Vertigo editor-turned-prose-novelist Alisa Kwitney is returning to the world of comics with a decidedly Vertigo-esque series called GILT with artist Alain Mauricet. GILT #1 main cover (Image credit: AHOY Comics) (opens in new tab) GILT stands for the ‘Guild of Independent Lady Temporalists,’ and as the name implies they are …
Read More »The origin of the new Spidey villain Queen Goblin teased in Amazing Spider-Man #89
The recently introduced new Green Goblin legacy character Queen Goblin has been quite popular online since she was first announced by Marvel, and it seems we’ll all soon learn her story. In a preview of February 16’s Amazing Spider-Man #89 (opens in new tab), it’s revealed that Queen Goblin appears …
Read More »Armstrong is immortal no more in Archer & Armstrong Forever
Valiant Comics will relaunch its long running Archer & Armstrong title in May as Archer & Armstrong Forever, with a new twist on the mythos of the immortal Armstrong and his companion Archer. (Image credit: Valiant Comics) (opens in new tab) In Archer & Armstrong Forever, from writer Steve Foxe, …
Read More »Explore the Archie Multiverse in Archie Meets Riverdale crossover
Archie meets Archie in the latest twist on the character’s storied history of unexpected crossovers. Archie Meets Riverdale #1 variant cover by Ben Caldwell (Image credit: Archie Comics) (opens in new tab) This time the iconic humor comics Archie Andrews will meet his live-action counterpart from the CW’s Riverdale in …
Read More »Key DC executive Daniel Cherry III is leaving the company after just 16 months
One of the key leadership figures at the comic/media company DC, Daniel Cherry III, has left the WarnerMedia subsidiary after just 16 months, according to The Hollywood Reporter (opens in new tab). Cherry, who was hired in September 2020 for the newly-created position of General Manager (a senior VP level …
Read More »Spider-Man mash-up variant covers celebrate Spideys 60th anniversary
2022 is the 60th anniversary of Spider-Man (and a lot of other iconic Marvel characters) and Marvel has revealed one of what’s sure to be many marketing celebrations of the occasion – a series of variant covers featuring Marvel characters wearing versions of Spider-Man’s costume (or as close as they …
Read More »Melissa Etheridge brings the secret origin of her guitars to comic books
Melissa Etheridge is a well-known singer, songwriter, guitarist, and activist – but now she can add one more role to her résumé: comic book creator. The two-time Grammy Award-winning musician is developing an original graphic novel (OGN) called Melissa Etheridge’s Heartstrings (opens in new tab), which will focus on her …
Read More »I Am Batman #5 reveals why Jace Fox is leaving Gotham – for his family, and because of that OTHER Batman
DC’s new Batman, Jace Fox, has quickly established himself as a force within the Bat-titles and Gotham City, but in November the publisher announced he’d be leaving that city behind for the bright lights of New York City. I Am Batman #5 cover (Image credit: DC) (opens in new tab) …
Read More »All seven John Cena Peacemaker variant covers for DC January 2022 books
The violent DC anti-hero Peacemaker – specifically the John Cena Peacemaker – will be taking several upcoming comic book covers by storm in January 2022. As a tie-in to the upcoming HBO Max Peacemaker series starring Cena, DC has commissioned seven artists to create some stunning Peacemaker illustrations that will …
Read More »Give Savage Spider-Man a big kiss with this 7-page preview of #1
While moviegoers worldwide are flocking to see three Peter Parkers in No Way Home (oh c’mon, everyone’s got to know by now!) Marvel is getting ready to introduce readers to a transformed Peter Parker, with a new limited series titled Savage Spider-Man. When is Spider-Man ‘Savage’ and not ‘Amazing’ or …
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