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– Via ICv2, Marjane Satrapi, author of “Persepolis,” is returning to graphic novels to edit “Woman, Life, Freedom.” The book, published by Seven Stories Press, is a collection of illustrated essays and comics, with contributions from Joann Sfar, Coco, Mana Neyastani, Catel, Pascal Rabate, Patricia Bolanos, Paco Roca, Bahareh Akrami, Hippolyte, Shabnam Adiban, Lewis Trondheim, Winshluss, Touka Neyastani, Bee, Deloupy, Nicolar Wild, Hamoun, and Satrapi. It depicts the protests that broke out after the murder of Mahsa Amini, who was arrested in Tehran in September 2022 for not properly wearing her headscarf. She died three days later. “Woman, Life, Freedom” is due out March 19, 2024, which coincides with Nowruz, the Iranian New Year.
– ICv2 also reports DC have announced the first print volume of “Red Hood: Outlaws.” Originally released on Webtoon and written by Patrick R. Young, with art by Nico Bascuñán, Javier Rodríguez Véjares, and Sebastián Franchini, “Red Hood: Outlaws” follows the ‘Dark Trinity’ of Jason Todd, Artemis Grace, and Bizarro. The book features a cover by Vasco Georgiev, and will be available March 5, 2024.
– Marvel have announced, in a tweet, a relaunch of Benjamin Percy’s “Ghost Rider” run, with art by Danny Kim, and cover art by Juan Ferreyra. The tagline asks “Who will be the new spirit of vengance?” Not much more is known at this time, but the new “Ghost Rider” #1 will arrive in shops in March 2024.
– Image and Skybound have announced “Creepshow: Joe Hill’s Wolverton Station” #1, a feature length one-shot, written by Hill and Jason Ciaramella with art by Michael Walsh. The comic will expand upon Joe Hill’s 2014 short story with new twists and turns. Hill, who recently announced a hiatus from comics, said “I’m always glad to renew my acquaintance with The Creep and reconnect with the gleeful gross-outs that are the hallmark of Creepshow in all its manifestations, from film to TV to comics.” The book will be available in comic shops March 27, 2024.
– Via CBR, IDW have revealed “Golgotha Motor Mountain,” written by by Matthew Erman and Lonnie Nadler, with art by Robbi Rodriguez (who replaces the originally announced Ryan Lee), colors by Marissa Louise, and letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou. Additionally, each issue will include a back-up manga story drawn by Nikola Čižmešija. The book follows brothers Elwood and Vernon Damnage as they attempt to start a new life and move from Golgotha Knob, Kentucky, to Cincinnati. Planning to make one last meth sale before they leave, their lives are changed forever after a meteor crashes into their town, and starts mutating the townsfolk around the mountain. “Golgotha Motor Mountain” #1 will debut March 6, 2024.
– Sony have released the trailer for The Garfield Movie. Starring Chris Pratt as the voice of Garfield, the movie follows the lasagna-loving feline as he meets his long lost father, Vic, voiced by Samuel L. Jackson. Vic recruits Garfield and Odie for a “hilarious, high-stakes heist.” The Garfield Movie will hit theaters May 24, 2024. You can check out the trailer here.
– Via Variety, Amazon MGM Studios are in serious talks to produce the live-action Masters of the Universe movie that was canceled by Netflix. Directors Adam and Aaron Nee (The Lost City) are set to return to the project, along with Kyle Allen (A Haunting in Venice), who had been cast as He-Man. If the deal goes through, the film will receive a “significant theatrical release” in addition to its streaming debut. Amazon are also currently developing a live-action She-Ra series, directed by Nicole Kassell.
– Finally, The Hollywood Reporter shares Robert Butler, the Emmy Award-winning director, has died. He was 95. Butler directed the pilots for Batman, Star Trek, and called the first shots for Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. AMong other things, Butler helmed two episodes of The Twilight Zone as well as The Blue Knight, the first four-hour television miniseries. He famously took 21 days to film the Batman pilot, a two-part episode featuring the Riddler. He would return to helm two additional two-part episodes in the show’s first season. He is survived by his wife, Adri, children Robert Jr. and Cornelia, and grandsons Rainer and Liam.
