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In case you missed it, Image announced Donny Cates and Geoff Shaw’s “Crossover,” and Legendary will publish Oscar Isaac’s first graphic novel, “Head Wounds: Sparrow,” written by Brian Buccellato with art by Christian Ward. We also have an exclusive preview of next week’s “Captain Marvel” #18.
– IDW Publishing announced “Marvel Action: Chillers,” a spooky four-part series from writer Jeremy Whitley, and artists Bowen McCurdy, Ahmara Smith and Bill Underwood, starting this October. The all-ages horror-inspired comic, will feature a framing sequence with Doctor Strange and Ironheart, and a secondary, revolving cast that will include the likes of Iron Man, Spider-Man, the Wasp/Nadia van Dyne, and Captain America. Sweeney Boo (“Marvel Action: Captain Marvel”) will provide cover art on all four issues.
– Dark Horse Comics announced a Stranger Things one-shot, “The Stranger Things Halloween Special One-Shot.” Written by Michael Moreci, with art by Todor Hristov, coloring by Chris O’Halloran, and lettering by Nate Piekos, the comic takes place before the events of the first season, and sees Will, Mike, Dustin, and Lucas sharing scary stories while camping in Castle Byers. “Little do they know,” says the synopsis, “they’ll reveal the quaint town’s deepest kept secret — the Child-Eater of Hawkins.” The special, which features cover art by Francesco Francavilla, will be released on October 21.
– Per Publishers Weekly, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt have acquired two spin-offs for the “Click” series by Kayla Miller. The books, written by Miller with Jeffrey Canino, and illustrated by Kristina Luu, will focus on the characters of Beth and Chanda, and begin publication in Fall 2021.
– Disney altered their upcoming theatrical release dates: changes include The Empty Man, the horror film based on Cullen Bunn and Vanesa R. Del Rey’s comic book, being delayed from August 7, to December 4, 2020, and the Star Wars films that were penciled in for December 2022, 2024, and 2026 all being delayed by a year. The conglomerate also announced Avatar 2 would be delayed a year from its December 17, 2021 release date, and Sony subsequently claimed that release date for the Spider-Man: Far From Home sequel (previously intended for November 5, 2021).
– At the Star Trek Comic-Con@Home panel, Nickelodeon announced their upcoming animated series will be called Star Trek: Prodigy. The CG entry in the franchise will follow a group of rebellious teenagers who commandeer an old Starfleet ship, before boldly going where no one has gone before: it will air in 2021.
– During Amazon Prime Video’s panel, the streaming service announced a third season of The Boys, as well as an aftershow hosted by Aisha Tyler, Prime Rewind: Inside The Boys. The streamer also dropped the first trailer for Utopia, the upcoming remake of the Channel 4 series about a graphic novel that could change the world, starring John Cusack, Rainn Wilson and Sasha Lane; and announced that the adaptation of Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang’s “Paper Girls” has been ordered to series.
– According to The Hollywood Reporter, AMC scored a victory against the lawsuit filed by Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, and more over profits from The Walking Dead. A judge ruled the broadcaster “honored its contracts and paid Kirkman and the other plaintiffs what they were owed.” Ronald Nessim, Kirkman’s lawyer, said his clients are exploring what to do now.
– Finally, Renegade Game Studios announced Autumn Harvest: A Tea Dragon Society Game, a fully-compatible standalone sequel to The Tea Dragon Society Card Game; Matthew Rosenberg will co-write October’s “Amazing Spider-Man” #50 with Nick Spencer; and the Los Angeles Comic Con have delayed the next convention until the weekend of December 11, 2020.
