Once again it’s a nerd’s favorite problem: how to fit in all the San Diego Comic-Con panels you want to see and still have time to get cosplay photos, buy decorations for your personal Starbase, and maybe remember to eat something. The following panels are a teeny percentage of the ones I thought looked cool.
You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! This week the crew talks about some DC books..that they actually enjoyed! It’s the end times!! But seriously, DC had a couple decent ones this week. After that they mention books from Image, and Boom! (and Marvel of course), so they’re all
“We should’ve known. Being happy: always a sign that somebody was about to die.” —From Knight Quest: The Quest for the Knights, by Swerve of Helex. I keep waiting for James Roberts and Alex Milne to create an issue that really lets me down, a story I just don’t care for. Sure didn’t happen this time.
More worlds – more problems! After the events of Combiner Wars, Windblade and Starscream race to recruit the lost Cybertronian colonies to the Council of Worlds – but which of them will control the fate of Cybertron? The official description from IDW doesn’t quite describe how detailed, quirky, and fun this issue is. Click the link for a
This week reveals the Epilogue of The Combiner Wars; Optimus confronts Prowl, which wraps up the current arc, and Arcee faces down Galvatron, starting up the next arc. Click the jump for preview pages and a review of Transformers #42. (Minor spoilers to follow.)
You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! This week we throw down another metric ton of recaps as Marvel’s Battleworld is STILL coming out on top; we still haven’t found an issue we don’t like. DC is not having that much luck, but we didn’t hate Starfire. First though
Starz has given a green light to FremantleMedia North America’s (FMNA) adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed contemporary fantasy novel American Gods. Bryan Fuller (“Hannibal,” “Pushing Daisies,” “Heroes”) and Michael Green (“The River,” “Kings,” “Heroes”), will pen and showrun the series. Gaiman will also executive produce the series. FremantleMedia North America will produce. Start of production is dependent on casting
The next character casting in the upcoming Doctor Strange movie has been revealed: Chiwetel Ejiofor (Serenity, 12 Years A Slave) is reportedly set to play Baron Mordo.
The final film in The Hunger Games series arrives in November, and we’ve finally got the trailer. Click the jump for the teaser trailer to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2.