Welcome back to The Rundown, our daily breakdown of comic news stories we missed from the previous day. Have a link to share? Email our team at rundown@multiversitycomics.com.
In case you missed it, comiXology debuted the first issue of “Deliver,” Dark Horse announced “Stranger Things: SIX,” and “The Weatherman” is returning for a second six-issue volume this June.
– British publisher Myriad Press have acquired the rights to musician and cartoonist Carol Isaacs’s “The Wolf of Baghdad.” The wordless graphic memoir recounts Isaacs’s visit to her ancestral homeland in the old Jewish quarter of Baghdad. The book will be published in January 2020.
– Marvel is tackling mental health in “The Unstoppable Wasp” #5, a storyline that is a continuation from the previous issue where main character (and daughter of Ant-Man) Nadia Van Dyne begins to show signs of having bipolar disorder. In an interview with The New York Times, writer Jeremy Whitley said it was important to treat the condition respectfully and present it in a way that reflects the reality of the situation.
– Scott Lobdell (Happy Death Day, “Uncanny X-Men,” “Red Hood and the Outlaws”) revealed on Instagram that he’s penned “Odin,” a graphic novel and feature film script with John McLaughin (Black Swan). Lobdell describes “Odin” as a revenge thriller in the vein of John Wick, only if Wick was murdered, leaving the dog to seek vengeance instead.
– Fans of Marvel’s Wolverine podcast will be happy to hear that season two has been announced. “Marvel’s Wolverine: The Lost Trail” will debut Monday, March 25, 2019 exclusively on Stitcher Premium before being released across all platforms later in the year. Richard Armitage will reprise his role as Logan for the 10-episode series.
– Speaking of Wolverine, Hugh Jackman was presented with a Guinness World Record for the longest career as a live-action Marvel super hero, a distinction he shares with fellow X-Men alum Patrick Stewart. The record? Sixteen years, 228 days.
– Rainn Wilson (The Office), Dan Byrd (Cougar Town), and Cory Michael Smith (Gotham) have joined the cast of Amazon’s Utopia. The upcoming American adaptation of the British TV series, written by Gillian Flynn and starring Sasha Lane, revolves around the hunt for mythical underground graphic novel that can tell the future.
– Vault announced a new initiative, Bound: Comics and Community, which aims to provide comic shops with up to $25,000 worth of product to support community engagement events in 2019. Any shop with a Diamond account is eligible to apply, and Vault is particularly interested in supporting events that promote literacy, create safe spaces for community interaction, engage young readers, or help local business communities thrive.
– Finally, graphic novel publisher Drawn & Quarterly is accepting applications for its summer 2019 fellowship in Montreal, QC. The publishing fellowship focuses on all facets of the book business, including editorial, production and design, marketing and sales, and retail. The deadline to apply is March 5.
