Welcome back to The Rundown, our daily breakdown on comic news stories we missed from the previous day. Have a link to share? Email our team at rundown@multiversitycomics.com.
In case you missed it:
– Impact Theory announced the new series “Hexagon.”
– Dark Horse and CD Projekt Red announced a new The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Giclée print.
– WB dropped the first official trailer for Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn).
– DC Comics announced writer and illustrator Kirk Scroggs’s “We Found a Monster.”
– Valiant announced that Christopher Hastings and Ryan Browne will relaunch “Quantum & Woody.”
– The current “Archie and Sabrina” series will become “Archie and Katy Keene” with January’s issue #710.
And in the day’s other news:
– Writer Dan Slott teased that the future is coming for Tony Stark, as an “Iron Man 2020” event is set to begin sometime in the new year …
– Mad Cave Studios announced the winners of its 2019 talent search, in an article published at PreviewsWorld. “Each of the winners … showcases an undeniable talent that brings a variety of fresh styles and techniques to the talent pool at Mad Cave,” read an excerpt from the article. “The creators selected embody the Mad Cave goal of creating a fun, diverse, and unique library of titles.”
– Dark Horse shared that they’ll be releasing a deluxe collection of writer Neil Gaiman’s Dark Horse titles, including “A Study in Emerald” and “How to Talk to Girls at Parties.” You can find more details (including price and release date) about “The Neil Gaiman Library – Volume 1” at Dark Horse’s website.
– Lionsgate purchased the film rights for R.J Palacio’s “White Bird: A Wonder Story,” according to Variety. The graphic novel, which is set within the world of the highly-successful Wonder novel, released in stores yesterday, and tells the story of Julian Albans’s grandmother, as she recalls her experience as a Jewish girl hidden away by a family in Nazi-occupied France during World War II.
– Actor Michael B. Jordan’s first Coach menswear collection is centered around “Naruto,” says YAHOO! News. For a first look at the manga-inspired clothing line, you can check out Jordan on Instagram.
– As part of a substantial rebranding project, the company formerly known as Toshiba (and now known as Kioxia), will launch “TEZUKA2020” a tribute to legendary manga artist Osamu Tezuka. According to an article at The Financial Post, Kioxia will use “high-speed, large capacity flash memory and AI technology … [to] redraw the memorable work of Osamu Tezuka – marking the first time his work will have been re-created in 30 years.” The project is set to kick off in February of next year.
