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Alex Ross Goes Full Circle with the Fantastic Four

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Alex Ross is writing and illustrating his first graphic novel, Fantastic Four: Full Circle. Set to be released August 2, 2022 the graphic novel is a collaboration between Marvel and Abrams ComicArts as part of MarvelArts.

The graphic novel will be a larger size than the standard graphic novel and will be edited by Abrams ComicArts editorial director Charles Kochman and Marvel VP of Publishing Tom Breevort.

It’s a rainy night in Manhattan, and not a creature is stirring except for . . . Ben Grimm. When an intruder suddenly appears inside the Baxter Building, the Fantastic Four—Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards), the Invisible Woman (Susan Storm Richards), the Human Torch (Johnny Storm), and the Thing (Ben Grimm)—find themselves surrounded by a swarm of invading parasites. These carrion creatures composed of Negative Energy come to Earth using a human host as a delivery system. But for what purpose? And who is behind this untimely invasion?

The Fantastic Four have no choice but to journey into the Negative Zone, an alien universe composed entirely of anti-matter, risking not just their own lives but the fate of the cosmos!

Fantastic Four: Full Circle

Spidey and His Amazing Friends Comes to LEGO in 2022

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Spidey and His Amazing Friends is an animated series for younger viewers by Disney Junior delivering a new spin on Spider-Man, Ghost-Spider, and Miles Morales’ Spider-Man (called Spin in the series). The trio, along with some friends and villains, are coming to new LEGO in sets for kids aged 4 and up.

You can get:

  • Spider-Man Webquarters Hangout (155 pieces)
  • Hulk vs. Rhino Truck Showdown (110 pieces)
  • Spider-Man at Doc Ock’s Lab (131 pieces)
  • Spider-Man’s Techno Trike (59 pieces)

The sets are for younger kids with a focus on learning how to build as well as allowing them to play out their own adventuers.

The sets will be available starting January 1, 2022.

Hajime Sorayama and Heavy Metal Magazine Team for “Sexy Robot Covers”

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Heavy Metal Entertainment has announced that legendary Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama, famous for his Sexy Robot paintings and statues, will be contributing artwork for three new covers for Heavy Metal Magazine #312. There is also a gallery within the magazine featuring the full, uncensored artwork by Sorayama, alongside a profile written by Heavy Metal Entertainment’s Publisher and Chief Creative Overlord David Erwin. The three different covers showcase sci-fi inspired robots in different sensual poses; all three editions of the magazine are available to purchase starting December 8th, 2021, when the issue became available in stores and online.

Sorayama previously illustrated the iconic front cover of Heavy Metal Magazine’s November 1980 issue, featuring a stunning female android draped in a red sheet, as well as the back cover for the August 1981 issue. Heavy Metal is happy to reunite once again with Sorayama for this spectacular Sexy Robot artwork. Hajime Sorayama is a celebrated artist on a global scale; his extensive oeuvre centers upon an ongoing pursuit for beauty regarding the human body and the machine, and he has continued to receive high international acclaim.

The “Sexy Robot” series, Sorayama’s signature body of work, started in 1978 and continues into the modern day, serving to establish his world-wide reputation. The Sexy Robot artwork he created for Aerosmith’s 2001 album Just Push Play earned him global renown, and in 2018, Sorayama collaborated with fashion house Dior for its 2019 pre-fall collection in Tokyo, presenting a 39-foot-high gigantic Sexy Robot statue for the show that gained vast attention from all over the world.

Issue #312 of Heavy Metal Magazine not only feature Sorayama’s artwork, but also includes the first two parts of Avenging Demon Princes, a newly translated French space opera, adapted by Jo Morvan from the original novel by Jack Vance, with incredible art by Paolo Traisci. Heavy Metal Magazine #312 also presents the return of The Adventures of Adrienne James, Matthew Medney and Bruce Edwards’ “female Indiana Jones in space” series, with all-star illustrator Santa Fung coming aboard as the artist for the series.

All-new chapters of Ron Marz’s Swamp God series, Steve Orlando’s Starward series, and Ryan K Lindsay and Sebastián Píriz’s Black Beacon series are also featured in the issue.

Return to Venom’s Early Days with David Michelinie and Ivan Fiorelli

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This March, Venom co-creator David Michelinie will make his epic return to the world of symbiotes in Venom: Lethal Protector! Known for his legendary run on Amazing Spider-Man where he introduced Venom alongside Todd MacFarlane, Michelinie is ready to take readers on a ride back to the beginning of Venom’s incredible legacy with an all-new adventure! Featuring artwork by rising star Ivan Fiorelli, this five-issue limited series will be a captivating visit to Venom’s sinister early days, all by the influential writer that defined him and made him the iconic character he is today!

Before Carnage and space gods, clones and toxins, and the revelation that he was a father, Eddie Brock was a down-on-his-luck reporter who had tried to take his own life and been saved by an extraterrestrial alien. It’s an all-new, horrifying tale that not only revisits the wicked web-slinger’s past, but hints at what’s to come in his future!

Welcome back David Michelinie to the symbiote hive when Venom: Lethal Protector #1 hits stands on March 23. Check out this cover by Paulo Siqueira below!

Venom: Lethal Protector #1

The Mighty Nein’s Fjord takes to the seas in a new graphic novel from Critical Role and Dark Horse

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The Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins line from Dark Horse Comics and Critical Role expands once again with the arrival of Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins – Fjord Stone. Kevin Burke and Chris “Doc” Wyatt, writers for the highly anticipated Amazon Original animated series Critical Role: The Legend of Vox Machina, join fan-favorite artist Selina Espiritu, colorist Diana Sousa, letterer Ariana Maher, along with Matthew Mercer and Travis Willingham from the cast of Critical Role to bring Fjord’s early years to life in this all-new hardcover graphic novel!

Growing up in an orphanage on the Menagerie Coast, Fjord Stone has never been comfortable with the assumptions people draw from his half-orc heritage. His sweet, sensitive nature will do him no favors in Port Damali. Luckily, a chance meeting lands Fjord with a job, a mentor, and more adventure than he could ever dream of on the path that will eventually lead him to the rest of the Mighty Nein! 

Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins – Fjord Stone hardcover will be available everywhere books are sold July 13, 2022.

Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins – Fjord Stone

Funko, Diamond Select Toys Headlines Free Comic Book Day 2022 Merchandise

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Diamond Comic Distributors has announced the upcoming release of its 2022 Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) PREVIEWS Exclusive (PX) collectible merchandise available during the event on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at participating local comic shops.

Diamond Select Toys headlines this year’s FCBD merchandise selection with two PREVIEWS Exclusive Star Wars resin busts. Boba Fett is back in black in the PREVIEWS Exclusive “Nowhere to Hide” Legends in 3D ½-Scale Bust (AUG219268, SRP $199.00). For this comic book event, Nowhere to Hide, the Fett dons all-black armor, and the result is quite possibly the sleekest take on the classic Mandalorian armor to date. This ½-scale, approximately 10-inch bust, features detailed sculpting and paint application. It comes packaged with a numbered certificate of authenticity in a full-color box. This exclusive bust is limited to only 1,000 pieces, and ordering will be limited to one per Diamond retail account. Allocations may occur.

Boba Fett

One of the best characters to come from The Mandalorian TV series on Disney+ is a great new villain – Moff Gideon. Wielding the fabled Darksaber, this PREVIEWS Exclusive ⅙ Scale Mini-Bust (SEP218371, SRP $120.00) from Diamond Select Toys measures approximately 6-inches tall and features detailed sculpting and paint applications to recreate actor Giancarlo Esposito. This item is limited to only 3,000 pieces and comes packaged in a full-color box with a hand-numbered certificate of authenticity.

Moff Gideon

The Lethal Protector is back in Funko’s PREVIEWS Exclusive FCBD Pop! vinyl figure (JUL218475, SRP $15.99). Based on the red foil variant cover for Venom: Lethal Protector #1, this exclusive figure captures Venom as he appears in the Lethal Protector series, the first limited series to explore Eddie Brock’s background before he became Venom. Featuring metallic details and a glow-in-the-dark paint job, this exclusive figure emulates the red foil cover and comes packaged in Funko’s signature window box display.

These PREVIEWS Exclusive collectibles will only be available in extremely limited quantities on Saturday, May 7, 2022 from participating Free Comic Book Day stores.

The Wrong Earth Expands with a Special Event Featuring Gail Simone, Mark Waid, Mark Russell, Stuart Moore, and more!

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Bestselling writers Gail Simone and Mark Waid are joining AHOY Comics Editor-in-Chief Tom Peyer, Second Coming writer Mark Russell, and Captain Ginger writer Stuart Moore to write world-shattering, money-grabbing, stand-alone The Wrong Earth specials. These comics will feature art by Bill Morrison, Walter Geovani, Michael Montenat, Fred Harper, Leonard Kirk, and Greg Scott, with covers by The Wrong Earth co-creator and artist Jamal Igle. Each special will have a variant cover by Gene Ha; there will also be  variant covers by Dan Parent, Jerry Ordway, and other artists. The multiverse-spanning monthly event will begin in March with the release of The Wrong Earth: Trapped on Teen Planet #1, written by Gail Simone, with art by Bill Morrison, Walter Geovani, and Rob Lean, with colors by Andy Troy, and lettering by Rob Steen. 

Each of The Wrong Earth world-shattering special event one-shots will present a stand-alone, 25-page story that expands on the multiverse first introduced in AHOY Comics’ flagship title by Peyer and Igle, wherein the campy Dragonflyman of Earth Alpha switched places with the gritty Dragonfly of Earth Omega and chaos ensued.

The first issue to hit stores, The Wrong Earth: Trapped on Teen Planet #1, finds grim-and-gritty vigilante Dragonfly whisked to an Earth of teenagers, malt shops, love triangles, and nonstop jokes. Will they win him over—or will his violent methods infect their world? The issue is illustrated by Bill Morrison, Walter Geovani, and Rob Lean, with colors by Andy Troy, and lettering by Rob Steen. The Wrong Earth: Trapped on Teen Planet #1 will feature variant covers by both Gene Ha and Dan Parent. The issue marks the AHOY Comics debut of legendary writer Gail Simone.

The Wrong Earth world-shattering special event continues in subsequent months with:

  • The Wrong Earth: Fame & Fortune #1 from writer Mark Russell, artist Michael Montenat, colorist Andy Troy, and letterer Rob Steen. On sale in April, this comic from the writer of Billionaire Island provides a satirical look at two different versions of Richard Fame and how, despite the best and worst intentions, huge gobs of money determine their own results. 
  • The Wrong Earth: Purple #1 from writer Stuart Moore, artist Fred Harper, and letterer Rob Steen. On sale in May, this one-shot introduces Earth-Kappa, a dark but glossy world of big hair, shoulder pads, Wall Street traders, rubber super-suits, and funk music. Get the funk up! 
  • The Wrong Earth: Confidence Men #1 by writer Mark Waid, artist Leonard Kirk, and letterer Rob Steen. On sale in June, it’s the tale of two sidekicks! On campy Earth-Alpha, circumstances force kid sidekick Stinger to become Dragonflyman’s mentor! On gritty Earth-Omega, Dragonfly and Stinger go to war—against each other! 
  • The Wrong Earth: Meat #1 from writer Tom Peyer, artist Greg Scott, and letterer Rob Steen, on sale in July. On campy Earth-Alpha, Dragonflyman and Stinger follow clues to foil the beef-themed crimes of Dr. Meat. On gritty Earth Omega, a tragedy compels Dragonfly to imprison a criminal in an abandoned slaughterhouse—just to have someone to talk to. 

The Wrong Earth: Trapped on Teen Planet #1, will debut on March 2.

Weekly Preview! Two from AfterShock and Let’s Go Surfing!

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There’s a lot of comics coming out this week to be covered. Check out some of what we’ll be reviewing and this is only the beginning!

This week’s reviews include:

  • AfterShock Triple Play #1 (AfterShock)
  • The Heathens #2 (AfterShock)
  • Third Wave 99 #1 (Scout Comics)

AfterShock provided Graphic Policy with FREE copies for review

WandaVision Nabs Two Golden Globe Awards Nominations

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WandaVision

It was a pretty quiet year for Golden Globe Awards nominations for shows and films based on comic properties but two made it through.

Elizabeth Olsen was nomination for “Best Actress – Television Motion Picture” for her portrayal as Wanda in Marvel Studios‘ WandaVision. She’ll got up against Jessica Chastain, Cynthia Erivo, Margaret Qualley, and Kate Winslet.

Her co-star Paul Bettany was also nominated for his role as Vision in WandaVision in “Best Actor – Television Motion Picture“. He’ll take on Oscar Isaac, Michael Keaton, Ewan McGregor, and Tahar Rahim.

Beyond the two nominations there is a large amount of individuals who have, or will, taken part in comic properties nominated showing off the talent such films attract. Others include Kenneth Branagh, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jessica Chastain, Mahershala Ali, Benedict Cumberbatch, Marion Cotillard, Jennifer Lawrence, Peter Dinklage, Andrew Garfield, Kirsten Dunst, Ruth Negga, Ben Affleck, Brian Cox, Jean Smart, Nicholas Hoult, Oscar Isaac, Michael Keaton, and Billy Crudup.

Check out below for the full list of this year’s nominations and congrats to everyone.

Best Motion Picture – Drama

Belfast
CODA
Dune
King Richard
The Power of the Dog

Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Cyrano
Don’t Look Up
Licorice Pizza
Tick, Tick… Boom!
West Side Story

Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language

Compartment No. 6 (Finland, Russia, Germany)
Drive My Car (Japan)
The Hand of God (Italy)
A Hero (France, Iran)
Parallel Mothers (Spain)

Best Director – Motion Picture

Kenneth Branagh, Belfast
Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog
Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Lost Daughter
Steven Spielberg, West Side Story
Denis Villeneuve, Dune

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture

Licorice Pizza
Belfast
The Power of the Dog
Don’t Look Up
Being the Ricardos

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama

Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Olivia Colman, The Lost Daughter
Nicole Kidman, Being the Ricardos
Lady Gaga, House of Gucci
Kristen Stewart, Spencer

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

Mahershala Ali, Swan Song
Javier Bardem, Being the Ricardos
Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog
Will Smith, King Richard
Denzel Washington, The Tragedy of Macbeth

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Marion Cotillard, Annette
Alain Haim, Licorice Pizza
Jennifer Lawrence, Don’t Look Up
Emma Stone, Cruella
Rachel Zegler, West Side Story

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Leonardo DiCaprio, Don’t Look Up
Peter Dinklage, Cyrano
Andrew Garfield, Tick, Tick… Boom!
Cooper Hoffman, Licorice Pizza
Anthony Ramos, In the Heights

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

Caitríona Balfe, Belfast
Ariana DeBose, West Side Story
Kirsten Dunst, The Power of the Dog
Aunjanue Ellis, King Richard
Ruth Negga, Passing

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

Ben Affleck, The Tender Bar
Jamie Dornan, Belfast
Ciarán Hinds, Belfast
Troy Kotsur, CODA
Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the Dog

Best Motion Picture – Animated

Encanto
Flee
Luca
My Sunny Maad
Raya and the Last Drago

Best Original Score – Motion Picture

The French Dispatch
Encanto
The Power of the Dog
Parallel Mothers
Dune

Best Original Song – Motion Picture

King Richard
Encanto
Belfast
Respect
No Time to Die

Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy

The Great
Hacks
Only Murders in the Building
Reservation Dogs
Ted Lasso

Best Television Series – Drama

Lupin
The Morning Show
Pose
Squid Game
Succession

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama

Brian Cox, Succession
Lee Jung-jae, Squid Game
Billy Porter, Pose
Jeremy Strong, Succession
Omar Sy, Lupin

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama

Uzo Aduba, In Treatment
Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
Christine Baranski, The Good Fight
Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale
Michaela Jae Rodriguez, Pose

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Elle Fanning, The Great
Issa Rae, Insecure
Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish
Jean Smart, Hacks

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Nicholas Hoult, The Great
Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso

Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Dopesick
Impeachment
Maid
Mare of Easttown
The Underground Railroad

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Paul Bettany, WandaVision
Oscar Isaac, Scenes From a Marriage
Michael Keaton, Dopesick
Ewan McGregor, Halston
Tahar Rahmi, The Serpent

Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Jessica Chastain, Scenes From a Marriage
Cynthia Erivo, Genius
Elizabeth Olsen, WandaVision
Margaret Qualley, Maid
Kate Winslet, Mare of Easttown

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus
Kaitlyn Dever, Dopesick
Andie MacDowell, Maid
Sarah Snook, Succession
Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
Kieran Culkin, Succession
Mark Duplass, The Morning Show
Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso
O Yeong-su, Squid Game

West Side Story Sings its Way to Top of the Weekend Box Office

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West Side Story took the top of the box office with an estimated $10.5 million. Internationally, the film earned $4.4 million for a weekend gross of $14.9 million.

Encanto earned an estimated $9.4 million to bring its domestic total to $71.3 million. Over the week, the film grossed around $22.4 million at the international box office to bring it to $80.5 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $151.8 million after two weeks.

Ghostbusters: Afterlife added an estimated $7.1 million to bring its domestic total to a little over $112 million. Internationally, the film added about $9.8 million over the week to bring that total to $52.7 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $164.7 million after three weeks.

House of Gucci added about $4.1 million to its domestic total. The film has grossed a littled over $41 million. The film grossed about $18.4 million over the week internationally. Internationally, the film has grossed just under $52 million. Worldwide, the film has earned a little over $93 million.

Rounding out the top five was Eternals which grossed $3.1 million to bring its domestic total to $161.2 million. The film has grossed about $6.3 million over the week internationally to bring that total to $234.1 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $395.3 million.

In comic films…

Venom: Let There Be Carnage earned an estimated $850,000 domestically over the weekend. The film has grossed $212.1 million domestically. Over the week the film has grossed $9 million at the international box office to bring its total to $281.3 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $493.4 million worldwide.

My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission didn’t chart and its domestic total has remained just under $9.8 million. Internationally, the film added a little bit over the week to bring that to about $31.2 million and its worldwide gross just under $41 million.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings‘ domestic gross remained around $224.5 million. The film also looks like it remained steady at the international box office where it stands at $207.4 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed just under $432 million.

Black Widow has ended its domestic run. Domestically, the film has grossed a little under $183.7 million. The international total stands at $196 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed $379.6 million.

Old looks like its run has completely ended. Domestically, the film has grossed $48.2 million. Internationally, the film stood at $41.9 million. Worldwide, the film has grossed a little over $90.1 million.

The Suicide Squad has ended its run at the box office. Domestically, the film has grossed $55.8 million. The film has also earned $111.6 million internationally. Worldwide, the film has grossed $167.4 million.

Initial numbers have 40 films earning $43,869,872 from 32,450 theaters. That’s a decrease from last weekend’s 40 films which earned $52,509,873 from 34,624 theaters. The average earning was $1,351.92 this past weekend, a decrease from the previous weekend’s $1,516.57.

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