Miles Morales has more than staked his claim in the Spider-Verse as one of Marvel's resident Web-Slingers -- so he's probably ready for a new, crazy challenge, right? At the Spider-Man panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2019, a new series starring Miles Morales was announced, and he won't be alone! Miles is going back to the Multiverse in SPIDER-VERSE, a six-issue limited series by writer Jed MacKay and slew of artists including Juan Frigeri with Arthur Adams, Stuart Immonen, Stacey Lee and more, coming this October.

Here is the cover of SPIDER-VERSE #1 by Wendell Dalit, character designer on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse!



In SPIDER-VERSE #1, out this October, Miles falls through a portal and Miles finds himself at the center of an adventure across the Multiverse that will feature a who’s who of creators and characters as the series spins forward. What other Spider-People will Miles meet? You'll have to pick up SPIDER-VERSE #1 to find out!

Dynamite announces the second entry in Pierce Brown's Red Rising: Sons of Ares graphic novel trilogy - Volume 2: Wrath!

Creator Pierce Brown returns for this entry, alongside co-writer Rik Hoskin (Brandon Sanderson's White Sand) and artist Eli Powell (Yakuza Demon Killers). Toby Cypress (Omega Men, The White Suits) contributes another beautiful cover. Rounding out the team are colorist Dee Cunniffe (The Wicked + The Divine, Paper Girls) and letterer Tom Napolitano (Justice League, Aquaman, Red Sonja). Brown's cosmic tapestry expands further in this chapter continuing the prequel to the New York Times bestselling novel series. Fitchner's quest for revenge continues as he and the Sons of Ares seek out the Golds who have wronged his family. Though their actions will come with repercussions and a back and forth will evolve into battles and the seeds of revolution.



The Red Rising saga depicts a future wherein mankind has explored and expanded across the cosmos. The ruling class has established a rigid caste system based on colors to stratify society, with "Golds" at the top. The eponymous first novel follows the tribulations of a Red joining a resistance movement and infiltrating Gold society to dismantle the entire system. The Sons of Ares graphic novels build the foundation for those threads by depicting the beginnings of their titular rebel organization.

"I’m excited to reunite with Rik to further expand the world of Red Rising, and to see Eli render the seething cities and mythical violence of the Society with his savage inks," said creator and writer Pierce Brown. "This is a tale of madmen and romantics. Fortunately, I’ve got two of the best to help me tell it."


"It's been a pleasure to return to the Red Rising world, with Pierce once again steering the ship," said co-writer Rik Hoskin. "For our second volume, we're bouncing all around the Solar System with Fitchner and the Sons of Ares, with the usual cruelty, mannered snobbery, and violence we've come to expect from this world. It's a whole new story, filling in the background of Ares that was only ever hinted at in the books. So, choose your color and get ready to stand your ground... or be trampled!"

"Pierce is one of the most dedicated, passionate AND successful writers today," said Nick Barrucci, Dynamite CEO and Publisher. "Not only that, but he has a real love for the comics art form, so it has been a wonderful relationship crafting these stories with him."

Pierce Brown's Red Rising Son of Ares Volume 2: Wrath will be solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors’ September 2019 Previews catalog, the premier source of merchandise for the comic book specialty market, and slated for release in November 2019. 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!

THR reports another milestone for Disney's The Lion King.

The Jon Favreau-directed movie leapt past the $500 million mark at the North American box office on Wednesday, becoming only the second release of 2019 to do so behind fellow Disney blockbuster Avengers: Endgame.

Globally, Lion King is already a member of billion-dollar club, amassing $1.46 billion to date in global ticket sales. Only Marvel Studios' Endgame is bigger among 2019 titles with $2.8 billion (not to mention that Endgame is the biggest film of all time).

Other notable stats for Simba and his gang: It's only the 14th film in history to jump the $500 million threshold domestically, not adjusted for inflation. (Ten are from Disney.) And it's days away from prancing past Beauty and the Beast to become the top-grossing domestic title from Disney's live-action studio.

Through Wednesday, Lion King's domestic total was $501.3 million. The international total stands at $964.4 million.

Deadline reports that Miramax, Barnyard Projects and Snoot Entertainment have greenlit Limbo, a horror thriller written by Matthew Jennison and Chris Peckover, with Peckover (Better Watch Out, Undocumented) set to direct.

Limbo tells the terrifying story of a young mother whose body becomes possessed by something evil, rendering her a disembodied spirt and a ghost in her own house. As this demonic double takes over her life and threatens to harm her family, she must find a way to protect her loved ones while also finding a way back to her body before it’s too late.

Andrew Golov from Miramax is the executive in charge of production, which begins in January.

BOOM! Studios announced today their presence at New York Comic Con 2019 (Booth #1828) from October 3-6 at the Javits Center in New York, NY. The publisher, home to award-winning imprints BOOM! Studios, BOOM! Box, KaBOOM!, and Archaia, will host several special guests on panels and at signings throughout the weekend. Full details below.

Throughout the weekend, attendees will have an opportunity to meet one-on-one with the writers behind some of the most anticipated graphic fiction of 2019 during signing events including: Bryan Edward Hill (Joss Whedon’s Angel), Daniele Di Nicuolo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), David Jesus Vignolli (New World),Delilah S. Dawson (Sparrowhawk), Gaby Dunn (Bury the Lede), James Tynion IV(Something's Killing the Children, The Woods), Lev Grossman (The Magicians),R.L. Stine (Just Beyond: The Scare School), Ryan Parrott (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers & Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers), Simon Spurrier (Coda), Simone di Meo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Sina Grace(Saban's Go Go Power Rangers, Ghosted in LA), Patrick McHale (BAGS: or a Story Thereof, Over the Garden Wall), Karan Ashley (Aisha Campbell on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), and Steve Cardenas (Rocky DeSantos on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers).

Fans can also see their favorite creators and hear them speak at select panels during New York Comic Con weekend. On Thursday, 10/3, BOOM! Studios presentsENTERTAINMENT IS LGBTQ, in partnership with GLAAD, for an in-depth conversation on LGBTQ respresentation in pop culture, BOOM! STUDIOS: DISCOVER YOURS on Friday, 10/4, where an all-star group of comic book creators discuss what’s new or exciting in the world of comics and reveal details about current and upcoming projects. At the POWER RANGERS: NECESSARY EVILpanel on Saturday, 10/5, learn the behind-the-scenes details of the biggest Power Rangers event yet from the creators, and get the chance to ask your most urgent questions about the teens with attitude.


Thursday, October 3rd

ENTERTAINMENT IS LGBTQ
(3:00-4:00 PM, Room 1A21)

BOOM! Studios and GLAAD present an in-depth roundtable discussion about LGBTQ representation in pop culture and the path forward to a brighter, more inclusive future, with special guests from all corners of the entertainment world including Gaby Dunn (Bad With Money, Bury The Lede), Sina Grace (Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers, Ghosted in LA), Royal Dunlap (b.b. free), James Tynion IV(Detective Comics, The Woods), Vita Ayala (Livewire), Megan Townsend (Director of Entertainment Research & Analysis, GLAAD) and more.


Friday, October 4th

BOOM! STUDIOS: DISCOVER YOURS
(4:15-5:15 PM, Room 1A24)

It’s time to discover your new comic book obsession at NYCC - and we guarantee you’re going to find it at this panel! Join some of the most acclaimed and exciting creators in comics for a jam-packed, interactive panel featuring Lev Grossman(The Magicians), Bryan Edward Hill (Joss Whedon’s Angel), Gaby Dunn (Bury The Lede), Simon Spurrier (Coda), James Tynion IV (Something is Killing The Children), Royal Dunlap (b.b. free), and Matt Gagnon (Editor in Chief, BOOM! Studios) with surprises for everyone in the audience. Moderated by Filip Sablik(President, Publishing & Marketing, BOOM! Studios).


Saturday, October 5th

POWER RANGERS: NECESSARY EVIL
(11:00 AM -12:00 PM, Room 1A24)

The next big Power Rangers comic book event is here - NECESSARY EVIL! Join writers Ryan Parrott (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers), Sina Grace (Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers), Daniele Di Nicuolo(Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), Karan Ashley (Aisha Campbell on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), Steve Cardenas (Rocky DeSantos on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), Dafna Pleban (Senior Editor, BOOM! Studios) and more to discuss the future of the Power Rangers in comics...and a special giveaway for every fan in attendance! Moderated by James Viscardi (SVP, ComicBook.com)

Dynamite announces the next epic chapter in the comic book chronicles of the legendary rock band, KISS: Zombies!



After all, what can possibly happen after "The End" than a full-blown zombie apocalypse? That is the screwed up status quo that writer Ethan Sacks (Old Man Hawkeye, Star Wars) and artist Rodney Buchemi (Death of Hawkman) will tackle in this new limited series. Assisted on colors and letters by Dijjo Lima (Assassin's Creed, Doc Savage) and Troy Peteri (Amazing Spider-Man, Witchblade).

Picking up decades after the fall of civilization, humans are now an endangered species isolated to strongholds such as the central New Detroit. These undead are attracted to sound, so music and all related iconography have been banned. Especially that of the greatest band in history. However, a group of teenagers are not going to live this way and set out on a quest to track down KISS! Who may ultimately be the ultimate weapon to turn the tide against the zombies! Sacks has described the series as a cocktail of Land of the Dead, A Quiet Place, Seven Samurai and even Footloose!

This marks the first comic book work for Sacks outside of Marvel, where he's expanded the "Old Man" franchise to Hawkeye and Star-Lord to much critical and fan acclaim. He's got history with the band though, through his previous career as a journalist.

"In my two and a half decades as an entertainment journalist, one of my most proud achievements was interviewing Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley for a 40th anniversary retrospective of KISS," said writer Ethan Sacks. "After all, this was a band that had provided the soundtrack for much of my life, and their eerie black and white makeup aesthetic seared itself in my brain during my childhood when I first spied those album covers in an older cousin's record collection. So, all these years later, I jumped at the chance to write a KISS comic. Then my editor, Kevin Ketner, went and threw in zombies too. Allowing a George Romero uber-fan to pen a book about the undead is like waving slivers of brain in front of an actual zombie."

"It's great to be back with KISS. The first series I did was a sensational experience," said artist Rodney Buchemi. "Working on Ethan's scripts has been great fun on every page and every panel. And of course, drawing zombies is fun!"

"With each new KISS series, we try and push the mythology of this iconic band even farther and surprise fans," said Nick Barrucci, Dynamite CEO and Publisher. "We've been thinking over this zombies concept for a long time, but knew a great writer was needed to execute it as well as have the needed passion for both the band and the cultural hallmark of zombies. We literally could not have found a better match than Ethan, and we're honored to work with him as he expands his career to other publishers."

The series features covers by a spectacular four-piece of artists. The unimpeachable king of comic book zombies, Arthur Suydam (Marvel Zombies, DCeased), fronts the group. Fan-favorite Stuart Sayger (Vampirella vs. Reanimator) is back for his third straight string of KISS covers! Interior artist Buchemi will also be contributing covers to each issue. While of course the iconic band themselves will be represented in life by photo covers pulled from the archives.



Plus, the previous KISS series, The End by Amy Chu (Red Sonja, Poison Ivy) and Edu Menna (Twilight Zone, ZNation) will be collected in a paperback the same month as the debut of Zombies.



KISS: Zombies #1 and the KISS: The End TP will be solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors’ September 2019 Previews catalog, the premier source of merchandise for the comic book specialty market, and slated for release in November 2019. 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!

WARNING! THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS ABOUt 'POWERS OF X' #3 FROM MARVEL COMICS, ON SALE NOW!

One of the reasons that Jonathan Hickman’s HOUSE OF X and POWERS OF X has us hooked is that he knows the value of a good surprise. Each issue has its own revelation that adds additional context to the unfolding story.

This is the secret history of the X-Men that even the team never knew. Because how can anyone remember events that never happened?

Moira X can. That is her mutant power, after all. To live through each lifetime, and maintain all of her memories when she is born again in the past. POWERS OF X #3 by Hickman and artist R.B. Silva takes us through the end of Moira’s ninth life by revealing the X-Men Year 100 flash-forwards are part of that timeline. It’s not the future of the Marvel Universe as we know it...but it used to be.



Moira’s ninth life was the one where she sided with Apocalypse, because neither Professor X nor Magneto were enough to save her people. This is why Wolverine can call Apocalypse “boss.” In this lifetime, the X-Men were founded by Apocalypse and Moira, rather than Charles Xavier or Magneto.

This issue also sheds some light on the Chimeras, including Rasputin and Cardinal. While Rasputin clearly seems to combine the powers of Magik and Colossus, POWERS OF X #3’s ancillary material suggests that the rest of her genetic makeup comes from Kitty Pryde, X-23, Quintin Quire, and Gunther Bain AKA Unus the Untouchable. As for Cardinal, his DNA includes genetic material from Nightcrawler, Jean Grey, and “Freeman.”

It’s also worth noting that the Magneto-like character wasn’t Magneto at all. Instead, he was a second generation Chimera known as North whose genetic donors were Emma Frost and Lorna Dane, Magneto’s daughter.

The bulk of the issue depicts a mission to discover the exact date that Nimrod went online. This may explain why the Nimrod of the primary timeline had such a different personality than the one in Moria IX’s lifetime. The Nimrod in this world barely tolerates humans, and gleefully exterminates mutants. He may very well be the deadliest threat to the X-Men, because not even the immortal Apocalypse can defeat Nimrod head-to-head.

In POWERS OF X #2, Apocalypse told his X-Men that he would have sacrificed all of them to discover when Nimrod went online. But he was also willing to sacrifice himself to make sure that Wolverine escaped with the intel and delivered it safely to Mother Akkaba—that’s Moria, in case there was any confusion. To prolong her life, Apocalypse apparently had Moria in stasis until he could deliver the information to her so she could use it in her next life. Moments after Moira digests the info, Wolverine “sends her on her way.”

This tells us that Moira’s life is what holds her various timelines in place. Once she’s gone back to the beginning, it’s essentially a reset. This also suggests that Moira may still be alive in the X-Men Year 1,000 flash-forwards, but that has yet to be confirmed. If she wasn’t still around, that timeline might have changed as well...

Hickman closed out the issue with another outline of Moira’s various lives. Conspicuous by its absence was Moira’s sixth life. That life was also left out of the timelines listed in HOUSE OF X #2. What secrets are so important that Moira’s entire sixth life is still a mystery to us? We know that her fifth life ended when the Sentinels wiped out Xavier and his mutant sanctuary. Moira then spent her seventh life trying to eradicate the Trask bloodline to prevent the Sentinels from ever existing. But what happened in between?

Perhaps the answers still lie ahead in HOUSE OF X and POWERS OF X.

As long as there is trouble in the Marvel Universe, the Punisher's work is never done -- and in November, he's facing a formidable foe while finding a kindred spirit. But this new chapter for Frank Castle is also special because it marks the return of a legendary storyteller -- Garth Ennis comes back to Marvel to write PUNISHER SOVIET, and he's bringing along his frequent collaborator, artist Jacen Burrows, who also provides a variant cover. Paolo Rivera provides the main cover, shown here:



PUNISHER SOVIET (2019) #1

PUNISHER SOVIET is not just a return to Marvel for Ennis, but also a return to Frank Castle. Ennis has written for the Punisher many times before, each time exploring different aspects of Frank Castle's story, whether he was at war abroad or with himself. Now that Castle is in a position to team up with someone who might understand his motivations, Ennis is the perfect writer to take him on his latest quest for justice. On his love for the character, Ennis says: “There’s a brilliant simplicity about Frank. He never changes -- in an ever-shifting and evolving world, he remains resolutely himself.”

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While Frank's team-up may be unusual for the Punisher, Ennis commented on his reunion with Burrows: “Jacen is easily one of my top ten collaborators -- he’s a master storyteller, an expert at both characters and action. We did some of my all-time favorite work together, such as Crossed, Wormwood, and -- particularly relevant for readers of PUNISHER SOVIET -- 303.”

In PUNISHER SOVIET, Frank Castle faces the wrath of the Russian mob when twelve of them end up dead at his feet -- but he wasn't the one who pulled the trigger. Who is the one beating Frank to the bad guys? You'll have to pick up PUNISHER SOVIET #1 this November!

As George Takei's graphic memoir, They Called Us Enemy, hits its fifth incredible week on the New York Times Bestseller List, fans of the the iconic actor/author/activist have even more cause to celebrate.

While supplies last, Top Shelf Productions and IDW Publishing are now offering the exclusive signed & numbered edition of They Called Us Enemy to be ordered directly from IDW's web store for shipment worldwide.

Created to commemorate the book's launch at Comic-Con 2019, this deluxe paper-over-board hardcover edition (limited to 1,000 copies worldwide) features an individually numbered, sewn-in, letterpress bookplate hand-signed by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker, plus exclusive endpapers not found in the regular softcover:



They Called Us Enemy (Signed & Numbered Hardcover)

by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker
ISBN 978-1-60309-472-6 • not available in stores
$75.00 (US) • black & white interiors • YA and up
a 208-page hardcover graphic novel • 6.5” x 9”
Available now, direct from IDW Publishing, while supplies last!

Additionally, an unsigned hardcover is available in limited quantities. This deluxe paper-over-board hardcover edition features exclusive endpapers not found in the regular softcover:

They Called Us Enemy (Hardcover)

by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker
ISBN 978-1-60309-470-2 • not available in stores
$29.99 (US) • black & white interiors • YA and up
a 208-page hardcover graphic novel • 6.5” x 9”
Available now, direct from IDW Publishing, while supplies last!

Screen Rant reports that the Lobo spinoff could still happen, despite Krypton’s cancellation by SyFy.

There were immediate plans for a Lobo spinoff, but with the cancelation of Krypton, those plans seemed like a pipe dream. Syfy went from becoming the home of an extended Superman universe, to nothing. However, in a tweet from Krypton showrunner Cam Welsh eulogizing the show, he mentions that Lobo isn’t dead yet.

“Let me say this: despite what you’ve heard, the Lobo spin-off is far from dead. And I’ll have more to say about it in a separate post,” Welsh wrote as part of his Krypton Farewell tweet.

Emmett J. Scanlan played Lobo in four episodes of Krypton and was also signed on to star in the spinoff.

Contrary to earlier reports, Spider-Man: Far From Home director Jon Watts is not yet attached to direct Spider-Man 3 for Sony. After becoming Sony's highest-grossing movie of all-time, the future of the Spider-Man franchise appeared to be brighter than ever. It was believed that the third film would be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but that is currently not the case. Marvel Studios is no longer set to be involved with future Spider-Man films following talks over the deal being restructured falling apart.

This shocking piece of news has many different angles to it and is continuously evolving. When it was initially revealed, the reports stated that Disney wants to co-finance and split the profits of any future Spider-Man film that Marvel Studios and Kevin Feige were involved in. Sony reportedly balked at that proposal -- later blamed Disney for the deal falling through -- and reportedly are planning to make two more movies starring Tom Holland as Peter Parker aka Spider-Man. At the time, it was also reported that Watts would direct both installments.

If Watts does not return to direct Spider-Man 3, the reason such a decision is made could be telling. Sony could potentially look to find their guy to bring Spider-Man into their universe and may decide that Watts is not the right fit for such a move. But, he's also directed two critically adored films and is behind two of the most successful Spider-Man movies ever. That said, this could also be Watts deciding to walk away from the franchise if Marvel Studios isn't involved. He was hired to shepherd Spider-Man into the MCU after all, and if he can no longer access parts of the story he was building, then that could be reason enough for him to move on. (via Screen Rant)