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AWA Launches First Title in Webtoon Format


Artists, Writers, and Artisans Studios is going ahead with a launch for its first title, The Resistance, by J. Michael Straczynski and Mike Deodato, Jr., in webtoon format (vertical scrolling) on its own site and on webtoons sites WEBTOONS and Tapas.

The company is also urging retailers to embed the free content on their sites to build anticipation for the release of the print edition, when it comes.

Over 10,000 people have read The Resistance #1 on substandard bootleg sites to date, the company notes, indicating interest in reading high-quality digital versions of the material made widely available and free.

The plot of The Resistance is timely, set after a global pandemic that kills hundreds of millions and leaves behind 15 to 20 million people that have acquired superpowers as a result of the disease.

The launch of this title, the first in AWA’s line, was planned as a major event for the new, well-funded publisher. As a new company, a quick pivot to this novel strategy is a lot easier than it is for companies with dozens or scores of titles in the pipeline. It will be interesting to see how it plays out.



Source: ICV2.com

 

New WW 84 poster with revised premiere date.

 

Did anyone watch S1 of Picard? If so, what were your thoughts?

I'm curious if I'm the only Trek fan that feels the way I do about the show?

 

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered, a complete enhancement of single player experience, is available for purchase now, first on PlayStation 4 on the PlayStation Network, with other platforms available for pre-purchase.

 

God that color work is overdone

1984 wasn't that colorful

 

DC Universe has released new key art, character list, and poster for Stargirl, the upcoming live action series planned for launch May 18. The show will then be seen one day later on the CW.

The cast list:

• Courtney Whitmore/Stargirl - Brec Bassinger (School of Rock, The Goldbergs)
• Pat Dugan/S.T.R.I.P.E - Luke Wilson (Old School, Idiocracy)
• Yolanda Montez/Wildcat - Yvette Monreal (Matador, Faking It)
• Barbara Whitmore - Amy Smart (Just Friends, Varsity Blues)
• Sylvester Pemberton/Starman - Joel McHale (Community, Ted)
• Beth Chapel/Dr. Mid-Nite - Anjelika Washington (Tall Girl, Young Sheldon)
• Rick Tyler/Hourman - Cameron Gellman (Heathers, 20th Century Women)
• Ms. Brooks/Tigress - Joy Osmanski (Santa Clarita Diet, Dead Night)
• Dr. Henry King/Brainwave - Christopher James Baker (True Detective, Ozark)
• Jordan Mahkent/Icicle - Neil Jackson (Welcome to Marwen, Absentia)
• Dr. Ito/Dragon King - Nelson Lee (Blade: The Series, Mulan (2006))
• Crock/Sportsmaster - Neil Hopkins (Lost, The Good Wife)

And here’s the description:

From original creator and comic book writer Geoff Johns (executive producer of Titans, Arrow, Batwoman, and The Flash), DC’S Stargirl follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore (Brec Bassinger) as she moves to Blue Valley, Nebraska after her mother remarries Pat Dugan (Luke Wilson) and inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past. The live-action superhero drama reimagines the 1999 Stargirl comics and the very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America.


Credit: ICV2.com

 

TNT's Snowpiercer Rushes To TV For Earlier-Than-Expected Debut
April 2020


The long-gestating “Snowpiercer” series will now bow two weeks ahead of schedule on TNT.

The series will debut on May 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. It was originally set to begin airing on May 31.

“’Snowpiercer’ is one of the most anticipated original series of 2020 and in this climate, viewers are craving thrilling, engaging, edge-of-your-seat content that speaks to them on a deeper level,” says Brett Weitz, general manager for TNT, TBS and truTV. “It is extremely important that we continue with our promise to meet audiences where they are, and to that effect, we are moving up ‘Snowpiercer’s’ premiere so that fans can enjoy this futuristic series even earlier.”

Set more than seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland, “Snowpiercer” centers on the remnants of humanity who inhabit a perpetually moving train, with 1001 cars, that circles the globe. It is based on the graphic novel and 2013 film of the same name.

The series stars Jennifer Connelly, Daveed Diggs, Alison Wright, Mickey Sumner, Susan Park, Iddo Goldberg, Katie McGuinness, Lena Hall, Annalise Basso, Sam Otto, Roberto Urbina, Sheila Vand, and Jaylin Fletcher.


Credit: Variety

 

Sony Postpones Release of Morbius



Sony has shifted Morbius, starring Jared Leto as the vampiric antihero, from a July 31 premiere to March 19, 2021, a temporary blow in its plans to launch a Spidey-centric cinematic universe.


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For some it was... depends on what drugs you were on, though...

 

Marvel Unlimited Announces Free Month of Digital Comics


Marvel Unlimited is offering free access to its site from April 2 to May 4, allowing fans digital access to multiple titles and classic runs.

Among the titles available are the events Avengers vs. X-Men and Civil War, and classic collected runs such as X-Men Milestones: Dark Phoenix Saga, Avengers: Kree-Skrull War and Captain America: Winter Soldier Ultimate.

To get the comics, a reader needs to select "Free Comics" on the Marvel Unlimited page through its app. New readers will have to download the app and current subscribers may need to update theirs. For this promotion, Marvel Unlimited said it will not collect payment information and will not require people to subscribe, even on a trial basis.




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Disney Unveils New Dates for MCU Films

Black Widow - Nov. 6
Eternals - Feb. 12, 2021
Shang-Chi - May 7, 2021
Doctor Strange 2 - Nov. 5, 2021
Thor 4 - Feb. 28, 2022
Captain Marvel 2 - July 7, 2022




Credit: The Hollywood Reporter

 

I didn't do drugs in the 80s, maybe that was the problem

 

Aside from Widow and Strange 2, that slate looks dreadful. Looking more forward to the Disney+ shows at this point

 

Here is something kind of cool I found: There is a documentary about the best Star Trek series (in my opinion) Deep Space Nine called What We Left Behind.

In the documentary, the original writers plot out a hypothetical new episode. The fictional episode features a new Starship named the USS Emmett Till. I'm not sure if this is considered "canon" but it's still kind of cool that Star Trek would acknowledge that piece of human history. I wonder how the humans would explain to aliens the significance of the name?

 

The Walking Dead Season 10 preview.

 

Horrible cosplay. Zero production budget. Awesome fight scene.

 

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Season 3 is kicking off today Wednesday, April 8 and features a new mode for the free-to-play Warzone and two weapons free for everyone, as well as three Multiplayer maps and a wealth of additional content available this week.