Nov 18 2013
The Internet creaks and groans and once again heralds the arrival of a new series of reports that AMC are developing a television series based on the Vertigo series Preacher. Adding fuel to the fire are the tweets of Seth Rogen. His first post was the vague confirmation that he is working on something: Looks …
Nov 13 2013
Exactly a year after rebooting Fantastic Four with Matt Fraction and Mark Bagley, Marvel has announced that they will release a rebooted reboot under the All-New Marvel NOW! banner. James Robinson, who recently departed Earth 2 for DC, will write the series, with art from Leonard Kirk. The series promises a return to New York …
Nov 12 2013
What’s DC up to now? DC Comics have revealed their February 2014 slate, with the “final fate of Nightwing”, Forever Evil: Blight and Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane. Plus some pretty groovy advance orders on some statues and other collectibles. “The final fate of Nightwing” The term “forever” is bandied around quite freely these days, especially when applied …
Nov 12 2013
CBR is reporting that the bi-monthly The Sandman: Overture #2 has been delayed from December 2013 until February 2014. Given the outstanding quality of the first issue in the series, this just makes the wait all the more painful. The Sandman: Overture #1 debuted at #8 in the October sales charts, with estimated sales of …
Nov 10 2013
Amazon has listed an Annihilation Omnibus for 6 May 2014, apparently collecting together one of the biggest cosmic events of the last few decades. Just in time for the Guardians of the Galaxy film, the retailer lists the collection at 880 pages, which is identical to the total of the previous three (out of print) hardcover editions of …
Nov 09 2013
Comic Vine has revealed that that DC Comics will release two new 48-page one-shot specials in February 2014, both to be written by Marguerite Bennett. Superman: Lois Lane #1 will be illustrated by Emanuela Lupacchino, while Meghan Hetrick will serve on art duties for Batman: Joker’s Daughter. Bennett has previously written for Batman, Batgirl and Lobo, …
Nov 09 2013
Marvel has sent over two previews this week, for the forthcoming All-New X-Force #1 from Si Spurrier and Rock-He Kim, and the next big event, Inhumanity #1 from Matt Fraction and Olivier Coipel in December. Check them out with their press details below. This February, Cable leads a new black-ops squad to the darkest corners of the Marvel …
Nov 07 2013
Don’t have time for long reviews of comics? Then check out Graphic Bits: bite sized chunks of comic book goodness designed to get behind the panels and into your hearts. This week (6 November 2013), DC Comics brings an all-new, all-Australian team aboard for Earth 2 #17! THEN the Bamfs attack in Amazing X-Men #1 (Marvel), …
Nov 06 2013
What’s DC up to now? Dan DiDio, co-publisher of DC Entertainment, was briefly interviewed on DC All Access this week, revealing the first evidence of the “Five Years Later” event planned for September 2014. While speaking with host Tiffany Smith, DiDio gave viewers a glimpse of his wall, which displayed concept mock-ups for the event. Beginning …
Nov 06 2013
Writer Matt Fraction has reported on Twitter that his comic Sex Criminals #2, released through Image Comics, has been officially blocked by Apple from being sold through iOS apps. Quoting a message he received from the company, the issue was blocked as it “contains content that many audiences would find objectionable which is not in compliance with …
Nov 06 2013
Marvel had previously teased a ‘Ms’ title coming as part of their All-New Marvel NOW! lineup in 2014. With Kelly Sue DeConnick relaunching Captain Marvel with Carol Danvers next year, the New York Times has revealed that an all-new character will be introduced to take up her former identity. Writer G. Willow Wilson and artist …
