Month: August 2018

Comic book writer Tom Taylor (X-Men: Red, Injustice) is the latest industry figure to take a big stand against the “Comicsgate” gatekeeping movement. Taylor specifically took aim at those who push bigotry under the guise of criticism, tweeting, “I believe comics are for everyone. There is no excuse for harassment. There is no place for
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In Marvel’s long history, many characters have had planned TV adaptations that never went through due to one reason or another, like Ghost Rider and Night Thrasher. And apparently, the Female Fury herself, Captain Marvel, has joined those ranks, as the character almost had her own animated series. RELATED: What Made X-Men: The Animated Series
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The Flash isn’t the only Arrowverse character getting new duds this fall. According to Beth Schwartz, Arrow‘s new showrunner, Season 7 will introduce some new costumes for its cast, though she didn’t specify exactly who will be rocking a new suit. “There are some new costumes,” she revealed at Comic-Con International in San Diego. “I
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In an interview earlier this week, Ethan Hawke shared his thoughts on Logan, which is touted by many — particularly comic fans — as a modern movie masterpiece. Hawke was at the Locarno Film Festival when he gave his opinion on the final installment in Hugh Jackman’s solo Wolverine trilogy, which he called great for a superhero movie,
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Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel has long since wrapped production, but we’ve yet to get our first look at the hero’s forthcoming solo flick. That hasn’t stopped actor Lee Pace from teasing his Marvel Cinematic Universe return in the project, though. Pace, who isn’t as active on social media these days, posted a rare video on
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InkyPen, a new comic book subscription service, will be available exclusively for the Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo eShop come November, making it the marketplace’s first international non-game item. This all-you-can-read program will launch simultaneously in the United States, Canada, Europe, Mexico, Russia, Africa and Australia for the price of $7.99 / €7.99 (or local equivalent.)
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Production on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which was set to begin early next year, has reportedly been put on hold by Disney following James Gunn’s dismissal as director after offensive, years-old comments he made about pedophilia and rape were unearthed by right-wing detractors. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney has placed Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
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Following a controversy involving Marsha Cooke, the widow of the late comic book legend, Darwyn Cooke, both Jeff Lemire and Bill Sienkiewicz separately posted denunciations of the ‘Comicsgate’ movement. In a recent video interview on YouTube, comic book creator Billy Tucci casually referenced the late Darywn Cooke. This led to a fan to post an
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Following up on the release of four teaser images featuring the Hulk, Namor, Silver Surfer and Doctor Strange, Marvel announced the Friday afternoon the creative teams for a series of Defenders: The Best Defense one-shots. Chip Zdarsky (Marvel 2-In-One), Gerry Duggan (Deadpool), Jason Latour (Spider-Gwen), Simone Di Meo (Old Man Logan Annual), Carlos Magno (Thunderbolts), Greg
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Star Trek writer and producer Roberto Orci has officially joined the upcoming video game adaptation Galaga Chronicles. RELATED: Galaga Animated Series, Based on Class Arcade Game, In Development The Emmy Award-winning animation studio ShadowMachine and digital studio The Nuttery Entertainment have joined development on the series. The show is planned for a 12-episode season. Galaga
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Dark Horse Comics today provided CBR with an exclusive first look at pages from Margaret Atwood’s upcoming comic series War Bears. The series will explore the Golden Age of comic books from the perspective of budding penciler Al Zurakowski. The page art preview introduces readers to Al, who is late to his appointment at Canadian
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A second trailer for upcoming action game JUMP FORCE has been released! Developed by Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, JUMP FORCE is an intense crossover fighter game that commemorates iconic manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump’s 50th anniversary by showcasing playable characters from some of their most popular serializations over the
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Virtual stars Hatsune Miku and Kizuna AI are set to take to the stage for a collaborative performance at TOKYO GIRLS COLLECTION Super Live -MATSURI-! TGC-Matsuri- is a stylish live entertainment show that will offer audiences a new experience thanks to the crossover of real and virtual elements. Scheduled to be held at Shin Kabuki-Za
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The third part of the exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump has begun! VOL. 1 and VOL. 2 were dedicated to series that were created around the time of the magazine’s beginning and those serialized in the 90s respectively. Now, “Weekly Shonen Jump Exhibition VOL. 3: The 2000s – The
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The TV anime adaptation of gambling-themed manga Kakegurui will return for Season 2, titled Kakegurui XX, in Jan. 2019! Kakegurui is adapted from Kawamoto Homura’s manga of the same name, which is currently running Gangan Joker. The franchise has also been adapted into a live action drama with a live action movie also in the
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Wonder Festival, the world’s biggest figure festival, held its summer event on Jul. 29 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba. With tons of upcoming releases and amateur creations displayed for fans to admire (for free!), there was something to see for every genre. Besides the amazing scale, action and bishoujo figures, quite a lot of rather
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