The weekend is almost here! What’s everyone doing to celebrate the New Year? Any geeky parties? Sound off in the comments!

While you wait for the day to wind down, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web in our morning roundup.

Around the Tubes

Newsarama – Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Can No Longer Afford Ghost Rider – The difference between comics and movies is budget…

Publishers Weekly – Black Comics Creators Fund Diversity on Kickstarter – Since publishers won’t…

Around the Tubes Reviews

Comic Vine – A.D.: After Death #2

Talking Comics – All-Star Batman #5

iO9 – Civil War II #8

Talking Comics – Civil War II #8

Talking Comics – The Flash #13

Talking Comics – Warlords of Appalachia #3