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, we interviewed Chris Roberson about “Witchfinder: The Gates of Heaven,” and “Batman & The Signal” writer Cully Hamner.
– Plough Publishing will release the French graphic novel “Mandela and the General” in English on November 5. The book, written by John Carlin – the journalist and author whose work inspired the film Invictus – and illustrated by Oriol Malet, depicts how Nelson Mandela and General Constand Viljoen worked together to prevent violence from white South Africans, before the first post-apartheid elections in 1994.
– Turkish cartoonist Musa Kart, as well as 12 other staff members of the newspaper Cumhuriyet, have been convicted for supporting groups the Turkish government have dubbed “terrorist organizations,” like the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), and the Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party-Front. In a statement sent to Cartoonists Rights Network International, Kart said, “I have to say again, the picture that shows opposition journalists, politicians, academics, and students in prison does not suit my beautiful country.”
– Writer Alex Segura (“The Archies,” “Archie Meets the Ramones”) talked about about bringing his prose character Pete Fernandez to comics: “I think now, with a few books under my belt, I’ve toyed with the idea of Pete as a graphic novel. It’s not an intentional separation of church and state, but I know I didn’t want the Pete books to be classified as ‘crime novels written by that comic book guy.’ I want them to be thought of as good crime novels, in the same way I want my comics to stand on their own merits.” The latest Pete Fernandez novel, Blackout, will be released on May 8.
– The Italian Red Cross (CRI) announced a graphic novel titled “Mediterraneao,” exploring the European refugee crisis. The book, written by journalist Sergio Nazzaro with art by Luca Ferrara, centers on the journey made by the war orphan Amalia, and her friend Giufà, as they make the perilous crossing across the Mediterranean to Italy.
– Lauren Cohan will return for The Walking Dead, appearing in at least six episodes of season 9’s first half. Cohan’s return had been in doubt following a pay dispute, during which she sought other TV work. Season 9 begins filming on Monday.
– Film director Antoine Fuqua (Training Day, The Equalizer series) revealed he has been approached by Sony to direct a film starring Spider-Man frenemy Morbius, the Living Vampire. “That kinda came up,” he said, “I don’t know, I have a 13-year-old son so I’m watching more of that again and it’s exciting to do that. I’d love to create a new one. Y’know, something that’s closer to what I get excited about.”
– Wonder Woman 2 director Patty Jenkins confirmed the sequel will be set during the 1980s. The film, starring Gal Gadot, Pedro Pascal, and Kristen Wiig as Cheetah, is out November 1, 2019.
– Finally, here are some UK character posters for Solo: A Star Wars Story.
