Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More Principal photography has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures’ action adventure “Aquaman,” helmed by James Wan (“The Conjuring” films, “Furious 7”). Jason Momoa stars in the title role, returning to the character he plays in this fall’s “Justice League.” “Aquaman” faces an uphill battle at the box office. The character is …
Read More »Gritty Southern Crime Romance Loose Ends Hits Paperback This July
Writer Jason Latour (SOUTHERN BASTARDS, Spider-Gwen), artist Chris Brunner (SOUTHERN BASTARDS, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight), and colorist Rico Renzi (Spider-Gwen, Squirrel Girl) will release a trade paperback collection of their miniseries LOOSE ENDS this July. No one seemed to notice Sonny Gibson as he stepped back into The …
Read More »Tor Books Announces “TOR LABS” Dramatic Podcast Imprint
Tor Books announced the launch of TOR LABS, a new imprint emphasizing experimental approaches to genre publishing, beginning with original dramatic podcasts. Helmed by Senior Editor Marco Palmieri and Editor Jennifer Gunnels, Tor Labs will debut this summer with Steal the Stars, a science fiction audio drama which will be produced in …
Read More »Dynamite Announces Undisputed Street Fighter: The Art and Innovation Behind The Game-Changing Series
Hot on the heels of its bestselling video game retrospective Art of Atari, Dynamite Entertainment announces the next volume in its Video Game Icons series, Undisputed Street Fighter™: The Art and Innovation Behind the Game-Changing Series, written by Steve Hendershot and edited by Tim Lapetino. Since its inception 30 years ago, …
Read More »Audible Releases Alien: River of Pain
Audible Studios announced the release of Alien: River of Pain, an audio-exclusive adaptation of Christopher Golden’s 2014 novel for 20th century Fox by the same name. Taking place between Alien and Aliens, the recording dramatizes the story of the destruction of Hadley’s Hope, a research and mining colony established on …
Read More »High-Stakes Paranormal Adventure ‘Retcon’ Hits This September
Writer Matt Nixon (Wolverine) and Toby Cypress (RODD RACER, BLUE ESTATE) will team up for an all new time-hopping paranormal series—RETCON. In RETCON, a group of paranormal adventurers faced with an impossible threat keep shutting down alternative timelines in order to prevent the ultimate destruction of the solar system. This is …
Read More »Fred Van Lente And Bob Q Team For Green Hornet ’66 Meets The Spirit
Classic television’s incarnation of The Green Hornet is set to make his return with an unexpected new partner in the pulp character’s latest cross-over miniseries, The Green Hornet ’66 Meets The Spirit, featuring revered comic writer/artist Will Eisner’s famous two-fisted crimefighter. Written by Fred Van Lente (Archer & Armstrong, Cowboys and …
Read More »Is The Avenger A Cold-Blooded Murder?
Justice, Inc.: The Avenger is set to return in a brand-new four-issue miniseries, Faces of Justice, courtesy of co-writers Kyle Higgins (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Magnus) and Joe Gentile (Zorro, The Green Hornet), and artist Alexandre Shibao (Independence Day). With the debut issue set for release in July, Justice Inc.: …
Read More »‘Skin & Earth’ Merges Comics and Concept Album
Electro-pop sensation Lights reveals the details of her next project, Skin & Earth – an album and comic book series written and illustrated entirely by Lights herself. The digital intro issue will be released in June, with the official print version on sale July 12 via Dynamite Entertainment. The monthly …
Read More »Matt Fraction And Albert Monteys Release ‘Solid State’ Graphic Novel
Writer Matt Fraction (SEX CRIMINALS, CASANOVA, ODY-C) and artist Albert Monteys (Universe!) will team up with singer-songwriter/internet phenomenon Jonathan Coulton for the high-concept graphic novel SOLID STATE to accompany his concept album of the same name this July. Two guys, connected by a name and hundreds of years, somehow stand …
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