Black Panther Rules April’s Comic Book Sales
Diamond Comics released their sales figures for April 2016. Riding high on the strength of a superstar creative team and the buzz from Captain America Civil War, Black Panther #1 was the best-selling comic of the month, with an estimated 253,259 copies sold.
Marvel had a strong month overall, with Star Wars: Poe Dameron #1 and Gwenpool #1 also placing in the top ten best-selling books. The Dark Knight III: The Master Race #4 was DC's top-selling comic, with Batman #51 and Harley Quinn & Suicide Squad April Fool's Special #1 also placing in the top ten.
Naomi Plays Demon Slays in Doom
On Wednesday 5/18, Naomi is introduced to the serene and peaceful world of Doom as Mark ensures she slays every last demon in the most gory way possible.
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Send Us Your Best Uncharted 4 Photo Mode Images
Uncharted 4 takes Nathan Drake and his brother Sam all around the world, and that world is often absolutely gorgeous. Its Photo Mode allows you to capture their adventure, both the beautiful and the very silly.
You shared your best photos. There's no story spoilers, but there are a few location spoilers, so proceed with caution! Click right to see more images:
If you're going for the Platinum, be sure to check out our Uncharted 4 walkthrough and complete list of collectibles.
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Grab A Box of Tissues, Unravel Might Get A Sequel
UPDATE: Moments after publishing the story, an EA representative got back to us officially confirming this new project as a sequel to Unravel.
Original Story: Electronic Arts will be working with Unravel developer, Coldwood Interactive's on their next game.
EA announced their intentions via an official blog post stating that they "love working with creative and passionate development teams, in our own studios and our partners." A story from Polygon reports that this is indeed a sequel to the acclaimed platformer. We've reached out for confirmation, and will update this story with any further info.
AMC Orders Documentary About History of Comics
AMC is moving forward with a documentary about the history of comic books, tentatively titled Heroes and Villains.
The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman will executive produce the six-part documentary series along with Skybound Entertainment's David Alpert. Heroes and Villains will explore the comic book medium's "pop culture, politics, race, gender and sexuality," according to AMC.
“At the end of the day I am a comic fan first and foremost," said Kirkman. "I am a lover of the medium and the stories it enables people to tell. I’m excited to partner with AMC once again to bring the stories of some the most influential people in comics to a television audience.”
Each one-hour episode will go in-depth about the people and stories behind comic books, including the origins of famous superheroes and characters.
Duhamel Back for Transformers: The Last Knight
Josh Duhamel will be reprising his role in the next Transformers movie.
The film's social channels announced the actor's return as Lieutenant Colonel Lennox in the newly titled Transformers: The Last Knight. Duhamel had played the character in the first three films, which starred Shia LaBeouf, but was not in the fourth and most recent film, which instead starred Mark Wahlberg.
Wahlberg will also be reprising his role as Cade Yeager. He'll be joined by franchise newcomers Isabela Moner and Jarrod Carmichael. Michael Bay will also be returning to direct for a production start of June 6 in Detroit.
Super Mario Maker Worldwide Sales Pass 3.5 Million
Super Mario Maker has sold over 3.5 million copies worldwide, Nintendo of America has announced.
Nintendo shared the new milestone in an infographic on Twitter, also revealing that over 7.2 million courses created by its user base have been played over 600 million times.
If you played every level in #SuperMarioMaker for 1 minute each, it would take you nearly 14 years to play them all! pic.twitter.com/vEzBMTLGg8
Preacher Creators Want to Make Something New on TV
When Preacher premieres on Sunday, the show's creators want it to feel different from anything you've seen before.
Preacher tells the story of a man named Jesse Custer who is grappling with trying to be a good preacher and live up to his father's shadow. When something happens to him that affects his sway over his congregation -- and all people -- his struggle becomes a bit more complicated.
Adapted from the Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon comic book series, Preacher is going to pick up earlier than when Volume 1 begins. But the show, developed for AMC by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and Sam Catlin, still stays close to its roots.
"We don’t have to try that hard
because just turning Preacher into a TV show makes it unlike anything that’s been on TV before," Catlin told IGN. "Just to bring that world to life; the violence and the perversity and the comedy and the love story and all the different genres — crime drama, western drama, vampires — it’s just built in crazy. I’ve never seen anything like it, on TV or in a movie or pretty much anywhere."
Preacher Gets a New Series Premiere Trailer
AMC has unveiled a new series premiere trailer for Preacher, as the show is set to debut this Sunday, May 22.
The "Annville" video gives viewers a chance to briefly meet the Preacher cast of characters, such as Tulip O'Hare, Cassidy, Eugene "Arseface" Root and of course Jesse Custer. Watch the trailer below:
On top of the just-released trailer, IGN recently got an exclusive look at Preacher ahead of the premiere.
Preacher is an adaptation of the Garth Ennis comic series and stars Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga and Joseph Gilgun. Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are executive producers on the AMC show, with Sam Catlin serving as showrunner.
5 Darwyn Cooke Comics That Changed the Industry
The comic book world suffered a huge loss this past weekend with the untimely passing of Darwyn Cooke. Cooke was responsible for some of the most influential comics of the past 15 years, and by all accounts he inspired many of his colleagues to push themselves that much further.
In honor of Cooke's tremendous career, we're looking back at his five most memorable and influential works. Cooke may be gone, but these stories will remain to delight and inspire new generations of readers.
The '90s was a bad time for superhero comics for various reasons, one of them being the regrettable "Bad Girl" phase many books went through. You couldn't throw a rock without hitting a comic featuring at least one scantily clad, ridiculously proportioned femme fatale on the cover. Catwoman was hardly exempt from that problem.