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In case you missed it, Marvel Comics have announced a new “Spider-Woman” series, Vault Comics have announced “Finger Guns,” and AfterShock Comics have announced “Undone by Blood or the Shadow of a Wanted Man.” Also, Tom Lyle, who worked for both DC and Marvel, as well as an instructor at the Savannah College of Art and Design, has died at the age of 66.
– Dark Horse announced “Against Hope,” a graphic novel by Victor Santos. The 192-page graphic novel tells the story of Hope, the survivor of a neo-Nazi attack that left her boyfriend dead, as she seeks revenge upon discovering that the family responsible is now running for political office. The book is scheduled for release in comic book stores June 3, 2020, and a bookstore release on June 16.
– Marvel announced “Fantastic Four: Grimm Noir” #1, an oversized one-shot from Gerry Duggan and Ron Garney (“Savage Sword of Conan”). The book will see Ben Grimm playing a detective for a mystery involving Doctor Strange’s nemesis D’Spayre on Yancy Street. “Fantastic Four: Grimm Noir” is the third in a series of quarterly FF one-shots by Marvel, following “4 Yancy Street” (also written by Duggan) and “Negative Zone.” The book is set to be released in February.
– Marvel also announced “Marvel’s Voices” #1, a one-shot anthology that will continue to expand the spotlight on some of the comic book industry’s most critically acclaimed storytellers in the same vein as the Marvel’s Voices Podcast. The one-shot is written and drawn by an all-star roster of talent including Vita Ayala, Roxane Gay, Brian Stelfreeze, Method Man, and many more. “Marvel’s Voices” #1 will be in stores in February 2020, when the second season of Marvel’s Voices also debuts in February.
– Rounding out the Marvel news, Deadpool has gotten his own website as Marvel debuted a new “Kingpool” landing page of their website, which contains a slew of details surrounding the upcoming comic relaunch from Kelly Thompson (“Captain Marvel”) and Chris Bachalo (“Uncanny X-Men”). The page advertises the series’ new “Monster Island,” where Deadpool and a ragtag band of creatures will be residing.
– Arrow co-creator and producer Marc Guggenheim confirmed that Green Arrow and the Canaries will take place in the year 2040. In a tweet, Guggenheim addressed how the spin-off series will avoid spoiling the Arrow series finale and “Crisis on Infinite Earths.” Green Arrow and the Canaries stars Katherine McNamara, Juliana Harkavy and Katie Cassidy, and is expected to premiere in 2020.
– Finally, in an exclusive, Deadline reports that Noah Hawley (Legion) is in final talks to write and direct a fourth Star Trek film starring Chris Pine as Captain James Kirk. Hawley will also serve as producer alongside J.J. Abrams, who directed the first two films in the rebooted franchise. The fourth film will also see the return of fellow cast members Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, and John Cho.
