Dark Horse Comics and Ubisoft are teaming up to expand the universe of the hit game seriesFar Cry into comics with Far Cry: Rite of Passage. Written by Bryan Edward Hill, illustrated by Geraldo Borges, colored by Micheal Atiyeh, and lettered by Comicraft, Far Cry: Rite of Passage features covers by artist Matt Taylor!
Bringing in fan-favorite villains, Far Cry: Rite of Passage is a gritty tale of the intricate road that leads to the ascension to power. The story kicks off as President Antón Castillo’s only son, Diego, has just turned thirteen. But this birthday is more than a celebration—it’s a rite of passage. Antón wishes to teach Diego important lessons in leadership and recounts cautionary tales he has heard about the undoing of three legendary men: Vaas Montenegro, a pirate, Pagan Min, a dictator, and Joseph Seed, a preacher.
Far Cry: Rite of Passage #1 (of three) will be in comic shops on May 19, 2021.
Mondo and Restoration Games have teamed up with Marvel to create several additions to their Unmatched line of miniatures dueling tabletop games planned for release beginning in thesummer of 2021. Four new sets have been announced:
Redemption Row – featuring Luke Cage, Ghost Rider, and Moon Knight
Hell’s Kitchen – featuring Daredevil, Elektra, and Bullseye
Teen Spirit – featuring Ms. Marvel, Squirrel Girl, and Cloak and Dagger
For King and Country – featuring Black Widow, Black Panther, and Winter Soldier
Unmatched veteran artists Heather Vaughan, Oliver Barrett, and Ian O’Toole will be joined by Matt Taylor and Sanford Greene as the key illustrators for the line. The combined weight of their contributions to the worlds of gaming, comics, and entertainment is staggering; fans can expect each standalone title to be as visually impactful as they are mechanically sound.
Since debuting at Gen Con in August of 2019, Unmatched has released seven titles featuring 19 heroes sourced from myth, literature, television, and movies – presenting players with nearly two hundred possible 2-player battle scenarios. The upcoming Marvel editions will offer 66 possible in-world combat pairings and will feature unique gameplay additions building off the core game ruleset.
Since the first Green Lantern was introduced in All-American Comics #16 in May 1940 by artist Martin Nodell and writer Bill Finger, the Green Lanterns have been fan-favorite characters with millions of comic book fans. From that first ring-wielding Lantern to the latest, and every strong-willed Super Hero in-between, many have spoken the Green Lantern oath and pledged to defend their home sector from evils of every nature. Now, in 2020, this corps of extraterrestrial space police built up from all alien races and places are celebrating 80 years of keeping the DC universe safe!
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the original Green Lantern, Alan Scott, DC will be publishing Green Lantern 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 on June 23. Read tales of all of the universe’s most legendary Green Lanterns: Alan Scott, Hal Jordan, John Stewart, Guy Gardner, Kyle Rayner, Jessica Cruz and Simon Baz, plus appearances from other cosmic favorites!
In addition to a dynamic cover by Liam Sharp, fans and collectors can also look forward to eight variant covers spotlighting Lanterns throughout the decades, drawn by some of comics’ premier artists:
1940’s variant cover by Nicola Scott
1950’s variant cover by Matt Taylor
1960’s variant cover by Doug Mahnke
1970’s variant cover by Neal Adams
1980’s variant cover by David Finch
1990’s variant cover by Philip Tan
2000’s variant cover by Ivan Reis and Oclair Albert
2010’s variant cover by Jim Lee, Scott Williams, and Alex Sinclair
The legendary lineup of creators contributing their talents to Green Lantern80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular include Geoff Johns, Darryl Banks,Charlotte Fullerton McDuffie, Sina Grace, Mike Grell, Jeff Lemire, Ron Marz, Denny O’Neil, Fernando Pasarin, Ivan Reis, Rafa Sandoval, Mariko Tamaki, Peter J. Tomasi, James Tynion IV, Robert Venditti, and more—all with the goal to keep the galaxy glowing bright!
Green Lantern 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 is a prestige format comic book retailing for $9.99 and available at local comic retailers and digital retailers on June 23.
Now that he’s revealed his secret identity to the world, there’s no way things slow down for the Man of Steel! Heading into the Summer it looks like award-winning writer Brian Michael Bendis and a host of all-star artistic talent have every intention of keeping the heat on Entertainment Weekly’s “Superhero of the Year” all summer long!
Superman #24
In the pages of Superman #24 (on sale June 10), Kevin Maguire joins Bendis to tell a tale of Superman’s legendary susceptibility to magic, and how a new villain is about to use that to turn Big Blue’s life inside out and upside down. This mysterious character has come into Superman’s world to pit him against the most powerful sorcerer and agent for the Lords of Order: Doctor Fate!
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Art by KEVIN MAGUIRE Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO Variant cover by BRYAN HITCH Wonder Woman 1984 variant cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO ON SALE 06.10.20 | $3.99 US | 32 PAGES FC | DC
Action Comics #1024
Next, in the pages of June 24th’s Action Comics #1024, the fallout from Superman: Villains continues as Clark Kent steps out into the world as a reporter for the first time! Metropolis has been rocked by Lex Luthor’s latest attack and the drama surrounding Superman’s truth, and that gives the invisible mafia a new foothold to change the City of Tomorrow forever. Meanwhile, the Daily Planet is under siege!
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Art and cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. and KLAUS JANSON Variant cover by LUCIO PARRILLO Wonder Woman 1984 variant cover by FRANK CHO ON SALE 06.24.20 $3.99 US | 32 PAGES FC | DC
Event Leviathan: Checkmate #3
Also, on sale June 24, the Man of Steel makes a guest appearance in this next surprising chapter in DC’s saga of high-stakes espionage! Green Arrow’s team of super-spies—including the Question, Manhunter, Lois Lane, and Talia al Ghul—has infiltrated Leviathan! Along the way, they learn that one of their own is a secret Leviathan agent who plans to betray the new Checkmate from the start!
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Art and cover by ALEX MALEEV Variant cover by MATT TAYLOR ON SALE 06.24.20 $3.99 US | 3 OF 6 |32 PAGES FC | DC
Legion of Super-Heroes #8
And just to show dear old Dad that the heat is on in the 31st Century too, Superboy makes a discovery about the future that will change everything he knows when he discovers a new Krypton! This new story arc also begins with the United Planets in a war that threatens to divide the League into separate camps, as Ultra Boy’s homeworld of Rimbor and Chameleon Boy’s homeworld of Durla declare interplanetary war!
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Art and cover by RYAN SOOK Variant cover by DUSTIN NGUYEN ON SALE 06.03.20 $3.99 US | 32 PAGES FC | DC
In brightest day, in blackest night, No evil shall escape my sight. Let those who worship evil’s might, Beware my power, Green Lantern’s light.
Since the first Green Lantern was introduced in All-American Comics #16 in May 1940 by artist Martin Nodell and writer Bill Finger, the Green Lanterns have been fan-favorite characters with millions of comic book fans. From that first ring-wielding Lantern to the latest, and every strong-willed Super Hero in-between, many have spoken the Green Lantern oath and pledged to defend their home sector from evils of every nature. Now, in 2020, this corps of extraterrestrial space police built up from all alien races and places are celebrating 80 years of keeping the DC universe safe!
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the original Green Lantern, Alan Scott, DC will be publishing Green Lantern 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 on May 20, 2020. The special issue features tales of all of the universe’s most legendary Green Lanterns: Alan Scott, Hal Jordan, John Stewart, Guy Gardner, Kyle Rayner, Jessica Cruz, and Simon Baz, plus appearances from other cosmic favorites!
In addition to a dynamic cover by Liam Sharp, fans and collectors can also look forward to eight variant covers spotlighting Lanterns throughout the decades, drawn by some of comics’ premier artists:
1940’s variant cover by Nicola Scott
1950’s variant cover by Matt Taylor
1960’s variant cover by Doug Mahnke
1970’s variant cover by Neal Adams
1980’s variant cover by David Finch
1990’s variant cover by Philip Tan
2000’s variant cover by Ivan Reis and Oclair Albert
2010’s variant cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams
The legendary lineup of creators contributing their talents to Green Lantern 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular include Geoff Johns, Darryl Banks,Charlotte Fullerton McDuffie, Sina Grace, Mike Grell, Jeff Lemire, Ron Marz, Denny O’Neil, Fernando Pasarin, Ivan Reis, Rafa Sandoval, Mariko Tamaki, Peter J. Tomasi, James Tynion IV, Robert Venditti, and more—all with the goal to keep the galaxy glowing bright!
Green Lantern 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 is a prestige format comic book retailing for $9.99 and available at local comic retailers and digital retailers on May 20, 2020.
Carol Danvers is a force to be reckoned with, and her theatrical debut as Captain Marvel this past March showed us exactly why. Marvel wonder Matt Taylor created two enamel pins for the film back in January, that Mondo is releasing alongside the film’s home video release. Captain Marvel in her Kree suit and Nick Fury as we know and love him are Available Now!
CAPTAIN MARVEL Enamel Pins. Designed by Matt Taylor. Captain Marvel – Kree Suit (1.21″ H), Nick Fury (1.28″ H). Hard enamel pins; both on a 1.18″ x 2.36″ backing. Expected to Ship in 7 – 10 Business Days. Available to ship in the US and Select Countries Internationally. $10 Each
This weekend we get another entry into the long-running Marvel Cinematic Universe with the release of Black Panther. Directed by Ryan Coogler, the film features an incredibly stacked talent roster and tells the story of T’Challa, King of the African nation of Wakanda — and its protector, the Black Panther.
Mondo is offering a stunning new poster by legendary comic artist Denys Cowan which features inks from his longtime collaborator, the great Bill Sienkiewicz, and beautiful colors by Chris Sotomayor. Also available will be new enamel pins featuring Black Panther and Killmonger designed by Matt Taylor.
The poster and pins will be available at a random time tomorrow(2/16)on their website.
Black Pantherby Denys Cowan. 24″x36″ screen print. Hand numbered. Edition of 375. Expected to Ship April 2018. Printed by D&L Screenprinting. $65
Black Panther Enamel Pins. Black Panther and Killmonger. Designed by Matt Taylor. $10 Each
BOOM! Studios and Saban Brands have announced new chapters of Power Rangers: Shattered Grid, available at comic shops in April 2018. Lord Drakkon – a twisted alternate-reality version of Tommy Oliver (AKA the Mighty Morphin Green Ranger) – has made his first, devastating move in his plan to destroy the Power Rangers and now they must strike back…but they won’t be doing it alone!
In Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #26, from writer Kyle Higgins and artist Daniele di Nicuolo, Lord Drakkon’s victory seems assured—unless the Rangers can find a way to team up with another team of Power Rangers they’ve never met before! This issue features a main cover by Jamal Campbell, with variant covers by Jordan Gibson and Carlos Villa.
Even more fan-favorite Power Rangers join the battle in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 2018 Annual #1, from fan-favorite writers Kyle Higgins, Ryan Parrott & more, along with artists Marcus To, Dylan Burnett & more! Featuring fan-favorite teams from across the Power Rangers universe—Dino Charge, RPM, Time Force, Ninja Steel, Dino Thunder—the entire fabric of reality is under threat as Drakkon invades! This issue features a main cover from Dan Mora, along with variant covers by George Caltsoudas and Matt Taylor.
Print copies of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #26 and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 2018 Annual #1 will be available for sale in April 2018.
writer: Benjamin Percy
artist: Rapha Lobosco
covers: Dominic Reardon (a), Jason Masters (b), Matt Taylor (c)
incentive cover: Jason Masters (B/W art), Dominic Reardon (“virgin art”), Matt Taylor (“virgin art”)
Order the cover of your choice.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+
James Bond #4, “The Suicide Forest”
The latest installment in the Black Box storyline will leave you breathless. An epic car chase through the gritty, neon wonderland of Tokyo gives way to a sexy layover near Mt. Fuji, where James Bond goes “undercover” with the mysterious assassin, Selah Sax. Little does 007 know his mission is about to change — and danger lurks in the nearby “Suicide Forest,” where he and Selah will be both the hunters and the hunted.
Written by: Rob Williams
Art by: Michael Dowling
Cover by: Matt Taylor
U.S. Price: $3.99
On Sale Date: April 26, 2017
Rubinstein’s mask leads the way to Larry Ferrell, but can the master of social media truly be defeated? After all, this is his game. The 140 come down to just one and death waits in the jungle. Who are we really?
