Good morning! It’s a banner week this week, just tossing good news out left and right. Let’s dig in! First, remember that Nimona movie that was going to happen, then got shelved? Well, it’s alive! Annapurna has reached a deal with Netflix, with a release aimed for 2023. In other news, Ringo nominations are open!…
Webtoon’s Unclear Moderation Policies Drive Away Canvas Creators
[Publisher’s note: This article’s headline has been updated to reflect clarifications provided by WEBTOON on Monday, April 18, 2022. WEBTOON wished to clarify that they do not have censorship policies, as our headline originally indicated, but rather, they have publicly available Content Guidelines. WEBTOON indicated that their Support Team Members all refer to the same…
Vault Pubwatch: April 2022
Everybody wants in on those precious comics IPs! The big news for Vault Comics since my last pubwatch is Forbes’ report about the publisher securing a new investment deal with activist investor Jeff Ubben, global talent agency UTA, healthcare entrepreneur Rick Matros; and Black Squirrel Partners. Although the terms of the deal have not been…
Oscars Roundtable: Villains, Faves, and The Ceremony
It’s been a strange time for film-making — working around COVID protocols, virtual festivals, and audiences reluctant to head out to the theatres have all been obstacles no one has figured out how to circumvent. Even the Oscars got rescheduled, and while this year everyone was in the theatre and unmasked, the ceremony still felt…
Previously on Comics: #VisibleWomen Returns
Good morning friends, and welcome to the last week of March. Today, #VisibleWomen returns for its twelfth Twitter event. Conceived by writer Kelly-Sue Deconnick, #VisibleWomen provides a free and relatively accessible opportunity to raise the profiles of women within the comic book industry via the use of a fun little hashtag. Submissions to the hashtag…
DC PUBWATCH: March 2022
For the first time in years, the Batman and Superman team-up book is titled World’s Finest, and issue #1 lives up to the claim.
Titan Comics PUBWATCH: February/March 2022
Hello Titan PUBWATCH readers! Beginning with this column, the Titan PUBWATCH will move to an every-other-month schedule so that we can ensure that we have a robust amount of news and reviews for you from one of the top comics and book publishers across the pond! So you can look for Titan PUBWATCHes at WWAC…
Previously on Comics: DC Out-Gays Marvel in Pride 2022 Lineup
Hello and happy spring to all those who celebrate! Kate here and happily, blessedly, I get to do the Previously on the Pride specials from DC and Marvel yet again. The universe has blessed all of us with some incredible covers and creators, and I am ecstatic that this has become a tradition that is…
Previously on Comics: Disney, Be Better? Won’t Hold our Breath.
I’m not going to waste anyone’s time summarizing what this week was. We all already know. Let’s get into it.
Vault Pubwatch: March 2022
Spring is almost here! Though I can’t quite tell from all the snow and ice covering my driveway. But with these spring months come some new comics and big plans from Vault, including a new deal with Lunar Distribution. News The big news for Vault this past month is that the publisher has inked a…
Previously on Comics: Jason Aaron Strikes Again
Good morning! Today my dog decided to wake me up by shrieking at seagulls.
