A nearly-forgotten Spider-Man comic that has been in limbo for nearly two years has snuck out and as a digital-first release. The four-issue series How to Read Comics the Marvel Way landed on both comiXology and the Marvel Unlimited reading service in late November and early December without much fanfare …
Read More »Archie becomes a superhero and Buffy celebrates 25 years for Free Comic Book Day 2022
Following Marvel’s reveal of its Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) 2022 offerings, Boom! Studios and Archie Comics have revealed theirs. 25 Years of Buffy the Vampire Slayer FCBD Special (Image credit: BOOM! Studios) (opens in new tab) Boom! will offer a 25 Years of Buffy the Vampire Slayer FCBD Special. …
Read More »Marvels Kingpin reveals plan to become the next US President in Devils Reign #1
Wilson Fisk’s rise from Kingpin of crime to duly elected mayor of New York City hit its climax in December 8’s Devil’s Reign #1 (opens in new tab) from writer Chip Zdarsky and artists Marco Checchetto and Marcio Menyz, in which Fisk enacts the plan at the heart of the …
Read More »Netflix cancels Cowboy Bebop after one season
Netflix has canceled the live-action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop after just one season, reports THR (opens in new tab). The TV series based on the iconic anime and manga debuted on Netflix less than three weeks ago on November 19. Season one consisted of ten episodes, and apparently Netflix has …
Read More »How to watch the final episode of the GamesMaster revival online
Looking to catch up with the latest series of GamesMaster? Now the show has aired its initial return run, here’s how you can watch the entire revival series. The new series of GamesMaster is on E4’s YouTube channel (opens in new tab), with both full episodes and highlight shows if …
Read More »Batgirl – How Barbara Gordon became the heart of the Batman family
Batgirl is having a moment… On November 30 Warner Bros. officially began production on its Batgirl film with actor Leslie Grace in the lead role, finally bringing Barbara Gordon to the big screen and somewhat full circle from her origins as a character created for the ’60s Batman television series. …
Read More »Peach Momokos Demon Days concludes in March but a sequel could be coming
Marvel Comics ‘Stormbreaker’ artist Peach Momoko will bring her Demon Days saga of one-shots to an end in March with the release of Demon Days: Blood Feud, which brings the Japanese folklore-influenced tale to its conclusion – at least in terms of its “current arc.” (Image credit: Marvel Comics) (opens …
Read More »Rick and Morty go to the movies with comic book parodies of Dune, Star Wars, and Logans Run
Rick and Morty (opens in new tab) are heading to the movies in a series of stories coming next year from Oni Press which pay homage to some classic sci-fi films through the lens of Rick and Morty’s well-known satirical, cynical sense of humor. First up on January 26 is …
Read More »The weirdest comic characters to have over for Thanksgiving dinner
This Thursday, many families in the US will be sitting down around the dinner table – you know in the dining room that your parents or grandparents only use once or twice a year – for a Thanksgiving meal. Though nearly every family has that one guest everyone hopes won’t …
Read More »Marvel spotlights Black creators and characters for Black History Month 2022 with Legacy anthology
Marvel’s Voices: Legacy #1 will bring together Black creators and characters in February to celebrate Black History Month, which is observed in the US all month long. The anthology one-shot is the latest in the publisher’s Marvel’s Voices line, which spotlights marginalized characters and creators in themed collections. Among the …
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