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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.

"In Hawkins, Indiana, nothing is as it seems," and Dark Horse Comics has teamed up with Netflix to present new tales from your favorite Stranger Things characters in Stranger Things: Tales from Hawkins II. Each issue of the new 4-issue mini-series will be written by Derek Fridolfs, with colors by Dan Jackson, and letters by Nate Piekos, featuring different artists for each issue: Sunando C will illustrate issue #1, Bradley Clayton will illustrate issue #2, Mack Chater will illustrate issue #3, and Vincenzo Riccardi will illustrate issue #4.

The first issue is centered around horrors at the drive-in and features cover art by Diego Galindo with variant covers from Vincenzo Riccardi, Mack Chater, and Ben Turner. Stranger Things: Tales from Hawkins II #1 (of 4) will be available in comic book stores starting on June 25th, and is now available for pre-order for $4.99.

Take a look at all four issue #1 covers below, and, for all of...

Mel Gibson thrived as a popular actor for 15 years before Braveheart, but it was that film (his second as a director) which brought him awards attention for the first time (at least outside Australia). The movie was nominated for 10 Oscars and remains the only film for which Gibson won an Academy Award. Three decades later, some people look back on that Best Picture winner as a melodramatic, inaccurate slog, while it remains a classic epic to others. Depending on where you stand about Braveheart, you might be delighted to know that there's an unofficial sequel starring Chris Pine, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Florence Pugh — Outlaw King.

The Netflix film picks up almost directly after Braveheart ends. It comes at a precarious moment when England was trying to repair English-Scottish relations by marrying the king's goddaughter (Pugh) to Bruce (Pine). But when news of the execution of William Wallace (Gibson's character) reaches Scotland,...

It originally came to Cullen Bunn in a dream, and over time that surreal spark has become a living nightmare in the form of the new comic book series Invasive. Following a doctor and detective as they peel back the macabre mystery of the "murder surgeons" slicing their way through the city, Invasive reunites Cullen Bunn with renowned illustrator Jesús Hervás (who are also joined by Federico Sabbatini) as they take readers on a disturbing descent into palpable terror and deadly obsessions.

Previously, we covered the release of the 4-issue series, and with Invasive trade paperback out on October 22nd from Oni Press, we have a special Halloween treat for Daily Dead readers: we have the entire first issue that you can read now!

Synopsis: "Dr. Carrie Reynolds was a veteran trauma surgeon with a godlike mastery of muscle and bone. But outside the operating room, her rigidly ordered life...

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures - Sky Parade Rescue expands the journey of trio younglings & includes a story from Plants vs. Zombies. New comic showcases Nubs' worry about linguistic barriers, fitting in among other species in the galaxy without a translator like C-3Po. The special blends preschool storytelling with iconic Star Wars elements, introducing new ships & details about the Jedi training for younglings.

Contains a preview for Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures - Sky Parade Rescue!

The Disney+ and Disney Junior show, Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures is getting its own Free Comic Book Day special. Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures - Sky Parade Rescue will expand the journeys of the series' trio of younglings. The special will also include a story from the world of Plants vs. Zombies.

A preview has been shared by StarWars, showing the latest adventure for Lys Solay, Kai Brightstar, and Nubs. The special...

It originally came to Cullen Bunn in a dream, and over time that surreal spark has become a living nightmare in the form of the new comic book series Invasive. Following a doctor and detective as they peel back the macabre mystery of the "murder surgeons" slicing their way through the city, Invasive reunites Cullen Bunn with renowned illustrator Jesús Hervás (The Empty Man) as they take readers on a disturbing descent into palpable terror and deadly obsessions, and with the first issue of Invasive coming out on December 13th from Oni Press, Daily Dead caught up with Bunn in a new Q&a feature to discuss the nightmarish origin behind one of his most unsettling stories yet.

You can read our full Q&a with Cullen Bunn below, and to stay up to date on all of Oni Press' exciting releases, visit their website! Also, be sure to check...

Super model, actress Irina Shayk ("Hercules") poses for the November 2023 issue of "Elle" magazine, wearing Ana Khouri, Ferragamo, Dior and a whole lot more, photographed by Dan Jackson:

"Different things make me feel sexy," said Shayk. "Sometimes it's just a manicure or when I buy some new underwear or just receiving a compliment from a guy on the street. But I think to feel sexy, you just need the right person next to you, who's going to complete you and make you feel even better.   

"I like to maintain myself by going to the gym, I love the gym. I also feel most confident when I feel most beautiful inside - it shows on the outside! 

"If I don't feel like putting on makeup to leave the house, I just add a slick of lipstick to make myself feel good..." 

Shayk made her film acting debut as 'Megara' alongside...

Spike cemented himself as Buffy the Vampire Slayer's most complex antihero thanks to James Marsters' portrayl of the character over six seasons – and in 2014, The actor behind everyone's favorite Blondie Bear penned a graphic novel starring the character, taking place during the start of Buffy's seventh season, the time period in which Spike gained a soul.

Spike explores what having a soul means for himself in Spike: Into the Light – written by James Marsters, penciled by Derlis Santacruz, inked by Andy Owens, colored by Dan Jackson, and lettered by Richard Starkings and Comicraft's Jimmy Betancourt – with the former William the Bloody unexpectedly finding himself opening up to a new love interest named Dylan.

Spike Reveals Why He "Was a Very Bad Man"

Spike first meets Dylan early in the story, after saving her from an alleyway mugging. As they bond, he walks her home but declines her invitation to come inside.

Spike's secret endgame romance with Dylan was cut short before it had a chance to fully develop, making it a missed opportunity for him. Unlike his relationships with Buffy and Drusilla, Spike's romance with Dylan allowed him to showcase a more vulnerable and sensitive side of himself. While Spike did allow himself to be vulnerable with Buffy, he was at his most vulnerable with Dylan, who could have been a perfect match for him if she had accepted his vampire nature.

Spike had a secret endgame romance outside his love for Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Audiences have argued for years whether Buffy's best romance was with Angel or Spike. But Spike's best romance may not have had the proper time to flourish before it crumbled before his very eyes.

The romance in question is unveiled in Spike: Into the Light by James Marsters, Derlis Santacruz, Andy Owens, and Dan Jackson.

Actress Jennifer Lawrence ("Causeway") poses for photographer Dan Jackson as an 'Ambassador of Elegance' for Swiss luxury watchmaker Longines:

“Causeway” is the new 'psychological drama' feature directed by Lila Neugebauer...

....starring Jennifer Lawrence and Brian Tyree Henry, streaming now on AppleTV+.

“…’Lynsey’ (Lawrence), is a a soldier who suffers an injury while deployed in Afghanistan.

"Now she struggles to adjust to life back home…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

Dark Horse Comics has announced (via Cbr.com) that they will be releasing a four-issue anthology series called Stranger Things: Tales from Hawkins, which is set in the town of Hawkins, Indiana – that place where so many weird things happen in the hit Netflix series Stranger Things. Stranger Things: Tales from Hawkins will “uncover the untold stories of the eponymous town that slipped through the cracks on the small screen”. The first issue of the series will be reaching store shelves on February 8th.

The series is coming to us from writer Jody Houser (Star Wars: Thrawn) and artists Caio Filipe (Stranger Things: Summer Special), Sunando C (End After End), and Giorgia Gio Esposito (Dr. Who). Cbr also unveiled four different covers for the first issue, and you can check those out at the bottom of this article. The covers were created by Dan Jackson, Kyle Lambert, Diego Galindo, and Danny Luckert.

Actress Jennifer Lawrence ("Causeway") poses for photographer Dan Jackson as the newly appointed 'Ambassador of Elegance' for Swiss watchmaker Longines:

“Causeway” is the new 'psychological drama' feature directed by Lila Neugebauer, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Brian Tyree Henry, streaming niow streaming on AppleTV+:

“…’Lynsey’ (Lawrence), is a a soldier who suffers an injury while deployed in Afghanistan. Now she struggles to adjust to life back home…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

Exclusive: Raquel Nave has signed with Paradigm—having recently wrapped a breakout role in the dramatic thriller Black Flies from Open Road and Sculptor Media. The film from director Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire (A Prayer Before Dawn), based on Shannon Burke’s novel of the same name, has Nave starring alongside Sean Penn, Tye Sheridan, Katherine Waterston, Michael Pitt and Mike Tyson.

Black Flies is about the paramedics who save our lives—and the toll it inflicts on theirs. It is a view of life on the streets and one medic’s struggle to maintain his desire to help, despite his growing fear that nothing he can do will make a difference. It is the story of lives that hang in the balance and the choices of two men caught in the middle. Its protagonist, Cross (Sheridan), is ready to do good. In preparation for his dream of medical school, he hits...

The ceremony is set to take place on February 22.

Aleem Khan’s After Love, Ben Sharrock’s Limbo and Henry Blake’s County Lines are among the titles nominated for the UK and Ireland’s Casting Directors’ Guild’s (CDG) Casting Awards 2022.

Shaheen Baig has three nominations across two different categories.

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Baig has been shortlisted for best casting in an independent film (under £3m) for her work on Khan’s debut After Love, starring Joanna Scanlan and Nasser Memarzia; and alongside Jonny Boutwood for Billie Piper’s directorial debut Rare Beasts, with a cast including Piper,...

Marco Bellocchio Honorary Prize

The 2022 edition of the Visions du Réel film festival in Nyon, Switzerland, will present its Honorary Award to Italian filmmaker Marco Bellocchio. The Fists In My Pocket and The Traitor director will attend the festival to pick up his prize. He will host a masterclass during the event, while a retrospective of his films will be screened, as well as his new documentary. “Marco Bellocchio exercises impressive liberty and modernity to combine registers of images and genres, moving between fiction and documentary, between the intimate and the collective. We are extremely happy and delighted to pay tribute to an indisputable master of contemporary filmmaking, as well as to a body of work which, from the very first films, has demonstrated dazzling modernity, and is brooding, subversive and audacious, formidably eclectic,” said Emilie Bujès, Artistic Director of Visions du Réel.

The prize will be awarded during the 53rd edition of the fest,...

After weeks of speculation, Microsoft has finally unveiled Windows 11, the new operating system upgrade coming this holiday. Boasting many tweaks to the Ui, as well as few other new features, Windows 11 should bring some welcome changes to the Windows PC experience.

At the forefront of the upgrade is the new Start Menu, which is now sitting at the center of the taskbar. The new Start Menu forgoes the tiles that have been a signature of the Windows experience for the past few generations of the Os. Windows 11 will instead feature a Start Menu that works like a more traditional launcher where you can quickly access your go-to apps, recent files, and the revamped Windows Store, which is now compatible with Android apps.

It’s clear that Microsoft’s major focus when designing Windows 11 was making the most efficient Os possible, as showcased by the new widget panel that slides out...

Watch the ceremony live here.

The British Independent Film Awards for 2020 are taking place online tonight (February 18), hosted by Tom Felton.

Screen will be posting all the winners below on this page and on Twitter as they are announced; you can watch the live-streamed ceremony via YouTube below.

Scroll down for the winners.

The ceremony starts at 20.00 UK time and finishes at approximately 20.50.

Winners in the nine craft categories were revealed last month, with His House and Misbehaviour receiving two prizes each.

Saint Maud set a record total of 17 when nominations were announced in December, followed by His House with...

Watch the ceremony live here.

The British Independent Film Awards for 2020 are taking place online tonight (February 18), hosted by Tom Felton.

Screen will be posting all the winners below on this page and on Twitter as they are announced; you can watch the live-streamed ceremony via YouTube below.

Scroll down for the winners.

The ceremony starts at 20.00 UK time and finishes at approximately 20.50.

Winners in the nine craft categories were revealed last month, with His House and Misbehaviour receiving two prizes each.

Saint Maud set a record total of 17 when nominations were announced in December, followed by His House with...

TV nominations include ‘Normal People’ and ‘Ted Lasso’.

Rose Glass’s psychological horror Saint Maud and Armando Iannucci’s The Personal History of David Copperfield are among the nominations for the UK Casting Directors’ Guild awards.

The third edition of the CDG Casting Awards will take place online on February 21 and encompass film, TV, theatre and commercials.

In the independent film category, Kharmel Cochrane has been nominated for her casting of Saint Maud, which stars Morfydd Clark, who was named a Screen Star of Tomorrow in 2016.

Further nominees include Isabella Odoffin for Blue Story, Shaheen Baig for Calm with Horses,...

MediaPro CEO

Spain’s Mediapro Group has upped Laura Fernández Espeso to the role of Chief Executive Officer at its Mediapro Studio, which produces and distributes content. She has been with the company for a decade and was previously Corporate and Television Director. In the new role she will direct the management and strategy of all the productions and production companies integrated under the Mediapro Studio umbrella. Recent films out of Mediapro include Woody Allen’s Rifkin’s Festival and Official Competition with Penelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas.

Dascham Thriller

Exclusive: Filmmaker Christian Nilsson and YouTuber Eric Tabach have partnered with production co Kamikaze Dogfight to finance Nilsson’s feature-length directorial debut Dashcam. Nilsson previously directed short film Unsubscribe, shot over Zoom, which gained prominence for topping the U.S. box office chart in June during lockdown despite only playing in one theater, grossing $25,000. The feature will star Tabach with Giorgia Whigham,...

Harrison Ford has played two of cinema’s most iconic characters in his career, and funnily enough, they’re both created by George Lucas. There’s a lot of crossover between both space-faring smuggler Han Solo and adventuring archaeologist Indiana Jones, then, but the franchises have always kept resolutely separate. That is, apart from one Star Wars comic which granted fans’ wishes by having Indy encounter Han. But it’s kind of a case of be careful what you wish for, as it was surprisingly tragic.

Star Wars 19, published by Dark Horse in 2004, is a non-canon anthology comic that includes “Into the Great Unknown,” a story from W. Haden Blackman, Steve Dutrol, Sean Murphy and Dan Jackson. It sees Han and Chewie crash the Millennium Falcon into an early Earth, where Han is killed by Native Americans. Many decades later, a certain archaeologist investigates the myth of the Sasquatch and discovers it’s really Chewbacca,...

During the press tour for Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity, a journalist asked the director what it was like to film in space, prompting a humorous reply. In the years since that groundbreaking blockbuster, Christopher Nolan, Ridley Scott, Damien Chazelle, James Gray, and more didn’t venture into the vast unknown for their respective space-set dramas, but it’s looking like the only man fit for the job is exploring the possibility.

While it’s been joked about for years that the only way that Ethan Hunt can one-up himself is to head to space, Deadline reports that Tom Cruise is, in fact, looking to shoot the first narrative feature film set far above Earth’s atmosphere. While it won’t be a Mission: Impossible film, the 57-year-old actor is talking with Elon Musk’s Space X team and Nasa about what it would take to film a project in outer-space.

Buffy Summers isn't the only one battling to keep the Hellmouth from being opened. Angel #5 is out now on shelves. Also in today's Comics Corner: Aliens: Rescue #3, and Dark Crystal: The Age of Resistance #1.

Angel #5: "After teetering between Sunnydale and Los Angeles, Angel now knows exactly what his mission is to make sure the Hellmouth stays sealed! He'll stop anyone who gets in his way, be it friend or foe, vampire...or Slayer.

Creators

(W) Bryan Edward Hill (A) Gleb Melnikov (CA) Dan Panosian

$3.99."

To learn more, go to Boom! Studios' website.

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Aliens: Rescue #3: "The Colonial Marines are the best at what they do, and what they do is kill bugs. Amanda Ripley takes her command deep into a nightmarish Heart of Darkness--a massive Alien lair.

Creators

Writer: Brian Wood

Penciller: Kieran McKeown

Inker: Jl Straw

Colorist: Dan Jackson

Cover Artist: Roberto De Latorre

Genre: Science-Fiction

Publication Date: September 25, 2019

Format: Fc,...

What will you sacrifice for mankind? Aliens: Resistance #4 is out now. Also in today's : Ice Cream Man #12, It Came Out on a Wednesday #6, and Curse Words #21.

Aliens: Resistance #4: "Amanda Ripley and Zula Hendricks are engaged in a desperate battle on the jungle moon, losing the fight against genetically modified Aliens and synthetics for survival. One desperate, last-ditch, option remains, and the two women are forced to decide how much of a sacrifice they are willing to make.

*Written by Brian Wood of Aliens: Defiance

Creators

Writer: Brian Wood

Artist: Robert Carey

Colorist: Dan Jackson

Cover Artist: Roberto De La Torre

Genre: Science-Fiction

Publication Date: May 08, 2019

Format: Fc, 32 pages; Miniseries

Price: $3.99

Upc: 7 61568 00408 3 00411."

To learn more, head on over to Dark Horse Comics.

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*Recommendation* Ice Cream Man #12: "Published: May 8, 2019

Diamond ID: FEB190151

Age Rating: M

Cover price: $3.99

“Hopscotch MÉLANGE,” Part Four A long time from now, Captain Noah...

Expertly crafted tension and paranoia take full effect in The Hole in the Ground, arriving on DVD April 30 from Lionsgate. After disappearing from his mother, a son returns home seemingly unharmed, but his mother fears the boy who has returned might not be her son at all. From writer-director Lee Cronin (Ghost Train), this ominous, original and Rotten Tomatoes Certified Fresh film “delivers skin-crawling scares throughout” and stars Seána Kerslake, James Cosmo, and James Quinn Markey. The Hole in the Ground DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $19.98.

Suspense, terror, and the supernatural meet when Sarah and her young son Chris move to a new home in the Irish countryside. One night, Chris vanishes; when he reappears, he seems unharmed and unchanged. But as Chris’s behavior grows increasingly disturbing, Sarah fears the boy who has returned may not be her son in this richly evocative feature debut from writer-director Lee Cronin.

In this week's Comics Corner, watch how things unfold when Zula and Amanda Ripley confront Weyland-Yutani in Aliens: Resistance #3. Also: Faithless #1, Army of Darkness / Bubba Ho-Tep #3, and The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey #8.

Aliens: Resistance #3: "As Amanda Ripley and Zula Hendricks deal with failing pressure suits and an orbital tumble, a Weyland-Yutani experiment unfolds on the surface of the moon below. A thousand kidnapped colonists' lives hang in the balance.

Amanda Ripley Confronts Weyland-Yutanis nefarious Xenomorph experiments!

Creators

Writer: Brian Wood

Artist: Robert Carey

Colorist: Dan Jackson

Cover Artist: Tristian Jones

Genre: Science-Fiction

Publication Date: April 10, 2019

Format: Fc, 32 pages; Miniseries

Price: $3.99

Upc: 7 61568 00408 3 00311."

For more information on this series, visit Dark Horse Comics.

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Faithless #1: "(W) Brian Azzarello (A) Maria Llovet (CA) Paul Pope

Faith. Sex. The Devil.

Faith likes to dabble with magic. Her friends think it's cute and not just a little off-putting, but it's part of...

Following its well-received world premiere at Sundance and theatrical release from A24, Lee Cronin's The Hole in the Ground is coming to DVD on April 30th from Lionsgate.

Read on for The Hole in the Ground DVD release details and cover art, and check here to read Heather's Sundance interview with co-writer/director Cronin and stars Seána Kerslake and James Quinn Markey.

"Street Date: 4/30/19

DVD Srp: $19.98

Program Description

Expertly crafted tension and paranoia take full effect in The Hole in the Ground, arriving on DVD April 30 from Lionsgate. After disappearing from his mother, a son returns home seemingly unharmed, but his mother fears the boy who has returned might not be her son at all. From writer-director Lee Cronin (Ghost Train), this ominous, original and Rotten Tomatoes Certified Fresh™ film “delivers skin-crawling scares throughout” and stars Seána Kerslake, James Cosmo, and James Quinn Markey. The Hole in the Ground...

Jason and Cheryl Blossom are two twins you don't want to mess with. From the renowned Cullen Bunn and Archie Comics, Blossoms 666 #1 is available now. Also in today's Comics Corner: Lucifer #4, Aliens: Resistance #1, Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1956 #3, and The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey #6.

Blossoms 666 #1: "Brand New Series!

Cheryl and Jason Blossom are a pair of seemingly normal kids in Riverdale. They’re wealthy, popular and likable—but they also harbor a deep, dark secret—one of the Blossom Twins is the Anti-Christ. Both want the title, and no one in Riverdale is safe.

For Teen+ Readers

32-page, full-color comic."

For more information on this brand-new series, head on over to Archie Comics' website.

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Lucifer #4: "Lucifer is enlightened. Caught in a web of bargains and deceit centuries in the making, the Devil uncovers the truth about the peculiar prison he is trapped within.

Starting off the last Comics Corner of the year, Dead Man Logan #2 is here and Logan isn't the only one in danger of dying. In fact, in this issue, we might witness the death of a beloved, friendly superhero—permanently. Also: Exorsisters #3, Firefly #2, Lucifer #3, Call of Duty: Zombies 2 #3, and Gideon Falls #9.

Dead Man Logan #2: "Death Pays All Debts...Mysterio means to set in motion the massacre at the crux of Old Man Logan’s apocalyptic future timeline. But who is pulling his strings? The master of illusion’s newest benefactors will surprise you!

Written by Ed Brisson

Art by Mike Henderson

Cover by Declan Shalvey

About Book

Page Count: 25 Pages

Print Release Date: December 19, 2018

Digital Release Date: December 19, 2018

Age Rating: 12+ Only

Copyright: 2018 Marvel Characters, Inc.

Sold by: Marvel."

For more information on the new horrifying take on Logan, visit Marvel's website.

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Exorsisters #3: "Published: December 19, 2018

Diamond ID: OCT...

Titan Comics' "Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor" #5, available February 27, 2019, is written by Jody Houser and illustrated by Rachael Stott, Giorgia Sposito, Arianna Florean, with covers by Rebekah Isaacs, Dan Jackson, Will Brooks and Clauda Ianniciello, in support of BBC One's "Doctor Who":

"...a new story for the new 'Doctor' (Jodie Whittaker), as Eisner award nominee Jody Houser returns for the second arc of this official 'Doctor Who' ongoing comic book series..."...

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Doctor Who"...

Resistance is futile. If you are a fan of our feature called Comics Corner, then you might remember our coverage of Brian Wood's excellent series Aliens: Defiance that ran its course around the summer of last year. Good news: Brian Wood is back with a four-issue sequel to Defiance called Aliens: Resistance. In Aliens: Resistance #1, Amanda Ripley is sought by former Marine Zula Hendricks to assist in uncovering a biological weapons program.

"Since 1979, Ridley Scott’s seminal sci-fi horror masterpiece Alien has spawned a cultural phenomenon and an enormous franchise that has branched out to sequels, spin-offs, merchandise, video games and, of course, comics. Following Brian Wood’s 2016 critically acclaimed miniseries Aliens: Defiance, Wood returns to pen the sequel story Aliens: Resistance.

Aliens: Resistance follows the events of the popular video game Aliens: Isolation which starred Ellen Ripley’s daughter Amanda Ripley fifteen years after the events of the original...

Amicus tries for class-act science fiction: lifelong coma sleeper Terence Stamp is revived as an ‘adult baby’ and must be educated in a medical psychology lab. But hey, Doctors Nigel Davenport and Robert Vaughn differ on how to raise children! The bouncing baby Cockney is soon an infantile Clockwork Orange, defying his minders and running away to see the world for himself. No, you can’t explain youth rebellion that easily…

The Mind of Mr. Soames

Blu-ray

Powerhouse Indicator

1970 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 98 min. / Street Date September 24, 2018 / available from Powerhouse Films UK / £14.99

Starring: Terence Stamp, Robert Vaughn, Nigel Davenport, Christian Roberts, Donal Donnelly, Dan Jackson, Vickery Turner, Judy Parfitt, Pamela Moiseiweisch.

Cinematography: Billy Williams

Film Editor: Bill Blunden

Original Music: Michael Dress

Written by John Hale, Edward Simpson, from a book by Charles Eric Maine

Produced by Max Rosenberg & Milton Subotsky

Directed by Alan Cooke

I’m not sure that the...

Justin Jordan, writer of the first run of Call of Duty: Zombies, returns for the prequel to the popular comic series. Artists Andres Ponce and Mauro Vargas (Ash vs. The Army of Darkness) are on board for this run and it will hit shelves this September!

Press Release: Milwaukie, Ore.,—In 2016, Dark Horse Comics’ first wave of Call of Duty® Zombies comics brought fans into the Tranzit crews’ fight for survival across the apocalyptic wasteland of a desolate, fractured, and destabilized future earth. Now, Dark Horse Comics and Activision invite fans to meet the brand-new cast of characters from this year’s game! Writer Justin Jordan returns with new artists Andres Ponce and Mauro Vargas for a thrilling prequel to Call of Duty®: Black Ops 4 that fills in some essential pieces to the Zombies puzzle.

In Call of Duty Zombies, pieces are set in motion that shadowy forces have long been putting into place.

Dark Horse Comics' "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" Season 12 : The Reckoning", is the canonical continuation of the TV series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", with illustrations by Georges Jeanty, Karl Story, Dan Jackson, Stephanie Hans and Karl Moline, available June 20, 2018:

"...it's one year later and the lives of 'Buffy' and the 'Scoobies' haven't been too eventful for a while...

"...at least as far as fighting demons and the forces of darkness are concerned. 

"But that's all about to change when a housewarming party by 'Dawn' and 'Xander' is interrupted by some familiar faces...

"...bringing news of familiar foes from the future..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Buffy The Vampire Slayer"...

Find "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" Comic Books Here...

Dark Horse Comics' "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" - Season 10 Library Edition Volume 2 - Hard Cover, available September 12, 2018, is the canonical continuation of the TV series, written by Christos Gage and Nicholas Brendon, with illustrations by Rebekah Isaacs, Megan Levens and covers by Dan Jackson, Scott Fischer:

"...the romantic scene for 'Buffy' and her friends has amped up in unexpected ways...

"...but personal lives are soon put aside to deal with demons. 

"The vivid dreams of 'Spike'...

"...lead to the discovery of the terrifying new face of evil, 'Archaeus'.

"As the 'Scoobies' zero in on the 'Big Bad'...

"...the extent of his power and his plans are revealed, and Buffy must figure out how to keep her alive friends alive, and her undead friends - undead..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Buffy The Vampire Slayer"...

Find "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" Comic Books Here...

Dark Horse Comics' "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" - Season 12 - "The Reckoning" #2, the canonical continuation of the TV series, is written by Christos Gage and illustrated by Georges Jeanty, with covers by Dan Jackson, Stephanie Hans and Phil Noto, available July 11, 2018 :

"...with his ownership of 'Slayer' memories, 'Harth' has come from the future to destroy 'Buffy' and all the Slayers, stealing their power for his own. At his side are demons and evil-kind, a massive army that Buffy and the 'Scoobies' weren't expecting.

"To even the playing field, the gang travels to the future to recruit 'Fray' and learn of their dismal fate -- should they fail in this battle against Harth..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Buffy The Vampire Slayer"...

Find "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" Comic Books Here...

Dark Horse Comics' "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" Season 12 : The Reckoning", is the canonical continuation of creator Joss Whedon's television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", written by Whedon and Christos Gage, with illustrations by Georges Jeanty, Karl Story, Dan Jackson, Stephanie Hans and Karl Moline, available June 20, 2018:

"...it's one year later and the lives of 'Buffy' and the 'Scoobies' haven't been too eventful for a while -- at least as far as fighting demons and the forces of darkness are concerned. 

"But that's all about to change when a housewarming party by 'Dawn' and 'Xander' is interrupted by some familiar faces bringing news of familiar foes from the future..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Buffy The Vampire Slayer"...

"Buffy" Comic Books...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer is coming back for the twelfth season in its comic book form and fans will be happy to hear that creator Joss Whedon will be returning as well.

Dark Horse's Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 12: The Reckoning will be the latest installment of the Buffyverse comic series and Whedon will co-write it with longtime Buffy writer Christos Gage. As much as I would have loved to see the TV series keep going, I have enjoyed the comic books that followed and I couldn't be happier that Whedon will be back to move the story forward. This will be the first time Whedon has worked on Buffy since Season 9 in 2011. Artist Georges Jeanty is also set to return to illustrate the upcoming adventures.

Thanks to Cbr we have the art above and the following story details which reveal the return of Angel and Faith:

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Dark Horse Comics' "Buffy Season 10" Library Edition Volume 1 Hard Cover, available July 4, 2018, is the canonical continuation of creator Joss Whedon's television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", published by Dark Horse Comics March 2014 to August 2016, written by Christos Gage, Nicholas Brendon and illustrated by Rebekah Isaacs, Richard Corben, Dan Jackson and Scott Fischer:

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"...Joss Whedon's 'Buffy and the Scoobies' are shocked to discover another new kind of vampire: harder to kill, able to transform, and walk in the light of day--like 'Dracula'. 

"If that weren't enough, the rules of magic are literally being rewritten in the 'Vampyr' book, making it a highly coveted item.

"As the crew feels the responsibility of protecting the book and writing the new rules, they are tempted by what new rules can do for them...

"...just like the 'Big Bads' who have come knocking on Buffy's door.

"In these new rules of magic,...

Article by Jim Batts, Dana Jung, Sam Moffitt, and Tom Stockman

Special effects legend Ray Harryhausen, whose dazzling and innovative visual effects work on fantasy adventure films such as Jason And The Argonauts and The 7th Voyage Of Sinbad passed away in 2013 at age 92. In 1933, the then-13-year-old Ray Harryhausen saw King Kong at a Hollywood theater and was inspired – not only by Kong, who was clearly not just a man in a gorilla suit, but also by the dinosaurs. He came out of the theatre “stunned and haunted. They looked absolutely lifelike … I wanted to know how it was done.” It was done by using stop-motion animation: jointed models filmed one frame at a time to simulate movement. Harryhausen was to become the prime exponent of the technique and its combination with live action. The influence of Harryhausen on film luminaries like Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Peter Jackson, and...

Fans of special effects icon Ray Harryhausen should rejoice at the remastering of 1961’s Mysterious Island, a sequel of sorts to Jules Verne’s more celebrated 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, which had been memorably adapted by Richard Fleischer in 1954. Director Cy Endfield takes the reigns on this big budget spectacle which tends to suffer from a bout of sequel-itis as regards the bombastic fervor of gigantic, menacing creatures taking precedence over characterization or narrative energy. Still, the production quality does display the same sense of movie magic specific to a certain period of cinema where Harryhausen’s signature Dynamation would influence generations of future filmmakers.

During the 1865 siege of Richmond, Virginia, a handful of soldiers, both Union and Confederate, escape the stockade via a hot air balloon, ending up somewhere on a strange island in the Pacific Ocean. Captain Cyrus Harding (Michael Craig) more or less resumes control of the men,...

Fans that missed Twilight Time's initial Blu-ray release of Ray Harryhausen's Jules Verne spectacle get a second chance with this Encore Edition reissue. It includes an improved transfer and new extras, including an excellent audio commentary with Steven C. Smith, C. Courtney Joyner and Randall William Cook. The show still sends us, and Bernard Herrmann's powerful music score shakes the rafters. Mysterious Island Blu-ray Twilight Time 1961 / Color / 1:66 widescreen / 101 min. / Encoire Limited Edition / available at the Screen Archives Entertainment website; Street Date December 8, 2015 / 29.95 Starring Michael Craig, Michael Callan, Beth Rogan, Gary Merrill, Herbert Lom, Joan Greenwood, Percy Herbert. Cinematography Wilkie Cooper Special visual effects Ray Harryhausen Art Direction Bill Andrews Film Editor Frederick Wilson Original Music Bernard Herrmann Written by John Prebble, Daniel B. Ullman and Crane Wilbur from the novel by Jules Verne Produced by Charles H. Schneer Directed by Cy Endfield

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Article by Jim Batts, Dana Jung, Sam Moffitt, and Tom Stockman

Special effects legend Ray Harryhausen, whose dazzling and innovative visual effects work on fantasy adventure films such as Jason And The Argonauts and The 7th Voyage Of Sinbad passed away last month at age 92. In 1933, the then-13-year-old Ray Harryhausen saw King Kong at a Hollywood theater and was inspired – not only by Kong, who was clearly not just a man in a gorilla suit, but also by the dinosaurs. He came out of the theatre “stunned and haunted. They looked absolutely lifelike … I wanted to know how it was done.” It was done by using stop-motion animation: jointed models filmed one frame at a time to simulate movement. Harryhausen was to become the prime exponent of the technique and its combination with live action. The influence of Harryhausen on film luminaries like Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Peter Jackson,...

By Lee Pfeiffer

Twilight Time has released the 1961 film adaptation of Jules Verne's classic adventure Mysterious Island as a limited edition (3,000 units) Blu-ray. The story was Verne's sequel to 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, although the only recurring character is the reclusive genius Captain Nemo (played in this version with great dignity and charisma by Herbert Lom). Nemo doesn't appear until late in the movie and to say too much about how he fits in with the story would spoil the film's many delights. The movie starts with a daring escape by Union POWs from a Confederate prison during the final days of the Civil War. The escapees utilize a hot air balloon, that they successfully launch under gun fire in the midst of a hurricane. The newly-freed men are Capt. Harding (Michael Craig), fellow soldiers Herbert Brown (Michael Callan) and Neb Nugent (Dan Jackson), as well as a war correspondent,...