:

From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for April 2022

From BleedingCool:  AfterShock Comics for 2022

From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for April 2022

From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for April 2022

From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for April 2022

From BleedingCool:  Aardvark Vanaheim for April 2022

From BleedingCool:  AWA Studios for April 2022

From BleedingCool:  Behemoth Comics for April 2022

From BleedingCool:  BOOM Studios for April 2022

From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for April 2022

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for April 2022

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics Batman's "Shadow War Crossover" for April 2022

From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for April 2022

From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for April 2022

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for April 2022

From GamesRadar:   Marvel Comics for April 2022

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics' "Star Wars" for April 2022

From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for April 2022

From BleedingCool:  Rebellion for April 2022

From BleedingCool:  Red 5 Comics for April 2022

From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for April 2022

From BleedingCool:  Source Point Press for April 2022

From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for April 2022

From BleedingCool:  Valiant Entertainment for April 2022

From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for April 2022

MAY 2022 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:

From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for May 2022

From BleedingCool:  Action Lab Entertainment for May 2022

From BleedingCool:  AfterShock Comics for May 2022

From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for May 2022

From BleedingCool:  AWA Upshot for May 2022

From BleedingCool:  Behemoth Comics for May 2022

From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for May 2022

From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for May 2022

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for May 2022

From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for May 2022

From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for May 2022

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for May 2022

From BleedingCool:  Kodansha Comics for May 2022

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "Hulk Vs Thor: Banner of War" for May 2022

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "X-Men" solicitations for May 2022

From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for May2022

From BleedingCool:  Opus Comics for May 2022

From BleedingCool:  Rebellion for May 2022

From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for May 2022

From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for May 2022

From BleedingCool:  Seven Seas Entertainment for May 2022

From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for May 2022

From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for May 2022

From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for May 2022

From BleedingCool:  Yen Press for May 2022

From BleedingCool:  Z2 Comics for May 2022

JUNE 2022 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:

From BleedingCool:  AfterShock Comics for June 2022

From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for June 2022

From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for June 2022

From BleedingCool:  Behemoth Comics for June 2022

From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for June 2022

From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for June 2022

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for June 2022

From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for June 2022

From BleedingCool:  Hero Collector DC Comics Graphic Novels for June 2022

From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for June 2022

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for June 2022

From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for June 2022

From BleedingCool:  Kodansha Comics for June 2022

From BleedingCool:  Lev Gleason for June 2022

From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for June 2022

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for June 2022

From BleedingCool:  Marvel "Banner of War" for June 2022

From BleedingCool:  Marvel "X-Men" for June 2022 

From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for June 2022

From BleedingCool:  Opus Comics for June 2022

From BleedingCool:  Seven Seas Entertainment for June 2022

From BleedingCool:  Source Point Press for June 2022

From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for June 2022

From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for June 2022

From BleedingCool:  Vertical Comics for June 2022

From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for June 2022

From BleedingCool:  Yen Press for June 2022

JULY 2022 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:

From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for July 2022

From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for July 2022

From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for July 2022

From BleedingCool:  Artists Elite Comics for July 2022

From BleedingCool:  Behemoth Comics for July 2022

From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for July 2022

From BleedingCool:  CEX Publishing for July 2022

From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for July 2022

From GamesRadar:  DC Comics covers and solicitations for July 2022

From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for July 2022

From BleedingCool:  Fairsquare Comics for July 2022

From BleedingCool:  Heavy Metal Magazine for July 2022

From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for July 2022

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for July 2022

From BleedingCool:  Kodansha Comics for July 2022

From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for July 2022

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for July 2022

From BleedingCool:  Marvel "Star Wars" comics for July 2022

From BleedingCool:  Merc Publishing for July 2022

From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for July 2022

From BleedingCool:  Rebellion Comics for July 2022

From BleedingCool:  Red 5 Comics for July 2022

From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for July 2022

From BleedingCool:  Silver Sprocket for July 2022

From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for July 2022

From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for July 2022

From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for July 2022

From BleedingCool:  Vertical Comics for July 2022

From BleedingCool:  VIZ Media for July 2022

From BleedingCool:  Yen Press for July 2022

AUGUST 2022 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:

From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for August 2022

From BleedingCool:  BOOM Studios for August 2022

From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for August 2022

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for August 2022

From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for August 2022

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for August 2022

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics "A.X.E.: Judgement Day solicitations for August 2022

 

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#IReadsYou Movie Review: DOCTOR STRANGE in the Multiverse of Madness

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)

Running time:  126 minutes (2 hours, six minutes)
MPA – PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, frightening images and some language
DIRECTOR:  Sam Raimi
WRITER:  Michael Waldron (based on the Marvel Comics)
PRODUCER:  Kevin Feige
CINEMATOGRAPHER:  John Mathieson
EDITORS:  Bob Murawski and Tia Nolan
COMPOSER:  Danny Elfman

SUPERHERO/FANTASY/HORROR/ACTION

Starring:  Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez; Rachel McAdams, Michael Stuhlbarg, Julian Hilliard, Jett Klyne, Sheila Atim; Ako Mitchll, John Krasinski, Anson Mount, Hayley Atwell, Lashana Lynch, Charlize Theron, and Patrick Stewart

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is a 2022 superhero, action, and horror-fantasy film directed by Sam Raimi and produced by Marvel Studios.  It is the 28th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and is also a sequel to the 2016 superhero movie, Doctor Strange.  Both films focus on the Marvel Comics character, Doctor Strange, who first appeared in the comic book, Strange Tales #10 (cover dated: July 1963), and who was created by Steve Ditko and Stan Lee.  In the new film, Doctor Strange battles to protect the Multiverse and a young woman who can travel through it.

As Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness opens, Dr. Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) is plagued by dreams in which he finds himself involved with a mysterious young woman.  But life goes on.  Wong (Benedict Wong), Strange's friend and mentor, is now Earth's Sorcerer Supreme.  Also, Stephen's former lover, Dr. Christine Palmer (Rachel McAdams), is getting married, and he is attending the wedding.

During the wedding, an octopus demon wreaks havoc in the neighborhood, and Stephen meets the young woman again.  Her name is America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez), and she can travel through the Multiverse by punching doorways through dimensions.  Demonic forces are tracking her, and Strange believes that only the Book of Vishanti can stop these demons.  Dr. Strange turns to an expert for help, the former Avenger, Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen).  However, the mastermind behind the attacks on America is quite powerful, and the identity of this attacker is quite surprising.

And things only get worse.  Dr. Strange must face his old adversary, Karl Mordo (Chiwetel Ejiofor) … something called “the Illuminati” … and multiple versions of himself.

I have come across complaints that Marvel Studios' films are formulaic and complaints that the studios' films are not “director-driven” (whatever that means).  Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is not like other Marvel films, and at least to me, it seems “director-driven.”

The director of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is Sam Raimi, who is best known for directing Sony/Columbia Picture's first trilogy of Spider-Man films (2002-07).  Before then, Raimi's best known work was the “Evil Dead” trilogy, comprised of Evil Dead (1981), Evil Dead II (1987), and Army of Darkness (1993).  And Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness seems like a superhero film built on the aesthetic or, at least, the sensibilities of the “Evil Dead” trilogy.  In fact, this Doctor Strange film is like an Evil Dead movie with the budget of a … well, Marvel Studios movie.  Even more than his Spider-Man films, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is the truest Sam Raimi superhero movie to date.

I don't want to spoil much more than I already have, but I can say that the VFX in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is not only superb, but also inventive and imaginative.  Of course, the productions values are quite good; once again, I must say that everything looks like it would in a Raimi Evil Dead movie with mega-event, tent-pole film's budget.  Also, Benedict Cumberbatch and Elizabeth Olsen give superb performances, especially Olsen.

In spite of what Marvel Studios and Disney may say, however, I am not sure what the impact of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness actually is.  I really like this movie because it really IS a Sam Raimi movie, and I love his movies.  But, is this Doctor Strange film as consequential to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Spider-Man: No Way Home seems to be...?

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness seems most important because of what it promises – new tomorrows, new worlds, new heroes, new movies … and hopefully more Sam Raimi Marvel movies.  I am thankful that Marvel Studios allowed him to make this movie.  Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is better than the original film, and it is Marvel's weirdest movie to date – a thrill ride of delightful and inspired wackiness.  Plus, it gives some of us what we hoped that the original would – a true dark fantasy/horror Doctor Strange movie.

[Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has one mid-credit scene and one end-credit scene.]

A
★★★★ out of 4 stars

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


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#IReadsYou Movie Review: NEXT AVENGERS: Heroes of Tomorrow

Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow (2008)

Running time:  78 minutes (1 hour, 18 minutes)
MPAA – PG-13 for sci-fi action violence and some mild language
DIRECTORS:  Jay Oliva and Gary Hartle
WRITERS:  Christopher Yost; from a screen story by Greg Johnson and Craig Kyle (based on the Marvel Comics characters)
PRODUCER:  Gary Hartle
EDITOR: George P. Rizkallah
COMPOSER: Guy Michaelmore
ANIMATION STUDIO:  The Answerstudio Col, Ltd.

ANIMATION/SUPERHERO/SCI-FI/ACTION with elements of drama

Starring:  (voices) Noah Crawford, Brenna O'Brien, Aidan Drummond, Dempsey Pappion, Adrian Petriw, Tom Kane, Shawn Macdonald, Ken Kramer, Nicole Oliver, Michael Adamthwaite, and Fred Tatasciore

“Marvel Animated Features” was a line of eight direct-to-DVD animated superhero films made by MLG Productions.  MLG was a joint venture between Marvel Animation (then called Marvel Studios) and Lions Gate Entertainment to produce direct-to-DVD animated films for the home entertainment market.  The first film in the series was Ultimate Avengers: The Movie, which was released to DVD in February 2006.

Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow is a 2008 straight-to-video animated superhero film directed by Jay Oliva and Gary Hartle.  It was the fifth entry in the “Marvel Animated Features” line.  The film is based on the classic Marvel Comics franchise, the Avengers, which debuted in 1963 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.  Next Avengers focuses on the children of the Avengers as they hone their powers and face the enemy that was responsible for their parents' demise.

Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow is set on a world in which its mightiest superheroes:  Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Giant Man, Wasp, Black Panther, Hawkeye, and Vision came together to protect Earth from its greatest threats.  They were “The Avengers.”  But one day, the Avengers fell before the might of the maniacal, mechanical foe, Ultron (Tom Kane), a robot.

Before they were defeated, the Avengers sent billionaire bachelor Tony Stark (Tom Kane) into hiding their children.  Twelve years later, at a hidden location, the son of Steve Rogers/Captain America, James Rogers (Noah Crawford); the daughter of Thor, Torunn (Brenna O'Brien); the son of Black Panther, Azari (Dempsey Pappion); and the son of Giant Man and the Wasp, Pym (Aidan Drummond); train under the tutelage of Tony.  The children, however, are growing restless, and their curiosity causes them to do something that brings them to Ultron's attention.

With their new ally, Hawkeye/Francis Baron (Adrian Petriw), the son of the original Hawkeye, these children of the Avengers will take on their parents' greatest adversary.  But will the children fall before this robot menace as their parents did?

Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow is an entertaining superhero action-fantasy.  The action is engaging, and the plot is good, although it is not as well executed as it could be.  The resolution undersells the potential of the characters, as if the main purpose of this movie is just to quickly as possible wrap up the story even if it wastes the potential of both the children and the story.

The animation is good, not great.  The character design, especially the children, looks good and recalls the work of animation legends such as Bruce Timm and Don Bluth.  Not all the character are well designed; for instance, the Hulk (Fred Tatasciore) looks awful.  The environments are well designed, especially Ultron's city, “Ultra City.”

The best things about Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow are the children, the “Next Avengers.”  They are especially well written and their personalities, doubts, struggles, conflicts, desires, and goals all seem genuine.  James Rogers' desire to know his father, Captain America, and Torunn's prayerful pleas for the return of her father, Thor, are powerful and poignant.  Azari's cautiousness belies the fierce fighting spirit that dwells within him, and Pym's playful nature provides good comic relief.  Hawkeye is brave and bold and witty; he could carry his own film.  Obviously, the voice actors sell the dimensions of the character drama, and like the young characters, the actors keep Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow from being mediocre.

Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow isn't great, but the children of the Avengers are great characters.  Thus, it is a shame that this animated film is, after 14 years (as of this writing), the only film in which they appear.  I recommend that fans of animated superhero films and television series that feature Marvel Comics characters try Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow.

B

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


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I Reads You Juniors: December 2021 - Update #100

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

You can support Leroy via Paypal or on Patreon.

NEWS:

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  Marvel Executive Vice-President Joe Quesada has denied that he is drawing writer Donny Cates' "rumored "Miracleman" project, but Quesada says that he does have a superhero project brweing for 2022.

IN MEMORIAM - From BleedingCool:  Attorney, crime novelist, and comic book writer, Andrew Vachss, has died at that age of 79, Monday, December 27, 2021.  His comics career began in 1992 with the ten-issue series, "Hard Looks," published by Dark Horse Comics.  Vachss was also know for his work with abused and exploited children.

RUMORS - From ScreenGeek:  Rumors suggest that Marvel Studios' "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" (May 6th, 2022) will introduce the X-Men to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

MARVEL STUDIOS - From CBR:  Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige explains why the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Spider-Man did not fight past movie villains until "Spider-Man: No Way Home."

MARVEL - From THR:  Marvel Comics legend, Stan Lee, was born today, December 28, 1922.  According to the article, Lee knew early on that collecting comic books would be a smart investment.

RUMORS - From CBR:  Is actor Norman Reedus ("The Walking Dead") fueling rumors that he is the Marvel Cinematic Universe's new "Ghost Rider?"

DC CINEMA - From CBR:  Warner Bros. has dropped a new trailer for director Matt Reeves' "The Batman" that focuses on Batman and Catwoman.

DARK HORSE - From CBR:   Dark Horse Comics and "Hellboy" creator Mike Mignola warns fans about buying unauthorized "Hellboy" NFTs.

DARK HORSE - From BleedingCool:   Writer Mike Mignola and artist Greg Hinkle present the two-issue miniseries, "Radio Man," with the first issue arriving March 2nd.

DC TV - From BleedingCool:  Actor Tom Welling talks about his time as Clark Kent on The WB/The CW's television series, "Smallville" (2001-11).

IMAGE - From BleedingCool:  Image Comics is going to publish writer-artist Liam Sharp's "StarHenge."

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  A new line of Marvel statues is coming from Diamond Select Toys.  it begins with Professor X and Green Goblin statues.

SONY/MARVEL - From WeGotThisCovered:  Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios are making  a serious Academy Award PR push for "Spider-Man: No Way Home."

BOOKS - From BleedingCool:  The winners of the 2021 Hugo Awards were announced at "Discon III" (the 79th Worldcon).  "Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation" won the Hugo Award for "Best Graphic Story or Comic."

DC CINEMA - From CinemaBlend:   Michael Keaton ("Batman," "Batman Returns") will return as Batman for Warner Bros./DC Films' "Flash." Reports day he has signed on to also appear as Batman in the "Batgirl" movie.

DARK HORSE - From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics/Entertainment has been bought by holdings company, Embracer Group, a Swedish entertainment company comprised of many video game subsidiaries like THQ Nordiq, Gearbox Software, and others

SONY/MARVEL - From THR:  Sony and Marvel’s "Spider-Man: No Way Home" spun a record-breaking web in its box office debut, grossing $253 million from 4,336 theaters to secure the third-biggest domestic opening of all time at the box office despite growing worries over the COVID-19 omicron variant.

From IReadsYou:  My review of "Spider-Man: No Way Home."

From ComicBook:   Jon Favreau's Marvel Cinematic Universe character, "Happy Hogan," is a hit in "Spider-Man: No Way Home," but he was almost killed off in "Iron Man 3" (2013).

From WeGotThisCovered:  Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige talks about bring back iconic villains for "Spider-Man: No Way Home."

From IGN:  Spider-Man producer Amy Pascal says that she threw a sandwich at Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige when he first suggested bringing Spider-Man to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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MANGA - From BleedingCool:  Yen Press announces six new titles for June 2022, five manga and one novel.

DYNAMITE - From Comicon:   Here is David Avallone's writer's commentary for "Elvira Meets Vincent Price #3" from Dynamite Entertainment.

MARVEL COMICS - From BleedingCool:  After long absence, Chris Claremont is writing an X-Men comic book series, "Gambit." The titles arrives in 2022 with art by Sid Kotian.

DC CINEMA - From Complex:  Matt Reeves, director of "The Batman," says that actor Robert Pattison's Batman is based on the late "Nirvana" frontman, Kurt Cobain.

MARVEL STUDIOS - From TheDirect:   There have been conflicting reports about Sony and Marvel developing a "Spider-Man 4."  In a recent interview, Marvel's Kevin Feige and Sony's Amy Pascal, the producers of "Spider-Man: No Way Home," say that the film is in early development.

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Writer Tom King and artist David Marquez launch "Batman: Killing Time" in March 2022.

From DCBlog:  A look at the legacy of Dick Grayson/Nighwing.

COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Dan Slott ("The Amazing Spider-Man") will be writing a few "Doctor Who" one-shot comic books for Titan Comics.

DC CINEMA - From Variety:  Warner Bros./DC Films' "Blue Beetle" was to be an HBO Max exclusive, but now it will be exclusive to movie theaters when it debuts August 18, 2023.  The film will focus on Jaime Reyes, the Blue Beetle that debuted in 2006.

FCBD 2022 - From BleedingCool:  The site has a list of titles that will be available for Free Comic Book Day 2022.

COMICS TO TV - From Deadline:  Netflix and writer Michael Starrbury may adapt writer David F. Walker's comic, "The Hated," into a live-action Western series.

MARVEL STUDIOS - From Variety:   "Spider-Man: No Way Home" looks to set box office records this weekend.  At the very least, it could be the first pandemic-era movie to gross over 100 million dollars at the domestic box office in a single weekend.

DC TV - From PopSugar:  The site offers a profile of The CW television series, "Naomi," which is based on the DC Comics series and character.

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:   Alex Ross will publish the first original graphic novel of his career, "Fantastic Four: Full Circle," a hardcover graphic novel published in the size of the 1980s "Marvel Graphic Novels."  Abrams ComicsArts in collaboration with Marvel Comics will publish it August 2022 at $24.99. 

DC COMICS - From Polygon:  Writer Mark Waid and artist Dan Mora launch "Batman/Supeman: World's Finest #1" in March 2022.

MARVEL COMICS - From BleedingCool:  On March 2nd, 2022, Marvel Comics' "Strange #1" will introduce the "Sorceress Supreme," who is the former wife of Dr. Stephen Strange, Clea Strange.

COMICS TO FILM - From THR:   Netflix is adapting Donny Cates and Geoff Shaw's comic book, "God Country," into a film.

IDW - From Deadline:  Top Shelf Productions' graphic novel series, "The Surfside Girls" will be adapated into a 10-episode live-action series for Apple TV+.

DC TV - From Variety:  Three writers from The CW's "Batwoman" are developing a "Gotham Knights" TV series for the network.

DC CINEMA/THE BATMAN - From Collider:  Warner Bros. is reportedly testing two cuts of its highly anticipated superhero film, "The Batman," from director Matt Reeves.  One of those cut may contain an appearance by The Joker.

From TheNews:  A new Japanese trailer for Matt Reeves' "The Batman" reveals new footage from the film, not revealed in previous trailers for the film.

From Movieweb:   Hot rumor: Is Barry Keoghan "The Joker" in Matt Reeves' upcoming film, "The Batman?"

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IMAGE - From THR:   Skybound, the Image Comics imprint run by "The Walking Dead" creator Robert Kirkman, is in negotiations with Hasbro to acquire the publishing license for two Hasbro propwrties, "G.I. Joe" and "Transformers."

DC COMICS - From DCBlog:  A look inside "The DC Book" (DK Books) by Stephen "Win" Wiacek.

INTERVIEW - From YouTube:  Daniel Fee33 interviews acclaimed comic book writer, Grant Morrison, who reveals some shocking information about plans for Superman that they foiled.

COMICS TO VIDEO GAMES - From BleedingCool:  During "The Game Awards 2021," Rocksteady Games dropped a game play trailer for the video game, "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League."

MARVEL STUDIOS - From ETCanada:  On Wednesday, Florence Pugh claimed on her Instagram Story that she had been blocked from posting about her appearance in the Marvel series “Hawkeye” on her main feed, after fans complained about spoilers.

COMICS TO VIDEO GAMES - From BleedingCool:   During "The Game Awards 2021," DC Comics announced that it is working with Monolith Productions on a new "Wonder Woman" video game.

ANIME TO LIVE-ACTION - From THR:  Netflix has cancelled its ambitious "Cowboy Bebop" series after only one season.

GEORGE PEREZ - From THR:  Legendary DC Comics and Marvel artist, George Perez, has announced that he has Stage 3 pancreatic cancer and that he has between six months and one year to live.  Perez is known for his work on "New Teen Titans," "Crisis on Infinite Earths," and "Wonder Woman" for DC and "The Avengers" and "Infinity Gauntlet" for Marvel.

From BleedingCool:  Comic book professionals talk about the life of George Perez.

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MARVEL - From Marvel:   Marvel Comics has announced the next era of X-Men storytelling: "Destiny of X." One of the new titles emerging from that is Kieron Gillen and Lucas Werneck’s "Immortal X-Men," which will focus on the current leaders of mutantkind known as "The Quiet Council."

IMAGE - From BleedingCool:  Could "G.I. Joe" and "Transformers" end up at Image Comics?

VIZ MEDIA - From ANN:  Manga creator Inio Asano plans to end his current manga, "Dead Dead Demon's Dededededestruction" in the next ten chapters or sometime with the year.

DC TV - From Variety:  Colin Farrell is playing "The Penguin" in "The Batman" film, and he will also star in and executive produce a Penguin spin off series for HBO Max.

DC CINEMA - From Deadline:  Director Patty Jenkins is no longer directing Gal Gadot's "Cleopatra" film, so that she can focus on "Wonder Woman 3" with Gadot and also on the Star Wars "Rogue Squadron" film.

MARVEL STUDIOS - From Deadline:  Destin Daniel Cretton, the director of "Shang-Chi and the Legends of the Ten Rings," has signed an overall deal which Marvel Studios with involves him writing and directing a sequel to "Shang-Chi."

COMICS TO ANIMATION - From CBR:  Amazon has announced "Diabolical," an animated spinoff to its hit live-action series, "The Boys," which is based on the comic book by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson.

SONY MARVEL U - From THR:  At Brazil Comic Con (CCXP Worlds 21), Sony Pictures releases "first look" footage from "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One)."  The film is due October 7, 2022, and is the sequel to the Oscar-winning, "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," which starred Miles Morales Spider-Man.

MARVEL COMICS - From CBR:  Marvel Comics has announced a digital comic book miniseries, "Spider-Bot."

MARVEL COMICS - From THR:  Rob Liefeld says he is channeling the film, "Saving Private Ryan" (1998) for his one-shot comic book, "X-Force Killshot."

MARVEL STUDIOS - From BuzzFeed:  "Spider-Man" star Tom Holland reveals that an American driver told him that he might land the role because he was just unattractive enough.

COMICS - From BleedingCool:  Little, Brown has picked up the worldwide publishing rights to "Art Club," a graphic novel from cartoonist Rashad Doucet, who is known for his other graphic novels, "Alabaster Shadows" and "Pax Samson."

COVID-19 - From THR:  The second U.S. case of the COVID-19 variant, "omicron," is someone who attended the Anime NYC 2021 convention.

DC COMICS - From GamesRadar:  "Newsarama" takes a look at "the Retaliators," DC Comics' latest take on Marvel Comics "Avengers."

ONI PRESS - From Nerdist:   Oni Press' "Rick and Morty" comic books will parody "Dune," "Logan's Run," and "Star Wars" in 2022.

MANGA - From CBR:  CBR takes a look at the best selling manga for the year beginning 11/23/2020 and ending 11/21/2021.  "Demon Slayer: Volume 23" apparently has the top spot.

DC COMICS - From BleedingCool:  "Shadow War" is a "Batman" event story line for 2022.

DC COMICS - From TeenVogue:  Writer Stephanie Williams talks about living a comic book fan's dream as writer of "Nubia and the Amazons" and about making Wonder Woman's home, Themyscira, an accessible utopia.

SONY MARVEL U - From Deadline:  Spider-Man producer Amy Pascal says that a new Marvel Cinematic Universe Spider-Man trilogy with Tom Holland is in the early works, one that keeps Sony Pictures and Disney’s Marvel working together beyond their already contracted Spider-Man: No Way Home.

DC ANIMATION - From DCBlog:  DC Comics has released the first official trailer for its animated "DC League of Super-Pets," which is due May 2022, probably on HBO Max.

PREVIEWS:

From DCBlog:  A 7-page preview of "Justice League Incarnate #2" which is due from DC Comics, Tues., Dec. 21st, 2021

From BleedingCool:  1 cover and 5 interior pages from "Miles Morales: Spider-Man #33," which is due from Marvel Comics Wed., Dec. 15, 2021.

From BleedingCool:  1 cover and 7 interior pages from "Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #9," which is due Tues., Dec. 12th, 2021 from DC Comics.

From GamesRadar:  A preview of "Batman: Urban Legends #10," due Tues., Dec. 14, 2021 from DC Comics.

From BleedingCool:  3 covers and 6 pages previewed from "Batman #118." It arrives Tues., Dec. 7th from DC Comics.

From BleedingCool:  4 covers and 6 pages previewed from "Star Wars: Crimson Reign #1."  It arrives Wed., Dec. 8th.

From BleedingCool:  3 covers and 5 pages previewed from "World of Krypton #1."   It arrives Tues, Dec. 7th from DC Comics.

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DECEMBER 2021 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:

From BleedingCool:  Action Lab Entertainment for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Ablaze artbooks and manga for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  AfterShock Comics for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  American Mythology Press for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Behemoth Comics for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Fantagraphics Books for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Rebellion for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Source Point Press for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for December 2021

From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for December 2021

From BoundingIntoComics:  VIZ Media for December 2021

JANUARY 2022 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:

From BleedingCool:  Ablaze Publishing for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Action Lab for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for January 2022

From Archie:  Archie Comics for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Bad Kids Press for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Behemoth Comics for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Black Mask Comics for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Blacktooth Comics for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Comix Experience for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  ComixTribe for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Keenspot Entertainment for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Legendary Comics for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Mad Cave Studios for January 2022

From CBR:  Marvel Comics for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Rebellion for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Red 5 Comics for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Valiant Entertainment for January 2022

From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for January 2022

FEBRUARY 2022 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:

From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  AfterShock Comics for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  Ahoy Comics for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  Antarctic Press for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  AWA for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  Heavy Metal for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  Hero Collector for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  Image Comics for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  Rebellion for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  Red 5 Comics for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  Scout Comics for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for Feburary 2022

From BleedingCool:  Valiant Comics for February 2022

From BleedingCool:  Vault Comics for February 2022

MARCH 2022 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:

From BleedingCool:  Aardvark-Vanaheim for March 2022

From BleedingCool:  Ablaze for March 2022

From BleedingCool:  Archie Comics for March 2022

From BleedingCool:  BOOM! Studios for March 2022

From BleedingCool:  Dark Horse Comics for March 2022

From BleedingCool:  DC Comics for March 2022

From BleedingCool:  Dynamite Entertainment for March 2022

From BleedingCool:  Hero Collector for March 2022

From BleedingCool:  Humanoids for March 2022

From BleedingCool:  IDW Publishing for March 2022

From BleedingCool:  Marvel Comics for March 2022

From BleedingCool:  Oni Press for March 2022

From BleedingCool:  Rebellion for March 2022

From BleedingCool:  Titan Comics for March 2022

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