SDCC: "BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE" CAST & CREW DEBUTS FILM07/23/16 @ 10:19 am EST
Source: Comic Book Resources | Categories: Batman | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentThe long-awaited adaptation of Alan Moore and Brian Bolland's "Batman: The Killing Joke" -- which made headlines when it scored an R-rating -- is finally here. The film debuted at Comic-Con International in San Diego with a little help from "Batman: The Animated Series'" Bruce Timm, Tara Strong (Batgirl), Ray Wise (Commissioner Gordon), director Sam Liu, Eisner Award-winning writer Brian Azzarrello and Batman himself Kevin Conroy.
Gary Miereanu came on stage to introduce "Batman: The Killing Joke" and reminded fans about the film's special two-nights-only screening with Fathom Events.
"There's actually not enough story material in the comic to fill the movie, so we made the decision to... give it some room to breathe," Timm explained, before Miereanu received a call on his phone.
Mark Hamill, who voices the Joker, addressed the audience over speaker phone and thanked everyone in attendance for their support. "There's been so many milestones... This is something I've been wanting to do, since we wrapped up in the '90s... Tonight is very, very special. I hope you all enjoy it."
Hamill then impersonated the Joker, sparking riotous applause from the audience. "Enjoy the film," he intoned. "It's just as insane as all of you!"
"We took that screen time to basically give Barbara Gordon her own mini-movie, because she's always been one of our favorite characters, and I've always felt bad about her in the original story," Timm continued. "We just thought it'd be real fun to let the audience... get introduced to the character."
"Everyone in the actual 'Killing Joke' has a story arc except Barbara Gordon, and she deserves it," Azzarello added.
"When I first booked Batgirl, I had just moved to town in '96. I kept pinching myself," Strong recalled. "She was a girl, and now she's a woman and she goes through some stuff. It was really dark, and -- for me -- my favorite Batman is when it's dark... We go really deep into emotion places... We really love it, and we hope you do too."
"The original story is pretty tight. We got thirty minutes [out of it]," Azzarello explained."By the time I got the script, a lot of the big decisions had been made by Bruce and Brian," Liu shared. "It was really smart, what they did. It allows the audience to ease themselves into the movie before all this heavy psychological, emotional... stuff that is the graphic novel. You get to understand who [Batgirl] is. She was a partner... All I had to do was follow their lead, follow the voice acting. The voice actors did such an amazing -- it's a shame it was only voice acting."
"The key to me for Batman through the years is to find a consistency, and to keep him true, because you guys are the most amazing fans. You really are! You know more about the Batman legacy than most people. You know so much. You'd hear it in a second if I was inauthentic," Conroy shared. "The interesting thing about this story for me is it's much more of a psycho-drama. So much of the episodes is action and fighting, and visually that's exciting, but that's not a lot for the actors to bite into," he continued. "[In 'Killing Joke'] there's more to bite into... I was able to go to places I haven't been able to go to before, and I hope you enjoy it."
"I'm the neophite in the group. I'm the new Commissioner Gordon. I could start from the beginning," Wise said. "I've been a Batman fan since I was 8 or 9 years old. I love The Dark Knight, I love The Batman -- I love bats! For my money, this fellow right here" -- he points to Conroy -- "is the only Batman for me."
"I am so proud and so happy to share the screen with him, and this woman [Strong]," he continued. "It is not an easy task... you know what Commissioner Gordon goes through... he has a confrontation with the Joker and it doesn't end too well... I think that confrontation you'll enjoy... It was a wonderful time. That's all I can say. I love this movie. It's like a 1940s, great detective movie."
"It was chilling," Azzarello said of Hamill's performance. "All the Joker stuff he's done before was leading up to this... Wait till you see what he does. It's extraordinary. I can't tell you how cool it is -- I mean, I write comic books. It's not a bad job! But I sit in my room by myself, sometimes the cat comes in, and I'm talking through these stories in my head. Gary gave me the DVD at a Cubs game... and then I went home, and put the DVD in. Seeing these words I had written... this is a really, really great story, and the actors are out of this world."
"As many times as Sam and I have watched this movie... we've seen it a million times... and every now and then, we stop and go, 'Damn, Kevin's really good in this!'" Timm shared. "There's certain scenes in this movie... that he really nails it in this movie. The same with Tara... and Mark as well. He's still the same old Joker you've always heard, but even scarier."
"You almost feel sorry for the Joker. You almost buy into what he's saying," he added. He also recalled how Hamill performed several flashbacks, pointing out that the past version of the Joker sounds more like Hamill than the Joker ever has.
"[Hamill] went to places I think all of us were surprised with," Conroy said."We love working together. We love each other. We definitely have a rhythm," Strong added. "There's thing that Mark does that I kind of wanted to listen again and do a double take... He still goes to those crazy places, and he's such a diverse, talented guy... I still pinch myself when I'm with him."
"There's a lot of trust between these actors. It's true," Timm pitched in.
"When Brian and I and several other people first sat down... we said, 'One thing we need to figure out is what happens at the end of the movie'... and everyone had a different interpretation at the end of the movie," he recalled. Azzarello called the ending they came up with "perfect."
Miereanu then confirmed a "Justice League Dark" animated film, then announced "Teen Titans: The Judas Contact" for the spring as well as "Harley Quinn: A Bruce Timm Original" for next summer.
Following the film, Miereanu revealed that the soundtrack is now available for purchase as Timm, Azzarello and Liu reentered the stage for a fan Q&A.
Asked what the most difficult part of making the film was, Azzarello said, "Keeping it quiet."
"I think of almost every creative thing we do... as kind of like problem-solving," Timm shared. "Even at the very beginning, I think, 'I want to make an interesting movie. How do I accomplish that?'"
"I couldn't actually be happier. You guys all laughed at the right places, you lost your sh*t at the right places. I think it played pretty well," he added.
"The first half plays so much better than I was expecting," Azzarello said. "You guys did what I wanted you to do."
"There's nothing more satisfying... than seeing how you guys react, especially when it's positive," Liu pitched in. "It makes it all worth it."
"What we do, it takes time. It takes a lot of time. At times, you read things and it's so dismissive... at least put the homework in. It's so great you guys were into what we did," Azzarello concluded.
"Honestly, I think it's harder to come up with an all-new story... With something that's as well drawn as this series -- Bolland's staging is so immaculate... Literally starting with a blank page without a firm story to adapt is always harder," Timm revealed.
"They're both hard in their own way. When you have something so beloved, it's beloved for a reason. You stay faithful, and you're halfway there. That being said,too, do you take a little liberty...? I feel like those kinds of decisions haunt you a little. Even in 'The Killing Joke,' there are things that work really well because it's a comic," Liu explained.
"The thing about this is that it's controversial, so we added more controversy," Azzarello said."I think she is stronger than the men in her life in this story. She controls the men in her life in this story," he said of the controversial sex scene between Barbara and Bruce.
"They both make mistakes, but she's the one who decides, 'I have to stop. There's a problem here, and I need to step away from this.' I think that comes from an emotional strength. I think she makes the decisions that strong people make," Liu explained.
"She comes off as a stronger character at the end of that arc," Azzarello agreed.
Warner Bros. Animation's "Batman: The Killing Joke" will be available for Digital HD download on July 26, and arrives on Blu-ray/DVD on August 2. The film is making its World Premiere at San Diego's Comic-Con International on July 22. (Via CBR)
SINISTER FORCES AT PLAY IN YOUR FIRST LOOK AT 'UNCANNY VALLEY' #204/19/24 @ 7:23 pm EST
Source: BOOM! Studios | Categories: MIsc | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentBOOM! Studios today revealed a first look at UNCANNY VALLEY #2, the next issue of a brand new original series by fan-favorite writer Tony Fleecs (
Stray Dogs), acclaimed illustrator Dave Wachter (
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), and letterer Pat Brosseau. Join in on the wild ride of cartoon mayhem, family drama, and deadly secrets in UNCANNY VALLEY, available May 2024! As the mystery of Oliver’s origins continues to unfold, the literal cartoonish realism of his existence has to somehow be connected to his mother’s family history. And with his uncanny powers setting him apart from the other kids, what will Oliver do to make his own way in the world? Especially considering that there are sinister forces at play, watching from beyond our world… UNCANNY VALLEY #2 features covers by Dave Wachter and Tony Fleecs, along with Jorge Corona (
Middlewest) & Sarah Stern, and Flaviano (
Grim). UNCANNY VALLEY is the newest release from BOOM! Studios’ eponymous imprint, home to critically acclaimed original series, including
BRZRKR by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, and Ron Garney;
Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera;
Grim by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano;
Stuff of Nightmares by R.L. Stine and A.L. Kaplan; Damn Them All by Simon Spurrier and Charlie Adlard;
Once Upon a Time at the End of the World by Jason Aaron, Alexandre Tefenkgi, Leila del Duca, and Nick Dragotta;
Know Your Station by Sarah Gailey and Liana Kangas;
A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo;
The Neighbors by Jude Ellison S. Doyle and Letizia Cadonici;
Ghostlore by Cullen Bunn and Leomacs;
Sirens of the City by Joanne Starer and Khary Randolph;
Coda by Simon Spurrier and Matías Bergara;
Rare Flavours by Ram V and Filipe Andrade;
Underheist by David and Maria Lapham; and
Animal Pound by Tom King and Peter Gross. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including
Dune: House Harkonnen from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Michael Shelfer;
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers by Melissa Flores and Simona Di Gianfelice; and
The Expanse: Dragon Tooth by Andy Diggle and Rubine. UNCANNY VALLEY #2 will be available in comic shops May 15, 2024. It is available for pre-order at your local
comic shop. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play.
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'SPACE MOUNTAIN' MOVIE LANDS 'COWBOY BEEBOP' SHOWRUNNERS04/19/24 @ 7:17 pm EST
Source: Hollywood Reporter | Categories: Disney | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentAction scribes Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec are going to Disneyland.The prolific team behind Amazon’s high-profile spy series
Citadel and showrunners on Netflix’s adaptation of
Cowboy Bebop have been tapped to write Disney’s live-action adaptation of
Space Mountain.Jonathan Eirich from Rideback, the banner that is behind Netflix’s hit live-action
Avatar: The Last Airbender series, is producing the feature, which has been in development for several years, along with Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell of Safehouse Pictures. Harold was the project’s previous writer. Rideback’s Ryan Halprin is exec producing.The ride has no overarching theme nor memorable characters seen in such rides as Pirates of the Caribbean. In fact, Space Mountain in Disneyland has been turned into Hyperspace Mountain and given a
Star Wars makeover on occasion. As such, the story is being created whole cloth with the ride acting as inspiration.Plot details are being kept in the hair-sweeping rush of the dark void as Appelbaum and Nemec build out the story. (via
THR)
JOE MANGANIELLO TO PRODUCE & STAR IN ZOMBIE THRILLER ‘MOUNTAIN MAN’04/19/24 @ 1:30 pm EST
Source: Deadline | Categories: MIsc | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentJoe Manganiello has come aboard to produce and star in
Mountain Man, a zombie thriller set to enter production later this year, which will launch sales via Film Bridge International at Cannes. An adaptation of the popular book series of the same name from Keith C. Blackmore,
Mountain Man tells the story of Gus, a lonely post-apocalyptic survivor facing isolation and the ever-present specter of a zombie attack, who struggles with alcohol abuse and suicidal thoughts until he discovers another survivor, a captivating woman who poses another threat altogether. John Lee (A24’s
False Positive) will direct from a script by Matt Deller, with Nick and Joe Manganiello’s 3:59 producing alongside Danny Chan (
Barbarian). (via
Deadline)
'ALIEN' SERIES ADDS SANDRA YI SENCINDIVER WITH FILMING ONGOING04/19/24 @ 1:22 pm EST
Source: Deadline | Categories: Alien | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentFoundation star Sandra Yi Sencindiver has joined FX and Noah Hawley’s
Alien series which is filming in Thailand. Exec-produced by Ridley Scott, the prequel series will be set towards the end of this century (franchise watchers estimate the date to be a few years before
Prometheus, and some thirty years before Scott’s film). It’ll be the first project in the franchise to take place on Earth and has been reported to deal with the emergence of the story’s infamous Weyland-Yutani Corporation and the race between corporations to create new android life. The series will star Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, Essie Davis, Adarsh Gourav, Kit Young, Timothy Olyphant, David Rysdahl, Babou Cessay, Erana James, Lily Newmark and Adrian Edmonson.
Deadline is reporting that Sencindiver appears in multiple episodes and will play a senior member of the Weyland-Yutani Corporation. There is reportedly scope for the character to grow in future series.
A SYMBIOTE SHOWDOWN EXPLODES IN 'VENOM WAR'04/19/24 @ 1:21 pm EST
Source: Marvel | Categories: Venom | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentMaximum Carnage.
Absolute Carnage.
King in Black. Every few years, the wild symbiote corner of the Marvel Universe erupts in a saga oozing with violence, drama, and insanity that only Venom and his kind can deliver. This August, the next milestone symbiote event arrives in Al Ewing and Iban Coello’s VENOM WAR. A master at planning out epic storylines, Ewing has been laying the foundation for VENOM WAR since the very beginning of his current run of
Venom. Limitless in scope, the series has followed Eddie Brock and his son, Dylan, on separate journeys as the symbiote heroes. But after both have terrifying glimpses of the future, they realize only one of them can be Venom. Their father and son feud will become everyone’s problem as past and present symbiote characters alike are forced to take a side! LAST VENOM STANDING! The Venom Symbiote has bonded with both Eddie Brock and his son Dylan at different points. Now both Brocks are going head-to-head, determined to be the one, true Venom! Father versus son in a showdown of showdowns that threatens to tear the world asunder! From heavyweight talent champions Ewing and Coello comes a Battle for the ‘Biote like you’ve never seen! "This is what we've been building to since the start of this wild and way-out symbiote odyssey - the fateful confrontation between father and son!” Ewing explained. “Where better to have it than inside the squared circle? And who better to bring this all-action epic to the page with than my old buddy Iban Coello? I'm tellin' ya, goo believer -- this is vehemently varied Venom violence like never viewed, and only one host can wear the symbiote when the dust settles! Who's it gonna be?" Stay tuned in the weeks ahead for more VENOM WAR news, including tie-in series announcements.
‘TRANSFORMERS ONE’: PARAMOUNT REVEALS NEW RELEASE DATE AS OFFICIAL TRAILER LAUNCHES FROM SPACE04/18/24 @ 5:32 pm EST
Source: Hollywood Reporter | Categories: Transformers | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentParamount and Hasbro’s animated
Transformers One is pushing back its release in theaters by one week in order to take advantage of Imax screens and to provide some breathing room from the competition.The film will now open Sept. 20, 2024, instead of Sept. 13. That gives it two weeks of distance from Sony’s
Beetlejuice.
Beetlejuice.Paramount revealed the date change as it launched a new trailer for
Transformers One from nowhere other than space — a first for Hollywood, according to the studio. The launch kicked off at 6 a.m. PT with a livestreamed countdown showing the journey into space. After one hour, the craft reached its peak at 125,000 feet above the Earth, revealing the trailer with a custom introduction video from voice stars Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry. The star-studded voice cast also includes Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key and Steve Buscemi, with Laurence Fishburne and Jon Hamm. (via
THR)
Trailer:
https://youtu.be/u1rqoa8x7g4 HEROES PAY HEAVY PRICE TO BRING DOWN VAMPIRES IN 'BLOOD HUNT' #504/18/24 @ 5:33 pm EST
Source: Marvel | Categories: Blood Hunt | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentOn May 18, the next Marvel Comics crossover epic begins! From
Avengers and
Moon Knight scribe Jed MacKay and acclaimed
X-Men artists Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia comes the bloodiest event in Marvel history--BLOOD HUNT! The saga kicks off when eternal night washes over Earth, and vampires, united by a single vision for the first time in millennia, emerge from the shadows. To keep them at bay, a new world order may need to be put in place… Today, fans can get a peek at the final issue of the main series, on sale in July. In BLOOD HUNT #5, Doctor Strange is presented with a dread bargain to gain a chance to save the world. The Avengers ride into a battle they cannot win. The dead battle the undead across the globe. Will it be enough? Will the world be saved, and how will it be changed if it is? Featuring a dramatic shift for the future of the Marvel Universe! Check out the BLOOD HUNT #5 cover and pick up the debut issue on May 1.
NEW 'WITCHBLADE' SERIES COMING FROM TOP COW04/18/24 @ 11:37 am EST
Source: Top Cow | Categories: Witchblade | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentTop Cow is reimagining the hit supernatural thriller series Witchblade. The new series, coming July 2024, will be penned by
NYT Best-Selling Marguerite Bennett (
Animosity,
Batwoman,
DC Bombshells) and visualized by artist Giuseppe Cafaro (Suicide Squad, Power Rangers, Red Sonja). The creative duo is working with original co-creator Marc Silvestri, who is the CEO of Top Cow Productions Inc. and one of the founders of Image Comics. Together, they will reintroduce the series to
Witchblade’s die-hard fans with a reimagined origin with contemporary takes on familiar characters and new story arcs that will hook new readers and rekindle the energy and excitement that fueled the 90’s Image Revolution that shaped generations of top creators.Marguerite Bennett, who has been focused on writing for the upcoming
Butterfly TV Series and
Ark: The Animated Series, says, “The ability to tell a ferocious story full of monsters, sexuality, vision, and history was irresistible.” She adds, “Our saga is sleek, vicious, ferocious, and has a lot to say about power in the 21st century and will be the first time that we are stopping the roller coaster to let more people on. I’ve loved
Witchblade since I was a child, and there is truly no other heroine like Sara with such an iconic legacy and such a rich, brutal relationship to her own body.”
In
Witchblade #1, New York City Police Detective Sara Pezzini's life was forever fractured by her father's murder. Cold, cunning, and hellbent on revenge, Sara now stalks a vicious criminal cabal beneath the city, where an ancient power collides and transforms her into something wild, magnificent, and beyond her darkest imaginings. How will Sara use this ancient power, or will she be consumed by it? Through last year’s
Witchblade Complete Collection Kickstarter, the world received a glimpse of Marc Silvestri’s
Witchblade Armor redesign. But, a whole new universe has been created by Giuseppe Cafaro, who states, “The
Witchbladeuniverse is being modernized to reflect how Marguerite beautifully explores the extreme sides of Sara through memories, her personal thoughts, like desire and hunger, in her solitude and when she is possessed by the Witchblade. So, I had to visually intersect a noir
True Detective-like world with a supernatural, horror world that is a fantastic mix between
Berserk and
Zodiac!”Marc Silvestri notes, “This is brand new mythology around Sara, and I can’t wait for you to fall in love with her and all the twists and turns. Discover Witchblade reimagined this summer, and join us as we bring all the fun of the 90s to the modern age and see how exciting comics can be. I can’t wait for you to read this new series.”
Witchblade #1 will be available at
comic book shops on Wednesday, July 17th, for $4.99 for 48 pages. The Final Order Cutoff deadline for comic shop retailers is Monday, June 24th, 2024.
- Cover A: Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto (Full Color)
- Cover B: Giuseppe Cafaro and Arif Prianto (Full Color)
- Cover C: Blank Sketch Cover
- Cover D (1/10): Dani and Brad Simpson (Full Color)
- Cover E (1/25): Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto, Virgin Cover (Full Color)
- Cover F (1/50): J.Scott Campbell (Full Color)
- Cover G (1/100): Bill Sienkiewicz. (Full Color)
- Cover H (1/250): Line art by Marc. Virgin Cover, Inks (B/W)
Witchblade #1 will also be available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.
'DIE' CREATORS GILLEN & HANS RETEAM FOR GRAPHIC NOVEL 'WE CALLED THEM GIANTS'04/18/24 @ 11:27 am EST
Source: Image Comics | Categories: Image | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentThe bestselling creators behind the three-time Hugo Award nominated, two-time British Fantasy Award winning series
Die—Kieron Gillen (
The Wicked + The Divine, Immortal X-men) and Stephanie Hans (
Secret Wars 1602: Witch Hunter Angela, Black Bolt)—will reteam for their first ever original graphic novel collaboration to be titled,
We Called Them Giants. This epic, post-apocalyptic story is scheduled to hit shelves in November from Image Comics. Gillen and Hans first made waves with their breakout hit dark fantasy
Die in 2018.
Die quickly caught reader attention and the series skyrocketed to the top of the sales charts and launched Hans’ career into superstardom. It went on to appear on many Best of the Year lists, including that of
Tor.com, and snagged multiple award nominations and wins. "After we finished
Die, we knew we wanted to do something completely different. Rather than a sprawling ongoing, do something smaller, intimate, self-contained and really pure,” said Gillen. “So, in the middle of the covid lockdowns, I was left alone with my cats, staring at them, and them staring at me, and thinking about the miracle of relationships between beings of completely different kinds of intelligences, and the wonder of the jump across that gap. The image of the feral girl in the devastation and the giants came quickly after that, and we were away. People will fall in love and have their hearts broken—the full Hans/Gillen experience. Despite the post-apocalypse setting the story has an almost weird-fable kind of vibe, and ends up basically as a conversation between
The Walking Dead and
The Iron Giant. Basically,
We Called Them Giants is the story of communication across a chasm at the end of the world. Folks have seen what Stephanie does on a month-by-month rush on an ongoing comic. Here, it's a thrill to see her luxuriate—creating this single long story, and being able to shape the whole thing into a poignant, romantic, devastating single canvas."
We Called Them Giants follows main character Lori, who wakes to find the streets empty. Everyone has gone. Or at least, nearly everyone. She’s thrown into a world where she has to scrape by in the ruins of civilization, nearly starving, hiding from gangs when… They arrive. Hans added: “As an Artist, it is always a joy to work on new challenges, especially when it is with such a great Writer. Kieron wrote an emotional story in which he let me go wild on designs. It’s a new, beautiful end of the world tale, a little bit epic, a bit nostalgic and a bit contemplative. It’s nothing like we did before. In all the best ways.”
We Called Them Giants promises readers the poignant, romantic, and devastating story of a young girl who wakes up to find her world has turned upside down. "This book is nothing short of incredible," said Eric Stephenson, Publisher and Chief Creative Officer at Image Comics. "Kieron and Stephanie had already established themselves as one of comics’ premier creative teams, but they’re operating at a whole other level with
We Called Them Giants."
We Called Them Giants hardcover (ISBN: 978-1534387072) will be available at local
comic book shops on Wednesday, October 30 and independent bookstores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, and Waterstones on Tuesday, November 12.
We Called Them Giants will also be available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.
CYCLOPS ASSEMBLES A TEAM OF MIGHTY MUTANTS IN 'X-MEN' #1 VARIANTS04/18/24 @ 11:20 am EST
Source: Marvel | Categories: X-Men | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentFollowing Krakoa’s fall, it’s a dangerous time to be a mutant in the Marvel Universe. Luckily, Cyclops will step up to lead a formidable new team in Jed MacKay and Ryan Stegman’s X-MEN #1. Today, fans can see three new variant covers for the debut issue! In MacKay and Stegman’s X-MEN, mutant business is Cyclops’ business as the first X-Man makes it his mission to keep hope alive for the species—by any means necessary! Cyclops’ group includes some of his most trusted soldiers like Psylocke, Magik, and Beast, the brightest of the next generation including Kid Omega and Temper, along with powerhouses like Magneto and Juggernaut. Raising a flag of defiance at their new base in Alaska, everyone in the world will soon know that if they want to go after mutantkind, they’ll have to go through them first! X-MEN, the first of three flagship titles set in the X-Men’s From the Ashes era, will have new variant covers including a group shot by celebrated X-Men artist Tony Daniel, a character spotlight by J. Scott Campbell that will also be available as a virgin variant cover, and a hidden gem piece by the legendary George Pérez, whose iconic depiction of Beast during his time with the Avengers inspired Stegman’s own take on the character! Check out the covers and preorder X-MEN #1 at your local comic ship today!