Donny Cates Archives

Cebulski and SVP David Gabriel step with the newly dyed and ex-Bleeding Cool reporter Donny Cates. While he was there, they also talked about the upcoming Venom Annual with all his friends coming on board, a little like the recent Thanos Annual. Cates is very territorial about the Venom character They plan on a loooong run on the book[...]

A reliable source in the past, but I emphasise that these are closer to the Yellow Lights of Lying in the Gutters rather than the Green Lights of last year. Donny Cates and Geoff Shaw have another big Marvel project together which may be announced at San Diego Comic-Con — but since it's for 2019 they may[...]

Skybound is bringing surprise figures from Robert Kirman's surprise comic Die!Die!Die! with them to SDCC this year, and exclusives from Walking Dead & more!

Another week passes, and that means it's time to count down the top and bottom five comics of July 4th, 2018. What will make the list? Read here to find out

Frank takes Odin up on that offer. Cosmic Ghost Rider #1 cover by Geoff Shaw and Antonio Fabela The Cosmic Ghost Rider was comic relief in Donny Cates' Thanos run, but he was also a tragic figure He was a character we knew driven to madness and back, bearing witness to the end of creation itself. Cosmic Ghost[...]

Donny Cates is Marvel's new wunderkind Picked kicking and screaming after his success on Redneck and God Country from Image Comics, after what seemed like years in the wilderness working for Bleeding Cool and Dark Horse, today/last night saw/sees the launch of two of his Marvel books, Death of the Inhumans #1 and Cosmic Ghost Rider[...]

Cosmic Ghost Rider is one of those comic books that really should not exist. A spinoff character series from a taken over series that was heading for cancellation, by a new writer to Marvel who until recently was filing convention reports (and not enough of them) for Bleeding Cool. It's a big day for Donny Cates with[...]

As Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman introduced us to a new figure giving Venom a sneak peek into all that has been before… The god of the symbiotes named Knull… …who predates all life that has come after them There might be a problem there though — if you're Swedish, at least[...]

Donny Cates, Ryan Stegman, JP Mayer, and Frank Martin knocked it out the park with this one This book is highly recommended Give it a read. [rwp-review-ratings id="0"] [rwp-review-form id="0"] [rwp-review-recap id="0"] Eddie Brock finds himself no longer in control of Venom and in the process of attacking Spider-Man Miles Morales With the help of Spider-Man, Eddie gains[...]

After the chaos at the Way's compound, Babyteeth jumps a few months ahead to Palestine, where Sadie and her dad have been hiding. Is it a good read?

As they're talking, the "Symbiote Dragon" attacks New York. Venom #2 cover by Ryan Stegman and Frank Martin Donny Cates may just have been the perfect choice for Venom This second issue is lighter on action and fast motion than the first installment, but it is more than made up in character development and expansion. We receive a[...]

Zelma and Stephen have a heart-to-heart while Bats expresses his admiration for Spider-Man. Doctor Strange #390 cover by Mike del Mundo Doctor Strange #390 is a closing-out issue for Donny Cates' stint on the comic, but it also rounds out stories started by Jason Aaron from the beginning of All-New, All-Different Marvel Stephen and Zelma work things[...]

Coates has written some incredible Black Panther material, and I hope he keeps up the good work with artist Acuna. Doctor Strange #390 cover by Mike del Mundo Doctor Strange #390 Donny Cates writes his final issue on this current run of Doctor Strange, and it finds the Sorcerer Supreme trying to repair things with Zelma Stanton while ducking the attention of[...]

If you're a fan of what Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman are doing with the history of symbiotes in the Marvel Universe in the new Venom series, then you won't want to miss this newly announced one-shot hitting stores in August Cates is teaming up with artist Juanan Ramirez to alter the history of the[...]

We can't guarantee 100% accuracy, of course. In this issue of Improbable Previews, we've gotten our hands on two unlettered pages from Donny Cates and Ariel Olivetti's Death of the Inhumans #1! This five-issue mini aims to end the Inhumans experiment, wherein Marvel hoped to replace the X-Men with the Inhumans due to their more favorable licensing[...]

Jad and William are servents of the system created by the Relay, a monolith delivered by a long-gone figure that handed down a system by which this society was crafted. Does it make for a good read?

Plus, Morph is back! And Peggy Carter is Captain America! Venom #1 cover by Ryan Stegman 4. Venom #1 Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman rocked it with their start on Venom in this brilliant and strange first issue The comic continues to focus on the relationship between Eddie and Venom, and we meet a possible symbiote "god," which seems like a promising new antagonist. Southern[...]

There, Eddie and his symbiote meet someone who knows more about the Klyntars than even Eddie. Venom #1 cover by Ryan Stegman and Frank Martin Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman put their best foot forward with this first issue to Venom's new run Like Mike Costa's work, it focuses on the relationship between Eddie and the symbiote[...]

Dark Horse Comics has announced plans to collect Donny Cates, Eliot Rahal, and Geoff Shaw's superhero parody comic about the titular band of superhero repo persons, The Paybacks, this summer. Dark Horse published the first volume back in 2015 before it moved Heavy Metal in 2016 Now, both volumes will be collected in a single 224-page[...]

Plus, Grand Moff Tarkin shows up, which is always awesome. Jody Houser and Luke Ross have adapted this to comic in a compelling fashion, and I expect this to be a great issue. Venom #1 cover by Ryan Stegman Venom #1 Venom begins anew under Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman, and Eddie Brock and Venom attempt to protect New York from an ancient evil awakening under the[...]

Redneck brings the standoff between the Bowman's, the Landry's, and the police to a bloody climax that ends in death and destruction. Is it a good read?

Oftentimes, this kind of framing can drain the tension from the story; Donny Cates avoids that drawback here. Carl leaves a file with a lot of information for Sadie and the Captain It broadens the scope of events and fills them, and by extension the reader, on more about what the Way is trying to tap[...]

Doctor Strange finds himself in the unfortunate position of needing Dormammu's help to get back to Las Vegas and fight Mephisto. Does it make for a good read?

The Cosmic Rider gives us a series of tales about the Mad Titan himself, Thanos, across the saga of his long life. Is it a good read?

Damnation reaches its finale as Mephisto and his possessed Avengers corner Wong and the Midnight Sons. Will Wong's plan save the day? Does it make for a good read?

The second is a sci-fi series called Relay created by Zac Thompson, Donny Cates, and Eric Bromberg That one is written by Zac Thompson and has art from Andy Clarke Plus, Brilliant Trash is receiving its first collected edition. Check out the full details of the solicits below. ANIMOSITY #16 / $3.99 / 32 pages / Color / on sale 07.25.18 writer: Marguerite Bennett artist: Rafael De Latorre color:[...]

This was another big week for #1's with Exiles, Domino, Immortal Men, Brothers Dracul, The Dead Hand, and Crude. Which ones were wins? Which ones were losses? Figure out the answer here!

Donny Cates, Geoff Shaw, and Antonio Fabela have crafted something darkly beautiful here, and I highly recommend it Give it a read. [rwp-review-ratings id="0"] [rwp-review-form id="0"] [rwp-review-recap id="0"] Death has arrived at last, now, at the end of everything Thanos and King Thanos have slain the Fallen One, the Silver Surfer wielding Mjolnir The Cosmic Rider is dead,[...]

Doctor Strange is possessed by his friend, Bats. His faithful ghost dog tries to free him from Mephisto's curse. Can the two escape? Is it a good read?

Many fans were probably hoping that the Cosmic Ghost Rider series, announced back in February as written by Donny Cates, would be the comic where TBA finally had a chance to shine However, it looks like TBA has been replaced once again, as Marvel has revealed that Dylan Burnett will take over art chores on[...]