Eileen's primary literary love is comic books, but she’s always on the lookout for her next literary adventure no matter what form it takes. She has a Bachelor's in media studies, a Master's in digital communication, a smattering of published short stories, and a seriously cute dog. Follow her on Bluesky.
Who has time to keep up with comic book news? It’s sure hard, but I’m here to make it a little bit easier. Here are all the recent headlines in one place!
News From DC and Marvel
- Marvel’s former editor-in-chief Jim Shooter has passed away.
- Jon Bernthal is returning as the Punisher again, this time in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, of all things. The film is currently scheduled for a July 2026 release.
- Popverse has the lowdown on a recent plagiarism kerfuffle regarding an iconic Spider-Man cover.
- Bat-fans, rejoice! The script for The Batman 2 is done, and the film is currently scheduled for release in October 2027. Maybe I will get around to watching the first one by then.
- Robert Downey Jr. had a lot of nice things to say about Pedro Pascal. (This is Variety‘s summary of a Vanity Fair piece that is behind a paywall.)
- Comics Beat published a sweet essay on why Superman Smashes the Klan is such an important story right now.
News From the Wider Comics World
- If you were excited about Zohran Mamdani winning the Democratic primary in the New York City governor’s race, you’ll probably also be interested in the fact that his wife Rama Duwaji is a political cartoonist.
- This Xtra article is from back in May, but it gives a very necessary and fascinating overview of the state of trans characters and creators in modern comics. Worth a read just for the phrase “catastrophic fucks deficit.”
- The animated adaptation of The Summer Hikaru Died is now available on Netflix.
- Still missing ComiXology? Neon Ichiban, a new digital comics platform brought to you by the team that once ran ComiXology, might be worth a look.
- Book Riot’s Kelly Jensen rounded up some great new YA comics.
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