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The Sandman key art (Image: Netflix)
From its rich characters and storylines to its intricately built-out worlds, we're excited to create an epic original series that dives deep into this multi-layered universe beloved by fans around the world." – Channing Dungey, VP-Original Series, Netflix Gaiman's multi-genre tale centers on Morpheus, the Lord of Dreams, and the Endless, the powerful group of siblings: Destiny,[...]
The First Death of Absolute Carnage in Web of Venom: Funeral Pyre #1 First Look
Absolute Carnage is not only a super-mega-crossover event, which requires shocking character deaths to show people how serious it is, but it also stars Carnage, so you know the deaths are going to be ramped up to extreme levels, regardless of false promises recently made by Marvel Editor-in-Chief C.B Cebulski And in traditional Marvel fashion,[...]
Marvel September 2019 Solicitations
Cebulski discussed the revolving door of death at Marvel, insisting that the House of Ideas would rely less on senseless character deaths to spike sales. And yet… Marvel's September solicitations tease deaths in at least three titles, maybe more Starting with House of X #4 and #5 by Jonathan Hickman and Pepe Larraz, which notes, "Xavier's dream[...]
'Good Omens': Amanda Palmer Weaves a Tale of Neil Gaiman, a Bow-Tie and a Premiere Saved
Also, Frances McDormand, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Brian Cox are also on board in some pretty lofty roles: as the voices of God, Satan, and Death, respectively. Good Omens is co-produced by BBC Studios with Narrativia (Rhianna Pratchett's production company) and the Blank Corporation in association with BBC Worldwide for Amazon Studios and the BBC[...]
DC Comics to Kill Off The Speed Force
Shocking character deaths are a tried-and-true method of boosting sales and making comic books feel "important," but what if the industry has used this trick too much and nobody cares anymore? We know, it's an outrageous and unlikely suggestion… but what if it's true? If so, that would leave some innovative company to find a[...]
No One Stays Dead Anymore - Guardians of the Galaxy #5 Preview
And Beta Ray Bill happens to know a guy… Well, not a guy exactly. Speaking of which, wasn't Lockjaw killed in Death of the Inhumans? Well, it turns out that he was back by issue #5 of that series See? No one stays dead anymore. Guardians of the Galaxy #5 hits stores on Wednesday. Guardians of the Galaxy #5 (W)[...]
How Toxic Masculinity Killed (SPOILERS) in Uncanny X-Men
Marvel Comics killed off a few characters in April, but one death in particular stood out It's no surprise that death occurred in Uncanny X-Men, as writer Matthew Rosenberg has been ramping up his kill rate significantly But today's Uncanny X-Men #17 makes an already-heartbreaking death even more tragic If you don't want to be[...]
Characters are Dropping Like Flies in This Week's Marvel Comics (Super-Duper Spoilers)
Marvel is killing off characters like crazy throughout the Marvel Universe this week, so get ready for some major death spoilers from Uncanny X-Men #16, War of the Realms #2, and Guardians of the Galaxy #4. Starting with… Last week, Uncanny X-Men writer Matthew Rosenberg returned from hiatus to his award-winning Twitter account to announce that he[...]
'Good Omens':
Based on the best-selling novel by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, Good Omens follows an unlikely duo and their quest to save the world. Launching on Amazon Prime Video in over 200 countries and territories on May 31, Good Omens also airs later this year on the U.K.'s BBC Two. https://youtu.be/BsrPO8qslBEVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Good[...]
'Good Omens': Ladies and Gentlemen, It's… Anti-Christ and The Four Horsemen! [VIDEO]
🏍 Ride with War, Famine, Pollution and Death when #GoodOmens premieres May 31 pic.twitter.com/ItkUnq37iw — Good Omens (@GoodOmensPrime) April 12, 2019 https://youtu.be/hUJoR4vlIIs The End of the World is coming, which means a fussy Angel and a loose-living Demon who've become overly fond of life on Earth are forced to form an unlikely alliance to stop Armageddon[...]
DC Collectibles December Soliciatations: Bombshells, BTAS Figures, and More!
DC Collectibles have revealed their solicitations for product on sale in December, including three new DC Bombshells statues, new Batman: The Animated Series figures, a Batman Vs Deathstroke statue, and a the Batman Who Laughs statue Check it all out below! DC BOMBSHELLS: BLACK CANARY SEPIA TONE VARIANT STATUE based on art by ANT LUCIA sculpted by SAM[...]
The Most Shocking Deaths in War of the Realms So Far in Asgardians of the Galaxy #8 (Major Spoilers)
In last week's War of the Realms #1, we already saw the shocking deaths of two major Marvel characters, one's we'll name in just a moment, as soon as we've written enough words to make sure it doesn't appear in the Google preview of the first sentence of the article Okay, that's probably enough It[...]
'Good Omens' Official Trailer: Aziraphale & Crowley's Excellent Adventure
Based on the best-selling novel by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, Good Omens follows an unlikely duo and their quest to save the world. Launching on Amazon Prime Video in over 200 countries and territories on May 31, Good Omens also airs later this year on the U.K.'s BBC Two. https://youtu.be/BsrPO8qslBEVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Good[...]
Tom King Teases a Death in Upcoming Batman Issue
Former Director of the CIA Tom King has a weird relationship with death Speaking of a Superman comic he wrote in which Superman imagined Lois Lane being brutally murdered over and over again, King once said, "To me this is a metaphor for the best parts of love." And of course, King is the writer[...]
Who Will Die in April's Tony Stark: Iron Man #11?
According to the solicit, someone's favorite cast member will not be "making out of this story in one piece." Of course, that wording doesn't make death a sure thing Maybe the character will have a limb chopped off, or maybe they'll get sawed in half like one of those magicians' tricks Either way, it's bad news[...]
Kevin Smith at SDCC: He Wasn't Even Supposed to Be Here Today
He recounted how breathing troubles between appearances lead to a trip to the hospital, which in turn led to him confronting two of his biggest fears: death and being naked in front of strangers Many have described Kevin's humor as "dick and fart jokes" But this appearance was "dick, and fart… and heart" His death[...]
Margot Kidder
TMZ reported this morning that Margot Kidder, the actress who created the iconic cinematic version of Lois Lane alongside the late Christopher Reeve as Clark Kent/Superman, passed away at her home in Montana today at the age of 69.
Infinity Gauntlet cover by George Perez
This is not the tale of how Thanos collected the gems; that was a prior two-issue story called Thanos Quest. Infinity Gauntlet begins with Gauntlet-equipped Thanos, along with Mephisto following as a toady, going to the throne of Lady Death, which is a small stone structure floating in the void of space Thanos brings along his[...]
Good Omens: Amazon Summons Its Beezelbub and (Three) Horsemen
As of this writing, the role of Death has yet to be cast. Here's what Amazon has to say about their upcoming series: "Good Omens takes place in 2018 when the Apocalypse is near and Final Judgment is set to descend upon humanity According to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter Witch (the world's only[...]
Knights Of The Golden Sun #01 - cover
[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Knights of the Golden Sun is Mark London and Mauricio Villarreal's new comic about the Angels (knights) of heaven (the golden sun) fighting Lucifer, Death, and the fallen That matter-of-fact description is about it, to be fair. This is a narratively confusing first issue, which is why I find hard to recommend anyone pick it[...]
Ralphie May Dies At 45
He had been continuing to perform his nightly stand up routine as recently as the evening before his death at Harrah's Resort and Casino, even though he had been fighting against an ongoing case of pneumonia for the prior six weeks. May had risen to prominence when he was cast in the first season of NBC's competition[...]