Make room for even more heroes on DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. The ensemble of heroes on The CW series will come face to face with a beloved team from comics: The Justice Society of America.
It’s a new season with new threats, new characters and a special guest star.
A scientist seeks Oliver Queen to find the Legends and stop a history shattering event in World War II.
Here’s the new trailer from DC featuring members of the JSA.
An Oscar-winning star is joining the impressive roster of actors in Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther.”
Marvel announced Forest Whitaker has joined the cast of the standalone film picking up after T’Challa’s cinematic introduction in “Captain America: Civil War.”
Actors Daniel Kaluuya, Winston Duke, and Florence Kasumba will join a lineup including Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa, ruler of Wakanda, and Michael B. Jordan as villain Erik Killmonger, plus Lupita Nyong’o as Nakia and Danai Gurira as Okoye, members of the fierce Dora Milaje.
Whitaker (“”Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” Roots,” Lee Daniels’ “The Butler,” “The Last King of Scotland”) will play the role of Zuri, an elder stateman in Wakanda. Whitaker appears in this year’s “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” as fringe Rebel leader Saw Gerrera, and he’ll be seen in “The Forgiven” as famed activist Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Kasumba will reprise her “Captain America: Civil War” role as Ayo, a member of the Dora Milaje. Kaluuya (“Skins,” “Black Mirror,” “Sicario”) will play T’Challa confidant W’Kabi. Duke (“Person of Interest“) will appear as M’Baku, leader of a rival tribe in Wakanda. Continue reading FOREST WHITAKER Joins BLACK PANTHER
Batwoman will be starring in her own series again in 2017.
DC Comics announced writer Marguerite Bennett (DC Comics Bombshells) and artist Steve Epting will launch a new ongoing book starring Kate Kane.
BATWOMAN: REBIRTH arrives in February, with BATWOMAN #1 in March.
Fans can currently see Batwoman co-star with the Dark Knight in Detective Comics by James Tynion IV as co-leaders of a “Batman Boot Camp” training a team of Gotham’s young vigilante heroes including Spoiler, Cassandra Cain, Tim Drake and Nightwing.
Bennett and Tynion will co-write the first arc and prelude story in Detective Comics this January.
The new book will mark Steve Epting’s first work for DC in more than fifteen years.
“Batwoman is yet another example of the character depth, richness and diversity present in Gotham City,” said Batman Group Editor Mark Doyle. “Fans have really responded to her role in DETECTIVE COMICS, and we all love Kate here in the Bat-office, so that made it an easy choice to return her to a solo series.” Continue reading BATWOMAN REBIRTH in 2017
Detective Comics Rebirth courtesy DC Comics via Twitter
A mystery villain.
A hero abducted.
6 months into DC Comics Rebirth and a fan-favorite is “off the field” in what could be a cosmic chess match affecting the whole universe.
The latest twist in the Rebirth mystery came with a jolt in the finale of Rise of the Batmen in Detective Comics.
The long running title now by James Tynion IV was reborn with Rebirth as a team book with Bruce Wayne recruiting Batwoman to help set up “Batman Boot Camp” for Gotham City’s young vigilantes Tim Drake, Cassandra Cain, Stephanie Brown and a new purpose for Clayface.
The team save the city from a conspiracy to unleash an army of Batmen but lost one of their own in the final battle…or did they?
Before we dive into two big Rebirth mysteries here’s a SPOILER ALERT!
If you have not read Detective Comics #940 stop reading now.
Wildstorm character design Grifter courtesy DC Comics
Legendary creator Warren Ellis will unleash a new Wildstorm Comics in 2017.
DC Comics announced (via ComicBook.com) writer Warren Ellis (TRANSMETROPOLITAN, RED, THE AUTHORITY) will be the curator of a new pop-up imprint, known simply as “WildStorm.”
This new imprint will debut February 2017 with a regular monthly comic titled THE WILD STORM, written by Ellis with art by Jon Davis-Hunt (Vertigo’s CLEAN ROOM). This ongoing series will reset the known WildStorm universe and introduce new iterations of WildStorm characters such as Grifter, Voodoo, The Engineer, Jenny Sparks and others.
“After long reflection, I couldn’t turn down the invitation to renovate the house that Jim Lee built, and refit its unique combination of cosmic paranoia and paramilitary conspiracy for the post-political space madness of the twenty-teens,” said Ellis. “Looking back to look forward.”
This Ellis curated line follows the success of DC’s Young Animal line curated by Gerard Way.
This is just the beginning of the new storm as fan favorites will be reborn by Ellis.
THE WILD STORM will serve as a launching pad for several future series: MICHAEL CRAY, WILDC.A.T.S. and ZEALOT. DC revealed character designs for some of fan favorite Wildstorm heroes. Continue reading WILDSTORM Returns With WARREN ELLIS
Hellboy: The First 20 Years courtesy Dark Horse Comics
The Pacific Northwest is famous for wine and a thriving comic book community. Several major comic writers, artists and publishers call this region home.
Now Dark Horse Comics is conjuring up a wine based on one their greatest supernatural heroes just in time for Halloween.
Hellboy, the wine?
Now you can raise a toast to this demonic hero.
Dark Horse Comics and Portland, Oregon’s Stoller Family Estates Winery joined forces to create the 2011 Hellboy Reserve Pinot Noir. Hellboy is a long running comic book series created by legendary Mike Mignola which inspired two major films directed by Guillermo del Toro. The new wine will be available on Halloween and is available for pre-order now.
“I can’t imagine a more fitting drink to both celebrate Mike Mignola‘s creative legacy and honor his most famous creation,” said Dark Horse Comics President Mike Richardson. “And it’s only fitting that the first time that fans can raise a glass of Hellboy Reserve Pinot Noir will be on Halloween.”
“We are thrilled to be collaborating with Dark Horse Comics on the special Hellboy wine,“ said Gary Mortensen, President of Stoller Family Estate. “It’s quite an honor to share our wine with such a passionate fan base and to be associated with the amazingly iconic character Hellboy.”
