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Geof Darrow almost needs no introduction. He is the legendary comics creator and illustrator behind Hard Boiled, The Matrix, and Shaolin Cowboy. His body of work over the last 40 years continues to be some of the most distinct to hit comics shelves. Someone influenced in equal parts by American, European, and Japanese comics. Every page of his holds some surprise or inventive use of the comics medium that feels fresh and inventive. Darrow might be the only person to have worked alongside by both Jack Kirby and Mœbius. I had the opportunity to discuss with Darrow the new collection The…
A lot of people have come and gone in recent weeks. Let’s get started! § One of the hottest new positions in the comics industry was who Scholastic would hire to run its line of children’s comics. The answer is Nikolai Mut, who joins us as senior editor for Manga & Graphics. Mr. Muth was previously a freelancer for Scholastic and most recently served as a project manager for the Americas representative office in Yokohama. He wrote on LinkedIn: I’ve always been drawn to publishing, and I’m so excited to be able to translate great manga and comics into English…
Skyler Gisondo, who played Jimmy Olsen in James Gunn’s Superman, is set to reprise his role in a game-changing new series from the creator of American Vandal. Variety reports that HBO Max is developing a (fake) true crime documentary series set in the DC Universe, titled DC Crime. The first season of DC Crimes will center around Gorilla Grodd, which could hint at a planned appearance for The Flash, but it’s equally likely that the story will center around Grodd’s political battle with Solovar in Gorilla City. DC Crimes is the second DC TV series announced today, following news that…
Alan Moore and David Lloyd’s famous comic V for Vendetta is returning to our screens. No, we’re not just screening next year’s 20th anniversary revival of the cult favorite. HBO has hired Pete Jackson to adapt the film for television. To be clear, that’s Pete Jackson from Somewhere Boy and The Death of Bunny Munro, not Peter Jackson from The Lord of the Rings. Neither Jackson nor Warner Bros. said anything about the report when contacted by Variety (which broke the news). There is no word yet on whether the series will be a direct adaptation of the comic or…
Crunchyroll Manga, the newest hub for readers to explore their favorite series and discover fresh stories, has partnered with Titan Books to expand its rapidly growing library of over 200 manga titles to read. Thanks to Crunchyroll’s new partnership with Titan Books, subscribers to the Crunchyroll Manga app now have access to 26 additional mangas, including Atom the Beginning by Tetsuro Kasahara, Burst Angel by Minoru Murao, Kamen Rider Kuuga by Toshiki Inoue and illustrated by Hitori Yokoshima, Corpse Blade by Hajime Segawa, Speed Grapher by Tomozou, and more. Now you can dive into the title. Backed by Link-U Group,…
The future of the Angoulême Festival is in the balance as controversial entity 9e Art+ and its owner Franck Bondoux are set to resume their place as organisers of France’s premier international comics event from 2028. The controversial Bondoux was approved to continue running the festival in a recent decision by festival owner Association FIBD. The new contract would keep his widely unpopular company 9e Art+ at the helm of the show for an additional nine-year term after its current contract ends in 2027; keeping them in place until 2036. Publishers and creators have taken a stand with a rising…
Marvel Comics has announced that longtime Avengers writer Brian Michael Bendis will be returning to the series for the series’ 800th issue. He reunites with Ultimate Spider-Man artist Mark Bagley for a 14-page backstory that sees Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America (Steve Rogers) take on Hydra, where “they soon join even more teammates, past and present, in a thrilling showdown that embodies the team’s mission and influence!” Avengers #800 Variant Cover Art by Mark Bagley The comic will be Bendis’ first Marvel work since leaving his exclusive contract with DC in 2018. “It was a great experience to return…
Image credit: Dynamite Entertainment Looking at these early Pathfinder comics as supplementary material and starting points for tabletop RPGs is far better justified than reading them just for the story. Because at this point the story really falls apart, but there’s a nice attempt to at least make the somewhat bland blank slate characters feel more than what we’ve seen so far. Trapped by goblins and their masters (or more importantly, their human “queen”?), our heroes are forced to drink cursed water and relive their traumatic past. At least, that’s what I think was happening. That’s because art clarity only…
This may sound strange coming from someone who writes about what I consider to be classics in the comics industry, but I’m not really one to believe in the idea of something being the “greatest” era. Best is very subjective, so I’m not just talking about my own preference for what I consider things to be my “favourites,” but more specifically, I’m talking about people who say they were born in the wrong era. They rather prefer 50’s fashion. 80’s music. A movie from the 30’s. Anything. I think it’s reductionism. Usually the social and political issues of the time…
On Friday, Yen Press announced five new licenses, including four manga and one light novel, for its spring 2026 release schedule. These round out the publisher’s spring-packed lineup of yuri romances, sweet fantasy novels, and more. Here’s what you can expect: Beyond the Boundary Ryoka Morino Works (Manga) Ryoka Morino A boy encounters a cursed beast on a road outside the forest. The demi-human becomes the servant of a wealthy mistress. A witch and her familiar chat. Suzuka Morino’s stories of interspecies communication have been compiled into a beautiful collection of works decorated with the author’s exquisite line drawings. Shino…