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In case you missed it, DC announced comic books based on the RWBY and gen:LOCK animated series.
— Writer and artist Sean Gordon Murphy revealed on Twitter that he’s working on a new story featuring Mr. Freeze with artist Klaus Janson and colorist Matt Hollingsworth. Murphy teased that details will be coming soon; in the meantime, he shared a sneak peek of the artwork from the forthcoming story.
— In weird brand integration news, Marvel debuted the Fresh-Men, a superhero team inspired by AXE Body Spray. A trailer uploaded to the AXE website introduces viewers to a group of five freshmen (get it?!) from the Future Minds School of Science and Technology in Chicago, who use their own scientific knowledge and Wakandan technology to battle Klaw (Black Panther’s archenemy), with some help from the Avengers. Visitors to the AXE website can subscribe to “The Fresh-Men” and receive a 30-day free trial of Marvel Unlimited while they’re at it.
— Issue 294 of Heavy Metal magazine will feature “Thieves,” a comic based on the song of the same name by metal band Ministry. Written by Aubrey Sitterson with art by Andrea Mutti, “Thieves” will be featured among other comics that question our industrial age. Metal Injection has more information, as well as an exclusive look at some pages from the comic.
— Forbes interviewed Mike Richardson about his hopes to revive “The Mask” franchise almost 25 years after the movie starring Jim Carrey hit theaters. During the conversation, Richardson also revealed that Dark Horse will be publishing a new “Mask” comic, which he says adheres closely to the dark nature of the first series by John Arcudi and Doug Mahnke.
— Deadline has an exclusive first look at the cover art for the first issue of Season Two of “Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Terror,” which features Poe punching Adolf Hitler in a homage to “Captain America Comics” #1 from 1941, drawn by Richard Williams. The issue debuts on October 9, and is written by Dean Motter and Hunt Emerson with art by Motter, Alex Ogle, and Emerson.
— It was revealed on Twitter that My Hero Academia will be getting a new movie titled My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising, which opens in theaters December 20. Season 4 of the wildly popular anime premieres this fall.
— Netflix also officially confirmed that their co-produced anime series with Manga UK, Cannon Busters, will hit the streaming service beginning August 15. Animated by Satelight, the series adapts LeSean Thomas and J. Torres’ fantasy comic by the same name that follows the exploits of S.A.M., a friendship droid, and his companions, a discarded maintenance droid and a deadly fugitive.
— The Friends of the Seattle Public Library was forced to cancel their July 13 comic book sale after a burglar stole $700 in cash and potentially thousands of dollars in comic books from the nonprofit. Unfortunately, employees had yet to fully inventory all of the donated comic books and, as a result, do not know exactly what titles or how many were stolen. However, they’re asking comic buyers to keep an eye out and report any suspicious sales to the Seattle Police. Proceeds from the sale were to go to the Seattle Public Library; a rescheduled date has yet to be announced.
— Finally, Tony-winning lyricist, writer and librettist Martin Charnin has passed away at the age of 84. Charnin is perhaps best known as the creator and original director of Annie, the Broadway show adapted from Harold Gray’s “Little Orphan Annie” comic strip, in the 1970s. Eddie Jones, the actor who played “Pa” Kent on Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, has also passed away at the age of 82.
