IN THIS POST
- J. Scott Campbell Luke Cage cover
- New Spider-characters in Edge of Spider-Verse conclusion
- Marvel's Netease variant covers
- Mark Waid, David Lapham on Bad Idea's First Supper
- Secret Origin of Batwheels and new Teen Titans Go!
- Kids' Comic Con
- Afterschool #3 preview
- Bitter Root omnibus
J. SCOTT CAMPBELL'S NEWEST ANNIVERSARY COVER CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF LUKE CAGE!
Check out J. Scott Campbell’s Anniversary Variant Cover for DAREDEVIL #4, on sale 10/12
New York, NY— September 1, 2022 — Throughout the last year, superstar artist J. Scott Campbell has helped Marvel Comics honor the milestone anniversaries of some of comic book’s greatest icons including Hulk, Thor, Spider-Man, and Ant-Man! Up next will be a cover for October’s DAREDEVIL #4 featuring Luke Cage who’s celebrating 50 thrilling years of defending the streets of the Marvel Universe as a solo fighter, a Hero for Hire, and an Avenger! The stunning piece depicts Luke in his iconic Power Man costume and, like all of Campbell’s anniversary covers, will also be available in a retro version and as a virgin cover.
“It’s a thrill and an honor to create cover art celebrating the anniversary of characters that have become so iconic and ingrained in our culture,” Campbell said. “I really wanted to make images that would have a visual bridge from the pulpy 4 color origins of these monumental heroes to the modern day slick coloring and production we are now all familiar with.”
After the shocking events of DEVIL’S REIGN, Luke Cage is undergoing one of his biggest transformations yet! Fans can see Luke tackle his duties as the newly-elected Mayor of New York City in the pages of various Marvel titles such as Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto’s Daredevil and Jim Zub and Sean Izaakse’s Thunderbolts. Check out the covers now and stay tuned for the reveal of more J. Scott Campbell Anniversary Covers in the coming months! For more information, visit Marvel.com.
DAREDEVIL #4
Written by CHIP ZDARSKY
Art by RAFAEL DE LATORRE
Cover by MARCO CHECCETTO
Anniversary Variant Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
Retro Anniversary Variant Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
Virgin Anniversary Variant Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPELL
On Sale 10/12
WEB-WEAVER, HUNTER-SPIDER, AND A MYSTERY NEW SPIDER-HERO BRING EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE TO ITS EPIC CONCLUSION!
The final chapter of EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE arrives on October 5
New York, NY— September 1, 2022 — Right now, fans are witnessing a revolution of the Spider-Man mythos in EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE! Each jam-packed issue contains thrilling stories by all-star creators that introduces breakout new Spider-Heroes like Spider-Rex, the new Spider-UK, and Sun-Spider and redefines fan-favorite heroes like Araña, Spider-Man Noir, and Spider-Ham. Arriving on October 5, EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE #5, the final issue of limited series will debut three extraordinary new heroes, each one swinging onto the scene to take readers headfirst into a brand new era of Spider-Verse storytelling!
Here's what fans can expect from the final issue in the exciting EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE saga:
- Web-Weaver, a not-so-mild mannered fashion designer at Van Dyne gets spider-powers and shows us a very different kind of Spider-Slayer in a story by Steve Foxe and Kei Zama. See him strut the runway in front of his fellow Spiders in a variant cover by Kris Anka, the amazing artist behind Web-Weaver’s fabulous design!
- Imagine a world where Sergei Kravinoff got Spider-Powers. Meet Hunter-Spider, the most hardcore Spider yet, in a riveting tale by Dan Slott, J. M. DeMatteis, and Bob McLeod! Check out his fearsome design by superstar artist Mark Bagley in a special variant cover!
- Phil Lord, the filmmaker behind the Spider-Verse movies, teams up with artist David Lopez to create a new Spider that you have to see to believe… Fans will have to wait until the issue goes on sale to meet Syllie Spider, a one-of-a-kind new Marvel character who will also get the spotlight on a classified SPOILER VARIANT COVER by Lopez!
And remember, this is only the beginning! EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE will serve as the foundation for Dan Slott and Mark Bagley’s new SPIDER-MAN #1 where the dark threat seeking to bring about the end of the Spider-Verse will be revealed and the Spider-Heroes readers have met along the way will play key roles in the war to come!
Check out all the covers now plus a first look at interior artwork and see what the future holds for the SPIDER-VERSE when EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE #5 arrives on October 5! For more information, visit Marvel.com.
Retailers, don’t forget to order your copies of EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE #5 by Monday, September 5!
EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE #5
Written by DAN SLOTT, J. M. DEMATTEIS STEVE FOXE & PHIL LORD
Art by BOB MCLEOD, KEI ZAMA & DAVID LOPEZ
Cover by JOSEMARIA CASANOVAS
Variant Cover by KRIS ANKA
Design Variant Cover by KRIS ANKA
Design Variant Cover by MARK BAGLEY
Spoiler Variant Cover by DAVID LOPEZ
On Sale 10/5
MARVEL HEROES ARE UNLEASHED IN NEW NETEASE GAMES VARIANT COVERS
Check out the NetEase Games Variant Covers arriving this October!
New York, NY— August 31, 2022 — The latest collaboration between Marvel Entertainment and NetEase Games, China’s leading internet and online game services providers, begins this October with a stunning new line of variant covers! The upcoming NETEASE GAMES VARIANT COVERS will adorn the front of Marvel hottest titles in the months ahead and showcases the jaw dropping artwork from the hit mobile game MARVEL Duel. With over twenty covers in total, this diverse collection represents every corner of the Marvel Universe from the X-Men to the Avengers and more!
Use the checklist below to collect them all starting on October 5 and stay tuned for even more NETEASE GAMES VARIANT COVERS coming soon! For more information, visit Marvel.com.
ON SALE 10/5
ANT-MAN #4 GAMES VARIANT COVER by NETEASE GAMES
CAPTAIN AMERICA: SENTINEL OF LIBERTY #5 GAMES VARIANT COVER by NETEASE GAMES
JANE FOSTER & THE MIGHTY THOR #5 GAMES VARIANT COVER by NETEASE GAMES
MARAUDERS #7 GAMES VARIANT COVER by NETEASE GAMES
NEW FANTASTIC FOUR #5 GAMES VARIANT COVER by NETEASE GAMES
SAVAGE AVENGERS #6 GAMES VARIANT COVER by NETEASE GAMES
ON SALE 10/12
ALL-OUT AVENGERS #2 GAMES VARIANT COVER by NETEASE GAMES
GAMBIT #4 GAMES VARIANT COVER by NETEASE GAMES
NAMOR: CONQUERED SHORES #1 GAMES VARIANT COVER by NETEASE GAMES
WAKANDA #1 GAMES VARIANT COVER by NETEASE GAMES
ON SALE 10/19
CAPTAIN AMERICA: SYMBOL OF TRUTH #6 GAMES VARIANT COVER by NETEASE GAMES
MIDNIGHT SUNS #2 GAMES VARIANT COVER by NETEASE GAMES
MOON KNIGHT #16 GAMES VARIANT COVER by NETEASE GAMES
SHANG-CHI AND THE TEN RINGS #4 GAMES VARIANT COVER by NETEASE GAMES
X-FORCE #33 GAMES VARIANT COVER by NETEASE GAMES
X-MEN #16 GAMES VARIANT COVER by NETEASE GAMES
ON SALE 10/26
AVENGERS FOREVER #10 GAMES VARIANT COVER by NETEASE GAMES
STRANGE ACADEMY: FINALS #1 GAMES VARIANT COVER by NETEASE GAMES
WOLVERINE #26 GAMES VARIANT COVER by NETEASE GAMES
ON SALE 11/2
X-MEN RED #8 GAMES VARIANT COVER by NETEASE GAMES
ON SALE 11/16
SHE-HULK #8 GAMES VARIANT COVER by NETEASE GAMES
ON SALE 11/23
DEFENDERS: BEYOND #5 GAMES VARIANT COVER by NETEASE GAMES
MARK WAID & DAVID LAPHAM Drop A Brand-New BAD IDEA Story Exclusively In This Month's Diamond Previews Catalog -- But Is It A First Appearance?
Are you ready for BAD IDEA to be back?!
Of course not! There's no way you're prepared for the level of awesome coming your way this November.
Are you excited for BAD IDEA TWO: PART ONE?
How could you be?! We've literally told you nothing about the books.
Have you secured your copies of the BAD IDEA TWO: PART ONE books by pre-ordering?
If you have, then you clearly know us well! Well enough to know that we've definitely got something up our sleeve to make those that don't pre-order regret it.
All that's left is to sit back and enjoy the insanity we have planned to celebrate the big return! Insanity like the brand-new story entitled THE FIRST SUPPER, that we've included in this month's Diamond Previews Catalog. From the diabolical minds of Mark Waid and David Lapham comes a must read work of meta genius that, depending on who you ask, is either a biting criticism of the hypocrisy inherent in the continuing blurring of reading and collecting in comics, or a pitch perfect exploration of the intellectual stamina needed to fully appreciate the joys of not just reading comics, but collecting them too.
It's also chock full of unsuccessful attempts at first appearances! Major characters from every single title in the BAD IDEA TWO: PART ONE slate of comics make an appearance. And not just an appearance, but almost all of them appear in this story before their own books even come out, in multiple panels, with dialogue, and we even name them! Eagle-eyed readers will also find the one character we snuck in from BAD IDEA TWO: PART TWO!
But, despite all that, these are not first appearances. They can't be. Diamond Previews is a catalog, not a comic book. These are marketing appearances, not in-continuity story appearances. You can't bag and board the story. Forget grading the thing. Surely, that's not how first appearances work...right?
So run to your local comic book store and pick up a copy of Previews issue #408 to see for yourself what all the fuss is about. There's no better way to kick off your adventure with BAD IDEA TWO than by diving into Previews today!
THE FIRST SUPPER SNEAK PREVIEW
Interior Art by DAVID LAPHAM
A quick recap of BAD IDEA TWO for those that missed it:
BAD IDEA is officially back!
Not just back, but bigger, badder and filled to the brim with comics. We may have been "over", but we certainly weren't idle. Team BAD IDEA was hard at work building a massive reservoir of new comics. So massive that one slate of books could not contain it all.
Introducing BAD IDEA TWO -- a mammoth two-part slate of mind-blowing comic books that are so staggering they have to be seen to be believed. These are the types of comics you can only make if you're solely focused on creating them and not distracted by the printing or selling or marketing.
BAD IDEA TWO: PART ONE consists of seven brain-melting, long box-busting titles so guaranteed to excite and dazzle that we're going to offer them for a very special blind pre-order!
No details about the BAD IDEA TWO: PART ONE stories, titles or the creators will be revealed until after the BAD IDEA TWO PRE-ORDER DAY EVENT. So run, don't walk, to one of the many BAD IDEA Destination Stores and pre-order all seven of the books in the big BAD IDEA return to guarantee nothing BAD IDEA-y prevents you from completing your BAD IDEA TWO: PART ONE collection.
Here's how the BAD IDEA TWO: PART ONE PRE-ORDER DAY event works:
1 - BAD IDEA TWO: PART ONE is made up of seven titles (15 issues) on-sale between November and February.
2 - Connect with any BAD IDEA Destination Store (in-person or by any other means accepted by the store).
3 - Pre-order all seven of the BAD IDEA TWO: PART ONE titles with your store. You are pre-ordering blind. No titles. No story details. No creative teams. Only the cover price and number of issues will be released. Consult your store for their pre-order requirements.
4 - If you're one of the first 10 people to pre-order all seven titles at your store, you will be awarded a swanky BAD IDEA TWO: PART ONE redemption sticker.
5 - The sticker can be used to redeem, from BAD IDEA, an extra, alternate, and exclusive story choice for one of the soon-to-be-revealed books in the BAD IDEA TWO: PART ONE line-up. WTF is a story choice? Oh boy, just you wait.
BAD IDEA is more than just comics sold exclusively in comic book shops, it's an all-in lifestyle that preaches no variants, no trades, no digital, select stores and the straightforwardness of Not First Printings. Goodbye, troubles. Hello, BAD IDEA SIMPLICITY™.
Make sure you don't miss a single BAD IDEA release by visiting a BAD IDEA Destination Store, one of the more than 200 around the world. They'll help you pick up all the glorious BAD IDEA books -- but be quick, sell outs are common -- or pre-order with one in advance to make sure you secure your copy.
Celebrate Batman Day with the Half-Hour Preschool Special Secret Origin of the Batwheels Debuting Saturday, Sept. 17, on Cartoonito on HBO Max
Secret Origin of the Batwheels
Special Streams on Batman Day, Saturday, Sept. 17
It's Batman Day! DC's first-ever Batman preschool series will celebrate the Caped Crusader with a half-hour special that will tell the backstory of how the Batwheels team formed before the series officially launches later this fall. When Batman, Robin, and Batgirl are captured, the Batcomputer brings the Bat-Vehicles to life. The newly-minted Batwheels must defend the Batcave and face off with the Legion of Zoom – all without Batman's help!
Teen Titans Go! Teams Up with Musical Sibling Duo Nandi and Thomas Bushell in All-New Episode
"Jump City Rock," Monday, Sept. 12
Everyone's favorite teen superheroes are ready for a rockin' adventure this month with all-new episodes of Teen Titans Go! beginning Monday, Sept. 12 at 5:00 p.m. ET/PT. To kick things off, join the Teen Titans as they join forces with musical guest stars Nandi Bushell and her brother Thomas in the all-new episode "Jump City Rock." When The Joker is back at it again with his usual shenanigans, the Teen Titans must do whatever they can to get him under control once and for all. With a little help from their Rock n' Roll friends, the team is off the charts. The adventure doesn't stop there! New episodes of Teen Titans Go! continue all-week-long featuring Super-Villain auditions, suspicious new music, and much more.
Teen Titans Go!
Beginning Monday, Sept. 12 at 5:00 p.m. ET/PT
Monday, Sept. 12
"Jump City Rock" — The Titans team up with Nandi and Thomas Bushell to take down The Joker.
Tuesday, Sept. 13
"Natural Gas" — Outraged at the price they pay for water, gas, and electricity, the Titans go off the grid.
Wednesday, Sept. 14
"50% Chad" — Having grown tired of their current villains, the Titans hold an audition for a new arch-nemesis.
Thursday, Sept. 15
"The Score" — The Titans have a hard time dealing with their emotions when an evil composer changes the music in their show.
BELOVED STAR TREK ACTRESS TO BE HONORED AS KIDS’ COMIC CON RETURNS WITH SCIENCE FACT AND FICTION EVENT ON SEPT. 17!
NEW YORK (August 19, 2022) – On Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, Kids Comic Con (KCC) the children’s arts outreach initiative celebrating its 16th year returns live in-person for the first time since 2019! The event takes place at the Bronx Community College from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free.
This year, KCC rockets into the stratosphere with a special “science fact and fiction” theme anchored by a tribute to Nichelle Nichols who boldly went on several fictional television and movie voyages aboard STAR TREK’s Starship Enterprise, and was a pioneering actress inspiring many real-life women, children, and people of color through her art and activism.
In addition to a special remembrance of Nichols including viewing and discussing the trailer for her documentary, A WOMAN IN MOTION; this year’s event, dubbed KCC SCI-FEST goes deep on engaging kids in the science and tech inspiring some of their favorite superheroes from comics, movies, TV, and more. Yes, It’s more than a comic con. It’s where science fact meets science fiction! It’ what’s given us BLACK PANTHER, SUPERMAN, the FLASH, and STAR TREK! It’s how ray guns became phasers, super suits became exo-skeletons, and communicators became cell phones.
Throughout the day special presentations on the connections between real-life science and sci-fi fantasy will be given, along with drawing workshops, entertainment performances, the history of inventions, prize raffles, drone demos, virtual interviews with international artists, and even special interactive stations where kids can take part in science experiments!
As always, joining the roster will be noted comics creators, children’s entertainers, and renowned science and history experts making up a big part of the KCC fun.
Guests include…
- Jamal Igle (Inkpot-winning comics artist – Supergirl, Green Lantern, Molly Danger)
- Leslie Carrera Rudolph (puppeteer-storyteller – Sesame Street, Lolly Lardpop)
- Jim Salicrup (celebrated comics writer-editor – Marvel, Topps, Papercutz)
- Noel McNeal (puppeteer-storyteller – Bear in the Big Blue House, Between the Lions)
- Javier Cruz (inspiring cartoonist-writer – A Reason to Smile!, Whatup Dog)
- Denny Daniel (founder-curator of The Museum of Interesting Things)
- Juan Espinosa (noted comics creator and publisher – Bearded Man Comics, Adventures of a System Admin, Mythology Story)
- Frihda Fana (Sweety Path Bakery - baker of delectably delicious cookies)
- Alex Simmons (accomplished playwright, educator, comics writer – Archie, Tarzan, Black Jack)
…and more!
So, do you want to learn what keeps your favorite flying heroes up, and helps them bring their arch foes down? Here’s your chance to explore red suns, gamma rays, and super ways to save the day… soar to new heights where masks and capes meet test tubes and beakers… and discover the sci-fact “Why” behind the sci-fi “Wow!” Join the “experiment” and enjoy endless possibilities!
The 2022 KIDS COMIC CON: SCI-FEST is set for Sept. 17, 2022 at Bronx Community College, 181st St. and University Ave., Bronx, NY from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For additional information and up-to-the-minute programming updates, please visit facebook.com/KidsComiCon or kidscomiccon.com/kcc-convention-info/.
ETERNALS: THE OFFICIAL MARVEL STUDIOS MOVIE SPECIAL
ON SALE: SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is redefined once more with the arrival of Marvel Studios’ Eternals. A race of immortal heroes from beyond the stars who came to Earth thousands of years ago, the Eternals have protected the planet since the dawn of man. But when monstrous creatures thought lost to history return in the present day, the Eternals reunite in order to defend humanity.
Lavishly illustrated with photos and production art, this deluxe collector’s edition features interviews with cast including Gemma Chan (Sersi), Richard Madden (Ikaris), Salma Hayek (Ajak), Angelina Jolie (Thena), Don Lee (Gilgamesh), Lia McHugh (Sprite), Bryan Tyree Henry (Phastos), Lauren Ridloff (Makkari), Barry Keoghan (Druig), Kumail Nanjiani (Kingo), Kit Harington (Dane Whitman), and Harish Patel (Karun), and crew including director Chloé Zhao.
YOUR FIRST LOOK AT SKYBOUND PRESENTS AFTERSCHOOL #3
Teen Horror Anthology Tackles Strange Sibling Bonding in New Issue by Jill Blotevogel & Lisa Sterle
LOS ANGELES 09/01/2022 — Today Skybound revealed a first look at Skybound Presents Afterschool #3, the latest issue of the new teen horror anthology miniseries that takes the familiar cautionary tales we’ve all learned in our youths and flips them on their heads. Afterschool #3 will arrive in comic book shops September 28, 2022.
In this issue, writer Jill Blotevogel (Scream: The TV Series, Shining Vale) teams up with artists Lisa Sterle (Witchblood) and Marley Zarcone (Shade the Changing Girl), colorist Fabiana Mascolo (Firefly), and letterer Pat Brosseau (Manifest Destiny) to present a standalone horror story about a different kind of sibling bonding. Afterschool #3 also features a striking cover by Veronica Fish (Archie, Sabrina the Teenage Witch).
An annoying younger sister doesn’t begin to explain Leda’s situation. Living with Izzy means perpetual chaos—meltdowns, pranks, and zero privacy. But when a killer breaks into their home, Izzy might just be their best defense.
The team behind this Afterschool special joins the impressive roster of acclaimed writers and superstar artists from comics, television and beyond working on the miniseries, including Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead (Marvel Studios’ Moon Knight) and Greg Hinkle (Radio Spaceman); Kate Herron (Marvel Studios’ Loki, Sex Education) & Briony Redman (the BAFTA Rocliffe-winning Pont Brec) alongside Leila Leiz (M.O.M.: Mother of Madness, Horde); and Leon Hendrix III (Two Sentence Horror Stories, Mayor of Kingstown) with Eric Zawadzki (Heart Attack, House of El). Each standalone Afterschool special features a unique creative team to give each issue a distinct horrifying feel, with its own relatable characters and truly chilling lessons.
Skybound Presents Afterschool #3 (JUN220317) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play on Wednesday, September 28, 2022.
MULTIPLE EISNER AWARD WINNING BITTER ROOT GETS OMNIBUS HARDCOVER EDITION FOR FEBRUARY 2023
PORTLAND, Ore. 09/01/2022 — The multiple Eisner Award winning series Bitter Root by all-star creative trio Chuck Brown, David F. Walker, and Sanford Greene will get the omnibus hardcover edition treatment. The Bitter Root Omnibus hardcover will collect the first 15 issues of the series along with the Bitter Root: Red Summer Special one-shot and will be available in February 2023 from Image Comics.
The Bitter Root series follows the Sangerye family who, for generations, has fought to protect the world from the evil plague of the jinoo—hideous creatures born out of hate and racism. But now, the family must face an even greater evil that has arisen to destroy humanity and threatens to rip the family apart.
Bitter Root Omnibus hardcover (ISBN: 978-1-5343-2467-1, Diamond Code SEP220144) will be available on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 and in bookstores on Tuesday, February 28. It can be found at local comic book shops, independent bookstores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, and Indigo.
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"MARK WAID & DAVID LAPHAM Drop A Brand-New BAD IDEA Story Exclusively In This Month's Diamond Previews Catalog -- Are you ready for BAD IDEA to be back?!"
No, but I am ready for Stray Bullets to return. How about it, Dave Lapham?
Here's something interesting I learned the other day: Bad Idea was formed by a bunch of former Valiant creators who were let go by the new owners. That somehow makes their marketing less irritating. I mean, it's still irritating, but less so.