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, Jeff Lemire announced the “Black Hammer” spin-off “Colonel Weird and Little Andromeda,” and DC unveiled three new Webtoon series.
– 2000 AD will reprint the DC Comics series “Judge Dredd: Legends of The Law” for the first time since its 1994 release. Originally released to coincide with the 1995 film, the new collected edition will include the first seven issues of the series, including four-parter ‘The Organ Donors,’ and the three-part ‘Trial By Gunfire.’ It features the work of creators such as Alan Grant, John Wagner, and Jimmy Palmiotti. It is available to preorder now for a September 14 release date.
– Spinning out of the ‘A.X.E. Judgment Day’ event, Marvel has announced “A.X.E.: Death to the Mutants.” The three-issue mini will feature writing and art from Kieron Gillen and Guiu Vilanova, with Esad Ribić providing cover art. According to the solicitation, the book will feature a conflict between the mutants and Eternals, as “the mutants are Deviants. Eternals are coded to correct excess deviation.” Issue #1 is due out this July.
– Marvel have also once again hidden a QR code in the background of Disney+’s Moon Knight series. The code in the second episode of the series links to the character’s second appearance ever, in the pages of “Werewolf by Night” #33, much like how the first episode linked to Moon Knight’s debut. The page also offers fans a free trial for digital comic streaming service Marvel Unlimited, and $1.99 for the first month with the promo code “KHONSHU.”
– In other Marvel digital comics news, “White Fox Infinity Comic” #1 is available now on the Marvel Unlimited app. Written by Alyssa Wong with art by Bruno Oliveira, the series sees the Tiger Division and Atlas agent Ami Han, aka the last kumiho, investigate a series of murders in the hidden supernatural communities of Seoul.
– “Kingdom Come” antagonist Magog will join the DC’s CW universe in “Earth-Prime #6: Hero’s Twilight.” The 48-page finale of the “Earth-Prime” event series, which adapts a different CW network series in each installment, will see Magog attempt to break society’s dependence on superheroes. Jeff Hersh and Flash TV series writer Thomas Pound will handle script duties, while interior art will be provided by Will Robson, who makes his DC debut. The book, featuring a cover by Kim Jacinto, will be available Tuesday, June 21, 2022.
– “Black Widow” writer Kelly Thompson confirmed on her Substack that issue #15 would be the finale of the series, for now at least. “There’s a lot of stuff that happens behind the scenes and it’s not always something you can talk about publicly,” Thompson explains in the post. “To be honest, I still can’t talk about as much as I’d like, but what I can say is… there ARE plans for a bit more story from this creative team.” “Black Widow” #15 is out now.
– Netflix announced via the Geeked Twitter account that the third season of Locke & Key will be its last. The tweet explains that even from the beginning of the series, creators Carlton Cuse and Meredith Averill felt three seasons was the ideal length to tell a satisfying conclusion. Locke & Key season three will be released sometime later this year.
– All three issues of “Batman: The Knight” are going back to press, in a collected edition that will offer us a glimpse of Chip Zdarsky’s upcoming “Batman” run. “Batman: The Knight – Compendium Edition” will not only include the entirety of writer Zdarsky and artist Carmine Di Giandomenico’s acclaimed maxiseries so far, but also a sneak preview of ‘Failsafe,’ Zdarksy’s first “Batman” arc, starting in issue #125. Artist Jorge Jiménez and colorist Tomeu Morey will join him on the book. “Batman” #125 will be available on July 7. “Batman: The Knight – Compendium Edition” is currently available for preorder, and will be available in stores on May 10.
– The 2021 Joe Shuster Awards, which “celebrate Canadians who create comics at home or abroad,” finally finally announced their winners. The awards recognize the work of Canadian creators in 2020, pointing towards COVID-19 for the delays. Jason Fabok took the Best Canadian Artist for his work on “Batman: Three Jokers,” with Kimiko Tobumatsu taking Best Canadian Writer for the memoir “Kimiko Does Cancer.” The full list of nominees and winners can be viewed here.
– Finally, writer Brett Murphy and artist Wilson Gandolpho’s “Paranormal Hitmen” is getting a TV adaptation developed by eOne. Published by Behemoth Entertainment last January, the series follows two Mafia hitmen recruited by the government to track down undead threats. Both Murphy and Gandolpo will executive produce the series.
