Welcome back to The Rundown, our daily breakdown on 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, Marvel announced “America Chavez: Made in the USA,” Dynamite have announced a new “Green Hornet” series, and writer Christopher Golden teased the Outerverse. We also have an exclusive preview of “Marvel’s Avengers: Black Widow” #1, and the return of the Harrow County Observer column.
– Marvel announced “W.E.B. of Spider-Man” #1, written by Kevin Shinick with art by Roberto Di Salvo. The five-issue miniseries is based on Web Slingers, the new Spider-Man attraction coming to Disneyland’s Avengers Campus (still scheduled to open July 18). “W.E.B. of Spider-Man” #1 will be available in June. We’ll have more on Marvel’s June releases in next week’s Soliciting Multiversity column.
– In a press release, Archie Comics announced “Betty Cooper: Superteen.” The one-shot will be written by Danielle Paige with art by Brittney Williams, Matt Herms, and Jack Morelli, and a cover by Williams. The comic will be a fresh starting point where Betty is gifted with superpowers, and takes the opportunity to level up her constant efforts to help people. The book is scheduled to hit comic shops on June 10, 2020.
– Newsarama reports that following the success of A Wave Blue World’s “Dead Legends,” writer James Maddox and artist Gavin Smith will reunite for “Dead Legends” Vol. 2 in 2021. “Dead Legends” Vol. 2 will be released as part of AWBW’s Premiere Program. The first issue will be sold digitally and in print, while the remaining issues will be digital exclusives. A collection of the entire volume will then be released two months after the initial release, and will be available in print or digitally.
– Rohingya refugees in India can now document their life stories in a comic book, thanks to two non-government organizations. “Rendered Stateless Not Voiceless” was put together by World Comics India, a collective that uses comics as a communication and empowerment tool for marginalized people and the Rohingya Human Rights Initiative. With over 70 stories, the imitative will help refugees sketch their life stories into comics. For more, read the full story on Al Jazeera.
– Due to the COVID-19 pandemic MCM London Comic Con has been postponed. The Toronto Comic Arts Festival has also been cancelled, and the release of Marjane Satrapi’s Radioactive, an adaptation of Lauren Redniss’s graphic novel, has been delayed as well.
– The release of Derf Backderf’s upcoming graphic novel “Kent State: Four Dead In Ohio” has been postponed, The Beat reports. “Kent State: Four Dead In Ohio” tells the story of four student protesters who were shot by the National Guard on May 4, 1970. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the author has rescheduled his book tour, and Abrams Books will release the graphic novel on September 4, 2020.
– On a more positive note, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, via comicbook.com, Devil’s Due Comics has made their entire library available online for free for the next week. AHOY Comics has announced free number #1s. And via Newsarama, Oni Press also announced that all of their upcoming titles will be returnable for the foreseeable future.
– Finally, Marvel and Stitcher have released the first episode of Marvels, the new fictional podcast series inspired by the landmark comic series of the same name by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross. The series will air weekly and be available for free through its 10-episode run.
