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In case you missed it, Dark Horse Comics announced “Berserker Unbound,” a four-issue miniseries from writer Jeff Lemire, artist Mike Deodato and colorist Frank Martin.
– Skillet, an American Christian rock group from Tennessee, is the latest band to inspire a graphic novel from Z2 Comics. “Eden: A Skillet Graphic Novel,” created by frontman John Cooper along with Random Shock Studios and artist Chris Hunt (“Carver”), will be released this summer, and feature versions of the band members themselves in a post-apocalyptic setting.
– Artist Jen Bartel revealed the design for her limited edition Captain Marvel Adidas sneakers to fans in an unboxing video on Twitter. The shoes will be available at Foot Locker on March 8, 2019, the same day the movie hits theaters.
– Anti-trafficking group UNITAS released an online comic strip inspired by the lived experiences of teen survivors of human trafficking. Written and illustrated by Dan Goldman, “I See You” is a two-part series that tells the story of Lucinda, a Mexican girl working 17-hour days cleaning an American office building. Parts 1 and 2 each present different endings and aim to educate readers on how to keep themselves and their loved ones safe from human trafficking and exploitation, and to report it if you see it.
– Nintendo announced remastered versions of Turok: Dinosaur Hunter and Turok 2: Seeds of Evil will be ported to the Nintendo Switch, with the first game being released March 18, 2019. The best-selling N64 games were created as adaptations of the Acclaim Comics series of the same name.
– Variety reports Fast and the Furious star Tyrese Gibson will join the cast of the Morbius movie, starring Jared Leto. Details on Gibson’s role remain unknown at this time. The news follows on from yesterday’s reports that Jared Harris had also joined the movie, which will be released July 31, 2020.
– Finally, Karen David has been added as a series regular to Fear the Walking Dead for season five. Fans might know her from TV shows such as Galavant, Legacies, Barry, and Once Upon a Time.
