Books & Comics

The Expanse‘s 9th and Final Book Is Titled Leviathan Falls

We’ve known for some time that the Expanse book series (written by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, known together as James S.A. Corey) would probably be coming to an end with its ninth entry. What we haven’t known is the title of that book, or when to expect it—until today. This afternoon during a virtual fan…

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy

Hell Yes, Take a Look Inside Madam Satan’s Devilish New Comic

Given how this year has gone so far, one of the small blessings has been that, because time is a joke and nothing matters, we’ve collectively decided that spooky season started the minute summer temperatures cooled. Which is great, because we are here to get you in the mood with a suitably frightful Archie Comics…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Our Latest Look at The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Is Smokin’

And we do mean that literally. Anthony Mackie took to his Twitter Tuesday to post a photo from the socially distanced set of Marvel’s Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. The show was forced to shut down production due to the covid-19 pandemic but has recently started up again. So, to commemorate the…

Books & Comics Germain Lussier

This Comic Book Writer Spent a Year Mailing Michael Cohen Movie and TV Spoilers in Prison

For the entire year Donald Trump’s shady former attorney, Michael Cohen, spent in federal prison for campaign finance violations, financial fraud, and other crimes, he was receiving spoilers for movies and TV shows courtesy of comic book writer Matt Miner. Thanks to the novel coronavirus pandemic, Cohen was released to home detention in May 2020…

Books & Comics Tom McKay

Manga Legend Junji Ito Talks Making Horror, Adapting It, and Cats

Uzumaki. Tomie. The Enigma of Amigara Fault. Gyo. You may not recognize the names immediately, but no doubt you’ve seen the haunting works of Junji Ito plastered all over the internet. His incredible, detailed ability to capture the psychological trauma and graphic body horror in his work has made his manga iconic. So what drove…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Peek Into Cursed Objects and Learn All About the World’s Weirdest and Unluckiest Things

Sometimes a doll is just a doll. But sometimes, it’s a doll with a history so creepy and a general aura so unsettling that it’s elevated into a rare pantheon of notoriety. J.W. Ocker investigates stories like these—and many more!—in his new book Cursed Objects: Strange but True Stories of the World’s Most Infamous Items.…

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy

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Disney’s She-Hulk Series Brings on Kat Coiro to Direct and Executive Produce

She-Hulk has found the woman ready to hulk it up behind the camera. Deadline is reporting that Disney+ is bringing director Kat Coiro on board to direct several episodes of its upcoming She-Hulk series, which is being penned by award-winning Rick and Morty writer Jessica Gao. According to the report, Marry Me director Coiro (who…

Books & Comics Beth Elderkin

Pennyworth‘s Second Season Will Feature Bruce Wayne, Uh, Kind Of

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that every Batman prequel will feature Bruce Wayne eventually. But it usually doesn’t occur like this. As revealed yesterday at DC Fandome, Pennyworth, a TV show that is getting a second season on Epix, a network I legitimately have no idea how to watch, will be progressing its Alfred-centric prequel…

Books & Comics Julie Muncy

Legends of Tomorrow’s Season 6 Has Found Its Guide to the Wide World of Aliens

The Legends have fought time-displaced historical leaders, magical creatures, and the greatest villains of all time—maybe it’s time for them to face something a little more out of this world. Now season six of Legends of Tomorrow will see the worst time travelers in history facing off against an extraterrestrial foe. And they’ve found their guide.…

Books & Comics Beth Elderkin

Doom Patrol Has Been Renewed for a Third Season on HBO Max

Praise the patron saint of fuckup superheroes, Doom Patrol isn’t over just yet. As revealed today by Variety (and then, later, at DC Fandome), Doom Patrol has been renewed for a third season on HBO Max. The show, a live-action adaptation of the comic, was one of a number of shows developed and streamed initially…

Books & Comics Julie Muncy

Javicia Leslie Is Beyond Thrilled to Step into the Role of the CW’s New Batwoman

Ruby Rose’s shock exit from the DC/CW Universe after just one season of Batwoman is still a mystery for both the audience and the show to process. But just as easily as one Batwoman swung out of the picture, a new one has swung in, and Javicia Leslie, the new Batwoman, could not be more…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

A Look Inside Last Gate of the Emperor, a YA Future Adventure Defined by Augmented Reality

In Cake Literary’s upcoming middle grade novel Last Gate of the Emperor—from co-authors Kwame Mbalia (Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky) and Prince Joel Makonnen—a young boy living in a technologically dense near-future grapples with the reality that while the world’s arguably become a more advanced and developed place, its bounty still isn’t…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

DC’s New VP Wants Its Comics to Reflect a Diverse Readership—But It’ll Take Some Work

In John Ridley’s upcoming DC Black Label series The Other History of the DC Universe, a number of key moments from throughout DC’s comics canon are set to be reexamined from the perspectives of the non-white characters who, traditionally, have taken the back seat to white characters that the publisher’s spent decades elevating to iconic…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

Image: Francesco Manna, Espen Grundetjern, and Ariana Maher/Marvel Comics

Rise of Ultraman‘s Debut Is Less About the Ultra, and More About the Man

Don’t come into the first issue of Marvel’s new Ultraman series expecting big superheroes punching equally big monsters. At least, not yet: this is, after all, the retelling of the classic tokusatsu series’ origins, and a loving one at that. But Rise of Ultraman’s opening is a crucial reminder of what Ultraman and his human…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Image: Patrick Ollife and Lee Loughridge/Comixology

Chuck Austen Returns to Comics With Your First Look Inside Sci-Fi Western Thriller Edgeworld

It’s been over a decade since Miracle Man and X-Men writer Chuck Austen was making comics—but he’s back with an all star team for a new creator-owned series. It’s one that promises a heady mix of Firefly, Westworld, and Deep Space Nine, and we’ve got a first look inside. Coming to Comixology as part of…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

The Train Beasts Only Came Out at Night

On the clearest nights, a sudden fog would envelop the streets, heralding the unearthly screech of their whistles and horns. The railway graveyards would empty, but were these locomotive creatures of the night here for good or ill? Come tell us. Welcome back to another io9 Concept Art Writing Prompt! We’re still on the look…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Chaos Rising Is a Fascinating, Inscrutably Alien Look Into One of Star Wars‘ Most Mysterious Species

Star Wars races, by and large, aren’t really all that alien. The ones that are tend to be there more for background flavor, because the races we do spend time with are either humans, or just human-ish enough that what little we learn about their cultures already feels familiar. But the Chiss, the people of…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Watching Adam Savage Spruce Up a Captain America Shield Is Strangely Relaxing

There’s something about watching experts work at their craft that puts a person at ease, and the former Mythbuster is one of the best.

Books & Comics Julie Muncy

Basically Every Black Panther Comic Is Free on Comixology Right Now

A fitting tribute for a King. Readers on the online comic retailer Comixology this weekend have discovered something remarkable: nearly every single issue of all of the retailer’s Black Panther books is free. Ranging from early in the character’s history to contemporary releases, this library is an expansive glimpse into one of Marvel’s most complex,…

Books & Comics Julie Muncy

DC Fandome Returns Next Weekend for More Digital Convention Goodness

With in-person cons off the table for the foreseeable future, a number of companies have been experimenting with making something like a convention via streaming. DC Fandome, to date, has been the only particularly successful one, effectively emulating the full experience for better or worse. Yesterday, DC released a trailer for next week’s second iteration/half…

Books & Comics Julie Muncy

The Expanse‘s 9th and Final Book Is Titled Leviathan Falls

Hell Yes, Take a Look Inside Madam Satan’s Devilish New Comic

Our Latest Look at The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Is Smokin’

This Comic Book Writer Spent a Year Mailing Michael Cohen Movie and TV Spoilers in Prison

Manga Legend Junji Ito Talks Making Horror, Adapting It, and Cats

Peek Into Cursed Objects and Learn All About the World’s Weirdest and Unluckiest Things

Disney’s She-Hulk Series Brings on Kat Coiro to Direct and Executive Produce

Pennyworth‘s Second Season Will Feature Bruce Wayne, Uh, Kind Of

Legends of Tomorrow’s Season 6 Has Found Its Guide to the Wide World of Aliens

Doom Patrol Has Been Renewed for a Third Season on HBO Max

Javicia Leslie Is Beyond Thrilled to Step into the Role of the CW’s New Batwoman

A Look Inside Last Gate of the Emperor, a YA Future Adventure Defined by Augmented Reality

DC’s New VP Wants Its Comics to Reflect a Diverse Readership—But It’ll Take Some Work

Rise of Ultraman‘s Debut Is Less About the Ultra, and More About the Man

Chuck Austen Returns to Comics With Your First Look Inside Sci-Fi Western Thriller Edgeworld

The Train Beasts Only Came Out at Night

Chaos Rising Is a Fascinating, Inscrutably Alien Look Into One of Star Wars‘ Most Mysterious Species

Watching Adam Savage Spruce Up a Captain America Shield Is Strangely Relaxing

Basically Every Black Panther Comic Is Free on Comixology Right Now

DC Fandome Returns Next Weekend for More Digital Convention Goodness

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