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– DC will publish “Jenny Sparks,” a six-issue Black Label series starring the Authority member, written by Tom King with art by Jeff Spokes. The book will see Captain Atom go insane and hold a group of civilians hostage, forcing Sparks to uncover why. The first issue will be released on August 21. It marks the second self-titled series for Jenny, following Mark Millar and John McCrea’s 2000 miniseries “Jenny Sparks: The Secret History of the Authority.” For those unfamiliar with her, Sparks was the founding leader of the Authority, and the Spirit of the 20th Century, fated to live from 1900 to 1999 — she is explicitly described in the press release as having been resurrected for the 21st. As well as her intelligence and slowed ageing, her abilities include manipulating and turning herself into electricity.
– In Tom King-related news, Warner Bros. announced the Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow movie will be released in theaters on June 26, 2026. The film version of King and Bilquis Evely’s maxiseries, directed by Craig Gillespie and starring Milly Alcock, will see a 21-year old Kara Zor-El head into space to celebrate her birthday with Krypto the Superdog, only to wind up becoming entangled in a young alien girl’s quest to avenge her father. The film’s release date means it will arrive roughly a year after the new Superman film (out July 11, 2025), and make it the second movie in DC Studios’ new universe.
– DC also announced a “Zero Hour 30th Anniversary Special,” marking three decades since the 1994 crossover event, where the corrupted Hal Jordan/Parallax attempted to destroy and remake the universe in his image. Series creators Dan Jurgens and Jerry Ordway will return for the one-shot, which will see Kyle Rayner discover that version of Hal and his timeline have survived, and that “they’re willing to do whatever it takes to make sure their world prevails!” Ron Marz, Darryl Banks, Paul Pelletier and Kelley Jones will also contribute to the 80-page comic, which will retail for $9.99 on August 28.
– IDW, meanwhile, will celebrate 500 issues of Star Trek comics with their own oversized special, “Star Trek” #500. Due out September 4 (shortly before the series’ 58th anniversary), the comic will feature stories by Patton Oswalt & Jordan Blum, Magdalene Visaggio, and many more, set across various eras of the franchise, including a prelude written by Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly and Christopher Cantwell setting up a crossover between the main “Star Trek” comic and “Defiant” for next year. Kelly says, “Our aim is nothing less than creating the single greatest challenge that Sisko, Worf, and their respective crews have ever faced; a mission that starts when the universe ends.”
– Mad Cave Studios revealed “Kosher Mafia,” a historical crime series by writer David Hazan (“Nottingham”), artist Sami Kivelä (“Abbott”), colorist Ellie Wright, and letterer Simon Bowland. Set in Cleveland, Ohio in 1936, the comic follows a bookkeeper for the Jewish mafia, who finds himself threatened when he tries to get his syndicate to take action against the newly founded German American (Nazi) Bund. The first issue will be released on August 7 with a main cover by Kivelä, and a variant by Shawn Martinbrough.
– At Disney’s upfronts, Marvel Studios revealed the final name for the Agatha Harkness TV series is… Agatha All Along. (Cue the opening notes of The Munsters homage.) The WandaVision spin-off, which has been repeatedly retitled since its announcement, will premiere with two (of nine) episodes on September 18. Marvel also screened footage from Daredevil: Born Again and Ironheart at the advertising presentation, while announcing the former will premiere in March 2025. Charlie Cox confirmed the revival will now run for nine episodes, instead of the originally announced 18, as a result of the creative overhaul it received following the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
– Meanwhile, Amazon announced Nicolas Cage will reprise the role of Spider-Man Noir in the live-action series in the works from Oren Uziel and Steve Lightfoot, who developed the project with Spider-Verse writers/producers Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Amy Pascal. The show, which is simply titled Noir for now, will see the 60-year old portray the 1930s wallcrawler as an ageing private investigator reckoning with his past as New York’s only superhero. It will premiere on MGM+ domestically, and internationally on Prime Video. The project will mark the first regular TV role for Cage, who is also expected to return to voice the character in Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, due out when it’s ready.
– Furthermore, Amazon have renewed The Boys for a fifth season ahead of the release of the fourth, which will premiere with three (of eight) episodes on June 13. No ETA was given, but based on the schedule for the show so far, fans can expect it in 2026, after Gen V season two (which will begin rolling cameras this month.) Amazon also released the trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season two, premiering August 29, as well as a behind-the-scenes featurette, and announced the live-action Tomb Raider series being developed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge has been officially greenlit: for all of the Prime Video news from their upfront presentation, head here.
– Finally, in other Boys news, Gen V racked up two nominations at the inaugural Gotham TV Awards, namely for Breakthrough Comedy Series, and Outstanding Performance in a Comedy Series for Jaz Sinclair as Marie Moreau. X-Men ’97 was also nominated for Breakthrough Drama Series, becoming the sole animated series to be recognized by the nominating committees. The awards are a new venture from the Gotham Film & Media Institute, the New York City organization whose name derives from their location’s old nickname itself (and not Batman’s hometown!), which also runs the Gotham Independent Film Awards; the winners will be announced at a ceremony in New York on June 4.
