Justice League: First Snyder Cut Clip Reveals Darkseid
Zack Snyder revealed the first scene from his Snyder Cut of Justice League, which you can see below.
The clip shows Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) observing an artifact that depicts Darkseid and a Motherbox. The promo ends with a shot of Darkseid himself:
Snyder promises fans there will be more reveals from the Snyder Cut at DC FanDome, Warners' recently announced virtual convention that will be held August 22. The Snyder Cut of Justice League will debut on HBO Max in 2021. For more Snyder Cut coverage, find out about some of the visual changes the movie will have from its theatrical release and that the Snyder Cut will cost more than originally reported. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=best-superhero-directors-cuts-you-can-stream-now&captions=true"]First ever sneak peek at JL. Get ready for more at DC FanDome. @hbomax #releasethesnydercut #DCFanDome pic.twitter.com/WIWwFo4Xnt
— Zack Snyder (@ZackSnyder) June 18, 2020
Justice League: First Snyder Cut Clip Reveals Darkseid
Zack Snyder revealed the first scene from his Snyder Cut of Justice League, which you can see below.
The clip shows Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) observing an artifact that depicts Darkseid and a Motherbox. The promo ends with a shot of Darkseid himself:
Snyder promises fans there will be more reveals from the Snyder Cut at DC FanDome, Warners' recently announced virtual convention that will be held August 22. The Snyder Cut of Justice League will debut on HBO Max in 2021. For more Snyder Cut coverage, find out about some of the visual changes the movie will have from its theatrical release and that the Snyder Cut will cost more than originally reported. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=best-superhero-directors-cuts-you-can-stream-now&captions=true"]First ever sneak peek at JL. Get ready for more at DC FanDome. @hbomax #releasethesnydercut #DCFanDome pic.twitter.com/WIWwFo4Xnt
— Zack Snyder (@ZackSnyder) June 18, 2020
Next-Gen Mortal Kombat and Injustice Games Planned
NetherRealm Studios appears to have next-generation Mortal Kombat and Injustice games planned if a recent job listing by the company is any indication.
While job listings aren't direct confirmation of any games in development, they do at least tease that potential titles are in the works. That's the case with a recent NetherRealm job listing on the WB Games career site, originally discovered by The Game Post. The job in question is for a principal software engineer in the realm of graphics.
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"NetherRealm, a division of WB Games Inc., seeks a Principal Software Engineer — Graphics to drive the next generation console graphics vision for the Mortal Kombat and Injustice franchises," the job listing reads. "As a Principal Graphics Engineer, you will work closely with the Lead Engineer and the rest of your peers to develop state-of-the-art graphics technology for the PS5 and XBOX Series X."
It's not surprising to learn that NetherRealm is hiring for next-gen Mortal Kombat and Injustice games. Both fighting game franchises have found critical and financial success, so a PS5 and Xbox Series X version makes sense. The last Injustice game, Injustice 2, was released in 2017 with the latest Mortal Kombat game, Mortal Kombat 11, having released just last year.
If recent reports are any indication, NetherRealm could end up being owned by a new company as parent company AT&T is looking to sell the Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment gaming division. This division includes studios like Avalanche, Rocksteady, and NetherRealm.
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WB Games is expected to reveal some news about its future video games at the recently announced DC FanDome. If NetherRealm were ready to show off a new Injustice game, this would be the place but considering the company is working on hiring employees for both the Injustice and Mortal Kombat series, that seems unlikely. NetherRealm just completed work on its Mortal Kombat 11 story expansion, Aftermath. You can read about why we thought Aftermath was good in our review.
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Cyberpunk 2077 Delayed to November 19
CD Projekt Red has announced that Cyberpunk 2077 has been delayed from September 17 to November 19.
In a letter from CD Projekt Red co-founder Marcin Iwiński and head of studio Adam Badowski, they explained how "ready when it's done" is "not just a phrase we say because it sounds right, it's something we live by even when we know we'll take the heat for it."
"At the same time, we are fully aware that making such a decision costs us your trust and trading trust for additional time is one of the hardest decisions a game developer can make," Iwiński and Badowski continued. "And despite we think it's the right decision for the game, we'd still like to apologize for making you wait longer. Our intention is to make Cyberpunk 2077 something that will stay with you for years to come. In the end, we hope you understand why we did what we did."
"At the time we are writing these words, Cyberpunk 2077 is finished both content and gameplay-wise. The quests, cutscenes, the skills and items; all the adventures Night City has to offer - it's all there. But with such an abundance of content and complex systems interweaving with each other, we need to properly go through everything, balance game mechanics and fix a lot of bugs. A huge world means a huge number of things to iron out and we will spend the additional time doing exactly that."
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They finish by confirming that Cyberpunk 2077 will still be having its Night City Wire presentation on June 25, 2020, and that previews of Cyberpunk 2077 will be live right after, including IGN's.
This delay will most likely put Cyberpunk 2077 near the launch of both Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. Even though CD Projekt Red has confirmed Cyberpunk 2077 will be coming to next-gen consoles and owners of the Xbox One version will be upgraded to Xbox Series X for free, it has not committed to when these new versions will be available.
For more on Cyberpunk 2077, be sure to check out the Easter Egg that appears on the Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox One controller and 40 awesome details from the deep dive of the 15-minute edited gameplay demo from last year.
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"At the same time, we are fully aware that making such a decision costs us your trust and trading trust for additional time is one of the hardest decisions a game developer can make," Iwiński and Badowski continued. "And despite we think it's the right decision for the game, we'd still like to apologize for making you wait longer. Our intention is to make Cyberpunk 2077 something that will stay with you for years to come. In the end, we hope you understand why we did what we did."
"At the time we are writing these words, Cyberpunk 2077 is finished both content and gameplay-wise. The quests, cutscenes, the skills and items; all the adventures Night City has to offer - it's all there. But with such an abundance of content and complex systems interweaving with each other, we need to properly go through everything, balance game mechanics and fix a lot of bugs. A huge world means a huge number of things to iron out and we will spend the additional time doing exactly that."
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They finish by confirming that Cyberpunk 2077 will still be having its Night City Wire presentation on June 25, 2020, and that previews of Cyberpunk 2077 will be live right after, including IGN's.
This delay will most likely put Cyberpunk 2077 near the launch of both Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. Even though CD Projekt Red has confirmed Cyberpunk 2077 will be coming to next-gen consoles and owners of the Xbox One version will be upgraded to Xbox Series X for free, it has not committed to when these new versions will be available.
For more on Cyberpunk 2077, be sure to check out the Easter Egg that appears on the Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox One controller and 40 awesome details from the deep dive of the 15-minute edited gameplay demo from last year.
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CD Projekt Red has announced that Cyberpunk 2077 has been delayed from September 17 to November 19.
In a letter from CD Projekt Red co-founder Marcin Iwiński and head of studio Adam Badowski, they explained how "ready when it's done" is "not just a phrase we say because it sounds right, it's something we live by even when we know we'll take the heat for it."
"At the same time, we are fully aware that making such a decision costs us your trust and trading trust for additional time is one of the hardest decisions a game developer can make," Iwiński and Badowski continued. "And despite we think it's the right decision for the game, we'd still like to apologize for making you wait longer. Our intention is to make Cyberpunk 2077 something that will stay with you for years to come. In the end, we hope you understand why we did what we did."
"At the time we are writing these words, Cyberpunk 2077 is finished both content and gameplay-wise. The quests, cutscenes, the skills and items; all the adventures Night City has to offer - it's all there. But with such an abundance of content and complex systems interweaving with each other, we need to properly go through everything, balance game mechanics and fix a lot of bugs. A huge world means a huge number of things to iron out and we will spend the additional time doing exactly that."
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They finish by confirming that Cyberpunk 2077 will still be having its Night City Wire presentation on June 25, 2020, and that previews of Cyberpunk 2077 will be live right after, including IGN's.
This delay will most likely put Cyberpunk 2077 near the launch of both Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. Even though CD Projekt Red has confirmed Cyberpunk 2077 will be coming to next-gen consoles and owners of the Xbox One version will be upgraded to Xbox Series X for free, it has not committed to when these new versions will be available.
For more on Cyberpunk 2077, be sure to check out the Easter Egg that appears on the Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox One controller and 40 awesome details from the deep dive of the 15-minute edited gameplay demo from last year.
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"At the same time, we are fully aware that making such a decision costs us your trust and trading trust for additional time is one of the hardest decisions a game developer can make," Iwiński and Badowski continued. "And despite we think it's the right decision for the game, we'd still like to apologize for making you wait longer. Our intention is to make Cyberpunk 2077 something that will stay with you for years to come. In the end, we hope you understand why we did what we did."
"At the time we are writing these words, Cyberpunk 2077 is finished both content and gameplay-wise. The quests, cutscenes, the skills and items; all the adventures Night City has to offer - it's all there. But with such an abundance of content and complex systems interweaving with each other, we need to properly go through everything, balance game mechanics and fix a lot of bugs. A huge world means a huge number of things to iron out and we will spend the additional time doing exactly that."
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They finish by confirming that Cyberpunk 2077 will still be having its Night City Wire presentation on June 25, 2020, and that previews of Cyberpunk 2077 will be live right after, including IGN's.
This delay will most likely put Cyberpunk 2077 near the launch of both Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. Even though CD Projekt Red has confirmed Cyberpunk 2077 will be coming to next-gen consoles and owners of the Xbox One version will be upgraded to Xbox Series X for free, it has not committed to when these new versions will be available.
For more on Cyberpunk 2077, be sure to check out the Easter Egg that appears on the Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox One controller and 40 awesome details from the deep dive of the 15-minute edited gameplay demo from last year.
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CD Projekt Red has announced that Cyberpunk 2077 has been delayed from September 17 to November 19.
In a letter from CD Projekt Red co-founder Marcin Iwiński and head of studio Adam Badowski, they explained how "ready when it's done" is "not just a phrase we say because it sounds right, it's something we live by even when we know we'll take the heat for it."
"At the same time, we are fully aware that making such a decision costs us your trust and trading trust for additional time is one of the hardest decisions a game developer can make," Iwiński and Badowski continued. "And despite we think it's the right decision for the game, we'd still like to apologize for making you wait longer. Our intention is to make Cyberpunk 2077 something that will stay with you for years to come. In the end, we hope you understand why we did what we did."
"At the time we are writing these words, Cyberpunk 2077 is finished both content and gameplay-wise. The quests, cutscenes, the skills and items; all the adventures Night City has to offer - it's all there. But with such an abundance of content and complex systems interweaving with each other, we need to properly go through everything, balance game mechanics and fix a lot of bugs. A huge world means a huge number of things to iron out and we will spend the additional time doing exactly that."
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They finish by confirming that Cyberpunk 2077 will still be having its Night City Wire presentation on June 25, 2020, and that previews of Cyberpunk 2077 will be live right after, including IGN's.
This delay will most likely put Cyberpunk 2077 near the launch of both Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. Even though CD Projekt Red has confirmed Cyberpunk 2077 will be coming to next-gen consoles and owners of the Xbox One version will be upgraded to Xbox Series X for free, it has not committed to when these new versions will be available.
For more on Cyberpunk 2077, be sure to check out the Easter Egg that appears on the Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox One controller and 40 awesome details from the deep dive of the 15-minute edited gameplay demo from last year.
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"At the same time, we are fully aware that making such a decision costs us your trust and trading trust for additional time is one of the hardest decisions a game developer can make," Iwiński and Badowski continued. "And despite we think it's the right decision for the game, we'd still like to apologize for making you wait longer. Our intention is to make Cyberpunk 2077 something that will stay with you for years to come. In the end, we hope you understand why we did what we did."
"At the time we are writing these words, Cyberpunk 2077 is finished both content and gameplay-wise. The quests, cutscenes, the skills and items; all the adventures Night City has to offer - it's all there. But with such an abundance of content and complex systems interweaving with each other, we need to properly go through everything, balance game mechanics and fix a lot of bugs. A huge world means a huge number of things to iron out and we will spend the additional time doing exactly that."
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/08/30/15-minutes-of-cyberpunk-2077-deep-dive-gameplay"]
They finish by confirming that Cyberpunk 2077 will still be having its Night City Wire presentation on June 25, 2020, and that previews of Cyberpunk 2077 will be live right after, including IGN's.
This delay will most likely put Cyberpunk 2077 near the launch of both Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. Even though CD Projekt Red has confirmed Cyberpunk 2077 will be coming to next-gen consoles and owners of the Xbox One version will be upgraded to Xbox Series X for free, it has not committed to when these new versions will be available.
For more on Cyberpunk 2077, be sure to check out the Easter Egg that appears on the Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox One controller and 40 awesome details from the deep dive of the 15-minute edited gameplay demo from last year.
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The Walking Dead comic saved its biggest plot twist for last in 2019, as The Walking Dead #193 turned out to be an un-publicized series finale. But as luck would have it, creator Robert Kirkman and artist Charlie Adlard aren't quite done with this long-running zombie universe.
Today Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment revealed Negan Lives #1, a new standalone, 36-page special focused on the fan-favorite villain. This one-shot issue will explore what happens to Negan after his final appearance in 2017's The Walking Dead #174, with the story taking place some time during or after the time gap introduced in issue #193.
Kirkman and Adlard are motivated by more than mere nostalgia for their long-running series. Negan Lives #1 is part of an industry-wide initiative to support struggling comic shops as they reopen and recover from the economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic (which included distributor Diamond Comics halting shipments for several weeks). Accordingly, Image and Skybound are making the issue entirely free to retailers, including waiving the shipping cost.
“I've been inspired by Steve Geppi and Diamond's efforts to shine a light on how essential the Direct Market is to our beloved industry with their #backthecomeback campaign,” said Kirkman in Skybound's press release. “While Charlie Adlard and I had laid the series to rest, this felt like something special we could do for the store owners who made our series a success to begin with. To that end, I'm happy to report that 100% of the revenue generated from this book will go to the stores selling it. The retailer community does backbreaking work to get comics into the hands of our loving fans, we should all be doing more in these trying times to show them how appreciated they are.”
Warning: The following paragraph contains spoilers for The Walking Dead #193!
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When readers last saw Negan, a vengeful Maggie tracked down her husband Glenn's killer, only to discover Negan had indeed been reformed by his time as Rick's prisoner. No doubt the new issue will reveal whether Negan remains on a righteous path, how he reacts to Rick's assassination and whether he ultimately finds happiness in a world recovering from the zombie apocalypse.
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Negan Lives #1 is priced at $4.99 and is scheduled for release on Wednesday, July 1. The release is timed alongside the debut of Kirkman and Chris Samnee's new creator-owned series Fire Power, with both the Fire Power prequel graphic novel and the delayed Free Comic Book Day 2020: Fire Power #1 also releasing that day.
For more on The Walking Dead's series finale, check out IGN's The Walking Dead #193 review and learn how the series almost had a very different ending.
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Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.
Kirkman and Adlard are motivated by more than mere nostalgia for their long-running series. Negan Lives #1 is part of an industry-wide initiative to support struggling comic shops as they reopen and recover from the economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic (which included distributor Diamond Comics halting shipments for several weeks). Accordingly, Image and Skybound are making the issue entirely free to retailers, including waiving the shipping cost.
“I've been inspired by Steve Geppi and Diamond's efforts to shine a light on how essential the Direct Market is to our beloved industry with their #backthecomeback campaign,” said Kirkman in Skybound's press release. “While Charlie Adlard and I had laid the series to rest, this felt like something special we could do for the store owners who made our series a success to begin with. To that end, I'm happy to report that 100% of the revenue generated from this book will go to the stores selling it. The retailer community does backbreaking work to get comics into the hands of our loving fans, we should all be doing more in these trying times to show them how appreciated they are.”
Warning: The following paragraph contains spoilers for The Walking Dead #193!
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When readers last saw Negan, a vengeful Maggie tracked down her husband Glenn's killer, only to discover Negan had indeed been reformed by his time as Rick's prisoner. No doubt the new issue will reveal whether Negan remains on a righteous path, how he reacts to Rick's assassination and whether he ultimately finds happiness in a world recovering from the zombie apocalypse.
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Negan Lives #1 is priced at $4.99 and is scheduled for release on Wednesday, July 1. The release is timed alongside the debut of Kirkman and Chris Samnee's new creator-owned series Fire Power, with both the Fire Power prequel graphic novel and the delayed Free Comic Book Day 2020: Fire Power #1 also releasing that day.
For more on The Walking Dead's series finale, check out IGN's The Walking Dead #193 review and learn how the series almost had a very different ending.
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Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.Negan Lives: The Walking Dead Comic Returns in July 2020
The Walking Dead comic saved its biggest plot twist for last in 2019, as The Walking Dead #193 turned out to be an un-publicized series finale. But as luck would have it, creator Robert Kirkman and artist Charlie Adlard aren't quite done with this long-running zombie universe.
Today Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment revealed Negan Lives #1, a new standalone, 36-page special focused on the fan-favorite villain. This one-shot issue will explore what happens to Negan after his final appearance in 2017's The Walking Dead #174, with the story taking place some time during or after the time gap introduced in issue #193.
Kirkman and Adlard are motivated by more than mere nostalgia for their long-running series. Negan Lives #1 is part of an industry-wide initiative to support struggling comic shops as they reopen and recover from the economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic (which included distributor Diamond Comics halting shipments for several weeks). Accordingly, Image and Skybound are making the issue entirely free to retailers, including waiving the shipping cost.
“I've been inspired by Steve Geppi and Diamond's efforts to shine a light on how essential the Direct Market is to our beloved industry with their #backthecomeback campaign,” said Kirkman in Skybound's press release. “While Charlie Adlard and I had laid the series to rest, this felt like something special we could do for the store owners who made our series a success to begin with. To that end, I'm happy to report that 100% of the revenue generated from this book will go to the stores selling it. The retailer community does backbreaking work to get comics into the hands of our loving fans, we should all be doing more in these trying times to show them how appreciated they are.”
Warning: The following paragraph contains spoilers for The Walking Dead #193!
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When readers last saw Negan, a vengeful Maggie tracked down her husband Glenn's killer, only to discover Negan had indeed been reformed by his time as Rick's prisoner. No doubt the new issue will reveal whether Negan remains on a righteous path, how he reacts to Rick's assassination and whether he ultimately finds happiness in a world recovering from the zombie apocalypse.
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Negan Lives #1 is priced at $4.99 and is scheduled for release on Wednesday, July 1. The release is timed alongside the debut of Kirkman and Chris Samnee's new creator-owned series Fire Power, with both the Fire Power prequel graphic novel and the delayed Free Comic Book Day 2020: Fire Power #1 also releasing that day.
For more on The Walking Dead's series finale, check out IGN's The Walking Dead #193 review and learn how the series almost had a very different ending.
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Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.
Kirkman and Adlard are motivated by more than mere nostalgia for their long-running series. Negan Lives #1 is part of an industry-wide initiative to support struggling comic shops as they reopen and recover from the economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic (which included distributor Diamond Comics halting shipments for several weeks). Accordingly, Image and Skybound are making the issue entirely free to retailers, including waiving the shipping cost.
“I've been inspired by Steve Geppi and Diamond's efforts to shine a light on how essential the Direct Market is to our beloved industry with their #backthecomeback campaign,” said Kirkman in Skybound's press release. “While Charlie Adlard and I had laid the series to rest, this felt like something special we could do for the store owners who made our series a success to begin with. To that end, I'm happy to report that 100% of the revenue generated from this book will go to the stores selling it. The retailer community does backbreaking work to get comics into the hands of our loving fans, we should all be doing more in these trying times to show them how appreciated they are.”
Warning: The following paragraph contains spoilers for The Walking Dead #193!
[poilib element="accentDivider"]
When readers last saw Negan, a vengeful Maggie tracked down her husband Glenn's killer, only to discover Negan had indeed been reformed by his time as Rick's prisoner. No doubt the new issue will reveal whether Negan remains on a righteous path, how he reacts to Rick's assassination and whether he ultimately finds happiness in a world recovering from the zombie apocalypse.
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Negan Lives #1 is priced at $4.99 and is scheduled for release on Wednesday, July 1. The release is timed alongside the debut of Kirkman and Chris Samnee's new creator-owned series Fire Power, with both the Fire Power prequel graphic novel and the delayed Free Comic Book Day 2020: Fire Power #1 also releasing that day.
For more on The Walking Dead's series finale, check out IGN's The Walking Dead #193 review and learn how the series almost had a very different ending.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/25/why-the-walking-dead-season-10-finale-is-delayed-ign-now"]
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Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.Negan Lives: The Walking Dead Comic Returns in July 2020
The Walking Dead comic saved its biggest plot twist for last in 2019, as The Walking Dead #193 turned out to be an un-publicized series finale. But as luck would have it, creator Robert Kirkman and artist Charlie Adlard aren't quite done with this long-running zombie universe.
Today Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment revealed Negan Lives #1, a new standalone, 36-page special focused on the fan-favorite villain. This one-shot issue will explore what happens to Negan after his final appearance in 2017's The Walking Dead #174, with the story taking place some time during or after the time gap introduced in issue #193.
Kirkman and Adlard are motivated by more than mere nostalgia for their long-running series. Negan Lives #1 is part of an industry-wide initiative to support struggling comic shops as they reopen and recover from the economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic (which included distributor Diamond Comics halting shipments for several weeks). Accordingly, Image and Skybound are making the issue entirely free to retailers, including waiving the shipping cost.
“I've been inspired by Steve Geppi and Diamond's efforts to shine a light on how essential the Direct Market is to our beloved industry with their #backthecomeback campaign,” said Kirkman in Skybound's press release. “While Charlie Adlard and I had laid the series to rest, this felt like something special we could do for the store owners who made our series a success to begin with. To that end, I'm happy to report that 100% of the revenue generated from this book will go to the stores selling it. The retailer community does backbreaking work to get comics into the hands of our loving fans, we should all be doing more in these trying times to show them how appreciated they are.”
Warning: The following paragraph contains spoilers for The Walking Dead #193!
[poilib element="accentDivider"]
When readers last saw Negan, a vengeful Maggie tracked down her husband Glenn's killer, only to discover Negan had indeed been reformed by his time as Rick's prisoner. No doubt the new issue will reveal whether Negan remains on a righteous path, how he reacts to Rick's assassination and whether he ultimately finds happiness in a world recovering from the zombie apocalypse.
[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-walking-dead-which-major-characters-survived-the-final-issue&captions=true"]
Negan Lives #1 is priced at $4.99 and is scheduled for release on Wednesday, July 1. The release is timed alongside the debut of Kirkman and Chris Samnee's new creator-owned series Fire Power, with both the Fire Power prequel graphic novel and the delayed Free Comic Book Day 2020: Fire Power #1 also releasing that day.
For more on The Walking Dead's series finale, check out IGN's The Walking Dead #193 review and learn how the series almost had a very different ending.
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Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.
Kirkman and Adlard are motivated by more than mere nostalgia for their long-running series. Negan Lives #1 is part of an industry-wide initiative to support struggling comic shops as they reopen and recover from the economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic (which included distributor Diamond Comics halting shipments for several weeks). Accordingly, Image and Skybound are making the issue entirely free to retailers, including waiving the shipping cost.
“I've been inspired by Steve Geppi and Diamond's efforts to shine a light on how essential the Direct Market is to our beloved industry with their #backthecomeback campaign,” said Kirkman in Skybound's press release. “While Charlie Adlard and I had laid the series to rest, this felt like something special we could do for the store owners who made our series a success to begin with. To that end, I'm happy to report that 100% of the revenue generated from this book will go to the stores selling it. The retailer community does backbreaking work to get comics into the hands of our loving fans, we should all be doing more in these trying times to show them how appreciated they are.”
Warning: The following paragraph contains spoilers for The Walking Dead #193!
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When readers last saw Negan, a vengeful Maggie tracked down her husband Glenn's killer, only to discover Negan had indeed been reformed by his time as Rick's prisoner. No doubt the new issue will reveal whether Negan remains on a righteous path, how he reacts to Rick's assassination and whether he ultimately finds happiness in a world recovering from the zombie apocalypse.
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Negan Lives #1 is priced at $4.99 and is scheduled for release on Wednesday, July 1. The release is timed alongside the debut of Kirkman and Chris Samnee's new creator-owned series Fire Power, with both the Fire Power prequel graphic novel and the delayed Free Comic Book Day 2020: Fire Power #1 also releasing that day.
For more on The Walking Dead's series finale, check out IGN's The Walking Dead #193 review and learn how the series almost had a very different ending.
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Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.Watchmen: All 9 Episodes Free to Watch This Weekend
HBO will offer all nine episodes of Watchmen for free this weekend, starting from Friday, June 19 through to Sunday, June 21, so you'll have to add them to your watch list quick.
The acclaimed series will be available to stream on HBO.com and free on-demand services, as "an extension of the network's content offering highlighting Black experiences, voices and storytellers."
There will also be a nine-hour marathon of the series on HBO and HBO Latino beginning at 1:00 p.m. ET/PT on Friday, June 19.
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"HBO is proud to offer all nine episodes for free of this timely, poignant series that explores the legacy of systemic racism in America," the network said Thursday.
June 19 is a significant date for this promotion, as it coincides with Juneteenth, an unofficial American holiday, observed annually, to commemorate the 1865 proclamation of freedom for all enslaved people in the U.S. state of Texas.
Watchmen takes place decades after the events of the landmark comic series of the same name, in a time of growing civil unrest where new costumed vigilantes are emerging. A domestic terrorist group inspired by Rorschach and known as the Seventh Cavalry wages war on the police, impelling officers to don their own masks and retaliate. In this alternate universe, Robert Redford has been President since 1992 and Americans are obsessed with vanished heroes like Dr. Manhattan and the original Minutemen.
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In our review of Watchmen, we praised the series for "capturing our fractured political moment in the form of a twisted superhero saga" and turning its "eye towards black history and its emotional intimacy," resulting in "another success from showrunner Damon Lindelof."
IGN named Watchmen the best TV show of 2019, an accolade that Lindelof called "an incredible gift." We also cited Watchmen as one of the best TV shows of the past decade, so we're happy to report that the door hasn't completely closed on a possible second season.
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.