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– Via Dread Central, Dark Horse have announced “Beyond Mortal,” a new graphic novel from Cullen Bunn and Danny Luckert. The book is said to meld “superheroes and eldritch monstrosities into a delightfully horrific journey into a world on the precipice of disaster.” The heroes and villains in “Beyond Mortal” will find themselves struggling against an unimaginable evil. To promote the book, Bunn and Luckert have released a short story entitled “How I Spent My Summer Vacation: A Jumpscare Story.” You can read it here. “Beyond Mortal” will be available on July 23, 2024.
– Dark Horse have also announced “The Goon: A Bunch of Old Crap Omnibus Volume 1.” Written and illustrated by Eric Powell, this new edition, now published under Powell’s Albatross Funnybooks imprint, collects the first four books of “The Goon,” which sees the Goon and his sidekick Franky defend the neighborhood against crime and the supernatural. It will include three short forewords by Powell, as well as a sketchbook section. “The Goon: A Bunch of Old Crap Omnibus Volume 1” will be released on November 5, 2024.
– In more Dark Horse news, Embracer Group, the publisher’s owner, have announced their plan to dissolve into separate entities: Asmodee, “Coffee Stain & Friends,” and “Middle-earth Enterprises & Friends” (official names to be decided at a later stage.) Dark Horse will be part of “Middle-earth Enterprises & Friends.” Phil Rogers, former CEO of the game development group Crystal Dynamics – Eidos, will take on a leading role, with Dark Horse’s team reporting to Rogers.
– Via Boing Boing, Oni Press have revealed the creative teams working on the previously announced EC Comics anthology “Epitaphs From The Abyss.” First up, Brian Azzarello will be teaming with Vlad Legostaev for a story called, ‘Us vs. Us.’ Next, J. Holtham will partner with Jorge Fornes for a story called ‘Killer Spec.” Stephanie Phillips will write a story called ‘Family Values,’ illustrated by Phil Hester. The first issue will round out with ‘Senator, Senator,’ written by Chris Condon with art by Peter Krause. It will be curated by a new host that will replace the infamous Crypt Keeper. You can get a glimpse of the various variant covers here. “Epitaphs From The Abyss” #1 will be available on July 24, 2024.
– Marvel have released a new trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine. The trailer shows Wade Wilson recruiting Logan to help save his universe. We also get a full glimpse of the film’s antagonist, Professor Xavier’s twin sister Cassandra Nova (Emma Corrin), seen operating out of a dead Giant-Man variant’s corpse in the Void; it’s also shown Pyro won’t be the only past X-Men villain who seems to be working with Cassandra, with Lady Deathstrike (Kelly Hu) and Azazel (Jason Flemyng) visible in the shot revealing her lair. You can view the trailer here, and check out new posters here. Deadpool & Wolverine will hit theaters July 26, 2024.
– Via Engadget, it is rumored that North Korean animators may have skirted around U.S. sanctions to provide animation for several cartoons from Max and Amazon Prime Video, including Invincible. Researchers for the Washington-based North 38 Project allegedly discovered thousands of animation files in a cloud server on a North Korean IP address, which was accessed in three different Chinese cities. They indicated that it was unlikely that Max and Amazon or any subsidiaries knew that the animation was being handled by North Korean animators. Amazon has redirected all inquiries to Skybound Entertainment, who in a statement, said they were investigating the matter and cooperating with the proper authorities.
