George Chrysostomou on the importance of the universe branding… We cannot get away from the fact that today’s cinema (and to an extent TV) is dominated by the concept of the shared universe. It seems that almost every story, film and character has to be linked in order to create a further expansive world, which […]
IDW to launch Star Trek: Discovery comic book
IDW has announced that it is set to expand its line of Star Trek titles with a new comic book series based upon the upcoming CBS All Access TV series Star Trek: Discovery, from the creative team of Mike Johnson, Kirsten Beyer and Tony Shasteen. “Warp into adventure with this new comic book series that […]
Comic Book Review – Wonder Woman by Greg Rucka Vol. 2
Ricky Church reviews Wonder Woman by Greg Rucka Vol. 2… In these stories from WONDER WOMAN #206-217, the deadly Medusa comes calling, and Wonder Woman’s world is turned upside down. After a terrible sacrifice, the Amazing Amazon must prove herself once again to her comrades in the Justice League—and to the world. Before he began […]
Titan celebrates 30 years of Tank Girl with The Wonderful World of Tank Girl
Titan Comics has announced that it is set to celebrate next year’s 30th anniversary of Tank Girl with the brand new series The Wonderful World of Tank Girl – the first of four brand-new, epic, stand-alone adventures! The first adventure, entitled “Tank Girl Strikes Again” is written by Alan Martin (Tank Girl co-creator) with art […]
Marvel announces Star Wars: Thrawn comic book adaptation
During yesterday’s Lucasfilm publishing panel at San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that Marvel Comics is set to launch an adaptation of Timothy Zahn’s acclaimed Star Wars: Thrawn novel from the creative team of writer Jody Houser (Star Wars: Rogue One Adaptation) and artists Luke Ross and Nolan Woodard. SEE ALSO: Journey to Star Wars: […]
Doom Patrol/Justice League crossover coming in 2018
DC’s Young Animal imprint has gained a lot of traction since it began last year as an outlet for mature readers than the stories usually told in the regular DC Comics titles. The books – Doom Patrol, Mother Panic, Shade The Changing Girl and Cave Carson Has A Cybernetic Eye – take place within the DCU, but are still relatively […]
Kieron Gillen and Salvador Larocca take over Marvel’s Star Wars from issue #38
Marvel has announced that the Darth Vader and Doctor Aphra creative team of writer Kieron Gillen and artist Salvador Larocca are set to take over the main ongoing Star Wars comic series this November from issue #38. “My aim’s simple – to do what Salva and I did with Darth Vader, but for Leia, Luke […]
SDCC: Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill announce The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume IV: The Tempest
At the San Diego Comic-Con today, Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill will conclude both their legendary League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and their equally legendary comic-book careers with the series’ spectacular fourth and final volume, The Tempest. Tying up the slenderest of plot threads and allusions from the three preceding volumes, The Black Dossier, and the Nemo trilogy into a dazzling and ingenious bow, the world’s […]
Marvel to publish Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War prelude comics
Bleeding Cool has revealed that Marvel Comics will set the stage for two of next year’s big superhero blockbusters by publishing prelude titles to Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War. As the site notes, we have seen prelude comics from Marvel before which simply adapt previous movies, such as Guardians of the Galaxy for Guardians […]
IDW announces Ghostbusters: Answer the Call limited series
We may not be seeing them back on the big screen any time soon, but IDW Publishing is reuniting the characters of last year’s Ghostbusters reboot for the new five-issue limited series Ghostbusters: Answer the Call from writer Kelly Thompson (Hawkeye, Ghostbusters: Deviations) and artist Corin Howell (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Ghostbusters: International). In the […]
