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ICYMI, the Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania trailer was released.
– Dark Horse Comics unveiled “The Witcher: The Lesser Evil,” an adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski’s short story of the same name, scripted by Jacek Rembiś, with art by Adam Gorham, coloring by Jordie Bellaire, and lettering by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou. The book will retell Geralt of Rivia’s encounter with Renfri, which fans may remember formed the basis for the first episode of the Netflix series. It will mark the second Dark Horse graphic novel based on the original Witcher short stories, following this year’s “A Grain of Truth,” also co-written by Rembiś. It will be released in comic book stores on June 21, and bookstores on July 4, 2023.
– Dark Horse also announced they have acquired the rights to Steve Niles and Glenn Fabry’s horror series “Lot 13.” The upcoming rerelease, intended for comics stores on May 3, and bookstores on May 16, 2023, will mark the first time the comic has been collected in trade paperback. Originally published by DC in 2013, “Lot 13” follows a family who move into an apartment building in Fairfax, Virginia, only to find themselves haunted by the ghosts of a colonial era murderer, and his own family/victims.
– Marvel revealed details on Erica Schultz and Edgar Salazar’s upcoming miniseries “X-23: Deadly Regenesis,” which was previously announced at New York Comic Con. It was confirmed the story will take place during Laura Kinney’s past, “when she walked away from the island of Utopia to find where she truly belongs,” only to encounter “an all-new foe with a personal vendetta against Laura that’s so extreme, they may end up becoming her new archnemesis!” Issue #1 (of 5) releases March 8.
– Via School Library Journal, Archie announced the upcoming trade paperback “The Archies in India” will feature a new story, introducing the character of Bollywood teen idol Prasad Arora. The story, ‘Stars in Their Eyes,’ written by Bill Golliher with art by Dan Parent, will see Betty and Veronica become extras on the set of a Bollywood film. “The Archies in India,” collecting every Archie story ever set in the country, will be released on January 25, ahead of the upcoming Netflix Bollywood film The Archies.
– Via THR, Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson (The Strain, The Counterpart) will write a Star Wars movie, which will be helmed by director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (Ms. Marvel). According to the trade paper, their film might be set after The Rise of Skywalker, and feature some of the sequel trilogy characters, but would be a standalone movie, not part of the Skywalker Saga. Their pitch joins one of several mysterious films in the works at Lucasfilm, including Taika Waititi, Kevin Feige, and Rian Johnson’s projects.
– Anime streaming service HIDIVE have acquired the rights to Lupin Zero, a six-part prequel to Lupin the Third. The series follows a teenage Lupin in 1960s Japan, and will show how he befriended Daisuke Jigen. The series will premiere December 16.
– Deadline shares that Elijah Rashad Reed (This is Us) will feature in a recurring role in the fourth season of Doom Patrol, as Deric, “a brilliant, community-minded robotics teacher who is unexpectedly pulled into the very different life of his former best friend, Vic Stone,” aka Cyborg. Doom Patrol season four premieres on HBO Max December 8.
– Finally, artist Kira Okamoto took to Twitter to disclose allegations of sexual harassment from writer Luis “L.A.” Chavez. According to those in contact with Okamoto, Chavez would initiate private sexual conversations with women, trans and non-binary artists he saw share NSFW art. Chavez responded, “I have deeply hurt and disappointed people and I don’t know what to say. Apologizing right now seems empty. I’ve tried before and maybe I don’t have the right to. I don’t know how to make amends, but need to process this, and I understand if anyone wants to unfollow me right now.”
