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– Writer Ann Nocenti and artist Sid Kotian will take up the helm of a new, five-part “Storm” miniseries at Marvel Comics, the publisher announced. The series will transport readers back in time to “Storm’s fan-favorite ‘punk’ era” in the 1980s; it will see Storm struggling to control her “omega-level mutant gifts [which have evolved], in a radical way,” and facing a “an elemental power… [that will] take Storm to the limit of her powers and beyond.” Nocenti described how she “wanted the story to reflect [Storm’s] outfit,” and drew from the rebellious attitude of different punk bands, with the story having roots in questions such as “‘What would Storm rebel against?’ Her own powers? The X-Men? Being Team leader?” “Storm” #1 is set for release on May 24.
– Marvel also announced a new graphic novel set to be published by Scholastic: “Shang-Chi and the Quest for Immortality,” by cartoonist Victoria Ying and colorist Ian Herring. Aimed at a younger audience, “Quest for Immortality” will chronicle a 12-year-old Shang-Chi’s first time in the world beyond the grand palace of the Five Weapons Society, where he seeks to find a Peach of Immortality to save his ailing father, Zheng-Zu. For Ying, the graphic novel has particular personal resonance, with Ying saying Shang-Chi’s journey from “constantly… [striving] for approval, before throwing it all away and rejecting the need for understanding from his father,” is one she “can relate to.” Ying also drew “a lot” of inspiration for Shang-Chi’s relationship with his younger sister, Shi-Hua, from her own relationship with her younger brother, and tried to encapsulate “how annoying little siblings can be, but also… how essential they are as partners in crime.” “Shang-Chi and the Quest for Immortality” is set for release on October 3.
– Dark Horse Comics announced that they will be publishing “The Lost Fountains” by writer Alfredo Álamo, artist Juan Bobillo, and English translators Jesús Pece and Gabriella Campbell, in July. An adaptation of José Antonio Cotrina’s 2003 novel of the same name, “The Lost Fountains” will follow an adventurer for hire, Delano Grey, as he seeks to find the titular location where all wishes are granted; this destination is set to be the first on Grey’s journey to revenge against those who imprisoned and tortured him. In the years that followed the release of The Lost Fountains, Cotrina has expanded the story with a series of novels and short stories under the umbrella of the Between The Lines Universe. ECC will be publishing the Spanish language version of the graphic novel. “The Lost Fountains” is set to be available, via Dark Horse, in comic shops on July 19, with a bookshop release a day earlier on July 18.
– The creator of Dead End: Paranormal Park, Hamish Steele, broke the news that Netflix have canceled the animated series after two seasons. Based on Steele’s graphic novel series, “DeadEndia,” and a short web animated series, Dead End, Dead End: Paranormal Park followed two teenagers starting jobs on the security team of a local theme park called Phoenix Parks, only to quickly discover that the haunted house may have more tangible connections to the paranormal than they first believed. Steele said they had “scripts and designs and outlines ready to go,” but unfortunately “the powers that be don’t want any more;” in the statement Steele also thanked Netflix for commissioning the series, the fans for the “delight” that their interactions have provided, and highlighted his pride for “every single member of our crew.” Steele ended the statement on a positive note, stating he hopes that the “third and final ‘DeadEndia’ book,” which he is currently working on, can provide “some closure” due to the similarities between its story and what was planned for the show’s third season.
– The fourth and final season of Snowpiercer will no longer air on TNT, Deadline revealed. The season was described as “completed” by Deadline, with Warner Bros. Discovery believed to have taken the decision to not air it on TNT as “part of the tax write-offs for content.” The series, an adaptation of both Jacques Lob, Benjamin Legrand and Jean-Marc Rochette’s graphic novel “Le Transperceneige,” and the 2013 film adaptation, Snowpiercer, sees the last members of humanity, survivors of a climate catastrophe, living aboard a train that travels round the Earth. A Warner Bros. Discovery spokesperson described it as “a difficult decision,” and stated that they “have been working collaboratively with the producers since last year to help the series find a new home.” Deadline states Tomorrow Studios, the studio responsible for the series, are hoping to launch a franchise from it, with a prequel and sequel being discussed. It is unclear at this time if this will affect Snowpiercer‘s release outside the States on Netflix.
– The CW revealed that Riverdale‘s seventh and final season will premiere on March 29, with the Archie Comics adaptation set to air its final episode on August 23. The series, which stars KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, and Cole Sprouse as the iconic comic book quartet, Archie, Betty, Veronica, and Jughead, ended its sixth season with the cast stuck in the 1950s; in the new season Jughead and Tabitha Tate (Erinn Westbrook) will be seeking a way back to the present day.
– Finally, Marvel announced Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever, a documentary series about the creation of the soundtrack for the second Black Panther film, coming to Disney+ on February 22. Disney+ also announced the first six episodes of Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur will be added to the streaming service on February 15, five days after the show’s premiere on Disney Channel; and that American Born Chinese will premiere sometime in Spring 2023.
