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Hello there! Having trouble keeping up with all the comics-related news? Here are some of the biggest headlines from the past few weeks!
News From DC and Marvel
- The Wall Street Journal did a deep dive into how the MCU rose to prominence, where it has gone wrong in recent years, and how Kevin Feige plans to fix it.
- Popverse interviewed Rick Veitch, the uncredited co-creator of Sentry, who made his MCU debut in Thunderbolts* — which is making decent box office — earlier this month.
- Beloved comics artist Jackson “Butch” Guice, who did important work for both Marvel and DC starting in the 1980s, passed away on May 1.
- If you are or will be in the Chicago area this summer, stop by the Dunn Museum and check out the upcoming Alex Ross: Heroes & Villains exposition, which will feature over 100 pieces of art from his time working at DC and Marvel.
- Trailer time! Check out these sneak peeks at Peacemaker Season 2, Ironheart Season 1, and Superman!
- You’ve seen Deadpool & Wolverine, now maybe Deadpool & X-Men? Ryan Reynolds is reportedly planning just that.
- DC’s film adaptation of Sgt. Rock has officially been put on the back burner. My condolences to the Sgt. Rock fans out there.
- On the other hand, if you’re a Teen Titans fan, you have not one but two upcoming films to look forward to…eventually.
News From the Wider Comics World
- This year’s Pulitzer winners have been announced, and they include a graphic novel: Tessa Hulls was given the award for memoir or autobiography for Feeding Ghosts — a well-deserved honor!
- If that’s not enough awards for you, the 2025 Eisner Award nominees have been released! The winners will be announced in July at San Diego Comic-Con.
- The video game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown is available starting tomorrow!
- My Hero Academia author Kōhei Horikoshi has revealed some crucial information about the characters’ future (and their future love lives in particular).
- Universal Distribution (not to be confused with that other Universal) and Ad Populum have acquired Diamond Comics Distributors, the now-bankrupt company that once distributed the majority of comic books in the United States. This was almost immediately followed by reports of layoffs.
- Comics creators Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft did an interview about their new book, J vs. K.
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