Welcome to Multiversity’s coverage of the fourth and final day of San Diego Comic-Con, also featuring some news we missed from the previous days. This post will be updated with all the comics-related items from throughout today, and link any and all full reports. Come back later, and be sure to refresh this page constantly!
– Wizards of the Coast gave an update on the planned Dungeons & Dragons Webtoon series. Initially teased last year, the comic is titled “Brie and the Borrowed Blade,” and will follow Brie (aka Breezy), the hybrid dark elf-human daughter of Drizzt Do’Urden and Catti-brie, as she “borrows” her father’s sword for a quest “to discover what it takes to be a hero.” Written by Melanie “Purpah” Pulsipher with art by Ryan Maniulit, the comic will debut sometime in 2024.
– At DC’s Books for Young Readers panel, author Sherri L. Smith (“Avatar: The High Ground”) revealed she will write “Lightning: Changes,” a graphic novel starring Black Lightning’s daughter Jennifer Pierce. Featuring art by Lily J. Allen, it will follow a 13-year old Jen who doesn’t know her father’s secret identity, is dealing with her sister Anissa’s move to college, and nursing a crush on a young Lex Luthor. It was also announced Jeffrey Brown will create “Batman and Robin and Howard: Summer Breakdown,” a sequel to last year’s original graphic novel “Batman and Robin and Howard.” The three-issue miniseries will continue Brown’s take on the Caped Crusader, Damian Wayne, and their adventures with Damian’s middle-school friend Howard.
– Titan announced “The Savage Sword of Conan,” a revival of the black-and-white magazine, featuring new stories from creators like John Arcudi, Frank Tieri, Patch Zircher, Howard Chaykin, Rafael Kayanan, Cary Nord, Rebeca Puebla, Dan Panosian, Richard Pace, and Gerardo Zaffino. It will begin next year, during the 40th anniversary of the original series’ run.
– “Spider-Gwen: On Tour,” a four-issue series by writer Melissa Flores and artist Enid Balám, was revealed at the Women of Marvel panel. The comic, which begins in December, sees Gwen Stacy and the Mary Janes embark on a tour, when an assassin attacks them. The panel also saw the announcement of Marvel Unlimited arcs for Echo (by Flores and Kyle Charles) and Nightshade (Stephanie Williams and Hector Barros), both running in “Marvel’s Voices”; Gambit and Rogue (by Preeti Chhibber and Carola Borelli) in “Love Unlimited”; Kate Bishop and Runa/Valkyrie (Kalinda Vazquez, Alba Glez, and Walden Wong) in “Avengers Unlimited”; and Black Cat & Doc Ock (Nao Fuji) in “Marvel Meow.” All of the arcs will begin over the next month, except the Nightshade story, which will follow the Echo one in the fall.
– Following his comic book debut “Nostalgia,” the Scissor Sisters’ Scott Hoffman will write a second comiXology series, “Wag,” featuring art by Juan Bobillo and lettering by Steve Wands. The weekly title follows a loner in a post-apocalyptic world, who has been struggling with the voices in his head since his medication ran out. “With the aid of an ever-growing band of oddballs, Wag sets out on a quest to discover the source of his troubles – confronting strange and deadly enemies along the way.” The first issue will be released on September 5.
– Marvel Comics announced the Spider-Man-centric crossover event ‘Gang War,’ kicking off this November.
– Marvel also revealed this year’s annual “Timeless” special will be written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, with art by Juann Cabal. Due out December 27, the book will introduce an apocalyptic timeline, and two major variants who will factor into future events: the Immortal Moon Knight, a tyrannical fusion of Stark technology and the Eternal Machine with Khonsu’s power, and Power Man/Luke Cage, the world’s last superhero, who now possesses the abilities of the Sentry, the Hulk, and Iron Fist.
– In Marvel’s October solicitations, it was revealed Black Widow will become the new star of “Venom,” donning a symbiote costume designed by CAFU. At a panel on Friday, C.B. Cebulski confirmed, “This is a change that will stick around for Natasha as she goes around the Marvel Universe in 2023 and 2024.” Next week’s “Venom” #23 will set up the change, with Natasha crossing paths with the symbiote in October and November’s 26th and 27th issues (written by Torunn Grønbekk with art by Julius Ohta.)
– “Something is Killing the Children” is receiving a one-shot spin-off, “Book of Butcher,” due out Winter 2024. It will explore the backstory of Maxine Slaughter, who previously starred in 2022’s special “Book of Slaughter” (the comic’s first one-shot.) Another title, “Something is Killing the Children: Silver,” was teased; no specifics were given at the series’ panel, although in Slaughterverse lore, “silver masks” refers to hunters assigned to kill vampires, and other defined monsters.
