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BOOM! Studios today announced LUMBERJANES: TRUE COLORS, an all-new original graphic novel by New York Times best selling author Lilah Sturges (Lev Grossman’s The Magicians), acclaimed artist polterink (Lumberjanes: The Shape of Friendship), and letterer Jim Campbell, taking Ripley – and us – on a journey to discover who she truly is, and reminding us that showing others your true colors can help you see theirs, too.


At Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqual Thistle Crumpet’s Camp for Hardcore Lady-Types, being yourself has a long tradition of being celebrated, and no one knows that better than Ripley, who has spent a summer going wherever the wind takes her. But sometimes going against the grain is starting to feel like she’s going against her friends, and Ripley’s not sure if being unique is all it’s cracked up to be.

Lilah Sturges is the Eisner Award-nominated co-writer of acclaimed title Jack of Fables, as well as the writer for well-known series such as House of Mystery, Fables: The Wolf Among Us, Doctor Who, Thor, and Justice Society of America, as well as The Magicians: Alice’s Story, an original graphic novel set in the universe of Lev Grossman’s best-selling trilogy.

“When a practical joke goes awry, Ripley suddenly finds herself the target of a lot of anger and frustration. Afraid that no one likes her anymore because she's too different, Ripley runs away from camp... only to meet a capricious magical beast known as a zebracorn (it's like a unicorn, but the ZEBRA version),” said writer, Lilah Sturges. “Convincing Ripley that being unique isn't cool, it uses its magic to help her blend in, but before long Ripley blends in so well that she becomes invisible! Meanwhile, the Head Counselor from Lumberjanes International has come to grade Jen's performance... but is she really on the up and up?”

Claudia Rinofner, known as polterink, is an artist and illustrator from Austria, a rising star and the innovative creator of the online comic series Crysalis.

"This is such a beautiful, fun and heartfelt story, and I'm so happy to be a part of it!” said artist, polterink. “I can't wait for people to get their hands on it!"

Lumberjanes: True Colors will mark Sturges and polterink’s third original graphic novel collaboration in the beloved Lumberjanes franchise, joining Lumberjanes: The Infernal Compass (October 2018) and Lumberjanes: The Shape of Friendship (November 2019).

Launched in 2014 under BOOM! Studios’ YA-focused BOOM! Box imprint by series co-creators Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, Brooklyn Allen, and Noelle Stevenson, Lumberjanes was originally solicited as a limited series, but the overwhelming response from fans transformed it into an ongoing series that has become a New York Times best-seller, earned numerous nominations for prestigious awards including the GLAAD Media Award and the Eisner Awards (which it has won twice), and have even crossed over with heroes from the DC Comics Universe (in Lumberjanes/Gotham Academy). The Lumberjanes have expanded to middle-grade novels at Abrams Books, a diverse array of merchandise from pins to patches, and a feature film in development at 20th Century Fox.

“Ripley is a wonderful ball of energy who always throws herself headlong into whatever zany adventure the Lumberjanes have stumbled into, but even the most confident of hardcore lady-types can find it scary to disagree with their friends or be their authentic selves,” said Jeanine Schaefer, Executive Editor, BOOM! Studios. “Lilah and polterink are here with an exciting and moving story about the youngest member of the Lumberjanes and how she deals with being true to herself while also being a good friend and a great Lumberjane!”

LUMBERJANES: TRUE COLORS is the latest release from BOOM! Studios’ award-winning BOOM! Box imprint, home to groundbreaking original series such as Giant Days by John Allison, Lissa Treiman, and Max Sarin; Smooth Criminals by Kirsten ‘Kiwi’ Smith, Kurt Lustgarten, and Leisha Riddell; Fence by C.S. Pacat and Johanna The Mad; and The Avant-Guards by Carly Usdin and Noah Hayes.

Print copies of LUMBERJANES: TRUE COLORS will be available in October 2020 at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one), bookstores or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Madefire.

Marvel's Empyre will have a huge effect on the Marvel Universe as a whole, but it will also have a much more personal effect on certain characters, at least from the description of one of the bigger tie-in issues. That would be Captain Marvel, which will see Carol and her friends becoming a new team of Accusers under the new King, who happens to be Hulkling. The description to Captain Marvel #21 actually lays out a bit of the big finale to the arc, teasing the end of the war overall but also the birth of an even more dangerous world. That said, the biggest takeaway is the tease that Carol will have to make a choice that "defines her life and the lives of those closest to her", which could mean someone doesn't make it through, and the cover only adds fuel to the fire.

Now, this could also just mean that the choice will have long term ramifications for part of her team, which includes War Machine, Spider-Woman, and Hazmat. All three are important to Carol, and she might have to make a choice that negatively affects at least one of them. (via ComicBook)

Captain Marvel #21 hits comic stores later this year, and the arc kicks off in Captain Marvel #18, which hits stores soon.

The highly anticipated Fire Power #1 issue by Robert Kirkman and Chris Samnee on sale Wednesday, August 5, and priced at $3.99, will feature different cover art from the free promotional edition (formerly: Free Comic Book Day edition) of the comic. This issue of Fire Power #1 will also be extra length and feature additional backmatter not previously included in the promotional edition.

Fire Power #2 will also be available for sale on the same day.

In Fire Power, the one who wields the fire power is destined to save the world, but Owen Johnson has turned his back on that life. He doesn't want the power—he never did. He only wants to spend time with his family and live his life, but unseen forces are at work to make that impossible. Danger lurks around every corner as Owen's past comes back to haunt him.

Fire Power #1—featuring a new cover by Samnee & Matt Wilson—(Diamond Code JUN200038) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, August 5.

Fire Power #2 (Diamond Code JUN200076) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, August 5.

Fire Power #3 (Diamond Code JUL200204) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, September 2.

Fire Power will also be available for purchase across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play.

The prequel original graphic novel, Fire Power, Vol. 1: Prelude (ISBN: 9781534316553, Diamond Code FEB200019), is available now at local comic shops and in bookstores on Tuesday, July 7. It can be ordered at an independent bookstore via Bookshop or IndieBound, or it can be ordered on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, and Indigo.

Today Marvel Entertainment announced three iconic franchises – ALIEN, PREDATOR, and ALIEN VS. PREDATOR – will be launching all-new stories with Marvel Comics starting in 2021! The new comic series will feature new and classic characters from Earth and beyond to explore never-before-seen corners of both the Alien and Predator universes.

Following the debut of Alien in 1979 and Predator in 1987, the films built a cult following and expanded rapidly to include toys, games, novels, and comic books, eventually leading to 2004’s landmark crossover Alien vs. Predator. Marvel’s new stories will draw from all of these properties, building on decades of multimedia storytelling. Get a first look at next year’s deadly new chapter with spine-chilling cover art by David Finch!

“There’s nothing more thrilling than a story that will keep you at the edge of your seat, and Alien and Predator have delivered that time and time again!” C.B. Cebulski, Editor-in-Chief of Marvel, told IGN. “I can clearly remember where I was when I saw each of these modern masterpieces for the first time, and reveling in how both masterfully weave extraterrestrial dread and drama into some of the most iconic scenes we’ve ever seen on film. And it’s that legacy that we’re going to live up to!”

“The incredible legacies of both franchises offer some of the most compelling and exciting worldbuilding in all of science fiction,” said Marvel Editor Jake Thomas. “It is a thrill and an honor to be able to add to that mythology and continuity with all-new stories set within those universes.”

“Alien and Predator are the two of the most identifiable, iconic characters of all time, and I love them for that,” said Finch. “But mostly, it’s being fortunate enough to be a kid when they were new. I’ve seen every movie they’ve ever been in, and I cannot wait to see them wreaking havoc in the Marvel Universe. I drew my pictures of them with a massive smile on my face.”

“As a visual medium, comics are the perfect place to build on those moments, and we here at Marvel are honored to begin telling these stories for fans everywhere,” added Cebulski. “As our release schedule continues to return, we can’t wait to share more in the coming months!”

Details on upcoming ALIEN and PREDATOR comic book titles, collections, reprints, and creative teams will be shared at a later date.

This September's Red Sonja #19 kicks off a new arc in writer Mark Russell's critically acclaimed treatise on leadership, war, and sword & sorcery action.

Hot new artist Alessandro Miracolo (Zorro) joins for this next stage of the run, as pieces fall into place and everything connects back around. Fans will want to track down his limited Independence Day variant cover for the preceding Red Sonja #18 in anticipation and to complete their collections. His exciting style follows in the footsteps of other great artists who have contributed to this volume, lead by Mirko Colak and Bob Q. Colorist Dearbhla Kelly and letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou will continue on the title with their expert craft. While superstars Jae Lee and Joseph Michael Linsner continue their runs on covers, joined now by Miracolo and other exciting talents like Erica Henderson (Assassin Nation).

"Red Sonja returns to Shadizar in hope of ending the wars that have destroyed every kingdom they've touched," said Mark Russell. "But the end of one war is the cause of the next and how can she find the way out when every dead foe has someone to avenge them? This is the answer that the previous eighteen issues have been building up to."



"I am very happy to join this fantastic team and be welcomed to the Hyborian Age," said artist Alessandro Miracolo. "I grew up with the characters and stories of Robert E. Howard, so for me, this is a dream. And to follow the work of great artists like Mirko [Colak] and Bob Q, as well as collaborate on a book with one of my favorites in Jae Lee, it's hard to believe this is all real!"

Issues #19 through #24 will chronicle Sonja's return to her native land of Hyrkania only to discover that a figure who has lurked in the background has made a major move. Cyril, the orphaned son of Dragan the Magnificent, has taken the throne he feels belongs to him and is bent on avenging his father's death. To prevent further catastrophic warfare, Sonja travels to Shadizar with a mission to kill Cyril herself. What she doesn't know is what has happened through the course of the indispensable companion miniseries Killing Red Sonja, including all the allies and magical abilities Cyril has picked up in his journeys.






Red Sonja #19 is solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors’ July 2020 Previews catalog, the premier source of merchandise for the comic book specialty market, and slated for release in September 2020. Comic book fans are encouraged to preorder copies of the issue with their local comic book retailers. It will also be available for individual customer purchase through digital platforms courtesy of Comixology, Kindle, iBooks, Google Play, Dynamite Digital, ComicsPlus, and more!

While fans of The Boys look forward to the second season debuting September 4, Dynamite is proud to announce official novel adaptations of the original storylines. With new details adding to the official canon, the first volume is available right now in print and digitally.



Before it inspired the hit 2019 Prime television series and upcoming second season, The Boys shook the comic book world with its debut in 2006. Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson’s celebrated series focused on a world where people with incredible powers existed and were far from responsible. Now as the exciting new miniseries The Boys: Dear Becky hits comic shops as the official sequel/prequel to the original run, Dynamite Books has gone back to the original six-issue story arc and adapted it into the first The Boys prose novel.

The Boys: Name of the Game novelization by writer Dan Wickline takes a deep dive into a world where costumed heroes soar through the sky, and masked vigilantes prowl the night, and someone has to make sure the supes don't get out of line. Hughie Campbell is in love for the first time in his life. Everything is going perfectly with his girlfriend Robin until she is tragically killed as collateral damage in a battle between supes. Meanwhile, Annie January has just achieved her ultimate dream. As the hero Starlight, she is promoted to the most powerful team of heroes in the world – The Seven. That dream quickly turns into a nightmare when she traumatically learns the truth about her idols. The mysterious Billy Butcher lost his wife due to supes as well. He's tasked by the CIA to reunite his clandestine team to get the supes in check, by whatever means necessary. When Butcher recruits Hughie for The Boys, the grieving young man finds a purpose in a world of superpowered narcissists living like they're gods. When all these forces come together, all hell breaks loose.

Check out a teaser trailer for the book!

“I remember reading the first issue when it came out and just being floored. It was the type of story the industry needed,” said writer Dan Wickline. “Garth and Darick have created such an amazing world over the series run, and I’m getting a chance to introduce that world to another audience that may not normally pick up a comic book, as well as revealing a few details and fleshing out parts that even longtime fans will greatly appreciate.”

Dan Wickline started his career writing comics for a variety of different publishers including Humanoids, IDW, Image, Top Cow, Shadowline, and Zenescope. He co-wrote the recently released SEAL Team Six: No More Volume 13 and has his own Lucius Fogg series of Urban Fantasy novels. In addition to editing the line, Dynamite Books also has more projects from Wickline around the corner, so stay tuned!

Pick up the first book in your preferred format here!

The CW has released photos for "Brainwave", the upcoming episode of Stargirl.

The series airs Tuesdays at 8/7c on The CW. New episodes of the series debut Mondays on DC Universe. "Brainwave" debuts Monday, July 13 on DC Universe and Tuesday, July 14 on The CW.

Spoilers ahoy for Ravencroft #5!

One of Marvel's most formidable martial arts experts has gotten her hand on a weapon belonging to an X-Men hero. Misty Knight has seen one crisis after another in the halls of Ravencroft: first a takeover by Carnage and now another siege from within. After losing her trademark bionic arm, she got a new one from a "top secret" source. As the new issue, Ravencroft #5, shows, this one comes with new features, including her own version of the Iron Fist, as well as Wolverine's forearm-mounted claws.

Last year, the Absolute Carnage event pitted Knight against Ravencroft inmates infected by the Carnage symbiote. Knight won the battle, but one of the infected ripped off her cybernetic arm to disable its features. After the event ended, the Ravencroft miniseries continued the story of Misty and her friends.

At the end of last month's issue #4, Misty fought back a horde of vampires by igniting her hand with energy, patterned after her friend Iron Fist's trademark chi-powered punches. This month, as she's joined by escapee The Punisher, she reveals another feature: three curved spikes emerging from her bionic hand's knuckles. The Punisher's impressed, calling them "wannabe Wolverine claws" and asking where her various upgrades are coming from. She replies that they're "top secret", reminding him that just because they're killing bloodthirsty vampires together doesn't mean she sees him as a trusted pal.

So where are her flashy new abilities coming from? We don't have a name for the organization replacing Marvel's destroyed SHIELD organization, but the shadowy group is evidently taking good care of its operatives. (via Screen Rant)

Marvel Comics is teasing a big story coming later this year for Venom and the Symbiotes, with a full-page house ad appearing in this week's Empyre Magazine that reads "Knull is coming – 2020".

Known for killing other deities, Knull is the evil god of the Symbiotes and has played an important role in the background of writer Donny Cates's ongoing Venom run, with Cates also incorporating Knull into his Silver Surfer: Black limited series and Guardians of the Galaxy run. Though Knull's influence and machinations have been felt across those series – and Knull himself appeared in Silver Surfer: Black – the implication of this teaser is that Eddie Brock/Venom, and by extension the core Marvel Universe, will finally run afoul of Knull firsthand later this year.

Prior to the release of Venom #25, Cates stated that the next story arc ("Beyond") will begin the path to Venom's next big event, while the upcoming Web of Venom: Wraith one-shot will be an integral part of that saga. (via GamesRadar)

After delighting countless fans and winning an Academy Award, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse still remains a beloved part of the comic book movie world.

A sequel to the film has been officially in the works for quite some time now, and fans have been excited to see how it continues its unique sense of style and mind-boggling aesthetics.

If a new tweet from one of the film's producers is any indication, it seems like the film won't just continue those things -- it might outdo them.

Christopher Miller has taken to Twitter to tease that development:

"The development of new groundbreaking art techniques being done for the next Spider-Verse movie are already blowing me away. It’s going to make the first movie look quaint," Miller tweeted. (via ComicBook)

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2 is expected to land in theaters on October 7, 2022.

Amazon Prime’s series adaptation of Garth Ennis’ The Boys was one of last year’s biggest and most pleasant surprises. The show, which was created by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, presented a world where superheroes are power mad ego maniacs, largely controlled by one sinister corporation. Although it plays like a dark satire of mainstream superheroes, it also was surprisingly heartfelt and touching at times. (via Nerdist)

Now, Amazon Prime has released the first three-minute clip from the show’s upcomng second season, which looks to be going to even darker places than the first.

Clip: https://youtu.be/1OC5NSRW9Lw