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12/31/15 @ 12:29 pm EST
 In January, DC's themed variant cover month asks fans to express themselves with adult coloring books. The covers, 24 that we've been able to track down, were solicited by DC Comics back in October, but as they've started arriving in comp packages for the press, it seems it's worth a mention to remind readers they're out there -- and they're pretty impressive. The actual art is from a number of DC's biggest names, including RED co-creator Cully Hamner, iZombie co-creator Mike Allred and more.     03/30/25 @ 1:00 pm EST
Matt Reeves appears to be slightly changing direction with the sequel to The Batman. The genre for the film has been updated to include *sci-fi* and *fantasy* elements, alongside its original *action/adventure* classification. This shift suggests that the sequel might explore more fantastical aspects of Batman's universe, moving away from the gritty realism that defined the first film. Speculation is rife about what this could mean for the story. Some fans believe it might pave the way for characters like Mr. Freeze or other villains with more surreal abilities. The Batman comics over the years have varied genres depending on the writer, but the tone of the first film from Reeves leaned heavily into the noir detective feel making a unique entry in the film history of the franchise. Details remain scarce, as the film's release has been delayed to 2027, and the script is still in development.  03/30/25 @ 12:37 pm EST
We have an idea of at least one character who will be joining John Cena in season two of Peacemaker. Actress Brey Noelle shared an image on Instagram that said, “DC Studios has officially cast actress Brey Noelle as White Rabbit, one of Batman’s villains, in Peacemaker S2. Welcome to the DCU, Brey!” The White Rabbit is a character named Jaina Hudson, a Gotham City socialite and a villain who often taunts Batman and leads him into traps. Jaina has the unique ability to physically separate herself into two beings: her normal self and the White Rabbit persona. This allows her to be in two places at once. The character first appeared in Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 2) #1 in 2011 and was created by David Finch and Paul Jenkins.  03/30/25 @ 12:33 pm EST
With the release of Daredevil: Born Again, the original Marvel Netflix series are back in the spotlight and with the return of Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio and Jon Bernthal there is speculation of the other Defenders returning as well. And while people love the idea of Krysten Ritter and Mike Colter returning… there is some questioning whether Finn Jones should return as Danny Rand aka Iron Fist. Jones was asked about it at a convention this past weekend, saying: “I’m very aware of the critiques of the character and my role in it. My response to that is: give me a f*cking chance, man. I’m here and I’m ready, and I wanna prove people wrong.” Jones appeared in two seasons of Iron Fist and one of the Defenders plus an episode of Luke Cage. The first season of Iron Fist was the weakest, but his later appearance did get better and the “Heroes for Hire” episode of Luke Cage was a lot of fun.  03/29/25 @ 12:26 pm EST
While Marvel’s live stream announcement of the cast of Avengers: Doomsday was widely mocked for it being over five hours of chairs… it pulled in 275 million digital views and 3.1 million social mentions… that’s better than any of their livestreamed red carpet premieres and five times the social volume of the Deadpool & Wolverine Super Bowl trailer, which is currently the most viewed trailer of all time. And after revealing 27 names ranging from Avengers regulars like Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston, to newcomers having not even debuted yet like Pedro Pascal and Lewis Pullman, to long since gone franchise members like Alan Cummings and James Marsden. All of this was capped off with Robert Downey Jr walking in and taking his seat as the final name. But he had already been announced last summer taking on the new role of the villainous Doctor Doom. Except, this might not be done yet. The original rumors floating out there has a cast of over 50 characters and its easy to name characters that everyone expected to be in the film like Mark Ruffalo, Benedict Cumberbatch, Brie Larsen and Tom Holland. They announced Kelsey Grammer, yet how do you bring him back when the last time we saw him he was with Teyonah Paris? No Eternals, Moon Knight, Daredevil or Guardian of the Galaxy? There is a lot of speculation that a second chair video could be coming our way, maybe one with an equally interesting final name to match RDJ… say perhaps Chris Evans? We shall see. I mean, after the video RDJ posted: "That's what you call a deep bench of talent... actually it's more like a row, but an extra long one... that must be it... right?" To which Marvel Studios replied: "There's always room for more."  ... 03/29/25 @ 12:05 pm EST
In a recent visit to the Nightcap podcast, Black Panther director Ryan Coogler addressed when we may be getting the third film in the MCU franchise and those rumors about Denzel Washington heading to Wakanda. When asked about how long until the next installment, Coogler told hosts Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson, “Not long.” As for Washington, the actor let slip during the press tour for Gladiator 2 that Coogler was writing a part for him in Black Panther 3, but then back tracked a bit, but when asked about it on the podcast, Coogler described Washington as a living legend and a great mentor that is all about looking out for us. About the project, Coogler said: “I’m dying to work with Denzel and I’m hoping we can make that happen. I got every intention of working with him in that movie and as long as he’s interested — it’s going to happen.”  03/29/25 @ 11:53 am EST
While Joe and Anthony Russo may have directed two of the highest grossing films of all time with Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, the brothers have not had anywhere near that level of success outside of the MCU. Their Netflix backed films The Electric State and the Gray Man haven’t lived up to expectations and now their spy universe of projects over at Amazon MGM, Citadel, faces an uncertain future. This comes after the surprise departure of the studio head Jennifer Salke who was the one who spearheaded the idea of Citadel and who brought in the Russo Bros to make it happen. Season two of the main series, which stars Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra-Jones, is in post-production and the two spin-off series, Citadel: Diana and Citadel: Honey Bunny, still waiting word on their future after both did well in their home markets, Italy and India, neither had really hit on a global level. An additional factor could be the recent acquisition of the James Bond franchise which Amazon MGM plans to expand after the next feature film. It’s unclear if the studio would want to push two global spy franchises at the same time.  03/28/25 @ 7:10 pm EST
BOOM! Studios today revealed a first look at HELLO DARKNESS #10, the terrifying continuation to the new ongoing anthology series featuring what BOOM! Studios is known for–the best in modern Horror, Fantasy, and Mystery, not to mention the darkest stories yet from a murderer’s row of world class creators including R.L. Stine, Francesco Francavilla, Garth Ennis, Becky Cloonan, James Tynion IV, Werther Dell'Edera, John Arcudi, Ryan Sook, Cullen Bunn, Daniel Bayliss, Sas Milledge, Sarah Gailey, Liana Kangas, Marguerite Bennett, Luana Vecchio, Michael W. Conrad, Martín Morazzo, Andy Lanning, Trevor Hairsine, Steve Orlando, A.L. Kaplan, Genevieve Valentine, Ming Doyle, Jude Ellison S. Doyle, Letizia Cadonici, Sarah Andersen, Chuck Tingle, Robert Hack, and more! Everything from primal fears to modern political horrors will be explored, in the classic style of Creepy and Eerie and the contemporary chills of Black Mirror. Included in this horrifying issue, “A Friend of Mine” by Dan Abnett and Jeff Stokely, “Devil in the Corner of Your Eye” by Genevieve Valentine and Ming Doyle, “Granny Hags from Hell” by Dracmorda & Swanthula Boulet, and Max Fuchs, and part 5 of “Something is Killing the Children: A Monster Hunter Walks Into a Bar” by James Tunion Iv and Werther Fell’Edera, plus more madcap mayhem from Robert Hack’s “I Can’t Take You Anywhere”! HELLO DARKNESS #10 features a main cover by Miguel Mercado (The Amazing Spider-Man), and variant covers by Jenny Frison (Something is Killing the Children), Rebeca Puebla (Vicarious), hristian Ward (Invisible Kngdom), and a limited BOOM! Studios Direct Reserve exclusive variant by Jenny Frison! HELLO DARKNESS 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; The Creeping Below by Brian Azzarello and Vanesa Del Rey; Bronze Faces by Shobo, Shof, and Alexandre Tefenkgi; In Bloom by Michael W. Conrad and John J. Pearson; and When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee by Gus Moreno and Jakub Rebelka. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: House Corrino from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Simone Ragazzoni; Power Rangers Prime by Melissa Flores and Michael YG; and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth by Andy Diggle, Rubine, and Francesco Pisa. HELLO DARKNESS #10 will be available in comic shops May 7. It is available for pre-order at your local comic shop. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play            
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For 50 years, Giant-Size X-Men #1 by Len Wein and Dave Cockrum has stood as one of the most important moments in Marvel Comics history, reshaping the X-Men forever. Now, Marvel celebrates its milestone anniversary with an all-new, five-part event spanning the greatest eras of mutantkind! Today, fans can learn about the event’s final two chapters on sale in July: GIANT-SIZE HOUSE OF M #1 and GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #2. From the emergence of Krakoa in Giant-Size X-Men #1 to Age of Apocalypse, House of M and The Dark Phoenix Saga, history has shaped – and shattered – the X-Men time and again. But what if those moments held deeper secrets? What if the past wasn’t set in stone? Acclaimed X-Scribes Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing join forces with legendary X-Men artist Adam Kubert and superstar artists Rod Reis, C.F. Villa, and Francesco Manna for an epic journey across the X-Men’s most pivotal stories. Kicking off this May in GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1, the event continues in June’s GIANT-SIZE DARK PHOENIX SAGA #1 and GIANT-SIZE AGE OF APOCALYPSE. Then, the saga concludes in July with GIANT-SIZE HOUSE OF M #1 and GIANT SIZE X-MEN #2, which are revealed today! In GIANT-SIZE HOUSE OF M #1, Kamala Khan witnesses the rise and fall of the Scarlet Witch’s doomed utopia twenty years after it first shattered mutantkind! She’s flown with the All-Different X-Men on their first mission, withstood the Dark Phoenix and survived the Age of Apocalypse – and now Ms. Marvel is rewarded with a world where mutants reign supreme! But beneath the gilded surface, this utopia is rotting with prejudice and oppression – and Kamala must find an unlikely ally in schoolteacher Kitty Pryde to help her learn to live in this brave new world. But if Kamala is here...so is Legion! What dangerous power will he unleash – and can Kamala recruit allies in time to stand against him? Or will she – and all of mutantkind – be newly decimated? Then, with all of mutant history standing behind her, Ms. Marvel reaches the culmination of her journey in GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #2! It all comes down to this. The final confrontation between the mad Old Man Legion and the New Mutant, Ms. Marvel. At stake: Jersey City, New York and the White Hot Room itself. Kamala Khan understands now what it truly means to be a mutant – but will that be enough to stand against the most powerful enemy she has ever faced? Will she truly stand alone? And how will the aftermath of this adventure change Kamala Khan forever? Adam Kubert returns to close out the event with his breathtaking art in this can’t miss issue that takes things back to present day! Each GIANT-SIZE X-MEN one-shot also features a Revelations Back-Up Story that uncovers hidden lore behind each respective story and sets up exciting present-day developments for the near future. In GIANT-SIZE HOUSE OF M #1’s Revelation Back-Up Story, current Wolverine creative team Saladin Ahmed and Martín Cóccolo reveal a secret memory that was disclosed to Wolverine at the end of House of M! For the final Revelations Back-Up Story in GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #2, current X-Men scribe Jed MacKay and acclaimed artist CAFU showcase a major new player in the X-Universe! Fans can experience a special prelude to the event by picking up FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2025: FANTASTIC FOUR/GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1 on May 3.  
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Adult Swim has ordered a second season for the animated thriller Common Side Effects. Mike Judge (Office Space) and Greg Daniels (King of the Hill) executive produce the half-hour series about a mysterious mushroom with healing properties from creators Joe Bennett and Steve Hely. The first season bowed Feb. 2 and the second season renewal comes ahead of the season one finale on Sunday. The animated comedy follows Marshall and Frances, two former high school lab partners who share a secret: Marshall has discovered the world’s greatest medicine, a mushroom that can heal almost anything. But getting it out into the world won’t be easy – the DEA, big pharma, and international businessmen are all on the chase to stop them. The voice cast for Common Side Effects includes Joseph Lee Anderson, Mike Judge, Martha Kelly, Dave King and Emily Pendergast. (via THR) 03/28/25 @ 12:41 pm EST
Sony is getting ready to lower the drawbridge for its forthcoming movie The Legend of Zelda. The studio’s live-action video game adaptation is set for theatrical release on March 26, 2027. Wes Ball, who helmed last year’s Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, is directing the feature that has not yet announced plot details or a cast. The feature version of The Legend of Zelda adapts the Nintendo gaming franchise of the same name that launched in 1986. The fantasy-inspired game series centers on the young Link and Princess Zelda, who attempt to save the kingdom of Hyrule from the evil Ganon. (via THR) |
