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Marvel Comics has announced that Simon Williams/Wonder Man will star in a new comic book series this March, written by Gerry Duggan and illustrated by Mark Buckingham. Simply titled “Wonder Man,” this five-issue comic follows Simon as he protects Los Angeles and continues to pursue his acting career. But when a mystery about a friend from his nefarious past comes to light, Simon finds himself not only on the wrong side of Hollywood, but also fellow hero Patsy Walker/Hellcat. Wonder Man #1 (2026) Cover by Paulo Siqueira Lights, camera, superhero action! Simon Williams had his ups and downs, from becoming…
Welcome to Awards Roundup, where we intermittently catch up on some recent prizes. In this edition – Posy Simmonds receives a French honour, Milo Manara gets an honorary degree, Red Harvest gets shortlisted for the 2026 Kobzar Book Award, and – despite no Angoulême on the horizon – award season is still in effect in France as several comics awards dropped their winners and finalists. Posy Simmonds receives French Honour in London At a ceremony held December 5 at the French Embassy in London, Posy Simmonds was bestowed the rank of Officer in France’s Order of Arts & Letters (Officier…
BOOK☆Walker Global has announced its 2025 e-book rankings, showcasing the most downloaded paid digital titles on the global store. This ranking is based on the number of downloads, excluding free titles, from November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2025 (Pacific Time), and is a powerful indicator of what readers around the world are actively spending their money on and reading. BOOK☆WALKER is a digital store and reading app specializing in Japanese manga, light novels, and audiobooks, all officially licensed in English. With a catalog of over 76,000 titles, it is one of the largest platforms of its kind available internationally.…
Courtesy of Dark Horse, the next entry in the publisher’s Marvel Collaboration Bullpen Books will be the 200-page The Art of The Mighty Thor, which celebrates the run of Jack Kirby and Walt Simonson’s God of Thunder series. The hardcover edition, edited by Ian Chalgren, John Lind, and Chris Lyall, features newly scanned art from Marvel’s archives, essays, commentary, and a new foreword by Simonson himself. Cover provided by: Dark Horse Comics “The brilliance of both artists’ groundbreaking work on Thor is on full display in this format,” says co-editor Chris Lyall. “And in addition to the gorgeous pencils and…
Back in 2023, DC rebooted its ongoing title Wonder Woman with the creative team of writer Tom King and artist Daniel Sampere. The past two years have seen some big new developments for the Amazonian warrior, most notably the arrival of Wonder Woman’s daughter, Lize Prince, aka Trinity. The creative team also introduced some major new elements to Wonder Woman’s Rogues Gallery, including the Matriarch. Everything builds to the publisher’s promise that Wonder War will be the duo’s most ambitious story yet, starting with Wonder Woman #31 this March. The publisher describes the upcoming storyline as follows: Set 20 years…
If you thought you were looking forward to the super titles this March, just wait until you get a ton of March bat titles. The Batman continuation title, re-released by the creative team of writer Matt Fraction and artist Jorge Jimenez, has been a commercial and critical success. Thanks to Fraction, it’s no secret that writing Batman was a childhood dream of mine. It stands to reason that any creator trying to write a Caped Crusader would end up writing a story about a clown prince of crime. Sure enough, the Joker returns to Gotham in this March’s special oversized…
There’s been a lot of Superboy flying around the DCU these days, with the recent return of Superboy-Prime to the pages of Superman. From the old-school adventures of a young Clark Kent in action to the present-day existence of Conner Kent and Jon Kent, when you add Superboy-Prime to the mix, that number becomes an even number four. And as DC enters the second act of its All In initiative, if two are allies and three is crowd in the Superman titles, then four definitely reigns supreme. DC has announced Reign of the Superboys, a new storyline that will run…
Next year is sure to be a big year for the Green Lantern Corps. Lanterns, starring Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre as Jon Stewart, is set to debut on HBO Max. An official release date has not yet been announced, but it will likely be in late 2026, after Supergirl hits theaters. Before that, DC Publishing will be celebrating the milestone 600th issue of its main Green Lantern title. The story takes place in 2023, when DC restarts a new Green Lantern series with the creative team of writer Jeremy Adams and artist Xermanico. Over the past…
Following the conclusion of the DC KO event, DC’s All In initiative enters its second act, with two of the publisher’s flagship titles undergoing creative refreshes. DC has announced that both The Flash and Titans will have new creative teams starting in March, and one of the series will also have a new name. The Flash will be helmed by writer Ryan North and artist Gavin Guidry, while the renamed New Titans will be created by the team of writer Tate Brombal and artist Sami Basri. We’re looking for information about North and Guidry’s first issue of The Flash. Flash…
shadow of the sea Cartoonist: Kathy MarkasianPublisher: FantagraphicsPublication date: November 2025 Kathy Markasian’s Shadows of the Sea tells an intimate story of grief and healing set in a fantastical world that follows its own logic but remains intriguingly strange. It turns out that Stanwyck, a small but good-looking terrier named “Landmine Detection Dog #336” in his company’s termination letter, lost his leg in an accident and was recently unemployed. While wandering a deserted mountain road, he witnesses a disturbing landscape. A ferocious, curly-haired woman defends herself from three thugs who run away in fear after being thoroughly beaten. Stanwyck approaches…