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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.
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BleedingCool: Juan Jose Ryp announces that he is leaving Valiant Comics.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Deadline: Legendary to adapt Kohei Horikoshi's manga, "My Hero Academia" manga into film.
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BleedingCool: Marvel's "Captain Marvel: Monica Rambeau" trade paperback will only be available in comic book stores - not at Amazon or Barnes and Noble.
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ComicBookBin: Webcomic Johnny Bullet #1 in color
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ComicBookBin: Webcomic Johnny Bullet #1 en couleur
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BleedingCool: Marvel Comics' hip-hop variant covers from a few years ago to appear on actual hip-hop albums.
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Newsarama: Kelly Thompson, one of three writers relaunching Marvel's "Uncanny X-Men," talks to Newsarama.
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ICv2: Fantagraphics Books early 2019 releases include an art book of the late, great Wally Wood's erotic comics and art.
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ColumbusDispatch: Event explored Jewish influence and input in American comic books.
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KyodoNews: Cameroon-born manga artist deftly captures life growing up in Japan
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BleedingCool: Archie Comics is discontinuing its line of "Marvel Comics Digest."
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GeekTyrant: RWBY will get a new manga in English releases of "Shonen Jump."
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BatesNews: How Gabby Rivera is revolutionizing pop-lit’s depiction of the comic-book hero
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BleedingCool: A Marv Wolfman-penned Superman story will see the light of day next year.
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ComicBook: The first Pokemon manga has never been released outside of Japan because it depicts, among other things, full frontal nudity.
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IGN: This article talks about Junji Ito's new "Frankenstein" collection.
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BleedingCool: Retailers ordred 300,000 copies of "Return of Wolverine #1."
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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."
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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.
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ABCAustralia: Aussie manga creator Queenie Chan tells her story.
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DorkSide: News from the Lucasfilm Publishing panel at NYCC 2018.
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AutoStraddle: What were the gayest comic books from New York Comic Con 2018.
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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."
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BleedingCool: Here is a one-page preview of "Batman: Damned #2."
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Polygon: Bruce Wayne's penis is making DC Comics reassess future "Black Label" releases.
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ComicBook: "The Walking Dead" creator Robert Kirkman quietly launches the animated series, "Super Dinosaur," in Canada.
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CriticalHit: Big announcements from New York Comic Con 2018.
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CBR: New manga and novel based on American anime series, "RWBY," coming in 2019.
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BleedingCool: Todd McFarlane says that he is planning a trilogy of "Spawn" films.
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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."
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Webtoons: Warren Ellis and Colleen Doran's new webcomic, "Finality," has debuted.
NEW YORK COMIC CON 2018:
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BleedingCool: Todd McFarlane says that he will meet with a "Game of Thrones" cast member about creating a comic book series.
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BleedingCool: Marvel's "Women of Marvel" panel at NYCC 2018 fielded a "talent and diversity" question.
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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.]
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THR: NYCC 2018 attendees thrill to the film footage from director Neil Marshall's "Hellboy" reboot.
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BleedingCool: Due August 20, 2019 is "White," a sequel to Kwanza Osajyefo, Tim Smith, Jamal Igle, and Khary Randolph's "Black" comic book miniseries.
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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.
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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.
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Newsarama: "Star Trek: The Q Conflict" will bring together four "Star Trek" franchises, the "Original Series," "'The Next Generations," "Deep Space Nine," and "Voyager."
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BleedingCool: Todd McFarlane draws a Michael Myers "Halloween" poster for NYCC 2018.
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BleedingCool: DC Comics rumored to announce "Wonder Comics." This is an in-continuity teen comics imprint from Brian Michael Bendis.
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Deadline: Actor Matt Bomer will play "Negative Man" in DC Universe's streaming, live-action TV series based on the comic book, "Doom Patrol."
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YouTube: The YouTube channel, "Cereal at Midnight," discusses IDW's current miniseries, "Bubba Ho-Tep and the Cosmic Bloodsuckers."
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EW: Carlos Ezquerra, the artist who co-created seminal British comics character, Judge Dredd," has died at the age of 70.
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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.
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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."
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CBR: Neil Gaiman ("The Sandman") has signed a development deal with Amazon.
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DeejayDayton: "Babblings About Comics" blog talks about New Titans Annual (1995).
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BleedingCool: "Marvel Action" is the name of Marvel/IDW's line of all-ages comic books starring Marvel characters.
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BleedingCool: Comic book creator and attorney, Rod Underhill, recently died. There is a GoFundMe campaign to help his family.
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Variety: The "Titans" TV series that streams of the "DC Universe" streaming service will stream to international customers on Netflix.
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Newsarama: In DC Comics' "Action Comics #1005," writer Brian Michael Bendis brings back the classic version of Steve Ditko's Charlton character, "The Question."
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DailyCalifornian: Why you should start reading "Saga."
OCTOBER 2018 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
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Newsarama: AfterShock Comics for October 2018
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Newsarama: Archie Comics for October 2018
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Newsarama: BOOM! Studios for October 2018
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BleedingCool: Caliber Press for October 2018
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BleedingCool: Dark Horse Comics for October 2018
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Newsarama: DC Comics for October 2018
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TheOuthousers: Dynamite Entertainment for 2018
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BleedingCool: Fantagraphics Books for October 2018.
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TFW: IDW Publishing from October 2018
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Newsarama: Image Comics for October 2018
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CBR: Marvel Comics for October 2018.
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Newsarama: Rebellion for October 2018
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Newsarama: Scout Comics for October 2018
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Newsarama: Valiant Entertaiment solicitations for October 2018.
NOVEMBER 2018 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
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Newsarama: AfterShock Comics for November 2018
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Newsarama: BOOM! Studios for November 2018
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Newsarama: DC Comics for November 2018
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Newsarama: Dynamite Entertainment for November 2018
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TheOuthousers: Fantagraphics Books for November 2018
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Newsarama: IDW Publishing for November 2018
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BleedingCool: Image Comics for November 2018
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BleedingCool: Lion Forge solicitations for November 2018
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Newsarama: Marvel Comics solicitations for November 2018
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BleedingCool: Rebellion 2000AD for November 2018
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BleedingCool: Titan Comics for November 2018
DECEMBER 2018 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
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BleedingCool: AfterShock Comics for December 2018
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Newsarama: BOOM! Studios for December 2018
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ComicList: Dark Horse Comics for December 2018
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Newsarama: DC Comics for December 2018
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BleedingCool: Image Comics 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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BleedingCool: Dark Horse 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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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
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