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“You’re selfish. You’ve always been selfish! You’re a time bomb!”In the final issue of Power Girl, Paige travels to Asgard, where she realizes that the man she was dating in the previous issue is basically the Indiana Jones of Asgard. A vision through one of his relics leads her to find her roommate Lilith Clay alone and in distress. This issue is Omen’s solo adventure detailing how Paige got to the moment she saw it, finally giving us a much-needed glimpse into the tortured mind of Power Girl’s quirky girl best friend. It’s a bit tedious, but it doesn’t disappoint.The…
According to Reuters, Meta has signed deals with several actors, including Kristen Bell, John Cena and Judi Dench, to use their voices for the Meta AI chatbot. Users will be able to converse with the chatbot while hearing answers in the voices of their favorite celebrities. Other celebrities in the mix include Awkwafina and Keegan-Michael Key, a source told Reuters.In addition to those five voices, the source said there will also be more general voice options if users prefer them. All voices will be available in the U.S. and other English-speaking countries this week, but the source declined to say…
There are three types of classic Donald Duck animated shorts. The first type is when Donald hunts ghosts with his friends and family, goes on road trips with Mickey and Goofy, or gets into all-out war with his nephews (when he’s not stealing all their money). Let’s call this subset “domestic quarrels,” and it’s here that our Duck’s friendliness is most fully expressed (albeit only briefly).Let’s call the second story “Incensed by Objects.” In this story, Donald’s struggles with inanimate objects make old infomercials look tame: in “Drip Dippy Donald,” a leaky faucet drives an exhausted Donald into existential despair,…
In light of the political turmoil of the coming months, the latest comic to be published by Black Mask is the tongue-in-cheek How to Steal an Election (Before Someone Else Does) #1. Written by Matteo Pizzolo, with illustrations by Elisa Pocchetta, colors by James Offready, letters by Reed Hinckley Barnes, and covers by Pocchetta and Jasmine Darnell, this exciting new series was officially released just yesterday. Of course, the series takes a fun and sexy swipe at the upcoming current political event: our modern-day election. Here’s the official story synopsis: Roxanne Bronner is a freshman congresswoman vying to win the…
Knights vs. Samurai #1 is one of the comics I’ve been most looking forward to this year. There are a few reasons why. The title alone is enough; I love Arthurian legend and the films of Akira Kurosawa. But it’s the creative team that won me over. David Dastmalchian, perhaps best known for his numerous acting roles, including Suicide Squad and Late Night with the Devil, furthered his career as a comic book writer with this story, which he brought directly to Todd McFarlane. I was literally in the same room as Dastmalchian and McFarlane when the series was first…
Summer turns to fall this week, and with it comes Uncanny X-Men #3. Gail Simone, David Marquez, Matthew Wilson, VC’s Clayton Cowles, and Tom Brevoort are the creators of this issue. This is the third issue in the “Red Wave” series. Despite the extensive introductory work of the previous two issues, Uncanny X-Men #3, aka “Inside Man,” functions primarily to give readers more exposition than anything else.The book initially returns its focus to Greymalkin Prison, using this opening scene to add an intriguing layer of complexity to the titular antagonist. While the prison warden, Dr. Ellis, is pleased with the…
Dynamite and Disney will release DuckTales in November, a new comic book from writer Brandon Montclair featuring the famous birds of Duckburg. Montclair spoke with The Beat about the upcoming book and what fans new and old can expect from Scrooge and friends. Deanna Destito: How excited were you to write DuckTales? Brandon Montclair: It’s always exciting when an editor reaches out to you because they’re a fan of your work and want to do something together. Nate Cosby reached out to me because he wanted to do a Disney book. I’ve done a lot of Marvel stuff with Moon…
Google has done a great favor to my history and geography-loving heart when the company announced that Google Earth will capture historical imagery of the region through satellite and aerial imagery going back 80 years. Google previously released a timelapse tool that shows satellite imagery from 1984 to 2022.The new photos include everything from the transformation of a California reservoir over a five-year period to images of cities like London, Berlin, and Warsaw at the outbreak of World War II. There are also photos of American cities like San Francisco in 1938, and even one of San Francisco in 2022.…
Phoenix #3 features two separate stories: the first depicts the aftermath of Phoenix #2, with Jean Grey battling the forces of the Black Order on a planet full of dead Asgardian soldiers, while the second sees Adani, the sole survivor of Jean’s battle with the dark god Pericus, journey to the Quarry of Creation, the graveyard of fallen gods.The thread that connects them both is summed up in Adani’s opening narration: “The gods pass judgment on all, regardless of their role.” It seems like Stephanie Phillips and Alessandro Miracolo are willing to fully dive into this concept, especially since Jean’s…
Marilyn Monroe’s famous words come to mind while reading Drawing Blood #6: “Hollywood is the place that pays a thousand dollars for a kiss and 50 cents for a soul,” and I’m sure Drawing Blood protagonist Shane ‘Books’ Bookman would agree with her, calling director Morgan Harbor, who is adapting the Radically Rearranged Ronin Ragdolls comics, the man “to whom I currently owe my soul.”Indeed, previous issues of Drawing Blood have highlighted just how cornered Brooks is, but on the set of the film it really hits home. Co-creator David Avalon pulls no punches, portraying Harbour as a professional publicist…