In DC’s Future State, the new Amazing Amazon is Yara Flor (left) and the new Man of Steel is Jonathan Kent. (Cover art to Future State: Superman/Wonder Woman #1 by Lee Weeks, copyright DC Comics)
By Andrew A. Smith
Tribune Content Agency
Dec. 24, 20
Read more…The Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Chapek makes announcements at the Investor Day 2020 presentation. (© The Walt Disney Co. 2020.)
By Andrew A. Smith
Tribune Content Agency
Dec. 17, 2020 — OK, that’s … a lot to process.
I’m talking about Disney’s Investor
Read more…See Part I for Genre TV, Digital Comics and Major Publishers
DEC. 21-27, 2020
Other Publishers
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A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night #2
Alone GN Vol 11 Nailers In Night
Animosity TPB Vol 06
Apocalypse Girl TPB
Archie Milestone
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His Dark Materials, "Malice" (HBO, Dec. 21)
The Expanse, "Guagamela" (Amazon Prime, Dec. 23)
Star Trek: Discovery, "The Citadel" (CBS All Access, Dec. 24)
The Stand, "Pocket Savior" (CBS All Access, Dec. 24)
Pennyworth, "The Belt and Welt"
Read more…GENRE TV
His Dark Materials, "The Scholar" (HBO, Dec. 14)
The Expanse, season 5 premiere, "Exodus" (Amazon Prime, Dec. 16)
The Expanse, "Churn" (Amazon Prime, Dec. 16)
The Expanse, "Mother" (Amazon Prime, Dec. 16)
Star Trek: Discovery, "Terra Firma
Read more…By Andrew A. Smith
Tribune Content Agency
Dec. 10, 2020 — Oh, Walking Dead, wherefore dost thou vex me so?
I really want to like TWD and, by extension, its spinoffs. I loved the first few seasons of the original, and still remember the thrills I on
Read more…His Dark Materials stars the likes of Dafne Keen, James McAvoy, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Ruth Wilson, but it’s also got armored polar bears, which is pretty cool too. (Photo courtesy HBO)
By Andrew A. Smith
Tribune Content Agency
Dec. 3, 2020 — Recen
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Tribune Content Agency
Nov. 26, 2020 — My mailboxes, analog and digital, keep filling with great graphic novels. Here are a few:
DUNE
Abrams ComicArts, $24.99
The latest adaptation of Dune promises to be the most faithful yet. (Co
By Andrew A. Smith
Tribune Content Agency
Nov. 19, 2020 — Staying at home due to COVID is the perfect time to catch up on reading. Here are two primo graphic novels I practically inhaled this week:
THE NEIL GAIMAN LIBRARY VOLUME 1 HC
Dark Horse Boo
Read more…By Andrew A. Smith
Tribune Content Agency
Nov. 12, 2020 — It’s been a Joker kind of month.
Not because of the pandemic, or the Election Week Death March or the myriad other problems and tragedies that beset us. It’s because DC Comics has put so many
Read more…By Andrew A. Smith
Tribune Content Agency
Nov. 5, 2020 — Ready to curl up with a good graphic novel? Here are some options:
BASKETFUL OF HEADS
Basketful of Heads is an original story by writer Joe Hill and artist Leomancs. (Cover art by Leomancs,
Dec. 7-13
GENRE TV
His Dark Materials, "Tower of the Angels" (HBO, Dec. 7)
Next, series finale, "File #10" (Fox, Dec. 8)
Star Trek: Discovery, "Terra Firma Part 1" (CBS All Access, Dec. 10)
The Mandalorian, "Chapter 15" (Disney+, Dec. 11)
Pennywort
Read more…GENRE TV
His Dark Materials, "Theft" (HBO, Nov. 30)
Next, "File #9" (Fox, Dec. 1)
Star Trek: Discovery, "The Sanctuary" (CBS All Access, Dec. 3)
The Mandalorian, "Chapter 14" (Disney+, Dec. 4)
COMICS
BOOM! Studios
Buffy The Vampire Slayer #20
Your F
GENRE TV
His Dark Materials, "The Cave" (HBO, Nov. 23)
Next, "File #8" (Fox, Nov. 24)
Star Trek: Discovery, "Unification III" (CBS All Access, Nov. 26)
The Mandalorian, "Chapter 13" (Disney+, Nov. 27)
Pandora, "Tell Me That It Isn't True" (Fox, Nov.
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His Dark Materials, season 2 premiere, "The City of Magpies" (HBO, Nov. 16)
Next, "File #7" (Fox, Nov. 17)
LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special (Disney+, Nov. 17)
Star Trek: Discovery, "Scavengers" (CBS All Access, Nov. 19)
The Mandalorian, "Chapt
Read more…GENRE TV
Next, "File #6" (Fox, Nov. 10)
Star Trek: Discovery, "Die Trying" (CBS All Access, Nov. 12)
The Mandalorian, "Chapter 11" (Disney+, Nov. 13)
Fargo, "East/West" (FX, Nov. 15)
Fear the Walking Dead, "Bury Her Next to Jasper's Leg" (AMC, Nov. 1
Read more…GENRE TV
Next, "File #5" (Fox, Nov. 3)
Star Trek: Discovery, "Forget Me Not" (CBS All Access, Nov. 5)
The Mandalorian, "Chapter 10: The Passenger" (Disney+, Nov. 6)
Pandora, "Pay in Blood" (Fox, Nov. 8)
Fargo, "The Nadir" (FX, Nov. 8)
Fear the Walkin
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Tribune Content Agency
Oct. 29, 2020 — The small screen is trying to make us forget the big one.
Last week in this space I discussed Helstrom. The week before I focused on Star Trek: Prodigy, M.O.D.O.K., Invincible and several othe
Read more…By Andrew A. Smith
Tribune Content Agency
Oct. 22, 2020 — If you caught the first season of Helstrom when it dropped on Hulu on Oct. 16, you may be wondering if it’s a Marvel TV show or not. The answer is yes, but at such a remove that you can be for
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GENRE T V
Next, "File #4" (Fox, Oct. 27)
Archer, season 11 finale, "Cold Fusion" (FX, Oct. 28)
Star Trek: Discovery, "People of Earth" (CBS All Access, Oct. 29)
The Mandalorian, season 2 premiere, "Chapter 9: The Marshal" (Disney+, Oct
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