THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2021
SILVER SURFER: REBIRTH
Marvel Comics has announced a Jan. 19 launch for Silver Surfer: Rebirth, a five-issue series from writer Ron Marz and artist Ron Lin.
The series will follow in the tradition of current titles such as X-Men Legends and Symbiote Spider-Man which see creators in Marvel Comics history revisit their historic runs for fresh insights and revelatory adventures. Throughout the 90s, Marz and Lim shaped Marvel's cosmic landscape with epic tales involving Silver Surfer, Thanos and the Infinity Gems.
Here's how Marvel describes the story:
"Someone has stolen the Reality Gem, an object that allows the user to fulfill any wish no matter the consequences! But whoever has taken it is doing things like bringing back the dead hero Captain Mar-Vell. It's up to Silver Surfer to team up with the least likely of allies, Thanos, to find the Gem and restore reality to its proper form."
"Turns out you can go home again," Marz said. "Silver Surfer with Ron Lim was literally my first job in comics. The first comic page I ever wrote was drawn by Ron when we were both kids. And now three decades later we get to go back there and slip right back into that same groove. It's so great to be wielding the power cosmic again."
"I am so thrilled to be penciling Silver Surfer: Rebirth," Lim said. "When Darren Shan, our editor, asked if I'd be interested in working on this with Ron Marz, I jumped at the chance. It is fantastic to be working with Ron again. It has been quite a while since we worked together, but it feels like hardly a day has passed. I'm having a blast getting to draw many of my favorite characters from our run. The story is full of surprises, familiar characters and crazy cosmic action! I can;t wait for the readers to check out the book .. I hope they enjoy it as much as I enjoy drawing it!"
DC'S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW: "THE NEED FOR SPEED"
The CW has released images and details from "The Need for Speed," the Wednesday, Oct. 20 episode of DC's Legends of Tomorrow.
Here's how the episode is described:
"While the Legends contemplate how to get to New York City, Behrad (Shayan Sobhian) discovers Hoover has train tickets to DC and Sara (Caity Lotz) and Ava (Jes Macallan) come up with a plan. With the help of Gary (Adam Tsekham), Nate (Nick Zano) will have to impersonate Hoover, but he soon learns it is harder being Hoover than he expected. Since Zari (Tala Ashe) is stuck without the internet, she is forced to take a digital detox and becomes obsessed with figuring out who blew up the Waverider. Meanwhile, Astra (Olivia Swann) and Spooner (Lisseth Chavez) have stayed behind in Texas and are dealing with the aftermath of Astra's special spell."
Alexandra LaRoche directed the episode, written by Morgan Faust and Marcelena Campos Mayhorn.
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PENGUIN CLASSICS TEAMS WITH MARVEL
Penguin Classics announced a collaboration with Marvel Comics to publish
a new series, the Penguin Classics Marvel Collection, marking the first time that comics have been published by Penguin Classics.
The collection serves as a testament to Marvel's transformative impact on graphic fiction and icons and stories across popular culture.
The first three books in the series, Black Panther, Captain America, and The Amazing Spider-Man will be published on June 14, 2022.
Each title will be published in black spine paperback as well as a collectible hardcover edition with gold=foil stamping, gold top stain edges and endpapers featuring artwork from the comics.
They each include a foreword by a contemporary young adult author and a detailed scholarly introduction, speaking to the enduring significance of Marvel's iconic creations.
The Amazing Spider-Man includes a foreword by Jason Reynolds, the author of many books, including Miles Morales: Spider-Man, Look Both Ways
and Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You. Reynolds is the 2020-2021 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.
Black Panther includes a foreword by Nnedi Okorafor, the author of Who
Fears Death and the Binti novella trilogy. She has written Black Panther and Wakanda Forever for Marvel Comics.
Captain America includes a foreword by Gene Luen Yang, the fifth National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, and the author of Shang Chi for Marvel Comics and American Born Chinese.
Ben Saunders is the series editor and author of the scholarly introductions for Captain America and The Amazing Spider-Man. He is a Professor of English at the University of Oregon, where he founded the world's first undergraduate minor in Comics Studies. He has also served as curator for several museum exhibitions of comic book art.
Qiana J. Whitted is author of the scholarly introduction for Black Panther. She is Professor of English and African American Studies at the University of South Carolina.
BRIEFLY
BOOM! FIRST LOOKS: For covers and five-page preview of Once & Future #21, available on Wednesday, Oct. 27 from BOOM! Studios, CLICK HERE.
AHOY FIRST LOOKS: For covers and five-page preview of Black's Myth #4, available on Wednesday, Oct. 20 from AHOY Comics, CLICK HERE.
NEW FEAR: Here's how AMC describes "Six Hours," the episode of Fear the Walking Dead scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 24:
"As Morgan, Grace and Mo struggle to adapt to life on the submarine, a food shortage forces them to face the nuclear fallout outside the sub."
NEW WORLD BEYOND: Here's how AMC describes "Family is a Four-Letter Word," the episode of The Walking Dead: World Beyond scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 24:
"Tensions rise as the group questions past events and plans for the future. Things get explosive as some's abilities and loyalties are put to the test. A suprising discovery is made."
DECEMBER 2021 SOLICITATIONS
Below are solicitations posted for December. Click on the publisher's name for the full listings and check back soon for additional solicitations.
* ARCHIE COMICS.
* BOOM! STUDIOS.
* DARK HORSE COMICS.
* DC COMICS.
* IDW PUBLISHING.
* MARVEL COMICS.
* MOONSTONE BOOKS.
* RED 5 COMICS.
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