PANEL PRESENTATION FROM THQ, DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT, VIZ MEDIA AND WORLD EVENTS PRODUCTIONS WITH VOLTRON PRODUCT GIVEAWAYS FROM MATTEL AND CLASSIC MEDIA OCTOBER 16

WHAT:
Voltron®, the franchise that began when the 1980s robot-themed television action series Voltron: Defender of the Universe® launched, will take part in New York Comic Con with a panel presentation, product giveaways, signing events and Voltron costume character appearances. The panel will feature all-new and classic Voltron content including toys and merchandise, a sneak peak of the Voltron video game presented by THQ, an early glance at Dynamite Entertainment Voltron comics, an exclusive preview of VIZ Kids’ Voltron Force™ graphic novels and a quick look at upcoming episodes of the television series Voltron Force on Nicktoons. Voltron-themed items including a Mattycollector.com “Club Lion Force” membership for Voltron collectibles from Mattel, t-shirts and DVDs will be given away as prizes throughout the panel presentation.

WHO:
Jeremy Corray, Voltron Force Supervising Producer, will moderate the event that will include artists, writers, producers and designers from the entire Voltron universe:

· From THQ, Peter Armstrong, Executive Producer;
· From World Events Productions, Jeremy Corray and Bob Koplar, Vice President of WEP
· From Dynamite Entertainment, Nick Barrucci, President, Dynamite Entertainment
· From VIZ Media, Traci Todd, Senior Editor, Jacob Chabot, Cartoonist and Illustrator for VIZ Media graphic novels, and Brian “Smitty” Smith, Writer
· From Mattel, Natalie So, Associate Marketing Manager

WHEN:
Panel – Sunday, October 16 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Room #1A24
Media Room – Sunday, October 16 noon to 1:00 p.m. in Room #1E15
Mattel Booth (#1222) – During the convention, the upcoming line of Voltron collectible toys will be displayed, and a limited number of “Blazing Sword Voltron” figures will be available for purchase.
VIZ Media Booth (#932) – Artists and writers of the Voltron Force graphic novels will be signing posters and greeting fans:

Saturday October 15th, 3-4PM Brian Smith (Writer) & Dario Brizuela (Artist) for Voltron Force, Volume 3
Sunday October 16th, 3-4PMBrian Smith (Writer) & Jacob Chabot (Artist) for Voltron Force, Volume 1

WHERE:
New York Comic Con The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center 655 West 34th StreetNew York, NY 10001

Jasmine Cephas Jones (Origin, Blindspotting) has joined the cast of Lanterns, HBO’s upcoming drama series based on the Green Lantern DC comic. She joins the previously announced cast: Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre, Kelly MacDonald, Garret Dillahunt, Poorna Jagannathan and Ulrich Thomsen.

The series, from Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King, follows new recruit John Stewart (Pierre) and Lantern legend Hal Jordan (Chandler), two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.

In a key guest-starring role, Cephas Jones plays ‘Young Bernadette,’ Stewart’s resilient mother and forever the family fixer. She is a perceptive, big-picture thinker who demands excellence from herself and her family. (via Deadline)

Skybound Entertainment and Image Comics, in partnership with Universal Products & Experiences, revealed interior pages and the stacked slate of variant covers for Universal Monsters: The Mummy #2, the next chapter of the four-issue limited comic book series from Eisner Award winner and New York Times bestselling comics creator Faith Erin Hicks (Pumpkinheads, The Nameless City Trilogy). The latest installment of Hicks’ stunning new take on The Mummy will hit comic book shops on April 23. 2025.

Superstar writer/artist Faith Erin Hicks teams up with colorist Lee Loughridge (Standstill) to present a new vision of the iconic Universal Monster, bringing The Mummy to life like never before in this limited series.

In the second issue, ten years later, Helen Grosvenor surprisingly reconnects with her past at Cairo’s most famed museum. But nothing can prepare Helen for the truth as she’s confronted by an unexpected arrival who may be friend, foe...or something else entirely!

In addition to the main cover by Faith Erin Hicks Universal Monsters: The Mummy #2 boasts a variant cover lineup from top artists including Ryan Sook, Michael Walsh, and Stjepan Sejic, as well as the second of a four-part connecting cover series by Guillem March.

Universal Monsters: The Mummy is the fourth Universal Monsters series launch, following James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds’ Dracula (which netted Simmonds a BEST PAINTER/MULTIMEDIA ARTIST (INTERIOR ART) Eisner Award nomination); Ram V, Dan Watters, and Matthew Roberts’ Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives!; and Michael Walsh’s Frankenstein. The Mummy will be followed by additional new limited series pairing the biggest names in comics with pop culture’s most iconic monsters.

Universal Monsters: The Mummy #2 (of 4) (Lunar Codes listed below SRP: $4.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

The full list of covers is below:

Universal Monsters: The Mummy #2 Cover A by Faith Erin Hicks (Lunar Code: 0225IM416)

Universal Monsters: The Mummy #2 Cover B by Ryan Sook (Lunar Code: 0225IM417)

Universal Monsters: The Mummy #2 Cover C (1:10 Incentive) (Connecting) by Guillem March (Lunar Code: 0225IM418)

Universal Monsters: The Mummy #2 Cover D (1:25 “Classic Horror” B&W) by Ryan Sook (Lunar Code: 0225IM419)

Universal Monsters: The Mummy #2 Cover E (1:50 Incentive) by Michael Walsh (Lunar Code: 0225IM420)

Universal Monsters: The Mummy #2 Cover F (1:75 Incentive) by Stjepan Sejic (Lunar Code: 0225IM421)

Every month, Disney What If? Variant Covers star Mickey & Friends in recreations of iconic covers from throughout Marvel Comics history. Following last year’s collection spotlighting Avengers and X-Men covers, this year’s Disney What If? Variant Covers celebrate the super hero team that started it all—the FANTASTIC FOUR!

Drawn by acclaimed Disney artists, see Mickey Mouse as Mister Fantastic, Minnie Mouse as Invisible Woman, Goofy as Human Torch, Donald Duck as the Thing, and more in this inventive recreations of classic Fantastic Four covers. Starting in July, the DISNEY WHAT IF? FANTASTIC FOUR HOMAGE VARIANT COVERS will be featured monthly on issues of Ryan North and Humberto Ramos’ new run of Fantastic Four, and today, fans can see the final six covers in the program, to be featured on Fantastic Four #1-6.

The new covers reimagine moments from a range of Fantastic Four eras, including Jack Kirby’s legendary cover for Fantastic Four #49, part of the team’s first showdown against Galactus! Other homages include Joe Sinnott’s Fantastic Four #217 cover, featuring H.E.R.B.I.E.; John Byrne’s Fantastic Four #252 cover; John Romita's front and back covers for Marvel Treasury Edition #2; and another piece by Kirby that was featured on Fantastic Four: The Lost Adventure #1.

The DISNEY WHAT IF? FANTASTIC FOUR HOMAGE VARIANT COVERS celebrate the history of the Fantastic Four during a monumental year for Marvel’s First Family. In addition to the release of Marvel Studios’ highly anticipated The Fantastic Four: First Steps film on July 25, the Fantastic Four are undergoing major developments in ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM, a new comic event that kicked off last month, that will lead into an all-new era by writer Ryan North and artist Humberto Ramos in Fantastic Four #1 this July.

Check out the upcoming DISNEY WHAT IF? FANTASTIC FOUR HOMAGE VARIANT COVERS and preorder them at your local comic shop today!

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Sarah Yarkin (Texas Chainsaw Massacre) and Nicholas Cirillo (Outer Banks) have signed on to star in The Silence Game, a psychological thriller written and directed by John Rosman (New Life).

Currently filming in New Mexico, the film follows a disillusioned young man who, after following a mysterious woman into a camp of outsiders, falls under the influence of a charismatic leader preaching virtue in “The Silence Game,” an unnerving game with simple but terrifying rules. As the ideology takes a darker turn, he must grapple with its intoxicating philosophy before it spirals into something far more sinister.

The film is produced by T. Justin Ross (Aporia). Rosman’s feature debut, New Life, was acquired by Brainstorm Media in 2023 and is currently streaming on Hulu. (via Deadline)

James Gunn has a knack for bringing obscure comic book characters to the mainstream, and it seems like he’s done it again with the upcoming Peacemaker Season 2.

Actress Brey Noelle shared a post from the account @gunnverse that reveals she has joined the Peacemaker Season 2 cast as Batman villain White Rabbit. Noelle’s IMDb page now states that she’s slated to appear in one episode of the second season. Rather than opting to stay mum on the subject, Noelle appeared to confirm the casting herself with her response to the @gunnverse post.



White Rabbit is a relatively new addition to the Batman mythos, making her debut in 2011’s Batman: The Dark Knight #1. The character has strong ties to Batman lore, so perhaps there will be some Gotham City elements implemented into Peacemaker. (via ComicBook.com)

The long-awaited reboot of Red Sonja has been scooped up by Samuel Goldwyn Films, Deadline is reporting. The distrib will handle U.S. rights with an eye on a theatrical release later this year.

This version of the feature take of the comic series is directed by M. J. Bassett who has directed episodes of Iron Fist, Power and Ash vs. Evil Dead. The original movie, released in 1985 during the heyday of the Conan the Barbarian movies, starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bridgitte Nielsen in the title role.

Captured. Chained. Forced to fight for survival. Red Sonja must battle her way through the blood-soaked pits of a tyrant’s empire and rally an army of outcasts to reclaim her freedom and take down Dragan and his ruthless bride, Dark Annisia.

Tasha Huo wrote the screenplay and Matilda Lutz (Daisy Ridley’s Magpie) stars in the title role alongside Robert Sheehan (The Umbrella Academy), Wallis Day (Batwoman), Martyn Ford (Those About to Die), Michael Bisping (Den of Thieves), with Phillip Winchester (Strike Back) and Trevor Eve (Waking the Dead). (via Deadline)

Channel 4 has acquired “The Darkness,” an Iceland-set thriller represented by Paramount Global Content Distribution. The deal was unveiled during a Series Mania session with Lisa Kramer, president of international content of licensing at Paramount Global Content Distribution and Lindsey Martin, SVP of co-Productions for CBS Studios.

Based on the Ragnar Jónasson novel of the same name, “The Darkness” stars Nordic superstar Lena Olin as a dedicated investigator who is being forced into early retirement and takes on a final cold case centered on a young Russian asylum seeker. While she investigates the shocking murder case, she’s compelled to come to terms with her own personal traumas.

The English-language series was shot in Iceland’s capital Reykjavík with a topnotch cast including Jack Bannon (“Pennyworth”), Douglas Henshall (“Shetland”), Björn Hlynur Haraldsson (“A Gentleman in Moscow”) and Thorsteinn Bachmann (“Katla”), among others. (via Variety)

The Avengers are assembling once again. Marvel is announcing the cast of “Avengers: Doomsday” in a livestream on YouTube and its social media channels.

Among the returning cast members are Chris Hemsworth as Thor; Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson, who debuted as Captain America in last month’s “Brave New World”; his co-star Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres' the new Falcon; Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, the Winter Soldier; Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man; Tom Hiddleston as Loki; Letitia Wright as Shuri, who took over the Black Panther mantle in “Wakanda Forever,” and her co-star Winston Duke as M’Baku.

Some recent newcomers are also being introduced to the “Avengers” ensemble. They include Vanessa Kirby as the Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as Human Torch and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as the Thing from this summer’s “The Fantastic Four: First Steps”; “Thunderbolts*” stars Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, David Harbour as Red Guardian, Wyatt Russell as U.S. Agent, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost, Lewis Pullman as the mysterious Bob; and Simu Liu as Shang-Chi.

In July of last year, Robert Downey Jr. (formerly the now-deceased Iron Man) revealed at San Diego Comic-Con that he will portray the villainous Doctor Doom in the upcoming “Avengers” film.

Marvel is releasing “Thunderbolts*” on May 2 and “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” on July 25. “Avengers: Doomsday” hits theaters on May 1, 2026. (via Variety)

Netflix has given an eight-episode series order to a live-action reimagining of Warner Bros.’ classic Scooby-Doo cartoon that will track down the origins of the famous mystery-solving teen gang and their beloved dog. The project, from Midnight Radio, Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television, landed for development at the streamer in a competitive situation last spring with a premium, script-to-series commitment.

Written by Midnight Radio’s Josh Appelbaum & Scott Rosenberg (Cowboy Bebop) based on characters created by Hanna-Barbera, the yet untitled Scooby-Doo series crafts an origin story of how the Mystery Inc. group got together and first teamed up to crack the haunting case that started it all.

During their final summer at camp, old friends Shaggy and Daphne get embroiled in a haunting mystery surrounding a lonely lost Great Dane puppy that may have been a witness to a supernatural murder. Together with the pragmatic and scientific townie, Velma, and the strange, but ever so handsome new kid, Freddy, they set out to solve the case that is pulling each of them into a creepy nightmare that threatens to expose all of their secrets.

Created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears, the Scooby-Doo! franchise was launched in 1969 with the duo’s first animated series Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! for then-Hanna-Barbera (later absorbed into Warner Bros. Animation). (via Deadline)

Marvel Comics continues to celebrate the Fantastic Four this year with all-new Variant Cover programs! Following recent cover collections focused on the Thing, Human Torch, and Invisible Woman, a legendary Fantastic Four supervillain hogs the spotlight this May—the IMPOSSIBLE MAN! The impish prankster will star in 10 variant covers split into two categories: IMPOSSIBLE! VARIANT COVERS and IMPOSSIBLE POP-UP VARIANT COVERS.

In the IMPOSSIBLE! VARIANT COVERS, see surprising takes on classic Marvel imagery as Impossible Man unleashes his unique brand of chaos on Marvel history. The covers pay homage to John Byrne’s Uncanny X-Men #136, Todd McFarlane’s Amazing Spider-Man #300, and Adi Granov’s Invincible Iron Man #1 covers as well as John Romita Jr.’s Wonder Man pinup from Marvel Illustrated – The Swimsuit Issue and Jim Lee’s depiction of Psylocke from an iconic ‘90s X-Men trading card. Then, the Popuppian from the planet Poppup lives up to his species’ name in IMPOSSIBLE POP-UP VARIANT COVERS, which sees the Impossible Man take over the respective issue’s main cover.

This latest variant cover program arrives to celebrate the history of the Fantastic Four during a monumental year for Marvel’s First Family. In addition to the release of Marvel Studios’ highly anticipated The Fantastic Four: First Steps film on July 25, the Fantastic Four are undergoing major developments in ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM, a new comic event that kicked off last month, that will lead into an all-new era by writer Ryan North and artist Humberto Ramos in Fantastic Four #1 this July.