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Mustafar is famously one of the deadliest planets in the Star Warsuniverse, even when Darth Vader wasn't calling it his home. However, that doesn't mean it's the only deadly planet in the galaxy far, far away, as Star Wars fans are about to be introduced to, "the most dangerous planet you've never heard of."

In Star Wars: Jedi Knights #6 by Marc Guggenheim and Madibek Musabekov, Qui-Gon Jinn, Mace Windu, and Aayla Secura are investigating the death of a Jedi Master on a far-off planet. After inspecting the corpse, the Jedi come to realize that the Jedi didn't die of natural causes, but was actually murdered, presumably by an assassin one of them had met before.

The assassin in question is named Corlis Rath. After allegedly killing the Jedi Master, Rath incapacitated Windu and Secura before battling Qui-Gon Jinn. Jinn had encountered this assassin on an earlier mission, but this time,...

Warning: Contains Spoilers for Star Wars: Jedi Knights #6!The battle between Qui-Gon Jinn and Darth Maul is arguably the most epic lightsaber duel in Star Warshistory, and perhaps the most tragic as well. However, that wasn't the only significant loss Qui-Gon suffered during a battle, as Star Wars just revealed Qui-Gon's biggest defeat since losing to Darth Maul.

In Star Wars: Jedi Knights #6 by Marc Guggenheim and Madibek Musabekov, Qui-Gon Jinn is investigating the suspicious death of Jedi Master Fondar Etzis on an agricultural planet, and he's not alone. The Jedi is being stalked by an assassin who tried to kill Qui-Gon once before: Corlis Rath.

The Jedi and the assassin battle in a giant field of crops that is being harvested by an enormous combine harvester that nearly runs over the two warriors. They fight each other while dodging the giant blades of the harvester, and just when Qui-Gon...

Warning: Spoilers for Spider-Man and Wolverine #4!Spider-Man's sister, Teresa Parker, returns with enough power to tame Wolverine. Still a relatively new character after having debuted in 2014, readers still know little about Spider-Man's oft-forgotten sister, but her reintroduction manages to add to her lore and abilities list.

As the two title characters fight for their lives in Spider-Man and Wolverine #4, they are met by special agent Teresa Parker.

She doesn't enter empty-handed either, as Teresa Parker hits the scene with claws as lethal as Wolverine's own, and a gun filled with bullets from the Muramasa Blade, the one thing capable of killing Wolverine.

Spider-Man's Sister is Back, and Has a Grudge Against Wolverine Spider-Man and Wolverine #4 by Marc Guggenheim and Gerardo Sandoval

Throughout this series, Spider-Man and Wolverine have been hunted by a mysterious man named Dreadshadow, who teleports them from one obstacle to the next and one location to the next.

With August reaching its second week, a new batch of comic book issues from Marvel is all set to be released on August 13, 2025. From the first issues of new titles to continued serialisations, there is a lot the publisher has in store for readers.

Therefore, here are the top 10 comic book releases you need to keep an eye on this week and get a copy from your nearest comic book store. Whether you want to see an old cartoon character in a new light in Uncle Scrooge: Earth’s Mightiest Duck #1 or witness the return of an old enemy in Bring On The Bad Guys: Red Skull #1, this week’s Marvel titles have something for everyone.

10. Uncle Scrooge: Earth’s Mightiest Duck (2025) #1 Writer: Jason Aaron. Artists: Mahmud Asrar, Giuseppe Camuncoli, and Ciro Cangialosi. Cover page of Uncle Scrooge: Earth’s Mightiest Duck (2025) #1 | Credits: Marvel Comics

Starting things off will be...

July has come to an end, which means it's time to look ahead to the new month's Star Wars books and comics.

August has a little bit of everything for everyone. Although there are no new ongoing series starting, there are still some highlights.

I'm hyped for the new novel from The Bad Batch called Sanctuary, which takes place during season 2 as Clone Force 99 tries to save their island home of Pabu. Polygon shared an excerpt with one of my favorite ships, Tech and Phee Genoa, that basically made me lose my mind a bit. We're also starting to get early Spooky Season content with I Find Your Lack of Candy Disturbing out right at the start of the month, being one of the first Halloween-themed books to be released.

With comics, trades, novels, and magazines, August will not disappoint.

Star Wars books and comics releasing in August 2025

August 5, 2025

Sanctuary:...

Warning: Contains Potential Spoilers for Justice League: Dark Tomorrow Special #1 (2025)!

Helena “Huntress” Wayne, the daughter of Batman and Catwoman from Earth-2, is one of the Bat-Family’s most underrated yet badass characters. And she’s finally stepping back into the spotlight in DC’s current narratives as she joins a time-traveling adventure with other time-displaced heroes, all while debuting one of her most killer looks to date.

Justice League: Dark Tomorrow Special #1 by Mark Waid, Marc Guggenheim, Cian Tormey, and Romulo Fajardo Jr. has officially dropped. The story picks up after the We Are Yesterday storyline, which featured wild time-travel shenanigans that left several DC heroes from the past and future stranded in the present, including Helena Wayne.

Huntress begins the issue wearing one of her more traditional costumes, but halfway through, she receives a major suit upgrade and power boost from a mysterious stranger from the future.

Huntress Debuts...

Warning: Contains Potential Spoilers for Justice League: Dark Tomorrow Special #1 (2025)!One Justice League hero has long been celebrated by fans and within the DC Universe for his incredible shapeshifting abilities. After 84 years of unforgettable transformations, he may have just revealed his most legendary form yet, and it's one that will have Pacific Rim fans grinning from ear to ear.

Mark Waid, Marc Guggenheim, Cian Tormey, and Romulo Fajardo Jr.’s Justice League: Dark Tomorrow Special has officially dropped. The story picks up after the We Are Yesterday arc, which featured wild time-travel shenanigans that left various DC heroes from the past and future stranded in the present timeline.

This has led to multiple versions of characters existing side by side, and when a new time-travel mission arises, Mr. Terrific quickly volunteers one of the versions of Plastic Man. As a result, Patrick "Eel" O’Brian pulls off one of his...

It's time for fans of DC's Legends of Tomorrow to celebrate, as the iconic television team has made a shocking jump into comic canon. The bad news: they're being hunted by an army aiming to kill all time travelers.

The shocking revelation arrives with little warning in Justice League: Dark Tomorrow Special #1, as a masked superhero seeks help from DC's greatest heroes. But it's the character's vehicle which begins to establish the TV/comic crossover, instantly recognizable as the Waverider piloted by the Arrowverse's time traveling squad.

The ship is only the first of several clues dropped for Legends of Tomorrow viewers, with the most important one being the true identity of the hero hiding beneath the mask (for now).

Legends of Tomorrow Returns, As One Member Crashes The Waverider Into DC Canon Justice League: Dark Tomorrow Special #1 by Mark Waid, Marc Guggenheim, Cian Tormey, Romulo Fajardo Jr.

The special...

Warning! Spoilers ahead for Justice League: Dark Tomorrow Special #1!There’s a new threat in the DC Universe, and they pose a huge risk to the increasingly fragile world. After Darkseid’s ‘death’ and the Legion of Doom’s attack on Justice League United, time is broken and things are unraveling fast. As legends from across time and space unite to fix things, a terrifying threat is ready to take them down.

In Justice League: Dark Tomorrow Special #1 by Mark Waid, Marc Guggenheim, and Cian Tormey, shadowy monsters known as Omega Demons are killing time travelers such as Extant and Waverider. A mysterious hero named Legend consults with the Justice League and gathers several recently time-displaced heroes together to explore the source of the Omega Demons.

The ragtag team discovers that the Omega Demons are being mass-produced in the Vanishing Point outside time and space. They travel there and see...

Warning! Spoilers ahead for Spider-Man and Wolverine #3!Everything fans knew about Wolverineand his relationship with one particular Marvel hero has just changed thanks to a new revelation. There’s a lot of Logan’s past that he can’t recall, but there’s one thing he remembers when a dark moment rears its head, and it puts everything about one of his closest friendships in a brand-new light.

In Spider-Man & Wolverine #3 by Marc Guggenheim and Kaare Andrews, Spider-Man wakes up in the Savage Land and is nearly eaten alive by a T. Rex. Fortunately, Peter is saved by Wolverine, who takes down the beast. But Spider-Man is incredibly mad at Wolverine, still under the impression that Logan is the person who killed Peter’s parents.

Wolverine gets honest with Spider-Man. He doesn’t deny that he’s done awful things, but he mentions that he was capable of good even back then.

As many suspected, it sounds as if the Dcu's premiere Green Lantern will be Aaron Pierre's John Stewart, at least by the end of the upcoming HBO superhero drama, Lanterns.

Speaking to CBS Morning, Dcu co-chair James Gunn confirmed that Stewart is the focal point of the story, despite other Green Lanterns being featured.

"We go into Supergirl and Lanterns next summer...It's basically John Stewart's story in a lot of ways, but with those other characters," said Gunn, referencing Guy Gardner and Hal Jordan.

James Gunn confirms that Lanterns is John Stewart’s story!

via CBS Mornings pic.twitter.com/MpIfchxNih

— Green Lantern Dcu Updates (@LanternUpdates) July 17, 2025

Elsewhere, HBO boss Casey Bloys stated that he's feeling bullish about Lanterns and thinks the show will be just as strong of an Emmy contender as The Penguin, which just secured 24 nominations.

Responding to that notion in an interview with The Wrap,...

It would appear that filming on the True Detective-esque Green Lantern TV show starring Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler has come to a close.

According to social media posts from various cast and crew members, a wrap party to celebrate the milestone was held last night.

The 8-episode Lanterns is slated to hit HBO in early 2026.

Lanterns had a wrap party last night!

Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler were there and the crew had nothing but great things to say about them!

Hal Jordan & John Stewart arrive in 2026 on HBO!

photos via savannahrae on instagram pic.twitter.com/teYalYf3XX

— Green Lantern Dcu Updates (@LanternUpdates) July 15, 2025

Lanterns is co-written by Chris Mundy (who also serves as showrunner), Damon Lindelof, and Tom King. James Hawes is directing the first two episodes. Filming for the series began in February 2025 in Los Angeles.

Back when Gunn first announced the Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters slate,...

The following contains spoilers about Bring on the Bad Guys: Abomination #1, on sale from Marvel next week.

The "Bring on the Bad Guys" series of connected one-shots is designed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic trade paperback collection, Bring on the Bad Guys, that was part of Marvel's legendary era of Fireside books. The one-shots follows an overarching plot of Mephisto trying to collect a series of "Soul Daggers" that, once finished, would make him able to take control of all of the souls in the Marvel Universe. Each of the one-shots spotlight a different major Marvel villain who, as it turns out, has had some sort of arrangement with Mephisto that people might not have known about. In this Cbr exclusive preview of next week's Bring on the Bad Guys: Abomination #1, we learn that the classic Hulk villain, the Abomination, is also having a surprising connection to...

John Diggle actor David Ramsey reflects on how the Arrowverse had to fight hard for their Green Lantern storyline before having to scrap the DC plot altogether. While the Arrowverse franchise accomplished many arcs during its run, the payoff to their Green Lantern tease was one of the biggest complications.

After many years of foreshadowing Diggle's transformation to become a Green Lantern, The Flash season 8 brought it to an abrupt end, with Ramsey's character rejecting the mystery box's invitation. This obviously frustrated many viewers to see the Green Lantern storyline in the Arrowverse never getting a chance to shine.

At the recent Fan Expo Denver, which ScreenRant was in attendance for, Ramsey was asked by a fan what happened to the Green Lantern plot and how the story came about before it got axed. Ramsey made it clear that it was always the intention to give fans some payoff to it,...

In a dark twist, Star Wars just gave fans new information about the death of an iconic Jedi. And while this new revelation makes them even more heroic than fans knew, it also makes their death even more heartbreaking, particularly because they could have avoided it if they were even slightly less heroic.

In today's Star Wars: Jedi Knights #5 - from Marc Guggenheim, Madibek Musabekov, Luis Guerrero and Clayton Cowles - Star Wars fans witness a previously unseen mission carried out by Jedi Masters Yaddle and Jedi Knight Seera Longa. The events of this mission give new meaning to Yaddle's death at Count Dooku's hands, originally shown in Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi.

The comic reveals that Yaddle previously saved Count Dooku's life during the early days of his corruption, making it possible for him to kill her later in life. In fact, it's even hinted that Yaddle senses Dooku would kill her,...

Wolverine and Spider-Man are considered two of the greatest comic book superheroes of all time. Both have a never-quit attitude, tragic pasts that drive them to be better, and a rogues gallery full of obsessive villains. They also both claim to be loners, but are on various teams (both members of the Avengers and Fantastic Four). Once upon a time, they even hated each other; Logan despised Peter’s “holier than thou” attitude, and Peter was disgusted by Logan’s willingness to kill.

Nevertheless, after years of being friends, they’ve learned to trust each other. That trust, however, is being tested in Marc Guggenheim’s Spider-Man and Wolverine.

During the series' first issue, Spider-Man sees a video of his parents before they died. Peter knew they were spies who died under mysterious circumstances, but he didn’t know the details. According to the video he watched, Logan was...

Warning! Spoilers ahead for Spider-Man and Wolverine #2!A dark secret from the past comes to light as Marvel Comics confirms that Wolverine was, in fact, responsible for the death of Spider-Man's mother and father. Logan has done a lot of unforgivable things in his long life, but for Peter Parker, this is something that will change everything between Wolverine and Spider-Man forever.

In Spider-Man and Wolverine #2 by Marc Guggenheim and Kaare Andrews, Peter and Logan are in a bitter fight after Spider-Man witnessed a video that showed Wolverine on the same plane Peter's parents were on. Logan tries to get Peter to calm down, saying that someone is playing them, but Spider-Man isn’t having it.

As the two fight, Spider-Man gives Wolverine multiple chances to confess, but all Logan says is that his memories from that particular period aren’t reliable. But when Logan confirms he remembers things like...

Earlier reports about Lanterns being grounded may have been misconstrued by fans.

Recently, James Gunn tried to clarify those comments, and now, James Hawes, who directed the Lanterns pilot, is doing the same.

Hawes recently spoke to Phase Hero about the release of The Amateur but also touched on his work on the Dcu's upcoming Green Lantern drama.

"The scripts have so much with, so much character, it's a buddy cop movie, played out in a True Detective, Fargo, No Country For Old Men naturalistic [way] and then somebody flies," exclaimed the British television director.

Addressing previous reports and comments about the series being grounded and the assumption that everything is set on Earth, Hawes stated, "I'm going to talk very obliquely about this because there are excitements to come," teased Hawes.

"It won't disappoint the classic fans. I think it will invite in a whole new audience as well, " Hawes said.

Wolverine and Spider-Man have been allies for a long time, but one of the areas where they have sometimes been out of sorts with each other has been within the world of espionage. Back in the 1980s, Peter Parker was on assignment for the Daily Bugle covering a spy that multiple agencies were trying to hunt down, and Peter got caught up in a deadly hunt for the spy, who turned out to be a friend of Wolverine's. Spider-Man fought with Wolverine at the time over Wolverine manipulating Spidey, and in the process, Spider-Man accidentally killed the aforementioned spy. It messed Spider-Man up, as you might imagine.

Wolverine and Spider-Man are teaming up again in a new ongoing series, Spider-Man and Wolverine, and this team-up involves spy secrets, as well, and in an Cbr exclusive preview of next week's Spider-Man and Wolverine #2, we see that one of the revelations...

Summer is here! Now is the time to grab a great Star Wars book or comic, head out to the beach, and enjoy the vibes. Or, if you're like me and you hate the summer heat, stay indoors in the A/C and read new adventures from your favorite characters!

June is a big month on the book side of things, with the final entries of The High Republic coming out. Don't be sad, Project Luminous fans! While some of the creators are moving on to other projects, they've made it clear that this is just the end of the beginning. More High Republic will come down the pipeline, so keep an eye out.

For now, let's get into everything June 2025 has to offer like the return of Doctor Aphra!

Here are all the new Star Wars books and comics for June 2025

June 3, 2025

Star Wars: Battle of Jakku by Alex Segura,...

Marvel Comics released some explosive content last week that has the potential to start another Civil War. In their newest issue, Spider-Man & Wolverine #1, the two superheroes go on a mission to retrieve the Janus Directory, a database of all double agents. While Wolverine fended off villains trying to access the database, Spider-Man got his hands on the directory.

When he came across the names Richard and Mary Parker, his curiosity about his parents forced him to have a look at their records. He finds a surveillance video in their file, which reveals their manner of death. They were on a plane during a mission when they found a not-so-friendly version of Logan hiding in the plane. Spider-Man finds out that it was Wolverine who killed his parents!

Spider-Man and Wolverine set out on a mission that would turn them into enemies A still from Spider-Man & Wolverine #1 | Credits: Marvel Comics

Marvel dropped its latest comic issue,...

In a wild change to Spider-Man's backstory, Marvel just revealed his parents were killed by a fellow A-list Marvel hero. Peter Parker spent much of his youth being raised by his beloved Aunt May and Uncle Ben. But that only came to pass because of the deaths of his parents, Mary and Richard Parker. Decades ago, Peter learned that Richard and Mary were CIA agents killed while working undercover against the Nazi supervillain known as the Red Skull - now, it turns out the villain had a little help.

In Spider-Man & Wolverine #1 - from Marc Guggenheim, Kaare Andrews, Brian Reber and Travis Lanham - Spidey and Logan team up to steal back a cache of information on every undercover agent, past and present. Despite the danger, Spider-Man can't resist looking into his parents' past, finding a video which shows Wolverine advancing on his parents shortly before their fatal plane crash.

Did you ever want to see a couple of Jedi face off against a bunch of massive monsters in battle? Sure, The Clone Wars did this with the Season 2 episodes all about the Zillo Beast. What I mean is in the comics, with an all splash page issue? Now is your chance, so let's get into it.

This Week in Star Wars Comics, Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi face off against kaiju in Jedi Knights #3.

Jedi Knights #3

Star Wars: Jedi Knights # 3 variant cover.

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— Ramon Rosanas (@RamonRosanas) April 3, 2025

When a young senator from Alderaan named Bail Organa crash lands on a planet, Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn and his padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi are sent to find him. Only, there is something different about this planet: It's full of beasts as tall as buildings! Roaming kaiju-like monsters stand in...

New York, NY— May 6, 2025 — A long-standing scheme involving Marvel’s greatest supervillains is uncovered this June in Bring On The Bad Guys, a new seven-part saga celebrating the nearly 50-year legacy of the groundbreaking Bring On The Bad Guys trade paperback. The event begins this June in Bring On The Bad Guys: Doom #1 by Emmy Award-winning writer Marc Guggenheim and acclaimed artist Stefano Raffaele and continues in July with Bring On The Bad Guys: Green Goblin #1, Bring On The Bad Guys: Abomination #1, and Bring On The Bad Guys: Loki #1, each delivered by all-star creative teams. Today, fans can learn about the event’s final three chapters, on sale in August: Bring On The Bad Guys: Red Skull #1, Bring On The Bad Guys: Dormammu #1, and Bring On The Bad Guys: Mephisto #1, which sees Guggenheim return to deliver the event’s fiery conclusion alongside artist Álvaro López. In addition to writing the first and last installments,...

A long-standing scheme involving Marvel's greatest supervillains is uncovered this June in Bring on the Bad Guys, a new seven-part saga celebrating the nearly 50-year legacy of the groundbreaking trade paperback.

The event begins this June in Bring on the Bad Guys: Doom #1 by Emmy Award-winning writer Marc Guggenheim and acclaimed artist Stefano Raffaele. Today, we have details on August's final three chapters: Bring on the Bad Guys: Red Skull #1, Bring on the Bad Guys: Dormammu #1, and Bring on the Bad Guys: Mephisto #1.

Acclaimed writer and military-history buff, Stephanie Phillips, teams with artist Tomasso Bianchi to reveal the Red Skull at his most sinister in a story from his ruthless past during the dark days of World War II. The issue will also dive into the horrible future that awaits Captain America, thanks to a deal with the devil himself.

Then, writer Alex Paknadel and artist Javier Pina will take...

Marvelhas long been celebrated for its rich array of iconic superheroes, but it's the villains who often elevate the stories to new heights. With one of the most intriguing rogues’ galleries in all comics, Marvel is spotlighting its antagonists in the upcoming Bring On the Bad Guys event. This seven-part saga promises to redefine the villains' place in the Marvel Universe while introducing an exciting new threat.

Written by Marc Guggenheim and illustrated by Stefano Raffaele, Bring On the Bad Guys is a villain-centric event that will dive deep into the histories and schemes of The Avengers' best villains. Kicking off in June with Bring On the Bad Guys: Doom, the event features a variety of one-shots focusing on villains like Green Goblin, Abomination, and Loki.

One of the most exciting aspects is the introduction of a mysterious new villain, Sister Sorrow, who will play a key role in the unfolding saga.

Mephisto'S Long-seeded Plan Comes To Fruition In Final Bring On The Bad Guys Issues!: "A long-standing scheme involving Marvel’s greatest supervillains is uncovered this June in Bring On The Bad Guys, a new seven-part saga celebrating the nearly 50 year legacy of the groundbreaking Bring On The Bad Guys trade paperback. The event begins this June in Bring On The Bad Guys: Doom #1 by Emmy Award-winning writer Marc Guggenheim and acclaimed artist Stefano Raffaele and continues in July with Bring On The Bad Guys: Green Goblin #1, Bring On The Bad Guys: Abomination #1, and Bring On The Bad Guys: Loki #1, each delivered by all-star creative teams. Today, fans can learn about the event’s final three chapters, on sale in August: Bring On The Bad Guys: Red Skull #1, Bring On The Bad Guys: Dormammu #1, and Bring On The Bad Guys: Mephisto #1, which sees Guggenheim return to deliver the event...

New York, NY— April 24, 2025 — Marvel’s greatest supervillains steal the spotlight this June in Bring On The Bad Guys, a new seven-part saga celebrating the nearly 50 year legacy of the groundbreaking Bring On The Bad Guys trade paperback. The event begins this June in Bring On The Bad Guys: Doom #1 by Emmy Award-winning writer Marc Guggenheim and acclaimed artist Stefano Raffaele. Today, fans can learn more about the next three Bring On The Bad Guys chapters, on sale this July: Bring On The Bad Guys: Green Goblin #1, Bring On The Bad Guys: Abomination #1, and Bring On The Bad Guys: Loki #1.

The saga comes from a lineup of superstar creators, spearheaded by Guggenheim who will write the opening and closing chapters along with a backup story in each issue shedding light on Mephisto’s overarching scheme and the mysterious new villain Sister Sorrow!

In Bring On The Bad Guys: Green Goblin #1, Eisner-nominated writing duo Ethan S.

As April showers wrap up, it's time to peek ahead for all the new Star Wars books and comics popping up next month like May flowers. There are several novels out next month, including a bridge novel for The Acolyte.

Also, don't forget to check out your local comic book store for Free Comic Book Day, which has two Star Wars titles! You can see the full Free Comic Book Day list here. It's a bit of everything in May, so let's get into it.

Here are all the new Star Wars books and comics for May 2025

May 3, 2025

Free Comic Book Day 2025: Star Wars 1 by Alex Segura, Charles Soule, Marc Guggenheim, Phil Noto, Luke Ross, Stefano Raffaele, and Madibek Musabekov (Comic Book)

Free Comic Book Day 2025: All Ages (Young Jedi Adventures) by Dave Scheidt, Andy Duggan, and Dan Jackson

May 6, 2025

Star Wars: The Acolyte Wayseeker. Vernestra Rwoh novel.

Marvel's greatest supervillains look set to steal the spotlight this June in Bring on the Bad Guys, a new seven-part saga celebrating the nearly 50-year legacy of the groundbreaking trade paperback of the same name.

The event begins this June in Bring on the Bad Guys: Doom #1 by Emmy Award-winning writer Marc Guggenheim and acclaimed artist Stefano Raffaele. Today, you can learn more about the next three chapters, on sale in July: Bring on the Bad Guys: Green Goblin #1, Bring on the Bad Guys: Abomination #1, and Bring on the Bad Guys: Loki #1.

The saga comes from a lineup of superstar creators, spearheaded by Guggenheim, who will write the opening and closing chapters along with a backup story in each issue, shedding light on Mephisto’s overarching scheme and the mysterious new villain Sister Sorrow.

In Bring on the Bad Guys: Green Goblin #1, Eisner-nominated writing duo Ethan S. Parker and Griffin...

It was a trying and difficult time for the CW when Stephen Amell started out as Oliver Queen in the 2012 show Arrow. After Amell was through with his role, the Arrowverse was brought into existence.

However, there was a time when the studio was considering creating a spinoff in the Arrowverse, which could have had potentially devastating effects on Stephen Amell’s legacy.

Stephen Amell’s Arrowverse could have been ruined

Portraying the role of Oliver Queen for a total of 8 seasons, Stephen Amell found worldwide fame and critical acclaim for his role in Arrow. The result was the creation of the Arrowverse, which included shows and spin-offs like Supergirl and The Flash.

Stephen Amell in a still from Arrow | Credits: DC Entertainment

Well, in 2020, Arrow aired its last season, but the Arrowverse continued well into other spin-offs and shows. Projects like Supergirl, The Flash, and Legends of Tomorrow fared quite well on the CW.

Calling all Yoda fans! This week's comic titles are just for you! We get a double dose of the Jedi Grand Master is the first of two manga out in April as well in the only single issue out this week. Don't let that bum you out as the title is bringing back a villain that's been a long time coming. Let's get into it!

This Week in Star Wars Comics, it's The High Republic: The Edge of Balance: Premonition and Jedi Knights #2.

The High Republic: The Edge of Balance: Premonition

The planet of Banchii is under attack! The villainous Nihil push the Jedi and their younglings to their limits. While Grand Master Yoda is there to protect these young Force students, the tides begin to turn as a horrific weapon is unleashed against the Jedi. The Nihil leader Marchion Ro releases the Great Leveler, a beast that eats the...

The director behind one of the best action movies of last year, the heart-racing festive outing Carry-On, has now set his sights on a new thriller for Netflix. Filmmaker Jaume Collet-Serra impressed audiences everywhere with the action thriller Carry-On, which stars Taron Egerton as a young Tsa officer who finds himself being blackmailed into allowing a mysterious package on board a flight on Christmas Eve.

Now, Collet-Serra has been tapped to helm the dramatic psychological thrillerAn Innocent Girl for Netflix, with the streamer no doubt hoping for another major success akin to that of Carry-On. According to Variety, An Innocent Girl has been written by Michael Mohan with revisions by Marc Guggenheim. No cast has yet been announced, but you can check out the official synopsis for An Innocent Girl below.

“When a young and ambitious woman is seduced by a high powered D.C. couple, she’s drawn into a dangerous world of sex,...

Jaume Collet-Serra directed the horror thriller The Woman in the Yard, which has pulled in just $17 million at the global box office since reaching theatres last month, but back in December he brought us the action thriller Carry On, which quickly became one of the most popular movies on the Netflix streaming service. There has been talk of a sequel – but before any Carry On follow-ups get rolling, Variety reports that Collet-Serra and Netflix will be working together on the dramatic psychological thriller An Innocent Girl.

Michael Mohan, the director of The Voyeurs and Immaculate, wrote the original screenplay for An Innocent Girl, and Marc Guggenheim, who created the DC Comics-inspired TV shows Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow, has since come in to handle revisions. The project has the following logline: When a young and ambitious woman is seduced by a high powered D.C. couple, she’s drawn...

Netflix is reteaming with Carry-On director Jaume Collet-Serra on new psychological thriller An Innocent Girl, Variety reports today.

Immaculate director Michael Mohan penned the script, with current revisions by Marc Guggenheim.

The official logline for An Innocent Girl reads, “When a young and ambitious woman is seduced by a high powered D.C. couple, she’s drawn into a dangerous world of sex, power and murder.”

No additional plot details or casting has been revealed at this time.

The reunion between Netflix and Collet-Serra should likely come as no surprise, as Carry-On was touted by the streamer to be the second-most watched film of all time with 172.1 million views. The thriller, set over Christmas at Lax, stars Taron Egerton and Jason Bateman.

Jaume Collet-Serra is keeping very busy lately. The filmmaker’s latest, The Woman in the Yard, is currently playing in theaters. Upcoming survival thriller Play Dead, which is...

Jaume Collet-Serra is set to direct the dramatic psychological thriller “An Innocent Girl” for Netflix.

The film’s official logline reads, “When a young and ambitious woman is seduced by a high powered D.C. couple, she’s drawn into a dangerous world of sex, power and murder.”

Michael Mohan (“Immaculate”) penned the script, with current revisions by Marc Guggenheim.

Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter will produce “An Innocent Girl” for Berlanti /Schechter Films, marking the latest project out of their production company’s creative partnership with Netflix. Marc Guggenheim, Mike McGrath and Scott Greenberg serve as executive producers.

Collet-Serra most scored the second-most watched film of all time on Netflix with “Carry On,” starring Taron Egerton and Jason Bateman. With 172.1 million views, the Christmas-set action thriller has been viewed for over 344.1 million hours.

Collet-Serra told Variety in January he’d be open to a sequel to the high-octane airport film.

Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures have announced that the web-slinger's next movie will be titled Spider-Man: Brand New Day. We recently explained the implications behind that title - and its history - but what exactly could the MCU pull from it?

This era of storytelling turned Peter Parker's world on its head and introduced many new characters. Some have had more staying power than others, but a handful would make for intriguing, exciting additions to he iconic superhero's next big screen adventure. 

We still know relatively little about Spider-Man: Brand New Day beyond a very long list of rumours, but believe any one of these heroes, villains, and supporting characters would make for a worthwhile addition to the project.

You can find out who we've chosen to single out by clicking on the "Next"/"View List" buttons below. 

5. Mister Negative

Mister Negative is a character who's as complex as he is dangerous.

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Brand New Day and One More Day. The words that strike fear in the hearts of Spider-Man fans.

Brand New Day successfully rejuvenated Spider-Man comics but at the cost of decades worth of storytelling, character-growth, and fans’ wishes. Love it or hate it, it is one of the most defining stories in recent times, introducing new characters, fresh storylines, and an exciting status quo.

Tom Holland in No Way Home. Credit – Marvel Studios & Sony Pictures.

With Marvel set to possibly adapt the storyline, let’s dive into the backstory, status quo setup, and the fans’ reactions to it all.

The Story of Spider-Man: Brand New Day Tom Holland in No Way Home. Credit – Marvel Studios & Sony Pictures.

After the events of One More Day (2007), Peter Parker...

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For more than a decade, The CW's Arrowverse was a pillar of superhero storytelling. While the DC Extended Universe was struggling on the big screen in the 2010s, shows like "Arrow" and "The Flash" were thriving on television. So much so, in fact, that spin-offs started happening. "Supergirl," for example, was brought over from CBS, while "Superman & Lois" would eventually become a thing as well. But not all of the planned shows made it to air. Such was the case with "Green Arrow & The Canaries," which aired as a backdoor pilot in 2020.

The CW tested this concept out in "Arrow" season 8. The episode in question explored the idea of a show that would've centered on Mia Queen's Green Arrow, as well as Laurel and Dinah, in the somewhat distant future of 2040. Taking place in Star City, Mia (Katherine McNamara...

April has a bit of everything when it comes to Star Wars books and comics. It's a rare month when we will have a new manga come out—only, it's not just one but two from the same series. There is something for every fan of all ages in April, so let's get into it.

Here are all the new Star Wars books and comics for April 2025.

April 1, 2025

The High Republic: Into the Light by Claudia Gray (Young-adult Novel)

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April 2, 2025

Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch—Ghost Agents #2 by Michael Moreci, Reese Hannigan, Elisabetta D'Amico, and Michael Atiyeh (Comic Book)

April 8, 2025

The High Republic: The Edge of Balance: Premonition by Daniel José Older an Haining (Manga Volume)

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Losing a dream role can still sting many years later, which appears to be the case for Katie Cassidy. The actress portrayed the fan-favorite role of Laurel Lance/Black Canary on The CW's Arrow for four seasons before she was killed off in 2016. The news of Cassidy being told about her demise wasn't exactly handled the best way, and now the actress is revealing why she believes her time on the series came to an end.

During an appearance on the Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum podcast, Cassidy went into detail about her Arrow character being killed off and how she found out about it. News of a character's death was teased at the start of the season, but Cassidy didn't think it would be her. In a case of terrible timing, the actress found out it was her who would be meeting her end while traveling to a...

Katie Cassidy faced a tough moment in her career when she learned her character, Laurel Lance, also known as Black Canary, would be killed off on the CW show Arrow. She had been part of the series from the start, appearing in its first four seasons. The news came in 2016, catching her off guard just days before the episode was set to film.

She shared her feelings on Michael Rosenbaum’s podcast, Inside of You, saying, “I had to eat some humble pie when they killed me off that show. It was really hard.” Cassidy felt a mix of emotions—sadness, shock, and even anger.

She remembered being on a call with producers Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg, who told her, “Listen, unfortunately I have to tell you you’re the one that’s in the grave.” That moment hit her hard, especially since she loved playing Laurel...

Katie Cassidy, who played DC heroine Black Canary in the Arrowverse, opens up about her controversial Arrow death. While Arrow may have ended nearly half a decade ago, one of the most discussed aspects of The CW drama to this point is the unexpected death of the Black Canary during season 4, as Cassidy's character was murdered by Damien Darhk. Even though it didn't take long before Cassidy was back in the Arrowverse, killing Laurel was heavily criticized by fans and critics alike.

On the latest episode of Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum, Cassidy was the featured guest, and one of the big topics that was discussed was the controversial death of Laurel Lance in Arrow season 4. During her podcast appearance, Cassidy opened up on her experience both with the death scene and in the time before the episode was going to be filmed, as she shared the following:...

Katie Cassidy played Arrow's Laurel Lance and while her transformation into Black Canary was a little convoluted, fans embraced the character and weren't happy when she died in season 4.

That came as part of the big "Who's in the grave?" mystery that lasted right up until Damien Darhk killed Lauren in a moment that faced a significant amount of backlash at the time.

During an interview with Michael Rosenbaum, Cassidy reflected on being dropped from the series and initially not being concerned about Black Canary being in the grave when the season 4 premiere aired. However, things changed in the build to that year's New York Comic Con.

Arrow showrunners Marc Guggenheim and Wendy sent an email to the cast - shortly before they'd be filming the mystery character's death scene - and Cassidy recalled, "For whatever reason, my stomach just dropped. I immediately text Marc Guggenheim, who I adore,...

Katie Cassidy made a big impact as Laurel Lance, aka Black Canary, in the hit series Arrow. But in a move that surprised both fans and Cassidy herself, her character was unexpectedly killed off.

Katie Cassidy in Arrow | Credits: CW

It was an emotional blow for her, and viewers weren’t too happy about it either. Looking back, Arrow producer Marc Guggenheim even admitted that writing her off was a mistake.

How did Katie Cassidy react to her character being killed off Arrow?

Katie Cassidy’s time as Black Canary, in Arrow, came with its fair share of surprises, and as fans now know not all of them were pleasant. In 2016, after four seasons on the show, Cassidy was blindsided when she found out her character was being killed off.

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With her role as Laurel Lance, also known as Black Canary, Katie Cassidy played one of the biggest roles on the hit Arrowverse series Arrow. At one point, however, she was killed off, a decision that gave her a flurry of emotions at the time.

Cassidy discussed her time on Arrow during a recent interview for the Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum podcast, per Deadline. She recalled how she learned of Black Canary's death in 2016 after she served as a big part of Arrow for the first four seasons. Famously, the season started with the reveal that a character's death would happen, though it wasn't until later that it was revealed to be Laurel. Despite that big tease, Cassidy was still quite shocked when she realized she was the one on the chopping block.

“I had to eat some humble pie when they killed me off that show... it was really hard,...

Katie Cassidy recalls when she found out her character on Arrow was being killed off and theorized about why the decision was made.

The actress started the CW superhero series playing Laurel Lance (Black Canary) during its first four seasons. In 2016, her character died, and she only found out about it a couple of days before it was going to happen.

“I had to eat some humble pie when they killed me off that show,” Cassidy said on the Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum podcast. “It was really hard.”

Cassidy said she “was sad” and “was sort of in shock” when she learned her character was going to be killed off. Arrow had teased at the beginning of the season that a character was dying, but Cassidy didn’t think it would happen.

However, as she was traveling to a comic convention in New York City, she received an...

Katie Cassidy is sharing the true details behind initially getting fired from Arrow.

The 38-year-old actress, who played Laurel Lance in the series, made an appearance on Michael Rosenbaum‘s Inside of You podcast.

During the appearance, she discussed getting the official news back in October of 2015 that she was being let go from The CW series after four seasons.

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Katie said that she was roommates with The Flash‘s Danielle Panabaker at the time, who would try to speculate about who would be revealed as in the grave featured in the flash-forward at the end of Arrow‘s Season 4 premiere.

“She’s like, ‘Are you sure you’re not worried?’ I’m like, ‘No, it’s fine,’” Katie said.

Ahead of New York Comic Con weekend that year, the Arrow showrunners Marc Guggenheim and Wendy Mericle sent cast members an email before they...

Katie Cassidy’s self-described workplace motto — “Happy to be here, easy to work with!” — was nearly tested when she got the official word in October 2015 that she was being let go from The CW’s Arrow, four seasons in.

In the latest episode of Smallville alum Michael Rosenbaum’s Inside of You podcast (cued up above), Cassidy offers a new level of play-by-play detail about her unexpected ouster, recounting how she grew to suspect that “Laurel Lance” would be the answer to Season 4’s “Who’s in the grave?” mystery and then fast-tracking confirmation before heading to New York Comic Con.

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Daredevil: Born Again is a superhero action crime and legal drama series created by Dario Scardapane, Matt Corman, and Chris Ord. Based on Marvel Comics, the Disney+ series is a continuation of the Netflix series, and it follows Matt Murdock, aka Daredevil, as he goes head-to-head once again with Wilson Fisk, the newly appointed Mayor of New York. Daredevil: Born Again stars Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio, Margarita Levieva, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Wilson Bethel, Zabryna Guevara, Nikki M. James, Genneya Walton, Arty Froushan, Clark Johnson, Michael Gandolfini, Ayelet Zurer, Kamar de los Reyes, and Jon Bernthal. So, if you loved the brutal action, thrilling drama, and compelling characters in Daredevil: Born Again, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Watchmen is a superhero dystopian drama series created by Damon Lindelöf.