Comic Book
Marvel Teases An Avengers, X-Men & Eternals Crossover In “Judgement Day” Post
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Education Images / Getty While comic book fans have been rejoicing in the magic that Marvel has been creating on the silver screen with their Cinematic Universe, the comic book company is still dropping heat in their print storylines. Now a teased ultimate crossover coming Summer of 2022 has fans hyped. Taking to social media to get fans in a frenzy, Marvel teased a new superhero mash-up featuring The Eternals, the X-Men, and of course, The Avengers in a new storyline dubbed “Judgement Day.” While not much is known about the plot of the upcoming collision between the superhero teams, best believe it will somehow influence what goes on in the MCU at some point. With Eternals having already been introduced to the Marvel Cinematic Universe plus rumors circul...
Ronnie James Dio’s Holy Diver Album Inspires Upcoming Graphic Novel
The Dio album Holy Diver is one of metal’s most iconic LPs, not just for its music but for its striking album cover. Now, thanks to a new graphic novel from Z2 comics, fans will finally find out why a priest was seemingly hurled into the ocean by the demonic figure Murray. Z2 Comics has tapped horror writer Steve Niles to tell the story leading up to the dramatic illustration on the cover of Holy Diver. Niles (Criminal Macabre, 30 Days of Night, October Faction) is being paired up with artist Scott Hampton (Gotham County Line) for the 120-page graphic novel. Ronnie James Dio’s widow, Wendy Dio, is fully on board with the project, stating, “Steve Niles tells the story behind the album cover Holy Diver, a story about how you can’t judge a picture by the way it appears, which is what Ronnie w...
Gorillaz Celebrate 20-Year Visual History with New Almanac
It’s been over 20 years since the birth of Gorillaz, and co-creators Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett are celebrating the visual side of the project with a giant “almanac” due out this October. The Gorillaz Almanac, published by Z2 Comics, will contain over 120 pages of full-color illustrations by Hewlett, including exclusive new artwork, games, puzzles, and the first-ever comic strip to star the virtual band members: 2D, Noodle, Murdoc Niccals and Russel Hobbs. Appearances from guests spanning multiple eras of Gorillaz are also promised. The standard edition of the book comes packaged with a CD copy of “season one” of their 2020 Song Machine project, which has thus far produced tracks like “Momentary Bliss” (featuring slowthai and Slaves), “Désolé” featuring Fatoumata Diawara, and “Ari...
