What’s going on in the Comic Book World? Life can be pretty busy, so we highlight recent news and articles that may catch your interest in our fifth edition of Comic Book News.
A week ago, Grant Morrison appeared on the Comic Book Couples Counseling podcast to discuss All-Star Superman and other Man of Steel topics. But what made waves wasn’t the praise for Alex Ross’s Peace on Earth or the reveal that Superman Beyond is a personal favorite. It was the unexpected announcement that Morrison is working on a new Batman project.
As Morrison explained: “I just actually took on a job that I wasn’t expecting because I don’t need to do these things anymore, and I only do them for something interesting. It’s not Superman but it’s a Batman thing. I didn’t ever think I’d go back, but if someone comes to me with something good, and it just strikes a spark and it starts a fire, then of course I’ll do it. I’m not writing it off.”
While there are no more details, this was enough to spark excitement!
- Terry Pratchett’s Discworld is being adapted into graphic novels, bringing the fantasy world to a whole new format.
- The Doctor Doom of the Future Returns to Conquer the Past in ‘Doomed 2099’, a new one-shot from Frank Tieri and Delio Diaz coming this July.
- Guy Delisle’s new graphic novel follows Eadweard Muybridge’s life and legacy. ComicsBeat calls him “the most versatile cartoonist in all of comics.”
- Former Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada has added Undiscover’d, a sub-imprint to Amazing Comics, for a line of Shakespeare-based stories. The new line will feature titles that re-imagine specific Shakespeare plays in new genres and settings.
- In case you missed it, here’s the official trailer for Fantastic Four: First Steps.
- Spinning out from ‘Hello Darkness’, Garth Ennis and Becky Cloonan are teaming up for The War, a series about “a group of friends who watch their fears become reality as they face the immediate threat of nuclear war” in NYC.
- IDW has revealed a first look at Patrick Horvath’s follow-up to the surprise hit Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees, arriving July 9.
- After The Punisher and Deadpool, it is now The Predator’s turn to kill the Marvel Universe. This series serves as the culmination of Benjamin Percy’s Predator Vs. saga.