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– Image unveiled the covers for “Spawn” #350, due out early next year. The landmark, 48-page comic, written by Rory McConville, will reveal who will sit on the vacant Throne of Hell, and see “Gunslinger Spawn” artist Brett Booth take over the main series, although outgoing penciler Carlo Barberi (who is taking over “Gunslinger Spawn” itself) will pencil ten pages of the issue. The book’s six covers will be drawn by Puppeteer Lee, Todd McFarlane, Ryan Stegman, Brett Booth, and Jonathan Glapion, with McFarlane providing an additional black-and-white variant for Cover F.
– Legendary Comics announced “Godzilla x Kong: The Hunted,” a prequel graphic novel for next year’s movie Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, written by Brian Buccellato, with art by Dario Formisani, Drew Johnson, Zid, and colorist Niezam. The book follows a Skull Island trophy hunter, who descends into the Hollow Earth to continue hunting his prey. They also revealed “MonsterVerse: Declassified,” which will feature four stories spotlighting minor Titans from the series, by creators like David M. Booher, Umar Ditta, Rosie Knight, Dan Park, and many more. The books are now available to preorder on Kickstarter, with “The Hunted” set to arrive ahead of The New Empire‘s release in March, while the target for “Declassified” is currently Fall 2024.
– Marvel launched a four-part arc of “Marvel’s Voices Infinity Comic,” starring the young, new heroic version of Nightshade, aka Logan Lewis. The younger cousin of the original, Tilda Johnson, Logan was introduced in this year’s “Marvel’s Voices: Pride” by Stephanie Williams, Héctor Barros, and Andrew Dalhouse, who reunite here to continue her story. “Marvel’s Voices Infinity Comic” #71 is available now on Marvel Unlimited, with new chapters arriving every Wednesday.
– Street Noise Books will publish “You Must Take Part in Revolution,” a dystopian graphic novel by journalist Melissa Chan and Chinese Australian artist/activist Badiucao. The book, due out June 4, 2024, follows three youths in the near future who “develop diverging beliefs about how to best fight against techno-authoritarian China. As conflict escalates and a nuclear disaster looms, is working with an increasingly fascist and non-democratic United States the answer? Andy, Maggie, and Olivia travel different paths toward transformative change, each confronting to what extent they will fight for freedom, and who they will become in doing so.”
– Oni Press will reprint Kris Bertin and Alexander Forbes’s “Hobtown Mystery Stories” in color next year. The first two volumes of the Canadian horror/coming-of-age series were originally published by Conundrum Press in 2017 and 2020, and a new, third volume will follow in 2025. The comic, now colored by Jason Fischer, follows a group of teenage detectives living in the village of Hobtown in the 1990s, where they investigate “pagan secret societies, psychic assaults, and possible ‘wee man’ sightings.”
– “Attack on Titan” is receiving a new manga chapter from creator Hajime Isayama, which will be included in Attack On Titan Art Book: FLY, an upcoming limited edition release featuring rough sketches, storyboards, and recolored pages from the comic. The book is available to order in Japan until November 30 for an April 30, 2024 release; word on a Stateside release is currently unknown. The “Attack on Titan” manga concluded after 34 volumes in 2021, with the finale of the anime version set to air on November 5.
– Netflix released a full trailer for Wingwomen, the film version of Jérôme Mulot, Florent Ruppert, and Bastien Vivès’s graphic novel “The Grande Odalisque,” directed by and starring Melanie Laurent. The French heist comedy follows professional thief Carole (Laurent), as she embarks on one final job with her longtime partner-in-crime Alex (Adèle Exarchopoulos) and rookie getaway driver Sam (Manon Bresch) before retiring. The film, also starring Isabelle Adjani, will be released on the streaming service on Wednesday, November 1.
– Channel 4 have acquired the UK broadcast rights to My Adventures With Superman. The first episode will premiere on E4 at 1:50am on Friday, October 20, and will be subsequently available on the Channel 4 on-demand service. Previously, Superman fans across the pond could only watch the first episode legally on YouTube, where it had been released for free by Adult Swim. E4 is also currently the home of Harley Quinn in the UK, and was previously the home of Smallville.
– Ablaze Publishing confirmed they plan to proceed with the print release of the Webtoon series “Get Schooled,” despite the racism controversy that caused the comic to be pulled offline. “We have no official statement on ‘Get Schooled’ Season 2 as we are waiting to hear from the Korean Studio (YLAB) regarding the recent situation,” they said. “We will keep our readers and channel partners informed as we get more information.” The comic was pulled permanently from the US version of Webtoon, and is pending review from the Korean one, following the publication of an anti-Black storyline (which creators Yongtaek Chae and Garam Ham have apologized for.) The first volume of the print edition is out now, with a second and third set to arrive in December and March.
– Finally, in charity news, a GoFundMe has been launched for veteran comic book artist Tom Tenney, who is facing foreclosure. Tenney, who was primarily active as an interior artist at Marvel and DC in the 1980s and ’90s, lives with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, while his partner Christina has serious kidney and stomach issues, making it even more difficult for them to pay off their debts. They have until November 10 to pay the outstanding balance on their home. At the time of writing, the GoFundMe has raised $3,872 of its $14,000 target. Similarly, “Webcomic Name” creator Alex Norris has until Monday, October 9, to raise £260,000 for the ongoing lawsuit over the ownership of their creation.
