Frank Millers’ 5-Project Deal With DC Includes Batman Spinoff for Young Readers
Frank Miller has signed a 5-project deal with DC, with the newest of the titles revealed to be a graphic novel for young readers starring the spunky Carrie Kelly who Miller introduced in The Dark Knight Returns.
Carrie Kelly joined the main DC Universe in 2013's Batman and Red Robin #19, taking up the mantle of the little rouge one.
“Frank is a creative force in this industry, not just with a transformative take on iconic characters like Superman and Batman, but also by tackling the young reader genre,” said DC Publisher Dan DiDio in a statement on DC Comics blog. “He is an icon. As a publisher, I’m thrilled—as a fan, I’m even more excited.”
DC’s Old Lady Harley Riffs on Classic Wolverine Story
Just like Old Man Logan and Old Man Hawkeye before her, DC's Old Lay Harley is coming to cause come chaos.
Comics Beat reports the older and crankier take on the beloved DC character and her partner in crime, Red Tool, are set to appear in Harley Quinn #42, which comes out on April 18. The issue is written by Frank Tieri with art by Mauricet. Amanda Conner did the main cover. Check out some of the art, via Comics Beat, in the image gallery below.
Editor Chris Conroy tweeted there could be more of Old Lady Harley beyond Harley Quinn #42 if the character and comic are well received. "Old Lady Harley is gonna be ridiculous, and we hope you like it," Conroy tweeted. "(Cuz we wanna do more.)"
Rian Johnson Won’t Let Last Jedi Criticism Influence His Star Wars Trilogy
Star Wars: The Last Jedi has received its fair share of criticism over the last few months, but director Rian Johnson won't let that influence his new Star Wars trilogy.
In an interview with Fandango, Johnson was asked if the fan outcry will impact how he approaches his new trilogy of films in any way. The filmmaker replied saying he wasn't too surprised by the response The Last Jedi received, and also believes you shouldn't care what people want when you're trying to tell a specific story.
PixelJunk Monsters 2 Coming in May
PixelJunk Monsters 2 has been announced, and you won't have to wait long to play it.
Q-Games and Spike Chunsoft are bringing digital versions of PixelJunk Monsters 2 to PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Steam in North America and Europe. The game will launch May 25 and cost $15. No mention of a physical version have been made.
PixelJunk Monsters 2 is coming to PS4, Switch, and Steam digitally on May 25!
Steins;Gate Elite Coming to the West in 2018
Steins;Gate Elite will be released in North America and Europe for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC later this year.
Spike Chunsoft shared the news in a post on Twitter, announcing the game is now available for preorder. While a PlayStation Vita version is coming to Japan, it doesn't look like there are plans to release that version in the west.
Steins;Gate Elite is an updated version of the visual novel Steins;Gate, which released in 2009 in Japan and made its way to the west several years later. The new-and-improved release will feature footage from the anime series, as well as new animation for story content not featured in the TV adaptation.
Get a Sneak Peek at the Constantine: City of Demons Animated Series
Hellblazer fans have plenty to look forward to in the next few weeks, since DC's beloved occult detective John Constantine is heading back to our screens in both animated and live action form.
On March 24. the first five episodes of the new animated digital series Constantine: City of Demons will debut on CW Seed -- and if you're heading to WonderCon in Anaheim on Saturday, you can get a sneak peek at the installments before they premiere online during a panel moderated by yours truly (IGN's Executive TV Editor Laura Prudom), taking place from 10 to 11 a.m. in room North 200A. Star Matt Ryan will be in attendance along with series writer J.M. DeMatteis and Blue Ribbon Content & Warner Bros. Animation’s Peter Girardi.
Here’s Why Rick and Morty Season 4 Is Being Held Up
Adult Swim hasn't renewed Rick and Morty yet, and co-creator Dan Harmon has offered a little more information about why.
During an appearance on Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier’s SModcast (via Newsweek), Harmon explained contract negotiations between him, Justin Roiland and Adult Swim's parent company Turner is to blame for Season 4's delay. According to Harmon, talks with the network have gotten complicated this time around.
Fortnite Mobile Is Distracting Kids in School
Fortnite's transition to mobile is causing all sorts of problems in schools, as kids sneak in a match or two during class, bicker over victories and defeats, and ruin the Wi-Fi for everyone else.
Kotaku spoke to a high school AP computer science teacher, Nick Gutierrez, about the surge in kids neglecting their schoolwork in favour of playing the newly released mobile title.
"There has been a rise in the number of incidents with students walking into classes while playing the games. They started a match during lunch, or before school, and need to finish the 10-15
Power Rangers’ Jason David Frank Plays Lord Drakkon in Live-Action ‘Shattered Grid’ Trailer
The folks at BOOM! Studios and Saban Brands released a live-action teaser trailer for the upcoming Power Rangers: Shattered Grid comic book event that features Jason David Frank, the original Green Ranger actor, as villain Lord Drakkon.
Check it out below:
Drakkon comes from an alternate dimension where instead of joining the Power Rangers, Tommy Oliver remained an evil agent of Rita Repulsa. Shattered Grid sees him seek out the Morphin Grid itself as part of a plan that threatens the existence of every Power Ranger ever. This story will play out across Mighty Morphin Power Rangers by writer Kyle Higgins and artist Daniele Di Nicuolo and Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers by writer Ryan Parrott and artist Dan Mora, as well as three special one-shots.
PUBG New Map Details, First Look Revealed
PUBG director Brendan Greene gave Game Developers Conference attendees a sneak peek at one of two upcoming PUBG maps, a smaller 4x4km island which he described as being "southeast Asia" inspired.
The new island is a lush green forested area with a branching river snaking vertically through the center. In the short clip, Greene showed off a blue lake and an overhead shot of a small village, but stressed that the map was still early in development.
Check out concept art for the map below along with four new images.
We will update with new images once they are officially released.
Greene's GDC talk, officially titled "PLAYERUNKNOWN: From Mod Creator to Creative Director of PUBG," gave an overview of Greene's experiences from his days as a photographer in Brazil to his time spent modding ARMA 2 and, eventually, to his creation of PUBG and beyond.