(Long story short: The FCC is about to make a critical decision as to whether or not internet service providers have to treat all traffic equally. If they choose wrong, then the internet where anyone can start a website for any reason at all, the internet that’s been so momentous, funny, weird, and surprising—that internet could cease to exist. Here’s your chance to preserve a beautiful thing.)
Dark Horse is releases in 4-issue Ghostbusters comic book series taking place between the events of the Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire films. Ghostbusters: Back in Town hails from writer David Booher, artist Blue Delliquanti, colorist Mildred Louis, and letterer Jimmy Betancourt of Comicraft.
“A year and a half after the events of Ghostbusters: Afterlife, the Ghostbusters are officially back in business and headed to where it all began: New York City! Callie, Gary, Trevor, and Phoebe are moving into the Firehouse and ready to take on the Spengler family business…or are they? Ghostbusting on top of changing family dynamics has a way of going awry––and that’s exactly what one paranormal force is counting on.” (Dark Horse)
Ghostbusters: Back in Town #1 (of 4), featuring a main cover by Kyle Lambert and a variant cover by Steve Morris, goes on sale on March 27, 2024.
(Image via Dark Horse - Kyle Lambert’s In-Progress Cover Art for Ghostbusters: Back in Town #1)
Hobie Brown, from Marvel’s Earth-138, and his friends are getting their own limited comic book series. Spider-Punk hails from writer Cody Ziglar and artist Justin Mason.
“In a world without Norman Osborn, Spider-Punk reigns! This ain’t no victory lap though—as Hobie Brown and team try to rebuild society, Justin Hammer & Doctor Otto Octavius have other plans… like introducing the world to the Spider-Slaying Sentinels!” (Marvel Comics)
Spider-Punk #1 (of 4), featuring a cover by Takashi Okazaki, goes on sale in February 2024.
Jason Todd is moving to a new neighborhood in a new 6-issue series from writer Shawn Martinbrough and artist Sanford Greene.
“In Gotham City’s early days, The Hill was one of Gotham City’s most dangerous neighborhoods, one that required the residents to band together to keep themselves safe when the police – and sometimes even Batman – wouldn’t.
Now, as the Hill finds itself gentrifying, old habits die hard as the vigilante known only as Strike works with her team to keep the town safe—but she’s not alone. Jason Todd, one of the Hill’s newest residents, is more than happy to don the visage of Red Hood to help Strike keep his new home safe. But a new villain is emerging from the shadows. Will Red Hood, Strike and the Hill’s small militia of vigilantes be able to keep their home safe?” (DC Comics)
Red Hood: The Hill #1 (of 6), featuring a main cover by Sanford Greene and a variant cover by Tirso Cons, goes on sale on Feburary 13, 2024.
Marvel Comics has announced a What If?… limited comic series featuring Venom. Instead of the symbiote bonding with Eddie Brock, Venom bonds with various other Marvel characters - She-Hulk, Wolverine, Doctor Strange, Loki, and Moon Knight.
What If?…Venom #1 (of 5), from writer Jeremy Holt and artist Jesús Hervás and featuring a cover by Leinil Francis Yu, goes on sale on February 28, 2024.
(Image via Marvel Comics - Leinil Francis Yu’s Cover of What If?…Venom #1)
DC Comics has announced the official return on the Elseworlds line of comics. Elseworlds comics are out-of-continuity stories featuring DC’s characters. To celebrate, DC also announced upcoming Elseworlds titles - Gotham by Gaslight: The Kryptonian Age, Batman the Barbarian,Green Lantern: Dark, Batman: Nightfire, and sequels to Dark Knights of Steel and DC vs. Vampires.
Dredge: The Pale Reach is the first expansion for the cosmic horror fishing game Dredge. The expansion will open a new icy frontier for explorers. You can retrace the steps of the last crew to venture into the frozen area and unearth their story. The expansion will also introduce 11 new fish and crab species (and their counterparts), an additional Fish Type, and an item that will extend the freshness of your catches.
Team 17 and Black Salt Games’ Dredge: The Pale Reach launches for PlayStation 4/5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and Gog.com on November 16, 2023.
DC Comics’ “Dawn of DC” initiative will include a 3-part “The Joker Year One” storyline in the pages of Batman. The storyline hails from writer Chip Zdarsky and artists Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stefano Nesi, Andrea Sorrentino, Alejandro Sánchez, and Dave Stewart.
According to DC Comics, “In part one, the tragic “death” of the leader of the Red Hood Gang in a vat of chemicals has become the subject of myth…but what is the heartbreaking and gruesome tale of the monster who walked away from that violent birth?” The 3-part story will show the re-forming of the Red Hood Gang as well as a “mysterious figure from Batman’s past” that will change the Joker “forever.” (DC Comics)
Each issue of “The Joker Year One” storyline will also feature a story that shows the impact The Joker will have on Batman.
Part One of “The Joker Year One” begins in Batman #142, on sale on February 6, 2024. Part Two takes place in Batman #143, on sale February 13, 2024, and Part Three concludes the story arc in Batman #144, on sale February 20, 2024.
After the events of “The Joker Year One,” Batman will begin the 4-part “Dark Prisons” storyline.
(Image via DC Comics - Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stefano Nesi, and Tomeu Morey’s Cover of Batman #142)
“Having failed to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta, still driven by the need to avenge his father’s death, will stop at nothing to take Aquaman down once and for all. This time Black Manta is more formidable than ever before, wielding the power of the mythic Black Trident, which unleashes an ancient and malevolent force. To defeat him, Aquaman will turn to his imprisoned brother Orm, the former King of Atlantis, to forge an unlikely alliance. Together, they must set aside their differences in order to protect their kingdom and save Aquaman’s family, and the world, from irreversible destruction.” (Warner Bros.)
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom stars Jason Momoa (Arthur Curry / Aquaman), Patrick Wilson (Orm), Amber Heard (Mera), Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Black Manta), Nicole Kidman (Atlanna), Dolph Lundren (King Nereus), and Randall Park (Dr. Stephen Shin). The film is directed by James Wan from a screenplay by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick. The story is by Wan & Johnson-McGoldrick and Momoa & Thomas Pa'a Sibbett.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom hits theaters on December 22, 2023.
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