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In case you missed it, Rebellion will publish the non-fiction book Comic Book Punks, while Marvel announced Moon Knight‘s version of Scarlet Scarab will make her comic book debut this July. We also revealed a first look at July’s “The Incredible Hulk” #2.
– Faber and Faber announced a graphic novelization of Lord of the Flies, adapted by Dutch cartoonist Aimée de Jongh (“Days of Sand”). Like William Golding’s 1954 classic, the book follows a group of World War II era schoolboys who have been stranded on a desert island, and struggle against turning feral while waiting to be rescued. It marks the first officially licensed comic book adaptation of the novel, and will be published during its 70th anniversary in the UK in September 2024. Plans for its release in other countries were not disclosed at the time of writing.
– Via Twitter, Pantheon Books publisher Lisa Lucas revealed they have acquired two upcoming books by “My Favorite Thing is Monsters” author Emil Ferris. The first is a prequel, titled “Records of the Damned,” following horror-loving Karen Reyes as she befriends her neighbor in 1960s Chicago. The second is the standalone noir graphic novel “A. Rosenbloom and the Marionette Murders,” which follows the investigation of a string of killings. It was not stated when the books will be published.
– DC announced “Tales of the Titans,” a new series exploring the backstories of various members of the team ala the 1982 miniseries “Tales of the New Teen Titans.” The four issues will respectively see writers Shannon & Dean Hale and artist Javier Rodríguez spotlight Starfire; Tini Howard and Eleonara Carlini revisit Raven’s past; Steve Orlando and Kath Lobo showcase Donna Troy; and Andrew Constant and Ted Brandt & Ro Stein tackle Beast Boy. Nicola Scott, artist on the new “Titans” comic starting in May, will provide the main covers for all four issues. Issue #1 will be released on July 18.
– Marvel revealed “Captain Marvel: Dark Tempest,” a five-issue series by writer Ann Nocenti and artist Paolo Villanelli starting on July 5. Releasing a month after Kelly Thompson’s “Captain Marvel” run concludes with issue #50, it will see Carol Danvers looking for a break, only to discover an old foe of Mar-Vell’s has allied with a brand-new villain on a planet orbiting a black hole. To defeat them, Carol will have to inspire the planet’s young, nihilistic inhabitants to hope for a better future.
– Dark Horse will publish Scott Snyder and Tula Lotay’s comiXology series “Barnstormers” in print this year. The comic, which was released digitally last year, is set in 1927, and follows a man and a woman with a passion for aviation, who go on the run after they both become crime suspects. The physical edition will be released across three oversized issues starting July 5, and then in trade paperback on January 10.
– IDW announced G. Willow Wilson and Chris Wildgoose’s fantasy series “The Hunger and the Dusk” will begin in July. The comic, announced as part of IDW’s initial slate of originals last year, follows a group of orcs and humans who put aside their differences to battle the Vangol, a species of fearsome ancient humanoids. Willow jokingly describes it as a “hot orc saga,” with sparks flying between protagonists Tara, an orc healer (and cousin to Lord Troth Icemane), and human commander Callum Battlechild.
– BOOM! Studios will release “Power Rangers Unlimited: Hyperforce,” a 40-page one-shot based on the Critical Role-esque series, written by Melissa Flores and Meghan Camarena, with art by Federico Sabbatini, and colors by Bryan Valenza. The comic will follow the HyperForce Rangers after Mistress Vile (formerly Rita Repulsa) and Dark Specter invade the Morphin Grid, as they search the multiverse for allies. It will be released on July 19. Flores and Camarena previously worked together on the HyperForce show (where Camarena roleplayed Pink Ranger Chloe Ashford), and are part of Image’s sentai-inspired Massive-Verse with Sabbatini.
– Paramount+ dropped the trailer for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season two, featuring Una Chin-Riley’s return to the Enterprise, and the first footage of Carol Kane as Chief Engineer Pelia. It also gives us more of Paul Wesley as future captain James T. Kirk (forming a bond with La’an Noonien-Singh), Spock drinking with Klingons (whose make-up is much more traditional than those from Discovery), and the Vulcan’s version of ordering the ship to go to warp speed. The prequel series returns June 15.
– Finally, the Marvel Comics app operated by comiXology is being shut down on June 2, with the ability to purchase comics on it ending beforehand on May 2. As a result, comics purchased on the app will be made available on Marvel Unlimited, without making a subscription necessary. Android users will have their collections transferred automatically, as their apps already require a Marvel website account, while iOS users will have to follow the instructions here. While not stated by either company, it is likely the app’s shutdown is a result of the reported lay offs at comiXology earlier this year.
