Fantastic Four: New 2014 comic series officially announced; Film reboot comes on June 19, 2015

Looks like Marvel's First Family of Superheroes is coming back in a big way in two fronts - one in its native Marvel comic book universe, while the other finally acknowledges the long awaited release date of the rebooted film adaptation franchise by 20th Century Fox!

Via Newsarama and USA Today, Marvel has confirmed and officially announced a BRAND NEW Fantastic Four comic book series for February 2014, to be written by James Robinson and illustrated by Leonard Kirk (With the cover up top designed by Alex Ross). Launching under the "All New Marvel Now" brand, the relaunched series will bring the team comprised of Reed Richards/ Mr. Fantastic, Susan Richards/ Invisible Woman, Johnny Storm/ The Human Torch, and Ben Grimm/ The Thing back to their roots in the Marvel Universe, as they're back in Manhattan, interacting more with the Marvel Universe, and facing more woes and problems as a superhero team than ever before. Robinson notes that the first arc will focus on the "Rise and Fall of the Fantastic Four, as well as the Rise and Fall of Johnny Storm". The Human Torch has bought the farm once before. Whether he will do so again or what befalls the team remains to be seen. One thing is certain... Dr. Doom will face the team anew and early on in the arc.

On the new Fantastic Four reboot film to be directed by "Chronicle" director Josh Trank, it will now see a release date on June 19, 2015. The Marvel movie bumps off the film adaptation of Ubisoft's video game Assassin's Creed, which stars Michael Fassbender, from that date to August 7, 2015. Any other details and casting have yet to be finalized, but the date's set. For more information, visit the source post at Superherohype.

DC Comics: Earth 2 #17 starts a new tale... And previews some major *SPOILER* changes

When the DC Universe rebooted and changed things with "The New 52" era in 2011, so did the multiverse and the adventures of the alternate reality versions of the characters we've come to know and love in DC Comics. "Earth-2" was one of the second wave of titles to usher in the following year, with writer James Robinson steering the ship and exploring new origin stories and tales of the parallel world. The first arc saw the trinity, Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, give up their lives to fight the invading forces of Apokolips, while dealing with other heroes who have more or less emerged in the wake of the crisis.

Now, writer Tom Taylor steps in on issue #17 following the departure of Robinson the previous issue, and this time the stakes get even higher with the introduction of new twists, turns, and darker times for Earth 2. Via USA Today, a preview was released showing just how serious things have gotten, with the emergence of a new Batman, the return of Superman - thought dead and now on the side of evil, and the new identity taken by a certain female reporter which will certainly shock all.

Spider-Man: Marvel teases new "Spider-Man: Family Business" graphic novel for Spring 2014

Looks like there's a lot of new stuff going on for our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, and Marvel has a new book coming up next year that fans of the webslinger will want to take note of!

Coming later this year as part of Marvel's new line of original graphic novels, a new Spider-Man graphic novel from the writing talents of Mark Waid and James Robinson and the artistic flavor of Gabriele Dell'otto will see Spidey take on the Kingpin... As well as finding out he has a long lost sister! Entitled "Spider-Man: Family Business", the new story will see Peter Parker and his alter ego take on the underworld criminal boss on a global scale, and discover some secrets surrounding his parents' deaths and that he has a sibling named Teresa Parker!

DC preps up a new He-Man and The Masters of the Universe comic series!

Exciting news for He-Man and MOTU fans comes underway, as MTV Geek reports that DC Comics is releasing a new miniseries for "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe"! As posted by Comic Book Movie, the new miniseries will be comprised of six issues, and will focus on an alternate reality where Eternia is ruled by Skeletor and there was no He-Man or other heroes to stop him. Instead, Adam and his friends are mere peasants dreaming of a better world... Until a sorceress comes and changes their destinies forever! For more info on the story, visit the source post at Comic Book Movie!

The new He-Man and the Masters of the Universe comic book series, written by James Robinson and illustrated by Phillip Tan, sees release sometime in July!