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– Kicking off, the Titans live-action series which will debut on DC’s new streaming service in 2018, has its first casting announcement. The Australian actress Teagan Croft has been cast as Raven for the upcoming series from Greg Berlanti, Akiva Goldsman, Geoff Johns, Sarah Schechter, and Warner Bros TV. The 13-year old actress is making her US debut with Titans. Does the fact that she’s 13 mean that the other actors to come will also skew more to the “Teen” aspect of the “Titans?”
– There was a lot of new Legends of Tomorrow info at the 2017 Tv Critics’ Association summer tour, including updates on the villains, and the mention the Legends would find themselves up against a supernatural team led by Neal McDonough’s Damian Darhk. Darhk, who died on season four of Arrow and was a part of the Legion of Doom on Legends last season, will be resurrected somehow as the season long plot revolves around the team fighting “anachronisms,” or things appearing in time periods they shouldn’t. In addition, Gorilla Grodd, the most Groddiest Grodd we’ve seen in the Arrowverse will make an appearance, along with Paul Blackthorne’s Quentin Lance most likely, a “bizarro” Captain Cold played by Wentworth Miller, and the hopes of a return of Matt Ryan’s Constantine to combat the magic.
– The Harvey Awards are skipping 2017 in order to finalize plans to make New York Comic-Con the new home for the awards ceremony. The awards honor the legacy of creator Harvey Kurtzman. “We are thrilled to host such an iconic award show during one of the biggest comic events of the year, New York Comic Con,” said Lance Fensterman, Global Head of ReedPOP who host NYCC. In place of the awards there is a reception celebrating Kurtzman as part of NYCC on October 7th.
– DC has revealed the covers from artist Jason Fabok for two of the upcoming “Batmen” one-shots for “Metal.” The two covers that were revealed were “Batman: The Red Death,” written by Joshua Williamson and art by Carmine di Giandomenico, and “Batman: The Murder Machine” from Frank Tieri and Ricardo Federici. Artist Jason Fabok took to Twitter to highlight that the covers were inspired by his son’s Thomas the Tank Engine toys. In the “Murder Machine” cover it also looks like Hal Jordan is missing his right arm which has led to speculation he will somehow lose the appendage in “Metal.” The issues are due out September 20th and 27th respectively.
– Valiant Comics has offered some new details on the upcoming launch of “Bloodshot Salvation” from writer Jeff Lemire, mapping out the entire first year of the title. The first arc is entitled “The Book of Revenge” with art by Lewis LaRosa and Mico Suayan, will see Bloodshot and his family of girlfriend Magic and daughter Jessie on the run and run five issues. The second arc, “The Book of the Dead” will feature art by Renato Guedes, and see Bloodshot venture into the Deadside and meet Shadowman. And finally, the third arc, beginning in issue #9, called “The Book of Revelations” with art by Doug Braithwaite will see Bloodshot venture into the future to 4001 AD to meet his future self. The series debuts September 20th.
– Netflix looks to be adding to their anime options over the next couple of years announcing yesterday over a dozen new series and films consisting of original series to reboots from both Japan and the West. Announced on Wednesday at Anime Slate 2017 in Tokyo you can find details and trailers for all of the new upcoming series here.
– The official trailer for the second outing of Batman from Telltale Games’, Batman: The Enemy Within, launched today. The series, which was recently announced at San Diego Comic-Con, will launch on August 8 and follow Batman as he confronts the Riddler as both Batman and Bruce Wayne while also dealing with federal agents in Gotham and the return of the Joker.
– And finally, writer Magdalene Visaggio is offering PDF copies of the first volume of her series “Kim & Kim” for anyone who donates $20 or more to LGBTQ charities like The Trevor Project and Trans Lifeline and sends her the receipt. The series follows two queer women, one who is trans like Visaggio herself, who are on the run after stealing some high stakes bounty. The first volume is out from Black Mask with art from Eva Cabrera.
