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:From Newsarama: Fox has reportedly hired Julius Avery, the director of "Overlord," to direct its long in development film based on the "Flash Gordon" comic strip.
From BleedingCool: Juan Jose Ryp announces that he is leaving Valiant Comics.
From BleedingCool: Former Marvel President Bill Jemas and former Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso are launching a new comic book/multimedia publisher, "Artists, Writers & Artisans Inc." Grant Morrison and Garth Ennis are among the talent working on books for them.
From ANN: Suu Morishita, creator of the "Shortcake Cake" manga, will launch a new manga, "Hoshokukei Heroine ni Ato 1-nen Inai ni Taberaremasu (I Will Be Eaten by a Predatory Heroine Within the Next Year)" on the Gangan Online website November 12.
From ANN: Aya Shouoto, "Kiss of the Rose Princess" manga creator, also launching a new title at Gangan Online. The title has not yet been released.
From Deadline: Legendary to adapt Kohei Horikoshi's manga, "My Hero Academia" manga into film.
From BleedingCool: Marvel's "Captain Marvel: Monica Rambeau" trade paperback will only be available in comic book stores - not at Amazon or Barnes and Noble.
From ComicBookBin: Webcomic Johnny Bullet #1 in color
From ComicBookBin: Webcomic Johnny Bullet #1 en couleur
From BleedingCool: Marvel Comics' hip-hop variant covers from a few years ago to appear on actual hip-hop albums.
From Newsarama: Kelly Thompson, one of three writers relaunching Marvel's "Uncanny X-Men," talks to Newsarama.
From ICv2: Fantagraphics Books early 2019 releases include an art book of the late, great Wally Wood's erotic comics and art.
From ColumbusDispatch: Event explored Jewish influence and input in American comic books.
From KyodoNews: Cameroon-born manga artist deftly captures life growing up in Japan
From BleedingCool: Archie Comics is discontinuing its line of "Marvel Comics Digest."
From GeekTyrant: RWBY will get a new manga in English releases of "Shonen Jump."
From BatesNews: How Gabby Rivera is revolutionizing pop-lit’s depiction of the comic-book hero
From BleedingCool: A Marv Wolfman-penned Superman story will see the light of day next year.
From ComicBook: The first Pokemon manga has never been released outside of Japan because it depicts, among other things, full frontal nudity.
From IGN: This article talks about Junji Ito's new "Frankenstein" collection.
From BleedingCool: Retailers ordred 300,000 copies of "Return of Wolverine #1."
From 13thDimension: In 2017, comic book writer/artist/designer/cover illustrator Alex Ross pitched a reboot of the Fantastic Four. See his images from his proposal at "13th Dimension."
From BleedingCool: Writer Chuck Wendig says he was fired from Marvel because of his politics. He was in the middle of writing a "Star Wars" miniseries.
From ABCAustralia: Aussie manga creator Queenie Chan tells her story.
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From DorkSide: News from the Lucasfilm Publishing panel at NYCC 2018.
From AutoStraddle: What were the gayest comic books from New York Comic Con 2018.
From Newsarama: "The Walking Dead'" Robert Kirkman has signed a deal with Sony Television to form a new production company, Skybound Galactic, which will develop comic book projects for television, among them Top Cow's "The Darkness."
From BleedingCool: Here is a one-page preview of "Batman: Damned #2."
From Polygon: Bruce Wayne's penis is making DC Comics reassess future "Black Label" releases.
From ComicBook: "The Walking Dead" creator Robert Kirkman quietly launches the animated series, "Super Dinosaur," in Canada.
From CriticalHit: Big announcements from New York Comic Con 2018.
From CBR: New manga and novel based on American anime series, "RWBY," coming in 2019.
From BleedingCool: Todd McFarlane says that he is planning a trilogy of "Spawn" films.
MEMORIAM - From BleedingCool: It is just coming to light that Jim Novak, one of the most influential and accomplished comic book letterers and designers, died in April of this year. He worked for both DC Comics and Marvel Comics. He redesigned the "Star Wars" logo and also designed the logo for the film, "Creepshow."
From Webtoons: Warren Ellis and Colleen Doran's new webcomic, "Finality," has debuted.
NEW YORK COMIC CON 2018:
From BleedingCool: Todd McFarlane says that he will meet with a "Game of Thrones" cast member about creating a comic book series.
From BleedingCool: Marvel's "Women of Marvel" panel at NYCC 2018 fielded a "talent and diversity" question.
From BleedingCool: There was a #MeToo and #TimesUp panel at NYCC 2018. Unionization of comic book creatores came up. [As a side note, here is an article about an attempt to form a comic book union, from ComicsAlliance.]
From THR: NYCC 2018 attendees thrill to the film footage from director Neil Marshall's "Hellboy" reboot.
From BleedingCool: Due August 20, 2019 is "White," a sequel to Kwanza Osajyefo, Tim Smith, Jamal Igle, and Khary Randolph's "Black" comic book miniseries.
From CBR: Joss Whedon will oversee BOOM! Studios upcoming "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" comic books series. Whedon will join writer Jordie Bellaire and artist Dan Mora to reboot the entire Buffy concept.
From Newsarama: Marvel new "Invaders" comic book will launch in 2019. It is set during World War II and will pit Captain America and Sub-Mariners against each other.
From Newsarama: "Star Trek: The Q Conflict" will bring together four "Star Trek" franchises, the "Original Series," "'The Next Generations," "Deep Space Nine," and "Voyager."
From BleedingCool: Todd McFarlane draws a Michael Myers "Halloween" poster for NYCC 2018.
From BleedingCool: DC Comics rumored to announce "Wonder Comics." This is an in-continuity teen comics imprint from Brian Michael Bendis.
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From Deadline: Actor Matt Bomer will play "Negative Man" in DC Universe's streaming, live-action TV series based on the comic book, "Doom Patrol."
From YouTube: The YouTube channel, "Cereal at Midnight," discusses IDW's current miniseries, "Bubba Ho-Tep and the Cosmic Bloodsuckers."
MEMORIAM - From EW: Carlos Ezquerra, the artist who co-created seminal British comics character, Judge Dredd," has died at the age of 70.
From EW: Chuck Palahniuk announces "Fight Club 3" comic book series with artist Cameron Stewart. It would be the second sequel to his cult novel, "Fight Club," that was produced as a comic book, following the 10-issue "Fight Club 2," which was also drawn by Stewart.
From HeatVision: Dynamite Entertainment announces another comic book starring "Elvira, Mistress of the Dark." It is entitled "The Shape of Elvira," a reference to the Oscar-winning film, "The Shape of Water."
From CBR: Neil Gaiman ("The Sandman") has signed a development deal with Amazon.
From DeejayDayton: "Babblings About Comics" blog talks about New Titans Annual (1995).
From BleedingCool: "Marvel Action" is the name of Marvel/IDW's line of all-ages comic books starring Marvel characters.
From BleedingCool: Comic book creator and attorney, Rod Underhill, recently died. There is a GoFundMe campaign to help his family.
From Variety: The "Titans" TV series that streams of the "DC Universe" streaming service will stream to international customers on Netflix.
From Newsarama: In DC Comics' "Action Comics #1005," writer Brian Michael Bendis brings back the classic version of Steve Ditko's Charlton character, "The Question."
From DailyCalifornian: Why you should start reading "Saga."
OCTOBER 2018 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From Newsarama: AfterShock Comics for October 2018
From Newsarama: Archie Comics for October 2018
From Newsarama: BOOM! Studios for October 2018
From BleedingCool: Caliber Press for October 2018
From BleedingCool: Dark Horse Comics for October 2018
From Newsarama: DC Comics for October 2018
From TheOuthousers: Dynamite Entertainment for 2018
From BleedingCool: Fantagraphics Books for October 2018.
From TFW: IDW Publishing from October 2018
From Newsarama: Image Comics for October 2018
From CBR: Marvel Comics for October 2018.
From Newsarama: Rebellion for October 2018
From Newsarama: Scout Comics for October 2018
From Newsarama: Valiant Entertaiment solicitations for October 2018.
NOVEMBER 2018 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From Newsarama: AfterShock Comics for November 2018
From Newsarama: BOOM! Studios for November 2018
From Newsarama: Dark Horse Comics for November 2018
From Newsarama: DC Comics for November 2018
From Newsarama: Dynamite Entertainment for November 2018
From TheOuthousers: Fantagraphics Books for November 2018
From Newsarama: IDW Publishing for November 2018
From BleedingCool: Image Comics for November 2018
From BleedingCool: Lion Forge solicitations for November 2018
From Newsarama: Marvel Comics solicitations for November 2018
From BleedingCool: Rebellion 2000AD for November 2018
From BleedingCool: Titan Comics for November 2018
DECEMBER 2018 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool: AfterShock Comics for December 2018
From Newsarama: BOOM! Studios for December 2018
From ComicList: Dark Horse Comics for December 2018
From Newsarama: DC Comics for December 2018
From BleedingCool: Image Comics for December 2018
From BleedingCool: Marvel Comics for December 2018
From BleedingCool: Titan Comics for December 2018
JANUARY 2019 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
From BleedingCool: Action Lab for Jan. 2019
From BleedingCool: Aspen Comics for Jan. 2019
From BleedingCool: Black Mask for Jan. 2019
From BleedingCool: Dark Horse Comics for 2019
From BleedingCool: Dynamite Entertainment for Jan. 2019
From BleedingCool: IDW Publishing for Jan. 2019
From BleedingCool: Oni Press for Jan. 2019
From BleedingCool: Papercutz for Jan. 2019
From BleedingCool: Titan Comics for Jan. 2019
