Tom Taylor is reportedly working on a new comic book in the Injustice franchise. While Taylor posted another clue to his new DC project scrabble board (the letter “A” this time) Friday, about an hour earlier Comicbook.com (opens in new tab) reported on the identity of the project in a …
Read More »Giant-Size X-Men: Fantomex journeys back to The World to help save Storm
Marvel’s X-Men line is heading toward its first ‘Dawn of X’ era line-wide crossover in ‘X of Swords’, and part of the lead up includes a series of Giant-Size X-Men one-shots – the latest of which features the mysterious thief Fantomex, who hasn’t been seen since he gave up his …
Read More »Angry old ladies combat alien plants in Empyre: X-Men #2 preview
Empyre: X-Men #2 expands on the climactic finale of the first issue, in which Scarlet Witch resurrected millions of dead mutants on Genosha as zombies just before a Cotati invasion – all of which was interrupted by the sorta super-old-lady-sci-fi-gardening brigade known as Hordeculture, who return for this preview of …
Read More »Revisiting The Question by Denny ONeil
This piece originally ran in 2002. Since then, Denny O’Neil has sadly since passed away (opens in new tab)… While 1986 and 1987 are what many modern comic readers consider the recent golden age, there’s a book from that era that often gets overlooked. Sure, DC had Watchmen (opens in …
Read More »Dynamite renounces Comicsgate associations … we think
Stopping short of an apology, Dynamite Entertainment has issued a statement seemingly in response to being called out by fans and comic book professionals on social media for their association with self-described affiliates of Comicsgate. In an unsigned statement that neither identifies Comicsgate by name nor any of the creators …
Read More »“The man who killed Gwen Stacy” joins Hero Initiative pro-fan experiences line-up
Still having a hard time with the death of Gwen Stacy almost 50 years later? Now’s your chance to seek closure as the writer responsible – comic book legend Gerry Conway – will meet with five fans on a Zoom meeting as part of the Hero Initiative’s latest round of …
Read More »Shaman King digital releases delayed indefinitely, but surprise, print editions are coming
Just days after announcing all 35 volumes of Hiroyuki Takei’s hit manga Shaman King (including three never published in North America) would be made available on Amazon’s digital reading services July 28 (opens in new tab), Kodansha USA has hit pause on those plans due to what it calls issues …
Read More »Spawn creator Todd McFarlane reflects on his career, his hustle, his regrets
In what is a strange Comic-Con International: San Diego weekend, Todd McFarlane is doing what the rest of creators who were attending the show are about to do: taking the show virtually. The Image Comics co-founder had a few panels already, but on Saturday he’ll be watching – like many …
Read More »Best Shots Rapid-Fire Reviews: Daredevil #21, Batgirl #47, Chu #1, more
Greetings, ‘Rama readers! Ready for your Thursday pellets? Best Shots has your back with this week’s Rapid-Fire Reviews — so let’s kick off this week’s column with a look at Wolverine… (Image credit: Marvel Comics) (opens in new tab) Wolverine #3 (Published by Marvel Comics; Review by David Pepose; ‘Rama …
Read More »Marvel Comics October 2020 solicitations and covers revealed
Look three months ahead into Marvel Comics’ future thanks to the just-released October 2020 solicitations. Newsarama has already reported on two of the big events going on in October – the ‘X of Swords’ crossover event (opens in new tab) and the beginning of the King in Black event (opens …
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