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In case you missed it, Vault Comics announced an afterlife fantasy series called “End After End.” We also have an exclusive preview of next week’s “S.W.O.R.D.” #8.
– THR reported that HBO Max have ordered a three-part documentary series about the history of DC Comics. The series, which does not currently have a name, will delve into the origins of the company back in 1934, and follow its journey through to the present whilst exploring its impact. The series will be co-directed by Mark Catalena (Inventing L.A.: The Chandlers and Their Times) and Leslie Iwerks (The Imagineering Story). Iwerks will also serve as an executive producer alongside Greg Berlanti (The CW’s DC series), Sarah Schechter, and David Madden. Catalena will be co-executive producer with Rachael Jerahian and Jonathan Gabay. A release date for the series has not been announced.
– Marvel Comics announced a new line of 3D covers will begin with the launch of “Venom” #1 in October. The new 3D covers utilize the double exposure technique to pay homage to the work of street artist Insane51, with Junggeun Yoon providing the art for “Venom” #1’s variant. UK retailer Limited Edition, who are the exclusive sellers of the variants, state that 3D glasses will be “included but not needed.” The second comic announced to be getting a 3D variant is the first issue of the upcoming relaunch of “Hulk” by writer Donny Cates and artist Ryan Ottley. “Venom” #1 is set for release on October 27, with “Hulk” #1 following on November 3. You can check out Yoon’s 3D variant for “Venom” #1 here.
– Via press release, IDW Entertainment announced that they have optioned “Strangehaven” by Gary Spencer Millidge. The option includes the rights for the series to be developed for TV and/or film. The series follows a man named Alex Hunter being involved in a car accident in rural England, only to wake up in the town of Strangehaven, where, hidden among its idyllic nature, are supernatural phenomena. Millidge began self-publishing “Strangehaven” in 1995, but the series went on hiatus between 2005 and 2014. Since then its fourth volume, subtitled ‘Destiny,’ has been published as part of Soaring Penguin Press’s “Meanwhile….” A schedule relating to the production and release of the series’s adaptation has not been announced.
– Artist Yūsuke Murata (“One-Punch Man”) released a silent anime short called Go! Saitama. The short follows the One-Punch Man, Saitama, after he discovers a sale for fine meat minutes before the sale is set to end, and desperately traverses across the city to reach the shop in time. Murata detailed that a new chapter of the “One-Punch Man” manga would not be being released “due to various circumstances,” with the anime coming in its place. The current iteration of “One-Punch Man” by Murata and writer ONE is a digital manga reboot of ONE’s original webcomic. The series follows the hero, Saitama, as he seeks out an individual who can challenge him in combat, with Saitama becoming bored of being able to take out opponents with a single punch. You can watch Go! Saitama here.
– Los Angeles’ Animation is Film festival revealed its line-up of 12 competing films. Among the 12 are:
The Animation is Film festival is set to take place on October 22-24. The full film line-up can be found at Cartoon Brew.
– Adam B. Vary, the Senior Entertainment Writer at Variety, confirmed that the upcoming Disney+ adaptation, Ms. Marvel, has been delayed until 2022; the series had previously been set for late 2021. Ms. Marvel will see the introduction of Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) to the MCU, and chronicle the origins of her size and shape shifting abilities. Following this she will go on to appear alongside Captain Marvel (Brie Larson) and Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) in the feature film, The Marvels. A specific release date for Ms. Marvel is not yet set, while The Marvels is set to debut in cinemas on November 11, 2022.
– Finally, Dark Horse Comics promoted Freddye Miller to the position of Managing Editor. Miller had previously served as an editor, a role she held for six years. Miller has been a member of the publisher’s editorial team since 2008. Dave Marshall, Editor-in-Chief at Dark Horse, described Miller as a “trusted and respected leader” who “has long been a role model” at the publisher, stating that her “precision, acumen, and dedication” acquired during her time as an editor “will now be brought to bear on the processes and procedures of the editorial department.”
