During Marvel’s Next Big Thing panel on Saturday at San Diego Comic-Con International, Editor In Chief C.B. Cebulski and new X-scribe Jonathan Hickman revealed that at least one mutant is getting a new title. Betsy Braddock, a.k.a. Psylocke, will officially be the new Captain Britain. Cebulski likened the transition to Carol Danvers taking on the mantle of Captain
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By Nick Kazden To help celebrate 80 Years of Batman at San Diego Comic-Con, some of the current creators handling the Caped Crusader for DC got on stage to talk about what makes the character so great. The conversation touched on everything from the Adam West series to what they currently have cooking for Gotham
Dark Horse hopes for a shock-filled Christmas with the December 17 release of Choke Gasp!, a celebration of 75 years-worth of EC Comics. The hardcover book will contain 528 pages of EC tales handpicked for what could be one of the most comprehensive collections of EC stories on the market. This is going to be
The 2019 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards were presented at San Diego Comic-Con International on Friday, July 19 at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront hotel. In categories stacked with talent, the big winners for the night were Tom King, who took home four awards, including Best Writer for the second year in a row; Mitch
From the first episode, Amazon Prime Video’s adaptation of The Boys perfectly sets up a world where power, corruption, and superheroes go hand-in-hand. Based on the Dynamite comic by writer Garth Ennis and artist Darick Robertson, The Boys takes a very disturbing look at what happens when the heroes are not the squeaky clean do-gooders
Last month AHOY Comics released Steel Cage #1, a one-shot with a unique premise. The issue featured three stories introducing potential concepts for ongoing series. The stories included Bright Boy by Stuart Moore and Peter Gross; True Identity by Tom Peyer and Alan Robinson; and Noah Zark by Mark Waid and Lanna Souvanny. Readers were given the opportunity to vote
IDW announced Friday at SDCC that it has purchased the specialty archive publisher, Sunday Press Books. Since its founding in 2005, Sunday Press Books has brought 17 classic comics back to life, including the “pre-Popeye comics” Thimble Theatre, the Eisner award-winning titles Dick Tracy as well as Little Nemo in Slumberland. The publisher was created and is currently
The recently-teased Scott Snyder (Batman), Charles Soule (Daredevil), and Giuseppe Camuncoli (The Amazing Spider-Man) Image Comics collaboration has finally been revealed: Undiscovered Country is a new ongoing adventure and science fiction series that explores a wall-off United States that has opened its gates for the first time in 30 years. In Undiscovered Country, readers will journey into
When the Indigenous Comic Con debuted in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2016, it was part of a multi-faceted effort that included Dr. Lee Francis, who has been called “the Stan Lee of Indian Country.” Francis, a former teacher, also helms publisher Native Realities and Albuquerque store Red Planet Books and Comics as part of his
By Chloe Maveal Riding high with five Eisner nominations under its belt, Drawn and Quarterly revealed their slate of 2019-2020 graphic novels at the Preview and Announcements panel at SDCC on Thursday. Addressing the crowd were publisher Peggy Burns, senior editor Tracy Hurren, and marketing director Julia Pohl-Miranda, all of whom had nothing but praise for
Robert Kirkman came to his spotlight Thursday at San Diego Comic-Con expecting to find a mob angry about Walking Dead’s end. “Anything interesting happen lately?” he asked. “…I’m going to assume people are familiar with where the comic is at right now — it ended.” Kirkman ran his usual spotlight panel, with no moderator and just
By Chloe Maveal Riding high with five Eisner nominations under its belt, Drawn and Quarterly revealed their slate of 2019-2020 graphic novels at the Preview and Announcements panel at SDCC on Thursday. Addressing the crowd were publisher Peggy Burns, senior editor Tracy Hurren, and marketing director Julia Pohl-Miranda, all of whom had nothing but praise for
By Chloe Maveal Riding high with five Eisner nominations under its belt, Drawn and Quarterly revealed their slate of 2019-2020 graphic novels at the Preview and Announcements panel at SDCC on Thursday. Addressing the crowd were publisher Peggy Burns, senior editor Tracy Hurren, and marketing director Julia Pohl-Miranda, all of whom had nothing but praise for
Excerpt from Silence by Bex Glendining It has been a while since I’ve been floored by a single page comics. They’re hard to master, yet somehow, Bex Glendining seems to be able to make them effortlessly. Take for example her comic I Am Enough, a thoughtful meditation on feeling inadequate. Over the course of a
Here we are again! It’s another year with your intrepid Beat team at San Diego Comic-Con! Specifically, it’s another go-round with your friends in the DC contingent. And we’re here live with DC’s first panel of the show, a conversation with Co-Publishers Jim Lee and Dan DiDio. This one is usually the first big news-maker
Writer/artist Bob Burden (Flaming Carrot, Mystery Men) is expanding his reach with a new supernatural crime thriller from Dark Horse, Hitman For The Dead. The radically different new series centers on Anthony Harken, a wandering assassin. After losing his soul in a card game, Harken joins a crew of vagabond serial killers roaming the country
Dark Horse Comics is getting their spook on this October. On Wednesday, the publisher revealed the debut comic from writer/actor David Dastmalchian (The Dark Knight, Ant-Man) with art by Lukas Ketner (Witch Doctor, Creepy): Count Crowley: Reluctant Midnight Monster Hunter. The four-issue mini-series debuts Oct. 23, just in time for Halloween. Count Crowley follows former TV journalist Jerri
Kicking off San Diego Comic-Con International 2019, ComiXology Originals Head of Content Chip Mosher announced during a Wednesday press conference that two creator-owned titles will get second seasons: Delver and Stone Star. These series join the ranks of Elephantmen, Ask for Mercy and The Pride, which each had second seasons debut this month. Co-written by C. Spike Trotman and MK Reed with
During the ComiXology Originals press event at San Diego Comic-Con’s Wednesday preview night, the Amazon digital publisher revealed a new YA graphic novel, debuting this winter. Writers Guild Award- and Inkpot Award-winning writer Marc Bernardin has teamed up with artist Ariela Kristantina (InSEXts), colorist Jessica Kholinne, letterer Bernardo Brice, and editor Will Dennis for Adora and the Distance, which is
Eisner-nominated writer Chip Zdarsky made a surprise appearance at Wednesday’s ComiXology Originals press event to tease his new series with acclaimed artist Jason Loo. The five-part comics series, Afterlift, tells the story of an unexpected ride-share to a very final destination. It will debut on ComiXology in winter 2019. “The upcoming publication of Afterlift marks a major turning point in
With 21 hours left in its Kickstarter campaign, Mafiosa by writer Sunshine Barbito, artist Débora Caritá, colorist Mariacristina Federico and letterer Clem Robins is fully funded — but there’s still plenty of time to back the project and get some cool rewards. In addition to digital and print copies of the first issue, the development studio
Sleeping Beauties, the 2017 bestseller from Stephen and Owen King, is being adapted into a comic by IDW. The announcement came through a Deadline exclusive on Tuesday, along with the creative team of Rio Youers and Alison Sampson. Youers is a Canadian novelist who most recently published The Forgotten Girl, an acclaimed psychological thriller that hit shelves
What happens when four of the most iconic gals in comic book history meet up for an unlikely teamup? It seems the answer is a hit miniseries so in demand that Dynamite and Archie Comics are adding more issues. Originally a six-issue crossover, Red Sonja & Vampirella Meet Betty & Veronica has garnered such a
With just one day to go before San Diego International Comic-Con kicks off its 50th show, Marvel Entertainment has released its booth and signing schedules to attendees. The studio/publisher previously announced its Comic-Con exclusives, including pins, variant covers and more. Now, the Marvel SDCC schedule has expanded to include live shows, giveaways and signings at Booth
Even with the best intentions, making a deal with a demon can be a tricksy business, a lesson the protagonists learn firsthand in the fantasy comic Never Heroes by Keezy Young. When they were children, Levi, Rowan, and Alder were exploring in the wilderness outside Dorlake when they stumbled into a cave and met Onaskellis.
Podcast: Play in new window In this day and age, the names Hawkeye and Clint Barton go hand-in-hand. But what some people fail to realize is that Clint is just one of two Hawkeyes. Kate Bishop, a young girl still finding her way in this crazy world, also goes by the name Hawkeye. But don’t
Montréal’s Drawn + Quarterly, fondly known as D+Q, is bringing its A-game to San Diego International Comic-Con this year. The publisher will exhibit through the entirety of the event, Thursday-Sunday, with special guests Ebony Flowers, Seth, Aminder Dhaliwal, Kevin Huizenga and Jason Lutes appearing for book debuts, signings and more. Check out D+Q’s full programming schedule below and be sure to drop
Podcast: Play in new window If you are familiar with the superhero genre at all, you have probably heard of the name Jean Grey. Since her debut back in 1963, Jean Grey has proven to be one of comics’ most prolific characters of all time. She has been a hero with the Uncanny X-Men. She
On July 13th, 2019, the BloodMilk Jewelry Store opened its doors to its first ever Art Book Fair, which was mostly made up of comics. In collaboration with one of Philadelphia’s most beloved comic book shops, Brave New Worlds, BloodMilk fused its Goth identity with comic books and created an event that stands as one
Podcast: Play in new window Horror is a genre that manages to stand the tests of time. For some reason or another, people love being scared as a form of entertainment. However, horror has another function: social commentary. From NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD to GET OUT, horror can express different ideologies about our society