Tag: COMIC

MARVEL Reaches Out to JOHN BYRNE

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During a spotlight panel at Fan Expo Boston 2018, Byrne shared how was self-publishing a continuation of his early Uncanny X-Men run, called X-Men: Elsewhen. “There was some discussion on my website: ‘What if you went back to Marvel?’ and it planted this itch in my brain. I thought, what if I went back to Marvel? Could I go back to Marvel? Can I do that? I haven’t drawn like that in 20 years,” Byrne said (as transcribed by Adventures in Poor Taste). Byrne has drawn over 20 pages of…

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Star Trek: Discovery: Succession Mirror Universe

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Star Trek: Discovery: Succession just came to a close in its fourth issue, but the final chapter of this IDW Publishing series changes what fans thought they knew about the mirror universe arc from Star Trek: Discovery Season One. Star Trek: Discovery: Succession takes place in the mirror universe after the USS Discovery returns home. With the destruction of the Terran Empire’s flagship and the apparent death of Emperor Georgiou, the Emperor’s cousin, Alexander, has assumed the throne. However, Alexander did not expect that Georgiou’s adopted daughter, Michael Burnham, was…

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GREEN MONK: BLOOD OF THE MARTYRS trailer

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Media Release — YALSA Award-winning writer/artist Brandon Dayton will release GREEN MONK: BLOOD OF THE MARTYRS this September from Image Comics. Set in a mythical Russia, GREEN MONK: BLOOD OF THE MARTYRS follows a mysterious young boy raised by an order of peaceful monks. As he grows to manhood, bizarre dreams and the call of destiny disturb the ideals of brotherhood and peace that define his idyllic home, leading him down a path upon which he’ll discover a powerful, mystical weapon—and face a terrible, violent choice. GREEN MONK: BLOOD OF…

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Tom King displays the HEROES IN CRISIS

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Media Release — There’s a new kind of crisis threatening the heroes of the DC Universe, ripped from real-world headlines by New York Times bestselling author Tom King: How does a superhero handle PTSD? How do DC’s Trinity – Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman – handle massacres and mass shootings? This September, King explores these themes in HEROES IN CRISIS with artists Clay Mann (BATMAN) and Mitch Gerads (MISTER MIRACLE). “I want to speak about, and to, this New War generation, the millions of people who have fought bravely overseas…

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Superior Octopus (2018) #1 One Shot

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Superior Octopus #1 Written by Christos N. Gage Art by Mike Hawthorne Cover by Travis Charest Release Date October 3 2018 $4.99 Media Release DOC OCK-TOBER STARTS HERE IN THIS SPIDER-GEDDON TIE-IN! Doc Ock has set up shop as San Francisco’s protector, but you won’t believe his methods. Some of Otto Octavius’s new superhero strategies may make Spider-Man regret letting him free, but the good doctor swears that he’s the SUPERIOR OCTOPUS! Chistos Gage (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Mike Hawthorne (Deadpool) will change the way you look at superhero comics. Former…

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Review: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #2

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Amazing Spider-Man #2 Written by Nick Spencer Art by Ryan Ottley, Cliff Rathburn and Laura Martin Lettering by Joe Caramagna Published by Marvel Comics I must say, after the controversies of Secret Empire, I was reluctant to read about the web-slinger through the eyes of Nick Spencer but even so I had to because of a friend who said it was worth reading. I read #1 and #2 in one sitting and thought the revelations in #1 made it essential to read #2. There is a theme in his story…

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John Byrne Returns To X-Men In Alternate Story

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John Byrne has begun writing and drawing a continuation of his iconic X-Men run, picking up from the end of Uncanny X-Men #136 in an alt-history take on the franchise. “Just had one of my wilder ideas. Remember when Chris was doing X-Men Forever, picking up from when he left the book? Immediately some people started speculating about me doing the same, X-Men Evermor, picking up from my own exit point,” Byrne wrote on his forum. “But just now I thought of something that would be even more fun. For…

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Fantastic Four #1 Preview

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Fantastic Four #1 BECAUSE YOU DEMANDED IT – THE WORLD’S GREATEST COMIC MAGAZINE IS BACK! Since the end of SECRET WARS, there’s been a gap in the Marvel Universe. A void no other team can fill. And it’s time for the world to move on. But can it? A life-changing decision by the Thing! A momentous declaration by the Human Torch! A clarion call-to-arms that summons Doctor Doom! And a signal in the sky that heralds the return of hope to the Marvel Universe! All this and Alicia Masters adopts…

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Amazing Spider-Man #1 Video

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Press Release New adventures! New apartment! New villains! Nick Spencer and Ryan Ottley are taking Peter Parker to brand new heights with the debut of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1! Marvel is proud to present this launch trailer for AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 featuring Nick Spencer, Executive Editor Nick Lowe, and Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski. A cut-down version will air nationwide this weekend as a promotional TV spot. “There’s a giant alien invasion that threatens the entire Marvel Universe that only Spider-Man can stop,” teases Lowe. “Spider-Man is my dream job…there’s no better character…

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Preview of Sandman Universe #1

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Check out a preview of August 8’s The Sandman Universe #1. Story by NEIL GAIMAN Written by SI SPURRIER, NALO HOPKINSON, KAT HOWARD and DAN WATTERS Art by BILQUIS EVELY, DOMINIKE “DOMO” STANTON, TOM FOWLER, MAX FIUMARA and SEBASTIAN FIUMARA Cover by JAE LEE Variant covers by JIM LEE, DAVID MACK, DAVE McKEAN, P. CRAIG RUSSELL, JILL THOMPSON Blank variant cover available From the New York Times, #1 bestselling author Neil Gaiman comes to a new world filled with dreams, nightmares and wonderful characters living together in a shared universe…

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The Comic World Remembers Steve Ditko RIP

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Marvel Comics and others are mourning the loss of legendary talent Steve Ditko, who died Friday aged 90. “Today, the Marvel family mourns the loss of Steve Ditko. Steve transformed the industry and the Marvel Universe, and his legacy will never be forgotten. Our thoughts are with his family, loved ones, and fans during this sad time,” said Marvel Entertainment President Dan Buckley in a statement released Friday night. Legendary comic book creator Steve Ditko, who co-created Spider-Man and Doctor Strange with Stan Lee, has died aged 90, The Hollywood…

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Marvel Adds the Sentry to Its June Lineup

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Introduced in 2000 in The Sentry #1 by Paul Jenkins and Jae Lee, the hero was written into Marvel’s decades-long continuity. From the final pages of Doctor Strange #382, the Sentry was reintroduced into the Marvel Universe. After helping Stephen Strange defeat Loki to reclaim the title of Sorcerer Supreme, and then recapturing the Void and putting him in back in captivity the Sentry will start a new solo series from writer Jeff Lemire and artist Kim Jacinto, debuting June 27. One of the most powerful and complicated heroes in…

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Bendis To Reintroduce 1987 Villain From Superman IV

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Superman’s world in the comics is getting a big shakeup thanks to Brian Michael Bendis but no one thought that we would see a screen villain from 1987 namely Nuclear Man, who debuted in the often criticized Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. It all started thanks to a joke by Nick Derington, who drew a sketch of Nuclear Man when Brian Michael Bendis was announced on the Superman title, and now he’s actually making his way into the series. “So when they first announced I was taking over Superman,…

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DC Launches New Publishing Label

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DC LAUNCHES NEW PUBLISHING IMPRINT DC BLACK LABEL BRINGS EDGY AND PROVOCATIVE STANDALONE STORIES TO THE LEGENDS OF BATMAN, SUPERMAN AND WONDER WOMAN ALL-STAR WRITERS FRANK MILLER, SCOTT SNYDER, BRIAN AZZARELLO, KELLY SUE DeCONNICK, GREG RUCKA AND JOHN RIDLEY JOIN DC BLACK LABEL WITH THEIR ULTIMATE TAKES ON MODERN SUPERHERO STORYTELLING COLLABORATING WITH SUPER-STAR ARTISTS JOHN ROMITA JR., GREG CAPULLO, LEE BERMEJO AND PHIL JIMENEZ BURBANK, CA (March 8, 2018) – DC Black Label, a new publishing imprint from DC Entertainment, gives premier talent the opportunity to expand upon the…

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The Magic Order | Trailer | #Netflix

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This is only the start. The Magic Order, the first comic spearheaded by the streaming platform — or as Netflix’s US Twitter account called it, “baby’s first comic book.” The six-issue miniseries, which will be published by Image Comics, is written by Mark Millar (Kick-Ass, Wolverine: Old Man Logan, Civil War) and illustrated by Olivier Coipel (Thor, Avengers). From the minds of Mark Millar and Olivier Coipel, The Magic Order is Netflix’s first comic book series. The comic, about five families of magicians who secretly protect the world from evil…

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