Don’t worry Superman fans. That’s the message from comic book writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson in response to fans’ concerns about the future of the Man of Steel – and these days that means we need to distinguish that we’re talking about the elder, Kal-El/Clark Kent Man of Steel and not …
Read More »Eternals – the comic book connection between Celestials and mutants could bring the X-Men to the MCU
Marvel Studios’ Eternals focuses on the strange and somewhat tragic secrets of the Eternals’ relationship to their cosmic masters the Celestials. But Marvel Comics mythology of the Celestials goes even deeper, tying them to the rise of superheroes on Marvel’s Earth – mutants included. Now Marvel is teasing a potential …
Read More »Sir. Trevor McDonald is the new GamesMaster
After months of speculation, Sir. Trevor McDonald has finally been confirmed as the new GamesMaster. With the classic show set to get a second life later this year on E4, fans have been desperate to find out who will be the new face in the robot helmet that once belonged …
Read More »Image Comics planning midnight release events for the return of Saga
We told you Saga’s return would be big, and now that it’s confirmed Image Comics have begun plans to make it special. Image Comics has revealed plans for midnight release parties at participating comic shops and bookstores at midnight on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 – or one minute after, when …
Read More »Meet the new (old?) villains of Marvels The Reckoning War event
Marvel Comics’ The Reckoning War event begins in January 2022, featuring the return of a mysterious villainous force which writer Dan Slott tells Newsarama hasn’t been around in over 40 years. And while the identity of these antagonists remain Marvel‘s (and Slott’s) closely held secret, Newsarama has the first look …
Read More »Red Hood and Bane have a new dynamic in Task Force Z #1 preview
Suicide Squad has always been a dark concept, but what if you add the idea of zombified villains to the mix? DC’s upcoming new series Task Force Z (opens in new tab) does that, with former Robin Jason Todd (who has some experience coming back from the dead) putting back …
Read More »How Doctor Strange died, and a younger version stepped up to solve his murder
Doctor Strange is dead. That’s no spoiler – Marvel announced it would happen when The Death of Doctor Strange event was first mentioned publicly, just by the name of it. But after reading September 22’s The Death of Doctor Strange #1 (opens in new tab), we know that death is …
Read More »“Massive” Wonder Woman-centric Trial of the Amazons crossover coming to DC in 2022
While the details are sparse for the moment, DC Fandome 2021 brought news about a 2022 crossover event Trial of the Amazons focusing on … you guessed it … DC’s rapidly expanding family of Wonder Woman titles. (Image credit: DC) (opens in new tab) Trial of the Amazons is described …
Read More »Devils Reign reins in X-Men, Winter Soldier, and more for January tie-ins
In Marvel’s Devil’s Reign event, Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin, will take over most of New York City. And in January, the crossover will also take over a good portion of Marvel’s line, as revealed in a preview of the publisher’s January 2022 solicitations. (Image credit: Marvel Comics) (opens in new …
Read More »Deathstroke Inc. is NOT ending with issue #7 after all – a DC “typo” to blame according to writer
Update: DC has officially corrected its January 2022 solicitations, stating that the publisher “erroneously” lists Deathstroke Inc #5 as being “part 4 of 7”, after previously announcing the series as ongoing. “The series remains ongoing and we will be updating our materials to correct this. We apologize for any confusion that this …
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