Vault Comics is extremely excited to announce FINGER GUNS, a new comic book series written by Justin Richards, drawn by Val Halvorson, colored by Rebecca Nalty, lettered by Taylor Esposito, and designed by Tim Daniel.

In FINGER GUNS, two troubled teenagers discover they can manipulate emotions by firing finger guns. There will be laughs. There will be tears. There will be uncomfortable teen feelings and angst. Oh yeah.. And chaos. So much chaos.

"FINGER GUNS is a deceptively brave story," says Vault Editor-in-Chief, Adrian Wassel. "It’s about kids, who have the strange ability to point their fingers at people and—bang—manipulate their emotions, but it is not a story for kids. FINGER GUNS handles some heavy themes and tough imagery with such a deft touch you could almost miss it—almost. You’ll see a young white kid running around blasting people with a finger gun that makes them powerfully angry. You’ll see a young girl of color firing a calm gun to stem the chaotic tide. You’ll see these two become friends—support each other, learn from each other, and even hurt each other, in equal measure. FINGER GUNS is a book about emotional maturity, what it takes to grow up, how few of us actually do, and the importance of harnessing compassion in an age of selfishness. Like I said, it’s deceptively brave. You’ll have so much fun, right up until you feel the tears welling."

"I had a dream that I could control emotions by pointing a finger gun at someone," says writer Justin Richards. "This happened right as I was trying to decide if writing comics was a career I was capable of pursuing. I woke up and thought, “Okay, what did my brain just give me to work with? Did it hand me a masterpiece filled to the brim with brilliant plot twists and subversive narrative threads, the likes of which no one has ever seen? No. It gave me Finger Guns"

"As someone who battles with depression, I’ve always felt like an outcast—and this was no exception," adds Richards. "I felt like my dream about kids with emotion-manipulating finger guns was proof that I didn’t belong in the writing industry. I felt embarrassed to tell anyone about it. It took a while, and the help of some friends, to realize I wasn’t alone. Not only was I not alone, but that painful sense of loneliness could be powerful—if explored."

“When I first read the script for FINGER GUNS, it instantly clicked," says artist Val Halvorson. "It took me back to when I was younger, trying to navigate through the ups and downs of being a teenager. I'm a recently transitioning trans man so I've been thinking about that time quite a lot recently, considering I'm currently going through a puberty I never got to experience back then. So as you can imagine, as a music loving sad boy going through puberty 2, I relate to the character, Wes, a great deal. There's just something so real and timeless about this story that I really appreciate. It feels nostalgic, even though it takes place in the present, but it never pulls its punches or sugar coats what it's like to grow up."

FINGER GUNS #1 will hit store shelves in February 2020. The first issue will drop with its own Pulp & Paint variant cover by Nathan Gooden & Tim Daniel.

By and large, 2020 has not been excellent. But if anyone can inspire us all to party on, it’s the Wyld Stallyns themselves, Ted ‘Theodore’ Logan and Bill S. Preston. With the loveable doofus duo set to return to the big screen in long-awaited threequel Bill & Ted Face The Music later this summer, that’s not the only bodacious Bill & Ted news to be excited about – because their beloved original outing, 1989’s Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, has been scrubbed up and given the 4K treatment. No way? Yes way!

Trailer: https://youtu.be/f6JyEp2etsQ

The 4K restoration will be available beginning August 10 – 4K UHD Blu-ray, limited edition Steelbook, Blu-ray, DVD and digital download.

Bill & Ted Face the Music opens in theaters on August 28.

“I am moving through your dreams…”

We’re just over a week away from the debut of Audible’s ambitious new audio production of The Sandman and as if we weren’t already too excited to sleep (sorry, Morpheus!), we now have the official cover art and an enticing new trailer to share with all of you.Just to recap, Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed series of graphic novels will soon be available as an Audible Original adapted and directed by visionary audio producer Dirk Maggs. Gaiman is intimately involved as the project’s Creative Director, Executive Producer and Narrator. Actor James McAvoy will lead the impressive cast as Morpheus along with Kat Dennings as Death, Michael Sheen as Lucifer, Taron Egerton as John Constantine and many, many more. We’ve already gotten one trailer for The Sandman’s audio production, but Audible has released a brand new one, which features some dramatic, dreamlike visuals along with our first taste of McAvoy in the starring role.

Trailer: https://youtu.be/yS4mGesO2m4

We also have our first look at the production’s cover art. Fans of both the original Vertigo comic series and the bestselling graphic novel collections that followed know that cover art is pretty important when it comes to The Sandman, so it’s great to see this latest take step up with a breathtakingly cosmic cover image that appropriately reflects the mythic nature of Gaiman’s tale.





Audible’s The Sandman adapts the first three graphic novels in Gaiman’s series and is due to be released on July 15. That gives you just enough time to pre-order it at Audible.com/TheSandman and to binge read your copies of the books.

DreamWorks' Captain Underpants franchise has been delighting fans of all ages over the past few years, and it looks like it's officially headed into the cosmos.

ComicBook.com is debuting a new clip from The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space!, the upcoming special season of the series. The clip, shows what is required for space training at the P.O.O.P.S.I.E. space agency, with some pretty hilarious results.

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space! is the latest continuation of the franchise, following three traditional seasons, a Hack-a-ween Halloween special, and an Epic Choice O'Rama interactive special.

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space! will be available to stream exclusively on Netflix beginning July 10th.

Clip: https://youtu.be/M3F10ceuHp0

The Direct is reporting a rumor that a live-action Constantine movie is in development at Warner Bros., with Bad Robot serving as the production company and JJ Abrams attached as a producer. The film will have a similar feel and tone to Bad Robot's other upcoming projects, which include the Justice League Dark HBO Max show as well as the Zatanna movie.

It is currently unknown whether this will be a soft reboot with Keanu Reeves reprising the titular role, or if this will be a complete reboot with a new actor portraying the character.

This potential development serves as a welcome-back for the character of John Constantine, who has seen his fair share of adaptations. Keanu Reeves was the first to portray the character in live-action in the 2005 film Constantine, and actor Matt Ryan portrayed the occult detective in his own television series while making appearances on Arrow and eventually joining the cast of Legends of Tomorrow.

Production on The Batman and Mission: Impossible 7 will be among several Hollywood blockbusters to resume filming in the United Kingdom following exemption of quarantine rules, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said Sunday.

During the weekend press conference, Dowden said he personally spoke with Tom Cruise about the exemption. Shooting in England for the latest in the franchise was suspended when the COVID-19 pandemic forced production to shut down.

Produced by Skydance for Paramount Pictures, Mission: Impossible 7 was originally set for a July 2021 release but was pushed back to November of that year due to filming delays caused by the pandemic. Now, crew members for the film will be allowed to return to England to finish filming at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in Hertfordshire, as the British government is granting a number of film and TV productions exemption from following quarantine rules. (via The Wrap)

Other major blockbusters set to start or resume filming in the country include Universal’s Jurassic World: Dominion, Warner Bros.’ Fantastic Beasts 3, Sony’s live-action musical adaptation of Cinderella and Disney’s remake of The Little Mermaid.

The upcoming episode of Agents of SHIELD is titled "The Totally Excellent Adventures of Mack and the D" and ABC has released photos.

The hilarious-looking episode is set to follow Mack (Henry Simmons) and Deke (Jeff Ward) after they get stranded in 1982.

Agents of SHIELD airs Wednesday nights on ABC at 10 PM EST.

Kyoto Animation has announced that it will stream a memorial video on its YouTube channel on July 18 to mark the one-year anniversary of the devastating fire that burned down the company's Studio 1 building, killing 36 people and injuring 33 others. The video will be streamed in Japanese only at 10:30am JST and will be available throughout the day after the streaming.

On July 18 last year, a devastating fire broke out at Kyoto Animation's Studio 1 building. A total of 70 people were inside the building at the time. Kyoto Prefectural Police apprehended the then 41-year-old suspect who allegedly used gasoline to start the fire, and they are investigating the case as arson. Police arrested the suspect on May 27 after 10 months of hospital care due to injuries.

Demolition work on Kyoto Animation's Studio 1 building concluded on April 28. Residents of the Fushimi Ward in Kyoto have previously sent a written request to Kyoto Animation not to build a monument or a park at the site, expressing concern that the large number of visitors that a memorial site could bring would affect the tranquility of the neighborhood. (via Anime News Network)

Andy Serkis is set to return to the world of The Hobbit in a new audiobook from HarperCollins.

Serkis will read from the J.R.R. Tolkien fantasy novel, a prelude of The Lord of the Rings saga, of the same name that follows the adventures of hobbit Bilbo Baggins as he attempts to secure treasure guarded by Smaug the dragon.

The British actor recently read the very same book as part of an 11-hour fundraising effort benefitting NHS Charities Together and Best Beginnings that raised more than $350 million.

Serkis portrayed the character of Gollum in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and in various video games based on the franchise.

"We are delighted to announce the release of a brand-new audiobook of The Hobbit, read by @andyserkis," HarperCollinsUK tweeted about the September release. (via EW)

Zack Snyder has been giving his fans all the goods lately. In addition to the long-awaited “Snyder Cut” of Justice League coming next year, HBO Max has now released the “Ultimate Edition” of the director’s critically panned Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and there’s a new poster to go with it.

The Ultimate Edition of Batman v Superman adds a half-hour of extended and deleted scenes to the film, making it more violent than the PG-13 theatrical cut but also fixing many of the complaints that critics and fans had about the narrative. While the new version maintains Snyder’s polarizing darker portrayal of Batman and Superman, it’s regarded as a noted improvement over the version that hit theaters in March 2016. (via The Wrap)

When HBO Max launched in May, the theatrical version was the only one available, but it has since been removed and replaced with the “Ultimate Edition.”

AND the poster!