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05/26/16 @ 7:16 pm EST
 Yesterday’s release of Marvel’s Captain America: Steve Rogers #1 sent shockwaves through fandom. Nick Spencer and Jesus Saiz’s story implies that Steve Rogers is secretly a Hydra agent, and may have been recruited into the terrorist organization as a child. Fans were distressed at what this could mean for the iconic and patriotic Avenger’s past, present, and future. Word of Captain America’s dark turn seems to have reached Chris Evans, the actor who plays the Marvel Cinematic Universe version of Steve Rogers. Evans responded to the news with a simple tweet reading, “Hydra?!?!? #sayitaintso.” Evans has played through a somewhat similar scenario on screen. In Captain America: The Winter Soldier, it was revealed that the entire S.H.I.E.L.D. organization had been compromised by Hydra up through its highest ranks, and had in fact been under Hydra’s thumb since its earliest days. In that story, Captain America proved to be a singular, incorruptible force that helped root out and remove Hydra’s influence. In the current Marvel Comics Universe, it seems those roles may be reversed. 11/23/24 @ 12:31 pm EST
James Gunn posted that John Cena and Jennifer Holland have wrapped filming on Peacemaker season 2. In his post on social media, Gunn said, “ And that’s a Peacemaker Season Two wrap on John Cena & Jennifer Holland, who both turned in wonderful performances this season as Christopher Smith and Emilia Harcourt. To top it off, shooting yesterday was one of the most fun days of shooting I have EVER had! Thanks to the incredible people of Savannah, Georgia for making the Peacemaker crew’s stay here so special. ONE DAY LEFT!” Both actors are reprising their roles from The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker season one. The sophomore season is expected to debut next year, sometime after the release of Gunn’s Superman film in July. Gunn talked about the previous season and what would be considered canon to the new DCU, stating that the majority of the series is canon but definitely not the scene near the end where the Justice League shows up… that didn’t happen. 
11/23/24 @ 12:19 pm EST
We need to address the elephant in the room, or rather the gloves on the desk. The popular theory going around the web is that The Penguin quietly introduced us to the Batman villain the Scarecrow, or at least laid the groundwork for Jonathan Crane to appear. Now, flash back a well before the series aired to when Theo Rossi was cast in the series. Some scoopers were reporting that he was going to be playing Crane, a psychiatrist who discovers a fear toxin that causes people to hallucinate their worst nightmares. The character has appeared in live action before including Batman Begins as played by Cillian Murphy. When the Penguin began on HBO, Rossi appeared as Julian Rush, a psychiatrist at Arkham who uses red-light technology to access his patients’ deepest memories. People were quick to assume he was Crane using a different name. That’s not really the bait-and-switch type of thing director Matt Reeves is known for doing. By the end of the series people were accepting that he was not the Scarecrow. Another theory had him not really existing, but we won’t go into that one. Anyway, theory done… except for when an eagle-eyed fan noticed something interesting on Julian’s desk and was able to get a screenshot. Though not clear, the two items on either side of his desk appear to many people to be the glove and mask of the Scarecrow, firing up the speculation again. When asked about the objects, The Penguin production designer Kalina Ivanova said, “We left it open to interpretation. The Hands are from Bali.” What can we take from all of this? For sure, Julian Rush had a pair of ceremonial gloves from Bali on his desk in his home office. The second object is not a mask according to the production designer. And hiding a character under another name doesn’t feel like what Reeves would do. Could Rush still become or inspire Crane? Certainly. Had they originally planned for him to be Crane and then changed it? Absolutely possible. But it also may just end up meaning nothing at the end of the day.  ... 11/23/24 @ 11:51 am EST
I don’t know if Idris Elba has a goal of appearing in as many franchises as possible, but the actor who plays Heimdall in the MCU can add another hero to his credits list. Deadline is reporting that Elba has been cast in the upcoming Amazon MGM film Masters of the Universe as Duncan, Man-At-Arms. The Travis Knight directed film will also feature Alison Brie as Evil-Lyn, Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man/Prince Adam and Camila Mendes as Duncan’s daughter Teela. In the film, Duncan is the weapons master and combat instructor for the royal family and is tasked by King Randor to create an elite strike force, which he then names the Masters of the Universe. Besides being an Asgardian for Marvel, Elba has also appeared as Bloodsport in The Suicide Squad, voiced Knuckles in Sonic 3, played the superpowered Brixton in Fast & the Furious: Hobbs & Shaw, Roland the Gunslinger in The Dark Tower and Krall in Star Trek Beyond. And that’s only a small portion of his resume.  11/22/24 @ 4:41 pm EST
Today Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro, revealed a first look at variant covers and interior pages from G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #312, the next issue of smash hit series from legendary series writer Larry Hama (Marvel’s Wolverine), artist Chris Mooneyham (Nightwing, Sgt. Rock and the Unknown Soldier) and colorist Francesco Segala (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers). Featuring covers by the incomparable Andy Kubert (Marvel’s X-Men), a new chapter of the iconic series arrives in comic book shops on December 26, 2024. DESTRO VS SEREPENTOR KHAN! But can Snake Eyes & Scarlett's team of covert Joes save Springfield in time? In addition to the main cover by Kubert and colorist Tamra Bonvillain, issue #312 will also feature an open-to-order variant cover with a black and white version of Kubert’s stunning main cover, and the continuation of the “Camouflage Variant” 1:10 incentive cover series by Francis Portela (Black Panther), with this cover featuring Duke. G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero is a cornerstone of the historic collaboration between Skybound and Hasbro, alongside the shared Energon Universe that features ongoing series Void Rivals by Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead) and artist Lorenzo De Felici (Oblivion Song), TRANSFORMERS by writer Daniel Warren Johnson and artist Jorge Corona (Middlewest), and the new G.I. JOE by writer Joshua Williamson (Superman, Dark Ride) and artist Tom Reilly (The Thing). They are joined by Duke by writer Joshua Williamson and artist Tom Reilly, Cobra Commander by writer Joshua Williamson and artist Andrea Milana (Impact Winter: Rook), Scarlett, from writer Kelly Thompson (Black Widow, Birds of Prey) and artist Marco Ferrari (Frontiersman) and Destro, from writer Dan Watters (Loki, Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives!) and artist Andrei Bressan (Dark Ride, Birthright), which round out the lineup of action-packed G.I. JOE miniseries that introduce the iconic characters of the G.I. JOE and Cobra factions to the separate continuity of the Energon Universe. G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #312 (SRP: $3.99) will be available on Thursday, December 26, 2024, at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play. The full list of variant covers is below: G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #312 Cover A by Andy Kubert & Tamra Bonvillain (Lunar Code: 1024IM354) G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #312 Cover B by Andy Kubert (Lunar Code: 1024IM355) G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #312 Cover C (1:10 incentive) (Camouflage Variant) by Francis Portela (Lunar Code: 1024IM356)
   
... 11/22/24 @ 4:24 pm EST
 The next chapter of legendary horror author R.L. Stine and acclaimed illustrator Carola Borelli’s coming-of-age teen thriller is here in THE GRAVEYARD CLUB: FRESH BLOOD! The members of the Graveyard Club attempt to move on from the disturbing events of last semester but the strange disappearances of Parker and Rhonda’s fathers is too big of a mystery to ignore. A return to the scene of the crime may be just what they need to discover the terrifying truth of that night…but can they survive their investigation long enough to uncover the lurking darkness within? “Darker and darker,” said author and series creator R.L. Stine. “The town has so many dark secrets to reveal, I wondered if any of my teen characters would survive! I love mixing normal teen life with the supernatural. I hope readers will be drawn into the dark mysteries and surprises.” "Returning to Graves End was a bit like coming home,” said series artist Carola Borelli. “I enjoyed the whole trip, accompanying Parker and his friends in this new adventure full of mystery and suspense. Explaining what this second volume is, is impossible, you could only read it and live it, like the members of the Graveyard Club" THE GRAVEYARD CLUB: FRESH BLOOD #1 will be available in comic shops April 16, 2025 and in bookstores April 15, 2025. It is available for pre-order at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and your local comic shop and bookstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play. THE GRAVEYARD CLUB: FRESH BLOOD is the newest release from BOOM! Studios’ eponymous imprint, home to critically acclaimed original series, including BRZRKR by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, and Ron Garney; Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera; bestselling horror anthology Hello Darkness; Grim by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano; Stuff of Nightmares by R.L. Stine and A.L. Kaplan; A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo; Ghostlore by Cullen Bunn and Leomacs; Rare Flavours by Ram V and Filipe Andrade; Underheist by David and Maria Lapham; Animal Pound by Tom King and Peter Gross; Minor Arcana by Jeff Lemire; Vicarious by Ryan Parrott and Eleonora Carlini; and The Creeping Below by Brian Azzarello and Vanesa Del Rey. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: House Corrino from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Simone Ragazzoni; Mighty Morphin Power Rangers by Melissa Flores and Simona Di Gianfelice; and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth by Andy Diggle, Rubine, and Francesco Pisa.  
... 11/22/24 @ 11:37 am EST
Deadline is confirming that 1883 actress Isabel May is definitely playing the daughter of Neve Campbell’s Sidney Prescott in Spyglass Media Group’s upcoming Scream 7. The deal is reportedly locked. May has made a big splash for herself as Elsa Dutton in the Yellowstone prequel Paramount+ series, 1883. She also went on to play the character in its continuation series, 1923. The latest Scream continues on with original OG castmember Campbell, but also Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers. Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera, who both made waves in the last two movies, 2022’s Scream and Scream VI, aren’t starring in the latest iteration as previously reported. Ortega exited due to her busy schedule on Wednesday among other projects. Barrera was fired last year after her social media posts centering around the Israel-Hamas war. Paramount is releasing this seventhquel, just like it did the last two movies. This one comes out on Feb. 27, 2026. 11/22/24 @ 11:29 am EST
This January, the Marvel Comics mythos gets another dose of Disney magic in MARVEL & DISNEY: WHAT IF…? MICKEY & FRIENDS BECAME THE FANTASTIC FOUR #1 by writers Steve Behling and Riccardo Secchi and artist Lorenzo Pastrovicchio! The highly-anticipated one-shot follows hit comics like MARVEL & DISNEY: WHAT IF…? DONALD DUCK BECAME WOLVERINE, MARVEL & DISNEY: WHAT IF…? DONALD DUCK BECAME THOR, and MARVEL & DISNEY: WHAT IF…? MINNIE BECAME CAPTAIN MARVEL. Now, the whole gang turn gets in on the action as Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy take on Marvel’s First Family in a whimsical retelling of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s groundbreaking Fantastic Four #1. Today, fans can see a never-before-seen preview of the issue that shows each of the characters utilizing their strange new powers and assembling for their first super hero adventure! YOUR FAVORITE DISNEY CHARACTERS AS MARVEL’S FIRST FAMILY! Mickey has stretching powers! Minnie can turn invisible! Goofy can burst into flame! Donald has become some kind of rocky…THING! With these incredible powers they vow to help those in need as — the FANTASTIC FOUR. And they’ll need all their awesome abilities if they are to succeed in their first mission together to stop Mole Pete from destroying Duckburg! But how did they get their super-powers? Find out in this fantastic origin special! “Steve Behling and Riccardo Secchi have done it again with a wild and funtastic take on Marvel’s First Family!” Editor Mark Paniccia shared. “Seeing the initial cover sketches by Lorenzo Pastrovicchio with Mickey and friends as the Fantastic Four got our appetite whet for the hilarious hijinks to come, and the final product did not disappoint! Goofy lighting a barbecue? Donald made of rocky feathers? Mole Pete in charge of monsters from the abyss? As a huge FF fan myself, I can say this issue did everything possible to tickle my nostalgic funny bone.”          
... 11/21/24 @ 2:37 pm EST
Building on the success of the critically acclaimed and bestselling Space Ghost series, Dynamite Entertainment is proud to bring another beloved Hanna-Barbera classic to readers this February — The Herculoids! Hidden in the furthest reaches of space, the planet of Amzot is legendary for its fabled riches — and for the terrible fates that befall anybody who seeks to exploit them… Those who survive their encounters tell blood-chilling tales of horrific, imposing monsters that guard the mysterious world — yet the lure of its abundant resources is too great to resist. Raiders and pirates continue to come from across the galaxy, and there is only one force strong enough to stop their constant attacks — The Herculoids! But as strong as these defenders are, a recent battle may have pushed Amzot to its limits — and awakened a sleeping darkness within the planet itself! Written by TOM SNIEGOSKI (Vampirella, Hellboy) and drawn by CRAIG ROUSSEAU (Batman Beyond, Gotham Adventures), The Herculoids #1 features a wealth of covers from some of the galaxy’s most talented artists, including FRANCESCO MATTINA, JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER, BJORN BARENDS, FELIPE MASSAFERA, and the legendary creator of Hellboy, MIKE MIGNOLA! Visit www.dynamite.com for more news and information.       
 
... 11/21/24 @ 2:08 pm EST
Following Blood Hunt, Doctor Doom is Sorcerer Supreme and one of his first mandates was tasking Spider-Man to be the new champion against the eight scions of Cyttorak in 8 DEATHS OF SPIDER-MAN! Spearheaded by superstar creators Joe Kelly and Ed McGuinness, this exciting and unusual Spidey saga is currently unfolding in the pages of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, starting in last week’s AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #61. Today, fans can peek ahead at February’s installments: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #67-68 and a special bonus tie-in issue, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 68.DEATHS! Equipped with a mystically-powered new suit and extra lives, Spider-Man battles against the Scions of Cyttorak! These god-like beings are really putting Spidey through the ringer, but help arrives from an unlikely source—the UNSTOPPABLE JUGGERNAUT! Can Cyttorak’s favorite host turn the tide of this terrifying trial? See Juggernaut and the X-MEN join the fight in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #67-68 by superstar guest creative team, writer Justina Ireland and artist Andrea Broccardo. Then, Spidey is on his last life! After he takes his final fall, the X-Men are left to finish what he started—with disastrous results—in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #68.DEATHS by two industry greats, writer Christos Gage and artist Mark Buckingham!   
11/21/24 @ 2:32 pm EST
Dynamite Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products announce an upcoming seasonal special in the ongoing new era of The Powerpuff Girls comic book stories — The Powerpuff Girls Valentine's Mwah Mwah Kissy Face Special. The super-powered sisters duo of Paulina and Savanna Ganucheau are teaming up on writing and art, respectively, for this Valentine's treat for readers.
The city of Townsville is getting ready for Valentine's Day, and Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup are anxiously awaiting the annual card exchange at school. When a cute boy in her class catches the fancy of Blossom, the trio of titan-powered girls really get swept up in the spirit of the holiday. Blossom is caught up in the fervor, and suddenly every scenario from the trivial to the terrifying is colored by her swooning. Even the villainous schemes of Mojo Jojo play out as fairy tale adventures through her newly heart-shaped eyes.
In this 40-page project packed full of energy and fun, readers will see if Buttercup and Bubbles can bring their sister back down to Earth, shaking her back to reality in time to save the city from its very real attackers. Or will the community of Townsville succumb to the most deadly of weapons — Cupid's arrow?
Paulina Ganucheau kicked off the flagship PPG series as interior artist, then got the baton passed to her from superstar Kelly Thompson to take over writing, and now she's bringing in her own sister, the brilliant Savanna Ganucheau, to draw this delectable story. Fans are invited to this project that celebrates love and family, on and off the page, to feel that power — and enjoy the flying fists and action!
"This has been a lifelong dream of ours to collaborate on a comic issue!,” said artist Savanna Ganucheau. “Add PPG into the mix, it couldn't be anymore perfect."
Paulina added, "It's true. We've been drawing and making up stories about The Powerpuff Girls together since 1998. This was foretold in the stars."
The Valentine's Mwah Mwah Kissy Face Special features a trio of covers by both sisters as well as Nicoletta Baldari.    THE POWERPUFF GIRLS: VALENTINE'S MWAH MWAH KISSY FACE SPECIAL is solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors’ December 2024 Previews catalog, the premier source of merchandise for the comic book specialty market, and slated for release in February 2025. Comic book fans are encouraged to preorder copies of the book with their local comic book retailers. It will also be available for individual customer purchase through digital platforms courtesy of Comixology, Kindle, iBooks, Google Play, Dynamite Digital, ComicsPlus, and more! Visit www.dynamite.com for more news and information. ... |
