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Ho, ho, oh no! Your vacation is already over, but you still haven’t finished your shopping? Before you send your elf out of despair, consider these items for comics and comic book lovers on your gift-buying list. And don’t forget. Comics Beat has already shared some additional lists full of ideas linked at the bottom of this article. Already bought your holiday gifts? Is there anything we left off the list that you think should be included? Be sure to let us know in the comments. cannon In this heartfelt graphic novel by Lee Lai, readers will learn about the…
Kristen Gaznak’s new limited series “Touched by a Demon” will be released in January, and today The Beat is giving you a sneak peek of scenes perfect for the holiday season. In a sense. Touched by a Demon, written and illustrated by Gudsnuk, is a four-issue horror-comedy series about a lesser demon named Bifrons who misses Heaven and seeks salvation to return there. Here is a synopsis of the series from publisher Dark Horse: A lesser demon named Bifrons, dissatisfied with tormenting souls in hell and longing for the peaceful days he lived in heaven, attempts to find salvation by…
It’s strange to think that it’s been almost a decade since DC’s Rebirth initiative, and almost a decade since they reorganized their continuity into a version that incorporated the post-Crisis world into the one rebooted in the New 52. The latter event also takes place 15 years later. I’ll probably revisit both within the next year, but for now I wanted to focus on the ones that spun out of Wonder Woman. As part of Rebirth, the rebooted Wonder Woman title was helmed by Greg Rucka, Liam Sharp, and Nicola Scott. The two artists alternated between painting issues in different…
Vault Comics has announced Nectar, a horror series written by author Jeremy Robinson (Nemesis Saga). Art by Anapaola Martello (Captain Marvel) and Francesco Francini (Masters of Horror), colors by Steve Cannon, lettering by Jim Campbell, and design by Tim Daniel. The series, which begins March 4, follows a type of vampire butterfly that causes a “dancing plague” on an island village off the coast of Salem, Massachusetts. Nectar #1 Cover A by Chris Shehan “When my wife Hilary and I started talking about story concepts, all I knew was that I wanted to create a new Victorian monster to rival…
German actor Lars Eidinger has been cast as Brainiac in James Gunn’s upcoming Superman sequel, Man of Tomorrow. The film, scheduled for release in 2027, centers on the relationship between Lex Luthor, played by Nicholas Hoult, and Superman, played by David Corenswet, who are forced to join forces against a common enemy. Fans have long speculated that the common enemy is Brainiac, and today Gunn finally confirmed that (along with the casting) regarding Blue Sky. “After a worldwide search for Brainiac from Man of Tomorrow, Lars Eidinger came out on top,” Gunn announced. “Welcome to the DCU, Lars.” Eidinger is…
After making his screen debut last summer in Thunderbolts: The New Avengers, played by Louis Pullman, Marvel has announced that Bob Reynolds, known for his role as Sentry, will be returning in a new four-issue miniseries written by original co-creator Paul Jenkins and new artist Christian Rosado. The character’s current status has constantly changed over the years. Earlier this month, Sentry apparently returned to the pages of Marvel: Black, White & Blood and Guts #3. The first issue of this miniseries will feature a main cover by Alex Malef. This is also available as a Virgin variant cover, along with…
Back in the 2000s, two crazy kids named Laura Hudson and Tim Leung decided to create Wizard magazine for people who loved all kinds of comics, not just superheroes. The result was Comic Foundry magazine. It ushered in a new generation of comics readers and creators, with cover stories on figures like Brian Lee O’Malley and Matt Fraction. Hudson edited Comics Alliance, one of the most influential comics websites of all time, and codified the next wave of socially relevant comics. But then both Hudson and Leon went on to more traditional media careers. Hudson spoke to Wired and Leon…
Last week saw the release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13, the first issue from the new creative team of writers Gene Luen Yang and Freddie E. Williams II. It’s safe to say that IDW Publishing was promoting this book. There’s a good reason for that. After teasing the arrival of an all-new enemy named Ujigami, the final page of TMNT #13 reveals the most shocking development regarding Ujigami’s true identity. Yes, the deadly new villain Ujigami is actually Master Splinter, the recently resurrected father of the TMNT! Via IGN, writer Gene Luen Yang and editor Jake Thomas discussed this…
This year has been a whirlwind year for AI development, with more companies than ever revealing the use of generative AI in things like video games. While the comics industry has broadly taken a firm stance against generative AI, some creators have been accused of using it in their works. Most recently, artist Sean Northridge shared a thread of AWA’s Ultimate Oz Universe: The Lost Lands panels illustrated by Mike Deodato Jr., calling them “a combination of AI slop, traced photo references, and actual (almost rushed) art.” Many people have used Northridge’s thread as a rallying point to talk about…
I recently sat down to talk with Scott Dunbier, founder of Act IV Publishing and creator of Artist’s Edition. For those who aren’t familiar with Artist Editions, Artist Editions are full-size color reproductions of original comic book art. Yes, most original comic book art is done in black and white, pen and ink, or pencil. But by recreating the art in full color, the viewer can see all the uses of whiteout, all the blue pencil lines left on the page, and other imperfections that make looking at the original art so much fun. I spoke with Scott primarily about…