The hit Image Comics series Invincible is set to get an animated adaptation on Amazon Prime on March 26, 2021, introducing the heroes and villains of Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker . Warning: The following article may contain major spoilers for the Invincible comic book series and potentially the upcoming animated series, debuting on Amazon Prime on March 26th. Superheroes are good right. That’s why we call them heroes. Bit what if the world’s greatest hero turned out to be its greatest villain. With powers equal to Superman, Omni-Man arrived…
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Dark Knights: Death Metal Must Read
In 2017 I read a mind-blowing story by comic creators Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo called Dark Nights: Metal. It was massive in scale and involved the multiverse in its entirety and shook up the foundation of the DC Comic Multiverse. The series and Metal crossovers involve Batman discovering a dark multiverse that exists beneath the core DC multiverse. It is revealed that both multiverses are connected through mysterious metals that Batman has encountered over the years. His investigations eventually result in him releasing seven evil versions of himself from…
Read MoreSTAR TREK: YEAR FIVE #1
IDW’s STAR TREK: YEAR FIVE will explore the final year of the original Star Trek crew’s first five-year mission. The press release follows: Media Release — IDW Publishing proudly embarks on the U.S.S. Enterprise’s homeward journey with Star Trek: Year Five, a monthly comic book series debuting in April 2019. A sweeping space odyssey developed by a brain trust of exceptional writers, Year Five welcomes co-writers Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, and artist Stephen Thompson for its opening story arc, and – painting Star Trek for the first time in all…
Read MoreMarvel New CONAN THE BARBARIAN series
Media Release — This January, Conan makes his triumphant return to Marvel Comics in the all-new CONAN THE BARBARIAN! And today, Marvel is excited to announce the new creative team of the first series – the acclaimed team who will lead the famed barbarian into his new adventures! Superstar writer Jason Aaron will helm the new tales of the sword-slashing hero, bringing him to life alongside star artist Mahmud Asrar (X-Men Red, Cloak, and Dagger). Aaron and Asrar will be joined by cover artist Esad Ribic (Fantastic Four, Secret Wars,…
Read MoreMan Of Steel Orders Lower Than Expected
Last week we learned that DC Comics was making the entire run of the Man Of Steel weekly mini-series by Brian Bendis and selected artists returnable for retailers if the retailers upped their orders considerably. The trick is used to inflate order numbers by retailers and ensure that there will be more comics in print for all six issues. Also it is noted that there may be some problems giving all the different quality artist the time they need to finish the page count that they were given for the…
Read MoreNew Plastic Man Series From Gail Simone for DC #Comics
The writer for Wonder Woman/Conan series, Gail Simone is teaming up with her Birds of Prey artist Adriana Melo for Plastic Man. The six-issue miniseries for DC Comics will follow Patrick “Eel” O’Brien, a petty thief and con artist who ended up with his stretchy, rubber-like powers after being shot in the shoulder and doused with chemicals. Created by Jack Cole for Police Comics #1 back in 1941, Plastic Man was one of the first superheroes to incorporate humor into action stories. “He’s the jester, the joke, the stretchy weirdo,”…
Read MoreHARLEY QUINN receives her own 26-episode animated series
Media Release — Harley Quinn will topline her own 26-episode animated comedy series on DC Entertainment’s stand-alone digital service, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The half-hour series is created by the team behind NBC’s DCU comedy Powerless, Justin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker and Dean Lorey, and will feature Harley with old and new heroes & villains (including gal pal Poison Ivy) as she tries to forge a career as Gotham City’s criminal “queenpin” — without The Joker. The SVOD service DC’s upcoming streaming service — which will also feature a live-action…
Read MoreMarvel’s Phoenix Resurrection Trailer
Marvel is returning to older stories that were wildly popular years ago. Pacing the story of the first appearance of the Phoenix in X-Men #101 and the scare of her turning into the Dark Phoenix as in X-Man #133 it energizes the narrative and potential for a great story arc. Jean Grey is returning and with it, Marvel hopes the readership of their comic books will increase from the lag they have been experiencing for recent history. Below is the new trailer for the series which teases things which will…
Read MoreJean Grey leads an all-new team X-MEN RED this February
Media Release — Fans were surprised and shocked at the news of adult Jean Grey’s return to the Marvel Universe in the upcoming and highly anticipated PHOENIX RESURRECTION (on sale in December), but the 5-issue epic is only the beginning of exciting new adventures of one of the X-Men’s most beloved characters. Marvel is excited to announce that Jean’s story continues with X-MEN RED, a new series written by Tom Taylor (All-New Wolverine) with art by Mahmud Asrar (All-New, All-Different Avengers Generations: The Unworthy Thor & The Mighty Thor). “As…
Read MoreJohn Constantine Confirmed For 2 Episodes Of Legends Of Tomorrow
There was talk a month or so back that Legends of Tomorrow wanted to get Matt Ryan to reprise his role as John Constantine this season. Over the weekend, along with the release of the first look at the Constantine animated series, executive producer Phil Klemmer let slip that Ryan would indeed be appearing on the show this season. And now we know exactly when and how long. Ryan will appear in two episodes, numbers 9 and 10, which will include Constantine performing an exorcism. Counting the DC animated movie…
Read MoreRorschach Appears in ‘Doomsday Clock’ #1
Rorschach, the fan-favorite character who provided the narrative voice for Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’s Watchmen, will return in the Watchmen sequel Doomsday Clock. Following the Doomsday Clock panel at New York Comic Con today, DC chief creative officer Geoff Johns released the first six pages of the story online in the form of a black-and-white ashcan, physical copies of which were distributed to the audience at the panel. Characters of the series have just been hinted at up till now. The teaser imagery that many had taken to mean…
Read MoreMarvel’s The Punisher | Official Trailer | Netflix
The Punisher, Frank Castle, is back with a vengeance just like his fan’s like it. The story looks like it tells where he came from and where he is going. After exacting revenge on those responsible for the death of his wife and children, Frank Castle uncovers a conspiracy that runs far deeper than New York’s criminal underworld. No release day yet except to say some time this year on Netflix only.
Read MoreSuper Team Family The Lost Issues: Team Up
Super-Team Family is a comic book anthology series published by DC Comics from 1975 to 1978 that lasted for fifteen issues. The series published a mix of original and reprinted stories. This omnibus series had a higher page count than standard titles. It reprinted stories of superhero teams and superhero team-ups from Golden Age and Silver Age DC Comics titles. Recently I came across a special Blog that features Super Team Family The Lost Issues. It was created to make special covers about team ups that should have happened by…
Read MoreDC Comics Boss Geoff Johns Talks SYFY Krypton
DC Comics boss Geoff Johns revealed that the new series will also take place in both the present and past. In a surprise twist, Krypton showrunners revealed at Comic-Con that the upcoming Syfy series isn’t just a show about the history of Superman’s family as was previously announced. After showing an exclusive trailer for the midseason series, DC Comics boss Geoff Johns moderated a panel Saturday with star Cameron Cuffe and showrunners Cameron Welsh and Damian Kindler. Before he started asking the Krypton team questions about the series, Johns revealed some…
Read MoreMarvel’s The Defenders | Official Trailer 3 | Netflix
Don’t forget tomorrow begins the series The Defenders and it stars Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock / Daredevil, Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones, Mike Colter as Luke Cage, and Finn Jones as Danny Rand / Iron Fist, all reprising their roles from their individual series. Élodie Yung also stars as Elektra Natchios, reprising the role from Marvel’s Daredevil. Sigourney Weaver plays Alexandra: The head of an ancient organization. Weaver described the character as “really smart”, “very in charge”, and more of an adversary than a villain. Jon Bernthal as Frank…
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