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In case you missed it, AfterShock announced “The Bronx is Burning,” a sequel to “Maniac of New York;” Marvel announced eight new titles, including a “Daredevil” crossover event; and Jeff Lemire announced he will be launching his next series, “Fishflies,” and a host of ‘Black Hammer’ stories, via Substack.
– It was revealed that artist Alex Niño has come out of retirement to team with writer J. Philip Ignacio for a new graphic novel called “Alandal.” The graphic novel is set in the Philippines in the 1700s, and follows the 12-year-old Sabina, the daughter of a retired conquistador who was exiled by his home country, Spain, as she is abducted by Iranun pirates and taken to the island of JoJo. It is on the island that Sabina discovers that her grandfather was a Sultan who ruled the island in years gone by. “Alandal” will be published in the Philippines for the country’s International Comics Online Festival on September 4.
– Billboard reported that HarperCollins Publishers are adapting Alicia Keys’s song, “Girl on Fire,” into a young adult graphic novel of the same name by Keys and co-writer Andrew Weiner, and artist Brittney Williams (“Goldie Vance,” “Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat!”). Details about the graphic novel remain scarce, with the publisher only revealing that “Girl on Fire” will follow Lolo Wright, a 14-year old with telekinetic powers. Speaking about the book, Keys said “I knew that I wanted it to be about a girl coming to realize the strength she’s always had. There’s a little Lolo in all of us,” elaborating that “we all have the power inside to do what we never even thought we could.” The song first debuted in September 2012 and has gone on to be certified 5x Platinum in the US. The graphic novel, “Girl on Fire,” is set for release on March 1, 2022.
– DC Comics announced that DC FanDome will be returning this year on October 16. A host of upcoming projects across the mediums of comics, film, TV, and video games will be involved with the event including: DC Comics celebrating the 80th anniversary of Wonder Woman’s debut and revealing the next installment of the “Batman/Fornite” story; Warner Bros. Pictures debuting a new trailer for the upcoming The Batman in addition to glimpses at Black Adam, The Flash, and more; Warner Bros. Television giving a first look at Naomi, Sweet Tooth season 2 and the returning CW-verse series; and Warner Bros. Games expanding on details for Gotham Knights and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. The live stream of DC FanDome 2021 will be available via the DC FanDome website in addition to Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. A family friendly version of the event, DC Kids FanDome, will be held concurrently. Both will start at 10 am PDT on October 16. For the full list of projects set to be involved, as well as details regarding exclusive DC FanDome 2021 merchandise and free comic book additions to DC Universe Infinite, head over to DC Comics.
– Katie Kubert was promoted to the role of Senior Editor at DC Comics, where she will oversee the Global Publishing Innovation Group. In a tweet announcing the promotion, Kubert shed a little bit of light on what her role will be interacting with through the Innovation Group, namely “fun stuff in digital, media, audio, global and DC Horror,” such as the “Batman/Fornite” crossover and the DC and Webtoon partnership. Kubert started her career at DC back in 2009 as a pre-press coordinator and was promoted up to the role of Editor in 2014. She chose to stay in New York and moved to Marvel Comics instead of making the switch to Burbank with DC shortly afterwards. Kubert then resumed her DC career in 2017 after moving to California and rejoining as an Editor.
– Writer/director, Jonas Poher Rasmussen, joined the upcoming animated film Dane, which will adapt the Halfdan Pisket graphic novels that make up “The Dane Trilogy.” The trilogy tells the life story of Halfdan’s father, James Pisket, who grew up in a town on the Armenian-Turkish border and later joined the Turkish Army. James deserted his post and moved to Denmark, where he struggled with his sense of belonging, and subsequently turned to the criminal underworld. Rasmussen described the story of the trilogy as being about “how you lose your identity by making yourself tough and being violent and in the end how you break the vicious spiral.” Rasmussen is currently working on a second draft of the script with Eskil Vogt, who worked as a script consultant on Rasmussen’s recent animated film, Flee. Dane is set to be produced by Ja Film, with Anders Berthelsen, Marie Stokholm Wernicke, and Lise Uldbjerg Jørgensen of the company all serving as producers. A release date for Dane has not yet been set.
– Finally, Netflix acquired the worldwide rights (excluding France, Benelux, China, Japan, and Korea) to the upcoming animated film, The Summit of the Gods (Le Sommet Des Dieux). The film is an adaptation of Jiro Taniguchi’s manga of the same name, which in turn is based on Baku Yumemakura’s novel of the same name. The film follows a reporter named Fukamachi, who notices a Kodak camera belonging to George Mallory and Andrew Irvine — the pair who were the first men to climb to the top of Mount Everest — in the hands of Habu Jôji, a climber who has been presumed missing for many years. Fukamachi begins to question the validity of Mallor and Irvine’s status as the first to reach Everest’s summit, and sets out to discover the truth. The Patrick Imbert-directed film debuted at the Cannes Film Festival in July, and is now set for a US cinema release on November 24, a UK cinema release on November 26, and a Netflix release on November 30.
