James Whitbrook, Author at Gizmodo

The ‘Batgirl of Burnside’ Team Reunites for a New Comic About Badass Racers and Bike Warriors

Cameron Stewart, Babs Tarr, and Brenden Fletcher were fundamental to the meteoric rise of Batgirl’s popularity at DC comics with the “Batgirl of Burnside” shakeup a few years ago. They might have moved on from Barbara Gordon, but their first creator-owned comic together sounds just as fun. Announced this morning by Image Comics, Motor Crush,…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Sep 22 '16

One Major Star Wars Star Is Getting Their Role Expanded in Episode VIII

Bob Iger teases the future of Marvel’s movie-verse. There’s more casting for Alita: Battle Angel and Pacific Rim 2. Get a big new look at Supernatural’s next season. Plus, tons of new pictures from Luke Cage, and more footage of Thrawn in Star Wars: Rebels. Spoilers Get! Star Wars: Episode VIII It looks like there’s…

Television James Whitbrook Sep 22 '16

The New Star Trek Comic Will Have Borg Invade the Kelvin Timeline

Oh dear, things aren’t looking good for nu-Kirk and his friends. While it took until The Next Generation for the Borg to show up in the prime timeline, in the upcoming Star Trek ongoing comic, they’re showing up quite a bit earlier in the film’s alternate reality. Star Trek: Boldly Go, which begins this October,…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Sep 21 '16

Looking Back On What Made the Injustice Comic Work, With Brian Buccellato

Injustice, a video game tie-in series that secretly became DC Comic’s wildest, greatest take on an evil Superman, has finally come to a close. As the last chapters have gone live this week, we sat down with series writer Brian Buccellato to discuss his time on Injustice, and where the comic’s universe could go next.…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Sep 21 '16

New Power Rangers Movie Posters Give a Teasing First Look at the Zords

They haven’t quite combined into a Megazord quite yet, but this is our first fleeting glimpse at the prehistoric animal mechs the new teens with attitude will be stomping around in the new Power Rangers movie. A new poster for each Ranger have been released, and while it’s just a glimpse of each Zord—a tail…

io9 James Whitbrook Sep 21 '16

First Details on The Dark Tower‘s Companion TV Series, Which Will Include Idris Elba

Next year, the Dark Tower movie is going to hit theaters—but a year later, it’ll have its very own companion TV show hitting the airwaves, featuring at least one of the the film’s major stars. And now we finally have some details—including the fact that the movie’s star Idris Elba will appear on the show…

Television James Whitbrook Sep 21 '16

Civil War II‘s Latest Twist Spells Doom for Not One, But Two Major Heroes

Civil War II has already torn the Marvel universe into two conflicting sides, and claimed the life of the Hulk himself. But its latest portent of doom promises to be its biggest, and most polarizing yet. https://gizmodo.com/marvel-is-killing-off-one-of-its-oldest-superheroes-tod-1783580623 Written by Brian Michael Bendis and with art from David Marquez, Sean Izaakse, and Justin Ponsor, Civil War…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Sep 21 '16

Major New Rumors About Thanos’ Goals In Avengers: Infinity War

Melissa Rosenberg discusses the core team of Jessica Jones season two. Chris Chalk sets up Lucius Fox’s journey on Gotham. Plus, what’s to come on Ash vs. Evil Dead, and new looks at Fear the Walking Dead and The Exorcist. To me, my Spoilers! Avengers: Infinity War Latino Review claims that the movie will indeed…

Television James Whitbrook Sep 21 '16

This X-Men: Apocalypse Blooper Reel Features Oscar Isaac Dancing, Which Justifies the Entire Movie

He danced his way into our hearts in Ex Machina. He danced into them again as The Force Awakens’ Poe Dameron. But open your heart to a dancing Oscar Isaac once more, courtesy of X-Men: Apocalypse’s hilarious gag reel. https://gizmodo.com/heres-the-scene-from-ex-machina-that-made-my-jaw-drop-1699543182 The whole cast, pretty much, gets in on the dancing eventually, but Apocalypse’s gag reel…

Movies James Whitbrook Sep 20 '16

Who Will Win This Battle Between Internet Faves Batman and Boba Fett?

Batman and Boba Fett are basically internet fandom’s fever dream: they’re both the unbeatable badasses of their respective universes (although Boba Fett is still kind of a chump, and Batman’s been beaten more than a fair share of times). So how they’d fare against each other is a question often asked—and Alex Ross has an…

io9 James Whitbrook Sep 20 '16

Writers, Artists, and Celebrities Unite for Love Is Love, a Comic Celebrating LGBT Heroes

Earlier this year, a mass shooting claimed the lives of 50 people in Orlando, Florida, in an incident that was both the deadliest shooting and most violent hate crime against LGBT people in American history. Now, people across the comics industry and beyond are coming together for a one-off special issue to remember the tragedy.…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Sep 20 '16

This Is What the Joker Would Look Like If He Was Both Batman and a ’90s J-RPG Villain

This new action figure by Square-Enix is Joker meets Batman by the way of Kefka from Final Fantasy VI. It’s kind of amazing. Square Enix’s Play Arts Kai line of Batman figures has never been afraid to go absolutely insane with takes on the character—it’s what makes them so appealing (especially in comparison to the…

io9 James Whitbrook Sep 20 '16

This Fan Film About Superman’s First Encounter With Grief Is Heartbreaking

If the world wasn’t already enough of a bummer, we now have this wonderfully depressing fan film about a young Clark Kent dealing with the loss of a friend to sunder our emotions, too. It All Goes Away, directed by Zachariah Smith, is based on Sam’s Story, from Superman/Batman #26 by Jeph Loeb and with…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Sep 20 '16

Merchandise Makers Promise They’ll Do Better With Female Characters for Rogue One

Star Wars has always been big for the toy industry, but last year moreso than ever: a merchandise push more powerful than you could possibly imagine. But for all the billions of dollars Force Awakens toys raked in, there was a lot of criticism about the lack of merchandise for its female characters. This year,…

io9 James Whitbrook Sep 20 '16

New Spider-Man: Homecoming Set Pictures Hint at the Return of a Familiar Character

Chadwick Boseman discusses Black Panthers of the past in Black Panther. David Mazouz still thinks Gotham doesn’t need Batman. Tatiana Maslany talks about the fates of the clone club on Orphan Black. Plus, what’s to come on iZombie, and teases for a Wonder Woman villain. Spoilers! Spider-Man: Homecoming New set pictures of a stunt being…

Television James Whitbrook Sep 20 '16

Thank the Maker, Kieron Gillen Is Going to Write a New Ongoing Star Wars Comic

We were saddened by the news that Marvel’s excellent Darth Vader comic was ending after 25 issues. Mainly because we love good comics, especially ones featuring sick burns, but also because it’d mean no more Star Wars writing from Kieron Gillen. Thankfully, it turns out that’s not going to be the case. https://gizmodo.com/darth-vaders-best-burns-not-counting-the-ones-covering-1770848358 Marvel’s December…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Sep 19 '16

Kate Bishop Takes the Lead in Her First Solo Hawkeye Comic Series

Fans were first introduced to Kate Bishop, Young Avenger, and Hawkeye extraordinaire in 2005. Now, over a decade later, she’s getting her own Hawkeye series without sharing the spotlight. But why only now? We spoke to Hawkeye writer Kelly Thompson to discuss where Kate Bishop is headed in Marvel’s comic universe. Hawkeye, written by Thompson…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Sep 19 '16

Praise Krypton, We Finally Have Some Footage From Supergirl Season Two

It’s very, very brief, but considering Kara’s first season on the CW is just 20 days away, it’s kind of crazy that this is the first time we’re seeing footage from Supergirl’s sophomore showing. As with much of the show’s marketing for season two (a blessing and a curse), it’s very much about the arrival…

Trailers James Whitbrook Sep 19 '16

Everything You Need to Know About Agents of SHIELD‘s New Ghost Rider

Tomorrow night, Agents of SHIELD is back for its fourth season—and it’s bringing with it the arrival of the show’s biggest comic book connection yet: Ghost Rider. But this isn’t the character famously (or infamously) played in the movies by Nic Cage. Here’s what you need to know about this new Ghost Rider before he…

Television James Whitbrook Sep 19 '16

The Star Wars Comic Is Going to Delve Into Yoda’s Past

Marvel’s ongoing Star Wars series has been great at shining a light into the mostly unexplored areas of Disney’s new canon. It’s already given us insight into Obi-Wan Kenobi’s time on Tatooine, but now it’s going to put the spotlight on one of the galaxy far, far away’s most mysterious inhabitants. https://gizmodo.com/this-weeks-star-wars-comic-reveals-why-uncle-owen-hated-1754357401 The next “interlude”…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Sep 19 '16

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The ‘Batgirl of Burnside’ Team Reunites for a New Comic About Badass Racers and Bike Warriors

One Major Star Wars Star Is Getting Their Role Expanded in Episode VIII

The New Star Trek Comic Will Have Borg Invade the Kelvin Timeline

Looking Back On What Made the Injustice Comic Work, With Brian Buccellato

New Power Rangers Movie Posters Give a Teasing First Look at the Zords

First Details on The Dark Tower‘s Companion TV Series, Which Will Include Idris Elba

Civil War II‘s Latest Twist Spells Doom for Not One, But Two Major Heroes

Major New Rumors About Thanos’ Goals In Avengers: Infinity War

This X-Men: Apocalypse Blooper Reel Features Oscar Isaac Dancing, Which Justifies the Entire Movie

Who Will Win This Battle Between Internet Faves Batman and Boba Fett?

Writers, Artists, and Celebrities Unite for Love Is Love, a Comic Celebrating LGBT Heroes

This Is What the Joker Would Look Like If He Was Both Batman and a ’90s J-RPG Villain

This Fan Film About Superman’s First Encounter With Grief Is Heartbreaking

Merchandise Makers Promise They’ll Do Better With Female Characters for Rogue One

New Spider-Man: Homecoming Set Pictures Hint at the Return of a Familiar Character

Thank the Maker, Kieron Gillen Is Going to Write a New Ongoing Star Wars Comic

Kate Bishop Takes the Lead in Her First Solo Hawkeye Comic Series

Praise Krypton, We Finally Have Some Footage From Supergirl Season Two

Everything You Need to Know About Agents of SHIELD‘s New Ghost Rider

The Star Wars Comic Is Going to Delve Into Yoda’s Past

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