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– Via AIPT, Marvel have released a teaser for a potential sequel to the 2006 series “Spider-Man: Reign.” The teaser features a prominent “2,” as well as a tagline describing the “most notorious Spider-Man story ever told.” The infamous mini-series, written and drawn by Kaare Andrews in 2006, followed an elderly, retired Peter Parker, and depicted the death of Mary Jane in a particularly controversial way. While no confirmation has been made about a sequel to “Spider-Man: Reign,” the teaser says to stay tuned for more info later this week.
– Via ComicBook.com, DC have annouced “Aquaman by Peter David Omnibus.” While there aren’t many details, the book is expected to include 1994-1998’s “Aquaman” Vol. 5 #0-46 and “Aquaman Annual” #1-4. During his run, David worked with a variety of artists that includes Martin Egeland, Gene Gonzales, Jim Calafiore, Casey Jones, and Joe St. Pierre. David famously changed Arthur Curry’s appearance when he started on the books, recalling in a 2018 interview that “I gave him the long hair and I gave him the beard, and I developed the idea of him losing his right hand and having it replaced with a harpoon.” “Aquaman by Peter David Omnibus” will be released on July 16th, 2024.
– Variety reports Paramount Global reached a deal to sell its Simon & Schuster publishing operations to investment giant KKR for $1.62 billion in cash. Simon & Schuster will become a private company which will still be led by President and CEO, Jonathan Karp, as well as COO and CFO, Dennis Eulau. KKR said “it intended to extend Simon & Schuster’s domestic publishing program across various genres and categories, expand its distribution and spur growth in international markets.”
– Via SuperHeroHype, Capcom have announced a collaboration featuring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Coinciding with the release of Mutant Mayhem as well as their very own comic book crossover, Street Fighter 6 will include avatar items that allow players to look like any one of the Turtles, as well as TMNT-themed emotes, stamps, titles, and in-game mobile wallpapers and camera frames. You can check out the trailer for the collaboration here.
– Warner Bros. Discovery have announced Cartoon Network will premiere a slew of new content this fall. Not only did Bugs Bunny Builders, the preschool Looney Tunes cartoon premiere yesterday, but additional content announced includes a Teen Titans Go! special celebrating the 100th anniversary of Warner Bros., plus new episodes of Batwheels, We Baby Bears, and The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe. The Teen Titans Go! special will premiere on September 23, 2023. at 9:30 AM. These new episodes will also be available on Max.
– Via Variety, the 39th Annual TCA Awards — which canceled its in-person event this year due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes — released its list of winners on Monday, including Marvel Studios and Disney+’s Ms. Marvel. The show won Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming, a new category for the year, where American Born Chinese and Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur were also nominated. You can view the full list of winners here.
– And in more Marvel Studios news, Vulture has reported VFX crews at Marvel have petitioned to demand union recognition from the studio. The move comes after reports of “systematic overworking and underpayment of visual-effects workers on blockbuster movies and streaming series” for Marvel Studios. The move is also historical in that it’s the first time visual effects professionals have demanded the same rights, wage protections, and professional watchdog oversight that other workers are afforded in other parts of the industry. For more head, on over to Vulture.
– Finally, via Bleeding Cool, auction house ComicConnect is currently selling off a number of historical documents regarding Jerry Siegel, including a letter from National Comics executive Jack Liebowitz explaining to Siegel that George Bernard Shaw and Philip Wylie were filing a lawsuit against the company, due to similarties between Superman and the lead character in Wylie’s 1930 novel Gladiator, as well as Shaw’s play Man and Superman. Another featured document is a 1947 telegram from Siegel to Liebowitz regarding “World Finest” #32. The final piece is a letter from National Comics owner Harry Donenfeld, venting his resentment of Siegel and mocking him, after Siegel sent poison pen letters to National Comics executives in response to the ownership dispute over Superman. You can read each document here.
