THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016
IDW ANNOUNCES POST-REVOLUTION PLANS
IDW Publishing has announced its places for its post-Revolution Hasbro titles.
G.I. Joe will re-launch as an ongoing with a new creative team and new #1 this December following a Revolution tie-in one-shot in October. Writer Aubrey Sitterson and artist Giannis Milonogiannis will collaborate on this fresh take on the long-running series, putting a unique spin on the Joe legacy in a post-Revolution world while delving into the cast's deep roster of iconic characters.
M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand gets a monthly series for the first time, courtesy of writer Brandon Easton and artist Tony Vargas. A one-shot Revolution tie-in will coincide with the September launch of Revolution #1 and #2. The ongoing series launch will follow in November. The take on this beloved series will be contemporary, but with a slight touch of nostalgia to satisfy fans of the 1980's cartoon.
The Revolution ripple effect continues to shake things up as IDW's Transformers line will see some changes with the introduction of two new ongoing titles: Transformers: Lost Light and the first-ever ongoing Optimus Prime series.
Transformers: Lost Light will continue the fadventures told by More Than Meets the Eye writer James Roberts, joined on art by Jack Lawrence. Beginning in December, this new series will take Rodimus and the crew of the starship Lost Light into the farthest reaches of the universe, searching for the long-lost Knights of Cybertron.
Next, John Barber, who recently exited his post as IDW's Hasbro Group Editor, won't be straying too far from his IDW roots as he tackles Optimus Prime. Barber will be joined by artist Kei Zama. Optimus Prime has declared Earth to be under his protection -- and this November, he'll have to face the consequences.
All those titles will join the currently running Transformers: Till All Are One, Micronauts, and upcoming ROM, which will each continue on, their storylines now converging with this newly established universe as their backdrop.
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
For cover and exclusive four-page preview of X-Men '92 #5, arriving in stores on Wednesday, July 27 from Marvel Comics, CLICK HERE.
Look for previews of all the Marvel titles arriving in stores on Wednesday, July 27 at midnight (ET)/9 p.m. (PT).
VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT FIRST LOOKS
For covers and six-page previews of Valiant Entertainment titles arriving in stores on Wednesday, July 27, click on the cover thumbnails or the links below for the individual titles.
* 4001 A.D. #3.
AMAZON TV'S THE TICK
Ben Edland's The Tick returns to television on August 19 as part of Amazon's comedy pilot season.
Here's how the show is described:
"In a world where superheroes have been real for decades, an underdog accountant with zero powers comes to realize his city is owned by a global super-villain long-thought dead. As he struggles to uncover this conspiracy, he falls in league with a strange blue superhero. The Tick stars Peter Serafinowicz, Griffin Newman, Jackie Earle Haley, Valorie Curry, Yara Martinezand Brendan Hines. The Tick is executive produced by Ben Edlund, Barry Josephson and Barry Sonnenfeld), directed by Wally Pfister, and written by Edlund."
The Tick is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television. All Amazon customers are invited to stream and review the pilots in order to help choose the next Amazon Original Series that are then available to Prime members.
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DARK HORSE'S OVERWATCH COMIC BOOKS
Dark Horse Comics and Blizzard Entertainment have joined forces on a publishing program centered around Overwatch. The program consists of a slate of products, including digital comics, a graphic novel and an art book.
Dark Horse has already begun republishing a series of free digital comics by Blizzard Entertainment that further illuminate the characters and world of Overwatch. Several eight-page digital comics are already available through Dark Horse's digital comics platforms, with more currently in production and slated for release in the future.
A hardcover original Overwatch graphic novel has been slotted for release in April 2017. This new entry in the Overwatch canon will contain one hundred pages of sequential artwork telling the story of the original Overwatch strike team.
Summer 2017 will see the release of The Art of Overwatch, a collection of never-before-seen concept art from the game.
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WALKING DEAD GAME: Telltale Games revealed imagery from the upcoming Season 3 of The Walking Dead. Click on the thumbnails for larger images.
GOT FIGURE: Dark Horse Deluxe has revealed the latest figure in an ongoing series of characters from HBO's Game of Thrones: Son of the Harpy.
The Sons of the Harpy is an underground insurgency group composed of former slavers who are fighting the rule of Daenerys Targaryen over Meereen. They take their name from the harpy, the heraldic symbol of the slave masters in the Ghiscari cities of Slaver's Bay. They conceal their identities by wearing golden masks with horned faces resembling harpies.
Son of the Harpy will be the 25th figure in the series and is slated for release in October for a suggested retail price of $24.99.
BONGO FOR OCTOBER: For Bongo Comics titles arriving in October, CLICK HERE.
OCTOBER 2016 SOLICITATIONS
Below are solicitations posted so far for September. Click on the publisher's name for the full listings.
* Archie Comics.
* Dark Horse Comics.
* DC Comics.
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