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HBO's The Last of Us gives us a first look at five years of peace, quiet, and Catherine O'Hara (and, of course, plant zombies) in new season 2 trailer
Things are not looking great for Pedro Pascal or Bella Ramsey in the return of HBO's video game adaptation The Last of Us season 2
September 26, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Marvel has an unpublished Star-Lord story by Star Wars' Thrawn creator Timothy Zahn. The author isn’t sure it will ever be released.
Timothy Zahn wrote a sequel to his 1996 Star-Lord mini, but Marvel still hasn’t published it.
September 26, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Why Luke Cage’s hoodie in the MCU TV show was important in the post-Trayvon Martin world, according to Mike Colter
Mike Colter wasn’t a fan of Luke Cage’s hoodie, but he came to realize why it was important
September 26, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Jimmy Palmiotti is tired of Marvel Studios forgetting about the comic creators
“We always get a little pissed off when they forget the comic people,” Jimmy Palmiotti says.
September 26, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Even Marvel Comics was unsure about Wolverine's height after Hugh Jackman was cast
Adam Kubert wasn’t sure how tall Wolverine was supposed to be after Hugh Jackman was cast.
September 26, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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New York City is the quintessential character in Marvel's Daredevil that should never be replaced or recast, says Vincent D’Onofrio
Filming in New York City has made Daredevil: Born Again a more authentic show
September 26, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Marvel's Thunderbolts* marks the second time Lewis Pullman plays a comedic relief character named Bob
From Top Gun: Maverick to Thunderbolts*, Lewis Pullman keeps introducing himself as "Bob"
September 26, 2024
Jules Chin Greene
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Catherine Tate had to keep her Doctor Who return a secret for three years
Donna Noble’s surprise return for Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary was planned three years in advance
September 26, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Want Star Wars to bring Mara Jade back into canon? So does her creator Timothy Zahn, but they keep telling him the same answer
Lucasfilm isn’t eager to bring Mara Jade back to Star Wars
September 26, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Star Wars' John Boyega is coming to NYCC 2024
John Boyega has been cast in his next big role - one of the stars of New York Comic Con 2024.
September 25, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Did the Thunderbolts* trailer finally answer one of the biggest MCU mysteries? We're not convinced
The new owner of Avengers Tower remains an unknown until Marvel shows us more evidence.
September 24, 2024
Trent Cannon
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The secret origin of Tiny Tina's yellow raincoat in the Borderlands movie revealed
Ariana Greenblatt and costume designer Daniel Orlandi talk about Tiny Tina's Borderlands movie get-up.
September 24, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Is Batman too violent? DC creators Tom King and Dan Jurgens tackle the thorny subject
The question came up at Baltimore Comic Con 2024, where DC was presenting the 'Batman at 85' panel on September 21, Batman Day
September 24, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Thunderbolts* poster asks how many fingers Bob is holding up, and risks restarting an AI conversation
Does actor Lewis Pullman have odd fingers, is there a bad photo manipulation technique going on, or did Marvel use AI for its new movie poster?
September 23, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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HBO's The Penguin was so "borderline nihilistic" for Colin Farrell he had to watch Toy Story again and again between filming days
Take one Penguin episode, and one Toy Story movie. Rinse, and repeat, says Colin Farrell.
September 23, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Do you like Batman back in trunks? Thank former series writer Tom King
Speaking at Baltimore Comic Con, DC Comics staple and frequent Batman writer Tom King revealed that he requested Gotham's premiere vigilante return to his Bat-trunks
September 23, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Who's to blame for ephemeral deaths in comics? Marvel's executive editor says it's the fans
Death in comics has a tendency to not stick, and according to Marvel's Tom Brevoort, this began when comics changed their sales tactics
September 23, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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In Brightest Day, In Friday Night Lights - Kyle Chandler is the DCU's Green Lantern Hal Jordan
Kyle Chandler, 59, will play an aged up version of Hal Jordan, who mentors an as-yet-uncast younger John Stewart in HBO's Lanterns
September 23, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Friends gets its own fan gameshow on Max, recommended for fans who are always stuck in second gear
As of writing, it's unclear whether contestants of Fast Friends on Max will be required to have love lives that are DOA
September 23, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Sebastian Stan defends recent MCU missteps - "The intention is really f*cking good"
The actor has played Bucky Barnes in Marvel movies since 2011.
September 23, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Spider-Man and Mary Jane can't "actually tie the knot" again, says longtime Marvel editor
Marvel's Tom Brevoort commented on Peter Parker and Mary Jane's relationship after being asked a (snarky) question about Spider-Man at Baltimore Comic Con
September 23, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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May I Ask For One Final Thing? anime punches its way onto Crunchyroll in 2025 with new trailer
Crunchyroll will carry the new anime May I Ask For One Final Thing? when it airs next year
September 23, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Todd McFarlane is coming to New York Comic Con 2024 for panels, signings, and more!
Todd McFarlane, the man behind Spawn, Venom, and McFarlane Toys will be at the Javits Center October 17 through October 19, and you can meet him
September 23, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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According to Sebastian Stan, there's a 1970s movie classic at the heart of Marvel's Thunderbolts*
No, Thunderbolts* isn't Marvel's version of The Suicide Squad; there's something much older acting as the inspiration for 2025's misfit team movie
September 23, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Move over y'all, Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova is the star of Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts*
Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova makes Thunderbolts* the MCU movie for moody kids
September 23, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Get an early look at Solo Leveling season 2 as Crunchyroll gives the compilation film a December release date
Solo Leveling -ReAwakening- will include a recap of the first season and the first two episodes of season 2.
September 23, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Vincent D’Onofrio slyly hints that Daredevil: Born Again will be adapting a certain Marvel storyline besides 'Born Again'
Daredevil: Born Again could be an adaptation of Devil’s Reign
September 23, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The Thunderbolts* trailer puts the MCU anti-hero group dynamics at its heart while Sebastian Stan's Bucky takes a backseat
David Harbour's Alexei, Florence Pugh's Yelena, and Wyatt Russell's John Walker feel ready for the spotlight.
September 23, 2024
Trent Cannon
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The Terminator movie franchise is terminating its past to save its future, according to creator James Cameron
Terminator creator James Cameron says the next movie needs to jettison all the actors and iconography you know
September 20, 2024
Chris Arrant
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The first trailer for Virgin Punk from Aniplex and SHAFT just made it our new favorite anime of 2025
It looks like a more violent Cowboy Bebop and we are here for it
September 20, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Why DC Comics eliminated the DC multiverse for years (and Elseworlds) in the early '00s, according to former DC publisher Dan DiDio
And how it all ties into the ending for the 52 maxi-series.
September 20, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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A spoiler-filled look at Resurgence of the Valiant Universe #2 after this week's surprise return
Fred Van Lente talks about the surprise return of [spoilers] in Resurgence of the Valiant Universe
September 20, 2024
Chris Arrant
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My dreams dashed and my hopes are harpooned: Both the DC Versus Marvel Comics Omnibuses have been delayed again
Inside my Lord of the Comics style quest to take the DC Versus Marvel Omnibuses to NYCC 2024 to get signed
September 20, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Despite what Superman says, Netflix is still making its Magic: The Gathering animated series
Brandon Routh might consider the project cancelled, but Netflix has confirmed that Magic: The Gathering is still in production
September 20, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Top Marvel, DC, and Bungie executives are working on secret company called Stone Kite
All stars from Bungie, Activision Blizzard, Marvel Comics, DC, BOOM! Studios and more are in stealth-mode on their (and maybe our?) next big thing
September 20, 2024
Chris Arrant
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The Death Note manga nearly gave then US President Donald Trump even more power: the Death Note book
Did you know that in the Death Note manga saga, US President Donald Trump plays a crucial role?
September 20, 2024
Trent Cannon
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On the Road to NYCC 2024 - a look into an epic Writers Block featuring V.E. Schwab, Grady Hendrix, Tegan & Sara, and more
With guests including V.E. Schwab, John Scalzi, Grady Hendrix and romantasy royalty like Carissa Broadbent, Danielle L. Jensen, Elise Kova, and Brigid Kemmerer, NYCC 2024's Writers Block might be the best one yet
September 20, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
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Bruce Wayne's heroic journey begins again in DC's new Batman: Dark Patterns series, from Nightwing writer and Absolute Wonder Woman artist
The earliest days of the Dark Knight's career will be revisited with four unseen cases in Batman: Dark Patterns
September 20, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Dog Man cast: Who's joining Pete Davidson on the animated movie based on Dav Pilkey's hit comic series
The 2025 Dog Man movie from Dreamworks Animation has announced its main cast.
September 20, 2024
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John Cho doesn't know what's going on with the Star Trek movie series (and that's on purpose)
"I don't want to get my hopes up," the Sulu actor told Rose City Comic Con when asked about the rumored fourth film in the series
September 20, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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This year, it's time to start a new Christmas tradition - going to your local comic shop for new comics
Marvel has announced plans to have new comics in your stocking this year - but your stocking will be at your local comic shop.
September 20, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Before his big-screen debut in 2025's Superman, DC is bringing Metamorpho: The Element Man back to comics
Marvel mainstay Al Ewing will be writing the new series, with Steve Lieber taking care of the visuals for Metamorpho's comic book return
September 20, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Image Comics' Doll Parts: A Lovesick Tale offers an uneasy, necessary tribute to early 2000s horror
Luana Vecchio follows up her cult 2023 series Lovesick with a new prequel that's a love letter to horror stories from the early 2000s
September 20, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Charlie Cox knows which Marvel hero he wants to co-headline a Daredevil MCU movie with
It's not Spider-Man (although he is tempted)... And maybe it's more "anti-hero" vibes, anyway...
September 19, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Warner Bros. is tired of some elements of the classic Penguin from DC Comics, with some calling him "the Monopoly man"
The Penguin is the star of his own live-action show and the major villain of the new Batman cartoon - but in both, they are taking liberties with who the DC Comics villain is
September 19, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Batman's former best friend is now Gotham City's top attorney in DC's new Two-Face comic book series
Batman's one-time best friend Harvey Dent has returned to the law in the new Two-Face comic book series launching this December from DC
September 19, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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This December, it's Avengers vs. X-Men: The Rematch, with the future of the Marvel Universe in the balance
Captain Marvel takes on Cyclops as writer Jed MacKay brings his two super-teams to blow in the latest Avengers/X-Men face-off
September 19, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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The fate of humanity is at stake in Image Comics' new viral sci-fi thriller Juvenile
The five-issue series Juvenile from Image Comics comes from Spanish filmmaker Jesús Orellana this December
September 19, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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The Boys co-creator Garth Ennis comes to Image Comics to clean up monster messes with new horror comedy Freddie The Fix
Garth Ennis is teaming with artist Mike Perkins for the one-shot Freddie the Fix, coming from Image this December
September 19, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman sign up to repair reality itself in DC's new Challengers of the Unknown series
Jack Kirby's classic 1950s team of adventurers Challengers of the Unknown returns with some new members (Superman! Wonder Woman! Batman!) as part of DC's All-In initiative
September 19, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Breaking Bad's cast feel as if the show's afterlife on streaming helps a new audience discover it (and an existing audience understand it)
Speaking at Rose City Comic Con 2024, cast members talked about the AMC series' continued success on Netflix
September 19, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Star Trek's John Cho knows just which other of his OTHER characters he wants to visit the final frontier
The idea came to him while watching the premiere of 2009's Star Trek, he told a Rose City Comic Con 2024 audience
September 19, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Visit Sesame Street via Robocop in Dark Horse's political satire Survival Street: The Radical Left
Sunny day? Not so much in the corporate hellscape that controls the new satirical comic from Dark Horse Comics - and we have an early sneak peek
September 19, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Marvel Studios' first boss has found something he sees with as much potential as the MCU - but first, they're creating a comic to base it all on
Marvel Studios' first chairman has a plan to make the next MCU - but before that, the company has to fund its first comic book. That's where you come in.
September 18, 2024
Chris Arrant
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The heads of VIZ Media, BOOM! Studios, WEBTOON, and DSTLRY are coming together for Popverse Think Tank at NYCC 2024!
Be in the room with the decision-makers behind the biggest comics in the world with Popverse Think Tank, at NYCC 2024
September 18, 2024
Chris Arrant
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It's Marvel vs DC with Arrow showrunner Marc Guggenheim & Deadpool co-creator Fabian Niciezaa at the first-ever Popversus at NYCC 2024
It's time to settle the biggest debates in pop culture. But we aren't settling it behind closed doors and in smoke-filled rooms, we're doing it with you - and some celebrity guests.
September 18, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Join us for the Popverse Focus panel at NYCC 2024 with DC's Belén Ortega, Dan Mora, Dani Sampere, and Jorge Jiménez
We partner with DC for a new comic convention panel series called Popverse Focus, launching at New York Comic Con 2024.
September 18, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Marvel Comics, House of the Dragon, Blumhouse, and SNL added to full New York Comic Con 2024 line-up
The full NYCC 2024 panel schedule has been unveiled.
September 18, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Demon Slayer leakers beware: Anime studios are hunting you down
The battle against anime leaks is escalating.
September 18, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Prison Break's success on Netflix has me excited for the Disney relaunch sequel
Netflix has gotten me (and a million or so others) interested in Prison Break again.
September 18, 2024
Chris Arrant
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The Spy x Family manga just paid tribute to Dragon Ball's Akira Toriyama in its latest chapter
Is the seeming Dragon Ball reference in Spy X Family chapter 105 a coincidence? We think not.
September 18, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Marvel is coming to New York Comic Con 2024 in style, with panels, creators, and more
Marvel is bringing some hometown energy to New York Comic Con 2024 with panels, creators, and a Deadpool and Wolverine program guide cover
September 18, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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All the introverted humor (and cats) of the Sarah's Scribbles comic is now available as a game
Your favorite comic to read on your phone, Sarah's Scribbles, has a surprise game out right now.
September 18, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Humanity blossoms into something... new in BOOM! Studios' In Bloom this December
The new series is co-created by former Wonder Woman writer Michael W. Conrad alongside artist John J. Pearson
September 18, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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DC expected All-In to be big, but not this big, says Absolute Batman writer
Scott Snyder says that demand for the upcoming DC All-In Special issue has exceeded expectations at the publisher
September 18, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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BOOM! Studios has found a new boss in the hottest free agent exec in the comic biz
Penguin Random House has bought itself a big league comic company in BOOM!, and has found the person to lead it.
September 17, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Batman is everything, but he's just Bruce as Barbie comes into the picture with new franchise partnership
Batman and Barbie are teaming up again, but this time DC's Dark Knight is taking second billing
September 17, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Pete Davidson is the ideal casting for Dog Man's kinda-sorta arch nemesis...?
We'll see for ourselves if it is a purrfect match in January 2025
September 17, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Good Guy Steve and Dustin prepare to ride again in Stranger Things season 5 on Netflix
All good heroes need a sidekick, after all
September 17, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Is the prequel to The Crown still happening at Netflix? Here are all the rumors we've heard so far
We just need one more season of adoring those costumes. Please, Netflix. Just one more taste.
September 17, 2024
Trent Cannon
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Why did Marvel & DC stop doing crossovers? It was blocked by former DC Publisher Dan DiDio, and he explains why
Dan DiDio put a stop to all DC/Marvel crossovers for one simple reason.
September 17, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Vincent D’Onofrio reveals when (and how) he found Wilson Fisk’s unique voice for Marvel’s Daredevil
Have you ever noticed the unique way Kingpin talks in Marvel’s Daredevil?
September 17, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The Walking Dead actors had a secret tradition for every time a character was killed off, and now the actors are talking about it
The Walking Dead cast open up about the ritual they hold for departing cast members.
September 17, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Power Rangers pair create a stunning adult sci-fi story of their own in Vicarious (and we have a first look)
The comic book series from Power Rangers veterans Ryan Parrott and Eleonora Carlini launches in October, but we have a sneak peek right now
September 17, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Comic stores' secret ingredient is that they're community centers, say publishers
Without even intending to, comic shops are the ideal example of the 'Third Place' that all retail outlets wish they could be, according to leading comic publishers
September 16, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Batman to receive his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (He's more than earned it)
DC's Dark Knight will be accompanied by DC publisher and president Jim Lee at the ceremony in Los Angeles September 26
September 16, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Marvel's new Dazzler relaunch has an album's worth of songs in the actual comic
Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Alanis Morissette, and now Dazzler.
September 16, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Mike Flanagan's The Life of Chuck wins Toronto International Film Festival's People's Choice Award, but still doesn't have a distribution deal
The award is often seen as a harbinger of Academy Awards success, but audiences in the US won'e be able to see the movie unless someone buys the distribution rights
September 16, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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As Agatha All Along nears, Elizabeth Olsen doesn't rule out the Scarlet Witch's return to the MCU if they can "use her well"
The Scarlet Witch is certainly a complicated character inside the MCU.
September 16, 2024
Trent Cannon
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HBO's dark superhero movie comedy The Franchise is coming to New York Comic Con 2024
All big superheroes come to comic con, so a Veep-style comedy about the making of them should definitely come to NYCC 2024.
September 16, 2024
Chris Arrant
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DC Studios is bringing Colin Farrell and the Penguin cast & creatives to NYCC 2024
HBO's The Penguin is coming to roost at New York Comic Con 2024.
September 16, 2024
Chris Arrant
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COVID left fans wanting the personal touch from their local comic stores
"We always go for a Cheers vibe in our shop," explains one store owner during a recent industry event
September 13, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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What scares Constantine 2 producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura? Right now, it's reading the script
For di Bonaventura, who's producing the sequel to Keanu Reeves's cult outing as John Constantine, the most terrifying kind of Hell may be "development"
September 13, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Daredevil star Charlie Cox thought he was too old to play superheroes, then Marvel Studios called
Having started being a superhero in his 30s, Charlie Cox wants to keep it up for the next few decades
September 13, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Dan Mora, Scott Snyder, and Frank Miller lead an all-star line-up in Artist Alley for New York Comic Con 2024
Want to see the full line-up of talent at NYCC 2024? Get ready: it's stacked with people you're going to want to see.
September 13, 2024
Chris Arrant
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NYCC 2024 Writer's Block authors include R.J. Halbert, John Jackson Miller, and more
At New York Comic Con, writer's block is actually a good thing - a great thing even
September 13, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Horror directors Eli Roth and Ti West are coming to New York Comic Con 2024
Horror movie at a comic convention? NO! But horror directors Ti West and Eli Roth AT a comic con? YES!
September 13, 2024
Chris Arrant
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If The Penguin season 2 does happen, Colin Farrell's going to want a wardrobe change
The Batman actor spoke about the hours of makeup he needed to play Oswald Cobblepot - "I never want to put that f—ing suit and that f—ing head on again"
September 12, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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The Walking Dead - both Dead City and Daryl Dixon: The Book of Carol - are coming to New York Comic Con 2024
The heroes (and villains) of The Walking Dead universe are returning to NYCC for our 2024 event.
September 12, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? V is hosting a world premiere at NYCC 2024 - and you are invited
Season 5 of Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? is coming this fall, and you can watch the English dub first at New York Comic Con 2024.
September 12, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Grey's Anatomy actors on what makes Ben and Bailey's relationship so special
It's all about the decision to stay together
September 12, 2024
Tiffany Babb
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Shudder is bringing David Dastmalchian, Flying Lotus, Natasha Kermani, and more to New York Comic Con 2024
The premiere horror streaming service Shudder is returning to NYCC 2024.
September 12, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Summon your coven, Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches series is coming to New York Comic Con 2024
Alexandra Daddario and AMC's Mayfair Witches are returning to NYCC.
September 12, 2024
Chris Arrant
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DC Studios' James Gunn is coming to NYCC 2024, and he's bringing his Creature Commandos with him
DC is bringing out the big guns - James Gunn, Frank Grillo, David Harbour, Zoe Chao, Sean Gunn, Dean Lorey and Steve Agee - for New York Comic Con 2024.
September 12, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Arise, arise, riders of Rohan, as the Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim rides to New York Comic Con 2024
Let this be the hour when we draw swords together, as the next Lord of the Rings movie is coming to NYCC 2024.
September 12, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Chris Pratt, Millie Bobby Brown, and the Russo brothers are coming to NYCC 2024 for Netflix's The Electric State
It's an Electric State of Mind at NYCC with Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt, and Joe and Anthony Russo.
September 12, 2024
Chris Arrant
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Prepare for a Long Cold Winter, courtesy of Mad Cave Studios and Italy's finest comic creators
Francesca Perillo and Stefano Cardoselli have a new sci-fi dystopia about a world where air is only available to those who can afford it, and those who want to change that
September 12, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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The final Venom: The Last Dance trailer reveals Knull as its big bad
Created by Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman in their storied Venom comics run, Venom: The Last Dance's Knull is the creator of symbiotes
September 12, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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Batman was TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman's second choice for the DC / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover - and he reveals who DC rejected
Kevin Eastman had another pitch for a different TMNT crossover before Batman was involved
September 12, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Free your mind, The Matrix returns to theaters this month
Make the choice: Red pill or blue pill.
September 11, 2024
Trent Cannon