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In case you missed it, “Jim Lives,” the second of Paolo Baron and Ernesto Carbonetti’s music conspiracy theory graphic novels was announced; Marvel unveiled “Way of X,” a new ‘Reign of X’ book by Si Spurrier and Bob Quinn; and Steve Lightle, the “Legion of Super-Heroes” and “Doom Patrol” artist, died at the age of 61.
– Yanick Paquette announced that after ten years as a DC-exclusive artist, he is leaving the publisher. Paquette made the announcement following the release of “Dark Nights: Death Metal” #7 and “Generations: Shattered” #1, which he contributed to and described as a “fitting celebratory end to my 10 years tenure at DC.” He plans to “venture to some unannounced stuff for a while,” but will “no doubt… get back to DC at some point.” His best known work during his DC tenure includes “Batman Incorporated,” “Swamp Thing,” and the series of “Wonder Woman: Earth One” graphic novels. Paquette’s final published work for DC, which he completed last year, will be “Wonder Woman: Earth One” Vol. 3, which is scheduled for release on March 9.
– Marvel Comics announced that the three-part story, ‘Curse of the Man-Thing,’ by writer Steve Orlando, will be continuing in April with “Spider-Man: Curse of the Man-Thing” #1, with artist Alberto Foche making his debut at Marvel on the issue. The issue will see the new Marvel villain, Harrower, having been successful in pirating Man-Thing’s supernatural abilities, with the world now set ablaze. In an attempt to get through to Man-Thing aka Ted Sallis, Spider-Man will seek out Curt Connors aka the Lizard, only to discover a dark secret. The three-part story will mark the 50th anniversary of Man-Thing’s first appearance, and start with Orlando and artist Francesco Mobili’s “Avengers: Curse of the Man-Thing” #1 in March. You can see the covers for “Spider-Man: Curse of the Man-Thing” #1 by Daniel Acuña and Nick Bradshaw here.
– Marvel also announced that they will be collecting every title published in August 1961 in “Marvel: August 1961 Omnibus.” The month was a pivotal one which saw the release of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s “Fantastic Four” #1, marking the start of the Silver Age of Marvel. The hardcover collection will feature the work of Steve Ditko, Jack Keller, and Don Heck, and include titles such as “Journey Into Mystery,” “Kid Colt, Outlaw,” and “Love Romances.” The omnibus will feature a cover by Javier Rodriguez with a Direct Market variant by Jack Kirby. The collection is scheduled to be released in August. To see the two covers and for more details regarding the titles set to be included, head over to Marvel.com.
– “Remothered: A Lamb To The Slaughter – Book 1,” a graphic novel based on the video game series, Remothered, was announced by Darril Arts. The graphic novel will be written by Chris Darril, the author and game director of the series, as well as Simon Birks, and illustrated by Willi Roberts. The first book will be set between the first game (Remothered: Tormented Fathers), and the second (Broken Porcelain), two years after Richard and Arianna Felton’s daughter, Celeste, disappears. When the pair sees new reports of a fire at the Ashmann Inn, they receive an unexpected visit. “Book 1” is intended to be the first Director’s Cut for the franchise, and reveal some of the biggest secrets in the franchise. “Remothered: A Lamb To The Slaughter – Book 1” is scheduled to be released on Steam and GOG on January 29. Remothered: Broken Porcelain is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC now.
– The cover for First Team by Robbie MacNiven was unveiled. The book is set to be the second prose entry in Marvel and Aconyte Books’ ‘Xavier’s Institute’ line. It will follow Victor Borkowski aka Anole, as he discovers his parents have been kidnapped by the anti-mutant extremists the Purifiers, and sets out to find them, despite being instructed not to. Victor then quickly finds himself in the sights of not just the Purifiers, but an evil scientist too. First Team is scheduled for release on March 2.
Continued below– Variety revealed that The CW’s planned Arrow spin-off series, Green Arrow and the Canaries, will not be moving forward. The series was first announced in September 2019, and received a backdoor pilot episode as part of Arrow‘s eighth and final season, aired in January 2020. It was set twenty years after the conclusion of Arrow, and starred the daughter of Oliver Queen, Mia Smoak (Katherine McNamara), Laurel Lance (Katie Cassidy), and Dinah Drake (Juliana Harkavy).
– Directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (The Endless, Synchronic) have joined Marvel’s upcoming Disney+ series Moon Knight. They join the previously announced Clash director Mohamed Diab on the series, with Diab described as directing “a sizeable chunk of the episodes.” Jeremy Slater (The Umbrella Academy) is the series’ lead writer, with Oscar Isaac (Star Wars) set to star when the series begins filming in Budapest in March. Moon Knight does not have a release date at this time.
– Miles Mussenden and Rodney Rowland have joined the extended tenth season of AMC’s The Walking Dead. Their roles have not been revealed. The addition of both the former Cloak and Dagger and Veronica Mars cast members, respectively, was revealed as part of a table read for the upcoming origin episode, “Here’s Negan,” focusing on Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s villain. Morgan’s real-life wife, Hilarie Burton, has already been announced as portraying Negan’s wife, Lucille, in the episode. The Walking Dead season 10 got extended last year due to the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on production last year, and will return on February 28.
– Artist Larime Taylor (“A Voice In The Dark”) launched a GoFundMe page to help raise funds to co-pay for their new wheelchair. Taylor was born with the condition arthrogryposis, which affects their joints, meaning they are only able to draw using their mouth. Taylor has had to turn to crowdfunding due to them losing Medicaid, which previously covered all of their aidcare and Medicare co-pay, after using a GoFundMe to raise money for their wife, Sylv’s cancer treatment. She is now in remission. At the time of writing, Taylor has raised $6,683 of the $25,000 target.
– Finally, veteran TV actor John Reilly died on Saturday, January 9, aged 86. Reilly, who voiced Hawkeye on the ’90s Iron Man series, was best known for his roles in the soap operas General Hospital, Sunset Beach and Passions, and for playing Kelly Taylor’s father on Beverly Hills, 90210. He is survived by his wife Liz, and their daughter, actress and TikTok personality Caitlin Reilly.
