DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON’S TRANSFORMERS #1 SELLS OUT BEFORE FIRST PRINTING HITS COMIC BOOK SHOPS

Today Skybound, in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro, announced that TRANSFORMERS #1, the debut issue of writer/artist Daniel Warren Johnson’s massively anticipated series, has sold out at the distributor level days before its release at comic book shops. The second launch in the all-new Energon Universe, TRANSFORMERS #1 will return with five commemorative second printing covers, available […]

FIRST LOOK AT JAMES TYNION IV & MARTIN SIMMONDS’ UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: DRACULA #1

Today Skybound, in partnership with Universal Products & Experiences, revealed a first look at Universal Monsters: Dracula #1, the debut issue of a new extra-length four-part comic book limited series from the best-selling team of Eisner Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (Something is Killing the Children, The Nice House on the Lake) and artist Martin Simmonds […]

FIRST LOOK AT DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON’S TRANSFORMERS #1

Today Skybound, in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro, revealed an impressive lineup of variant covers and a first look at interior pages of Daniel Warren Johnson’s hugely anticipated Transformers #1. The second series in the recently launched Energon Universe, Transformers will debut on shelves in comic book shops beginning October 4. Transformers #1 begins an all-new era […]

“Blue Beetle” Review by Marcus Blake

Blue Beetle finally hits theaters and surprisingly it is one of the better DC movies that’s come out in the last few years. While Blue Beetle is not necessarily one of main DC superheroes, he is an interesting superhero in his own right. You can almost say that he is the Venom of the DC […]

TOP COW PRODUCTIONS GREENLIGHTS VOLUME TWO OF AWARD WINNING SERIES SYPHON

The 2022 Ringo Award winning, supernatural noir comic, Syphon will see its second volume hit shelves this November from Image/Top Cow Productions. Creator and writer Mohsen Ashraf will continue the series with this new four-issue story, and will be joined by co-writer Arish Akanda and new series artist Thomas Hedglen. Syphon Volume 2 follows “supernatural empath” Sylas—wielder […]

JUNK RABBIT STICKS LANDING WITH A SURPRISE BODÉ VARIANT COVER

Fan favorite Bomb Queen creator Jimmie Robinson’s Junk Rabbit series finale issue will feature a special, secret variant by indie artist icon Mark Bodé. The surprise copies of this secret variant will arrive to retailers in their shipment of issue #5 orders. Bodé is a world renowned muralist in the tradition of his late father, underground comix pioneer, Vaughn […]

FRIGHT NIGHT MEETS SCOTT PILGRIM IN UPCOMING SERIES NIGHTS LAUNCHING THIS OCTOBER

Rising superstar writer Wyatt Kennedy (Bolero) teams with up-and-coming artist Luigi Formisano for an all new, ongoing series in the forthcoming Nights. This new vision of urban fantasy adventure launches in October from Image Comics. It’s 2003, Supernatural creatures casually exist amongst humans, and America is made up of 31 states. Vince Okonma has lost his […]

Indiana Jones 5, The Flash, and the Summer of Blockbuster Bombs | Saturday Morning Nerd Show

Join Marcus Blake, Brendan Smith, and Chad Womack for this week’s Podcast as the crew discusses Indiana Jones and how the film is among the summer blockbuster bombs. This was supposed to be a be a huge success, but is barely profitable such as films such as The Flash. We also discuss what we liked […]

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2: New Story Trailer | Spiderman 2 PS5 Reveal!

San Diego Comic-Con has always been one of the most exciting times for Marvel fans. We had an amazing time in 2018 with the original Marvel’s Spider-Man, and we were thrilled to make a return trip to Hall H today to talk about Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. For those of you who couldn’t join us – […]

“Don’t Fear All the Spider-people, Spiderman: Across the Spider-Verse is Awesome!” | Film Review by Daniel Robert Durrett ( Special Contributor)

There’s just no way around it,.. what was created with “Into the Spider-verse” was going to be a massively difficult film to follow up. The sequel had little chance, with the original -Oscar award-winner.  “Into the Spider-verse” did just that. It brought the audience into a new universe different from that of the Marvel Cinematic […]

Mandalorian Season 3 and Disney’s 12 Billion Loss | Saturday Morning Nerd Show

Join Marcus Blake, Brendan Smith, and Chad Womack for this week’s Podcast as the crew discusses Mandalorian Season 3. Did it live up to expectations? We also discuss the future of Star Wars and Disney, and how losing billions of dollars on Star Wars might affect what they do in the future. Is Star Wars […]

John Wick 4, Resident Evil, and a DnD Film Discussion with the Saturday Morning Nerd Show

Join Marcus Blake, Brendan Smith, and Chad Womack for this week’s Podcast as the crew discusses the movie John Wick 4 and if we will get a 5th film. They also discuss the Resident Evil 4 Remake…is it the best Resident Evil Game. And finally, the crew discusses the Dungeons and Dragons movie and whether […]

“Shazam! Fury of the Gods” Review by Marcus Blake

The second Shazam movie starring Zachary Levi is in theaters and that’s awesome! But is the sequel better than its predecessor? Yes and no. I admit that I like the sequel better than the first movie. I’m probably one of the few that didn’t think the first movie was all that great and maybe it’s […]

‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’ Casts Karan Soni As Spider-Man India

Karan Soni (Deadpool franchise) has been tapped to play Spider-Man India in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Deadline can confirm. The actor joins a stacked voice ensemble led by Shameik Moore and Hailee Steinfeld, which also includes Oscar Isaac, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez, Greta Lee, Issa Rae, Rachel Dratch, Jorma Taccone, Shea Whigham, Jason […]

‘The Bear’ Breakout Star Ayo Edebiri Joins Marvel Studios’ ‘Thunderbolts’ Movie

After playing one of the chefs behind a Chicago sandwich shop in the FX series The Bear, Ayo Edebiri has found a new team to join as sources tell Deadline she has boarded Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts in a new secret role. Edebiri joins an ensemble that was announced during Disney’s D23 event last year that includes Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Sebastian Stan as Winter […]

“Andor” Might Be the Best Star Wars Series on Disney + | Saturday Morning Nerd Show Podcast

Join Marcus Blake, Brendan Smith, and Chad Womack for this week’s Podcast as the crew discusses the first season of Andor on Disney +. Is it actually the best Star Wars series on Disney +. Listen and get our thoughts on the first season as well as what we are looking forward with season 2. […]

Too Many Superhero Movies and Other Forms of Nerd Entertainment? | Saturday Morning Nerd Show

Join Marcus Blake, Brendan Smith, and Chad Womack for this week’s Podcast the crew talks about the oversaturated nerd universe of entertainment. Are there too many superhero movies? Is there too much nerd entertainment these days that’s leading to mediocre writing in movies and TV? Do we need less and better quality? We discuss all […]

Kevin Conroy, longtime voice of animated Batman, dies at 66

Kevin Conroy, the man behind the gravelly bass voice of Batman and who popularized that unmistakable growl that separated Bruce Wayne from the Caped Crusader, has died, according to his representative Gary Miereanu. He was 66. DC Comics also confirmed the news. Conroy died Thursday, shortly after he was diagnosed with cancer, Miereanu said. Conroy’s work in the role […]

‘The Sandman’ Renewed For Season 2 At Netflix

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has greenlit a second season of Neil Gaiman‘s The Sandman. Deadline understands that the streamer is bringing back the comic book adaptation after various conflicting reports started to surface online. The Sandman, which launched at the start of August, was watched for 69.5M hours in its first week, doubling this in its second to 127.5M, scoring 77.2M […]

‘Wonder Man’: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Tapped To Lead Marvel Series For Disney+

Coming off of some of the best reviews of his career for his work in Broadway’s revival of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Suzan Lori Parks play Topdog/Underdog, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is preparing to move over from DC to Marvel as the lead for the studio’s Disney+ series Wonder Man. Created by writer Stan Lee and artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, Wonder Man was […]

“Black Adam” Review by Marcus Blake

It’s about time Dwayne Johnson was in a superhero film. After all, it was only a matter of time that he would conquer the superhero genre. And The Rock playing Black Adam seems like a perfect fit. But does that mean the movie is actually good? It’s a DC movie so it’s always a 50/50 […]

Harrison Ford Set As General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross For ‘Captain America: New World Order’, Will Star Opposite Anthony Mackie

It’s official. Oscar nominee Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones franchise) will be taking over the Marvel role of General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, beginning with Phase 5 title Captain America: New World Order. He’ll star there opposite Anthony Mackie, with Shira Haas, Tim Blake Nelson and Carl Lumbly also amongst the ensemble. Ford’s Captain America casting had been in the rumor mill for some time, […]

“Firefly” 20th Anniversary and Stare Wars – Andor: Episodes 1-4 -Saturday Morning Nerd Show PODCAST

Join Marcus Blake, Brendan Smith, and Chad Womack for this week’s Podcast of the first 4 episodes of Andor. Is Disney + getting it right with their new series? We also discuss 20th Anniversary of Firefly. After 20 years, this show is still iconic, why? What makes Firefly still great after 20 years? The Saturday […]

Cobra Kai Season 5 Review, Rings of Power, and House of the Dragon | Saturday Morning Nerd Show

Join Marcus Blake, Brendan Smith, Alex Moore, and Chad Womack for this week’s Podcast as they discuss season 5 of Cobra Kai. We also discuss our initial impressions of Rings of Power…is it worth Watching? Also, we discuss the 1st three episodes of House of the Dragon! The Saturday Morning Nerd Show is our Weekend […]

Top Gun Maverick, Stranger Things 4, The Best & Worst of Summer 2022 | Saturday Morning Nerd Show

Join Marcus Blake, Brendan Smith, and Chad Womack for this week’s Podcast as they discuss Summer Blockbusters from 2022. The best and the worst of this year’s Blockbusters. We also talk about the best series from Stranger Things Season 4 and The Sandman. Marcus Blake also reviews Madden 23 The Saturday Morning Nerd Show is […]

‘Red Sonja’: Matilda Lutz, Wallis Day & Robert Sheehan Set For Millennium Media’s Comic Book Film

Matilda Lutz (Revenge), Wallis Day (Sex/Life) and Robert Sheehan (The Umbrella Academy) have been tapped to lead the cast of Millennium Media’s upcoming comic book film Red Sonja, from director M.J. Bassett (Solomon Kane), which is now in production at the Bulgarian Nu Boyana Studio, with filming at the Greek Nu Boyana Studio to follow. Inspired by the sword and sorcery comic books of the same […]

Paramount Sets ‘Sonic The Hedgehog 3’ Release, Pushes Date For Smurfs Animated Musical

Paramount Pictures has unveiled a release date for its third Sonic the Hedgehog film, at the same time pushing back the date for its Untitled Smurfs Animated Musical. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 will open wide on December 20, 2024, with the newest Smurfs pic going wide on February 14, 2025, having previously been set to unspool on the date now claimed by the former film. […]

“The Sandman” Review by Julie Jones

Whether you like comics, novels, or just listening to someone incredibly smart talk, especially about comics, Neil Gaiman has something for everyone. His comics are as popular as his books, both of which tend to have a cult following. In many cases, you’ll have seen his work, or something inspired by it and not even realize […]

“DC League of Super-Pets” Review by Chloe James

Sometimes we need to ask ourselves, what really makes a good DC (or superhero in general) film? At this point, there are so many different “universes” it’s really hard to argue the accuracy of any film adaptations that may come out. If one of the writers can think of it -BAM – it’s canon now! […]

Obi-Wan Kenobi: Did it Live Up to Expectations? | Saturday Morning Nerd Show PODCAST

Join Marcus Blake, Brendan Smith, and Chad Womack for this week’s Podcast as they discuss the Obi-Wan Kenobi Series. Did it live up to expectation? What did we hate about it? And what should be the future of Star Wars! The Saturday Morning Nerd Show is our Weekend Podcast about Movies, TV Shows, Comics, Games, […]

‘Batman Azteca’: HBO Max Orders Animated Feature Set In Mexico

Batman is heading to Mexico. HBO Max Latin America has ordered an original animated feature-length film that takes the DC Comics character south of the border. The streamer will launch the Dark Knight story Batman Azteca: Choque de Imperios (Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires). The news was unveiled at the Guadalajara International Film Festival. The animated feature comes from […]

COMIC BOOK LEGEND & IMAGE CO-FOUNDER ROB LIEFELD ASSEMBLES ALL-STAR TALENT TO CELEBRATE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF PROPHET WITH PROPHET #1 REMASTERED THIS JULY

As previewed exclusively through Comicbook.com, comic book legend Rob Liefeld and Image Comics have teamed up to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Prophet with an a remastered version of Prophet #1 drawn by an all-star roster of comic book talent from past and present. Image is pleased to reveal an extended preview from this exciting upcoming release. John Prophet first debuted […]

Black Adam | Official Trailer | DC

The world needed a hero, it got #BLACKADAM Only in theaters October 21. Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Pierce Brosnan, Noah Centineo, Aldis Hodge, Quintessa Swindell Subscribe To DC: https://www.youtube.com/dcentertainment #BlackAdam #DC #DCComics Connect with DC Online: Follow DC on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/dccomics/ Like DC on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/dc/ Follow DC on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/DCComics Visit the DC WEBSITE: https://www.dccomics.com/ […]

‘Madame Web’: Tahar Rahim Latest To Join Sony Marvel Pic

 The Serpent star Tahar Rahim is set to join Dakota Johnson in Sony Pictures’ Madame Web. Also on board are Sydney Sweeney,  Celeste O’Connor and Isabela Merced for director S.J. Clarkson. Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless penned the screenplay, with Kerem Sanga also penning a previous draft. Sony had no comment. In the comics, Madame Web is depicted as an elderly woman with myasthenia gravis and […]

It’s Star Wars Week! Obi-Wan Kenobi & Top Gun: Maverick Discussion | Saturday Morning Nerd Show

Join Marcus Blake, Brendan Smith, and Chas Womack for this week’s Podcast as they discuss the 45 years of Star Wars, the premier of Obi- Wan Kenobi, Top Gun: Maverick, and much more. Also, here their take on the big announcements from 2022’s Star Wars Celebration. The Saturday Morning Nerd Show is our Weekend Podcast […]

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