Marvel Comics has released a preview of its upcoming X of Swords: Stasis #1 (opens in new tab) one-shot, which marks the halfway point of the 22-chapter ‘X of Swords’ X-Men crossover. Written by Jonathan Hickman and Tini Howard with art from Pepe Larraz, X of Swords: Stasis #1 will …
Read More »Batman v Ghost-Maker and Harley Quinn v Clownhunter in Batman #103 preview
Before DC and readers explore the near-future of Gotham City and the Batman cast in January and February 2021’s DC Future State event, there’s still some post-‘The Joker War’ immediate-future moments to be revealed. (Image credit: DC) DC has released a preview of images from next month’s Batman #103, on …
Read More »Grant Morrison shelves his planned Batman: Arkham Asylum sequel
If you’ve been looking forward to Grant Morrison’s sequel to his Batman OGN Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth, we’ve got some bad news – the writer has said that the project is on hold. Originally announced at the 2017 Comic-Con International San Diego, Arkham Asylum 2 would …
Read More »Romance, swinging, and MMORPGs in Image Comics Swing Vol. 3 preview
Image Comics and Top Cow’s romance comic Swing returns with a third volume (opens in new tab) that delves into the world of MMORPGs. “Dan and Cathy’s swinging adventures continue in this Sunstone spin-off as their relationship becomes strained, perhaps irreparably,” reads the synopsis for this original graphic novel (OGN). …
Read More »Zatanna is a streetwise city magician in Jewel of Gravesend preview
DC has unveiled a new look at the cover and some interior pages from its upcoming YA graphic novel Zatanna: The Jewel of Gravesend from writer Alys Arden and artist Jacqueline de Leon. (Image credit: DC) (opens in new tab) Zatanna: The Jewel of Gravesend recasts the long-running DC character, …
Read More »Jim Lee would like to do an “awesome” Wonder Woman run someday, adding “new elements to her mythology”
For the past 15 years, Jim Lee has been DC’s de facto flagship artist – but there are still several major DC characters he would “love” to draw for an arc or two – especially Wonder Woman. (Image credit: Jim Lee/Scott Williams/Alex Sinclair (DC)) (opens in new tab) “I think …
Read More »DC introduces Justice League Viking for Endless Winter
DC has unveiled not just the first look at the new villain of its upcoming ‘Endless Winter’ crossover the Frost King, seen here in character design art from artist Howard Porter on the upper left corner of the page at right, but has added an informal name to the collective …
Read More »Hit audio drama podcast Bubble expands to comic books
Maximum Fun’s audio serial podcast series Bubble is expanding into the world of comics for an original graphic novel coming in 2021 from First Second, an imprint of the book trade publisher Macmillan. “I’m a lifelong comics fan so it was a literal dream come true to make this book,” …
Read More »How the creators of Getting It Together got it together
Image Comics’ upcoming series Getting It Together (opens in new tab) is a ‘slice of life’ dramedy, and as it turns out the path towards it coming to be is also a bit of a story as well. Co-writer Omar Spahi has shared an essay recounting how he and co-writer …
Read More »DC cancels Batman Beyond
The current DC ongoing title Batman Beyond will be ending with December’s fiftieth issue. This was announced as part of the DC December 2020 solicitations (opens in new tab). “The finale of Dan Jurgens’s iconic run on Batman Beyond finds Terry McGinnis accused of crimes he didn’t commit!,” reads DC’s …
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