Where is Marvel’s Black Panther ongoing series? That’s a question that’s been asked since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic which threw a wrench into longtime series writer Ta-Nehisi Coates’ planned June finale of the series with Black Panther #25. But it’s been especially prevalent this week, as Marvel published …
Read More »First cover art from new Marvel prose novel line
Update: Aconyte has released the first two covers for its line of Marvel Untold prose novels based on Marvel Comics characters. The first is Marvel Untold: The Harrowing of Doom (opens in new tab), by David Annandale with cover art by Fabio Listrani on sale December 1, 2020 in the U.S. …
Read More »Wolverine enters X of Swords, introduces a new villain who is the Loki to Wolverines Thor
Writer Benjamin Percy is sending the best there is at what he does into his first big ‘Dawn of X’ crossover ‘X of Swords’ starting with Wolverine #6, as Logan sets out to have the legendary swordsmith Muramasa forge him a new blade, named as one of the weapons of …
Read More »King in Black lead-in Web of Venom: Empyres End #1 postponed three weeks
Marvel has informed retailers that the one-shot Web of Venom: Empyre’s End #1 (opens in new tab) has been postponed three weeks. The one-shot is planned as a transitional hand-off from the recent Marvel event Empyre (opens in new tab) over to the next event, King in Black (which is …
Read More »Archie Comics to offer comic books ‘day-and-date’ on Comixology Unlimited
Pop culture staple Archie Comics has announced that starting immediately it will release all the publisher’s titles on comiXology Unlimited digital service “day-and-date” with their print releases, meaning the day they’re released in comic book shops they’ll also be available on comiXology Unlimited. According to the publisher, “the new initiative …
Read More »Marvel Comics December 2020 solicitations
The full Marvel Comics December 2020 solicitations and covers for all its comic book and collections on sale the final month of 2020 have been released, and they set the stage for a post-Empyre, post-‘X of Swords’ Marvel Universe, now primed to focus on King in Black. Speaking of which, …
Read More »Transformers: Escape introduces the innocent bystanders of Cybertron
The war between Autobots and Decepticons has been waging for eons, and in December IDW Publishing will begin to explore how innocent bystanders are affected by the war on Cybertron. (Image credit: IDW Publishing) (opens in new tab) Yes, apparently there are innocent civilians on Cybertron. The monthly, five-issue Transformers: …
Read More »Marvels U.K. super-team The Union forges ahead 2020 debut
Update: Marvel Comics has announced that The Union #1 will debut in December. The Union focuses on a UK-based super-team, including several new characters who were revealed when the title was originally announced. The Union #1 was originally scheduled to debut in May 2020, though those plans were cancelled due …
Read More »Thor #7 gives out Tony Starks phone number, for real – spoilers
In this week’s Thor #7 (opens in new tab) from Donny Cates, Aaron Kuder, Matthew Wilson, and Joe Sabino, Thor’s relationship with one of his closest allies evolves again – as does his relationship with his powerful hammer Mjolnir. And it’s that latter twist that could change the God of …
Read More »Marvel celebrates 50 years of Conan comic books with a Conan legend
Conan the Barbarian has been in comics for 50 years. Roy Thomas has been alongside him pretty much the entire time. cover by Andrew C. Robinson (Image credit: Marvel Comics) (opens in new tab) Thomas is part of King-Size Conan #1, a 50th-anniversary special shipping from Marvel in December. Thomas …
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