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Another New York Comic Con is just around the corner! As one of the bigger cons around, there are always some exciting reveals during the weekend, especially on the publishing side of things. The event just released the list of panels for the four-day convention, so let's take a look at the Star Wars schedule.

Thursday October 17, 2024

The Way of The Jedi: Lessons in Mindfulness 3:30 P.M. Est: More than ever people are in need of guidance in quieting their minds in order to ease their anxieties, fears, lift the fog created by depression, and even to make day to day decisions. At this workshop attendees will be taught mindfulness techniques utilized to address anxiety, negative thinking, and racing thoughts highlighted by quotes from the Jedi in Star Wars Episodes 1-6. This workshop will be lead by a Licensed Clinical Social Worker dressed in full Jedi costume. The goal...

As Wonder Woman faces the might of the US military and the ruthless former hero Sargent Steel, a flashback to an unseen moment from her origin defines the core of who she is as a hero. Facing a threat like none she's faced before, Diana is fighting for the Amazons' place in the world and her own sense of honor - and this issue reveals how core to her life that honor has been.

In a preview of Tom King, Daniel Sampere, Tomeu Morey, and Clayton Cowles' Wonder Woman #2, Wonder Woman faces her longtime love interest Steve Trevor on the battlefield. At the same time, the narrative skips back to the contest that decided which Amazon would venture out into the outside world - a contest the young Diana won, changing her life forever.

In Wonder Woman #2's dual opening, Diana is offered mercy twice - Steve Trevor doesn't believe...

Don’t say the ‘M’ word.

While New York Comic-Con attendees got the marvel of Captain America star Chris Evans and Guardians of the Galaxy gang Karen Gillan, Chukwudi Iwuji, Michael Rooker, Sean Gunn and Pom Klementieff, all followed in the careful footsteps of other actors at New York Comic-Con this week, read Ewan McGregor and David Tennant, in being largely tight-lipped about struck companies or work. The actors strike is now in its 93rd day.

Instead, Evans discussed his dog, Dodger, his love for both Halloween and Christmas and a desire to return to Broadway.

“I’m looking (for a play),” Evans told the crowd. “I’d love to actually try and find something next year, but it’s tough because you find something that you are kind of into that could be cool but like I said, once you’re in it, you are in it. (A show) usually runs three,...

Wonder Woman, along with Superman and Batman, form the trinity of DC Comics' most famous contributions to pop culture – the company's most recognizable, most enduring characters. In an interview with Popverse, writer Tom King talked about his upcoming Wonder Woman series, including how he differentiates the Amazonian Warrior Princess from her peers, declaring her, "the rebel against the system."

In a fantastic chat with Popverse's Ashley V. Robinson, King discussed his recent work, as well as his "gritty and grounded" new Penguin series, which he is writing alongside Wonder Woman, contrasting the two characters as the worst and best in the DC Universe, respectively. Calling Wonder Woman, "rebellious in a way that Superman and Batman aren’t," he spoke about writing the character's different approach to the status quo than other DC heroes.

Superman And Batman Uphold The Status Quo, Wonder Woman Upends It

"Batman enforces the status quo," Tom King said,...

Speaking with PopverseSpeaking with Popverse about his upcoming Wonder Woman series, writer Tom King discussed the creative difficulties of writing the Amazonian superhero, calling her "the hardest mainstream character" he has written, in part because, "she was created in a different time and place by a man who had a very specific agenda."

In a great interview with Popverse's Ashley V. Robinson, Tom King spoke about the anxiety of returning to the mainstream DC Universe with his new Penguin and Wonder Woman books. Giving insight into his decision to write Wonder Woman, King highlighted the different considerations that "combined make her difficult to write, which is why I wanted to do it," adding "Who wants to do anything easy?"

Writer Tom King On The Complexities Of Writing Contemporary Wonder Woman Stories

On approaching a contemporary Wonder Woman story, Tom King said the character has been "revamped so many times" that...

Wonder Woman is held to an incredibly high standard, considered one of the DC Universe's true paragons of virtue – and as a result, according to writer Tom King in an interview with Popverse, this leads to a character that is "constantly failing," an ambassador for peace that is constantly resorting to violence.

"Every time she punches someone, she’s failed at her job," King told Popverse's Ashley V. Robinson and the viewers of Enter the Popverse, in response to a viewer question. Tom King's upcoming Wonder Woman series, debuting this fall, will seek to reckon with the prevailing perception of the hero, including more of an exploration of her failures, along with her successes.

Writer Tom King On The Moral Complexities Of Wonder Woman

Speaking about his approach to writing the new series, King said: "In looking at Diana, I think one of the problems is sometimes she’s...

The Penguin is one of the most protean villains in the Batman rogues gallery, with interpretations of the character varying radically from one creative team to the next. In an interview with Popverse, writer Tom King discussed returning to the mainstream DC Universe with his new Penguin series, offering some insights into the more grounded crime drama he hopes to tell using the character.

Speaking with Popverse's Ashley V. Robinson, King talked about what it is like writing "the worst person in the DC Universe," a character who he describes as lacking empathy, as "the antihero of antiheroes," comparing the Penguin to Breaking Bad's Walter White at his lowest, a character whose utmost concern is profit, regardless of all morality.

Tom King's Penguin Is On A Mission To Reclaim His Place In Gotham

Tom King explained that his previous experiences writing Batman involved telling stories about Gotham City the...

One of DC's bestselling writers, Tom King, has declared that Charles Schulz's iconic comic strip Peanuts is "the best comic of all time." Anyone who has kept up with modern DC stories has heard the name Tom King in one way or another. The talented writer has produced some of the biggest titles for the company since he joined DC in the early 2010s. Some of his most notable stories have included a Watchmen spin-off story called Rorshach, the dark transformation of Danger Street, existential horror Mister Miracle, and a ton of Batman stories over the past ten years. He's become synonymous with DC Comics as one of the publisher's most bankable writers. However, his favorite comic of all time doesn't come from any of DC's arsenal of heroes and villains.

In a YouTube interview with Popverse, King discusses his upcoming work on a new Wonder Woman series. He...

Jacky Johnson, the acclaimed all-ages comic book hero that debuted in 2017's Jupiter Jet Vol. 1, will rocket back to readers this fall in a second volume from independent publisher Action Lab Comics, Jupiter Jet and the Forgotten Radio.

Forgotten Radio reunites the creative team from the Ringo Award-nominated first book — writers Jason Inman and Ashley Victoria Robinson and artist Ben Matsuya (Midnight Massacre), with colors from Elizabeth Kramer. As with the first book, Spawn's Jonboy Meyers provides cover artwork.

Set one year after the original book, Jacky — aka high-flying hero Jupiter Jet — has won the love of ...

Jacky Johnson, the acclaimed all-ages comic book hero that debuted in 2017's Jupiter Jet Vol. 1, will rocket back to readers this fall in a second volume from independent publisher Action Lab Comics, Jupiter Jet and the Forgotten Radio.

Forgotten Radio reunites the creative team from the Ringo Award-nominated first book — writers Jason Inman and Ashley Victoria Robinson and artist Ben Matsuya (Midnight Massacre), with colors from Elizabeth Kramer. As with the first book, Spawn's Jonboy Meyers provides cover artwork.

Set one year after the original book, Jacky — aka high-flying hero Jupiter Jet — has won the love of ...

It sounds almost too good to be true, but assuming that things keep according to schedule, fans from all over will be watching Ghostbusters 3 in a little more than a year. It’s hard to believe things have progressed this quickly, and it was only a few months ago that Sony Pictures released a brief teaser to hype everyone up. Of course, longtime devotees have been eagerly awaiting the next entry in the franchise (one which continues the ongoing story), and now, they’ll be able to relive the glory days of the ’80s, thanks to a limited edition re-release of the first two films.

This new collection includes a steelbook case, packing in 4K and Blu-Ray versions of Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II, along with digital copies for those who prefer to stream their movies. This collection not only contains high-quality Uhd masters of both films but plenty of special features and deleted scenes,...

Jason Reitman's Ghostbusters 3 may include some unused never-before-seen footage from the 1984 original. Reitman appeared at Ghostbusters Fan Fest over the weekend and announced that the surviving original cast read his script for the upcoming sequel, teasing they will be joining in on the fun. Sigourney Weaver has confirmed she is officially returning to reprise her role as Dana Barrett, while stating, "It's going to be crazy working with the guys again!" This has led many to believe the original cast, including Bill Murray, will be suiting up for Ghostbusters 3.

Now, Jason Reitman is teasing the use of unused 1984 Ghostbusters footage in his sequel. This could be a way to bring Harold Ramis back for a cameo, which would be huge for fans of the franchise. Reitman and his team could be going back to include the late actor in a similar way to how J.J. Abrams and Lucasfilm brought...

Do you remember that very odd moment in a montage in the middle of Ghostbusters where it appears that Dan Ackroyd is having some kind of sexual encounter with a ghost floating above his bed? It’s been raising eyebrows ever since the film’s release, with fans of the movie poring over old scripts to try and figure out what it was intended for.

Now known as the “Fort Detmerring Ghost,” the scene consists of Ray and Winston investigating a haunting at an old military fort. Ray ends up trying on an old officer’s uniform, before a ghost appears and uh… well. Let’s just say “bustin’ makes you feel good.”

Long considered lost on the cutting room floor, the footage has now been located and is coming to a new Steelbook 4K/Blu-ray release, together with a plethora of neat special features.

Here’s what’s in...

Join Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson and Rick Moranis to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Director Ivan Reitman's iconic comedy classic when Ghostbusters returns to 4K Ultra HD June 11 in an all-new limited edition Steelbook, which also includes the 30th Anniversary edition of Ghostbusters II. The set includes both films on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray&#8482, along with an entire additional disc of special features from each film. The films were fully restored from their respective original camera negatives and presented on 4K Ultra HD with Hdr and Dolby Atmos audio; the Blu-rays feature HD presentations also sourced from the 4K restorations.

The special features disc includes more than two hours of long-requested and rare archival elements-including never-before-seen deleted scenes from the first film-along with returning interviews, effects breakdowns, multi-angle explorations and much more! Both films also feature brand new commentaries, featuring the filmmakers...

On this 248th episode of Heroes, Jon Schnepp, Jason Inman, and Ashley Victoria Robinson discuss the following: The panel discusses the plot details for X-Men: Dark Phoenix that appeared online over the last two days and if they sound correct. Blumhouse and Todd McFarlane reveal on their social media that Jamie Foxx is the lead in McFarlane’s Spawn reboot. Zoe Saldana referenced "Avengers: Infinity Gauntlet" during an interview a month ago and it supposedly forced Marvel to change the title to Avengers 4. The panel debates if this is actually what happened. Silver & Black director Gina Prince-…...

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On this episode of Collider Heroes, Jon Schnepp, Jason Inman and Ashley Victoria Robinson discuss the following: Superhero News The panel addresses a rumor swirling about what the DC movies slate might look like right now. That report also claims that a new slate of movies is going to be announced in the near future. Minor Mutations In an Interview with Total Film, Black Panther director Ryan Coogler says that Marvel was interested in making the Black Panther character their "James Bond." At the Producers Guild of America awards it was announced that Wonder Woman 2 will be the first …...

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