ICYMI: Scott Derrickson shares video of Benedict Cumberbatch entering a comic book shop as Doctor Strange

He may not be directing the sequel anymore, but Scott Derrickson will forever be the man who helmed the very first "Doctor Strange" film - introducing the Master of the Mystic Arts into the Marvel Cinematic Universe and having "Sherlock" TV Series star Benedict Cumberbatch play the alter ego of Stephen Strange. While Marvel Studios is moving forward with the follow-up in "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness", Derrickson still keeps busy with other projects - and took time in his twitter to share an awesome moment back when they were shooting the first film in location at New York.

Via Scott Derrickson's Twitter, Benedict Cumberbatch - in full character as Doctor Strange - enters a comic book shop and literally the magic and conversations happen.

Never before shown moment.

While shooting in Manhattan right in front of a comic book store, I spontaneously suggested to Benedict that he go inside and he agreed. pic.twitter.com/ge2DcqWpu1

— N O S ⋊ Ɔ I ᴚ ᴚ Ǝ ᗡ ⊥ ⊥ O Ɔ S (@scottderrickson) July 28, 2020

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is tentatively slated for a March 2022 release.

Comic news site Newsarama officially joins GamesRadar+ today, June 1st

It's the end and the beginning of a new one era Newsarama, as June 1st sees the long running comic book news site give up its URL and address to become part of GamesRadar+. The site, owned by Future, now sees itself as a subdomain alongside the likes of Total Film and Edge magazine. Newsarama will still continue its services of providing comic book related news and content - but now under the GamesRadar+ domain.

You can visit the new unison via "GamesRadar.com/Newsarama".

First Look: Check out Charlize Theron in Netflix's adaptation of "The Old Guard"

Charlize Theron is ready to take on another action role - this time in Netflix's adaptation of  Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernandez's comic book/ graphic novel "The Old Guard", and the streaming service has provided a first look at the actress as Andromache of Scythia, aka "Andy".


The plot synopsis goes like this:

 Led by a warrior named Andy (Charlize Theron), a covert group of tight-knit mercenaries with a mysterious inability to die have fought to protect the mortal world for centuries. But when the team is recruited to take on an emergency mission and their extraordinary abilities are suddenly exposed, it’s up to Andy and Nile (Kiki Layne), the newest soldier to join their ranks, to help the group eliminate the threat of those who seek to replicate and monetize their power by any means necessary. Based on the acclaimed graphic novel by Greg Rucka and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood (LOVE & BASKETBALL, BEYOND THE LIGHTS), THE OLD GUARD is a gritty, grounded, action-packed story that shows living forever is harder than it looks.

Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, "The Old Guard" premieres on Netflix on July 10.

Jason Fabok teases "Batman: Three Jokers" anew with a bloody crowbar wielding Joker

It's been some time since comic book fans have heard anything from Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok's upcoming DC Black Label series "Batman: Three Jokers" - but Fabok took to his social media pages Facebook and Twitter and shared a brand new image of one of the versions of the Clown Prince of Crime that will be appearing in the book. The image shows the Joker of the late 1980's era - holding a bloody crowbar - which is a reference to the time he brutally beat and then subsequently killed the second Robin, Jason Todd. That is considered one of the greatest failures Batman has ever experienced, and evidently the past is coming back to haunt him and his family again in the new story to come.

While there hasn't been much information about this upcoming series, what is known is that the story will focus on the aforementioned three Jokers as well as Bruce Wayne/ Batman, Barbara Gordon/ Batgirl, and Jason Todd/ Red Hood - all three who have traumatic encounters and history with the laughing lunatic from Gotham City.

Todd McFarlane draws Spider-Man and Spawn together for the very first time in Overstreet Guide cover

After 27 years since he last drew the character professionally, Todd McFarlane returns to drawing Spider-Man for an official cover and pairs him with the creation he made following his departure from Marvel Comics in the 1990's... Spawn himself.

Via his own Twitter account, McFarlane shared the image for his upcoming cover of "Overstreet Guide" of Spawn crouching on a typical demon sculpture ledge... But adding Spider-Man as well hanging upside down and with the "Spaghetti Webs" the artist made famous when he was drawing the character in the late 80's for "The Amazing Spider-Man" and then his own "Spider-Man" solo title in the early 90's. McFarlane would leave the publisher shortly afterwards - forming alongside fellow popular artists like Jim Lee and Whilce Portacio their own publishing house called "Image Comics".

As a big time of Todd McFarlane's art, this is definitely a team-up that has to happen in an official comic book series of its own and it's been a long time coming too.

Happy Free Comic Book Day 2018!

It's that time of the year again where you can drop by your local comic book shop or bookstore and check out what the wonderful world of comic books can offer you today! It's Free Comic Book Day folks - where the best and brightest publishers from the comic book industry offer some of the most diverse, original, and engaging tales absolutely FREE of charge!

You can check out what this day has to offer by visiting the official website at FreeComicBookDay.com! Enjoy and see you there!

ICYMI: DC to launch new "DC Black Label" imprint this year

Announced at their official website and bringing a new imprint to their comic book line that will tell new, daring, and different stories based on their beloved characters, DC Comics has announced "DC Black Label" - a series of standalone stories featuring Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman and done by some of the best writers and artists of the industry today. Featuring the likes of Frank Miller and John Romita Jr. doing "Superman: Year One"; Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo doing "Batman: Last Knight on Earth"; "Batman: Damned" by Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo; Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Phil Jimenez; Greg Rucka writing "Wonder Woman: Diana's Daughter"; and John Ridley writing "The Other History of the DC Universe" - there's PLENTY to look forward to later this year from this brand new label from DC themselves.

Find out more via DC Comics.com.

Legendary "DC: The New Frontier" creator and comic book legend Darwyn Cooke passes away

By now, the new has officially been reported and the comic book industry worldwide mourns the loss of one of its beacons of light - Legendary Canadian comic book writer and artist Darwyn Cooke lost the battle to cancer and has passed away. As Comic Book.com and Newsarama reports. The eisner award winner and creator of DC: The New Frontier fought the brave fight... And now has moved on to a better place and has truly "gone too soon". :( He will be missed as fans, friends, and loved ones mourn his passing around the globe.

R.I.P Darwyn Cooke. Your legacy lives on in your works.

2 DC Comics writers leave books... And DC planned to kill off a Major Green Lantern character?

The comic community around interwebz has been abuzz lately, with the news of certain writers and talents of DC Comics leaving some of their books on The New 52 over creative differences.

New Action Comics' scribe Andy Diggle has walked out of the Superman book way before his first issue came out, announcing it on his official Twitter Page and the announcement being officially confirmed by DC Comics themselves. Following that, new and upcoming Green Lantern Corps and Red Lanterns writer Joshua Hale Fialkov also announced (via his blog) that he's departing before his stint begins, also citing differences with editorial decisions about the direction of the book that led to his decision. Those stories ran through Newsarama and Bleeding Cool respectively, and they've been trending over comic book news related websites ever since.

Now, the kicker is the REASON why Fialkov walked out, which was reported by Bleeding Cool and contains possible SPOILERS, as the story MAY still run even with his departure.

Kick-Ass 2: New Character Posters and Red Band Trailer

This week just became a good time for fans of Mark Millar's "Kick-Ass" to get excited, as Universal Pictures has released the official Red Band Trailer and 6 Character Posters for their upcoming sequel flick Kick-Ass 2.

SPOILER ALERT: Batman Inc. #8 cover hits online early

As a big Batman fan and collector, I enjoy Grant Morrison's run on The Caped Crusader and his new direction on the fight against crime with "Batman Incorporated". Not only does Bruce Wayne expand his reach against the cowardly and superstitious worldwide, but the rest of his Bat-Family and allies across the globe get exposure. The first volume of Batman Inc. during the Pre-New 52 era of DC Comics gave us a good look at how expansive that reach was... Now Volume 2 has sank danger's teeth into the core of Batman and his team... With big repercussions to boot.

That being said, next week's release of Batman Inc. #8 is said to have great ramifications for a certain mainstay Batcharacter and a fan favorite. It's pretty much a solid guess who it was going to be... But surprises could be in store for readers especially after what went down with this week's Batman #17 and the conclusion of the Joker centered storyline "Death of the Family". Now, the same guy who spoiled Marvel's "The Amazing Spider-Man #700" does it again with Batman Inc. #8. BE WARNED. THIS IS HEAVY SPOILER MATERIAL, so look at your own risk.


YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

Rumor: Watchmen 2 is really happening? Andy Kubert confirmed as artist.

Those of you who've read Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' seminal work "Watchmen", guess what? Apparently, a sequel prequel comic book miniseries is actually in the works, and it's been confirmed that artist Andy Kubert (Batman, Flashpoint) would be attached to the project.

The news broke and supposedly got confirmed via Bleeding Cool, and aside from Kubert drawing, other artists and writers are supposedly attached as well, with big names like JMS and even co-creator Dave Gibbons himself possibly taking part in this rumored miniseries that predates the main Watchmen story. DC Comics has yet to confirm, but the story is trending around and being reported by other comic book news sites like Comic Book Resources and io9, adding a lot of speculation as to whether or not this pre-Watchmen series is really happening. It's still a rumor at this point, so time will tell for sure if this actually holds water.

For more information, visit the source post at Bleeding Cool.