Amazon’s plans to integrate Comixology purchases and the the digital comics platform into Amazon.com itself have been put on hold. In a statement to Comixology users, Comixology CEO/co-founder (and Amazon’s general manager of digital comics) David Steinberger has said the decision was due to unspecified “feedback we received from our …
Read More »Marvel aims to out-Thanos Thanos with a revamped Eternals villain from the 70s
With the Eternals film now in theaters, Marvel Comics is ratcheting up the stakes of the immortal race in comics. In November 10’s Eternals #7 (opens in new tab), Thanos forcibly took over leadership of the Eternals, but in February 2022 the company is shining a light on a forgotten …
Read More »Comic distributor warns of more delays as ransomware attack persists
The ransomware attack which has affected the comic book distribution chain continues to plague Diamond Comic Distributors, and after six days the company has come forward with timelines for the expected delays to comic books over the next few weeks. The ransomware attack became known on Friday, November 5, affecting …
Read More »Superman fans assured there is no “shady, backdoor corporate plan” to replace him at DC
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 »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 »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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