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The Rundown: December 12, 2019

By | December 12th, 2019
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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, Image Comics announced the graphic novel “Paul Is Dead“; Marvel announced “Star Wars: Bounty Hunters” by writer Ethan Sacks and artist Paolo Villanelli; and BOOM! Studios announced “Origins” from writer Clay McLeod Chapman and artist Jakub Rebelka. We also have an exclusive preview from BOOM! Studios of “Firefly: Outlaw Ma Reynolds” #1; an exhaustive interview with Christopher Priest on the end of “Deathstroke”; and an essay from “The Misplaced” creator Chris Callahan.

Cover by Joëlle Jones

– DC Comics confirmed that with the 750th issues of “Wonder Woman” and “The Flash,” the Scarlet Speedster and the Amazon warrior princess’s titles will return to their Legacy numbering in 2020. (Previously, the subsequent issues were solicited with their ‘Rebirth’ numbering.) “Wonder Woman” #750 releases on January 22nd, and “The Flash” #750 will follow on February 26th.

– France honored the “Diary Of A Wimpy Kid” books’ creator Jeff Kinney by making him an officer of the Order of Arts and Letters on Monday, which is an honor also held by authors T.S. Eliot and Seamus Heaney. Kinney said he never expected his work to become a cult hit amongst children, selling more than 200 million copies globally and inspiring four films.

Joker, Watchmen, The Walking Dead, and Avengers: Endgame all received nominations at the SAG Awards in the Best Stunt Ensemble categories. Joaquin Phoenix has also received a nomination for his work in Joker.

– Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, the creators of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, are reuniting after 25 years to work on a new TMNT comic titled, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin.” The new series, out Summer 2020, was teased in yesterday’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” #100.

– Artist Jorge Jiménez has announced via his Twitter that he will be collaborating with writer James Tynion IV, colorist Tomeu Morey, and editor Ben Abernathy on the ongoing “Batman” series. Jiménez will be starting with issue #90 on March 4, 2020.

– Deadline reports that Sakina Jaffrey (House of Cards) and Damian Young (Ozark) will have recurring roles in the second season of TNT’s Snowpiercer. They will be playing Mr. and Mrs. Headwood, two scientists devoted to pushing the envelope at the expense of humanity and ethics.

– Lastly, Warner Bros. has set a July 1, 2022 release for DC Comics The Flash solo film starring Ezra Miller. The studio also announced the fourth Matrix film will be released May 21, 2021, replacing Taika Waititi’s indefinitely delayed Akira movie.


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