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In case you missed it, James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas announced their graphic novel trilogy “Wynd,” IDW announced “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Too Long A Sacrifice,” and we have an exclusive preview of next month’s “Heartbeat” #4.
– Marvel have revealed the creative teams for April’s issues of Kurt Busiek’s “Marvels Snapshots,” all of which feature covers by “Marvels” artist Alex Ross. Mark Russell, writer of “Wonder Twins” and “Exit, Stage Left!: The Snagglepuss Chronicles,” will be teaming up with Ramón Pérez (“All-New Hawkeye”) on “Captain America: Marvels Snapshot” #1 for a recontexualisation of the Madbomb storyline from Jack Kirby’s “Captain America” run. Finally, Jay Edidin (Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men) and Tom Reilly (“Immortal Hulk”) will be collaborating on “X-Men: Marvels Snapshot” #1. These two double-sized one-shots will follow the first two “Snapshots,” which will be released in March.
– Marvel also announced the newest “Marvel Zombies” comic, the four-part “Marvel Zombies: Resurrection,” which will serve as a sequel to October’s one-shot (also called “Marvel Zombies: Resurrection” #1). The mini-series by Phillip K. Johnson (“The Last God”) and Leonard Kirk (“Captain Britain and MI: 13”) will pit Earth’s superheroes, led by Spider-Man, against a giant zombified Galactus and his army of Marvel Zombies. “I couldn’t be more thrilled to be writing ‘Marvel Zombies: Resurrection,’ or to be working with the amazing Leonard Kirk again,” said Johnson. “The original ‘Marvel Zombies’ made such an impact on fans when it came out, and now Marvel has been kind enough to let me do my own take on it. And although there’s a lot there for fans of the original, it’s a very different take.” “Marvel Zombies: Resurrection” #1 releases this April.
– Graphic artist and color artist Peter Pantazis has set up a GoFundMe page to try reinstate his mortgage. Pantazis has been a color artist on “Astro City,” “Powers,” “Justice League of America,” “New X-Men” and more. His mortgage repayments became more and more daunting and with help by Hero Initiative – a non-profit organization that helps comic creators in need – he was able to hold onto his home a little longer. But after his mortgage company refused to readjust his loan, his home was placed up for auction, with a cut-off date on February 13th. Pantazis needs US$40,000 to reinstate his mortgage and provide a home for his family. So far, 185 donors have raised over $11,000 with three weeks left. You can donate here.
– Project Art Cred and Kieron Gillen (“The Wicked + The Divine,” “Die,” “Star Wars”) have collaborated on a demonstration of the effect of artistic interpretation in comics. Gillen wrote a one-page script detailing the story of Super-Man (a character entirely unrelated to DC’s Superman) fighting a giant tree, and challenged random artists to interpret the script however they wanted, resulting in a series of delightfully different renditions and interpretations by artists such as Stephen Byrne and Declan Shalvey. The full catalogue of pages can be seen here!
– The A.V. Club have released a first look at “Flamer” by Mike Curato (Little Elliot), published by Godwin Books. The novel follows 14-year-old boy Aiden Navarro on a trip to summer camp, where he comes to grip with his sexuality and his romantic feelings for another boy. The novel is rendered purely in black and white pencils with orange and red ink washes. Flamer goes on sale this September, and a preview can be seen at The A.V. Club right now.
– Dark Horse have announced that they will be reprinting “Bandette” in a series of trade paperbacks. The series by Paul Tobin and Colleen Cover follows a teenage girl who earns the title of world’s best thief, puzzling both the criminal underworld and the police. The digital-first series had previously been collected in hardcover, but will be collected in paperback for the first time, beginning with “Bandette Volume 1: Presto!” on June 30.
– Netflix have set a February 26 release date for their upcoming paranormal teen drama series I Am Not Okay With This, based on Chuck Forsman’s graphic novel of the same name. The series stars Sophia Lillis (IT, Sharp Objects), Wyatt Oleff (IT), Sofia Bryant (The Good Wife, The Code), Kathleen Rose Perkins (Episodes), Aidan Wojtak-Hissong (Falling Water), and Richard Ellis (Should I Do It?), and was directed by Jonathan Entwistle (The End of the F***ing World).
Continued below– Netflix also announced The Making of the Umbrella Academy in conjunction with Dark Horse Comics. The artbook will reveal the creative process behind 2019’s Umbrella Academy TV series. The 200-page hardcover includes hundreds of behind-the-scenes images and commentary by showrunner Steve Blackman. The Making of the Umbrella Academy will put you back US$39.99 and releases July 7.
– Hulu and Marvel’s animated M.O.D.O.K series announced its voice cast. Series co-creator Patton Oswalt (Ratatouille) will be starring as the titular character in a family sitcom-style supervillain drama. The series will also feature Aimee Garcia (Lucifer) as M.O.D.O.K’s wife Jodie, Ben Schwartz (Parks and Recreation) a his son Lou, Melissa Fumero (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) as his daughter Melissa, Wendi McLendon-Covey (The Goldbergs) as A.I.M rival Monica Rappaccini, and Jon Daly (Curb Your Enthusiasm) as Super Adaptoid. M.O.D.O.K is set to be one of many Hulu Marvel animated series, alongside Howard The Duck and Tigra & Dazzler, all of which culminate in the crossover series, The Offenders. “I’m blown away by our insanely talented and hilarious voice cast, who have all brought their specific kind of magic to this weird and wonderful corner of the Marvel Universe,” said showrunner Jordan Blum.
– Finally, Deadline have reportedly gotten word of a collaboration between Warner Bros. and Bad Robot on a new “Justice League Dark” project. Both TV and film are being developed, with Bad Robot’s Head of Motion Pictures Hannah Minghella and Head of Television Ben Stephenson currently considering characters that will be included in the upcoming productions. There’s no word as of yet if Bad Robot Chairman and CEO J.J Abrams will direct any of the projects.
